Press Releases

In Hawkes Bay, 14 to 24 year-olds who were recently receiving free GP services will now be excluded on the basis of their race.

There are recurring themes in the questions people send to Free Press. One of them is, roughly, ‘why can’t politicians just put aside their differences and work for the good of the country?’

I’ve seen this movie before. Auckland Transport or the Local Board gets an idea, consults lightly, then ploughs on.

On winter mornings we’ve come perilously close to blackouts, while mills and factories shut down operations in response to spiking energy prices

Small incorporated societies sit at the heart of civil society. Communities are healthier and more connected when Kiwis give up their time for a common cause or interest, or to play sport together.

Today I met with advocates who believe it is wrong that someone with a terminal illness cannot choose assisted dying simply because the illness may not end their life within six months

Ratepayers struggling to make ends meet in the face of double-digit rate hikes expect their councillors to focus on the basics. Instead, councillors are using their privileged positions to grandstand against a Government they don’t like.

By saying Māori didn’t cede sovereignty, Chris Hipkins is calling for a divided New Zealand

Even in Opposition, Hipkins is cratering our chances of getting the energy we need to keep homes warm and factories running through the winter

Like a lot of work, politics is hard slog in the fog. If you put in the work, you often find when the fog clears, you’re out in front. That doesn’t mean you can’t celebrate a few victories along the way.

Government has no business being in farming, particularly when New Zealand has plenty of ambitious, talented farmers who deserve the opportunity to farm the land currently owned by Landcorp

We campaigned to end the Human Rights Commission, and it should still be gone. However, recent events have almost changed our mind.