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The hearing into the expulsion of Te Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi saw lawyers offering their own interpretations of the party’s governing document.
Labour will go to Waitangi this year urging partnership and rejecting division.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon yesterday called the ongoing disagreement between his National Party and coalition partner New Zealand First over the proposed free trade agreement with India "a mature disagreement".
Damien O’Connor. Miles Anderson. PHOTOS: ODT FILES Two former farmers are looking to go head-to-head in the fight to win the Waitaki electorate at this year’s general election.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis’ desire to scrap multi-year funding for Health NZ, moving to an annual cycle instead, had officials raising red flags.
Only six people are confirmed to speak at the first meeting, but New Plymouth deputy mayor Murray Chong is unconcerned, saying: “I’m pretty sure it will ramp up.”
Ben Bell has defended a council-funded trip to Australian sister city Tamworth as an investment in showcasing Gore to the world.
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Jenny Marcroft, NZ First list MP for Kaipara ki Mahurangi, explains why her electorate in Auckland is the place to be this summer.
Mariameno Kapa-Kingi. Photo: RNZ (file) By Lillian Hanly of RNZMariameno Kapa-Kingi's lawyers claim Te Pāti Māori's co-leaders were projected to overspend their parliamentary budget, and there was discussion of a …
Mariameno Kapa-Kingi will have to wait for the results of the judicial review of her expulsion.
The party and MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi’s day in court over her expulsion ends with no conclusion but strong counter-claims.
A lawyer for Mariameno Kapa-Kingi says it’s ironic the party, in the High Court defending its decision to expel her today, focused on claims that she was overspending her budget.
Nelson mayor Nick Smith said he enjoyed the Ready to Roll gig at Neudorf Winery but found it odd he was unable to buy a bottle of wine.
After years of false starts, a bill requiring companies to investigate their supply chains for risks of forced labour is finally likely to become law. On Thursday last week, National …
Coalition partners clash over immigration from India in Free Trade Agreement.
Shane Jones. Photo: RNZ By Kate Newton of RNZ Resources Minister Shane Jones shut down the possibility of New Zealand signing up to a 'road map' away from fossil fuels …