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‘Designed to silence us’: Te Pāti Māori refuses to face Privileges Committee over haka
The party argues it will not get a fair hearing after several requests were rejected.

Govt hopes health and safety changes will put landowners’ minds at ease
Health and safety responsibilities will lie on the organisation running the activity.

Poll shows coalition holds slim lead as Labour gains ground
National, Act, and NZ First would secure 62 seats, giving them a slim majority.

Act MP launches bill to stop universities offering ‘race-based services’
It follows on from a Cabinet directive last year to create a 'colourblind' public service.

Review into absconding bootcamp youths more than a month late
The review was supposed to be days away from release in mid-February.

Matthew Hooton: RMA finally being fixed after 30 wasted years
OPINION: Chris Bishop built a team that has succeeded where his predecessors failed.

‘Window dressing’? Luxon told Nicole McKee to emphasise public safety in gun law reforms. Is this more than talk?
Bill is set to pass its third reading this week under urgency.

Labour reserves judgment on Govt’s caps to sentencing discounts
Judges will soon only be able to discount sentences by up to 40%.

Drug-driving testing legislation passes despite concerns
Bill passes with support of National, Act, NZ First and Labour.

Winston Peters speaks to the media following his 'State of the Nation' address
Winston Peters speaks to the media following his 'State of the Nation' address in Christchurch. Video / NZ Herald

‘What happens next?’ Calls for local solutions to school lunch problems
Libelle Group's liquidation raises concerns about school lunch programme's stability.

Would Jesus vote for Act? Church leaders respond
David Seymour may be joking but he's still missing the point, say Christian leaders.

Act Party has announced it is looking to stand candidates
The Act Party has announced it is looking to stand candidates in the upcoming local council elections, saying it’s “time for a clean-out”.

Jesus ‘very well might support Act’: David Seymour
The party would endorse a mayoral candidate if Christ hypothetically came back to stand.

David Seymour not ruling out supporting Mayoral candidates and the potential second coming of Christ
Act leader David Seymour is not ruling out supporting Mayoral candidates, in the event of a potential second coming of Christ. Video / Mark Mitchell

Prime Minister's India trip and Act reveals local body election move | NZ Herald News Update
Narendra Modi calls for Christopher Luxon's support to address anti-India activities in New Zealand and Act reveals it is looking for candidates to run in local body elections.

Opinion: Why ‘woke’ debate misses the mark on justice and equality
'Woke' originated with African Americans urging awareness of injustice.

‘Time for a clean-out’: Act reveals major election move
David Seymour is expected to speak to media later about the announcement.

Real Living selling The Avenue apartments at Remuera Gardens retirement village
Company established an $80 million facility with the ANZ to fund The Avenue.

‘Good fkn hiding’: Waititi reshares social media post comparing his lawns to Seymour
The Act Party has condemned the post.

Claire Trevett: Polls point to white-knuckle year for National MPs and Luxon
Luxon's insurance policies are his coalition partners' and National's love of power.