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It's big but nothing we can't handle
Forecasts say Rugby World Cup visitor numbers will peak below the huge influx of tourism high-season.
SPA: Don't force Te Reo on teachers
Forcing teachers to take courses to learn Te Reo Maori will backfire, the president of the Secondary Principals' Association says. A new report to Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples has recommended tertiary level Maori language be made...
PM's office stumps up $300,000 for waka
Official papers show controversial project ran into many problems.
Tribunal warns te reo Maori near crisis point
The Waitangi Tribunal has released a scathing assessment of the Crown's performance on te reo Maori in the last 25 years, urging action to halt the decline of the language.
Gang leaders paid by trust to help addicts
Two Mongrel Mob leaders are being paid by the taxpayers to try to turn the country's gangs away from drugs and crime.
Popularity fears cost Urewera settlement, says Tuhoe
Tuhoe representatives believe they had Cabinet numbers to secure ownership of Te Urewera National Park but say a nervous prime minister acting unilaterally stood in the way.
Harawira says sorry for email and threats
Another abusive email has Hone Harawira back in the political spotlight.
Grand day for Sir Ngatata
Sir Ngatata Love is invested as a Knight Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit by Prince Charles.
Rugby TV bid to cost well under $5m - PM
The exact cost to the Govt of its bid for the World Cup rugby rights won't be known until the bid is accepted but is "considerably under $5m", John Key said today.
Maori TV ends with 'crumbs' in rugby fight
Maori TV's battle for the Rugby World Cup TV rights has ended in a total walkover with it now sharing all of the big games with the major channels.
Joint rugby bid 'shows prejudice does work' - Fox
Maori commentator Derek Fox says the joint World Cup bid is still "unfair" to Maori TV who have had a credible bid "whipped away by prejudice".
Opening RWC match to screen on TVNZ, MTV
The opening ceremony and opening match of the 2011 World Cup will screen live on both TVNZ and Maori TV, with live matches on four networks, if the Govt backed bid is successful.
RWC viewers will not pay 'over the odds' - Key
NZ taxpayers will "not be paying over the odds" to see free-to-air 2011 Rugby World Cup games, John Key says.
Maori TV set to lose out over opening ceremony
Maori Television has again lost out, as the chance to broadcast the 2011 Rugby World Cup is kicked back and forth between channels.