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![MP's husband admits money saga](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
MP's husband admits money saga
The husband of Maori Party MP Rahui Katene says he resigned as the head of the Mental Health Commission in 2008 after using commission money for personal spending.
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<i>Audrey Young:</i> McCarten spices up byelection
Matt McCarten has an amazing capacity to fight the fight in an uncompromising way but with an immense amount of goodwill and humour.
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Opposition's voice heard on liquor bill
The Government's liquor law bill passed its first reading yesterday amid strident criticism from Opposition MPs.
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National will need Act at election, website predicts
A website is predicting that National is likely to need the embattled Act party in order to govern after next year's election.
![<i>John Roughan</i>: Hidden danger in sacred sand](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
<i>John Roughan</i>: Hidden danger in sacred sand
There would be plenty of mana in customary marine title without the power to exclude the public from sacred sand.
![Maori foreshore split widens](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Maori foreshore split widens
The divisions in the Maori Party caucus over the foreshore and seabed repeal bill hardened over the weekend at the party's conference in a very public way.
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Maori Party must accept compromise - Sharples
Co-leader Pita Sharples says the party needs to accept the fact that making concessions is necessary in order to get ahead.
![Turia apologises to Harawira over row](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Turia apologises to Harawira over row
Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia has publicly apologised to Hone Harawira for not standing by him over the white mother-f....email turmoil.
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Key defends <i>Hobbit</i> tax deal
John Key says his deal to keep The Hobbit in NZ was far less than what Labour paid for LOTR, but Labour says the PM isn't telling the full story.
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Sparks fly in '<i>Hobbit</i> law' debate
The law change that was part of the deal to clinch The Hobbit for New Zealand was still being heatedly debated when Parliament adjourned last night.
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<i>Hobbit</i> bill passes first reading
Parliament was tonight working its way through a labour law change the Government says is essential to ensure The Hobbit movies are made in New Zealand, but was facing stiff opposition from Labour.