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Race unlikely to alter Labour's total
Party expected to keep number of MPs at 42 even if Davis wins byelection.

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...

Destiny Church receives Govt funding
Brian Tamaki's Destiny Church has received $860,000 in Government funding, despite claims by Church members that Government departments aren't funding their projects.

Green Party abandoned principles - Bradford
Sue Bradford says she left the Green Party over what she saw as its shift toward right wing politics.

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.

Te Ururoa Flavell: The shark who bit Hone
Te Ururoa Flavell was the catalyst for Hone Harawira's sacking from the Maori Party. Chris Barton talks to the hammerhead from Waiariki

'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.