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  • Did Australia’s cricket leaders sandpaper over the truth? New ball tampering revelations suggest so
    One of sport’s greatest cheating scandals has erupted again. It may have far-reaching ramifications for Cricket Australia and several players.
    The Conversation by David Rowe, Emeritus Professor of Cultural Research, Institute for Culture and Society, Western Sydney University · Yesterday
  • Just to be clear, we do not buy tanks in the hope of using them
    During the latest Senate committee hearing on government spending, the army’s A$1.2 billion acquisition of 75 M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks came under fire. Senator Fatima Payman asked why Defence was investing so heavily in ...
    The Strategist by Raelene Lockhorst · Yesterday
  • The ‘if onlies’ of an election the Opposition could’ve & should’ve won, but now probably won’t
    Coalition most likely to retain power after specials; Vote-splitting & low turnout block vote for change; 171,000 missing if 2023 turnout repeated; Coalition got 17k more party votes than Opposition
    The Kaka by Bernard Hickey · Yesterday
  • Post-election score sheet.
    Since pundits are pontificating, experts are expert-ting and blowhards are bloviating, I figured I would add my 2 cents worth of commentary into the mix. I certainly do not profess to by any sort of expert on NZ politics, so what follows is more an impression rather than an informed opinion. Yet the goddess knows … Continue reading "Post-election score sheet."
    Kiwipolitico by Pablo · Yesterday
  • Poor polls continue for both federal and Victorian Labor
    Labor in Victoria continues to slide with less than three weeks until the state election.
    The Conversation by Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne · Yesterday
  • Will the Real Opportunity Please Stand Up?
    Compassion is out of fashion, but it doesn’t have to be.
    Nick's Kōrero by Nick Rockel · Yesterday
  • The 2026 Mayoral Manifesto for Auckland
    Just as voting began in the general election, Mayor Wayne Brown issued an updated Manifesto for Auckland, setting out his expectations for the city’s relationship with the next government, whatever form it might take. After an initial flurry of coverage, the manifesto got lost in the clamour.… The post The 2026 Mayoral Manifesto for Auckland appeared first on Greater Auckland.
    Greater Auckland by Greater Auckland · Yesterday
  • Noisy online opposition to AUKUS doesn’t equal real-world opposition
    The report of the so-called independent public inquiry into AUKUS, and the subsequent reaction to it on social media, offer a troubling insight into the state of Australian public debate. The ‘inquiry’ received more than ...
    The Strategist by John Coyne · Yesterday
  • 2026 SkS Weekly Climate Change & Global Warming News Roundup #45
    A listing of 28 news and opinion articles we found interesting and shared on social media during the past week: Sun, November 1, 2026 thru Sat, November 7, 2026. Stories we promoted this week, by category: Climate Policy and Politics (11 items) The EPA is quietly killing its web archive Tens of thousands of documents on contamination, clean power, and Trump’s climate deletions are now scheduled to disappear. Grist, Rachel Santarsiero, Oct 31, 2026. Exclusive: Most voters believe climate change threatens the
    Skeptical Science · Yesterday
  • Gordon Campbell On The Election Night Results
    The overhang is currently eleven seats, not seven seats as erroneously stated in the column. On the evidence of Saturday night, the National Party’s efforts [...]
    Werewolf by lyndon · Yesterday
  • Links 11/8/2026
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    Naked Capitalism by Haig Hovaness · Yesterday
  • The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: The Hour Of The Wolf (1968) Run Time: 1H 27M Plus Bonuses
    The Hour of the Wolf is a film about creeping doom.
    Naked Capitalism by semper loquitur · Yesterday
  • Is Recognising Possibility a Revolutionary Act?
    Discussing the need for narrative as the basis of change and how the recognition of possibility is the basis for revolutionary thinking.
    Naked Capitalism by Conor Gallagher · Yesterday
  • Honey, I Blew Up The Electoral System: Musings on the Morning After the 2026 New Zealand Election
    I have devoted comparatively little space to talking about New Zealand politics these past three years: it has been too depressing. But with yesterday’s election, I rather need to write, because, well, there is the horrible feeling that something has come profoundly unstuck. I am not even talking about the performance of certain parties, though […]
    A Phuulish Fellow by strda221 · Sunday
  • Recrimination and Review: Post 2026 Election Analysis
    It’s the day after Election Day
    Mountain Tui by Mountain Tūī · Sunday
  • Yeah, I know. This is f**king awful.
