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A new "IwiRail" network is the Maori Party's answer to regional stagnation, unemployment.
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Charter schools for Rotorua and Taupo
Two new charter schools, one in Rotorua and the other in Taupō, are set to open next year.
Little untroubled by poor Labour poll result
Labour leader Andrew Little is now fourth in the preferred Prime Minister rankings.
Labour and Little tumble in latest poll
Andrew Little and Bill English both down by three points as preferred Prime Minister.
First ever Asian candidate for Maori Party
He's Malaysian-Chinese, speaks three different Chinese dialects and understands Malay.
Govt warned of backlash over land swaps
Conservationists say Govt will face a furious backlash if it changes conservation laws.
Emotional rally fails to shift Govt on abuse
Govt is holding firm on its decision not to hold an inquiry into abuse in state care.
Jump in Kiwis abusing prescription meds
Associate Health Minister challenged on the focus on abuse of illegal drugs.
Three laws hinge on Barclay's vote
MP Todd Barclay has only kept his job to maintain National's majority, Labour says.
TNZ 'smarter, faster, and delightfully laid-back'
Team NZ were smarter, faster, and "delightfully laid-back", Winston Peters says.
Big fight over prime Auckland land
A bill allowing 300 new homes on prime coastal land in Auckland is set to pass into law.
Window-washer crackdown costs $150k
Cracking down on window washers has come at a big cost to the Auckland Council.
English supports $7.5m in aid for hotel
Bill English is visiting Niue for the first time as Prime Minister.
Nats rise in polls after big-spending Budget
With three months until the election, a poll shows National is in a strong position.
Nats, Labour given $1m broadcasting money
Labour and Greens' deal to work together has not affected their broadcast funding.
Jacoby Poulain: Helping hand good for all
Locals can help others in need by passing on pre-loved clothing to families with newborns.
MPs' home ownership, interests revealed
Just 10 MPs in Parliament do not own a home, while some own more than 10.
Maori families offered zero-deposit homes
Maori families living in sheds and buses have been offered zero-deposit homes.
Separate Maori prison not Labour policy: Little
A proposal for a separate Maori prison is not Labour policy, leader Andrew Little says.
WTO ruling on plain packs important for NZ - ministers
An Australian legal victory could pave the way for plain packaging in other countries.
No further homeless policies needed - Govt
Govt's claim it is acting on homelessness is "highly debatable", Opposition parties say.
Little's captain's call deserved respect
COMMENT: There was an obvious answer to Labour having no Maori in its first 15 places.
Greens courting Maori vote with nationwide roadshow
The Green Party is looking to the Maori seats to boost its vote at the election.
Rotorua politicians talk on gang violence
We asked our local candidates what they think should be done to solve our gang problem.
Shane Taurima to stand for Maori Party
Three years after leaving TVNZ, Shane Taurima will stand for the Maori Party.
Claire Trevett: Maori Party on a roll
COMMENT: Attacks on the Maori Party are working in its favour.
Maori Party claims GE-free victory
The Maori Party is claiming a major victory against GE trials in New Zealand.
Hawke's Bay likely to remain GM free
Nervous time for Hastings and Hawke's Bay producers as RMA changes debated last night.
RMA reforms return to Parliament today
RMA reforms will take NZ "down a racially divisive abyss", Winston Peters says.
Nick Smith: Act's RMA criticism is pique
Nick Smith says criticism of iwi powers in RMA reforms are "a nonsense."
Maori land bill to go ahead
Maori land will get more protection than private land from being bought for public works.
Maori Party's candidate hunt continues
Labour's Kelvin Davis dismisses Maori Party 'tokenism' call as "smack talk."