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The latest Post/Freshwater Strategy poll suggests New Zealand's political landscape remains finely balanced heading toward the 2026 General Election, with both major parties losing support while ACT and New Zealand First continue to strengthen their positions. Report by elocal · While Labour remains the largest single party on 35 percent, the poll indicates the current coalition government would still narrowly retain power if an election were…

Experienced law enforcement leader, former Member of Parliament and respected policy commentator brings decades of public service experience to strengthen the Conservative Party’s policy direction. Press Release · The Conservative Party has today announced the appointment of Ross Meurant as its Senior Policy Advisor, bringing extensive experience in law enforcement, Parliament, governance, security, and public policy to the party’s leadership…

But while we are trying to improve water quality throughout the Waikato under PC1 we don’t want, and can’t afford, to end up failing to ensure food security, creating racial division in our region and further afield and causing an economic disaster. Unfortunately that is exactly the outcome that we are staring at as a result of the implementation of PC1. · Currently the Waikato Regional Council is working on the requirements from the…

The New Zealand Outdoors & Freedom Party is calling on the Government to immediately end New Zealand’s status as a dangerous international anomaly by enacting a total statutory ban on Direct-to-Consumer Advertising (DTCA) of prescription medicines across all domestic media platforms. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE · The call comes as the Deputy Prime Minister, Hon. David Seymour, has agreed to formally present the petition of Aly Cook to the House of…

With just five months until the 2026 General Election, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters used a public meeting in Cambridge to deliver a wide-ranging speech focused on cost-of-living pressures, immigration, free trade, national identity, media accountability and what he described as the need to "keep hope alive" for New Zealand's future. By elocal · Introduced by Associate Health Minister Casey Costello, Peters spoke for more than an hour…

!Trump Says Hormuz To Reopen Friday After Signing Of "Great Peace Deal" With Iran · Strait of Hormuz maritime traffic and energy flows are expected to resume following the proposed agreement. · By Tyler Durden Monday, Jun 15, 2026 - 10:48 AM · Summary · Trump Says Hormuz Chokepoint Reopens Friday Pakistan PM Confirms Peace Deal, with a signing event in Switzerland next Friday Trump Confirms US-Iran Peace Deal "Now Complete" and says "Let…

New Zealand's economic recovery may have been handed a lifeline as hopes of a peace deal in the Middle East send oil prices lower and global markets higher, according to Kiwibank's latest economic outlook. The bank's economists say recent developments have dramatically improved market sentiment after months of uncertainty surrounding the conflict between the United States and Iran. · Brent crude oil has fallen below US$90 a barrel for the first…

New Zealand's female prison population is projected to grow significantly faster than the overall prison population over the next decade, according to new Ministry of Justice forecasts released on Friday. The projections indicate the number of women in prison could rise by 63 percent by 2036, compared with a 35 percent increase across the total prison population. · Officials say recent law changes targeting theft offences are expected to have a…

National's Finance Minister Nicola Willis has launched a direct challenge to Labour, claiming the opposition party has accumulated an $18.2 billion gap between its spending commitments and identified revenue sources. At a Sunday press conference in Wellington, Willis released a document she says compiles Labour's publicly announced spending commitments and compares them against the party's proposed revenue measures, most notably its capital…

Clandestine · One thing I am still waiting on, is for Trump himself to address the US-funded biolabs in Ukraine. · Tulsi, RFK Jr., Elon, and many other prominent individuals in his administration, have talked about this, but Trump has never mentioned it. · I’m sure there’s a very good reason for him not addressing it yet, but I’m still waiting for the day, because this bridge must be crossed eventually. · I’d imagine it’s because this is a…