    So, what is there to say? I was going to write to you tomorrow but here I am reaching out to you today because I figure you’re feeling the way I’m feeling. I am so fucking sad. I am so fucking angry. And I don’
    Emily Writes by Emily Writes · Sunday
  • Political leaders say public feedback has been valuable, but final government must reflect operational realities
    New Zealanders were greeted this morning with an emergency mobile alert from the sitting coalition government, thanking them profusely for taking the time to participate in the triennial democracy survey. The survey, which every three years seeks to gauge New Zealanders’ opinion on what their government should look like, before ostensibly taking it somewhat into […]
    The Civilian by Ben Uffindell · Sunday
  • Pre-election polls understated right in NZ, with overhang skewing preliminary results
    Polls were showing the right leading the left before the election, but National, ACT and New Zealand First all did better on the night.
    The Conversation by Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne · Sunday
  • NZ will have a caretaker government for weeks. What that means and how it works
    The final election result won’t be known for three weeks and coalition negotiations will take even longer. But it’s not correct to say ‘there’s no government’.
    The Conversation by Grant Duncan, Research Associate, Public Policy Institute, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau · Sunday
  • Public sends clear message it wants seven distinctly different things
    Last night, the people of New Zealand spoke, and while we don’t have all the results yet due to the catastrophic freak fires at seventeen different polling places – and the unfortunate incident in which Stuff’s Patrick Gower became so hungry for politics he ate an entire box of marked ballots – it remains undeniable […]
    The Civilian by Ben Uffindell · Sunday
  • Election Night 2026
    A good night for the coalition but a poor night for National.
    Nick's Kōrero by Nick Rockel · Sunday
  • The morning after
    Well, the results are in, and they match the pre-election polls: a coin-flip. At present, before the special votes, Labour is marginally ahead on the party vote, but thanks to the weirdness of FPP, National has 6 more seats. While the regime has 67 seats in a 131 seat house (!) and can form a government, that position normally wouldn't survive the special votes, and we won't know how things stand, or who is in a position to coalesce with who, until the final results are declared on November 27. Which puts u
    No Right Turn by Idiot/Savant · Sunday
  • The Overhang 2.16: The Hangover
    What just happened and what still could
    The Overhang by rustie · Sunday
  • Links 11/7/2026
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    Naked Capitalism by Yves Smith · Sunday
  • Western Democracy Was Always a Managed Oligarchy. Now It’s Breaking
    How democracies under stress are showing their true oligarchy status.
    Naked Capitalism by Yves Smith · Sunday
  • ‘I Heard a Barnacle’ – How Paying Attention to Nature’s Background Noise Can Reveal Animal Secrets
    The too-often-neglected importance of sound in nature and scientific investigation.
    Naked Capitalism by Yves Smith · Sunday
  • NZ’s next government hangs in the balance: 2026 election results at a glance
    Provisional results suggest a parliamentary overhang of nine seats, which means a majority requires 66 seats.
    The Conversation by Digital Storytelling Team, The Conversation · Sunday
  • A knife-edge result, 3 possible outcomes: what comes next after NZ’s election?
    With special votes still to come, three possible scenarios could determine who governs NZ – and whether Christopher Luxon or Chris Hipkins becomes prime minister.
