E ai ki a Marama Davidson, kua kite ia i te tāmate haeretanga o whakapono a te motu ki te Kāwanatanga i roto i ngā tau ka hipa, ā, hai tāna anō, nā ngā awenga a ngā kāporeihana i ngā take tōrangapū tētahi o ngā take i pērā ai.

E hiahia ana te Rōpū Kākāriki ki te whakawhāiti i te rahinga o te pūtea koha ka tau atu ki ngā rōpū tōrangapū, ā, ko te $30,000 te tōnuitanga o te pūtea ka whakaaehia e te pire nei.

Mā ēnei whakarerekētanga e mōhio ai te motu ko wai mā ngā kaiwhakaawe, he aha hoki tā rātou e hiahia nei ki te tautoko.

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Ko Raniera McGrath te Poutaki hou kua kopoua ki te ārahi i Te Pae Motuhake o Te Tai Tokerau i Te Mātāwai, arā, te rōpū e mahi ana ki te whakapakari i te reo Māori puta noa i Te Tai Tokerau.

Inā te nui o ngā kaupapa i kōkirihia e ia i ngā tau ki mohoa mai i ngā wānanga tāmoko, whakairo, karanga, whaikōrero me te reo Māori. Ko tētahi o āna kaupapa hou ko te wānanga karanga me te whaikōrero i tū i Te Rarawa i ngā wiki tata nei.

Hei tāna ko te mahinga matua ko te poipoi i te tuakiri o te tangata kia tū maia ia i tēnei ao hurihuri.

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Mō ngā whānau kāore anō kia rēhita ki te pōti

Ko te 4 o Oketopa te rā whakamutunga ki te rēhita mēnā e hiahia ana koe ki te kāri EasyVote.

E ai ki a Hone Matthews o te kaitiaki take kōwhiri, ka taea tonu te rēhita tae atu ki te 25 o Oketopa, engari me tuku pōti motuhake.

Ki te kore koe e rēhita hei te 25 o Oketopa, kāore e taea te pōti i tēnei kōwhiringa ā-motu!!

Ka tūwhera ana te pōti tōmua hei te 26 o Oketopa, ā, ka kōpani te wāhi ki ngā mahi tuku pōti ā te 9 karaka i te pō hai te 7 o Noema.

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I oti i te Taraipiunara o Waitangi ngā mahi arotake i te whakakorenga o Te Aka Whai Ora, arā, te manatū hauora Māori.

Hei tā te Taraipiunara, kāore he mahere a te Kāwanatanga hei whakakapi i ngā mahi a Te Aka Whai Ora, hei whakakapi hoki i ngā āputa hauora Māori, i mua i tana whakakorenga.

I puta te tūtohu a te Taraipiunara kia whakaaro anō te Kāwanatanga ki te whakatū i tētahi anō manatū hauora Māori.

I kōrero mātou ki a Tākuta Rawiri Jansen, te Kaihautū Hauora Matua o mua o Te Aka Whai Ora, i mua i te whakaputanga o te pūrongo nei. Hei tāna, i mōhio pū ia ki ēnei meka i te wā i whakatau ai te Kāwanatanga ki te whakamoe i Te Aka Whai Ora.

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Matt Tukaki & Matt Roskruge –

Treasury’s pre-election opening of the books shows a stronger outlook for Government finances, but a less convincing improvement for households.

The Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update, or PREFU, sets out Treasury’s forecasts for the economy and Crown finances under current government policies. It gives voters a common starting point for assessing election promises.

Compared with May’s Budget, Treasury now forecasts a deficit of $6.8 billion this financial year, down from $11.4 billion. The return to surplus remains on track for 2028/29, with a larger buffer than previously forecast. Government debt is also expected to peak lower.

Stronger tax revenue is the main reason. Business-tax results have exceeded expectations, while higher prices increase the dollar value of incomes, spending and profits, lifting the tax take.

Finance Minister Nicola Willis presented the figures as evidence that the Government’s approach is working. Treasury’s assessment is more qualified: the underlying economic outlook is little changed, and significant risks remain.

For whānau Māori, the labour market is a crucial test. National unemployment is forecast to reach 5.2 percent next June, slightly higher than Treasury expected at Budget time. A recovery that takes longer to generate jobs offers limited reassurance to people seeking work, including rangatahi entering the workforce.

Household costs remain another pressure. Inflation is expected to ease, but that generally means prices rise more slowly, not that earlier increases are reversed.

Higher inflation also creates a difficult trade-off for public services. It boosts government revenue, but increases the cost of delivering healthcare, education and other services within constrained budgets.

Persistent high oil prices could further delay recovery and keep pressure on household finances.

The improved books are welcome. For whānau, however, the meaningful test will be secure work, incomes that stretch further, and services available when they need them.

Author: Professor Matt Roskruge

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Finance Minister Nicola Willis has received a pre-election boost, with Treasury’s latest forecasts showing the Government books improving faster than expected — but much of the improvement comes from higher tax revenue linked to stronger and more persistent inflation.

The Pre-election Economic and Fiscal Update forecasts a $6.8 billion deficit in 2026/27, substantially better than the $11.4 billion deficit forecast at the May Budget.

The deficit is forecast to shrink to just $800 million in 2027/28, before the books return to surplus in 2028/29. That surplus is now forecast at $4 billion, compared with the $2.6 billion expected at Budget time.

The improved outlook means the Government expects to borrow $15 billion less over the next four years, with net debt forecast to peak at 43.9 percent of GDP in 2028 before beginning to fall.

But there is a sting in the tail for households. Treasury says a major driver of the improved fiscal position is higher tax revenue, with core Crown tax receipts revised upwards by $11.4 billion over four years, partly reflecting inflation remaining higher for longer.

