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 ...

Sports commentator Ken Laban joins Waatea to unpack a massive weekend of sport, with the Warriors climbing to the top of the NRL, Northland successfully defending the Ranfurly Shield, Auckland […] ...

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 […] ...

Rotorua Mayor Tania Tapsell is balancing challenges inside the council with an ambitious economic agenda outside it, as staff wellbeing, the cost of tourism and major development projects become key ...

Ngāi Tahu is putting a bold alternative into the debate over the future of local government, proposing that 24 councils across Te Waipounamu be replaced by five larger authorities built […] ...

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 […] ...

Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson is putting health equity firmly into the political spotlight, arguing Aotearoa needs a properly staffed public health system, affordable dental care and services ...

Ngāi Tahu is proposing one of the biggest shake-ups of local government in generations, with its Head Start proposal suggesting Te Waipounamu’s 24 existing councils could be replaced by just […] ...

Some of Aotearoa’s leading voices in conservation, mātauranga Māori and environmental advocacy are heading to Kirikiriroa this week, as a new national hui looks for collective solutions to a ...

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 ...

Ngāi Te Rangi says public safety must come before commercial pressure or convenience as Tauranga Moana confronts the findings of an independent review into the deadly Mauao landslide of January […] ...

The Auckland Storm are ready to launch their 2026 Farah Palmer Cup campaign, naming a squad blending proven representative experience with a wave of new talent as they prepare to […] ...