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Election 2008 headlines with summaries.
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Hui told govt ignored NZers on TPP
20 Apr 2016Several speakers from Ngāpuhi have told a TPP hui they are worried the deal could nullify New Zealand's sovereignty.
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Split in leadership of NZ Māori Council
20 Apr 2016A split in the leadership of the powerful New Zealand Māori Council has led to the South Island delegation walking away from the national body. Audio
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GPs and Māori healers told to team up
19 Apr 2016Māori want mainstream doctors to collaborate more with traditional rongoā Māori healers, a new study has found. Audio
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Porirua siege: Body found behind barricade
23 Apr 2016The man at the centre of a police stand-off barricaded himself into the upper storey of a Porirua home before he was found dead, police say.
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Decoding New York and the race ahead
21 Apr 2016ANALYSIS: It's possible that Donald Trump has decided he would actually like to win, writes Phil Smith.
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Tainui sells half of The Base
8 Apr 2016A New Zealand property company has bought half of the country's largest retail centre - Hamilton's The Base - for $192.5 million.
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Māori complain to UN over land reforms
25 Mar 2016A complaint has been laid with the United Nations about proposed changes to Māori land laws.
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Former MP John Tamihere joins Māori TV board
31 Mar 2016Former cabinet minister and broadcaster John Tamihere has been appointed to the Māori Television board.
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Beware of promises of higher milk prices
23 Mar 2016ANALYSIS: There is every reason to be cautious about predicting when global dairy prices will rise, Patrick O'Meara writes. Video
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Fisherman drowns off Kaikoura coast
28 Mar 2016A man has drowned after being swept out to sea while fishing at the Clarence river mouth in Kaikoura.
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Power Play: A cautionary teapot tale
25 Mar 2016The "teapot tape" saga is a cautionary tale of how political stunts can go wrong, and have costly consequences, writes Jane Patterson in this week's Power Play.
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Batman v Superman takes $424m at global box office
28 Mar 2016Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice has taken $US424m at the box office worldwide in its first five days despite poor reviews.
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Iwi still worried about TPP
18 Mar 2016Māori claimants remain unconvinced the government has acted in their best interests in negotiating the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
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Author Jarrod Gilbert badly injured in motorcycle crash
28 Mar 2016Gang expert and award-winning author Jarrod Gilbert has been badly injured in a motorcycle crash during an organised ride in the South Island.
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Questions over Wellington online voting trial
27 Mar 2016Online voting is absolutely crucial for local elections this year, Wellington's deputy mayor says - but a government report has highlighted risks.
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Mayoral candidate pulled up over signs
24 Mar 2016Auckland mayoral candidate Victoria Crone is challenging the Auckland Council's request for her to alter or remove campaign billboards.
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School Trustees left red-faced over submission
24 Mar 2016The School Trustees Association is apologising profusely to schools and to politicians for a submission it made to a select committee opposing extending paid parental leave for new parents.
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Ireland marks 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising
28 Mar 2016Hundreds of thousands of people have lined the streets of Dublin where a parade has marked the 100th anniversary of the 1916 Easter Rising.
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Live catfish found in Lake Rotoiti
A live catfish has been found in Lake Rotoiti, with the fish becoming a widespread pest in North Island waterways.
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Call for level playing field over Air BnB accommodation
25 Mar 2016More than 10,000 people will be checking into Air BnB accommodation this Easter, but Hospitality NZ is calling for the same rules to apply to all accommodation providers.
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No inquiry over school bus sex offender
26 Mar 2016The Ministry of Education has investigated every complaint it received about child-sex offender Robert Burrett, the minister says.
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Arrested Paris attacker goes silent
26 Mar 2016Paris attack suspect Salah Abdeslam refuses to speak when asked about Tuesday's attacks in Brussels, Belgian prosecutors say.
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Review: Batman v Superman
24 Mar 2016The latest salvo in the battle of the superhero franchises is full of missed opportunities, writes Dan Slevin.
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OPINION: Flag failure - Where did it go wrong?
25 Mar 2016OPINION: The shambolic flag saga is finally over, banished to eternal life as a pub quiz trivia question. So why does Toby Morris still feel so rotten about it all?
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