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It's crunch time for Hone
Voters in next Saurday's Te Tai Tokerau byelection will decide the future of Hone Harawira's political career.

Race unlikely to alter Labour's total
Party expected to keep number of MPs at 42 even if Davis wins byelection.

Voters back Harawira, but only by a whisker
Loyalty transferring with candidate from Maori Party to new Mana group.

SPA: Don't force Te Reo on teachers
Forcing teachers to take courses to learn Te Reo Maori will backfire, the president of the Secondary Principals' Association says. A new report to Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples has recommended tertiary level Maori language be made...

Tau Henare describes Destiny prayer as "freaky"
National MP Tau Henare says he expected steam to rise up when Destiny Church members laid their hands on his shoulders in prayer during the weekend.

PM's office stumps up $300,000 for waka
Official papers show controversial project ran into many problems.

John Roughan: The country a baby could see
Every grandparent will know the electric charge that four of us experienced for the first time last Saturday.

Te Ururoa Flavell: The shark who bit Hone
Te Ururoa Flavell was the catalyst for Hone Harawira's sacking from the Maori Party. Chris Barton talks to the hammerhead from Waiariki