Labour wants to establish an online safety regulator with responsibilities extending beyond children, less than three weeks after supporting legislation built around banning under-16s from social media.
Chris Trotter says Te Pāti Māori is spelling out a plan to fundamentally redistribute political, economic and cultural power between Māori and the Crown.
The Israeli Government reportedly paid to host Māori leaders, including at least one elected representative, on a trip sold as “business and innovation”.
New Zealand teenagers remain among the stronger performers internationally, but their reading, maths and science results are substantially below those recorded two decades ago.
Under ACT’s Tribunal policy , the body would be restricted to historical claims lodged before the existing September 2008 cut-off.
Sean Plunket has called for Chief Ombudsman John Allen to be removed after a speech critics say crossed from independent oversight into political advocacy.
In brief Stuff identifies several errors in NZ First candidate Elizabeth Mundt’s claims about New Zealand’s abortion law.
A Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll projects National, ACT and New Zealand First would retain government with 64 of Parliament’s 120 seats, despite National falling two points to 29.0%.
Election advertisements must carry a promoter statement at all times, not only during the three-month regulated election period.
By early 2026, ACC had accepted 1,779 treatment-injury claims arising from COVID vaccinations, including six involving a fatal injury, and paid $16.9 million.
An official Medsafe line listing records an adverse-event report involving a New Zealand man aged 30 to 39 after his second Pfizer dose.
The Green Party wants to compel Woolworths and Foodstuffs to sell 120 supermarkets and two distribution centres to the Crown, creating a publicly owned competitor called KiwiMart.
Te Pāti Māori says its entire Te Tiriti entrenchment package would be non-negotiable in post-election coalition talks.
Digital labelling will not eliminate physical labels, and New Zealand businesses may already add online information alongside mandatory printed details.
ACT’s election climate plan would do more than abolish the 2050 net-zero target.
A warning-sign proposal reported as targeting liquor stores would actually impose a display rule on every type of alcohol licence holder, including pubs, restaurants, supermarkets, clubs and festivals.
