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· May 27, 2025
Source: New Zealand Parliament A party vote was called for on the question, That debate on this question now close. Ayes 68 New Zealand National 49; ACT New Zealand 11;...
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· May 25, 2025
Source: Govt’s austerity Budget to cause real harm in communities A party vote was called for on the question, That debate on this question now close. Ayes 68 New Zealand...
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· May 25, 2025
Source: Mr Speaker, Intro I rise on behalf of the ACT Party in support of this Budget. Let’s start with some simple truths about all Government Budgets. When the Government...
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· May 25, 2025
Source: The Haps It’s all on. On Tuesday Parliament will see a lengthy debate on the Privilege Committee’s report into Te Pāti Māori’s haka hijinks, with the Committee recommending one...
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· May 23, 2025
Source: Hapai Te Hauora Hāpai Te Hauora says Budget 2025 is not a Budget for whānau – it is a Budget for landlords, corporates, and cuts. Finance Minister Nicola Willis promised...
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· May 23, 2025
Source: NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi Budget 2025 takes $12.8bn from low-income, female dominated workforces to prop up the Government’s failed economic policies, said NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi Economist Craig Renney. “The...
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· May 22, 2025
Source: NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi Budget 2025 takes $12.8bn from low-income, female dominated workforces to prop up the Government’s failed economic policies, said NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi Economist Craig Renney....
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· May 22, 2025
Source: Green Party Budget 2025 represents a significant step backwards for Aotearoa, with the Government adding fuel to the fire when it comes to the climate and inequality crises, says...
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· May 22, 2025
Source: Green Party Budget 2025 makes clear that the Coalition Government has no long-term plan to help communities most in need of public housing. “This Budget treats housing like a...
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· May 22, 2025
Source: Team effort to rescue teens Budget 2025 takes $12.8bn from low-income, female dominated workforces to prop up the Government’s failed economic policies, said NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi Economist Craig...
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· May 21, 2025
Source: Better Taxes for a Better Future As the Government prepares to release a Budget that will deliver further cuts to public services an overwhelming majority of New Zealanders support...
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· May 20, 2025
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) A panel of academic and industry experts will explore how finance can be harnessed for good at Trust in Finance and the Rise of Fintech,...
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· May 18, 2025
Source: Save the Children Ahead of this week’s Budget announcement, Save the Children is calling on the Government to provide greater investment in children following a damning report showing New Zealand...
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· May 18, 2025
Source: Save The Children UNICEF’s global report card – released this week – shows New Zealand ranks 32nd out of 36 wealthy countries analysed for children’s wellbeing, while also highlighting...
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· May 17, 2025
Source: New Zealand Labour Party The energy in this room shows exactly why I believe we are on track to make history and ensure this is New Zealand’s first one-term...
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· May 16, 2025
Source: Media Outreach VinFast, Vietnam’s electric vehicle champion, is steering into the Gulf with ambition and pride, transforming the nation’s global image from factory floor to innovation force. HANOI, VIETNAM-...
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· May 15, 2025
Source: Green Party The Government’s just-passed Social Security Amendment Bill is set to create more benefit sanctions that will push families deeper into poverty. “Instead of punching down on the...
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· May 15, 2025
Source: World Vision World Vision New Zealand is urging the government to prioritise Pacific prosperity and resilience with strong investment in climate finance and foreign aid as part of Budget...
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· May 14, 2025
Source: UNICEF Wednesday 14th May 2025 – New Zealand has ranked fourth lowest out of 36 OECD and EU countries for child well being in a new report just released...
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· May 14, 2025
Source: Green Party The Green Budget shows how much better our lives could be under a Green Government, instead of one dominated by corporate greed. “This is a Budget for...
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· May 11, 2025
Source: Queer Endurance in Defiance (QED) On Saturday 8 May, around 400 protesters rallied with Queer Endurance in Defiance (QED), protesting against a proposed member’s bill by NZ First MP...
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· May 8, 2025
Source: PSA The PSA strongly condemns the Government’s sudden decision to rewrite Aotearoa’s pay equity laws, a move that threatens decades of progress for women, especially Māori and Pacific wāhine. Announced...
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· May 8, 2025
Source: Save the Children BRUSSELS, 7 May 2025 – Almost a third of today’s five-year-olds – about 38 million children – will be spared a lifetime’s “unprecedented” exposure to extreme heat if...
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· May 7, 2025
Source: University of Auckland (UoA) Almost half of New Zealand schools are within a short walking distance of a specialist vape retailer, despite a law aimed at preventing vape stores...
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· May 1, 2025
Source: ACT Party Speech to Tauranga Business Chamber: The Case For a Smaller, Focused Executive Intro The term of Government is nearing half time, when we should be reviewing the...
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· April 29, 2025
Source: Council of Trade Unions – CTU The decision to nearly halve the amount of new investment being made in the next Budget signals that this Government doesn’t care about...
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· April 29, 2025
Source: Media Outreach SINGAPORE – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 April 2025 – The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Trigger Asset Management (Trigger) have launched a landmark partnership aimed...