New Zealand’s public healthcare system is heading down a dangerous path towards American-style privatisation, according to the Green Party, following the release of a new report claiming almost half of all public health funding is now spent in the private sector. Green Party Co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick has accused the National-led Government of deliberately weakening public…

Labour is promising to help more working New Zealanders escape the rental trap and get onto the property ladder, unveiling a new rent-to-buy scheme and a major expansion of First Home Loans that would allow eligible buyers to purchase their first home with just a five percent deposit. Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the party’s…

The cost-of-living crisis is far from over, with a new report revealing that the purchasing power of New Zealand’s lowest-paid workers has fallen by as much as 6.7 percent over the past three years, while electricity, groceries, rates and medical costs continue to climb. The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi (NZCTU)…