Politics

Police update: Hīkoi mō te Tirit

An estimated 10 thousand people have marched through Rotorua today as part of Hīkoi mō te Tiriti, said a police spokesperson. "Due to the size of the group,... Read More

Rawiri Waititi, Shane Jones clash over haka

Barbs are flying between senior Māori MPs after Parliament descended into chaos during the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill when one of Te Pāti... Read More

Hīkoi mō te Tiriti under way in Rotorua

Hīkoi mō te Tiriti protesters are marching up Rotorua's Fenton St this morning The protest moves to Hawke's Bay next before making its way to Parliament on... Read More

Police update on Hīkoi mō te Tiriti

Police are monitoring Hīkoi mō te Tiriti as participants travel from Waikato towards Rotorua today, said a police spokesperson. "Participants spent the... Read More

Vape advertising ban ‘long overdue’

A ban on vape advertising and promotion could be on the cards for New Zealand next year, following news of upcoming changes to vaping laws. On Wednesday,... Read More

National hīkoi descends on Rotorua

Hīkoi mō te Tiriti protester numbers are expected to swell as the demonstration reaches Rotorua today ahead of a protest in the city on Friday. The... Read More

Pay Gap Calculator toolkit launched 

New Zealand businesses can now take meaningful action to drive down the gender pay gap with the launch of an online calculator today. 'Women are paid, on... Read More

BoP harbour closure to support mussel reseeding

People are no longer able to take kuku/mussels from a 0.1 sq km area of Ōhiwa Harbour in Eastern Bay of Plenty. A two-year ban on taking the shellfish came... Read More

Trump sparks interest rate warning for New Zealand

Incoming US President Donald Trump's trade policies will reduce New Zealand's economic growth next year, and could even force an increase in interest... Read More

Live: Treaty Principles Bill hīkoi day one

A dawn karakia at Te Rerenga Wairua has launched a national hīkoi opposing the Treaty Principles bill and government policy impacting Māori. Hīkoi mō... Read More

Police establish major operations centre for Hikoi

Police have today established a Major Operations Centre (MOC) to provide oversight of the Police response to the upcoming hīkoi from Northland to Wellington. The... Read More

Electric bike company grows global reach from NZ

We need to diversify what we build and create here in Aotearoa New Zealand to grow our economy, former Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said. The Labour leader... Read More