Rene Hawke was the backbone of the Bastion Point occupation
Rene Hawke, wife of Bastion Point leader Joe Hawke, has died
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Claire Trevett: Green Party disasters are also Labour's nightmare as it eyes 2026
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‘Will the landlords get enough to eat?’: Heckler interrupts Finance Minister Nicola Willis
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Oops! Govt MPs vote for wrong amendment, accidentally cut proposed taxes for hybrid cars
Labour and the Greens are chuffed Govt MPs accidentally cut taxes for hybrids.
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Matthew Hooton: Government faces death by a thousand cuts
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Te reo Māori is an official language - so let’s embrace it, not get offended by it
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Labour MPs gather for first retreat after defeat
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Political Roundup: Will the rental tax cut improve life for renters or landlords?
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Chris Hipkins speaks of 'new era' as Labour rebuilds
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Cops leaving, recruitment struggles, back office to frontline
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Tax breaks for wealthy landlords will be gone by 2026 - Waititi
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Tama Potaka calls for mana motuhake after media industry cuts
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Saying young-offender boot camps will work, or won’t, misses the point
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Govt stops putting general Treaty of Waitangi clauses in legislation
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Chris Bishop said he will respond soon to the Auckland Mayor's request.
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