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Bill unbinding Treaty principles, Oranga Tamariki passes final reading
The legislation change would not require Oranga Tamariki to work in partnership with iwi and hapū.
Parliament agrees to add all Treaty Principles submissions to public record
It comes after thousands of submissions were to be excluded from the record.
NZ won't launch reciprocal tariffs against US - Luxon
New Zealand is "relatively well positioned" to weather Trump's new sweeping global tariffs according to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Audio
Te Pāti Māori to hold own hearing after boycotting Privileges Committee
Te Pāti Māori says it will hold its own "alternative independent hearing". Audio
'Serious' consequences for not attending Privileges Committee hearings - chair
Te Pāti Māori says it'll hold its own hearing on tikanga, following complaints about a haka in Parliament.
Privileges Committee hearing to go ahead without Te Pāti Māori MPs
Rawiri Waititi, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, and Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke say they are being denied natural justice,
Te Pāti Māori MPs refuse to attend Parliament's Privileges Committee hearing
The Privileges Committee hearing was set after concerns were raised about their conduct during the first reading of the controversial bill.
Luxon won't say if coalition partners would back breaking up supermarkets
Asked if ACT would back the plan, the prime minister said he would "worry about that down the road". Audio
Green MP Tamatha Paul doubles down on criticism of police
She says a "visible police presence" makes people feel "more on edge."
'Undoubtedly disorderly behaviour': Privileges Committee rules on Peeni Henare
The committee recommended the Labour MP be "required to apologise".
Māori Development Minister unaware government ruled out Treaty clause in RMA reform
The Minister of Māori Development didn't know Cabinet had agreed not to include the clause in the coalition's proposed legislation.
What exactly was Winston Peters' mission in Washington DC?
Analysis: Peters heads home from Washington DC armed with fresh intel on what the new US administration is thinking, and the impact it might have on New Zealand and the wider Pacific.
'We want the end of this war, now': Peters on Gaza as Israel launches ground attack
The Foreign Minister says he's deeply concerned about renewed fighting. Audio
Peters meets senior US politicians amid 'dramatically changed' scene
Foreign Minister Winston Peters says his Washington meetings are extraordinarily important in the global economic circumstances. Audio
'We'll keep our nerve': Peters readies for sitdown with Rubio
The Foreign Minister is keeping his cool in the US ahead of the main event.
Peters' latest rodeo may become his bumpiest yet
Analysis - The Foreign Minister's trip to Washington comes at a time of global volatility, where rules seem to be constantly changing. Audio
'Almost a trap': Getting emergency housing 'near impossible'
A couple in Auckland were sleeping in a hospital waiting room just to have a roof over their heads. "It's like smashing your head against a brick wall."
Do some 'due diligence': Luxon on Prebble's resignation
The PM says he would expect someone "taking on a directorship job" to "know what you're signing up for", following Prebble's resignation from the Waitangi Tribunal.
Haka a form of 'political expression', Waititi says
"Māori are very political people," Rawiri Waititi who performed at Te Matatini with new group Te Taumata o Apanui, said.
Treaty Principles Bill is legislation of 'consequence' - Ruth Richardson
Former Finance Minister Ruth Richardson has spoken in support of the Treaty Principles Bill, saying it is legislation of "consequence, whose time has come".
Number of children being abused in state care has increased, report finds
The Independent Children's Monitor says Oranga Tamariki "need to do better".
Watch: Greens deliver 'State of the Planet' speech
The party plans to deliver a Green Budget this year to offer an alternative to "trickle-down economics and austerity politics".
Treaty Principles Bill 'pollutes' the idea of a future together - submission
The Treaty Principles Bill will "whitewash" the Crown and Māori partnership, and "elevate the oppression of my people", says the daughter of Joe Hawke, who led the Bastion Point land occupation.
PM says he won't go into details of what happened with Bayly and staffer
Senior National MP Andrew Bayly has quit his ministerial roles after what he says was an "animated discussion" that went "too far" and ended with him putting a hand on a staffer. Audio
Chinese ships in the Tasman 'a gift from Beijing' for defence spending - expert
The military activity is likely to have a strong effect on public opinion, a defence expert says. Audio