Growth is forecast to average around 2.6 percent over the forecast period, while unemployment is expected to fall from its 5.6 percent peak towards 4.3 percent.

Treasury is also warning of considerable uncertainty, with risks tilted towards weaker growth and higher inflation. International oil prices and instability in the Middle East remain significant risks to the outlook.

Radio Waatea is talking with economist Matt Roskruge, who has been inside the Treasury PREFU lock-up examining the numbers first-hand. We will unpack what the forecasts really mean, whether the improvement is as strong as the headline numbers suggest, and most importantly what they could mean for Māori households, jobs, the cost of living and the wider Māori economy.

With Election 2026 approaching, the political argument will be about who can best manage the Government books. For whānau, however, the bigger question may be much simpler — when will improving numbers in Wellington start being felt around the kitchen table?

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Health New Zealand is launching a new chapter in its childhood immunisation campaign, with Story to Tell putting tamariki and their futures at the heart of the message.

The campaign aims to encourage parents and whānau to keep childhood vaccinations up to date, reinforcing the role immunisation plays in protecting children against serious preventable illnesses.

Story to Tell focuses on the lives, experiences and milestones that lie ahead for tamariki, connecting immunisation with giving children the opportunity to grow, learn and build their own futures.

The campaign comes as health authorities continue efforts to improve childhood immunisation coverage and reach whānau whose tamariki may have missed or fallen behind on scheduled vaccinations.

For Māori communities, improving access and removing barriers to immunisation remain important parts of addressing longstanding health inequities and ensuring whānau can make informed decisions about the health of their tamariki.

Health NZ is encouraging parents and caregivers to check whether their children are up to date and to contact their healthcare provider or local immunisation service for further information.

#ChildhoodImmunisation #StoryToTell #HealthNZ #Tamariki #Hauora #HauoraMāori #Whānau #Immunisation #Vaccination #ChildHealth #MāoriHealth #HealthEquity #PublicHealth #TeAoMāori #Aotearoa #WaateaNews #RadioWaatea

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Food security and affordable housing need to remain at the centre of the national conversation as families continue to struggle with the cost of everyday essentials.

Dr Bonnie Robinson, Director of The Salvation Army’s Social Policy & Parliamentary Unit, catches up with Radio Waatea’s Matthew Tukaki to discuss the pressures facing households and what more needs to be done to ensure people can put food on the table and keep a secure roof over their heads.

The discussion looks at food insecurity, the demand being experienced by community organisations and the difficult choices many whānau face as housing, groceries, power and other household costs compete for increasingly stretched incomes.

Robinson and Tukaki also turn their attention to affordable housing and the importance of long-term policies that address not only the supply of homes, but whether those homes are genuinely affordable for the people who need them.

With the cost of living continuing to dominate household budgets, the kōrero puts the focus firmly on practical solutions to strengthen food security, improve access to affordable housing and prevent more whānau from falling through the cracks.

#BonnieRobinson #MatthewTukaki #SalvationArmy #FoodSecurity #AffordableHousing #HousingCrisis #CostOfLiving #Whānau #Poverty #FoodInsecurity #SocialHousing #HousingAffordability #CommunitySupport #SocialPolicy #Māori #TeAoMāori #Aotearoa #WaateaNews #RadioWaatea

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Labour MP and tertiary education spokesperson Shanan Halbert joins Radio Waatea’s Matthew Tukaki to discuss Labour’s latest student loan policy, the polls and some of the electorate contests shaping up ahead of Election 2026.

Labour has announced it would cut eligible student loan balances by 10 percent, with New Zealand-based borrowers who have already finished studying set to receive the reduction from April 2027. Current and future students would qualify after remaining in New Zealand for three years following their studies, while eligible balances of $2,000 or less would be wiped completely.

Halbert talks with Tukaki about the thinking behind the policy, including Labour’s aim of encouraging more graduates to remain in Aotearoa and build their careers and futures here.

The conversation also turns to the election campaign, the latest polling and the battle for individual electorates as parties compete for every vote.

Among the races under discussion are Mt Albert in Auckland and Tukituki in Hawke’s Bay, two contests being closely watched as the campaign heads towards its final stretch.

From student debt and the future of young New Zealanders to polling and electorate battles, Halbert and Tukaki unpack the issues likely to dominate the weeks ahead.

#ShananHalbert #MatthewTukaki #Labour #NZLabour #StudentLoans #StudentDebt #Election2026 #MtAlbert #Tukituki #HawkesBay #Auckland #NZPolitics #ElectionNZ #TertiaryEducation #Education #Rangatahi #CostOfLiving #MāoriPolitics #Aotearoa #WaateaNews #RadioWaatea

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The future of education, the rapid rise of artificial intelligence and the place of mātauranga Māori are on the agenda as Dr Kathie Irwin catches up with Radio Waatea’s Matthew Tukaki.

The discussion comes as education leaders gather for a hui at Zealandia in Wellington, providing an opportunity to look beyond the immediate pressures facing classrooms and consider what education could and should look like for the next generation.

Irwin and Tukaki explore the growing influence of AI and how new technology could reshape teaching, learning and the skills rangatahi will need in an increasingly digital world.

But the conversation also raises a bigger question — how does Aotearoa embrace technological change while ensuring Māori knowledge, culture, identity and aspirations remain firmly embedded in the future of education?

From AI and innovation to mātauranga Māori and the opportunities ahead for rangatahi, the kōrero looks at how education can evolve while keeping people, culture and community at its heart.

#KathieIrwin #MatthewTukaki #Education #FutureOfEducation #ArtificialIntelligence #AI #MāoriEducation #MātaurangaMāori #Rangatahi #TeAoMāori #EducationNZ #DigitalFuture #Innovation #Zealandia #Wellington #Aotearoa #WaateaNews #RadioWaatea

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