Politics
I don’t understand the Budget so I got an economist to explain it to me - 2021 edition
The Government has announced its 2021 Budget. Re: journalist Cass Marrett asked an economist to break it down for her.
Another year, another Budget. This year is…
Students at school strike 4 climate tell us what changes we need right now
“We are wanting our government to take some accountability to move forward and do something."
Benefits are going up, but only marginally
On Thursday, changes in benefit rules and this year’s minimum wage increase kicks in. It should make it easier for those earning the least amounts to…
Petition to urgently ban conversion therapy in NZ is blowing up
Update Monday 22 February: The Government has announced it will bring forward the timeline to ban conversion therapy. “The Government has work underway to develop policy which…
A rangatahi activist explains what a constitution for NZ could look like
Safari Hynes of Rangitāne is a 20-year-old from Te Whanganui-a-Tara. Earlier this month he was part of the Māori Constitutional Convention, a hui working to establish…
Renters rights have improved from today
Today changes to the Residential Tenancies Act come into place, in the biggest shake-up of tenancy law in 35 years.
Here are some of the key changes…
The government has completely changed our land and environmental management laws
The Government announced today it will get rid of the Resource Management Act and replace it with three new pieces of legislation. The long-awaited move is…
New law makes it harder to overturn Māori wards
New legislation has been announced that would give councils more power to establish and protect Māori wards.
The change was announced by Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta…
What you need to know about the Climate Commission report
Here are the major points from the Climate Commission report.
Inside Trump’s America from a New Zealander who’s been there
Inside Trump’s America from a New Zealander who’s been there...
40 percent of MDMA in NZ this summer was actually cathinones
Drug checking organisation Know Your Stuff has found nearly 40% of MDMA was actually eutylone.
Euthanasia still a yes, cannabis still a no, and Labour keeps majority with special votes
The special votes have been counted and the final results of the referendums and New Zealand’s 2020 general election have been released.
It’s still a no for…
Meet your new Māori MPs
Plus words of advice from Kiri Allan who was in their position three years ago.
NZ votes yes for euthanasia, no for recreational cannabis
65% of NZers voted yes in the euthanasia referendum. 53% voted no in the cannabis referendum.
The director of I Am Greta tells us why we need to stop being polite about climate change
I Am Greta is a revealing documentary about the life of climate activist Greta Thunberg.
The six-month Covid rent freeze ends today, but rents are already going up. A lot.
The six-month Covid rent freeze ends today, and some landlords are putting up rent as fast as possible. Others tried to illegally raise rents during the…
I don't know anything about politics: what's up with the polls?
Here's how political polls really work.
A visual history of Wellington’s anarchist house
On the evening of Tuesday August 25, Wellington watched as a local icon burnt down - the anarchist house at 128 Abel Smith Street.
Located right beside…
I don't know anything about politics: how did the election just get moved?
Just how exactly was the election day moved, and what does "dissolution of Parliament" even mean?
I don’t know anything about politics: where do parties get all their money from?
Zoe Madden-Smith looks into the different ways parties fund themselves, and the flaws in the system.
I don't know anything about politics: what’s the deal with minor parties?
New Zealand has 14 registered political parties, can you name them all? I couldn’t.
I don’t know anything about politics: what do the parties stand for?
My feed's been spammed by so many political scandals I don’t know what each party stands for anymore
Māori-Asian solidarity in Aotearoa can be game-changing
When we talk about race relations in this country, how often do we consider the relations between Asian tauiwi and tangata whenua? It’s time for all…
Explainer: here's what you need to know about new National leader Judith Collins
We’ve all seen the gun photo and heard the phrase “Crusher Collins”, but what does she stand for?
What you need to know about giving prisoners back the vote
Parliament has passed a bill that gives prisoners back the vote. Here’s what you need to know.
New Zealanders tell us why they marched with the Black Lives Matter movement
On June 1, New Zealanders marched in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. Here's why.
I don't understand the Budget so I got an economist to explain it to me
Last week the Government announced a $50 billion dollar budget, or as Finance Minister Grant Robertson likes to call it, “The most significant commitment by a…
Who the heck is the new National Party leader Todd Muller
Today Simon Bridges was toppled from the leadership of the National Party.
He’s been replaced by Todd Muller, a man who many voters don’t even recognise.
Here’s the…
How to rebuild a more sustainable New Zealand after Covid-19
Lockdown has shown we can take bold action that would have previously been unthinkable.
Covid-19 Live Updates: Day 13 of level 3
Check in here for the key, verified facts on how New Zealand is dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic.1:00pm Sunday 10 May - day 13 at alert…