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'Believe in you, believe in me, believe in Māori': Takutai Tarsh Kemp dead at 50
26 Jun 2025The Te Pāti Māori MP had taken leave from Parliament last year, following a diagnosis of kidney disease and recently celebrated her birthday. Audio
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'Postcode healthcare' persists - Auditor-General reports
26 Jun 2025The new report has shown elective surgeries in the public system were often "not equitable or timely".
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Council passes Wellington's amended long-term plan
26 Jun 2025In October the plan was shot down and council started the amendment process.
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Watch: Parliament gathers to pay tribute to Takutai Tarsh Kemp
26 Jun 2025The 50-year-old Te Pāti Māori MP died on Thursday, "as she lived - fighting for the cause" according to her colleagues.
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MPs remember 'great tōtara' Takutai Tarsh Kemp
26 Jun 2025Flags are flying at half mast around Parliament after the death of the Te Pati Māori MP for Tāmaki Makaurau at the age of 50. Audio
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Waitangi Tribunal registers claim calling for urgent hearing into fast tracked plans to mine seabed off Pātea
3 Jul 2025The Waitangi Tribunal is considering a claim filed by south Taranaki iwi Ngāti Ruanui concerning a Trans-Tasman Resources (TTR) shallow-seabed mining project approved under the Fast Track Approvals…
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'Carried on behalf of all of us': Iwi defends the mana of moko
26 Jun 2025It comes after Winston Peters' comments calling Rawiri Waititi's mataora "scribbles".
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Victims to get final say over sex offenders' name suppressions
26 Jun 2025A new law will also fix "abhorrent" rules about questioning children about sexual activity in court, Mark Mitchell says. Audio
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'A big win for Ukraine': Luxon upbeat as Europe backs higher defence spending
26 Jun 2025Ukraine's leader is feeling "incredibly supported", the prime minister says, as Donald Trump thaws on NATO partners. Audio
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30 hours allocated for public submissions on Regulatory Standards Bill
25 Jun 2025Labour's Duncan Webb says the decision is "derisory" and "insulting".
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Bishop backs apartments around new Auckland train stations
26 Jun 2025The minister says the Auckland Council broadly agrees with a government directive for high-rise apartments alongside the $5 billion train upgrade. Audio
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Kiwis in Israel not taking assistance to leave
25 Jun 2025No New Zealanders took up the government's evacuation option MFAT says.
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Legislation on Oranga Tamariki oversight passes third reading
26 Jun 2025It passed with the support of every party in Parliament except Te Pāti Māori.
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NZ pulls out of global coalition for phasing out fossil fuels
25 Jun 2025The move follows the Budget announcement of $200 million to support new drilling for fossil fuel fields.
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Govt asks for urgent advice over 'electioneering' concerns
25 Jun 2025The concerns relate to a Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency advertisement encouraging Māori to sign up for the Māori roll.
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Winston Peters apologises for calling Te Pāti Māori MP a 'dickhead'
25 Jun 2025The New Zealand First leader called Tākuta Ferris a "dickhead" in the House, but is questioning whether the word is offensive.
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NZ First's Shane Jones criticises advertisement encouraging enrolment to Māori Roll
25 Jun 2025The NZ First minister says the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency campaign aligns too closely with Te Pāti Māori. Audio
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The House: Parliament's reaction to the Middle East crisis
25 Jun 2025The first business for Parliament this week was not Question Time, but a Ministerial Statement on the evolving Middle East situation.
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Principals 'can't work' with new school opening hours guidelines
25 Jun 2025The ministry recently told schools they would not be considered "open for instruction" if only some year groups were present. Audio
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Government was warned not to buy rail-enabled ferries by Treasury
25 Jun 2025Three weeks before the government announced the plan, officials were saying it wasn't worth it, documents reveal.
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'Once-in-a-generation' infrastructure plan sets vision for next 30 years
25 Jun 2025It has layed out the key areas in need of attention over the next three decades.
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PM Luxon denies allies pressuring NZ on defence spending
25 Jun 2025"A lot of our partners are incredibly impressed," the Prime Minister says.
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Minister Shane Jones accuses council of being 'iwi back office'
25 Jun 2025Iwi are having too much influence on councils such as the Waikato Regional Council, the Minister for Regional Development says. Audio
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Luxon renews call for Middle East calm at pivotal summit
25 Jun 2025A ceasefire between Israel and Iran is "a marvellous opportunity for diplomacy and dialogue", the Prime Minister says. Audio
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