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Politics
Government faces further legal action over Māori Health Authority axing
The government is facing further legal action from a group of Māori health providers over the way the Māori Health…
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Politics
Revamped school lunches may be less healthy – principal
A major provider of school lunches in Whanganui fears the government’s new $3 limit for most students will see them…
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Politics
Explainer: What sparked New Caledonia’s deadly civil unrest?
Four people have been confirmed dead so far, there are reports of hundreds injured, numerous fires and mass looting after…
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Politics
Government plans for Māori wards breach The Treaty of Waitangi -Tribunal
Government plans to require local councils hold a referendum on whether to have Māori wards breaches the Treaty of Waitangi,…
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Politics
The Week in Politics: Charter schools, special police units and a tricky problem for the government
Charter schools are back and there’s going to be more of them, specialist police units will be formed to deal…
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Politics
Nearly 1300 homes on hold amid government review
Kāinga Ora has stopped plans to build nearly 1300 homes while it awaits the outcome of a government review and…
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Children’s Minister wants to work with Māori – despite working to scrap Treaty obligations
Minister for Children Karen Chhour wants Oranga Tamiriki to establish more partnerships with Māori, despite introducing a bill to Parliament…
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Operation Burnham: Defence Force failed to share info crucial to investigation
The New Zealand Defence Force failed to share with Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier crucial information he needed to properly investigate…
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Politics
Winston Peters expresses concern over New Caledonia unrest
Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters is expressing grave concern at the unrest in New Caledonia. Four people have been…
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Politics
NZTA to cut more than 120 jobs, as MPI confirms 391 roles going
The transport agency has axed more than a hundred jobs from programmes canned or scaled back by the change of…