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Sharples fears IRB will snub triple bid
Pita Sharples fears the International Rugby Board will reject the proposed three-way bid for the TV rights to the Rugby World Cup.
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Minister sorry for 'throw myself under' remark
ACC Minister Nick Smith today described his comments about ACC suicide victims as an "unfortunate analogy".
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Political pressure forces Maori TV to change bid
Maori TV was pressured into changing its bid for the exclusive free-to-air rights to the Rugby World Cup to allow rival channels to piggy-back and show the games.
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The Unauthenticated Diaries of Pita Sharples
The Unauthenticated Diaries of Pita Sharples on the occasion of backing Maori TV's Rugby World Cup bid.
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Sharples to apologise over Cup bid
Pita Sharples says he will apologise to John Key for not discussing in detail Te Puni Kokiri's $3m deal to support Maori TV's Rugby World Cup bid.
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PM rejects World Cup TV bid racism claims
John Key has rejected Maori Party suggestions that concern over the Maori TV bid for Rugby World Cup free-to-air coverage has racist undertones.
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Maori TV must broadcast World Cup to all NZ - Sharples
Maori TV will be expected to show Rugby World Cup matches to all NZ if it wins coverage rights, the Maori Affairs Minister says.
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Some TV Te Reo likely for World Cup
Maori TV's Rugby World Cup commentary would mainly be in English but 5 to 10 per cent will be peppered with Maori phrases.
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Public funds for Maori TV World Cup bid
Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples has given his blessing for taxpayer funds to support Maori TV's World Cup bid.
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Super City bill passed into law
Parliament passes legislation setting up Auckland's new "Super City" council by a vote of 64 to 58.