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How the world reacted to the Treaty bill debate
15 Nov 2024The suspension of Parliament over a haka and the national hīkoi by thousands of people are garnering international headlines.
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APEC Summit: NZ puts best foot forward ahead of Trump taking office
15 Nov 2024Analysis - World leaders gathering for APEC are all too aware Donald Trump's election has shifted the dial on trade for exporting nations.
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Nearly 9000 hectares to be assessed for offshore aquaculture in Southland
15 Nov 2024The government has set aside close to 9000 hectares for Ngāi Tahu and the Crown to assess for offshore aquaculture in Southland.
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Treaty bill will greatly damage National's relationship with Māori - former minister
15 Nov 2024"The National Party today are more concerned about their careers than about the history," Chris Finlayson says. Audio
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More public sector redundancies to come
15 Nov 2024And those who have kept their jobs say they are exhausted dealing with the workload. Audio
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Willis sets out vision for Social Investment Agency
15 Nov 2024The minister has delivered a speech on how she plans to replace the government's Social Wellbeing Board.
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Milo removal could have cost Health NZ $3m - union
15 Nov 2024The provision of hot drinks is enshrined in some health workers' contracts, "so if this was done as a cost-saving measure, it would have done anything but".
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Treaty Principles Bill: The speeches and suspensions
15 Nov 2024Labour's Māori Development spokesperson was the first to be ejected from the House after calling David Seymour a "liar" - breaking Parliament's rules.
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Trump, tariffs and trade: What to expect from this year's APEC summit
15 Nov 2024Analysis - Donald Trump will dominate talks at this year's APEC summit despite the US president-elect being nowhere near Peru. Audio
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Watch: Haka interrupts Treaty Principles Bill voting
14 Nov 2024As Opposition MPs and the public gallery stood to perform Ka Mate, Speaker Gerry Brownlee suspended the sitting.
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Major parties making gains in TPU-Curia poll
15 Nov 2024The major parties have gained - with National regaining 3.9 points - at the expense of the minor parties.
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Luxon says 'simplistic' Treaty Principles Bill 'not helping'
14 Nov 2024The Prime Minister has given a scathing appraisal of the bill on the day of its first reading.
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Bill of Rights Act advice on Treaty Principles law 'damning' - expert
14 Nov 2024"The government's own lawyers recognise the bill would at first blush undermine Māori people's rights," a law professor says. Audio
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Waitangi Tribunal demands release of Te Aka Whai Ora documents
14 Nov 2024A treaty lawyer says she can't recall the tribunal issuing a directive like this before. Audio
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Trump picks Gaetz to be US attorney general
14 Nov 2024The congressman, who remains under investigation for sexual misconduct, said it would "be an honour to serve" in the role.
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ASB defends profit, warns of 'big tech' takeover of banking
13 Nov 2024ASB chairperson Dame Therese Walsh has told a parliamentary committee its $1.4 billion profit last year was not excessive.
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The House: It's all politics
14 Nov 2024In Parliament, anything and everything can be political including things as innocuous as playground equipment, clothing, colours, and even eating takeaways.
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$1.68b bill for cut back safety camera plan
14 Nov 2024The government told RNZ the 800-camera network had been unfunded. Audio
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Incorrect patient data found during system upgrades at Auckland's hospitals
14 Nov 2024A team is working to correct and update this, Te Whatu Ora spokesperson says.
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D-Day for government's Treaty Principles Bill
14 Nov 2024The legislation is up for its first reading after Question Time this afternoon. Audio
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Retracing the footsteps of past Māori protest movements
14 Nov 2024As the nationwide hīkoi for Te Tiriti made its way through Auckland it stopped at two sites synonymous with Māori resistance - Bastion Point and Ihumātao.
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Senior lawyers call for Treaty Principles Bill to be abandoned
14 Nov 2024Members of the King's Counsel say the coalition's Treaty Principles Bill "seeks to rewrite the Treaty itself" and would have the "opposite effect of its stated purpose". Audio
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Labour claims 'cover-up' as weekly benefit numbers report binned
13 Nov 2024Minister Louise Upston has directed her officials to stop publishing weekly updates on benefit numbers as the number of people on welfare reaches record levels.
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Officials warn more money needed to meet ED, elective surgery targets
14 Nov 2024Released documents show health officials made clear their belief the targets couldn't be reached without more funding.
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