Why Oil Prices Could Hit $200 a Barrel Soon
New Zealand may still get fuel supplies, but escalating Middle East conflict could soon send petrol prices into economic shock territory.
NZ Politics
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WAATEA NEWS COLUMN – Police shouldn’t gain mass surveillance powers over Maori youth (again)
New police powers targeting protests and underage interviews are raising fears Māori youth and activists will again face disproportionate surveillance.
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Why the Te Tai Tokerau Party Could Struggle
The Te Tai Tokerau Party may have intended to shake up Māori politics — but critics fear it could end up helping Labour more than Te Pāti Māori.
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NZ First Donors Push Racing Industry Tax Breaks
A leaked racing industry report pushing for tax breaks and online casinos is fuelling fresh questions about NZ First, donors and political influence.
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Policing Bill Sparks Fears Over Protest Crackdown
The Government’s new policing laws are triggering fears of expanded surveillance powers and the criminalisation of political protest.
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Greens Slam Luxon Homelessness Crackdown
The Greens say Luxon is turning homelessness into a policing issue after policies they argue pushed more people onto the streets.
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Nitrate in Drinking Water Linked to Cancer Risk
A new international study linking nitrate contamination to stomach cancer is adding pressure on the Government to tighten New Zealand’s outdated drinking water standards.
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Why Scrapping the BSA Could Damage NZ Democracy
Better Public Media says scrapping the Broadcasting Standards Authority would weaken journalism standards just as trust in media is already collapsing.
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Labour Slams National’s Homelessness Crackdown
Labour says National’s crackdown on rough sleeping won’t solve homelessness, it will just push vulnerable people out of city centres and into the suburbs.
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Cheap racism + brutal economics – Luxon brings poppadoms for butter chicken tsunami while promising more austerity
Luxon is flirting with anti-immigration politics while promising more austerity, even as public services hollow out and corporate subsidies continue.
