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March 28, 2026 | Featured News
#TeKaupapa: Brooke Van Velden Steps Away – Legacy, Leadership and What Comes Next
The political landscape has shifted with the unexpected departure of ACT Deputy Leader and Minister Brooke Van Velden, marking a […]
April 20, 2026
January 10, 2026 | Featured News
#whanau: Kiwi Parents Still Love the Classics — Top Baby Names for 2025 Announced
New figures released this week show that Kiwi parents are once again choosing time-honoured favourites for their newborns, with Noah […]
December 18, 2025 | Featured News
Road Cone Hotline Draws Mixed Reactions as Pilot Programme Winds Up
A pilot road cone hotline, launched earlier this year as part of wider health and safety reforms, is closing this […]
September 18, 2025 | Featured News
Seymour slams Tribunal citizenship debate as divisive
ACT leader David Seymour criticises the Waitangi Tribunal’s focus on citizenship for Māori born overseas, warning it could divide New Zealanders. A government review of the Tribunal is underway.
June 17, 2025 | News
Mauiuitanga isn’t part time
Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden has confirmed that her Ministry is considering sick leave cuts for part-time […]
June 8, 2025 | Featured News
Someone forgot to tell the Minister: Maruiti not paused
In an interview with Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden on TVNZs Q&A show; it became apparent that […]
April 10, 2025 | News
Wagstaff: Workers’ Rights Tied to Māori Equality
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions President Richard Wagstaff says the fight for workers' rights and Māori equality go hand in hand.
June 26, 2024 | News
Peters cooks up coalition row over Covid inquiry
New Zealand First has invoked the “agree to disagree” clause in the coalition agreement for the first time with regards to the expanded Covid-19 inquiry.
April 18, 2024 | Opinion: Matthew Tukaki
Like a thief in the night are they coming for Matariki?
For years people have campaigned for a unique New Zealand holiday in recognition of our own culture and history so when Matariki became officially recognised it didn’t just make the headlines here, it was global.
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