Politics · updated 30 October 2026
Politics in New Zealand
Politics news from New Zealand: 59 stories in the last two weeks, each pinned to where it happened. Updated every 5 minutes.
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- NZ public service chiefs told to model 15% staff cuts ahead of electionhcamag.com · Wellington ·
- Public meeting packed over fight to keep Kāpiti airport openrnz.co.nz · Wellington ·
- Federated Farmers – Sludge consent review a win for rural Otagolivenews.co.nz · Otago ·
- Epping pub introduces over-21s-only rule for customersgazette-news.co.uk · Wellington ·
- Election countdown: Kingmakers, Finance Ministers and Winston Peters v Qiulae Wonginterest.co.nz · New Zealand ·
- Dynamic Television, NZ On Air, Sky NZ launch scripted series initiativeadvanced-television.com · New Zealand ·
- 'Pretty Strong Correlation' Between Enrolment Changes And Lower Enrolment Ratescoop.co.nz · Otago ·
- Tū Ãtea fears Ranco could block Māori spectrumscoop.co.nz · Auckland ·
- Election '26: Party Policies Show Passenger Rail On A Rollscoop.co.nz · Te Huia ·
- Economics – Piketty endorses NZ research showing very wealthy pay half tax rate of middle NZers, costing billions in revenue and increasing inequalitylivenews.co.nz · New Zealand ·
- NZ PM's Papatoetoe Auckland visit highlights economy, educationsiasat.com · South Auckland ·
- Youth Homeless Summit appeals for greater attention to plight of young peoplernz.co.nz · Wellington ·
- Property buyers warned of 'expensive middlemen' selling overpriced LIM reportsrnz.co.nz · Whanganui ·
- Warrnambool Show: Terry Lowen shares secret to rural successstandard.net.au · New Zealand ·
- New Zealand voter enrolment rate falls below previous election levelsSiasat · New Zealand ·
- Election Enrolment Cut-Off: Suppression or Self-Government?rhema.co.nz · New Zealand ·
- MEDIAWATCH: Damien Grant's defence of hard right government is all Pride, Prejudice and Bridget Jones squashed arse on a fireman's polethedailyblog.co.nz · New Zealand ·
- GUEST BLOG: Bryan Bruce – What About The Kids This Election? Part Onethedailyblog.co.nz · New Zealand ·
- Governor-General pays tribute to Sir David Gascoigne, respected lawyer and arts advocaternz.co.nz · New Zealand ·
- Businesses exhaust options over suspended Meta accountsitbrief.co.nz · Invercargill ·
- CPAG welcomes Labour's benefit indexation policynzdoctor.co.nz · New Zealand ·
- Three of the top four places on the leaderboard at the Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship are held by New Zealand golfers, late in the windy second round of the prestigious tournament near Auckland - 30-Oct-2026nzcity.co.nz · Hawke Bay ·
- Festival Drops DJ For Staying Silent On Gazascoop.co.nz · Golden Bay ·
- Election 2026 Campaign Diary: First it was Chris and Chris, now it's Harry and Harrynzherald.co.nz · Auckland ·
- Integration Project fuses jazz and Carnatic music at Auckland concert amid racial tensionsenglish.pravda.ru · Auckland ·
- Residents in working-class Hutt South speak to SEG on NZ electionswsws.org · New Zealand ·
- Waikato and South Waikato councils look to share chief executive Susan Lawnzherald.co.nz · Waikato ·
- Why your car's Warrant of Fitness may cost less starting November 1odt.co.nz · New Zealand ·
- Law change impacting non-elected members 'disappointing': Deputy mayorodt.co.nz · Invercargill ·
- Second Mackenzie solar farm pauses plansodt.co.nz · Benmore ·
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