Labour clears way for social media bill to go to select committee
Labour will support the Government’s social media bill through its first reading, and calls on the Government to send the...
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Government Freshwater Rollback Threatens River Health In Waikato And Manawatū-Whanganui – Forest and Bird
Forest & Bird says the Government’s plan to override critical components of Plan Change 1 (PC1) in the Waikato Regional...
Labour unveils 2026 campaign slogan: “Better starts now”
Labour has launched its 2026 election campaign slogan: “Better starts now. Kia eke, ināianei.” “New Zealand cannot afford three...
Labour Urged To Commit To Rolling Back Public Service Cuts – PSA
The Public Service Association is calling on Labour to clearly commit to reversing the National led Government’s plans to cut...
Toxic timber chemical legacy shows why health and safety rights are human rights – NZCTU
The New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi welcomes a new report from the Human Rights Commission detailing...
Govt’s Axing Of Pay Equity Cost Jobs & GDP Growth – PSA Analysis
Analysis shows pay equity settlements over four years would have: – Created 13,000 jobs – Grown GDP by $13.5 billion...
Newborns, Cancer Patients Suffer As Govt Leaves Health Jobs Empty – Greens
The Green Party is calling for the Government to direct Te Whatū Ora to fill vacant roles in healthcare services...
Health system in crisis because of National’s choices – Labour
National has spent the last two years pretending they’ve hired thousands of new nurses but yesterday, they admitted the real...
National bungles Winter Energy Payments – Labour
Christopher Luxon should apologise to the 15,000 New Zealanders whose Winter Energy Payment stopped because of changes National rushed under...
Aged Care Report Step In Right Direction, But Reform Must Fix Pay Equity For Care Workers – PSA
Today’s Ministerial Advisory Group report on aged care will only deliver the system older New Zealanders need if it comes...
Long-Term Investment In Aged Care Can’t Wait – Delaying It Will Only Increase The Cost – Green
The Green Party welcomes the release of “A place to grow old: Securing the future of aged care” report and...
Security Council: Escalating Attacks Threaten Peace In Yemen – UN News
What you need to know The Houthis took de facto control of Yemen’s capital, Sana’a, in 2014, with the UN...
ACT Wants Public Service To Be A Bad Employer, Exposing The Real Agenda Behind Its ‘Reset’ – PSA
ACT coming after requirements for the public service to be a good employer says everything about the party’s real agenda,...
Afghanistan: One In 10 Children Acutely Malnourished As Plummeting Funding Closes Nearly 600 Health Facilities – Save the Children
The number of acutely malnourished children in Afghanistan is increasing with nearly one in 10 children under five suffering from...
Thousands Of NZers Demand ‘Hands Off Conservation Land’ In Nationwide Day Of Action – Greenpeace
Thousands of people across Aotearoa have taken part in a nationwide day of action today, calling on the Coalition Government...
New Russia Sanctions Expose Double Standard Towards Israel – Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa
PSNA is urging the government to ‘even-up’ its foreign policy going into the November election. PSNA is responding to Foreign...
National need to end LNG obsession – Labour
The Government should not sign off its proposed LNG import terminal before New Zealanders have their say at the election....
National remembers the South Island exists – Labour
National has spent nearly three years neglecting the South Island. Now with an election looming, it’s frantically dusting off some...
Stop Data Centres NZ Mobilises As Hyperscale Plans Spread – New Taranaki Group Forms – Stop Data Centres NZ
Communities across New Zealand are organising against the rapid expansion of hyperscale data centres, with a protest taking place and...