WAATEA NEWS COLUMN: Why are the poor paying for a war New Zealand didn’t start?
Fuel relief New Zealand debate heats up as low-income whānau bear the cost of rising petrol prices from a war they had no role in.
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Government Bill Undoes Pike River Legacy: Pike Families – Stand With Pike
Pike River families condemn rushed law changes they say undermine workplace safety and betray the legacy of the 29 men who died.
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WAATEA NEWS COLUMN Election 2026: Of course this Government is anti-Māori & anti-Treaty
From the Treaty Principles Bill to co-governance rollbacks, critics argue the Government’s record is anti-Māori and anti-Treaty ahead of Election 2026.
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Political Interference threatens Health Regulation in NZ
Proposed changes to the HPCA Act could allow ministerial direction of health regulators. Critics warn political interference may undermine public safety.
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The Bradbury Group with Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, Matthew Hooton, Simon Wilson & Dita De Boni
1-on-1 in 10 Interview – Debbie Ngarewa-Packer Co-leader of the Māori Party – Debbie Ngarewa-Packer Political Panel Discussion Simon Wilson…
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Election 2026: How Labour’s Māori Caucus can win back Māori voters
As Election 2026 approaches, Labour’s Māori Caucus faces a strategic choice. Targeting Māori voters who backed National may matter more than fighting the Māori Party for electorates.
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WAATEA NEWS COLUMN: Election 2026: The Government’s anti-Māori agenda vs the double standards of natural disasters
There is a fundamental double standard at the heart of this Government. For the last 2 years the National, ACT and…
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Waatea News Column: What latest Poll means for the Maori Party?
TVNZs latest Poll shows the same trend the TV3 Poll did, the National Party is in meltdown as the country…
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Waatea News Column: With NZ First sliding into political irrelevance, can the Maori Party save Jacinda?
The latest political poll spells real danger to the Labour-led Government. After ruling NZ First out as a possible coalition partner by National, NZF has slumped to 3%.
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Waatea News Column: Oranga Tamariki review: Deplorable, despicable and unacceptable !
The Whānau Ora report into Oranga Tamariki is out, and it is a deplorable, despicable and unacceptable read! 14 armed…
