With fewer than 100 days until New Zealanders head to the polls on 7 November, Te Pāti Māori says the 2026 General Election is shaping up to be a defining […] ...

Hundreds of frontline support workers employed by Nurse Maude are taking industrial action today, with the Public Service Association (PSA) saying the dispute centres on proposed reductions to sick ...

New Zealand’s new Employment Leave Act has become one of the defining workplace issues of the election campaign, with unions warning the legislation will leave many workers worse off while […] ...

Greenpeace Aotearoa is calling for a Citizens’ Assembly to lead sweeping reforms of New Zealand’s electoral finance laws, arguing that a surge in political donations from wealthy individuals and ...

Iwi and hapū from across Tauranga Moana are presenting a united front against the Government’s Fast-track approvals process, warning it must not override mana whenua, Treaty settlement commitments or ...

The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions (NZCTU) has strongly rejected comments made by New Zealand First leader Winston Peters, saying it will not apologise for advocating on behalf of […] ...

Nearly 900 Māori governors, trustees, directors, executives and emerging leaders have gathered for the Amorangi: Māori in Governance Summit, highlighting the growing influence of Māori leadership ...

Labour’s spokesperson for Children and Te Tai Tokerau candidate, Hon Willow-Jean Prime, is intensifying her criticism of the Government’s approach to youth justice and child wellbeing, arguing that ...

As artificial intelligence rapidly becomes part of everyday life and more of New Zealand’s critical data is stored on overseas-owned cloud platforms, University of Auckland Professor Gehan Gunasekara ...

The Electoral Commission is urging Māori voters to act before 6 August, the deadline to switch between the Māori and General electoral rolls ahead of the 2026 General Election. The […] ...

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has launched a blistering attack on trade unions, describing them as “prostitutes for the Labour Party” and demanding they apologise to New Zealand First […] ...

As the 2026 General Election campaign gathers pace, the Electoral Commission is urging New Zealanders to pause before sharing election-related content online, warning that misinformation and false ...