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Morning Report live: Chris Hipkins on Te Pāti Māori's expulsion of MPs
11 Nov 2025Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris have vowed to fight what they says are "unconstitutional" expulsions.
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Darfuri diaspora - grief and hope from afar
Today, in Darfur, we are seeing history tragically repeat itself. Families who once escaped the violence share a sense of grief and hope.
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Te Pāti Māori faces big decision after expelling two MPs
10 Nov 2025The call to throw out Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris leaves the party and its leaders with a new problem.
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Kapa-Kingi vows to appeal Te Pāti Māori expulsion
10 Nov 2025'Rogue' MPs Tākuta Ferris and Mariameno Kapa-Kingi have called their immediate expulsion from the party unconstitutional.
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National to mull asset sales policy for next election - Luxon
10 Nov 2025But the prime minister has ruled out asset sales this term. Audio
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Greyhound racing industry withdraws judicial review of ban
10 Nov 2025The Greyhound Racing Association has withdrawn its application for judicial review of the government's legislation banning the sport. Audio
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'Stronger consequences' needed for struggling schools, ERO says
10 Nov 2025In its annual report the Education Review Office criticised the lack of support for under-performing schools and called for "stronger consequences" for those that did not demonstrate progress.
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PM 'deeply supportive' of social media ban for under 16s
10 Nov 2025The government is looking at the Australian model and other bans with a view to introducing legislation before next year's election, Christopher Luxon says. Audio
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Praise as government launches plan to combat meth
10 Nov 2025The government announced what Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith called a "comprehensive action plan to combat methamphetamine harm in New Zealand". Audio
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Mistaken for a secretary: Life as a lone female councillor
10 Nov 2025The only female elected member at a southern council admits you sometimes have to put on "armour" for the job.
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Where councillor salaries have jumped by up nearly a third
10 Nov 2025The Remuneration Authority has set pay for elected members across Whanganui, Ruapehu, Rangitīkei and Horizons Regional councils.
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Could a NZ-Australia 'drone wall' keep China at bay?
9 Nov 2025Dr Malcolm Davis outlines a multi-layer drone defence - from long-range 'Ghost Bats' to cheap interceptors - that New Zealand could plug into.
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COP30: Get your skates on, experts urge NZ over climate targets
10 Nov 2025Ahead of this year's COP climate summit, experts say New Zealand risks has no credible plan to honour its Paris Agreement promises. Audio
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Goverment 'got to sort out' homeless in Auckland CBD, Luxon says
10 Nov 2025Central government and Auckland Council are considering how they can move homeless people out of the CBD ahead of summer. Audio
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Tākuta Ferris calls expulsion from Te Pāti Māori 'plainly unconstitutional'
10 Nov 2025More to come on this breaking story.
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Redress, apologies, and pardons as MPs work on three Treaty settlement bills
6 Nov 2025Parliament extended its hours this week to progress three claims settlement bills for Ngāti Rāhiri Tumutumu, Ngāti Pāoa, and Ngāti Hāua.
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Morning Report live: Christopher Luxon faces questions about new plan to combat meth
10 Nov 2025More to come on this breaking story.
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Education groups oppose minister's Teaching Council shake-up
9 Nov 2025Ten education sector organisations are speaking out together against government changes.
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New Zealand 'reluctantly' extends pause in Cook Islands funding
9 Nov 2025"The Cook Islands government breached New Zealand's trust through a series of actions that are well known."
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Education minister doubles her rating of ministry
8 Nov 2025Erica Stanford rated the ministry 7/10 for its oversight of the education system, up from 3/10 the previous year.
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'Unacceptable': Hipkins says more robust police vetting needed
7 Nov 2025The Labour leader says it is "unacceptable" that former Deputy Police Commissioner Jevon McSkimming's behaviour was not picked up in vetting for the role.
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Former Te Pāti Māori staffer doubles down on leadership shortcomings
8 Nov 2025Eru Kapa-Kingi insists party president John Tamihere is not the man to lead them to the promised land.
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Dismantling of climate laws breaks years of cross-party agreement
Governments make grand statements on targets without awkward detail about what we have to do to reach them, write Barry Barton and Jennifer Campion.
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Boot camps for youths rushed, report concludes
While the pilot contributed to "meaningful and positive change" for participants, the numbers were too small to give meaningful data, it says.
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