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National bleeds support as voters shift to Labour and Coalition partners – State media

DTNZ Politics -

National is losing substantial support to both its coalition partners and Labour, with the latest state media RNZ-Reid Research poll revealing that only 56.9...

NZDSOS Open Letter demands answers from election candidates on COVID response

Daily Telegraph NZ -

New Zealand Doctors Speaking Out with Science (NZDSOS) is urging voters to confront political candidates over unresolved questions surrounding the country's COVID-19 response ahead...

The wasted vote scam: Cheerleading the same arse that put you in the s***

Kelvyn Alp -

Let’s cut the crap. Every election cycle the same tired rubbish gets pushed by influencers, organisations, other parties and online loudmouths: “Don’t waste your vote.”...

‘Impossible’ is often just another word for ‘we’ve never done it that way before’

Kelvyn Alp -

NZ Loyal is challenging the conventional thinking around taxation. Our 1% Transaction Tax proposal is backed by research into the underlying concept, including the work...

Maurice Williamson: National voters must rethink strategy for 2026 election

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Former National Cabinet Minister Maurice Williamson is urging National supporters to rethink their party vote on 7 November, warning that for the first time...

NZ Loyal candidates to meet Auckland voters

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'Rock the Vote NZ' will host a public meeting featuring NZ Loyal Party candidates on Sunday, 25 October 2026, at the St Columba Centre,...

Kelvyn Alp outlines monetary reform and policies ahead of election

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NZ Loyal leader and Māngere candidate Kelvyn Alp has outlined his party’s economic and political priorities in an interview with Maree Buscke on RCR,...

People in Politics: Lee Smith – NZ First candidate for Taranaki/King Country

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https://youtu.be/Wx78d2t_eJI?si=KkZkSfdwOrYs1zXx New Zealand First’s Taranaki-King Country candidate Lee Smith has spoken about her background in farming, business and community advocacy, outlining the experiences that led...

“Two Ticks Blue” could cost the right: Analysis warns of a National overhang trap in the 2026 Election

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Centre-right voters could unintentionally waste their votes on 7 November, according to a number of political commentators. The warning rests on a rare MMP quirk...

Former Speaker Adrian Rurawhe dies

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Former Speaker of the House Adrian Rurawhe has died following a recent illness, his family announced this morning. Rurawhe, who represented Te Tai Hauāuru from...

Poverty or prosperity? Let’s talk about a different tax system

Kelvyn Alp -

For too many New Zealanders, everyday life has become a constant battle to stay ahead. You earn your wage, tax is taken before it reaches...

The Health Crisis: Policy changes and increased funding are not enough

Guy Hatchard -

Preventive lifestyle choices can avert the growing incidence of disease. 2026 has not been a healthy year for Kiwis. An article in the NZ Herald...

West Coast – Tasman Taxpayers’ Union debate exclusion raises the very questions highlighted by Nicky Hager

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Sue Grey West Coast–Tasman candidate lawyer and NZ Outdoors & Freedom party leader says her exclusion from the Taxpayers’ Union’s Greymouth election debate highlights...

NZ First’s Billy Brown: ‘We need normal Kiwis to step up’

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https://youtu.be/kepsBi7MKmk?si=4rK9BU8vYaNY_XJb NZ First’s Rotorua candidate Billy Brown has laid out his reasons for entering politics, arguing that the country needs more people with practical, private-sector...

Scientists urge MPs to halt five Bills over environmental and health risks

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The Physicians & Scientists for Global Responsibility New Zealand (PSGR NZ) is calling on Members of Parliament not to approve five Bills currently progressing...

Open Letter: Parliamentary Bills fail to deliver an environmental monitoring framework

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Open Letter to New Zealand Members of Parliament There are currently five Bills progressing through Parliament which, if approved, would mean that members of Parliament...

Taxpayers’ Union accused of undemocratic gatekeeping in NZME-livestreamed Greymouth debate

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Serious concerns over democratic fairness have erupted on the West Coast following the decision by the Taxpayers’ Union, a private corporate entity, to exclude...

NZ First candidate targets cost of living, bureaucracy and immigration in Hamilton East

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New Zealand First’s Hamilton East candidate Nicola Laboyrie has put the economy, reducing bureaucracy and tighter immigration controls at the centre of her election...

Outdoors & Freedom Party announces whistleblower Barry Young as a candidate for 2026 election

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The NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party ("Freedom") is proud to announce that prominent whistleblower and transparency advocate Barry Young will stand as a candidate...

