Stuff
OPINION: It's no wonder all the new stats just released look like there's a real chance this is going to be a one-term government.
Newsroom
Analysis: This week's law changes are based on questionable assumptions, debatable evidence, flimsy rationales and flawed logic. Worse, some are manifestly contradictory and likely injurious to good governance, writes Professor Jonathan Boston.
The Conversation
The government’s Gaza response has been caught uncomfortably between joining calls for a ceasefire at the UN and aligning with US security interests.
RNZ
It's not as simple as pointing the finger at government spending cutbacks or the Reserve Bank's interest rate hikes, economists say.
The Post
OPINION: Up to $250 per fortnight. Amazingly that single number used during the election could still be around to haunt National in 2026.
Newsroom
Is having a former farm lobbyist driving freshwater policy valuable expertise, democracy at work or potentially compromising the public interest? David Williams investigates.
Newsroom
Reflections on the politics of personal attack, a sign of hope and some ways forward, by Dame Anne Salmond
E-Tangata
David Seymour “referred to himself as an ‘Indigenous New Zealander’ . . . He was employing a tactic we’ve seen domestically many times: invoking his ancestry to deflect criticism of his racist behaviour.” — Tina Ngata.
Newsroom
Analysis: Canada's overdue NZ trade concession is overshadowed by its accompanying steps towards more punitive Trump-style tariffs, writes Jonathan Milne.
The Post
ANALYSIS: Support for the PM, Coalition parties and the Government itself are quite different - and stronger in Auckland than the rest of the motu.
Newsroom
Opinion: Voters expect to see National achieve its key election promises – reducing the cost of living and improving the health system, writes Peter Dunne
Opinion: The cosy relationship between the alcohol industry and politicians extends to how the alcohol levy fund is administered, argues Peter Adams.
The Conversation
The big financial returns from mining often flow overseas. Here are four ways the government could ensure the country benefits more if it expands mining.
Newsroom
The intersection where central and local govt relations broke down ... and a new regional deals solution to fix this chicken-and-egg problem. Jonathan Milne reports.
The Conversation
The Cook Strait ferry fiasco is just another symptom of a wider malaise: an inability to deliver, on time and at cost, the infrastructure that keeps the economy moving.
Newsroom
Former Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer analyses what's wrong with the Bill and whether we've reached a new low in NZ political life.
Newsroom
Today from The Detail: A look at what the Regulatory Standards Bill will do, and why there's no clear answer to the question of whether it will achieve its aims.
E-Tangata
“I was recently quoted as saying the Regulatory Standards Bill ‘will stop lawmakers considering broader public health.’ This exchange led Minister Seymour to question my sanity in a public forum. I stand by my statement.” — Dr George Laking.
Stuff
OPINION: There's a chance the Act leader's inflammatory brand will piss off an important group of Kiwi voters.
The Conversation
Even when forestry companies fully comply with current standards, slash discharge and erosion can happen. New rules must set size and location limits on clear-felling.
Newsroom
The Regulatory Standards Bill has drawn surprisingly strong opposition. Is it down to the bill's significance, or David Seymour himself?
The Conversation
While young people who spent the first year of their lives in public housing started with higher levels of behaviour difficulties, by 12 they had closed the gap.
Newsroom
Analysis: The pleas of an army wife and mum are finally heard, as an independent commission prioritises investment in Defence housing and bases. Jonathan Milne reports.
RNZ
More than 9000 people aged over 65 earn more than $200,000 a year, according to 2023 Census data.
The Conversation
Census data has underpinned nearly every aspect of political decision-making and policy development for decades. The new system is a leap into the unknown.
waateanews.com
Waatea Team Posted On June 1, 2025
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