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Donald Trump should apologise for 'racist' Obama post - Luxon
9 Feb 2026The prime minister says the post was racist and "it's right that it's been removed".
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New and updated standards adopted in line with Australia
9 Feb 2026The Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Scott Simpson says the standards will make it easier for businesses operating on both sides of the Tasman.
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SH2 roading upgrades may not have prevented flooding outcome - Transport Minister
9 Feb 2026The stretch between Ōpōtiki and Matawai has been closed since 16 January. Audio
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From caucus to admin: Kevin Hague on his new role
8 Feb 2026The House sits down with a former MP to unpack what a Chief of Staff does, and what it's been like to return to Parliament, but in the back office.
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'Public political squabble': Māori leaders reflect on Waitangi
9 Feb 2026It comes as ActionStation Director Kassie Hartendorp acknowledges a "crisis of leadership" in Te Pāti Māori but points to the "huge tidal wave of support for Te Tiriti."
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How much can polls tell us nine months before an election?
8 Feb 2026Based solely on polls, no one could have predicted the past three elections this early in the year they were held. Trends shifted over the subsequent months, and events intervened to shake things up.
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Is NZ defence aligning with AUKUS in all but name?
8 Feb 2026While strengthening its security partnerships and expanding military capabilities, the government has so far said it is only assessing joining Pillar II of the AUKUS security pact.
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WHO membership doesn't threaten NZ's sovereignty - walking away from it would
8 Feb 2026Part of the problem for the WHO is not that it is too powerful, but that it is oddly invisible, writes vaccinologist Helen Petousis-Harris.
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'Incredible win for environment': Greens celebrate seabed mining decision
6 Feb 2026In a draft decision, the fast-track approvals panel declined a 30-year plan to mine the South Taranaki Bight.
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Opposition infighting gives coalition brief relief at Waitangi
6 Feb 2026For once, it was the opposition feeling some heat at Waitangi.
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Watch live: PM faces questions about sewage spill
9 Feb 2026About 70 million litres of sewage a day continues spilling from the treatment plant.
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Green MP seeks recognition of tohorā/whales as legal persons
6 Feb 2026Teanau Tuiono has lodged a member's bill which would give whales inherent rights.
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Luxon denies Treaty Principles Bill repeat on the cards
5 Feb 2026The PM faced heckling during his speech at Waitangi today amid tensions over the bill.
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Watch: PM heckled during speech at Treaty Grounds
5 Feb 2026One person can be heard yelling "treason" during Christopher Luxon's speech.
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Waitangi 2026: Thursday in pictures
5 Feb 2026Politicians have been officially welcomed back to the Treaty Grounds on Thursday. Here's how it unfolded in pictures.
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Prime Minister rejects opposition claim that government is anti-Treaty
4 Feb 2026Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the government is anti-Treaty and therefore anti-Māori, but the Prime Minister argues iwi leaders have worked to find "common ground".
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What to expect from this year's Waitangi commemorations
5 Feb 2026The past few years at Waitangi have delivered political fireworks and MPs will be braced for a reprise when politicians are welcomed with a pōwhiri from about 11am.
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Northland councils team up on local government reform
7 Feb 2026Northland's four councils are presenting a shared vision, following the proposal for local government reform.
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'Mischief-making': Hipkins insists nothing more behind Henare's retirement
4 Feb 2026It comes after New Zealand First's deputy leader Shane Jones suggested there was more to the story.
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Labour lambasts coalition over job figures
4 Feb 2026Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson said the figures showed the three party coalition was a "government of despair".
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Watch: Meeting with Māori leaders 'constructive' says Luxon
4 Feb 2026Government and diplomatic corps representatives are being welcomed onto the Treaty Grounds ahead of Waitangi day.
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Jones questions Henare's shock resignation
4 Feb 2026"I want to make sure that the story, when it's fully told, that we focus on what's happened," the NZ First deputy says.
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Shane Jones hails roading upgrades to Treaty Grounds
4 Feb 2026The road works was completed thanks to $1.57 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund and $400,000 from the Far North District Council.
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Iwi chairs prepare to challenge government, ahead of PM's Waitangi visit
4 Feb 2026Prime Minister Christopher Luxon opted to stay away from Waitangi last year. Audio
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