Former journalist to contest Hauraki-Waikato seat
The Labour Party has announced former Māori journalist Kingi Kiriona as their candidate to contest the Hauraki-Waikato seat…
Urgent Waitangi Tribunal inquiry into removal of schools’ Treaty obligations
The Waitangi Tribunal has granted urgency to an inquiry into the Government’s decision to scrap school boards’ legal…
Heckles and fiery retorts as politicians speak at Waitangi
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon faced heckling from the crowd as he spoke at Waitangi today, where political leaders…
Why Luxon chose the first Saturday in November
Analysis: Kiwis will go to the polls in 290 days – the latest an election has been held…
Labour MP Adrian Rurawhe to leave Parliament
Labour MP Adrian Rurawhe has announced his retirement from politics. In a statement, he said he spent the…
what to expect from politics and the economy in 2026
Two Chrises, two rival coalitions, and lingering economic malaise will help define the political year ahead, writes 1News.co.nz’s…
A year of law changes impacting Māori
Major law changes implemented in 2025 have seen a decrease in public sector obligations and targeted initiatives that…
Children of Mururoa veterans want support extended to grandchildren
Children of surviving sailors from a New Zealand Royal Navy protest mission against nuclear testing in French Polynesia…
Tāme Iti gives shout outs, apologies in longest ad
Artist and activist Tāme Iti’s latest project has him featuring in Aotearoa New Zealand’s longest advertisement ever made…
Rotorua council agrees to return land to whānau
Ownership of a public reserve in Ngongotahā will be gifted back to the whānau who donated it decades…
‘Treaty Principles 2.0’ – law experts concerned by regulatory bill
Legal experts have raised concerns about the Regulatory Standards Bill, dubbing it the Treaty Principles Bill “2.0”. Claimant…
Treaty Principles Bill voted down amid fiery MP debate
The Government’s Treaty Principles Bill has been defeated at its second reading, concluding more than a year of…