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MPs on the Dawn Raids
This week Parliament held a special debate to give MPs a chance to talk about the official apology for the Dawn Raids of the 1970s. The House has some moments from that debate.
AudioParliament special debate acknowledges racist Dawn Raids
Special debate held in New Zealand's Parliament to remember and condemn the 1970s Dawn Raids. Audio
Conversion practices & debate therapy
We look at the first outing of the conversion therapy ban bill, and whether MPs could need therapy for first reading confusion. Audio
Conversion practices & debate therapy
We look at the first outing of the conversion therapy ban bill, and whether MPs could need therapy for first reading confusion.
AudioThe House For Thurs 3 June 2021
Parliament has had a strongly 'security' oriented theme recently. Audio
Security a recent theme at Parliament
Parliament’s business often develops themes. Recently there’s a been a strong flavour of security with a side of white supremacy threats. Audio
Security a recent theme at Parliament
Parliament’s business often develops themes. Recently there’s a been a strong flavour of security with a side of white supremacy threats.
AudioPolicing political race speech with a posse
Parliament’s Speaker doesn’t want to stifle MPs’ free speech, instead he’s deputising all MPs to call out bigotry when they hear it. Audio
Policing political race speech with a posse
Parliament’s Speaker doesn’t want to stifle MPs’ free speech, instead he’s deputising all MPs to call out bigotry when they hear it.
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Racist rhetoric towards Māori has been accumulating over last few weeks - Waititi
Māori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi provided the flashpoint moment in a heated day in parliament yesterday - ejected from the House for taking aim at what he called "racist" rhetoric from the… Audio
Rowdy Parliament debate Rawiri Waititi ejected from the house
The latest blow up over race relations in Parliament has raised the question - can MPs call each other racist in the House?
Speaker Trevor Mallard says no, but MPs can describe policies and even… Audio
Fears new gun law could affect Māori with loose gang connections
There are fears that proposed new gun laws aiming to curb gang violence will affect Māori with only loose connections to gangs.
Offences that could lead to the Firearms Prohibition Order include… Audio
Covid-19 vaccine rollout under attack from Māori health leaders
The Covid-19 vaccine rollout plan is under attack from some Māori health leaders who say it isn't based on evidence or achieving equity.
They say Māori should be at the top of the list - and the… Audio
Olympians, Black Caps eligible for Covid-19 vaccine priority
Olympians and the Black Caps have been given the green light to apply for Covid-19 vaccinations from next week, so they can head away for their events.
The government has confirmed strict criteria… Audio
Cooperative approach planned to reemploy Whakatāne Mill workers
Te Paati Māori wants a whānau ora approach to get the 210 people who will lose their jobs at the Whakatāne Mill into other work immediately.
The mill has decided to proceed to close its doors after… Audio
Māori Party co-leader doesn't want to tell Māori to get Covid-19 vaccination
The Māori Party says it's reluctant to tell Māori to get the Covid-19 injection, saying it's ultimately up to them.
The vaccine framework announced yesterday includes prioritising Māori and… Audio
Māori Party reluctant to tell people to get vaccine
The Māori Party is reluctant to tell Māori to get the covid-19 injection, saying it's ultimately up to them.
The vaccine framework announced yesterday includes prioritising Māori and Pasifika… Audio
Tamakis under fire for fleeing Auckland as level 3 announced
The leaders of Destiny Church are under fire from the Covid-19 Response Minister and the Maori Party after fleeing Auckland to hold a church service in Rotorua in a bid to avoid the city's alert level… Audio
Rawiri Waititi says Tamakis fleeing Auckland sets bad example
The Māori Party co-leader, Rawiri Waititi, says Brian and Hannah Tamaki fleeing Auckland's lockdown for Rotorua sets a bad example.
At a church service in Rotorua on Sunday, the couple admitted… Audio
