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Simon Wilson: There's a job for Luxon if they make Kiwi version of The Office
OPINION: The Government celebrates getting things done but is that really what it's doing?
Pharmac minister, chair refuse to express confidence in CEO Sarah Fitt
The revelation came amid a scrappy start to Parliament's second scrutiny week.
Opinion: What TJ Perenara's haka tells us about New Zealand
OPINION: TJ Perenara has now retired but we can’t say the same about this issue.
Barry Soper: Coalitions in the past have been fraught - and this one is no different
OPINION: Leading a coalition Government needs a rhinoceros hide.
Alwyn Poole: Seymour should walk away from Associate Education Minister role
OPINION: Seymour’s next six months will be consumed by the Treaty Principles Bill.
Schools brace for impact of new lunch scheme
Daily Charitable Trust loses 83% of lunch contracts in Te Puke, affecting meals and jobs.
Arapaki to open in Term 1, 2025
The first charter school announced to open under the Government’s new regime will be based on an Australian model. Video / George Heard
Act acknowledgement of rangatiratanga raises 'a whole lot of questions'
Experts criticise Seymour's Bill, calling his Ngāi Tahu concession 'unworkable'.
‘Every human being for themselves’: Winston Peters hints at 2026 election plans
Winston Peters says all coalitions are difficult and you have to compromise.
David Seymour's bold moves: From Act leader to deputy PM
After public criticism, David Seymour is doubling down on his policy stance.
How Seymour ‘got it wrong’ about Peters - and why Treaty bill could live on
'Difficult to see genie getting put back in the bottle.'
Do Māori have rights other New Zealanders don’t have?
The issue has been brought into sharp focus by the Treaty Principles Bill.
David Seymour on the coalition's first year in power
Adam Pearse and Claire Trevett interview Act leader David Seymour on the coalition's first year in power. Video / Mark Mitchell
Louisa Wall says TJ Perenara’s Treaty statement was censored
Wall said it was a powerful last haka and people should be 'incredibly proud'.
PM on working with Peters and Seymour and why ‘coalition of chaos’ defied critics
Luxon on the first year of his Government and how his relationship with co-leaders differs.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: We're having the Treaty debate - it’s either hysterical, or adult
OPINION: Labour also needs a cup of tea and lie down to calm their nerves.
Letters: House haka was boisterous but dignified
OPINION: 'Please fix both these major driving problems this year.'
Seymour refuses to ‘bow down’ to his hapū leaders over Treaty Principles Bill
'He has disregarded our voice and continued with this divisive kaupapa.'
Seymour takes swing at 'out-of-date' election system
Act leader speaks out as key people to help decide new electoral boundaries revealed.
Audrey Young: Shallow takes on Treaty hīkoi underestimate its power
OPINION: Change is coming – whether critics like it or not.
Letters: PM must show strong leadership on Treaty bill
OPINION: 'Should [PM] kill the bill now or endure six months of divisive discussion?'
NZ ‘not at risk of civil war’, Luxon declares after protest, immense opposition to Treaty Principles Bill
He's called some "inflammatory language".
'Kill the bill, kill the bill': Seymour walks out, waves to protesters, leaves
Act leader walked out of the Beehive for a brief appearance.
Willie Jackson: 'Nonsense' - this hīkoi is not just a Māori Party protest
OPINION: Everyone, from Labour, the Greens, the unions and every demographic represented.
Simon Wilson: Why the Solicitor-General should resign and the PM should scrap Act's Treaty bill
OPINION: Principles? How about we see some in the abuse-in-care response and Treaty bill?
PM still ‘considering options to engage’ hīkoi on eve of massive Parliament protest
Tens of thousands are expected to march on Parliament.
Seymour criticises Maipi-Clarke's haka at Parliament
The Act Leader says the haka 'was designed to get in other people's faces'.
Anaru Eketone: Why do we have to wait six months to kill Treaty bill?
OPINION: Why wait half a year for a bill which is going nowhere?
Charter school provider has 'significant concerns' about application process
Announcements about the first new schools are expected next month.
'Haughtiness and bitterness': Seymour slates critics of Treaty Principles Bill
Former PM Dame Jenny Shipley claimed Seymour was 'inviting civil war'.
Editorial: Wellington braces for the unknown as protesters spend day preparing
OPINION: Hīkoi mō te Tiriti has been peaceful, but the Parliament haka changed things.
Letters: Who wins in divisive Treaty debate? Is Parliament haka brave or intimidating?
OPINION: 'Is it now time for our Parliament to accept the occasional haka?'