Hospitality red tape targeted after review finds costly and confusing rules

Daily Telegraph NZ -

New Zealand’s hospitality businesses could face fewer regulatory hurdles and lower compliance costs following the completion of a wide-ranging review that identified duplicated paperwork,...

NZ Loyal hits 1.5% in Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll

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NZ Loyal has made its first appearance in the Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll, registering 1.5% support as the election campaign gathers momentum. The result puts NZ...

National and Labour sink below 30% in Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll

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Both Labour and National have slipped below 30 percent in the latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll. Labour dropped 1.9 points to 25.9 percent, its weakest showing...

English is now an official language. The Ministry of Education must review its language policies

Judy Gill -

The mixed te reo-English register now routine across New Zealand education did not appear overnight. Its policy roots stretch back decades — and one...

Single State redress service launched for abuse-in-care survivors

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A new centralised service has been launched to give survivors of abuse or neglect in State care a single point of contact for information...

Labour & National had $221 million for Freshwater Improvement. They didn’t ask about the Chemicals.

J. R. Bruning -

New Zealand keeps rewriting environmental law without building the science frameworks to detect chemical harm. Nicola Grigg is in the middle of it. At the...

Social media platforms could face NZ ban if under-16 Bill passes

RCR Bites -

The Government’s proposed under-16 social media ban could allow the High Court to block access to platforms if the companies fail to comply. Section 38...

2027 fuel tax hike scrapped

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The planned 12-cent-per-litre fuel excise increase from January 2027 has been cancelled, with equivalent road user charge increases also postponed, Finance Minister Nicola Willis...

NZ Loyal names West Coast-Tasman candidate

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New Zealand Loyal has announced commercial apiarist Alexander Hislop as its candidate for the West Coast-Tasman electorate at the 2026 General Election. Hislop, who is...

DOC hunting permits go almost entirely digital

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government is celebrating the rapid uptake of the Department of Conservation’s digital hunting permit system, with more than 53,000 permits issued since its...

New Firearms Review Committee appointed

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Eight inaugural members have been appointed to New Zealand’s new Firearms Licensing Review Committee, aimed at giving licensed firearms owners an 'independent avenue' to...

National introduces bill to ban under-16s social media, opens door to digital ID

RCR Bites -

National has introduced a bill to ban under-16s from social media platforms, with both coalition partners set to vote against it under the agree-to-disagree...

State media poll result says National was wrong to keep Luxon

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A new RNZ-Reid Research poll suggests National MPs’ decision to retain Christopher Luxon as leader is out of step with public sentiment, with 45.4...

Six years on…students still suffering, mandated-out teachers still persecuted

Ursula Edgington -

Toward the end of 2025, my colleague 'across the ditch', Michael Ginsburg at ActionableTruth.Media thoughtfully hosted an interview with myself and two Kiwi colleagues...

Freedom (NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party) announces Alistair Wait as Northland candidate

DTNZ Politics -

The Freedom Party (NZ Outdoors & Freedom Party) is proud to announce the candidacy of Alistair Wait for the Northland electorate & as a...

ACT candidate Ash Parmar targets cost of living, crime and red tape (Video)

DTNZ Politics -

ACT candidate Ash Parmar for Waikato says reducing the cost of living, tackling crime and stripping away unnecessary regulation will be among his priorities...

Luxon rejects Hipkins’ ‘Air NZ Managers’ claim

DTNZ Politics -

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has dismissed as “ridiculous” Chris Hipkins’ claim that he once compared National’s backbench MPs unfavourably with Air New Zealand middle...

Government weighs major aged care reforms after independent review

Daily Telegraph NZ -

The Government is considering a major overhaul of New Zealand’s aged care system following the release of an independent report containing 40 recommendations on...

TOP’s rapid rise under scrutiny after Helen Clark’s ‘train wreck’ verdict

RCR Bites -

Former prime minister Helen Clark has labelled Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong’s Q+A interview over the weekend a “train wreck,” criticising her defence of...

311,257 teens received second Covid shot after Ministers were briefed on myocarditis risk

Daily Telegraph NZ -

A total of 311,257 New Zealand teenagers, approximately 78% of the country's entire 12–17-year-old population, received a second Covid-19 vaccine dose after Government Ministers...

Donna Pokere-Phillips announces Hamilton West run with Freedom

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Experienced legal advocate, community leader, and political campaigner Donna Pokere-Phillips has officially announced her parliamentary candidacy for the Hamilton West electorate with the Freedom...

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