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Watch: Gang members warn of potential violence as new patch laws enforced
"I can't see this lasting unless they have a budget to lock fullas up in jail," a Mongrel Mob chapter founder says.
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National's Erica Stanford allegedly calls Labour's Jan Tinetti a 'stupid bitch'
4:32 pm todayThe Education Minister has apologised in Parliament for her remark.
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Mitchell adamant he wasn't aware of gangs training at gun clubs
6:20 pm todayThat is despite two papers from police that raised the matter with him.
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ACT casts doubt on new Waikato medical school
4:37 pm todayGovernment documents show ACT leader David Seymour told the government he was "dissatisfied" with a cost-benefit analysis.
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Dame Jacinda to get UN leadership award
10:47 am todayShe will get the champion for global change award from the United Nations Foundation at a ceremony in New York tomorrow.
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Gang patch ban: 'Subtle adaptations' of insignia already being seen
8:03 am todayGang members are already changing their insignia to get around the law that came into effect overnight. Audio
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Youth re-offended five weeks after leaving boot camp
6:21 pm todayChildren's Minister Karen Chhour said while it was disappointing, it would naïve to think none of the participants would lapse.
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Labour backs new Police Commissioner - but warns against routine arming
3:08 pm todayThe alternative to policing by consent would be a police state, which New Zealanders don't want, the party says.
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Archives NZ, National Library to cut 27 roles
5:41 pm todayThe Department of Internal Affairs wants to bring the two organisations under the joint leadership of the Chief Archivist and National Librarian.
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Mongrel Mob member charged 3 minutes after patch ban begins
8:48 am todayThe new gang patch law came into force at midnight. The first person under the ban was caught at 12.03am. Audio
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Government proposes law change on name suppression for sex offenders
1:35 pm todayConvicted adult sex offenders would not get permanent name suppression unless the victim agreed to it, the justice minister says.
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No mental wellbeing priority in government's latest child strategy
3:03 pm todayMental well-being has been removed as a standalone priority in the government's latest Child and Youth Well-being Strategy - despite officials warning against this earlier in the year.
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'The deal sucks': MPs question marine precinct sale
7:32 am todayTwo MPs in Tauranga are calling for the Auditor-General to investigate the sale of the city's marine precinct, which one believes is a "really bad deal for Tauranga".
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Who is the new Police Commissioner, Richard Chambers?
20 Nov 2024He is known to have long-held ambitions for the top job and is considered a favourite of frontline police.
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The hīkoi and Parliament, where protests are two-a-penny
20 Nov 2024The House - Parliament protests run the gamut between solo vigils and a few thousand with amplified speeches. The hīkoi was an entirely new category.
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Speaker's handling of hīkoi 'overkill' - Te Paati Māori
20 Nov 2024Staff were locked from being able give water to protesters, and wifi access was blocked too, co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer said.
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In photos: People of the hīkoi, and why they marched
2:16 pm todayHikoi mō Te Tiriti has come to an end, going down in history as the largest march to Parliament in Aotearoa.
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Hīkoi to Parliament: The families taking part and why
1:31 pm todayThe hīkoi is a family affair, with tamariki everywhere; pepe sleeping in carts and buggies or tugging their cousins' hair.
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Non-Māori lend their voices of support to the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti
18 Nov 2024Pākehā and tauiwi "need to make our stand clear about Te Tiriti", supporters say.
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Government's policies dragging out recession, economists say
Slashing the budget deficit and reducing public debt are making matters worse for households and businesses, they say. Audio
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Govt accused of betraying trust over live exports
The government has always vowed to reinstate live exports by sea, which was banned by the previous Labour government.
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The case for COPs (even this one)
16 Nov 2024Pacific Island nations and other vulnerable countries don't have a voice at the G20, but they make themselves heard at climate summits.
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Abuse apology: Talk is cheap, it's time for action
13 Nov 2024Analysis - Survivors felt Tuesday's apology was "hollow words" but some hope they're wrong.
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NZ's hardline anti-nuclear policy 'is a mistake' - ex-Trump adviser
9 Oct 2024An adviser to three US Presidents, John Bolton, says he worries New Zealand could be "spun off on its own" in an increasingly dangerous world. Audio
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What senior gang members say about the patch ban
20 Nov 2024"What people wear is not the issue," one Black Power member told RNZ.
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'Good to be home': New NZ Police Commissioner reveals priorities
20 Nov 2024Richard Chambers is replacing outgoing commissioner Andrew Coster.
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'685's to the world:' Restoring Citizenship Bill passes with unanimous support
20 Nov 2024Greens MP Teanau Tuiono says it's "a significant step for Pasifika justice here in Aotearoa and around the Pacific".
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NZ chipping in $10m to pay for climate losses suffered by poorer countries
20 Nov 2024It will help pay for losses suffered by poorer countries because of climate change.
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NZ Parliament audio live streamTop News stories
- Economic recovery to happen later than first thought
- Gang patch ban: Members warn of potential for violence to 'erupt' as new laws enforced
- National's Erica Stanford allegedly calls Labour's Jan Tinetti a 'stupid bitch'
- Southland's hidden reservoir of quake-prone crust revealed
- Police Minister adamant he wasn't aware of gang members training at gun clubs
