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November 24, 2025 | Paakiwaha
Superannuation changes? are we about to see the age limit lift?
Updates from Waatea Digital Manager,
March 10, 2026
October 2, 2025 | News
Tokoroa plywood plant closure a blow to regional jobs
More than 100 workers at Carter Holt Harvey’s Tokoroa plywood plant face job losses, prompting calls for better retraining and support as regional manufacturing declines.
June 8, 2025 | Featured News
World: 2nd suspected death in custody of an Aboriginal man in Australia
Reports are surfacing of a second death in in custody of an Aboriginal man in Australia, this time in the […]
May 5, 2025 | Paakiwaha
Dr Lara Greaves | Associate Professor in Political Science
Australian elections and what it may mean for NZ’s next general election. Does it also influence local body elections?
December 4, 2024 | News
Māori communities more fulfilling than Australia for Māori nurses
A veteran Māori nurse says Australia is not the land of milk and honey that Māori nurses believe it to be.
December 2, 2024 | News
Mixed Results for NZ Sevens Teams
At this morning's conclusion of the Dubai 7s series, the Black Ferns Sevens team finished as runners-up, while the All Blacks Sevens lost to Argentina.
July 10, 2024 | News
Boost for lung cancer test study
University of Otago researchers hope a $5 million lung cancer study can be a game-changer for Māori.
July 10, 2024 | News
Miners assured Aotearoa open for business
Resources Minister Shane Jones says Australian mining companies are well aware of the social and political challenges they may face to set up here.
July 9, 2024 | Paakiwaha
Shane Jones | Minister of Regional Development
The Government's plans to double the value of mineral exports
June 17, 2024 | News
501 burden unjust for Aotearoa
Labour leader Chris Hipkins is backing the prime minister's stance on a change in Australia's deportation policy.
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