A rapidly strengthening El Niño is beginning to make its presence felt across Aotearoa, with scientists warning the developing event could become one of the strongest in recent history and […] ...
A new partnership between NorthTec and Northland NZ aims to create a much clearer pathway from education and training into jobs, enterprise and leadership — with a central goal of […] ...
Te Pāti Māori has put constitutional transformation firmly onto the Election 2026 battlefield, unveiling a sweeping Te Tiriti policy that would make Crown obligations legally enforceable, give greater ...
Labour is calling for accountability at the highest level of the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment after the Privileges Committee found Parliament was misled over the status of MBIE’s ...
Wellbeing budgets produced by the sixth Labour government of New Zealand (2017 to 2023) placed the wellbeing of all New Zealanders at the heart of investment decisions. If the government […] ...
Labour’s Willie Jackson has signalled he does not support simply bringing back the Māori Health Authority if Labour returns to government, opening a significant debate about what the party’s ...
New Zealand First deputy leader Shane Jones has opened up two new fronts in the Election 2026 campaign, accusing parts of the kiwifruit industry of exploitative labour practices while taking […] ...
Far be it from me to advice the Minister for anti-woke Mining, but Shane Jones starting a fight with ET is akin to Trump starting a fight with the Pope, […] ...
Te Pāti Māori President John Tamihere joins Waatea as the party puts Te Tiriti o Waitangi at the centre of its Election 2026 platform, proposing stronger constitutional protections, greater ...
From the battle over tax and household costs to child poverty, Māori jobs, pressure on general practice, climate resilience and celebrating Māori and Pacific achievement — Waatea News has covered […] ...
Kia ora and welcome. I’m Matthew Tukaki, and this is a conversation about weight — but probably not the kind of conversation you’re used to hearing. Because this isn’t about […] ...
Ngāti Kahungunu has launched a nationwide petition calling on the Government to stop removing, weakening or amending Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles and references across New Zealand law, warning the ...