2026 Election

What you need to know about the budget

By: Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister and MP for Botany Here’s what you need to know about Budget 2026. Despite global volatility, our economic plan is...

Labour proposes fare cap; National asks, how?

The Labour Party believes it will make it cheaper for Aucklanders to catch public transport if elected to government in November’s general election. It has...

Planning Franklin’s spending

By: Alan Cole, Franklin Local Board chair Every three years, local boards refresh their plans to prioritise spending and respond to arange of community wants...

Common sense delivery

By: Casey Costello, NZ First MP based in Port Waikato Budget week is a significant week in Parliament. Although many will be unaware of thedetails...

Labour strikes back: ‘Budget leaves Kiwis to fend for themselves’

Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins says this year’s Budget was the government’s last chance to show it had a plan to help New Zealanders...

Budget 2026 – ‘Building more secure future for New Zealand’

Budget 2026 demonstrates the economic and fiscal discipline needed to steer New Zealand through an uncertain global environment and into a brighter, more secure...

Judith Collins’ valedictory speech – that’ll do, Jude, that’ll do

Former National Party leader and defence minister, Judith Collins, has laid down politics to take up the law again. In general, her valedictory speech hints...

Poll shows support for legal definition of sex

The lobby organisations Speak Up for Women and Save Women’s Sport Australasia say new polling released today, May 20, shows a clear majority of...

Teacher puts hand up for Labour

Pukekohe teacher and Buckland resident Matt Brachi will represent Labour as a candidate for the Port Waikato electorate. Brachi has taught in primary, intermediate, and...

Forest & bird man makes his stand for Green Party

The Green Party has announced Carl Morgan as its Port Waikato candidate in this year’s general election. Morgan is the regional advocacy team manager for...