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In Their Own Words: Luxon V Peters On US Tariffs

Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 8:33 pm | RNZ

Explainer: The Prime Minister has decried a "real media beat-up" surrounding his spat with the Foreign Minister over the country's response to the United States' tariffs. More >>

Bipartisanship On The Field And In The House

Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 8:31 pm | RNZ

MPs from across the political spectrum reveal they're a surprisingly collegial bunch. More >>

NZ Plugs In To Boost US Navy's Space Race With China

Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 8:19 pm | RNZ

New Zealand is becoming increasingly involved, even as the defence force denies its tentative steps into space have anything to do with military operations. More >>

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Global Push Back Against Gender Equality A Growing Crisis In Aotearoa

Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 5:12 pm | YWCA Auckland

Barriers to gender equality exist in many forms and in New Zealand, these barriers are worse for Māori, Pasifika, Asian, migrant, refugee, disabled, LGBTQIA+ and rural women, and Government action is required. More >>

Madness To Slash Reserve Bank Budget At A Time Of Economic Challenge

Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 2:33 pm | PSA

The bank’s inflation mandate is a key tool for economic management. It fights inflation so the economy can flourish without the damaging impacts of runaway inflation. More >>

Furore Over New Zealand Green MP’s Criticisms Of Police

Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 8:18 am | Socialist Equality Group

In a TikTok video, Paul described this as an event “to talk about the police and what alternatives we could have to the police and what radical kind of police abolition could look like in real terms.” More >>

Andrew Little To Stand For Mayor Of Wellington

Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 7:41 am | Andrew Little

Andrew Little has submitted his nomination seeking the Wellington Labour Party’s support for his mayoral campaign. More >>

Far-Right Smear Campaign Continues Against New Zealand Green MP

Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 9:15 pm | Socialist Equality Group

The demonisation of Doyle is part of the National Party-led government’s efforts to stoke divisions based on race, gender and sexuality, and to divert public attention from its historic assault on workers’ living standards and preparations for war. More >>

'Golden Visa' Applications: Seven Investors With $35m To Spend Approved So Far

Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 5:39 pm | RNZ

The government's new "golden visa" for investors has received 44 applications since it came into effect on 1 April. More >>

Another 338 Health Roles To Go At Te Whatu Ora/Health New Zealand

Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 2:35 pm | PSA

In a change proposal released today Health New Zealand says it is looking to reduce its People and Culture services from 1632 roles to 1294 roles a net reduction of 21% or 338 roles, (some of which are vacant). More >>

Big Council Doesn’t Always Mean Better Council: Amalgamation On The Cards

Tuesday, 15 April 2025, 9:49 am | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union

Sam Warren, Local Government Campaigns Manager for the Taxpayers’ Union, said: “Better collaboration between councils to find efficiencies for both service and infrastructure delivery is certainly encouraged, so long as they reduce the burden ... More >>

Winston Peters At 80: The Populist’s Populist Clocks Up 50 Years Of Political Comebacks

Monday, 14 April 2025, 3:48 pm | The Conversation

As he prepares to blow out 80 candles this Friday, New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters continues to defy political gravity. More >>

Surge In 'Golden Visa' Applications And Interest

Monday, 14 April 2025, 3:17 pm | RNZ

Dozens of applications have been received since the introduction two weeks ago. More >>

How Does New Zealand's Driving Test Compare To Other Countries

Monday, 14 April 2025, 3:15 pm | RNZ

The government is proposing the biggest changes to the system in 14 years. More >>

REVEALED: Department Of The Prime Minister And Cabinet Caught With Its Tabs Down

Monday, 14 April 2025, 1:39 pm | Taxpayers' Union

The response confirms the incidents occurred across multiple months in 2024, with a particularly high concentration in May (5), June (4), and July (7) — suggesting a consistent pattern of misuse rather than one-off mistakes. More >>

Driving Change Network Response To Government’s Proposed Driver Licensing Changes

Monday, 14 April 2025, 12:33 pm | Driving Change Network

“Replacing the full licence test with a ‘good behaviour’ period and increasing penalties by reducing the demerit threshold does not build safer roads or better drivers,” says Wendy Robertson, National Director of the Driving Change Network. More >>

The Multibillion-Dollar Boost For New Zealand's Military: What You Need To Know

Saturday, 12 April 2025, 3:27 pm | RNZ

Explainer - $12 billion sounds like a lot to spend on the military. But is it, really? More >>

The Unusual Death Of The Treaty Principles Bill

Saturday, 12 April 2025, 3:22 pm | RNZ

The Treaty Principles Bill has been brutally defeated in Parliament. We have highlights from key speeches, and explain why its demise is so unusual. More >>

'Call Me Next Time': Peters Disparages Luxon's Tariff Talks

Saturday, 12 April 2025, 3:10 pm | RNZ

Winston Peters told RNZ the prime minister had not consulted with him ahead of the calls. More >>

