Politics

Contingency plans for the latest Covid wave

Hospitals are putting contingency plans into action as the latest Covid wave hits staffing numbers. Wastewater trends show community cases are still rising... Read More

Minister 'taking advice' on NCEA plans

The government is taking advice on its predecessor's plan to make online maths and literacy tests a prerequisite for NCEA qualifications from 2026. Trial... Read More

The changes the new Govt has planned for renters

A new government means changes ahead for tenants and landlords. The National-led coalition has promised a number of changes that would affect how tenancies... Read More

Government's move disappointing says Hipkins

Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the new government is taking a backwards step by discouraging the use of te reo Māori. Hipkins says for the last four or... Read More

Report highlights ways to improve online safety

Te Kāhui Tika Tangata Human Rights Commission today released an independent report which explains how to improve the Code of Practice that Meta, Google, Tiktok,... Read More

Te Pati Māori protest in action

Hundreds of local iwi and supporters are marching in Tauranga this morning in a display of unity and advocacy. Local iwi Ngāi Te Rangi and hundreds of supporters... Read More

Working for Families gets cost of living boost

Putting more money in the pockets of hard-working families is a priority of this Coalition Government, starting with an increase to Working for Families, says... Read More

Protests across NI as Parliament restarts

Protest will mark the start of a new term in Parliament, with Te Pāti Māori asking iwi to unite for a National Māori Action Day as MPs arrive in Wellington. Demonstrations... Read More

Coalition Government unveils 100-day plan

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has laid out the Coalition Government's plan for its first 100 days. 'The last few years have been incredibly tough for so... Read More

Forced to remove Palestinian art from gallery

A Tauranga art gallery showcasing Palestinian artists in an exhibition, From the River to the Sea, was told to remove material from its window by its real estate... Read More

Cuts loom as govt targets economy

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has set his government's "number one" goal as "fixing the economy", but economists say that task could prove a steep hill... Read More

National wins Port Waikato by-election

The Port Waikato by-election preliminary results show that National Party's Andrew Bayly has won wtih 14,023 votes. Casey Costello from the New Zealand... Read More