Tag: new_zealand_politics
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National Demands Answers on Labour's Automatic Union Membership Policy
National's Simeon Brown says Labour and the CTU are telling different stories on automatic union membership, and wants Chris Hipkins to explain the contradiction today.
Politics and GovernmentEmployment and LaborElectionEconomyGeneral Politics Simeon BrownChris HipkinsNew Zealand Labour PartyNew Zealand National PartyCouncil of Trade Unionsautomatic union membershipNew Zealand politicsNZ National Party
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Seventeen Parties, 530 Candidates to Contest 2026 General Election
Nominations have closed for New Zealand's 2026 General Election, with 17 registered parties and 530 candidates confirmed. Party lists and voting place locations are now available online.
Politics and GovernmentElectionGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesState Governments 2026 General ElectionNew Zealand Electoral Commissioncandidate nominationsparty listsregistered political partiesvote.nzNew Zealand politicsNZ Electoral CommissionElections
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Seymour Accuses Hipkins of Putting Unions Ahead of Students Over Charter Schools
The ACT leader's attack follows the TVNZ leaders' debate, where Hipkins confirmed he would scrap charter schools and Luxon said they were working.
Politics and GovernmentEducationElectionGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesLaw Enforcement David SeymourACT New Zealandcharter schoolsChris HipkinsChristopher LuxonNew Zealand educationTIPENEOne News NZ Leaders Debate 2026TVNZ Leaders DebateJack Tameeducation policyyouth crimeboot campsgang patch bansuperannuationschool lunchescellphone banNew Zealand politicsfull transcript
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Hipkins Wins Undecided Panel 49-24 in First Leaders' Debate as Luxon Refuses to Reopen Opportunity Door
The 90-minute TVNZ debate covered the economy, health, tax, race, AI, climate and foreign policy, with Luxon declining repeated chances to say whether National would talk to Opportunity if it needed the party's support to govern.
Politics and GovernmentElectionGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesMediaWorldMiddle East Chris HipkinsChristopher LuxonTVNZ Leaders' Debate2026 electionNew Zealand politicsMMPOpportunity Party1News Verian pollcost of livinghealth policytax policyeducation policycrimerace relationsco-governanceartificial intelligenceclimate changeforeign policyGazaPalestinian statehoodJack Tame1News Leaders' DebateNew Zealand election 2026Gaza genocideIran strikesPalestinian statecoalition politicsTe Pati MaoriGreensundecided voters
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New Poll Puts Opportunity Party Below 5% MMP Threshold as National and Labour Stay Level
The Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll has National on 28.5% and Labour on 28.2%, with NZ First the largest mover at 12%, while Opportunity's 4.8% is its first reading below the threshold in six recent polls.
Politics and GovernmentElectionGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesEconomySocial IssuesEnvironmentMedia NZ Election 2026Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll1News-Verian pollOpportunity Party5% MMP thresholdNational PartyLabour PartyNew Zealand FirstGreensACTTe Pāti MāoriWaiarikiRawiri Waititicost of livingIpsos Issues Monitorpolling uncertaintyseat arithmeticoverhang seatsNew Zealand politicsOpinion polls5% thresholdChristopher LuxonChris HipkinsRNZ-Reid ResearchCoalition negotiationsTax policyClimate policyParis AgreementMill RoadACT PartyNZ FirstGreen Partypolling1News Verian pollRNZ Reid Research pollTe Pati MaoriMMP thresholdPoll Intelligenceelection 2026
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NZ First Unveils 2026 Party List Led by Winston Peters
New Zealand First releases its 2026 General Election party list, with Rt Hon Winston Peters at number one and 50 candidates named across electorates nationwide.
