Shane Te Pou
Shane Te Pou (Ngāi Tūhoe) is a commentator, blogger and former Labour Party activist.
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Shane Te Pou: See this Govt for what it is - NZ's not getting 'back on track'
OPINION: On almost every indicator, things are heading in the wrong direction.
Shane Te Pou: Sorry Solicitor-General, an empty apology for abuse in care isn't enough
OPINION: The Solicitor-General used disgraceful tactics against our people.
Shane Te Pou: Runaway climate change - NZ needs insurance overhaul to protect our homes
OPINION: We have left it too late to avoid serious impacts from climate change.
Shane Te Pou: Taxing wealth to fix health should be Labour’s vision
OPINION: Labour’s best chance of success lies in offering a bold, progressive vision.
Shane Te Pou: 'Cowardly' Luxon outplayed by Act on Treaty bill
OPINION: The PM made the decisions that have caused so much fear and hurt.
Shane Te Pou: Why Kamala Harris lost and the lessons for NZ’s Labour Party
OPINION: Harris didn’t provide a clear pathway forward or offer real hope.
Shane Te Pou: How polarisation shapes voter choices and divides America
OPINION: US election polarisation deepens; Trump gains traction in key state.
Shane Te Pou: Why US election is going to go down to the wire
OPINION: I was ready to call the election for Kamala Harris. Now, I’m not so sure.
Shane Te Pou: How Donald Trump has reshaped the Republican Party in his own image
OPINION: Trump’s attacks on the liberal elite and media resonate for a reason.
Shane Te Pou: The $350 Entrust sugar hit and the energy future Auckland needs
OPINION: Entrust’s promotion of its dividend, a temporary sugar hit, masks real issues.
Shane Te Pou: Losing a sister - my grief is deep and dark but we also celebrate
OPINION: I accept that my life will never be the same without my sister.
Shane Te Pou: Time for our Koru Club Prime Minister to deliver
OPINION: For all the bragging, Luxon has come away empty-handed.
Shane Te Pou: What broken energy system needs to deliver cheaper power for Kiwis
OPINION: We need a white knight in the electricity market whose goal is cheap power.
Shane Te Pou: Time for Hipkins to spring into action
OPINION: Hipkins needs to quickly get his caucus and party onside, then travel the motu.
Shane Te Pou: Time for PM to reflect on Kīngi Tūheitia’s call for unity
OPINION: Now to discuss the place of Māori in our culture and politics in the future.
Shane Te Pou: Aotearoa adrift - squandering time and money on failed infrastructure
OPINION: The two major political parties need to grow up and come together.
Shane Te Pou: Act's thinly-veiled attack on the Treaty
OPINION: It’s time that Karen Chhour took ownership of her actions.
Shane Te Pou: Govt needs to shoot down McKee’s AR-15 agenda
OPINION: An AR-15 style rifle transforms a lone loser into a bringer of mass death.
Shane Te Pou: Tax cuts mean nothing when you've lost your job
OPINION: Persistent unemployment among young people causes life-time issues.
Shane Te Pou: Is a byelection brewing in Tāmaki Makaurau electorate?
OPINION: Hipkins is well meaning and thoughtful, but comes across like an earnest vicar.
Why your next rates bill will make you angry: Shane Te Pou
OPINION: A dark cloud hangs over local government. Kiwis are about to feel the reality.
Shane Te Pou: Prepare for the reality of a rates-raid on your wallet
Households across the country are going to feel the sting of increased rates.
Shane Te Pou: Why Biden is determined to stay in a race he is destined to lose
OPINION: Biden would back himself to defy the odds and fight to the very finish.
Shane Te Pou: Where to next for Tauranga - a developers' dream or a city for everyone?
OPINION: The first time I ever got called a 'black bastard' was in a pub in Tauranga.
Shane Te Pou: A victory UK Labour can't afford to waste
OPINION: Starmer has a historic opportunity to rebuild Britain. Let’s hope he takes it.
Shane Te Pou: Govt costing us billions in political back-and-forth
OPINION: We need a bipartisan approach to infrastructure planning.
Shane Te Pou: How blue carbon could make NZ a climate action leader again
OPINION: We can solve the climate crisis, if we work together.
Shane Te Pou: National’s ‘vandalism’ of workers’ rights is unprecedented - but it’s not too late
OPINION: Luxon, Willis and the National Party aren’t having the best of times.
Shane Te Pou: It’s time for France to let New Caledonia be free
OPINION: New Caledonia, a jewel in the Pacific, bears scars of French colonialism.
Shane Te Pou: This was not a Budget for the ages
OPINION: The Budget tried to please too many, and will probably end up pleasing nobody.
Shane Te Pou: Tax cuts can't disguise austerity for many Kiwi families
OPINION: Luxon Government has finally announced its tax cuts and they’re a joke.
Shane Te Pou: Will the Budget give young people a reason to stay in NZ?
OPINION: More than 1000 Kiwis a week are packing their bags. Who can blame them?
Shane Te Pou: Time for justice for Samoans stripped of NZ citizenship
OPINION: It’s not too late for National to get on the right side of history.
Shane Te Pou: National could lose in 2026, but would Labour be ready to win?
OPINION: Could this be a one-term government?
Shane Te Pou: No place for division as Kiwis share cultural traditions
OPINION: Kiwis are building a community that embraces all tikanga.
Opinion: Governments has a commitment to a radical programme of cuts
Opinion: Let’s tackle the real villains in Aotearoa, not the innocent.
Shane Te Pou: Time put an end to the cancer of Gloriavale
OPINION: What can be done? The Government needs to act.
Opinion: Port privatisation - higher costs for Auckland businesses
OPINION: Higher port charges are serious costs that would get passed on to Kiwi consumers.
Shane Te Pou: GST a lost opportunity for the left to show vision
OPINION: GST is seen by many people as one of the most regressive taxes going.
Hey Winston, it’s time to say ‘no’ to tax cuts
OPINION: How about you drop the self-indulgent fights with journalists?
Shane Te Pou: Luxon needs to show some common sense on landlord tax cuts
OPINION: Billions in tax cuts for landlords isn’t worth the cuts to public services.
Shane Te Pou: Efeso Collins ‘he’s the real deal’, and that he was
OPINION: I was backing Efeso Collins with the zeal of a convert.
Shane Te Pou: Red-greens are as conflicted as their blue-green cousins
OPINION: Environmental issues ought to transcend politics.
The road to better men's health
OPINION: Shane te Pou says men may not have the best tools to support their mental health.
Shane Te Pou: Loneliness is a silent pandemic in Aotearoa
OPINION: Call up your mates and tell them you’re thinking of them.
Shane te Pou: Politics and the hostile environment created for Māori
OPINION: National Party under Christopher Luxon has abandoned the path of consensus.
Shane Te Pou: Fair Pay Agreements make a massive difference for blue-collar workers
OPINION: National and Act won't admit repealing Fair Pay Agreements won't benefit workers.
Shane Te Pou: The election was underfunded and unfair
Opinion: Everyone should have their voice heard and their vote counted; that didn't happen
Shane Te Pou: Labour may have lost a generation of leaders
Opinion: 'I expect the leader of the Labour Party to resign shortly.'
Can we do politics without division?
OPINION: We need conversations about what is the best path forward, how we make progress
Shane Te Pou: 'Kiri – you are an inspiration'
OPINION: We need to ensure that MPs can manage their mental wellbeing, with support
Shane Te Pou: Māori ministers have been doing the mahi
Opinion: Despite attacks from the Opposition huge results delivered for all Kiwis.