Formula Firms Fight Against Expanded Online Ad Ban Despite WHO Warnings

Saturday, 12 April 2025, 3:07 pm | RNZ

The industry body representing the companies even met with NZ diplomats in Geneva to raise its concerns about marketing restrictions. More >>

How The World Reacted To The Demise Of The Treaty Principles Bill

Friday, 11 April 2025, 6:35 pm | RNZ

Parliament has voted down the controversial bill, with only Act backing it. More >>

China Doesn't Want Trade War, But Will Fight Back - Ambassador To New Zealand

Friday, 11 April 2025, 6:33 pm | RNZ

Dr Wang Xiaolong rejects the trade war has come about because China had not played fair. More >>

Phil Goff Relishes New-Found Freedom, Blasts Donald Trump Again

Friday, 11 April 2025, 6:24 pm | RNZ

Relishing his new-found freedom, the sacked diplomat blasted US President Donald Trump again in front of a packed lecture hall. More >>

E Tū Welcomes Defeat Of Treaty Principles Bill

Friday, 11 April 2025, 9:52 am | E Tu

This bill sought to fundamentally alter the meaning of Te Tiriti o Waitangi by selectively and incorrectly interpreting the reo Māori text, says E tū National Secretary Rachel Mackintosh. More >>

New Zealand Government Downplays Trump’s Tariffs, Despite Business Fears

Thursday, 10 April 2025, 8:04 pm | Socialist Equality Group

Tariffs express the madness of the capitalist system, in which the world remains divided into rival nation states and imperialist powers, which are determined to strengthen their grip on natural resources and supply chains at the expense of their ... More >>

Government’s Retrospective Law Change Threatens Consumer Protections

Thursday, 10 April 2025, 7:47 pm | Banking Class Action

The amendment undermines confidence in the rule of law and therefore, confidence in everyday commerce and international investment. It harms NZ’s reputation and unfairly denies the plaintiffs their claims, for no other reason other than to effectively ... More >>

Winston Peters Declines Benjamin Doyle's Invitation To Speak Directly

Thursday, 10 April 2025, 5:26 pm | RNZ

The New Zealand First leader instead suggested the Green MP should speak to police about their private social media posts. More >>

Christopher Luxon Talks To World Leaders As Donald Trump Pauses Tariffs

Thursday, 10 April 2025, 5:22 pm | RNZ

The Prime Minister says he will speak to world leaders today about working together to maintain free trade. More >>

Watchdog Warns Of Reputational Damage From Failure To Meet Treaty Settlement Obligations

Thursday, 10 April 2025, 4:56 pm | RNZ

The Auditor-General has criticised the public sector over a lack of planning, monitoring and accountability for keeping to commitments laid down in Treaty settlement laws. More >>

Harassment Of NZ’s Female MPs – Expert Reaction

Thursday, 10 April 2025, 11:09 am | Science Media Centre

Eleven MPs from across the political spectrum talked to researchers about their experiences of harassment, misogyny, racism and online trolling. The Science Media Centre asked third-party experts to comment. More >>

Māui And Hector’s Dolphin Threat Management Plan Unlawful, Unacceptable, Immoral: Dolphin Defenders

Thursday, 10 April 2025, 8:15 am | Maui and Hector's Dolphin Defenders

Dolphin Defenders founder and Chair, Christine Rose, says, “We know every TMP has failed to do its job, to actually manage the threats to Māui and Hector’s dolphins, because they are still being wiped out by the fishing industry.” More >>

Justice For Palestine Joins Call For Removal Of Chief Human Rights Commissioner

Thursday, 10 April 2025, 7:53 am | Justice for Palestine

Justice for Palestine says Dr Stephen Rainbow’s misuse of national intelligence, coupled with a history of anti-Palestinian and Islamophobic public statements, has eroded any confidence in his ability to carry out his role impartially. More >>

'My Beliefs Are A Private Matter' - National MP Part Of Underground Sect Probed By FBI

Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 8:11 pm | RNZ

A National Party politician who is part of a secretive sect being probed for historical child sexual abuse says he had a happy upbringing in the group. More >>

The House: A Question Time Scavenger Hunt

Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 8:07 pm | RNZ

Arguments, inferences, imputations, epithets… Many things are banned in Parliament's Question Time. The House goes on a scavenger hunt for them. More >>

'I Refuse To Be Disappeared By Hate' - Green MP Benjamin Doyle Responds To Social Media Scrutiny

Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 7:37 pm | RNZ

Benjamin Doyle has broken their silence for the first time since coming under intense scrutiny for their social media history. More >>

OraTaiao Calls On All Of Aotearoa To Take A Stand For Climate Health At Friday’s Climate Strike On Parliament Grounds

Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 6:31 pm | OraTaiao

OraTaiao strongly supports School Strike 4 Climate Aotearoa’s key demands: repeal the Fast-Track Approvals Bill and protect Māori lands from further exploitation. More >>

