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Key refuses to hand over park to Tuhoe

National's decision to rule out giving Tuhoe the Te Urewera National Park as part of its settlement was prompted by 'a failure of nerve', the tribe says.

Maori results benefit all, Key tells Nats

Science will be 'at the heart' of the budget - PM

John Key says there will be a strong focus on science, innovation and technology in next week's budget.

<i>Paul Lewis:</i> Party Central a limp legacy

<i>Deborah Coddington</i>: Minister's welfare group under cloud of question

Her dark materials

Charlotte Grimshaw's new novel stars a National Party leader tipped to be the next Prime Minister. Does this man resemble anyone we know? Linda Herrick reports

<i>Audrey Young</i>: Whanau Ora is a new way of working

<i>Editorial</i>: Whanau Ora hopes hobbled by low funding

<i>John Armstrong</i>: Declaration is more bark than bite

<i>John Armstrong:</i> National keeps Maori Party sweet

Bitter outbursts follow backing for UN move

PM 'naive in the extreme' over UN declaration - Hide

The PM says the UN declaration on the rights of indigenous people that NZ signed up to overnight will have no practical effect, but Rodney Hide disagrees.

Nats give in to Maori over rights declaration

National has agreed to support the contentious UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples.

<i>Michele Hewitson Interview:</i> Michelle Boag

<i>Claire Trevett</i>: (Rubber) gloves off for grey vote

Minister's husband on polytech board