New Zealand’s largest union organisation is putting working people firmly into the Election 2026 debate, warning rising unemployment, falling real wages and cost-of-living pressures are leaving many ...

There is one thing that appears remarkably consistent in the changing explanations of former ACT Party president Tim Jago — he wants to get out of prison. Beyond that, the […] ...

From the Black Ferns showing their defensive steel to the Warriors facing a fight for survival and the All Blacks confronting a painful series defeat, Ken Laban joins Waatea to […] ...

Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson joins Waatea as Election 2026 enters its final stretch, with the Greens putting affordable kai, health equity, environmental protection and greater participation ...

The debate over Māori and Pacific pathways into medical school is ultimately a debate about who becomes a doctor, where they choose to practise and whether Aotearoa can build a […] ...

The Green Party has put te reo Māori firmly into its Election 2026 campaign, promising an additional $50 million every year to strengthen the language in schools, homes, whānau, hapū, […] ...

Te Pāti Māori President John Tamihere joins Waatea as Election 2026 enters a crucial phase, with the party campaigning on a major redistribution of the tax burden, a stronger constitutional […] ...

New fisheries data showing commercial trawlers reported hauling up more than 35 tonnes of protected coral and sponges from New Zealand waters over six and a half years has reignited […] ...

New survey results suggest general practice is beginning to recover after years of workforce shortages and intense financial pressure, but almost half of practices still have a GP vacancy and […] ...

From the future of the Waitangi Tribunal to immigration, climate change and the state of our hospitals, Election 2026 has moved firmly into a contest of ideas — while across […] ...

Labour has unveiled a major overhaul of KiwiSaver, promising to lift compulsory employer contributions to 6 percent by 2032 while giving workers greater flexibility over how much comes out of […] ...

Educators are throwing down a challenge to political parties ahead of Election 2026, calling on politicians to campaign with the same honesty, evidence and integrity schools expect from their students ...