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 ...

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 […] ...

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 […] ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 […] ...

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 […] ...

The Warriors have climbed to the top of the NRL ladder after continuing their impressive 2026 campaign with a 14-point victory over the Newcastle Knights. The result puts the Auckland-based […] ...

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 […] ...