The tangihanga of Kīngi Tūheitia remains front of mind for Te Ao Māori and many across Aotearoa, with thousands of people continuing to descend on Tūrangawaewae Marae to pay him and his people their respect. In union and employment related news, the Postal Workers Union is taking case to the Human Rights Commission, and the Government’s attempted overhaul of the Holidays Act has been delayed, with MBIE not yet even having decided who to consult with. Health spending, climate change and the PM’s Pacific trip lead the political news.
Union coverage
Employment
- Aus right to disconnect: EMA says ‘plenty of protections’ in NZ
- Holidays Act overhaul runs into fresh delays
- Marine consents change to bring security to aquaculture sector, but environmental concerns remain
Politics
- Luxon pledges financial support for Pacific policing, climate finance
- Public debate on health spending lacking ‘constraints’ – Little
- Minister and Commissioner at odds over Police racism
- ‘Out of date’ charter school documents removed from website ahead of policy announcement
- Parliament’s environment watchdog slams government’s climate plan: ‘A massive gamble’
- Govt proposes new speed limit for SH1 in north Auckland
- Reading leak inquiry: Secret whistleblower revealed
Te Ao Māori
- Māori King Kiingi Tuheitia’s tangi: Live updates, day four
- In photos: Day 3 of the tangi for Kiingi Tuheitia at Tuurangawaewae
- How bellies are kept full at Kīngi Tuheitia’s tangihanga
- Nerves, frustration as South Island councils vote on Māori wards
- ‘Happy and thriving’: The economic powerhouse behind the Kiingitanga
Economics
- How far have interest rates really fallen?
- Buyer activity online up after OCR drop, data shows
- Gilmours freezes prices of essential products to help struggling hospitality businesses