New Zealand’s oceans cover an area more than 15 times the size of its landmass, yet marine protection and ocean management have received little attention during the 2026 election campaign. […] ...

Hinemoa Awatere is Tumu Whakarae of Te Taura Ora o Waiariki Iwi Māori Partnership Board, whose final health monitoring report paints a troubling picture of Māori health inequities and calls on the ...

The Green Party says its election policies could save some New Zealand families more than $5,000 a year, with a package targeting electricity bills, supermarket prices, school lunches, public ...

The Green Party is warning that New Zealand’s public healthcare system is moving towards an American-style model, following the release of a new report revealing that almost half of public […] ...

New Zealand’s public healthcare system is heading down a dangerous path towards American-style privatisation, according to the Green Party, following the release of a new report claiming almost half ...

Watson Ohia, Chief Judge (Kaiwhiriwhiri Matua) for Te Matatini o Ngā Taniwha 2027, joins us following the announcement of a new judging panel and adjudication system designed to uphold excellence, ...

From the whenua of Tairāwhiti to the world stage, renowned Māori landscape architect Dr Diane Menzies ONZM has made history, becoming the first Indigenous person and the first recipient from […] ...

New Zealand scientists have uncovered a potentially alarming shift in global methane emissions, with massive wildfires now leaving a measurable fingerprint in the atmosphere — raising concerns that ...

Co-Principal Investigator of Te Ara Haka Ora, joins us to discuss a groundbreaking Māori-led research project exploring how kapa haka, whakapapa and mātauranga Māori can help improve heart health ...

A photograph featuring Mongrel Mob members, whānau and politicians has sparked a heated election campaign controversy, with ...

With the November 7 general election fast approaching, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters joins Radio Waatea to discuss the final stages of the campaign, the future of coalition politics […] ...

Almost half of New Zealand’s publicly funded healthcare spending is now flowing to private-sector providers, according to a new report raising serious questions about the future of public healthcare, ...