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Pet projects face cuts, Key warns
The Government's coalition partners have been warned their pet projects will not be exempt from the drive for savings in this year's Budget, with funding for the Act Party's taskforce and Maori Party's Whanau Ora scheme under review.
Tears as hikoi gathers at Parliament
A 300-strong hikoi marched on Parliament today to lay to rest the foreshore and seabed legislation and its replacement, along with the Maori Party logo.
Maori activist says foreshore hikoi an 'embarrassment'
A hikoi due to arrive at parliament today brings shame to Maori and leaders should call it off, a Ngapuhi activist says.
Speech ban ends for foreshore bill
Government permits its MPs to comment after attempt to speed up progress on legislation fails
Act MP's comments on foreshore 'racist'
"Racist" and "inappropriate" remarks by Act MP Hilary Calvert have been condemned by the Maori Party and Attorney-General.
Peaceful hikoi marches down Queen St
The organiser of a hikoi which marched peacefully down Auckland's Queen Street today says the new foreshore and seabed legislation breaches the Treaty of Waitangi.
Parties get set to fight foreshore legislation
Legislation that will replace the Foreshore and Seabed Act could become law by the end of the week, and in Parliament today parties opposed to it were preparing to fight it to the last clause.
Harawira holds first meeting on new party
Independent MP Hone Harawira has held the first of a series of meetings to discuss setting up a new political party.
'Shame! Dumb! Doh!' - Harawira forgets to vote
Hone Harawira says it was "dumb" and shameful that he forgot to vote on the bill that was the main reason for his break with the Maori Party.
Harawira misses foreshore and seabed vote
The second reading of the bill to replace the Foreshore and Seabed Act has passed through Parliament and former Maori Party MP Hone Harawira wasn't there to vote against it - despite the bill being the reason for him leaving his party.
Harawira: Freedom worth 'Siberia' seat
Independent MP Hone Harawira says he will have a broom closet for an office and sit in Siberia in Parliament, but it's worth it to be free.
Harawira outcome a sensible solution, Key says
Hone Harawira's decision to quit the Maori Party and become an independent MP is a sensible outcome to an irreconcilable situation, Prime Minister John Key says
Hone Harawira quits Maori Party
Outspoken MP Hone Harawira has left the Maori Party to form a new political movement.
Harawira likely to be expelled from Maori Party
Hone Harawira is likely to be booted out of the Maori Party after a committee deciding his fate recommended to cancel his membership.
Flavell on Harawira
Maori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell's responds to Hone Harawira's public comments on the party.
Harawira's no-show 'disrespectful'
Maori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell is angry that Hone Harawira has today failed to turn up to the disciplinary hearing the rebel MP had explicitly asked for, calling Harawira's no-show disappointing and disrespectful.
Rebel MP 'wanted job as a minister'
Hone Harawira, wanted to become a minister when the Maori Party first went into coalition with National, according to a confidential statement by Te Ururoa Flavell.