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Simon Wilson: Christopher Luxon’s outrageous Waitangi speech

OPINION: The PM failed to rise to an historic occasion at Waitangi yesterday.

Questions raised over Waititi’s suggestion Māori need their own trade agreements

Recent trade agreements include chapters aimed at promoting Māori businesses.

Housing warning to Government: ‘hard landing’ likely, ‘it is not profitable to build’

Government officials have warned of a downturn in housebuilding.

Billions short each year: NZTA Waka Kotahi warns it will spend twice its funding

Agency concedes many of its projects will be deferred or delayed.

Editorial: Govt needs to turn tide in educational achievement

The Government can’t sit on its hands and needs to show a comprehensive plan.

Opinion: PM and Peters choose politics over police

OPINION: Police just need to pull up their bootstraps and get on with it.

Simon Wilson: The spirit of Waitangi - unity, righteous anger, jokes and music

OPINION: There's a common purpose at Waitangi this year but the Government isn't here yet.

Rawiri Waititi calls for Māori Parliament amid teasing of NZ First's Peters and Jones

Thousands filled the Waitangi Treaty Grounds to watch the Kīngitanga-led group walk on.

Decision on bilingual road signs coming soon

Transport minister promises decision soon on making signs bilingual.

Luxon and others who stand to win big - or lose large - at Waitangi

Waitangi weekend brings greater risk and reward than previous years.

Claire Trevett: Rookie whoopsies hit Luxon as teething problems continue

Luxon is learning government is sometimes distractions strung together.

How the coalition Govt intends to face Māoridom at Waitangi

Thousands are set to converge on Waitangi to hear what the Government has to say.

China v Crusher Collins: Beijing lashes out over NZ position

The embassy has responded strongly to a joint NZ-Oz statement criticising China.

Govt mulls expanding inquiry into Covid-19 response

Public consultation will begin this month on expanding the inquiry's scope.

Tragic toll of online abuse outlined in pleas for Govt to take action

Dysfunctional, sluggish official responses blasted amid escalating online harms.

Tama Potaka scolded for joking about David Seymour's hapū

Crown representatives have been welcomed to the National Iwi Chairs Forum in Kerikeri.

First test of Australia-NZ defence ties will be in May Budget

Interoperability, not Aukus, is the first test of new ties.

'Good challenge from both sides': Luxon speaks from Iwi Chairs Forum

PM says meeting included “good conversation” on the Treaty Principles Bill.