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Harawira compares Hide's demise to bin Laden's death
Hone Harawira has likened the passing of Osama bin Laden to the demise of Rodney Hide's political career in a statement.

Bin Laden a freedom fighter - Harawira
Hone Harawira has described Osama bin Laden as "a man who fought for the rights, the land and the freedom of his people".

<i>The future is you</i> - Brent Impey's John O'Shea Memorial Address
This speech was delivered at the 2010 SPADA conference, on Friday November 12th.

Karaoke host sings the praises of healthy living
Te Hamua Nikora is the Maori men's posterboy for what not to do about your health - but he's still a ridiculously handsome one, he reckons.

Between two cultures
Jacqueline Smith meets a new TV star who aims to put his own spin on the topics making headlines from a half-caste point of view.

Boxing: Behind-scene scrap turned ugly
New documents reveal the ugly scrap that took place before David Tua's last fight.

Maori TV fraudster: It's Kiwi injustice
The man who faked his CV to become the first boss of Maori TV says his sentence was harsh compared with what has since happened to a public servant who falsified her CV.

Boxing: Tua caught in TV row
David Tua's promoter has likened Maori TV to parasites due to their limited promotion of the Friday Ahunanya bout.

The woman behind Boy
Ainsley Gardiner is one of our most prolific film producers. She talks about her unique relationship with director Taika Waititi and their new film, Boy.

Former Green candidate dies diving for paua
A former Green Party candidate has died while diving for shellfish to feed workers redeveloping a Hawkes Bay marae.

TV bosses eye sharing Cup commentators
Free-to-air bosses may share commentators after agreeing to share TV coverage of the top 16 games during the Rugby World Cup.

Rugby World Cup TV rights to cost taxpayer over $3m
Five NZ commentary teams could be calling the knock-out games of next year's Rugby World Cup with the Govt paying over $3m to secure the free-to-air deal.