Nicholas Jones is an investigative reporter at the New Zealand Herald.
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Davis advised against Standing Rock visit
"If the boss said yes, I would have gone," Labour's Kelvin Davis has said of his wish to support "Standing Rock" protests in the United States.
PM: No agreement, no Kermadec sanctuary
Prime Minister John Key says the Kermadec sanctuary will be put on hold if no agreement can be reached while Labour leader Andrew Little says Labour could pull its support if the problem is not addressed.
Winners, losers in new school funding
Schools will today learn how much extra funding they will get as a result of having students "at risk" of educational underachievement enrolled.
Goverment 'ignored' iwi fishing rights
The Maori fisheries trust says the government has ignored hard-win iwi fishing rights in the Kermadec marine sanctuary.
John Key will brave Waitangi
Ngapuhi co-chairman Rudy Taylor said he would be talking to marae trustees about increasing security on Friday and Saturday if necessary.