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Emails reveal officials had correct information before false Bellis statements
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NZ's human rights scorecard shows who is most likely to suffer violations
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Hipkins called to apologise to all pregnant women ignored by MIQ
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Covid response spawned 'huge number of complaints' to Ombudsman
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UN pushes Govt to compensate former state ward for torture
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PM acknowledges 'serious concerns' raised about Tauranga's Bethlehem College
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