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Maunga authority decides to appeal tree felling refusal
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High-profile and respected Māori lawyer Moana Jackson dies
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Landowner to sell Ahipara section as occupation clocks up six months
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John Tamihere: You cry separatism? Try being Māori
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New Te Arawa natural burial site opens
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Wards get nod despite not meeting requirements
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Silver Scroll success for Seth Haapu
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Iwi seeks input into NZ history curriculum
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Māori leader Dame June Jackson dies aged 82
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Erebus memorial: Ministry acted unreasonably by not consulting more widely on location
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