    The Conversation by Richard Shaw, Professor of Politics, Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa – Massey University · Sunday
  • Disaster as overhang seats overflow debating chamber, taking out load-bearing walls
    An unmitigated catastrophe is unfolding at Parliament tonight as election results have produced an enormous overhang for both sides of the political aisle, with the resulting additional seats overflowing the debating chamber and causing significant structural damage to the building. While Parliament is designed to accommodate an overhang, the debating chamber is physically quite small, […]
    The Civilian by Ben Uffindell · Saturday
  • LIVE: ELECTION VOTE DECISION 2026 – Nation Election-Votes to Decide
    Once more, we’re back where we were three years ago, and three years before that, and possibly three years before that but we can’t quite remember if we were covering it. It’s Election Night, and we’re here with all the important updates you need to understand what your vote did or did not mean. We’re […]
    The Civilian by seb · Saturday
  • National rolled Luxon this morning and replaced him with a sandwich press, but due to electoral law we couldn’t report it until now
    As polls close across the nation, National voters are likely to be more than a bit surprised by what they voted for today. Due to electoral law, all politics is banned in New Zealand from midnight on election day through to polls closing at 7pm. Nothing can be published that may, in any way, sway […]
    The Civilian by Ben Uffindell · Saturday
  • A Second Puff of the Bongcloud: Chess Nonsense
    Last month, I dipped my toe into the meme-pool that is the Bongcloud, noting that I tended to play the sensible (some would say cowardly) 3. Ke1: https://phuulishfellow.wordpress.com/2026/10/17/a-puff-of-the-bongcloud-chess-nonsense/ Well, today, I decided to act in accordance with the true spirit of the Bongcloud, and played 3. Ke3. Suffice to say, the resulting game did not […]
    A Phuulish Fellow by strda221 · Saturday
  • Coffee Break: Fake Medicine, Cancer Vaccines that Work, and an Update on Bigfoot and Democratic Politics
    Part the First: How Do You Identify a Vanity Institution? Last week we discussed an alternative medicine clinic in Switzerland in which several patients died after alternative therapies. These clinics are, of course, everywhere, and sometimes they are difficult to identify. Jonathan Jarry has written The Parallel World of Fakery for the McGill Office of […]
    Naked Capitalism by KLG · Saturday
  • ‘No Blank Checks for Big Tech’: Schumer Faces Protest Over ‘Dirty Data Center Deal’
    Will a bill that disses the midterms' AI repudiation by speeding up data center construction advance in the lame duck Congressional session?
    Naked Capitalism by Yves Smith · Saturday
  • Links 11/6/2026
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    Naked Capitalism by Conor Gallagher · Saturday
  • How Did Paraguay’s Fastest Growing Bank Become the Country’s Worst Nightmare?
    The fallout of Ueno Bank's collapse has quickly spread across the economy, leading to the collapse of Paraguay's government and the arrest of eight bank executives
    Naked Capitalism by Nick Corbishley · Saturday
  • An election actually worth talking about finally? We’ll see.
    For Aoteroa… this particular election might actually qualify as “the most crucial election” for real. Recent toppling of the Right in Hungary, the holding off of their forces in Brazil and other similar places under the hardest boot of the Right and the Hard Right in particular, alongside the US Mid-Term sweeps by the Democrats... Read More
    exhALANt by exhalantblog · Friday
  • Iran War: Will AI Rout, Report of Rubio Exit, End of Netanyahu Reign, Likely Hegseth Impeachment, Halt Plans to Hit Iran Over Weekend?
    Today's Iran war news: Trump is bleeding out power, but will he still proceed with his big beautiful attack on Iran to shore up his manhood?
    Naked Capitalism by Yves Smith · Friday
  • FINAL polling and forecasts
    Our best and final update on the state of the race and the state of the seats
    The Overhang by rustie · Friday
  • ‘Time for Some Accountability’: Advocate Says Democrats Must Subpoena Corporate Price-Gougers
    Will a push to rein in algo-driven individual corporate price gouging get Congressional support and legal restrictions?
    Naked Capitalism by Yves Smith · Friday
  • View from The Hill: an over-committed Albanese is scrambling to keep his eyes on the main game
    The PM will devote Monday to chair meetings on the mid-December budget update before flying off again for the COP summit in Turkey.
    The Conversation by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra · Friday
  • Pauline Hanson’s High Court appeal will put freedom of speech to the test
    The One Nation leader’s case is among a slew of cases the High Court will deal with in coming months on freedom of political communication.
    The Conversation by Anne Twomey, Professor Emerita in Constitutional Law, University of Sydney · Friday
  • Electoral Commission urged to release results in more exciting order
    Television broadcasters, along with Stuff, which is sometimes a bit like television but at other times is just outsourced TV3, have urged the Electoral Commission to release election results in a more exciting order, saying the current approach gives undue priority to counting votes rather than maintaining suspense. Network executives say results should be arranged […]
    The Civilian by Ben Uffindell · Friday
  • A Sovereign Debt Crisis?
    France may show us the way
    Pundit by Brian Easton · Friday
  • China doesn’t need to dominate the world to threaten Australia’s security
    This week, former Australian Defence Force chief Chris Barrie said he did not see any evidence from China ‘of global aspirations and global dominance aspirations that we’ve seen out of the United States’ . He ...
