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Cecilia Robinson: Back to school and back to basics
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Richard Prebble: No court has ever said the Treaty created a legal partnership
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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.
James Mahoney: David Seymour's plan is to entrench English version of Te Tiriti into law
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Simon Wilson at Waitangi: A decent chunk of the nation has come together. This is us
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'2, 4, 6, 8, this government is out the gate': 1000 people march in Waitangi hīkoi
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Simon Wilson: Christopher Luxon’s outrageous Waitangi speech
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Questions raised over Waititi’s suggestion Māori need their own trade agreements
Recent trade agreements include chapters aimed at promoting Māori businesses.
Housing warning to Government: ‘hard landing’ likely, ‘it is not profitable to build’
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Billions short each year: NZTA Waka Kotahi warns it will spend twice its funding
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Editorial: Govt needs to turn tide in educational achievement
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Opinion: PM and Peters choose politics over police
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Simon Wilson: The spirit of Waitangi - unity, righteous anger, jokes and music
OPINION: There's a common purpose at Waitangi this year but the Government isn't here yet.
Rawiri Waititi calls for Māori Parliament amid teasing of NZ First's Peters and Jones
Thousands filled the Waitangi Treaty Grounds to watch the Kīngitanga-led group walk on.
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Transport minister promises decision soon on making signs bilingual.
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Labour promises Ngāpuhi support in fight against Government
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Treasury warned the new Government a capital gains tax may be needed.
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Christopher Luxon has admitted his sister-in-law works for a tobacco company.
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