Articles by Julia Gabel
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Politics
Senior Labour MP considers future as large iwi heads to Waitangi for first time in decades
Tuesday, 3 February 2026, 10:43amOne of the country’s largest iwi will attend national Waitangi events in the Bay of Islands for the first time in more than...
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Politics
Housing Minister Chris Bishop says he has ‘sensible’ solution to Auckland densification future
Tuesday, 27 January 2026, 1:08pmHousing Minster Chris Bishop says there is a “pragmatic and sensible” solution to housing intensification plans for Auckland...
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Politics
Labour says it will 'never' support Te Pāti Māori prison abolition policy
Monday, 26 January 2026, 8:54pmTe Pāti Māori says it will abolish prisons by 2040 in favour of community-led solutions to address the enormous inequities...
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Politics
Tainui leader gives scathing review of Govt and ‘fractured’ relationship with Māori
Friday, 23 January 2026, 3:01pmA Tainui leader says the relationship between Māori and the Crown is becoming increasingly fractured as he holds out hope...
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Politics
'Win back the country's biggest city': Hipkins set for first speech of election year
Wednesday, 21 January 2026, 9:05amLabour leader Chris Hipkins says his party wants to win Auckland back after a dismal 2023 election result that included several...
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Politics
Te Pāti Māori ‘confident’ of a comeback ahead of 2026 general election
Monday, 22 December 2025, 1:13pmIt has been a rollercoaster term for Te Pāti Māori. The highs were remarkable: growing from two to six electorate MPs at...
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Politics
PM holds post-Cabinet press conference following Sydney mass shooting
Monday, 15 December 2025, 2:43pmPrime Minister Christopher Luxon will hold a post-Cabinet press conference this afternoon, where he is set to address the...
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Politics
Minimum wage to increase from April next year, Govt commits to bigger rise than last year
Friday, 12 December 2025, 11:52amThe Government will increase the minimum wage by 2% from April next year. Workplace Relations Minister Brooke Van Velden...
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Politics
Should NZ have a social media regulator and ban alcohol ads for teens? MPs ponder options as Australia starts U16 ban
Wednesday, 10 December 2025, 4:09pmA parliamentary select committee tasked with researching how New Zealand could reduce social media harm among kids says the...
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Politics
Exclusive: Capital gains tax polling shows highest support for inflation-adjusted gains over nominal
Monday, 24 November 2025, 1:55pmAlmost two-thirds of New Zealanders would want any capital gains tax to apply only to real, inflation-adjusted gains, not...
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Politics
‘Left with no choice’: Ngāi Tahu takes Govt to court over conservation law changes
Saturday, 22 November 2025, 1:21pmOne of the country’s largest iwi is taking the Government to court over proposed changes to conservation law that it says...
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National
'On notice': Green Party unveils mining policy ahead of 2026 general election
Monday, 17 November 2025, 1:36pmThe Green Party will revoke any consents or permits issued under this Government’s new fast-track legislation for coal mining,...
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Politics
'Extremely grateful': Louise Nicholas commends McSkimming complainant’s bravery
Thursday, 13 November 2025, 2:17pmA prominent sexual violence survivor and advocate says New Zealand should be “extremely grateful” for the actions of a young...
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Politics
Two Te Pāti Māori MPs ousted as party scrambles to reset waka ahead of 2026 general election
Monday, 10 November 2025, 3:29pmTe Pāti Māori is down two MPs after expelling Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris, following several turbulent months...
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Politics
Govt invests $61m for mental health crisis response after damning reports on ‘fragmented’, slow service
Wednesday, 5 November 2025, 10:21amThe Government will invest $61.6 million to improve the country’s mental health crisis system with action increasing the...
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Politics
Landmark court case over Māori rights to freshwater begins: What's going on?
Monday, 3 November 2025, 4:05pmIn a landmark case, a group representing Māori landowners and hapū across the country is fighting the Government in court...
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Politics
Trade Minister dodges questions on alleged ‘deal’ to hide Nash trade trip dumping
Wednesday, 8 October 2025, 4:25pmTrade Minister Todd McClay is refusing to answer questions about allegations a deal was made to not tell the media the truth...
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National
Govt pays Samoa $6m over HMNZS Manawanui sinking
Monday, 6 October 2025, 12:54pmThe Government has paid Samoa approximately $6 million following the sinking of HMNZS Manawanui in October last year. Foreign...
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Politics
Koroneihana 2025: Kīngitanga 'immensely proud' of Māori Queen as she prepares for first public speech
Friday, 5 September 2025, 1:22pmThe Māori Queen, Te Arikinui Nga wai hono i te po, is due to give her first public speech this afternoon – one year on from...
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Politics
'Hugely disrespectful': MP says minister’s error over school teachers’ pay ‘harmful’
Tuesday, 19 August 2025, 1:32pmLabour’s education spokeswoman Willow-Jean Prime says incorrect claims by a Government minister over secondary school teachers’...
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Politics
Govt releases alarmingly poor literacy data for Kiwi kids as ‘Writing Action Plan’ launched
Tuesday, 19 August 2025, 12:34pmLess than a quarter of Year 8 students have a writing ability that meets the government benchmark, with just 24% at the expected...
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Politics
New poll: Luxon’s popularity drops to lowest in two years, Labour sees rise
Monday, 11 August 2025, 6:29pmNZ First Minister Shane Jones has popped up in the preferred Prime Minister ranks for the first time in more than a decade,...
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Politics
PM and Education Minister front media during school visit
Thursday, 7 August 2025, 2:55pmPrime Minister Christopher Luxon and Education Minister Erica Stanford will hold a press conference at an Auckland school...
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Politics
Govt to pass marine and coastal area bill despite court ruling in its favour
Tuesday, 5 August 2025, 2:53pmThe Government is pushing forward with controversial legislation that affects Māori customary rights to the foreshore and...