    The Strategist by Jason Van der Schyff · Friday
  • Friday Chats - Nightmare election edition + meditations + an election drinking game
    Some final election thoughts and lots of memes from the US midterms! I am allowing a safe space to lib out before we hate the Democrats again. Because the election is tomorrow, Friday Night Chats will be slightly different than usual. We will have a shorter FNC, and I have
    Emily Writes by Emily Writes · Friday
  • Justice, accountability, more questions: what Russell Brand’s guilty verdict means for victim-survivors
    Is it really justice when the legal process is itself so often the source of further harm?
    The Conversation by Anastasia Powell, Professor of Family and Sexual Violence, RMIT University · Friday
  • The Curious Case of a Sticky Stuff Story
    TPU/Curia - poll or propaganda?
    Frankly Speaking by Frank Macskasy · Friday
  • COP31 should draw on Taiwan’s Pacific climate experience
    As Australia prepares to lead negotiations at the 31st UN climate conference, COP31, it should keep Pacific priorities at the centre and reaffirm its longstanding support for Taiwan’s meaningful participation in international climate cooperation. Climate ...
    The Strategist by Ray Ming-Tse Lu · Friday
  • Helen Kelly’s lasting legacy for worker safety
    Recently we remembered and celebrated the legacy of former New Zealand Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi (NZCTU) President Helen Kelly, a decade after her passing. Helen is remembered as a leader whose tireless commitment to working people helped change Aotearoa for the better. Through the campaigns she led and injustices she exposed, Helen… Read More »Helen Kelly’s lasting legacy for worker safety The post Helen Kelly’s lasting legacy for worker safety appeared first on NZCTU.
    NZCTU by Jeremiah Boniface · Friday
  • The last day
    Its the end of the election campaign. The last poll is out, showing the same knife-edge we've had all election. 1.67 million of us have already voted, and it'll be close to 2 million by the end of the day. And tomorrow, the rest of us - including me - will go off to vote. As for which way: this government is the worst in living memory. It has undermined te Tiriti and the rest of our constitution, spat on democracy, wiped its arse with the BORA, and introduced attitudes of casual cruelty and corruption, whil
    No Right Turn by Idiot/Savant · Friday
  • 6 November 2026
    More coverage of the NZ Professional Firefighters Union 10-hour strikes features in today’s Union News, including interviews with two NZPFU staff in a 1News story. And the PSA takes legal action against the Solicitor-General’s proposed restructure at Crown Law. Union coverage Employment The post 6 November 2026 appeared first on NZCTU.
    NZCTU by Aaron · Friday
  • Politics with Michelle Grattan: business chief urges government to use more means testing
    CEO of the Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Andrew McKellar, joined us on the podcast to discuss ACCI’s prescriptions for the country’s economic ills.
    The Conversation by Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra · Friday
  • The Overhang 2.15: E Noho (Seated Part 4)
    The belated fourth instalment in a rapid-fire series previewing each local electorate race, this time focusing on the Māori seats.
    The Overhang by rustie · Friday
  • After the midterms – The Indo-Pacific awaits one of four different Washingtons
    The result of this week’s US midterm elections does not tell Australia what Washington will do in the Indo-Pacific, but it does reveal two uncertain factors that will decide it. The two unknowns are whether ...
    The Strategist by Gregory Brown · Friday
  • Economic Bulletin September/October 2026
    Our feature article examines employment outcomes for young workers over the past three years. The deterioration of the job market since 2023 has been particularly hard on younger people, with youth unemployment and NEET rates increasing rapidly. We dig beneath the headline numbers to look at both the cyclical and longer-term trends in these rates.… Read More »Economic Bulletin September/October 2026 The post Economic Bulletin September/October 2026 appeared first on NZCTU.
    NZCTU by Jeremiah Boniface · Friday
  • NZ election eve poll watch: right’s lead slipping with Opportunity still the wild card
    With a day till the election, final polls show a left shift but the right still in front – with the Opportunity Party’s fate still a decisive factor.
    The Conversation by Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne · Friday
  • Final poll puts Labour just ahead of National
    Post/Freshwater poll has Labour at 30.7% (up 2% ), National at 26.4% (down 1.2% & Opportunity at 5.1%; Opportunity’s fate set to decide who wins; Next Govt to cut benefits by $1.3b -- regardless
    The Kaka by Bernard Hickey · Friday
  • People, Help the People
    The final debate, and the final poll.
