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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.
The Unauthenticated Diaries of Pita Sharples
The Unauthenticated Diaries of Pita Sharples on the occasion of backing Maori TV's Rugby World Cup bid.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Thousands will miss out if Maori TV wins rights to RWC
Thousands will miss out on free live coverage of the Rugby World Cup if Maori TV's taxpayer-funded bid for the right to screen games succeeds.
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.
Super City bill passed into law
Parliament passes legislation setting up Auckland's new "Super City" council by a vote of 64 to 58.
Make Super City seats a conscience vote - iwi
Ngati Whatua says there is enough support for Maori Super City seats within the National Party to warrant a conscience vote.
Public face $1.6b pollution bill under ETS - Labour
The cost to taxpayers of the Government's ETS scheme could be four times more than predicted, says Phil Goff.
Business backs emissions plan changes
Business lobby groups welcomed proposed changes to the emissions trading scheme agreed by the Government and the Maori Party yesterday.
Amended emissions scheme 'could be law by December'
The Maori Party has come to the Government's aid to get a new emissions trading scheme (ETS) in place.
Carbon deal lifts taxpayers' bill
A Govt and the Maori Party deal on emissions trading legislation will halve the impact on power and petrol prices over the first two years of the scheme.