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Maori flag copyright not about money - designer

The woman who designed the Tino Rangatiratanga flag disputes accusations that the family of embattled Maori Party MP Hone Harawira are "cashing in" on the flag.

Iwi to discuss seabed law with Key at Waitangi

Iwi leaders from around the country will meet with the Prime Minister to discuss issues including foreshore and seabed legislation and water ownership.

New tree for One Tree Hill back on agenda

Heads seek fairer standards roll-out

School principals want to be treated as "democratically" as Maori immersion schools in the roll-out of national standards.

<i>Brian Fallow</i>: Debt projections demand Super rethink

Rates shouldn't fund mountain board: cones group

Merkel under attack over plan to buy stolen bank data

Closure of special-needs schools on review list

Harawira's family aimed to cash in on flag - report

Maori Party MP Hone Harawira's family reportedly planned to make money from the Govt's decision to allow the tino rangitiritanga flag to be flown on government buildings on Waitangi Day.

National standards 'tool to bash schools' - NZPF

The Govt's approach to national standards has shifted from benchmarks to help students to performance measures for teachers, the NZ Principals' Federation says.

<i>John Armstrong</i>: Key forced down from lofty perch to take on the teachers

Taxpayers fund PR for school standards

John Key and Anne Tolley justified a $200,000 taxpayer-funded public relations campaign to sell national standards.

Interest-free student loans 'stay'

RBS, MediaWorks in big foreign deals

Rudd faces hard fight to stay in power

Obama's visit will give badly needed boost in election year.

Bomb find undermines Gaza claim