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The hīkoi and Parliament, where protests are two-a-penny
20 Nov 2024The House - Parliament protests run the gamut between solo vigils and a few thousand with amplified speeches. The hīkoi was an entirely new category.
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Speaker's handling of hīkoi 'overkill' - Te Paati Māori
20 Nov 2024Staff were locked from being able give water to protesters, and wifi access was blocked too, co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer said.
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Non-Māori lend their voices of support to the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti
18 Nov 2024Pākehā and tauiwi "need to make our stand clear about Te Tiriti", supporters say.
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Government's policies dragging out recession, economists say
Slashing the budget deficit and reducing public debt are making matters worse for households and businesses, they say. Audio
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Dame Jacinda to get UN leadership award
21 Nov 2024She will get the champion for global change award from the United Nations Foundation at a ceremony in New York tomorrow.
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Gang patch ban: 'Subtle adaptations' of insignia already being seen
21 Nov 2024Gang members are already changing their insignia to get around the law that came into effect overnight. Audio
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What senior gang members say about the patch ban
20 Nov 2024"What people wear is not the issue," one Black Power member told RNZ.
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'Good to be home': New NZ Police Commissioner reveals priorities
20 Nov 2024Richard Chambers is replacing outgoing commissioner Andrew Coster.
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'685's to the world:' Restoring Citizenship Bill passes with unanimous support
20 Nov 2024Greens MP Teanau Tuiono says it's "a significant step for Pasifika justice here in Aotearoa and around the Pacific".
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NZ chipping in $10m to pay for climate losses suffered by poorer countries
20 Nov 2024It will help pay for losses suffered by poorer countries because of climate change.
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Government designates Hezbollah as terrorist entity
The government has also slapped a similar designation on the Houthi movement.
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Cost of road cones, temporary speed limits 'eyewatering' - Brown
20 Nov 2024Simeon Brown had previously raised concerns over the cost of road cones and temporary speed limits, asking the ministry to look into it.
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Listen: Luxon says 'no need to meet' with hīkoi at Parliament
20 Nov 2024The Prime Minister says organisers were "closely aligned" with Te Pāti Māori, but acknowledged it was "a significant day". Audio
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Award-winning disability advocate quits NZ in frustration
20 Nov 2024Jonathan Mosen says New Zealand is the worst country in the Western world in which to be blind. Audio
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Wayne Brown unsure CRL will get across line in time
20 Nov 2024Auckland's mayor has lost confidence that the City Rail Link will be finished on time, despite assurances from officials.
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Veteran's final act of 'selfless service' sparks change
20 Nov 2024Sir Wira Gardiner made a claim in 2021 to have his brain tumour treated as a defence service-related condition.
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What now for the Treaty Principles Bill?
20 Nov 2024"Kill the bill" was the cry from the hīkoi but it may not go away as quickly as protesters would like. Audio
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How the world reacted to te Hīkoi mō te tiriti
20 Nov 2024And how international media are framing the Treaty Principles Bill debate.
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Deportations hampered by availability and cost of flights
20 Nov 2024A lack of flights is being blamed for the number of deportations being hundreds short of government targets.
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Listen: Hīkoi doesn't represent NZ - Seymour
19 Nov 2024Seymour came out of the Beehive today to acknowledge the hīkoi and wave at the protesters - but retreated inside after just a few minutes. Audio
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'What's good for Māori is good for everyone' - hīkoi ends with peaceful protest
20 Nov 2024The capital turned into a sea of black, white and red today, as more than 42,000 people supporting te Hīkoi mō te tiriti overflowed Parliament's grounds and onto the streets.
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'Impossible' to know effect of new gang laws on victimisation - Justice Minister
20 Nov 2024The gang patch ban comes into effect at midnight tonight. Audio
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Daily smoking rates flat-line, youth vaping keeps rising - NZ Health Survey
20 Nov 2024Daily smoking rates have flat-lined after dramatic falls in previous years, while vaping among younger people continues to rise.
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Watch: Seymour faces hīkoi protesters
19 Nov 2024The ACT leader was met with chants of "Kill the bill, kill the bill" when he walked out of the Beehive, before waving to the crowd and returning inside.
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