14+ hour, 13+ min ago   (735+ words) The Green Party has put te reo Māori firmly into its Election 2026 campaign,… The debate over Māori and Pacific pathways into medical school is ultimately a debate… Te Pāti Māori President John Tamihere joins Waatea as Election 2026 enters a crucial…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (678+ words) Hundreds of young people are swapping classrooms and screens for sports fields, climbing walls,… ACT leader David Seymour is claiming a taxpayer victory after National announced an alternative… Child poverty advocates are demanding answers and an apology after revelations the…...

6+ day, 18+ hour ago   (1368+ words) Gisborne Hospital’s emergency department is facing mounting pressure as nurses prepare to strike over… Hundreds of New Zealanders are waiting for the chance to see clearly again, prompting… The Government is being urged to urgently partner with tāngata whaikaha Māori…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (937+ words) Gisborne Hospital’s emergency department is facing mounting pressure as nurses prepare to strike over… Hundreds of New Zealanders are waiting for the chance to see clearly again, prompting… The Government is being urged to urgently partner with tāngata whaikaha Māori…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1123+ words) A major change to cervical screening is being welcomed by general practitioners, with the… One of Aotearoa’s oldest Māori organisations is being forced to fundamentally reset its operations,… ACT leader, Deputy Prime Minister and Associate Health Minister David Seymour is…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (690+ words) Wellbeing budgets produced by the sixth Labour government of New Zealand (2017 to 2023)… New Zealand First deputy leader Shane Jones is once again proving he intends to… Katahi te rangahau hou nā Te Mana Tātai Hokohoko ka puta, e whakamārama ana…...

2+ week, 5+ hour ago   (892+ words) Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson is putting health equity firmly into the political spotlight,… Te Pāti Māori President John Tamihere joins Waatea as the party puts Te Tiriti… Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell is balancing challenges inside the council with an…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (367+ words) With the election on November 7, the polling is beginning to tell a fascinating… The Government’s plan to cap council rates increases is likely to sound attractive to… Politicians can debate inflation rates, GDP, tax thresholds and economic forecasts. But around…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (906+ words) Waikato-Tainui environmental leader Tipa Mahuta is warning the Government’s decision to defer key freshwater… Nearly 170,000 children across Aotearoa are living without everyday essentials, prompting the Child Poverty… With fewer than 100 days until the General Election, Māori political commentator Professor Ella…...