    Nick's Kōrero by Nick Rockel · Friday
  • A resilient country doesn’t have hungry households
    The Hunger Report 2026 from Foodbank, a hunger-relief organisation, estimates that 3.6 million Australian households experienced food insecurity in the past year. That’s one in three households, and for one in five the experience was ...
    The Strategist by Andrew Henderson · Friday
  • Weekly Roundup 6-November-2026
    Kia ora and welcome to our regular roundup of stories that caught our eye this week. Remember that polls close in the general election at 7pm on Saturday 7 November, and you can find polling places across the city this week here.… The post Weekly Roundup 6-November-2026 appeared first on Greater Auckland.
    Greater Auckland by Greater Auckland · Friday
  • The Decline of Politics, Lawfare and the Coming Technocratic Government
    Driven by zero-sum conflict and legal overreach, the decline of politics threatens to replace representative democracy with technocracy.
    Naked Capitalism by Curro Jimenez · Friday
  • A fractious campaign heralds a cliffhanger election: what to watch as NZ votes
    With so many variables in play, and polls pointing to a very tight result, there may be no obvious winner on the night – and a long wait for a new government.
    The Conversation by Grant Duncan, Research Associate, Public Policy Institute, University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau · Friday
  • Skeptical Science New Research for Week #45 2026
    Open access notables Evidence from 2024 Storm Boris indicates anthropogenic climate change amplifies floods more than extreme precipitation, Miersch et al., Science Advances Anthropogenic climate change intensifies extreme precipitation, but how it affects flood hazards remains uncertain. In September 2024, Storm Boris triggered catastrophic flooding across central Europe, underscoring the need to quantify the contribution of human-caused climate change to flood intensity for effective risk management. Usin
    Skeptical Science · Friday
  • The Overhang 2.14: Seated (Part 3)
    The third (and increasingly manic) instalment in a rapid-fire series previewing each local electorate race.
    The Overhang by rustie · Friday
  • These are the days of miracle and wonder
    An election with a speech for the ages and more good news from the American midterms
    Hopetown by Simon Wilson · Friday
  • Te Pāti Māori launches Mana Takatāpui Policy
    Te Pāti Māori has today launched its Mana Takatāpui Policy, committing $200 million over three years and establishing an independent, Takatāpui governed Commission with real authority over Takatāpui specific funding. Te Pāti Māori Co Leader Rawiri Waititi says the policy is built on a simple principle: Nothing about Takatāpui without Takatāpui. “For too long, decisions have been made about Takatāpui without Takatāpui. Our policy changes who holds the power,” Waititi said.
    Te Pāti Māori by Te Pāti Māori · 23 September 2026
  • We Want Cheaper Power And We Want Our People To Own It.
    Te Pāti Māori has today announced its Energy Sovereignty policy, a plan to cut power costs, build Aotearoa’s energy future and shift ownership into the hands of whānau, hapū, iwi and communities. “Every party is talking about generating more electricity. We’re asking the question they keep avoiding: who will own it?” said Te Pāti Co-Leader Rawiri Waititi “If we replace fossil fuels with renewables but leave ownership and profits concentrated in the same hands, we haven’t transformed the system. We’ve just c
    Te Pāti Māori by Te Pāti Māori · 16 September 2026
  • GOVERNMENT'S LAST ACT IS ANOTHER ATTACK ON TE TIRITI
    In its final days, this Government is trying to strip Te Tiriti from our laws. Three Treaty-related Bills before Parliament would weaken Te Tiriti protections and reduce Crown accountability. Te Pāti Māori opposes every one of them. Instead, Te Pāti Māori are calling for Te Tiriti to be protected through enforceable Crown obligations that no Government can simply discard.
