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Health cuts, whooping cough epidemic announced on same day Related 1News The "reset" – to cut millions of dollars off the National Public Health Service budget – would go ahead before Christmas. Keep Reading
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Police's own research adds to evidence against gang patch ban - Newsroom Related Newsroom The Government's gang patch ban comes into force a day after police publish research suggesting the new laws won't work. Keep Reading
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Does Christopher Luxon regret letting the Treaty Principles Bill through? – Te Ao Māori News Related Te Ao Māori News With 42,000 people, according to police, marching on his lawn Tuesday, does he regret making a “compromise” with Seymour to be come leader of Aotearoa? Keep Reading
Te Pāti Māori files complaint against Brownlee as coalition targets haka – Te Ao Māori News Related Te Ao Māori News Te Pāti Māori has laid an official complaint against the speaker of the house Gerry Brownlee. It comes after all three parties from the coalition government have issued a complaint Keep Reading
Prime Minister on why he did not meet hīkoi at Parliament Related 1News Christopher Luxon has called yesterday a "significant day". Keep Reading
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Explainer: The path ahead for the Treaty Principles Bill Related 1News After many months of heated discussion, the controversial Bill has finally begun what is likely a doomed legislative journey. 1News explains what's next. Keep Reading
Full text of Prime Minister's apology for abuse in care Related 1News "It was horrific. It was heartbreaking. It was wrong," Christopher Luxon said. Keep Reading
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