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NZ's reformist and reconciling PM Jim Bolger dies at 90

Paul Keating has remembered former NZ prime minister Jim Bolger, who has died aged 90, as the "jolliest and best natured" government head he ever worked with.

AAP

NZ anti-Māori rights bill faces backlash

Māori opponents of a vote on the Treaty Principles Bill staged a haka in Parliament on Thursday

Salon

Lawmakers stage Māori protest in New Zealand's parliament during fraught race relations debate

A vote in New Zealand’s parliament was suspended and two lawmakers ejected Thursday amid debate over a controversial proposed law redefining the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown

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Insults and a haka in New Zealand parliament as MPs debate Māori rights bill

Voting temporarily suspended amid disruptions including a Māori party MP ripping up a copy of the bill

The Guardian - AU

Maori warn New Zealand PM Luxon off Treaty changes

Maori leaders have described the New Zealand government as "the enemy" during annual celebrations at Ratana.

AAP

Medal won by all-Scots curling team goes on display at museum

ONE of the medals presented to an all-Scots curling team who picked up one of the UK's first Winter Olympic gold medals has gone on display at a…

The National (Scotland)

Curling gold medal which was Britain’s first at Winter Olympics goes on display

The medal was won by a team of Scottish curlers at the 1924 Games in Chamonix, France.

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Tax question hovers as Hipkins goes on

If Labour decides a wealth or capital gains tax is needed ahead of the next election, then Chris Hipkins can’t stay on as leader

Newsroom.co.nz

Chiding in plain sight, Part II

Our investigation into influence takes us to the battleground electorate of Ilam

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Election calls abrupt end to years of service

Decades of public service came to an end for MPs across the political spectrum this week, with not even a valedictory speech to say goodbye, writes Jo Moir

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'It’s the media’s fault'

The severity of the problem of a commercially viable local media is obvious, but the discussion on what to do is lacking, with National and Act failing to even turn up to a debate this week, writes Mark Jennings

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Māori leaders' debate ricochets from one hot button to next

Comment: Aaron Smale tuned in to TVNZ’s Kaupapa Māori Debate which heard from Māori from each of the main parties. He didn't find a lot to get excited about.

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For Te Pāti Māori, it's compromise or be compromised

Te Pāti Māori is campaigning on GST-free food and abolishing prisons. As aspirational as that may be, no coalition partner would ever support it as a policy. So what compromise would they consider?

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Act leader labels Grant Robertson a gangster

Fresh from being labelled New Zealand's most dangerous man, the Act leader calls the Finance Minister a 'big gangster' and speaks of the 'Wellington criminals' in government. Tim Murphy reports.

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Loudest voices compete with the Chardonnay

A chaotic election debate in Auckland last night was as much a battle of personality as policy

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MediaRoom: Low-tide financially for TV companies

MediaRoom column: TVNZ has some bad news on its advertising revenues and, for staff, on five years of cost measures, while the struggling TV3's unilateral bid for Govt financial relief for the industry looks stillborn.

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Struggling TV3 asks Govt for financial help

Warner bros Discovery, the owners of TV3 have asked for Government support while it transitions the broadcaster to a digital led business. Mark Jennings reports

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Last-ditch bid to push through contentious Kermadec ocean sanctuary

Alarmed iwi groups are to challenge ministers this weekend after learning of a surprise Government move to legislate the stalled 620,000 square kilometre marine park. Jonathan Milne reports.

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'Disruption and threats' likely to increase before election

Willie Jackson has joined calls for action to safely protect candidates and MPs on the campaign trail at the same time police are expecting an increased chance of 'disruption and threats' in the lead-up to the election

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Does the RNZ report stack up?

The independent review into changes made to wire stories at RNZ found they were the result of faulty decision making by a journalist and not a propaganda attempt. Mark Jennings looks at whether the panel came to the right conclusions.

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Procurement without purpose: the problems with broader outcomes

Five years ago the government announced its ‘broader outcomes’ procurement strategy as a way of adding social, economic, environmental and cultural goals into the criteria guiding the billions of dollars of taxpayer money it spends on stuff each year. So Nikki Mandow was surprised this week to get a press release…

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Jackson defiant as Meta and Google pull news in Canada

As Meta and Google bar access to news content on their platforms in Canada, Broadcasting Minister Willie Jackson isn't fazed about introducing similar legislation here.

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MediaRoom: Stuff restructures, RNZ inquirers get to work

MediaRoom column: Senior journalism roles and some big names are at risk as Stuff consults on a restructure. And RNZ's high-powered external inquiry looks for problems

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Meka Whaitiri breaks silence on defection

Labour’s Māori caucus MPs have invited Meka Whaitiri to meet with them at Parliament this week. The former Labour minister intends to make a personal statement in the House on Tuesday from Te Pāti Māori’s front bench seat, writes political editor Jo Moir.

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Labour's assumption – a mistake it won't make again

The Labour Party assumed Meka Whaitiri was on their team for the October election and by the time a colleague asked, she’d already decided to jump ship, writes political editor Jo Moir.

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