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In photos: Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti so far
16 Nov 2024From the mist-covered peaks of Te Rerenga Wairua to the plumes of geothermal steam in Rotorua, here are the key moments to date.
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42,000 at Parliament during 'extraordinary' hīkoi
19 Nov 2024By mid-afternoon today 42,000 people gathered at the Parliamentary precinct and the surrounding streets, police say.
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Watch the protest at Parliament
19 Nov 2024Thousands have marched through the streets of a capital and to the Beehive.
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Dunedin Hospital protesters rally to support campaign
19 Nov 2024About 1000 people turned up to hear why building the hospital as planned, was important. Audio
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Bring us your 'horror stories' on red tape, Seymour says
19 Nov 2024The Regulations minister wants to hear "from tradies, farmers, teachers, chefs, engineers - every person doing productive work".
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Police Minister defends government progress on crime, refuses to resign
18 Nov 2024Mark Mitchell promised to step down if there was no significant change in law and order statistics in his first 12 months. Audio
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Press Gallery 101: The House chats with Jason Walls
19 Nov 2024After an abuse apology kerfuffle in Parliament last week, The House spoke to Press Gallery chair Jason Walls about how the Press Gallery works, and who gets to join.
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COP29: Surprise at lack of reaction to US elections
19 Nov 2024The first week of the global COP29 climate summit was remarkable for the wrong reasons, but with the second week now underway, a veteran NZ diplomat says the event is making constructive progress.
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Live: Treaty Principles bill sowing hurt and division - Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
18 Nov 2024ACT leader David Seymour and Te Pāti Māori co-leader Ngarewa-Packer have spoken to reporters as a hīkoi against his controversial Treaty Principles Bill converges on Wellington.
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MP's haka viewed about 700 million times as Te Pāti Māori and ACT both claim credit
18 Nov 2024A video of MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke performing 'Ka Mate' has now been viewed around 700 million times, a news media boss says. Audio
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Hīkoi heads into Wellington: 'This is a opportunity to stand up and have a voice'
19 Nov 2024Tens of thousands of people are expected to gather at Parliament today as the final leg of the Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti reaches its last destination - but organisers and participants are saying it will not…
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Families 'counting every dollar' as mortgage repayments bite
15 Nov 2024The average Kiwi household mortgage repayment has nearly doubled in the past 15 years. Audio
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Council looking into controversial post on hīkoi
18 Nov 2024Whangārei District Council says it's looking into reports about councillors' comments on social media relating to the hīkoi - but won't say if any formal Code of Conduct complaint has been lodged.
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Treaty hīkoi: A pause, and final preparations, before march on Parliament
18 Nov 2024Final preparations are being made as tens of thousands of people in te Hīkoi mō te Tiriti convoys converge in the capital.
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What is 'blue carbon' and why does the government want it to count?
18 Nov 2024NZ First campaigned on trying to get New Zealand's enormous ocean "exclusive economic zone" recognised in the country's climate accounts. Audio
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Select committee calls for repeal of Section 7AA of OT Act to be softened
18 Nov 2024A select committee led by coalition MPs has called for the proposed repeal of Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act to be softened.
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Government unveils plans to ramp up anti-scam efforts
18 Nov 2024New Zealanders have lost nearly $200m in the last year to scammers, it has been revealed. Audio
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Xi tells Luxon China is a partner, not a threat during face-to-face meeting
17 Nov 2024Analysis - Consider China an 'opportunity and partner rather than a challenge or threat' - that was the message Xi Jinping delivered to Christopher Luxon, according to Chinese state-run media.
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China's potential response to NZ joining AUKUS 'not a consideration' - Luxon
17 Nov 2024China has raised its concerns about New Zealand being potentially involved in the intelligence and security pact AUKUS directly with the prime minister.
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Seymour's hīkoi allegations 'inflammatory', principals say
17 Nov 2024The associate education minister says some schools are formally endorsing the hīkoi against his bill, flouting rules on political neutrality.
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Bill to stop foreign interference introduced to Parliament
The bill introduces new offences to criminalise covert, deceptive, corruptive or coercive activities on behalf of a foreign power to intentionally or recklessly harm the country.
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Hīkoi protest: Thousands march through key Auckland sites
13 Nov 2024Thousands of supporters crossed the Auckland Harbour Bridge on Wednesday, causing it to rock and sway under their feet.
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Hīkoi to spend night in Huntly before continuing in morning
13 Nov 2024The hīkoi will rest in Huntly on Wednesday before moving onto Rotorua and eventually Wellington.
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Watch: Hīkoi crosses Auckland Harbour Bridge
13 Nov 2024The Auckland Harbour Bridge rocked and swayed as thousands crossed over, in a hīkoi protesting the Treaty Principles Bill.
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