Defence Capability Plan Fails To Invest In NZDF’s Biggest Capability

Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 5:38 pm | Mission Homefront

While increased investment in defence equipment is very welcome, investment in pay, conditions of service and defence buildings is required to ensure all living and working environments are safe and healthy. These things are equally important and ... More >>

Recruitment Of New External Member To The Monetary Policy Committee

Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 4:43 pm | The Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Board Chair Neil Quigley said that “suitably qualified candidates will be interviewed later this year and assessed against the appointment criteria, then the name of the candidate recommended by the Board will be provided to the Minister of Finance.” More >>

Tesla Takedown In Pōneke This Morning 7.30am

Wednesday, 9 April 2025, 7:39 am | Poneke Anti-fascist Coalition

“We will hold banners, toiere (sing) waiata, and chant to draw attention to the far right ideology of the Tesla CEO and to encourage potential Tesla customers away from a product with fascist ties," says PAFC spokesperson Michelle Ducat. More >>

Hipkins Changes Diary To Vote Down Treaty Principles Bill Says PM Should Do The Same

Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 6:21 pm | RNZ

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has changed his diary to speak at the second reading of the bill and says Christopher Luxon should do the same. More >>

Laws To Better Protect MPs From The Public Being Considered

Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 6:19 pm | RNZ

The prime minister will not say yet if he would support a potential law change to keep publicly elected officials safer. More >>

Defence Force Spend-Up: Who Is It Meant To Protect Us Against, And Other Questions

Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 6:08 pm | RNZ

The government plans to pump billions into the Defence Force, but there are questions around just who it is the government thinks we might end up using the upgraded equipment against. More >>

NZCTU Announce Transformative Policy Vision For Aotearoa

Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 6:06 pm | NZCTU

The plan would ensure that Aotearoa meets its climate obligations and guarantees a just transition for the workers and communities who will bear the brunt of the climate crisis and technological change. More >>

Greenpeace Corrects Federated Farmers’ Impotent Attack

Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 2:39 pm | Greenpeace

Greenpeace says that the Federated Farmers list of Greenpeace protests is far from comprehensive and omits dozens of examples of direct action that have played a key role in bringing about positive change in Aotearoa and beyond. More >>

Brooke Van Velden Ramps Up Her War On Working People

Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 1:55 pm | NZCTU

Make no mistake, this is a deliberate attempt to undermine the role of unions in workplaces and prevent working people from securing good pay and conditions when they take on a job in a new workplace. More >>

NZ’s Environment Report Card Is Alarming

Tuesday, 8 April 2025, 10:29 am | Greenpeace

"The report documents the alarming decline of nature in Aotearoa, driven by activities such as industrial dairying and fishing, and highlights the desperate need for strong Government regulation to protect nature from more harm", says Dr. Russel Norman, ... More >>

‘Clearly Anti-Māori’: Local Leaders Slam Member’s Bill On Race-Based Services

Monday, 7 April 2025, 6:14 pm | Mary Afemata - Local Democracy Reporter

"We need to continue speaking out against the government about this. Ka whawhai tonu tātou. We all benefit as New Zealanders when our indigenous people do well – nobody loses, because we all win,” Dr Will Flavell says. More >>

Government Considers U-turn On Baby Formula Rules After Industry Shift

Monday, 7 April 2025, 6:06 pm | RNZ

The formula companies wanted the government to opt out of tougher regulation, but now they want back in. More >>

NZDF's Obscene Military Spending Plans

Monday, 7 April 2025, 5:58 pm | Peace Action Wellington

This Defence Capability Plan will ensure that desperately needed public services here in Aotearoa are starved of resources and primed for privatisation, while US weapons companies drain our treasury and the US military sets us up to service them ... More >>

New Zealand 'Incredibly Well-Positioned' To Weather Tariff Storm - Christopher Luxon

Monday, 7 April 2025, 5:54 pm | RNZ

Trump's tariffs sent global markets reeling, with losses comparable to the global financial crisis and the arrival of Covid-19. More >>

Police Taking Formal Statement Over Alleged Assault On Shane Jones' Wife

Monday, 7 April 2025, 5:50 pm | RNZ

The incident has reignited concerns about the threats MPs and their families face. More >>

Greens Claim Intellectual Property Rights And Demand Changes To “Defund The Police” Billboards

Monday, 7 April 2025, 5:14 pm | Sensible Sentencing Trust

Spokesperson for The Sensible Sentencing Trust Louise Parsons says: “We were happy to make the image changes, but find it telling that they are trying to have our billboards taken down when they simply state what their MPs advocate for - the ‘radical abolition ... More >>

Govt Must Reverse Cuts To Civilian Workforce If Defence Spend Up Is To Be Effective

Monday, 7 April 2025, 4:54 pm | PSA

The Government today announced a $12 billion dollar investment in defence capability over the next four years. But at the same time NZDF is planning to slash 374 roles from the civilian workforce, coming on top of cuts late last year which saw 144 civilian ... More >>