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![Nervous Saudis take hard line on 'day of rage'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Nervous Saudis take hard line on 'day of rage'
Saudi Arabia announced it would ban all protests and marches.
![Libyan city falls to anti-goverment forces - reports](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Libyan city falls to anti-goverment forces - reports
Libya's second largest city, Benghazi, has fallen to anti-government forces after a crack army unit defected to the opposition and clashes spread to the capital, Tripoli, residents and news reports say.
![Gaddafi's son warns of civil war](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Gaddafi's son warns of civil war
The son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has appeared on that country's state-owned television to make a statement denouncing the current civil unrest.
![Abolish Bahrain's monarchy, chant Shia Muslims](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Abolish Bahrain's monarchy, chant Shia Muslims
Bahrain's Shia Muslims ran in their tens of thousands back into Pearl Square in the centre of Manama.
![Egyptian military calls for end to strikes, protests](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Egyptian military calls for end to strikes, protests
The Egyptian military has reinforced its efforts to try to return the country to normal.
![Hone Harawira's statement on his caucus suspension](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Hone Harawira's statement on his caucus suspension
The statement delivered by Maori Party MP Hone Harawira following his suspension from the Maori Party cacus.
![Harawira wants to stay with party](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Harawira wants to stay with party
Hone Harawira is remaining defiant and has criticised the "public relations disaster" for the Maori Party, but wants to stay with the party and stand for it at the next election.
![Goff refuses to rule out Harawira as coalition partner](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Goff refuses to rule out Harawira as coalition partner
Phil Goff has refused to rule out Hone Harawira as a somewhat unlikely potential coalition partner following this year's election.
![Harawira suspension follows years of disunity - Fox](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Harawira suspension follows years of disunity - Fox
Division between Hone Harawira and Maori Party leadership ran so deep the party caucus had difficulty working together, Derek Fox claims.
![Harawira arrives at Parliament](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Harawira arrives at Parliament
MP Hone Harawira has arrived at Parliament to front up to Maori Party colleagues after being suspended from their ranks yesterday.
![McCully: No rescue for Egypt Kiwis](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
McCully: No rescue for Egypt Kiwis
A chartered flight will not be sent to evacuate New Zealanders caught amid intensifying violence, looting and arson in the Egyptian capital Cairo. Gangs of thugs supporting embattled Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak have started attacking
![PM not keen on 'Mondayising' holidays](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
PM not keen on 'Mondayising' holidays
PM John Key has poured cold water on the idea of allowing holidays that fall on the weekends to be taken on another day.
![Harawira called to urgent meeting](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Harawira called to urgent meeting
Hone Harawira has been called to an urgent meeting of the Maori Party's disciplinary and disputes committee on Tuesday as it tries to end the strife over his criticism of its relationship with the Government.
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Disciplinary action to start against Harawira
Ructions in the Maori Party are to continue with a disciplinary hearing against Hone Harawira to be held in the second week of February.
![Leadership discussion 'a distraction' - Bird](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=810)
Leadership discussion 'a distraction' - Bird
Maori Party President Pem Bird says calls to discuss changing the party leadership a 'distraction' ahead of a complaint hearing against Hone Harawira.