Government confirms NCEA replacement: Compulsory exams, new grading scale and subject requirements unveiled

OREWA, North Auckland — Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Education Minister Erica Stanford today confirmed the final structure of the New Zealand Certificate of Education (NZCE) and the New... Read more »

Coalition Tensions Stall Gene Technology Bill Reform

**WELLINGTON** — The Government's Gene Technology Bill, which would end an effective three-decade ban on the use of genetic technologies outside the laboratory, has stalled ahead of its second... Read more »

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Pacific Community Updates: Immigration Changes and Health Concerns

**Aotearoa, 16 May 2026** — Pacific communities across New Zealand are facing significant changes this month, with immigration policy updates taking effect and public health officials urging continued Read more »

Government agreed to weaken Treaty clauses across 19 laws, unredacted Cabinet papers show

**Wellington** — The Government has agreed to repeal, amend or weaken Treaty of Waitangi references in at least 19 pieces of legislation. The laws cover education, health, climate change... Read more »

Waitangi Tribunal widens urgent inquiry into Treaty clause review as 20 parties sign on

**Wellington** — The Waitangi Tribunal has launched an expanded urgent inquiry into the Government's Treaty clause review. More than 20 parties have been granted interested party status as the... Read more »

Whanganui iwi sign landmark $45.5m Treaty settlement deal

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Hobson’s Pledge funded vehicle hire for travel linked to Heal the Nation

*This article was originally published by thisquality. Permission has been granted for it to be republished by Southern Cross News. Don Brash has confirmed Hobson’s Pledge funded vehicle hire... Read more »

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 by... Read more »

Is the Coalition Rigging Our Vote to Cling to Power?

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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 the... Read more »