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New Zealand’s energy debate is not simply a choice between liquefied natural gas and renewable electricity. The real question is how Aotearoa should manage the difficult transition from declining domestic […] The post #sundaykorero: New Zealand’s LNG vs Renewables Debate — Energy Security, Dry-Year Risk, Storage and Power Prices appeared first on Waatea News: Māori Radio Station .
The Government’s major overhaul of the New Zealand national curriculum is generating intense debate, with teachers warning the changes risk overloading students while concerns grow over the treatment of mātauranga […] The post #sundaykorero: Curriculum Overhaul Sparks Fears Over Student Workload, Mātauranga Māori and Climate Change appeared first on Waatea News: Māori Radio Station .
Mike Smith v Fonterra has developed into one of Aotearoa New Zealand’s most consequential climate-law disputes. What began in 2019 as a civil action by Māori climate activist and iwi […] The post #sundaykorero: Mike Smith v Fonterra — Climate Change, Tikanga Māori and the Government Move to Shut Down a Landmark Case appeared first on Waatea News: Māori Radio Station .
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 post #TEKAUPAPA | $2.4 Billion for Marae: The Greens Want to Turn Our Whare into National Infrastructure appeared first on Waatea News: Māori Radio Station .
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 […] The post #TEKAUPAPA | Election 2026: The Big Parties Shrink as the Race Blows Wide Open appeared first on Waatea News: Māori Radio Station .
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 […] The post #TEKAUPAPA | Leadership Knives While the Kitchen Table Burns appeared first on Waatea News: Māori Radio Station .
Almost one million cervical screening reminder notifications were never sent. It is a figure so staggering that it should stop every New Zealander in their tracks. Not because it represents […] The post #tekaupapa: A Million Missed Warnings: Why New Zealand’s Cervical Screening Failure Should Shock Us All appeared first on Waatea News: Māori Radio Station .
For many New Zealanders, the economic recovery promised by the Government feels increasingly out of reach. While ministers continue to argue their long-term plan is beginning to take shape, households […] The post #TeKaupapa: Jobs Vanishing, Bills Rising – Is the Government Losing the Cost of Living Fight? appeared first on Waatea News: Māori Radio Station .
The Government’s proposed replacement of the Resource Management Act (RMA) is reigniting debate over the future of Māori participation in environmental decision-making, with critics warning the reforms could represent another […] The post #tekaupapa: RMA Reforms Ignite Fresh Debate Over Māori Voice in Environmental Decision-Making appeared first on Waatea News: Māori Radio Station .
New Zealanders are continuing to feel the squeeze at the checkout, with inflation climbing to its highest level in more than two years, raising fresh questions about how quickly the […] The post #tekaupapa: Inflation Bites Again: Will New Zealand’s Economy Finally Turn the Corner? appeared first on Waatea News: Māori Radio Station .
