RNZ, TVNZ merger scrapped - report
The govt has abandoned plans to merge Television New Zealand and Radio New Zealand.
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David Seymour has used his first speech of the year to say Govt. judges NZers by race.
Fly in, fly out: PM Hipkins arrives in Canberra for lunch meeting with Albanese
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Simon Wilson: Cost of living, co-governance, crime – I’ve got another election issue
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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
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Parliamentarians have formally been welcomed to Waitangi.
Beehive Diaries: First swipes in battle of the Auckland Whisperers
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Beehive Diaries: Who is the Auckland whisperer?
Michael Wood and Simeon Brown set up for a showdown.
Comment: Hipkins is not at Waitangi on equal terms with Luxon
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Claire Trevett: Cooee Chris Luxon, time to up the game
PM Chris Hipkins has come out looking like he wants to win. Luxon has not.
Audrey Young: The biggest difference between Hipkins and Ardern
OPINION: The new Prime Minister made a huge step in admitting the problem.
Chris v Chris: Did Hipkins or Luxon win the week amid Auckland floods?
Extreme weather and polls dominate in this week's fight of the Chrises.
Waitangi: PM accuses National/Act of stoking fear about co-governance
This year's Waitangi Day celebrations will be Hipkins' first major outing as PM.
Where the Govt's $718m for fuel tax cuts came from
Grant Robertson explains where he found the money.
Image problem: What iwi leaders will tell Chris Hipkins about co-governance
Co-governance is seen by some as a way to limit Maori ambition.
Waitangi will see Māori put Hipkins and Luxon to the test
It is the first visit as PM for Hipkins and opponent Luxon as National leader.
Why Wayne Brown's 'drongo' comment, leaked text matters
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James Shaw will not contest Wellington Central, councillor Tamatha Paul to run instead
James Shaw will not contest the Wellington Central electorate.
Fuel tax cuts: Where did Robertson find spare $718 million?
Robertson says funding came from savings identified in 'October baseline update'.
PM unveils extra $700,000 for storm-struck regions; 'good meeting' with Mayor Brown
Businesses large and small have been impacted by the recent flooding.
More money needed for fixing damage to roads
The fund for fixing damage to roads is nearly exhausted after years of heavy storms.
The 'accessible minister': New Education Minister's goals and focus
Tauranga-based list MP Jan Tinetti has been named the new Education Minister.