Politics and GovernmentElectionOther PartiesGeneral Politics New Zealand FirstWinston Peters2026 General Electionparty listShane JonesCasey CostelloNew Zealand politicsNZ First
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One News NZ Leaders’ Debate 2026: Full Transcript — Part 6 of 7
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Politics and GovernmentScience & TechnologyEnvironmentElectionGeneral PoliticsArtificial IntelligenceClimate ChangeEnergyAgriculture 1News Leaders' DebateChristopher LuxonChris HipkinsAI regulationcopyrightintellectual propertyprivacydata centresconservation land miningbottom trawlingagricultural emissionsETSnet zero 2050renewable energyLNG import terminalNew Zealand politicsclimate policyenvironment policyfull transcript
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One News NZ Leaders' Debate 2026: Full Transcript — Part 2 of 7
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Politics and GovernmentHealthElectionGeneral PoliticsMedical ScienceSocial Issues One News NZ Leaders Debate 2026Christopher LuxonChris HipkinsJack TameNew Zealand health systemnursing shortagesHealth New ZealandPharmac fundingprostate cancer screeningsmoke-free generation lawsyouth vapingGP visitsmedical trainingNew Zealand politics
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POLITICAL POLL INTELLIGENCE #2 | 6 October 2026
Poll Intelligence #2: RNZ-Reid has Labour five points clear of National, but a near-simultaneous 1News-Verian survey finds the opposite bloc result in a reminder that polls are estimates, not measurements.
Politics and GovernmentElectionGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesMedia RNZ-Reid Research poll1News-Verian pollNew Zealand politicsLabour PartyNational PartyGreen PartyNZ FirstACT PartyOpportunity PartyTe Pati MaoriMMP thresholdpollingparty voteelection 2026Poll Intelligence
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Simeon Brown Seeks Re-Election as National MP for Pakuranga
Simeon Brown is seeking another term as National MP for Pakuranga, citing restored speed limits, the Reeves Road Flyover and extended East Care A&E hours among his local achievements.
Politics and GovernmentHealthGeneral PoliticsNational PartyLabour PartyElectionEconomy Simeon BrownPakurangaNew Zealand National PartyReeves Road FlyoverPakuranga HighwayEast Care A&E ClinicNew Zealand politicsNZ National Party
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Seymour: Swarbrick as Finance Minister Would Drive Up NZ Borrowing Costs
ACT Leader David Seymour says a Chlöe Swarbrick-led Finance portfolio would raise New Zealand's borrowing costs, citing her spending, wealth tax and supermarket nationalisation plans.
Politics and GovernmentEconomyElectionGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesFederal Government David SeymourACT New ZealandChlöe SwarbrickBarbara EdmondsNew Zealand politicswealth taxPREFU
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New Zealand First Pledges to Abolish Waitangi Tribunal Within 100 Days
New Zealand First says it will abolish the Waitangi Tribunal and replace it with a Treaty of Waitangi Completion Commission if elected, finalising all pre-2008 claims.
Politics and GovernmentElectionOther PartiesLegalSocial Issues New Zealand FirstWaitangi TribunalTreaty of Waitangi Completion CommissionMaori Land CourtMinistry of Maori DevelopmentNew Zealand politicsTreaty of Waitangi settlementsNZ First
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Farrar labels Hager’s Dirty Work ‘fiction’, disputes claims about Taxpayers’ Union
Farrar labels Hager’s Dirty Work ‘fiction’, disputes claims about Taxpayers’ Union
MediaPolitics and GovernmentGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesLegalSocial Issues David FarrarNicky HagerDirty WorkTaxpayers' UnionJordan WilliamsRuth RichardsonKiwiblogThree WatersOperation BurnhamHit & RunNew Zealand politicsco-governance
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Te Pāti Māori Launches Mana Takatāpui Policy with $200m Commitment
Te Pāti Māori commits $200 million over three years and an independent, Takatāpui-governed Commission with ring-fenced funding authority over Takatāpui-specific services.
Politics and GovernmentOther PartiesSocial IssuesHealthEducation Te Pāti MāoriMana Takatāpui PolicyRawiri WaititiTakatāpuiNew Zealand politicsMāori healthPublic policyMaoriElection
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Greens Reject Taxpayers' Union Tactics, Call on Parties to 'Clean Up Politics'
Chlöe Swarbrick urges political leaders to reject the Taxpayers' Union's "dirty politics," citing Nicky Hager's book Dirty Work, and promotes Green bills on donations and lobbying.
