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The coalition Government has visited three different Polynesian countries in five days.
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Boost in support for Act leader David Seymour and party in latest poll
David Seymour appears to have benefited from the Waitangi Day events' heated atmosphere.
Audrey Young: The woman who saved Luxon from disaster at Waitangi
OPINION: The PM's day would have been much worse if he wasn't able to speak at all.
Green spokesman roles keep MP out of race
Major portfolios keep Teanau Tuiono out of Green leadership race.
Coughlan: Why Luxon cannot stop voters having their say on Act's bill
OPINION: One way or another, voters will have a say on the Treaty bill.
‘No evidence’ cultural reports worked - Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith
Goldsmith says the Crown will no longer pay for cultural reports.
School phone ban: 'Students seem to be okay with it'
The phone ban is not set to go into effect until term 2.
'Obsessed with things no one cares about': Is Govt distracted from its main priorities?
Smoking has been an issue for the Government - but did anyone ask them to focus on it?
Govt to introduce bill axing funding for cultural reports for offenders
The Government has one month left to complete its 100-day plan.
Richard Prebble: No court has ever said the Treaty created a legal partnership
OPINION: Laws are what are passed by Parliament as interpreted by the courts.
Act launches campaign to twist National's arm on Treaty referendum
The Act Party has begun a campaign to goad National into backing a Treaty vote.
Christopher Luxon: We must go forward as one country, there is more that unites us than divides us
Prime Minister's pledge to all New Zealanders
Simon Wilson: Christopher Luxon’s outrageous Waitangi speech
OPINION: The PM failed to rise to an historic occasion at Waitangi yesterday.
The Treaty is bilingual and indivisible - Shane Jones
We need a renewed belief in our future Treaty partnership principles
Shane Te Pou: The political hot potato the coalition desperately want to drop
OPINION: We are watching a far uglier version of Kill Bill.
Willie Jackson: Māori deserve good faith bargaining
Act's attempt to divide New Zealanders is not in good faith.
How the coalition Govt intends to face Māoridom at Waitangi
Thousands are set to converge on Waitangi to hear what the Government has to say.
Audrey Young: Lingering issue remains after Govt's sloppy week
OPINION: Without a full reckoning, it'll be death by a thousand innuendos.
The Treaty: A collective fire ignites in the belly of our people - Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
OPINION: Te Pāti Māori outline the Treaty obligations.
Matthew Hooton: Time for Luxon to take charge
OPINION: The Prime Minister has yet to set the clear direction any government needs.
Watch: 'No undue influence' - Seymour hits back at claims about tobacco industry
With Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters in Australia, the honour falls to Act's leader.
NZ First Minister Casey Costello's notes on tobacco tax freeze
Notes suggest NZ First Minister Casey Costello was responsible for the tobacco tax freeze.
Clear the air: Govt ministers asked to disclose tobacco industry links
Government remains under scrutiny over its smokefree repeals - and any industry influence.
Police Minister won’t stake job on police workforce boost, PM determined to achieve it
In the space of 24 hours, Mark Mitchell's view had reversed.
Coalition pothole ahoy! Mark Mitchell cops it in first coalition hiccup
Mark Mitchell takes the first ride on the roller coaster of coalition with NZ First.
Political Round-up: Luxon needs to raise standards in the Beehive
OPINION: New Zealand has fallen slightly in the latest Corruption Perception Index.
The Conversation: Why is the Treaty of Waitangi so hard to define?
The Government's approach to the Treaty will set the scene next week at Waitangi.
Hipkins grills Luxon on smokefree legislation in first Question Time of 2024
Meanwhile, the Green Party's James Shaw said he will resign as co-leader.
Simon Wilson: Meet you on the bridge? Luxon heads to Waitangi
Opinion: The PM heads to Waitangi this weekend needing to take charge of the race debate.
Shane Jones lashes out at inquiry - 'it's not the Waitangi Tribunal's business'
The first regional wānanga in the constitution inquiry is set to get under way this week.
NZ has become more divided over Treaty of Waitangi - Seymour
Seymour compared his Treaty bill to women getting the vote and ending apartheid.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Why would Govt start controversial Treaty debate for no outcome?
OPINION: Mixed Treaty Principles Bill messaging by the coalition Government is awful.
Fran O’Sullivan: Open debate on Treaty principles should be nothing to fear
OPINION: Polling over term of last Government showed views hardened on race issues.