Politics
Analysis: Which political party is using TikTok best
TikTok isn't just for silly dance videos - it's a serious platform for political campaigning.
Toilet politics: Trans people more likely to be victims, not perpetrators
“This fear-mongering is an absolute flipping over of what’s correct and who poses a threat to who.”
Who's to blame for the cost of living crisis?
The cost of living has skyrocketed since the pandemic began.
No, you don't get an extra vote if you're on the Māori roll
So what is the difference between being on the Māori roll and being on the general roll?
NZ Politics in 60 Seconds?️⏱️
Watch every one of our Politics in 60 Seconds videos here!
‘I’m cold, Mama’: the NZers struggling to stay warm this winter
Last winter 110,000 households couldn’t afford to keep their homes adequately warm, says MBIE.
Wellington is the first place in NZ to be 'friendly city' with Palestine
A friendly city is the step before a sister city.
The Ministry of Education has failed Kura Kaupapa Māori
"For Māori by Māori in Māori education works – I am proof. Now the Crown must invest in it."
Breaking down the Budget for my fellow dumbasses
How to sound smart if somebody brings up the Budget this weekend.
Budget 2023: We read it so you don't have to
Here’s what you need to know.
The Nakba: Palestinians mark a 75-year-long trauma
May 15 marks the 75th anniversary of the Nakba, which translates to “the catastrophe” in Arabic.
Respectfully, Charles is not my people’s King
My people never agreed for Charles to be our King.
What you need to know about Sudan’s war
Sudanese NZers say the ‘entire population is being held at gunpoint’
Why food is a rip-off in NZ compared to Australia
A report found last year that the supermarket sector is making over $1 million in excess profit.
‘I get $18 a week to help with rent’: Students on making ends meet
How a new cost of living scholarship could help students.
Student support payments are going up to match inflation in NZ
But the Government is cutting lowering voting age and alcohol reform to focus on the cost of living.
Lowering NZ's voting age: Why this shouldn't go to a referendum
What if women’s right to vote had been left to a referendum only men could vote in?
Hate speech law delay: ‘Ignoring hate doesn’t work’
"We’ve basically been moved back to where we were prior to the attack.”
Govt announces minimum wage to rise from April 1
That's an increase of $1.50. The existing minimum wage is $21.20.
Can I get a refund? Know your rights when floods disrupt your plans
A handy guide so you don’t wind up paying rent for a flooded home that you can’t live in anymore.
'I don't think I'd cope': Aspiring politicians react to Jacinda Ardern hate
NZ police reported that threats against the prime minister had nearly tripled over three years.
In Photos: Jacinda Ardern’s time as Prime Minister
After five and a half years, Jacinda Ardern is stepping down. We look back at some key moments.
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern to step down
Ardern says she ‘no longer had enough in the tank to do it justice’.
A Brave New Iran: a revolution unfolding
"Iranian Generation Z is fresh, bold, and brave. Our fear doesn’t exist in their young minds."
Hate speech laws: ‘It’s dangerous to leave queer people without protection’
Advocates say NZ seen a rise in attacks on the queer community over the past two years.
Supreme Court rules NZ voting age is a human rights breach
Make it 16's co-director Caeden Tipler says it's an historic judgement.
'No longer tenable': NZ suspends human rights dialogue with Iran
"Recent events continue to show Iran's position on human rights is deteriorating, not improving."
It's not too late to vote in local elections: here's what you need to know
Here’s everything you need to know about voting in this year’s local elections.
12,000 NZers call on Govt to reform consent law
The petition presenters asked for work on this reform to begin before next year’s election.
Low voter turnout could see more extreme candidates in local government
Voter turnout was 57% in 1989 but has stayed below 50% since 2004 and was only 42% in 2019.