Politics and GovernmentOther PartiesGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesElection Green PartyChlöe SwarbrickTaxpayers' UnionDirty WorkNicky HagerNew Zealand politicsDonations and Regulation of Lobbying bills
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Taxpayers' Union Says Nicky Hager's New Book 'Dirty Work' Is a Political Attack
The New Zealand Taxpayers' Union says Nicky Hager's book Dirty Work smears the group without seeking its response, and is asking supporters to fund a fact-checking fightback.
Politics and GovernmentMediaGeneral PoliticsMedia BiasElectionSocial Issues New Zealand Taxpayers' UnionNicky HagerDirty WorkJordan WilliamsDavid FarrarHit & RunNew Zealand politics
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Hager book ‘Dirty Work’ claims political ‘spider’s web’ hides influence of New Zealand’s hard right
Investigative author Nicky Hager has launched his latest book, Dirty Work, delivering a sweeping critique of third-party political campaigning, corporate lobbying, and electoral influence in New Zealand.
Politics and GovernmentMediaGeneral PoliticsElectionSocial IssuesLegal Nicky HagerDirty WorkNew Zealand Taxpayers' UnionJordan WilliamsDavid FarrarFree Speech UnionHobson's PledgeGroundswellChristopher LuxonDavid SeymourNanaia MahutaThree WatersOperation BurnhamHit & RunNew Zealand politicslobbyinghard rightspider's webpolitical advocacy
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Nicky Hager Launches 'Dirty Work', Delivering Sweeping Critique of Third-Party Campaigning and Corporate Lobbying in New Zealand
Investigative author Nicky Hager has launched his latest book, Dirty Work, delivering a sweeping critique of third-party political campaigning, corporate lobbying, and electoral influence in New Zealand.
Politics and GovernmentMediaBusinessGeneral PoliticsElectionMedia BiasSocial IssuesLegal Nicky HagerDirty WorkNew Zealand politicsTaxpayers' Unioncorporate lobbyingthird-party campaigningelectoral reformTreaty of WaitangiThree WatersDavid SeymourChristopher LuxonMihingarangi ForbesTVNZpolitical donationsNew Zealand journalism
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Seymour Hails Labour's Mortgage Interest Deductibility Backdown as Victory for Affordability
ACT Leader David Seymour says Labour's backdown on removing mortgage interest deductibility is a win for renters and landlords, but warns of a $10.4 billion fiscal hole.
Politics and GovernmentEconomyReal EstateElectionOther PartiesLabour PartyTaxation David SeymourACT New Zealandmortgage interest deductibilityrental markettax policyNew Zealand politics
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POLITICAL PULSE: What Party Leaders Are Saying on Social Media (10am, 21 September 2026)
Winston Peters outlined a prevention-focused health package including nutrition research and vitamin trials, while David Seymour promoted rural policing and farming reforms in the latest party leaders’ Facebook posts. Away from policy, Peters and Chris Hipkins posted Warriors messages, and…
Politics and GovernmentHealthMediaSportGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesSocial IssuesAgricultureEnvironmentClimate ChangeElectionDigital and Print Publishing Political PulseNew Zealand politicsWinston PetersDavid SeymourChris HipkinsChristopher LuxonMarama DavidsonNew Zealand FirstACT PartyLabour PartyNational PartyGreen Partysocial mediaFacebookhealth policyrural policingfarming reforms2026 electionQiulae Wong
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Seymour Says Labour's Supermarket Policy Confirms 'Disease' in NZ Politics
ACT Leader David Seymour says Labour's supermarket policy is an "echo" of past interventions and warns it will scare off investment and raise grocery prices.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesEconomyEmployment and LaborTrade David SeymourACT New ZealandLabour Partysupermarket policyNew Zealand politicsGrocery CommissionerFoodstuffs
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POLITICAL PULSE: What Party Leaders Are Saying on Social Media (10am, 20 September 2026)
Hipkins takes on supermarkets over grocery prices, Davidson pushes commercial rent reform, Wong sets conservation bottom lines
Politics and GovernmentMediaGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesSocial IssuesElection Chris HipkinsMarama DavidsonQiulae WongDavid SeymourRawiri WaititiLabour PartyGreen PartyOpportunity PartyACTTe Pāti Māorigrocery pricescommercial leasesConservation Amendment BillTe TiritiPolitical PulseNew Zealand politicsWinston PetersChristopher Luxon
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POLITICAL PULSE - What Party Leaders Are Saying On Social Media
Political Pulse reviews the newest Facebook entries from Peters, Seymour, Luxon, Hipkins and Wong
Politics and GovernmentMediaElectionGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesSocial IssuesEnergyTransportationHealthEducation Social Media MonitorLeader WatchNewswire.nzWinston PetersDavid SeymourChristopher LuxonChris HipkinsQiulae WongFacebookNew Zealand politicselection 2026
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Labour Slams National's Retirement Village Policy as Residents Face Nine-Month Wait
Labour's Ingrid Leary says National's retirement village policy leaves residents waiting up to nine months for refunds and excludes the 56,000 people already living in villages.
