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Voters back Harawira, but only by a whisker
Loyalty transferring with candidate from Maori Party to new Mana group.

SPA: Don't force Te Reo on teachers
Forcing teachers to take courses to learn Te Reo Maori will backfire, the president of the Secondary Principals' Association says. A new report to Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples has recommended tertiary level Maori language be made...

Tau Henare describes Destiny prayer as "freaky"
National MP Tau Henare says he expected steam to rise up when Destiny Church members laid their hands on his shoulders in prayer during the weekend.

PM's office stumps up $300,000 for waka
Official papers show controversial project ran into many problems.

John Roughan: The country a baby could see
Every grandparent will know the electric charge that four of us experienced for the first time last Saturday.

'2000 votes per electorate' needed for Labour win
Labour Party president Moira Coatsworth has told members at the party's Congress to get 2000 more Labour voters in each electorate if they want to win the election.

<i>Nick Smith</i>: Backwards into the future
Whether you're Scots or Maori, dwelling on the past won't put food on the table tomorrow.