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Fight goes on for Māori locked out of whenua by perpetual leases
"They’ve got land sitting there and they can’t build houses on it."
Lowering speed limits ‘incredibly dangerous’, Wairarapa businessman says
He claims slower drivers are more likely to be distracted. Waka Kotahi disagrees.
Ex refugee tackles the issue PMs Hipkins and Albanese ignored
Journalist believes Australia’s treatment of refugees arises from its colonial history.
Portable cabins to house Aucklanders displaced by flooding
Portable cabins to provide roofs over the heads of people displaced by flooding.
Political Roundup: Hipkins' policy bonfire must be bolstered with substance
OPINION: The big question is what Hipkins will replace the jettisoned policies with.
Govt cops criticism for ‘policy bonfire’ with more changes to come
Opposition parties hit out at Government's 'reprioritisation' of policies.
Super Fund pays $16m in bonuses, one staffer gets $500k
Nearly 60 staff getting bonuses worth $100,000 or more.
Thomas Coughlan: Hipkins’ policy bonfire risks causing as many problems as it solves
OPINION: Will it be enough to bring lost voters back onside?
What the Govt spent on the dead TVNZ-RNZ merger
And what happens to public service media now the merger is dead?
Minimum wage set to increase by $1.50/hr
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has announced the move to a new rate of $22.70 per hour.
'Too much too fast': Bonfire of the policies - what you need to know
Hipkins announces swathe of projects and policies Labour is shedding.
RNZ, TVNZ merger scrapped - report
The govt has abandoned plans to merge Television New Zealand and Radio New Zealand.
Auckland floods: Govt unlocks housing support for displaced Aucklanders
People can access temporary accommodation while their house is repaired.
TVNZ-RNZ merger on the block, as Cabinet meets to consider first ‘reprioritisations’
The first 'prioritisations' are being considered by Cabinet today.
When Chippy met Albo: How did Hipkins go on his first international outing?
OPINION: Scampi and a nod to a past scandal in Hipkins' outing in Canberra.
Deportations, China dominate PM’s first official overseas visit
New Zealand might have a new PM, but the same issues dominate the agenda.
‘I think we’ll get on well’: Hipkins on Albanese meeting; NZ's $1.5m in quake aid
Chris Hipkins' visit to see Anthony Albanese is his first international engagement as PM.
Turkey earthquake: NZ commits $1.5m in humanitarian support as death toll climbs
About 3400 killed but number expected to rise.
David Seymour warns universal rights replaced by rights determined by race
David Seymour has used his first speech of the year to say Govt. judges NZers by race.
Immigration denies visas for Kiwi’s Iranian parents
More than half of parents needing visas to visit migrant children since July turned down.
Fly in, fly out: PM Hipkins arrives in Canberra for lunch meeting with Albanese
501s and the economy are on agenda in talks for Hipkins' first overseas trip as PM.
Simon Wilson: Cost of living, co-governance, crime – I’ve got another election issue
OPINION: Electoral uncertainty and the emergency we're not talking about.
Festival atmosphere as 15,000 turn up for Waitangi Day amid warnings of racial division
Waitangi Day began will calls for unity, ended with a big party.
Waitangi Day 2023: Political leaders call for a united front at this year's dawn ceremony
Thousands at Waitangi dawn powhiri as country welcomes national day.
Politicians at Waitangi wrestle with the rules of not talking politics - then mostly do so anyway
Requests to skirt politics brought awkwardness and eloquence.
Treaty settlements slow to less than half rate of National under Labour
Treaty Negotiations Minister Andrew Little says Crown must earn back the trust of iwi.
Claudia Orange on the Treaty revolution - there's no going back
The Treaty - a story of evolution and revolution.
Comment: Luxon bats away criticism over speech
OPINION: Shane and Dot Jones' party may have contributed to the mellow atmosphere.
Waitangi 2023: Hipkins urges Kiwis to not be afraid to discuss Maori-Crown relations; Luxon labels Treaty 'a little experiment'
Parliamentarians have formally been welcomed to Waitangi.
‘Playing havoc’: Isolated dairies say loss of cigarettes would have huge impact
A town 50 kilometres from the nearest cigarette? "That plays havoc on the people."
First a new job, now a new name: “Chippy” gets a te reo moniker
The name was bestowed by Far North mayor Moko Tepania during the PM’s visit to Kerikeri.
Why Article 3 of the Treaty deserves more attention in the age of 'co-governance'
The difference in Treaty translations has caused conflict for decades in NZ.
Beehive Diaries: First swipes in battle of the Auckland Whisperers
Hipkins and Luxon have both appointed Auckland ministers - and it's started with a bang.