Politics and GovernmentSocial IssuesGeneral PoliticsLabour PartyNational PartyElection New Zealand Labour Partyretirement villageIngrid Learyoccupation-right agreementsseniors policyNew Zealand politics
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Labour Backs Waitangi Tribunal Findings, Pledges Māori Education Partnership
Labour's Willow-Jean Prime says the Waitangi Tribunal found Te Tiriti breaches in National's curriculum changes and commits her party to genuine partnership with Māori in education.
Politics and GovernmentEducationLabour PartySocial IssuesLegal New Zealand Labour PartyWaitangi TribunalWillow-Jean PrimeMāori educationTe Tiriticurriculum changesNew Zealand politicsElection
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Winston Peters Accuses National of Copying NZ First Policies
Winston Peters says the "Copy Nats" have cut and pasted NZ First's supermarket duopoly breakup policy, adding to a growing list of copied policies.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesEconomyElection Winston PetersNew Zealand FirstNational Partysupermarket duopolyCommerce CommissionKiwiSaverNew Zealand politicsNZ First
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Labour: National Would Freeze Minimum Wage for Three Years
Labour campaign chair Kieran McAnulty says a National-led Government with ACT at the table would freeze the minimum wage for three years and take under-20-year-olds backwards.
Politics and GovernmentBusinessElectionGeneral PoliticsEmployment and LaborEconomyNational PartyLabour Party New Zealand Labour PartyKieran McAnultyminimum wageChristopher LuxonACT PartyNew Zealand politics
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Winston Peters Unveils Sweeping New Zealand First Immigration Overhaul
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters announces major immigration reforms including a 20,000 resident visa cap referendum, longer citizenship waits and a 10-year welfare stand-down for visa holders.
Politics and GovernmentElectionGeneral PoliticsOther PartiesEconomySocial Issues Winston PetersNew Zealand FirstImmigration PolicyResident Visa CapCitizenshipNew Zealand PoliticsElection CampaignNZ First
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ACT Pledges to Wind Up Waitangi Tribunal After Historical Claims Completed
ACT Leader David Seymour says the party will finish historical Treaty settlements, end the Waitangi Tribunal's contemporary jurisdiction, and disestablish it once its historical work is done.
Politics and GovernmentOther PartiesLegalSocial IssuesElection ACT New ZealandWaitangi TribunalDavid SeymourTreaty of WaitangiTreaty settlementsBill of RightsNew Zealand politics
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National Party Passes "Flawed" Disability Bill, Draws Labour Criticism
The New Zealand Labour Party criticizes the National Party for passing the "significantly flawed" Disability Support Services Bill, citing rushed changes, lack of consultation, and increased ministerial powers that could harm disabled communities. Labour vows to repeal the law.
Politics and GovernmentHealthGeneral PoliticsSocial IssuesLegalLabour PartyNational Party New Zealand Labour PartyDisability Support Services BillPriyanca RadhakrishnanDisability RightsLegislationNew Zealand PoliticsElection