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Te Pāti Māori leaders claim broken trust abruptly ended media stand-up
10 Oct 2025After this week's 'reset', Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi discussed their future with Mata host Mihingārangi Forbes.
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Selling Chorus securities is 'hocking off' debt not assets, Finance Minister says
10 Oct 2025The government had invested $1 billion in Chorus' fibre network.
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Singapore and NZ PMs concerned about new global order
10 Oct 2025The two countries have signed a strategic partnership.
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Man charged after string of death threats made against MP
10 Oct 2025A 19-year-old man has been charged.
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'Hock off the family silverware': Labour criticises government plan to sell Chorus stake
10 Oct 2025The Finance Minister says with the completion of the ultra-fast broadband fibre initiative, there's no longer a policy reason for the Crown to own Chorus.
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Tākuta Ferris 'taking our people for fools' - Peeni Henare
10 Oct 2025The Labour MP says accusations Māori can't have an independent voice in a major party are "absolute garbage".
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Fears of 'surveillance state' as police get power to photograph public
10 Oct 2025An amendment to the Policing Act will allow police to collect and use images in public spaces.
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Iwi leader speaks out after ejection from Parliament during tense foreshore debate
10 Oct 2025Aperahama Edwards says the government has no authority to push through a law that would make it harder for Māori to win customary marine title to the foreshore and seabed.
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'Flimflam': Peters vows to keep grilling Fonterra over sale of Mainland and Anchor
10 Oct 2025"Please don't give us some flimflam and think we're going to swallow it." Audio
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Waitangi Tribunal's half-century: 'How can you provide a place for both peoples?'
10 Oct 2025A former chair says the country has seen a 'seismic' cultural shift over the tribunal's 50 years. Audio
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'Steady the waka': Discipline, policy focus of Te Pāti Māori reset
9 Oct 2025The party has faced the death of Takutai Tarsh Kemp, the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election and allegations of problematic leadership.
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Police minister hospitalised with chest infection
9 Oct 2025Mark Mitchell has lung problems stemming back to an incident as a police officer in the 1990s.
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'We've made a seismic shift in New Zealand' - 50 years of the Waitangi Tribunal
9 Oct 2025Former Waitangi Tribunal chairperson Sir Eddie Durie joined dozens of other tribunal members to commemorate its creation.
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Government announces raft of environmental policy changes
12 Oct 2025The government is lowering its biogenic methane target for the next 25 years and is ruling out agricultural taxes on methane emissions.
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Te Pāti Māori MP Oriini Kaipara: 'I covered stories and now I choose to change them'
9 Oct 2025Kaipara, a former broadcaster, has given her first ever speech in Parliament this afternoon.
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Parliament suspended after public gallery haka
9 Oct 2025Speaker Gerry Brownlee intends to investigate whether anyone knew about the haka, after Te Pāti Māori MP Oriini Kaipara's maiden speech.
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Police should have alerted government of press secretary allegations sooner, review finds
9 Oct 2025The recommendations include setting more explicit expectations of employees regarding their conduct
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Good MPs make great quiz team members
9 Oct 2025A good pub quiz team always needs a music and a sports nerd and a celebrity news addict, but for wide general knowledge an MP might be just the thing.
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'Giving it away': Peters lays into Fonterra over sale of iconic brands
9 Oct 2025The NZ First leader is demanding answers over the sale of brands including Mainland and Anchor.
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Public service spending on contractors falls
9 Oct 2025The public service has slashed spending on contractors and consultants by more than a third compared to last year, amounting to more than $640 million.
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Man removed from Parliament during foreshore and seabed debate
9 Oct 2025The Ngāti Wai chairperson called out after a speech by ACT's Todd Stephenson, who was outlining the government's position.
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Everything you need to know about changes to Jobseeker
9 Oct 2025Explainer - Thousands of young people will no longer be eligible for Jobseeker payments. Here's what we know. Audio
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OCR slashed by 50 basis points - another cut may follow
8 Oct 2025The central bank has opted for boldness over caution, and has left the door open for another drop.
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