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Final preparations are being made as tens of thousands of people in te Hīkoi mō te Tiriti convoys converge in the capital.

The government has completely let cancer patients down, patient says.

A select committee led by coalition MPs has called for the proposed repeal of Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act to be softened.

ACT leader David Seymour and Te Pāti Māori co-leader Ngarewa-Packer have spoken to reporters as a hīkoi against his controversial Treaty Principles Bill converges on Wellington.

A video of MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke performing 'Ka Mate' has now been viewed around 700 million times, a news media boss says. Audio

Mediawatch - An award-winning journalist dedicated to reporting abuse in state care was briefly banned from the official apology. Why? And what did he make of it?

The House - Much coverage has focussed on the protest that followed the speeches - but they themselves were enthusiastic, outraged, angry, even despairing. Audio

Treaty issues are "emotional and difficult", but New Zealanders expect a certain level of behaviour in Parliament, the PM says.

The associate education minister says some schools are formally endorsing the hīkoi against his bill, flouting rules on political neutrality.

"I would fight against it. Māori have every reason to fight against it," the former prime minister says. Audio

The Treaty Principles Bill dominated Parliament's week. How was it talked about in the House before it was debated, who focussed on it, who ignored it? Audio

"The National Party today are more concerned about their careers than about the history," Chris Finlayson says. Audio

Labour's Māori Development spokesperson was the first to be ejected from the House after calling David Seymour a "liar" - breaking Parliament's rules.

The major parties have gained - with National regaining 3.9 points - at the expense of the minor parties.

Hīkoi activation events have now concluded for Te Waipounamu ahead of their convoy to Parliament.

The Prime Minister has given a scathing appraisal of the bill on the day of its first reading.

Members of the King's Counsel say the coalition's Treaty Principles Bill "seeks to rewrite the Treaty itself" and would have the "opposite effect of its stated purpose". Audio

The legislation is up for its first reading after Question Time this afternoon. Audio

The government's promised crackdown on truancy is creating anxiety among families who say their children cannot go to school.