Mediawatch: Long-term problems, short-term coverage | RNZ News Related RNZ Are the media shining light in the right places and on the bigger picture? Keep Reading
New Zealand Palestinian angry, upset at government's decision on statehood | RNZ News Related RNZ A Palestinian man is angry at New Zealand's failure to recognise Palestine as a state. Keep Reading
PM Christopher Luxon defends NZ decision to not recognise Palestinian state | RNZ News Related RNZ The Prime Minister said the Gaza conflict would not end by New Zealand recognising the state of Palestine. Keep Reading
Govt fears recognising Palestine state will embolden Israel and Hamas for further conflict - NZ Herald Related NZ Herald New Zealand is not yet recognising Palestine’s statehood in fear it will embolden terrorist group Hamas, justify Israel’s illegal land acquisition in... Keep Reading
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith warns government prepared to remove tikanga Māori from court rulings | RNZ News Related RNZ The minister claims New Zealand's "bespoke" legal system could discourage overseas investment. Keep Reading
Justice Minister looks to legislate ‘over top of’ tikanga and Treaty court decisions - Newsroom Related Newsroom Even the landmark 2022 Peter Ellis case that recognises tikanga as the first law of Aotearoa is up for legislative debate. Keep Reading
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The 'wealth effect' and how it could bolster Luxon's hope for economic recovery | Stuff Related Stuff The Government faces a challenge of growing the economy at a time when homeowners aren't seeing the value of their assets rising. Keep Reading
New election law could scrap 55,000 votes - and not even speed up counting | Stuff Related Stuff A proposed change to voter enrolment rules is projected to see 55,000 people lose their vote entirely, the Electoral Commission says. Keep Reading
Christopher Luxon urged to ‘take much more care’ with comments after laying down expectations for Electoral Commission - NZ Herald Related NZ Herald The Prime Minister is being called upon to “take much more care” with his public comments after he laid down strong expectations of the Electoral Commission,... Keep Reading
Winston Peters skips UN climate summit despite being in New York - Newsroom Related Newsroom Winston Peters didn't attend a UN climate summit the day after he promised to explain the problems of the Paris Agreement to Pacific nations. Keep Reading
Government considers phasing out telecom obligations in sector review - The Front Page - NZ Herald Related NZ Herald For the past month, Kiwis have been able to have their say on proposals to change our telecommunications sector. The Telecommunication Sector Regulatory... Keep Reading
National-only Government would have focused less on ‘Māori-related issues’ – Nicola Willis - NZ Herald Related NZ Herald National as a single-party Government would have focused less on “Māori-related issues”, according to deputy leader Nicola Willis. It follows a revealing... Keep Reading
Luxon responds to 15th-place ranking by business leaders Related 1News The Prime Minister and his Finance Minister, Nicola Willis, were ranked 15th and 13th respectively in the annual Mood of the Boardroom survey. Keep Reading
Labour and Te Pāti Māori ‘90 percent’ aligned - Willie Jackson – Te Ao Māori News Related Te Ao Māori News Relations between Te Pāti Māori and Labour have veered between fiery and frosty since the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election campaign. Keep Reading
Minister marked absent, speech not turned in to teachers at conference | RNZ News Related RNZ Amid teachers strikes and calls for more resources and pay, the minister of education suddenly cancelled long-held plans to speak. Keep Reading
Construction begins on Ōtaki to North of Levin Highway Related 1News The current route is one of the country’s most dangerous roads, with the transport minister describing it as a "death trap". Keep Reading
Live: Sick leave and holidays get major overhaul | Stuff Related Stuff Women will bear the brunt of sick pay changes, Greens say The Greens are characterising the Government's changes to sick leave for part-time workers as "yet another blow to women across Aotearoa". Keep Reading
Part-time workers to get less sick leave as law changed | RNZ News Related RNZ The Workplace Relations Minister says sweeping changes to the Holidays Act make the system fairer. Keep Reading
‘The matua versus the maunga’ Related Newsroom Shane Jones is used to debating protesters and activists, but now a volcano will have its day in court under the Fast-Track Approvals Act. Keep Reading
NZ First breaks with Government over ‘unfocused immigration proposal’ to establish two new pathways to residency - NZ Herald Related NZ Herald New Zealand First is invoking the rarely-used “agree to disagree” clause in its coalition agreement over two new pathways to residency the Government is... Keep Reading
How NZ economy is tracking after gloomy GDP figures | RNZ News Related RNZ Finance Minister Nicola Willis has been under pressure, but how have things changed since the election? Keep Reading
Winston Peters departs for New York, set to reveal NZ's position on Palestine | Stuff Related Stuff This week's UN General Assembly is set to be 'the most consequential' meeting in a generation, and New Zealand is keeping its cards close to its chest. Keep Reading
New pathways announced to make getting New Zealand residence easier for skilled migrants | RNZ News Related RNZ Two new pathways for skilled migrants will kick in from the middle of next year, ministers have announced. NZ First isn't happy. Keep Reading
Government accelerates $413m school property upgrades with new $58m funding - NZ Herald Related NZ Herald Education Minister Erica Stanford says every school in New Zealand will benefit from today’s $413 million school infrastructure announcement, which brings... Keep Reading
New Zealand Politics – Collected-News - Winter 2025 News Know This Author: Know This Editor Created: Thu 21 Aug 2025, 11:20 am Category: Political Location: Latest collected news stories on the current Aotearoa New Zealand political scene. Keep Reading