Politics
Youth MPs allege 'censorship’ at Youth Parliament
“This isn't guidance, this is fear-based control.”
No benefit if your parents can pay: Eligibility limits for 18 and 19 year olds
“No young person I know doesn’t want to get work.”
What’s in the Budget for young people
18 and 19 year olds won’t be able to get the benefit if their parents can support them.
In Photos: How rangatahi are feeling in the wake of the gender bill
“Winston Peters doesn’t get the right to debate whether people like me should exist.”
What changes to the Residential Tenancies Act could mean for you
The Government says the bill aims to encourage more rental properties onto the market.
In photos: Hīkoi mō te Tiriti reaches Wellington
Tens of thousands of people marched in Wellington for the final day of the nationwide hīkoi.
By the numbers: One year on from the October 7 attack
Thousands are dead or missing and nearly an entire population displaced.
Five months into the school phone ban, here’s how students are finding it
Teens say the ban is helping them concentrate but there’s many issues with it.
Lawyers call for inquiry into whether NZ intelligence is helping Israel
“We’re in uncharted territory.”
Should the learner licence period be twice as long?
We asked two young NZers what they think can help reduce NZ’s high youth road death toll.
Young NZers are voting in local elections but why aren’t more running?
A young mayor and deputy mayor explain what barriers might stand in the way.
US elections: How being Native American and Māori impacts my vote
“Colonialism has impacted both of my communities in very similar ways.”
Gun reform: Hear two sides of the argument
Concerns the ban on semi-automatic weapons will be lifted when the Government rewrites the Arms Act.
Should NZ have public holidays to celebrate multiculturalism?
A migrant organisation wants New Zealand to recognise it’s multicultural.
Seriously, why is everyone I know moving to Australia?
G’day mate? More like goodbye mate.
What happens when coalition partners ‘agree to disagree’?
“Agree to disagree” mechanisms are often built into coalition agreements.
Indigenous Kanak call on Māori for help: ‘We are the same people’
“Kanak people need their voice heard by the world.”
How the proposed sick leave changes could impact you
The Government is proposing changes to the Holidays Act.
Budget Day 2024: We read through it so you don't have to
Here's what you need to know.
The Foreshore and Seabed hīkoi, 20 years on
A new doco shares the story of what happened in 2004.
‘Horrific stats’: Rangatahi rally for mental health at Parliament
Advocacy group Mental Health Matters Initiative presented the Government with nine calls to action.
Three Strikes makes its return: The controversial law explained
The Government is reviving the Three Strikes legislation Labour scrapped two years ago.
Auckland uni students say they’ll stop paying rent after 8% hike
“The rent strike is a last resort method to stand up to them.”
Renting? Here’s some advice for navigating the Govt’s rental reforms
Changes are coming to the rules around renting in NZ. So, what can tenants do in the months ahead?
Youth voices in local government are under threat
Whanganui Youth Council is on the chopping block and it's not the only one.
Anger and outrage: students to rally against government climate approach
20 protests are planned across New Zealand for Friday April 5.
Minimum wage to go up, tax break for landlords kicks in
Here’s what New Zealanders can expect from April 1.
It’s politically tense in NZ. But Māori are here, present and proud
Why Waitangi Day fills me with morbid optimism.
What actually happens at Waitangi on Waitangi Day
Waitangi day vibes explained.
Why I’m visiting the iwi who protected the remains of my Chinese ancestor
“Having this connection that transcends time and cultures as well is unique.”