The Taxpayers union was never about over taxation it was about Māori.
The TPU has done a disservice to the social cohesion of the country and done very little to reduce the tax burden on working class New Zealanders.
Joe Trinder
Ngāti awa journalist and film maker based in Kirikiriroa Hamilton.
Top Stories
Aotearoa New Zealand’s irrational fear of Artificial Intelligence.
Every day we hear horror stories about how artificial intelligence will make our species perish. We hear that Claude and DeepSeek are megalomaniac bogeymen hell-bent on global domination,…
Politics
Rarotonga: Diplomatic Train Wreck by the New Zealand Government
In the heart of the South Pacific lies Rarotonga—an island whose history is as vast and layered as the ocean that surrounds it. First settled around 500 AD…
Politics
Voting Rights Under attack as National Threaten Fair Elections
Wellington, July 31, 2025 – A proposed electoral amendment bill has ignited fierce debate across New Zealand, with critics calling it one of the most serious threats to…
History
How Matariki Challenges Colonial Indoctrination in favour of reality
As New Zealand marks another Matariki long weekend, the annual celebration of the Māori New Year continues to challenge long-standing myths about colonial exceptionalism. While many have traditionally…
Politics
Winston Peters Sparks Outrage with Comment on Rawiri Waititi’s Tā moko
Winston Peters, leader of the New Zealand First party, has ignited a firestorm of criticism following a recent parliamentary debate where he made disparaging remarks about Te Pāti…
Politics
How Aotearoa Can Sidestep U.S. Trade Sanctions Under Trump
Wellington, NZ – As Donald Trump reclaims the spotlight as a dominant figure in global politics, his leadership style—widely regarded as the most narcissistic of any 21st-century world…
Open Letter to Richard Prebble
Tēnā koe, Mr. Prebble, Recently, you resigned from the Waitangi Tribunal and publicly declared your disapproval of the organisation, claiming it has lost its purpose. However, your actions…