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The Climate Change Commission has been mis-identified as an Australian news site and has been barred from having any of its content shared on Facebook.

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately. This week Colin talks to Karyn Hay about a Covid campaigner getting the oxygen of publicity. Also: 'Novax' Djokovic being a sore winner, a mindblowing radio…

Parliament this week was pretty truncated, days were short and many MPs watched from home. But it did manage something unusual - an urgent debate.

Scott Morrison has called in the head of his department to investigate when his office learned about the alleged rape of a now-former Liberal staffer.

Analysis: The government orders a three-day lockdown to deal with another Covid-19 outbreak but border security is again under scrutiny and the opposition isn't happy.

Opinion: Facebook's move is either a last-ditch attempt to gain concessions in Australia's legislation or a simple cut-and-run, writes Diana Bossio for The Conversation.

Covid-19 could still easily slip the country's safety net and cause another lockdown despite new managed isolation rules, a leading epidemiologist says.

There are no new cases either in the community or in managed isolation and quarantine, Director-General of Health Ashley Bloomfield says.

A Waikato Māori ward councillor rejects legislation to rid binding polls on Māori wards has been rushed, saying Māori have been seeking inclusion in local democracy "forever".

A Gisborne councillor says Māori wards are key to making sure that local iwi are represented.

A public pool, a water treatment plant and a landfill owned by Hamilton City Council are among the 99 organisations caught dumping contaminants down the drain.

The prime minister has acknowledged there remain significant social inequalities faced by Māori, but challenged the view her government had achieved little so far in addressing these. Video

Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately.This week Colin Peacock talks to Karyn Hay about two stories pulled by publishers this week, Covid vaccine scepticism confronted on talk radio, how close Stuff…

In today's sports news - Man U thump Saints, Wellington club cricketer gets nine week ban, world class crew named for NZ Sail GP team and back problems for Rafa.

Teachers are warning not to neglect science in the rush to halt the decline in students' maths scores. Audio

The National Party has confirmed it will "work towards" standing candidates in the seven Māori electorates in 2023.

A decision to grant consent for the removal row of trees planted by community volunteers along a revitalised waterway in South Auckland has outraged residents.

Community leaders are warning the cycle of violent retribution will continue if radical interventions aren't made.