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Hundreds of Ngāpuhi turn out for hui with Little
18 Nov 2017Hundreds of Ngāpuhi people have turned out for a hui in Waitangi at the invitation of the new Minister for Treaty Negotiations, Andrew Little.
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Māori King Tuheitia endorses Māori Party
21 Aug 2017Māori King Tuheitia has confirmed his support for the Māori Party in the upcoming election.
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As it happened: America's Cup racing
2 Jun 2017Team New Zealand has beaten Britain's BAR for it's sixth race win in the qualifiers. Join RNZ's Todd Niall for live coverage from Bermuda.
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Pop singer Bunny Walters dies
15 Dec 2016The iconic Māori pop singer Bunny Walters has died in hospital in Waikato. Video
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Godfrey Hirst loses appeal to block NZ wool processing merger
30 Nov 2016Australian carpet maker Godfrey Hirst has lost its Court of Appeal case to stop a merger designed to create a single wool processing business in New Zealand.
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Govt drafts bills for quake-hit regions
29 Nov 2016Emergency legislation clearing the way for earthquake repair work in Hurunui and Kaikōura is being introduced to Parliament.
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GST to be added to digital purchases from today
1 Oct 2016GST will be applied to digital items bought online from overseas companies from today.
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Govt seeks safe harbour over Kermadecs controversy
16 Sep 2016Power Play - The row over the Kermadecs is less about legislation and more about National allowing the Māori Party to save face, Jane Patterson says.
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TB eradication programme marks milestone
5 Jul 2016New Zealand has taken another step towards becoming TB-free with large areas of previously infected land being declared free of the disease.
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Sir Graham Latimer honoured at tangi
9 Jun 2016Māori leader Sir Graham Latimer was a great man because he was a great human being, Chief Justice Dame Sian Elias has said at his tangi in Northland.
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Sir Graham's passion for justice remembered
8 Jun 2016Mourners from around the north are flocking to Te Paatu marae near Kaitaia today for the tangi for Sir Graham Latimer. Audio
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The US starts moving on to the main event
30 May 2016ANALYSIS: As the US presidential election primaries wind down, Phil Smith decodes the polls for the main event.
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Toby & Toby on ... Brexit: Britain's big vote on the European Union
25 May 2016OPINION: Britain is about to vote on whether to leave the EU. Toby Manhire and Toby Morris look at the genesis of the Brexodus, and how likely it is to go ahead.
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Call for Māori staff to curb cancer rates
23 May 2016Māori health providers say more Māori medical staff are needed if the woeful cancer rate is to improve.
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Respected Northland elder passes away
25 May 2016Ngāti Kahu is mourning respected kaumatua Manuera Tohu QSM, who has died after a short illness.
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Most Māori favour Kermadec sanctuary: WWF
19 May 2016A poll shows 86 percent of Māori support the proposed Kermadec Ocean Sanctuary, the World Wildlife Fund says.
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Netball league split not 'end of the world'
20 May 2016Sports Call - It is a shame that the trans-Tasman netball league has ended but something had to give, writes Bridget Tunnicliffe.
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Waitangi Tribunal backs TPP treaty clause
5 May 2016The Waitangi Tribunal has backed the Treaty of Waitangi clause in the TPP, but says the deal may have a "chilling effect" on the Crown meeting its obligations.
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Complaint over sports commentators' 'racist' manglings of Pasifika names
16 May 2016Australian sports commentators' constant manglings of Pasifika names have led to accusations of racism and a formal complaint.
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Terence Stapleton QC named as OIO good character test reviewer
12 May 2016A Wellington-based barrister has been appointed to conduct a review of the Overseas Investment Office's good character test.
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Will a big media merger change much?
12 May 2016OPINION: Media watchers have greeted the proposed Fairfax-NZME merger with grave concern, but will consumers even notice, asks Finlay MacDonald.
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Auckland's centre-right fails to align
10 May 2016ANALYSIS: Auckland's centre-right politicians were supposed to unite for October's local body elections, but are destined to clash, writes Todd Niall.
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Nicky Hager on the selling of secrecy
9 May 2016OPINION - Panama Papers NZ - Nicky Hager asks if New Zealand wants people making money from selling secrecy to undeclared foreigners.
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Decoding the Democratic race
6 May 2016ANALYSIS: Donald Trump's last opponent for the Republican nomination has capitulated, but the Democratic race grinds on. Phil Smith looks at the Democratic state of affairs.
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