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More Māori candidates have put their name forward for Māori seats at this year’s local body elections, than those contesting the general seat.
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More Māori candidates have put their name forward for Māori seats at this year’s local body elections, than those contesting the general seat. Keep Reading
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Voters urged to ‘do their homework’ after Voices for Freedom reportedly suggested potential candidates hide affiliation to the group in candidate paperwork Keep Reading
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The mainstreaming of violence and misinformation. Who’s driving a new, aggro New Zealand where death threats are commonplace and nobody can be trusted? How Fire & Fury are dragging everyday New Zealanders into their den of hatred, and what’s at stake. Keep Reading
OPINION: Welfare, a restructure, and union politics are fanning the flames of a firefighter pay dispute. Keep Reading
“We do have a society that hasn't grown enough to recognise that we are not a minority, that we are not one of a number of groups, that we have a particular status by virtue of being mana whenua.” — Prue Kapua. Keep Reading
Democracy on edge: The Wellington occupation was supposed to be about ending the mandates, but a new Stuff Circuit investigation shows those behind it have far bigger and more dangerous goals. Keep Reading
ANZ says the outlook for house building has hit a brick wall, with escalating costs and workforce shortages causing problems. Keep Reading
The scientist who thought up the Lake Onslow pumped-hydro scheme, known as the NZ Battery Project, sees bigger potential than just a dry-year stopgap. Keep Reading
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It’s not the first push to adopt the te reo Māori name, but a petition signed by 70,000 people has given it fresh momentum Keep Reading
Costly by-elections could be looming across Taranaki’s three district councils unless there is a late flurry of nominations before they are cut off on Friday. Keep Reading
“Shocking” data suggested that a fifth of the population was considering leaving the country. The National Party even shared it. Um, really? Keep Reading
The first instalment of the Government’s cost of living payment will be paid out today. So who is eligible, and how much will you get? Keep Reading
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Collected stories and commentary, from New Zealand and elsewhere, on politics, economics and citizen voices. Keep Reading