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Ngāti Kahungunu stands united against Government initiatives
Iwi members aired their views at a hui at Waimārama Marae last month.

Liam Dann: New Zealand is still a rich country ... now for the bad news
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Liam Dann.

Sasha Borissenko: Are trusts only for the rich?
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Sasha Borissenko.

Why 2023 wasn't as bad as you think - 12 things that made the world better
Some really good things happened this year. Simon Wilson selects a few.

Biggest foreign investment deals of 2023
Which countries are most active, what sectors are they buying in and what prices are paid?

From dairy worker to retail boss - Carolyn Young on her priorities as head of Retail NZ
The sector is facing tough economic conditions and crime.

Opinion: Cultural and symbolic intent in English first approach
OPINION: Hard to believe that in 2023 we are having to justify te reo Māori names.

Why almost everything we know about road safety has changed
Road safety in New Zealand is among the worst in the developed world. Is that okay?

Te Pāti Māori reword Twelve Days of Christmas to address National Government's policies
The Twelve Days of Christmas has had another rendition - but this time from Te Pāti Māori.

Boris Sokratov: Government departments with Māori names diminish te reo
OPINION: Māori names should be immediately removed from all government departments.

Government may still need to pay for Cook Strait ferries - Maritime Union
Government may need to pay for a resilient ferry connection between both main islands.

Water restrictions in a near record-wet year: 'We need to rethink our approach'
Napier, Hastings and Waimārama are now under water restrictions - is this the future?

ELE group collapse: Māori workers caught out
Crown entity paid the money to support more Māori getting into the workforce.

ELE Group collapse: Immigration NZ seeks direct contact with fired workers
Visas give the workers the right to remain in this country while they are working.

New waiata calls out plans to rewrite Te Tiriti principles
Māori singers have produced a waiata in relation to new Government policies.

ELE Group collapse: Pay cut, redundancy threat came before receivership
Collapsed company ELE was a 'good employer in a tough industry' - but now wages are gone.

Opinion: Is banning transgender women in sports even a pressing issue?
OPINION: Are the Govt's priorities correct in banning trans athletes from sports?

Rob Campbell: Self-serving managers and scared civil servants need an overhaul
OPINION: The left is often wrongly too defensive of poor performance - and I'm a leftist.

Government births, deaths and marriages IT project halted
The DIA systems deal with sensitive, personal information.

Whanganui alternative transport unaffected by NZTA funding halt
Use of shared pathways and bus services in Whanganui has increased over the year.

Cyclone Gabrielle: First two homeowners accept buyout offers
Across Napier and Hastings, 147 properties were too unsafe to live in.

Māori language board chair says Govt’s planned order on te reo use is illegal
Piripi Walker says the language is protected by having official status.

Shane Jones’ ‘pixie-like’ hapū comment labelled arrogant by iwi
Ngāti Ruanui taiao spokesperson Graham Young said the comments were derogatory.

Govt push to ban transgender athletes from all women's sport
Government funding could be withheld if trans athletes aren't separated from competitions.

NZ and Aus increase defence co-operation to combat Pacific militarisation
The leaders of the two countries have met for the first time since Luxon became NZ PM.

Editorial: Grim outlook no surprise but political hyperbole unhelpful
OPINION: National must be cautious not to let gloomy rhetoric undercut confidence.

Chris Bishop admits he dislikes Henry VIII clause despite putting one in new RMA law
The Minister got a ticking off for a wide-ranging clause in the new RMA law.

Willis unveils $7.4 billion in cuts as gloomy economy weighs on Government
A gloomy economic outlook - with a silver lining on inflation.