The Green Party has put one of the biggest Māori infrastructure proposals of Election 2026 on the table — a $2.4 billion permanent fund for marae. Te Kaupapa looks beyond the headline number and asks whether this is finally recognition that marae perform essential public functions, or an election promise that still has serious questions…

The latest 1News Verian poll points to an Election 2026 contest where the old rules are breaking down. National and Labour can no longer assume voters will simply fall into two camps, the Opportunity Party is emerging as a potential player, New Zealand First has taken a hit, and Christopher Luxon has survived another leadership…

National’s leadership fight has dominated the political headlines, but with unemployment at 5.6 percent, living costs still rising and whānau watching every dollar, Te Kaupapa asks a much more important question: is this really what New Zealanders need from their Government right now? For several extraordinary days, the country’s attention has been dragged inside the…