    Te Pāti Māori by Te Pāti Māori · 15 September 2026
  • TE PĀTI MĀORI LAUNCHES TE TIRITI ENTRENCHMENT POLICY
    Te Pāti Māori has today launched its Te Tiriti Entrenchment Policy, a major constitutional reform package that will make Crown obligations arising from Te Tiriti legally enforceable and resource the next stage of Māori-led constitutional transformation. “Te Tiriti is the constitutional foundation of Aotearoa. Its mana does not rise and fall depending on who forms the Government,” Te Pāti Māori Co-Leader Rawiri Waititi said. “Our policy is about certainty, accountability and making sure the Crown keeps its p
    Te Pāti Māori by Te Pāti Māori · 1 September 2026
  • MP for Hauraki-Waikato Hana-Rawhiti Calls on Govt to Honour its Commitments to Waikato and Waipaa Awa
    Hauraki-Waikato MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke says the Government’s decision to delay key provisions of Plan Change 1, which sets rules to protect and restore the health of the Waikato and Waipaa awa, puts 3-yearly electoral interests ahead of its obligations to iwi and the environment. “This is bigger than a plan or a process. It is about whether the Crown will keep its word to Waikato-Tainui and honour the commitments it made – and written into legislation” says Maipi-Clarke. “The power of Te Ture Whaimana
    Te Pāti Māori by Te Pāti Māori · 24 August 2026
  • Luxon chose culture wars while basic services failed
    Christopher Luxon has spent too much of his term legislating culture wars while the basic services New Zealanders rely on have been allowed to deteriorate, Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says. “The Prime Minister had a finite term to govern. He chose to spend an extraordinary amount of it undoing Māori rights and weakening Crown obligations while the services New Zealanders depend on were deteriorating,” Ngarewa-Packer said. “He found the time to mobilise 13 government agencies to trawl throu
    Te Pāti Māori by Te Pāti Māori · 18 August 2026
  • Luxon survives today, but he will not survive November 7
    Today’s National Party caucus meeting may have saved Christopher Luxon’s job, but it has not solved National’s deeper problem. This government is consumed by its own survival while whānau are left to carry the cost. For days, New Zealanders have watched a governing party turn inward while families face rising costs, job losses and an economy going backwards. “Luxon may have kept the job, but National has lost the country’s confidence,” said Te Pāti Māori Co-Leader, Rawiri Waititi.
    Te Pāti Māori by Te Pāti Māori · 12 August 2026
  • Oriini Kaipara MP extends aroha following fatal workplace incident in Ōtāhuhu
    Oriini Kaipara, MP for Tāmaki Makaurau, extends her deepest condolences to the whānau, friends and work colleagues of the worker who tragically lost their life at the Auckland Meat Processors facility on Portage Road, Ōtāhuhu. "Our thoughts are first and foremost with the whānau who are now navigating an unimaginable loss. No one should leave for work and not return home to their loved ones." Following notification of the incident, Oriini's office has been actively seeking information to better understand t
    Te Pāti Māori by Te Pāti Māori · 7 August 2026
  • Te Pati Maori will make the Waitangi Tribunal recommendations binding
    Te Pāti Māori Co-Leader Rawiri Waititi says New Zealand First's call to review the Waitangi Tribunal proves the coalition has learnt nothing from the Tribunal's latest report. "The Waitangi Tribunal has found that the Government's Treaty clause review is a major breach of Te Tiriti. Instead of fixing the breach, Shane Jones wants to investigate the institution that exposed it." Waititi says this is about far more than constitutional law.
    Te Pāti Māori by Te Pāti Māori · 6 August 2026
  • Government’s patriarchal noise cannot hide cervical-screening failure
    While this Government and its allies manufacture patriarchal noise and drag public debate into personal attacks, a serious health-system failure involving nearly one million cervical screening notifications demands urgent answers. Health New Zealand says there is “no indication of harm”, but the Government has produced no evidence that proves nobody missed screening, follow-up care or an earlier diagnosis.
    Te Pāti Māori by Te Pāti Māori · 5 August 2026
  • Government rips up another promise of partnership with Māori
    Te Pāti Māori Co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says the Government’s reported decision to scrap existing Mana Whakahono ā Rohe agreements is not planning reform it’s another deliberate step in dismantling the Crown’s relationship with tangata whenua. “This Government isn’t just rewriting planning law. It is rewriting the place of Māori in Aotearoa.” “One law at a time, one institution at a time, one agreement at a time, they are removing the practical ways Te Tiriti is honoured.”
