In 2022 claimants alleged the Crown didn’t sufficiently involve Te Rūnanga Nui or Kaupapa Māori.
The controversial policy's pilot is set to begin on Monday.
RNZ
Louise Upston has rejected criticisms of lowered child poverty reduction targets, saying they are achievable and ambitious.
NZ Herald
Labour is likely to take a leaf out of National’s book and release policy far earlier for the next election, leader Chris Hipkins said. Hipkins sat down with...
RNZ
The government is planning to make it harder for Māori to prove customary claims on coastlines.
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The Abuse in Care report. highlighted a boot camp where children were subjected to horrific abuse and forced to dig trenches they thought were their own graves.
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Former Māori development minister Willie Jackson says he sees nothing good for Māori in the Government’s latest attack on Labour’s health reforms. After scrapping the Maori Health Authority, Health Minister Shane Reti has moved on Health New Zealand, claiming the […]
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The change has blindsided Te Whatu Ora workers already coping with restructures, the Public Service Association says.
Newsroom
The contested South Taranaki Bight is eyed up by two incompatible industries: renewable energy want to work with locals, but seabed mining wants to speed past them on the fast-track. Fox Meyer investigates.
RNZ
Documents reveal health officials had to search for a justification for not following the usual procurement process, after the government pledged millions to a charity.
The deal announced today would double peak-time passenger services on the Wairarapa and Manawatū rail lines.
NZ Herald
Politicians have praised the bravery of the thousands of survivors who shared their harrowing accounts of abuse while in the care of the State or faith-based...
RNZ
Migrants wronged by the system shouldn't have to go through media campaigns to be heard, the party says.
“There is no justification to take us backwards on Māori wards,"ActionStation director Kassie Hartendorp says.
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The bill was supposed to have its first reading at Parliament on Wednesday, but Social Development Minister Louise Upston was absent from the House when it was called.
The Whanaketia Royal Inquiry report into abuse in state care is being presented to Parliament. State-care survivors want to see the government show compassion.
NZ Herald
THREE KEY FACTS: The Green Party will consider this weekend whether to try to force former Green MP Darleen Tana out of Parliament after Tana rejected...
Newsroom
The former chief science adviser for the Ministry of Transport says it's 'bizarre' what the Transport Minister is doing with speed limit reductions, reports Emma Hatton
RNZ
Former Minister for Māori Development Willie Jackson shares his views on the upcoming Treaty Principles Bill, Seymour's Pharmac Treaty directive. Then we're joined by panelists Hinurewa Te Hau and Dr. Lara Greaves.
Newsroom
The Attorney-General reminded ministers about Cabinet Manual obligations and the risk of contempt of court, but they went on to criticise the Waitangi Tribunal regardless. Marc Daalder reports.
RNZ
David Seymour says the late changes are necessary to stop teacher unions from hamstringing the schools.
RNZ
Meanwhile, the Prime Minister says mismanagement and too much bureaucracy contributed to a $130m-a-week blowout that's seen the board removed.
RNZ
But Labour says the government's health budget this year means "nothing but cuts" and that frontline services will suffer.
NZ Herald
Children’s Minister Karen Chhour has laid out the programme for the Government’s first military-style academy for young offenders, which is set to kick off...
RNZ
There are concerns the Commissioner appointed to replace Te Whatu Ora's board won't help improve the health system.
NZ's longest-running Royal Commission is due to table its report into abuse in care later today. 1News explains the process behind these types of inquiries.
Both of National’s governing partners have invoked the "agree to disagree" provisions of their coalition agreements. But what does that mean in practice?
Newsroom
In this week’s episode of Newsroom’s weekly politics podcast, we look at the PM's foot-in-mouth over low-level business types, scrutinise Scrutiny Week and work out what species we should pay up to save
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It’s been far from smooth sailing for the beleaguered ferries, and the Government rejected a funding request in order to replace them.
The Government doesn’t wait for one big Budget Day reveal to announce all its spending — here’s what we know has been earmarked already for the coming months and years.
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