Labour's Shanan Halbert

The Ipsos New Zealand survey has shown Labour is the most trusted party for eight of the top 10 most important issues to voters. This includes issues like cost of living, healthcare, and the economy. 

The Government has amended the Education and Training Act to remove the requirement for school boards to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. 

A petition calling for a minimum age of 16 to access social media has been handed over to Parliament. 

And the Government is halting prescriptions of puberty blockers for young people with gender dysphoria, while continuing to allow them for cisgender young people.

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Shanan Halbert about all of these topics.

Labour has launched its first key election policy, a fund that would invest in New Zealand businesses and infrastructure.

Labour’s health spokesperson, Dr Ayesha Verrall, has also released Labour’s policy for a new approach to funding GPs.

And thousands of teachers and healthcare workers are going on strike today, with weather-dependent rallies across Aotearoa. 

For our weekly catch-up with Labour, Wire Host Caeden spoke to Shanan Halbert about all of these topics.

Yesterday, the New Zealand Herald released their latest “Mood of the Boardroom” survey results, based on the responses from 150 senior business leaders. 

And earlier this month, the Minister for Universities, Dr Shane Reti, announced a series of reforms for tertiary education. 

For our weekly catch-up with the Labour Party, Wire Host Caeden asked Shanan Halbert about both of these topics.

Last week, thousands of young people began mass protests in Nepal, sparked by a social media ban but over larger frustrations with government corruption.

The protests have led to Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli to resign, especially in the wake of public outrage over the killing of 22 people during the police crackdown on protestors. 

For International Desk, Wire Host Caeden spoke to University of Queensland Lecturer in Political Science Dr DB Subedi about the circumstances behind these protests, how they fit into the wider region, and the misinformation surrounding them.