    Te Pāti Māori by Te Pāti Māori · 21 July 2026
  • MFAT Must Act Urgently to Free Everlee Wihongi After Another Delayed Hearing
    Everlee Wihongi was set to appear in court today to be freed from ICE detention. Unfortunately, approximately 80 minutes before it was scheduled to begin, the Immigration Court decided to postpone the hearing until June 30, 2026. ICE has no reason to continue to detain Everlee after the conviction that formed the basis of the immigration case was successfully overturned. Everlee has now been detained for over two months, and this is just the latest in a long line of unnecessary delays. “Our aroha goes out t
    Te Pāti Māori by Te Pāti Māori · 18 June 2026
  • Te Pāti Māori Announces Lisa Marie Murch as Te Tai Tonga Candidate for 2026
    Te Pāti Māori is proud to announce Lisa Marie Murch as its candidate for Te Tai Tonga in the 2026 General Election. Born and raised in Murihiku, Lisa brings lived experience, education, service, and a deep commitment to whānau Māori across Te Waipounamu. A young Māori mother at sixteen, Lisa knows firsthand the realities many whānau face. Her journey from cleaning and baking, to becoming a head baker, bilingual primary teacher, kaupapa Māori educator, and specialist across Murihiku and Ōtepoti schools, is g
    Te Pāti Māori by Te Pāti Māori · 15 June 2026
  • Government Hid Its Own Evidence on LNG
    Te Pāti Māori is calling on the Government to release all remaining redacted advice on the proposed Taranaki LNG import terminal and halt the contract process until full public disclosure has occurred. This week RNZ revealed that officials redacted modelling commissioned by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment showing low need for LNG imports. In some scenarios, no need at all. That information was only made public after RNZ lodged a complaint with the Ombudsman. Parts of the document remain
    Te Pāti Māori by Te Pāti Māori · 11 June 2026
  • Seymour Admits He Never Checked Impact on Māori with Diabetes
    David Seymour Associate Minister of Health confirmed in answers to Written Parliamentary Questions that he supported removing Māori and Pacific priority access to Type 2 diabetes medicines, without any equity analysis, without modelling of Māori complications, and holds no data on how many Māori currently rely on the pathway they're removing. Te Pāti Māori Co-Leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer said the admissions were negligible. "They don't know who they're harming. They don't know how many Māori with diabetes r
    Te Pāti Māori by Te Pāti Māori · 10 June 2026
  • If The Government Really Wants To Lower Power Bills, This Is The Way
    Te Pāti Māori Co-Leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says the government’s LNG announcement today exposes a fundamental failure of energy policy leadership. “Simeon Brown says he has an answer to our energy security problem. A billion-dollar contract to import liquefied natural gas. From the Middle East. With no plan to pay for it. That’s not energy security, that’s energy dependency,” says Ngarewa-Packer. “Initially the government planned a levy on power bills to fund this facility. Now they want the same gentail
    Te Pāti Māori by Te Pāti Māori · 9 June 2026
  • Govt will Erase Iwi Representation Across Aotearoa
    Today the government announced that they will be removing the voting rights of iwi representatives from all councils across the country. They will be amending the Local Government (System Improvements) Bill after it has already gone through select committee, meaning that there will be no public submission process. “This is another gut punch, and our people are fed up” said Te Pāti Māori Co-Leader, Rawiri Waititi. “Every time we think this government couldn’t possibly harm te iwi Māori any more, they always
    Te Pāti Māori by Te Pāti Māori · 2 June 2026
  • TPM to Entrench Te Tiriti: Government’s Tiriti Purge is Constitutional Vandalism
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    Beehive by beehive.govt.nz · 16 October 2026
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    Beehive by beehive.govt.nz · 16 October 2026
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    Beehive by beehive.govt.nz · 15 October 2026
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    Beehive by beehive.govt.nz · 14 October 2026
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    Beehive by beehive.govt.nz · 14 October 2026
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    Beehive by beehive.govt.nz · 14 October 2026
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    Beehive by beehive.govt.nz · 13 October 2026
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    Beehive by beehive.govt.nz · 13 October 2026
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    Beehive by beehive.govt.nz · 12 October 2026
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    Beehive by beehive.govt.nz · 12 October 2026
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    Beehive by beehive.govt.nz · 12 October 2026
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    Beehive by beehive.govt.nz · 9 October 2026
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    Beehive by beehive.govt.nz · 9 October 2026
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    Beehive by beehive.govt.nz · 9 October 2026
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    Beehive by beehive.govt.nz · 9 October 2026
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    Beehive by beehive.govt.nz · 9 October 2026
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    Beehive by beehive.govt.nz · 8 October 2026
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    Beehive by beehive.govt.nz · 8 October 2026
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    Beehive by beehive.govt.nz · 8 October 2026
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    Beehive by beehive.govt.nz · 8 October 2026
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    Beehive by beehive.govt.nz · 8 October 2026
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