PM not keen on 'Mondayising' holidays
PM John Key has poured cold water on the idea of allowing holidays that fall on the weekends to be taken on another day.
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Labour move to save public holidays gains wide support
Today is the last public holiday for New Zealanders until late April - but even then you're missing out.
United front presented at Ratana
The National Government and its Maori Party partners presented a united face when Prime Minister John Key visited Ratana Pa this afternoon - a move Mr Key admitted was unexpected.
Call to 'Monday-ise' public holidays gains momentum
Politicians and unions are calling on the Government to move public holidays that fall on weekends to Monday as workers face losing two days off in 2011.
Workers win back one lost holiday
Some 2000 metal and manufacturing workers have negotiated a one-off holiday in 2011 to make up for missed public holidays.
TVNZ probes claim staff used cannabis
Television New Zealand is investigating an allegation that staff smoked cannabis at Waitangi celebrations.
High hopes for One Tree Hill
A grove of young native trees on the stark summit of One Tree Hill could mark the push to finalise Treaty claims by 2014.
Put foreshore under Maori control - Harawira
Maori Party MP Hone Hawawira says the solution to the Foreshore and Seabed Act would be to put the foreshore and seabed under Maori control.
New and old waka celebrate Waitangi
Waka from around the country lined up along the beach at Waitangi before being ceremonially launched this morning.
PM looks for Foreshore and Seabed solutions
Prime Minister John Key today said only one or two iwi stand between a breakthrough on the Foreshore and Seabed issue.
Nationhood, togetherness the Waitangi messages
Nationhood and togetherness were the key messages at a dawn service at the Treaty Grounds today.
Prime Minister's Waitangi Day speech
The full text of Prime Minister John Key's Waitangi Day 2010 speech.
Flags side by side on Harbour Bridge
The Tino Rangatiratanga flag was raised alongside the New Zealand national flag on the Auckland Harbour Bridge early today.
PM puts heat on race extremists
Prime Minister John Key will use his Waitangi Day address this morning to tackle extremists on both sides of the race relations divide.
Cash demanded for Waitangi coverage
Media are being asked to cough up cash to cover Waitangi Day celebrations, with a Ngapuhi elder asking reporters and cameramen to hand over hundreds of dollars.
<i>Rawiri Taonui:</i> Partnership gives reason for hope
Rawiri Taonui looks at the alliance with the National Party and the year ahead for Maori.
<i>Editorial:</i> Flag change need not cause rancour
New Zealand's flag says virtually nothing about how this country sees itself today and how it wishes to be seen.