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'Too divisive': Council shuts down submission on Treaty Bill
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Iwi Chairs appeal to King Charles over Treaty of Waitangi concerns
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Opposition to multi-billion dollar Beachlands scheme settled
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Māori dentist graduates as specialist, breaking 50-year gap at Otago
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Justice Joe Williams celebrates marae's revival at Victoria University
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Māori rights at risk in Treaty principles overhaul, warns activist
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