National’s KiwiSaver proposal wins small business support but raises fairness concerns
Rebecca “Bex” Twemlow, founding director of Firebrand, said she was “really pleased” about the National Party’s KiwiSaver proposal.…
‘Mana motuhake Māori – Māori sovereignty’: Labour sets out ambitious pitch to win back Māori seats
Tangaere-Manuel’s ambitious speech talked up Labour’s record on Māori issues – a direct challenge to Te Pāti Māori,…
‘Political games’ Winston Peters hits back at Labour over Regulatory Standards repeal, attacks spelling mistake
“Labour has committed to scraping [SIC] the Regulatory Standards Act in its first 100 days – but we…
Election 2026: National promises to lift default KiwiSaver contribution to 12%
The change would be phased in, going up 0.5 percentage points a year a year from 2029. “If…
Labour Party’s latest election policy makes cervical screening free for all women aged 25-69
If Labour were elected, women would access the free service using the recently announced “Medicard”. The scheme would…
Another senior Green Party staffer departs as Louis Day resigns from communications role
“I will then be using the remainder of my notice period to tie up some loose ends in…
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says Te Pāti Māori ‘a long way away’ from Government amid Toitū Te Tiriti split
Speculation about the party’s instability had grown since Te Tai Tokerau MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi was suddenly demoted from…
NZ First’s Shane Jones takes aim at coalition Govt’s ‘managerialism’
As he often does, Jones slipped several nuggets of news into his address: revealing National’s first fast-track housing…