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October 3, 2025 | News
New Hikuwai Bridge to reconnect East Coast communities
Construction begins on a new Hikuwai Bridge in Tairāwhiti to restore vital access and strengthen State Highway 35 after Cyclone Gabrielle damage.
March 6, 2026
June 7, 2025 | Featured News
Tama Potaka on Stan Walker “Im an absolute fan …. ”
Dale Husband caught up with Tama Potaka for a korero on issues impacting Te Ao Maori including the words of […]
June 4, 2025 | Paakiwaha
ATA TU | Claudette Hauiti – Chris Bishop Still no Apology
–Senior government Minister Chris Bishop says he was frustrated by the politicisation of Stan Walker’s performance at the Aotearoa Music […]
June 3, 2025 | Featured News
Bishop refuses to apologise
Cabinet Minister Chris Bishop, has told Waatea Correspondent, Claudette Hauiti, that he wont be apologising for comments he made at […]
June 2, 2025 | Opinion: Martyn Bradbury
#opinion Chris Bishop drinking in public vs Tory Whanau drinking in public
#opinion There is a remarkable double standard at play with the Chris Bishop rant at Stan Walker’s performance at the […]
May 31, 2025 | Featured News
Seymour defends Bishop
In what appears to be his first act as Deputy Prime Minister, David Seymour has defended National Cabinet Minister, Chris […]
May 17, 2025 | Featured News
Reo Māori signs on our roads to go
Ngāti Kahungunu has put the Minister of Transport on notice after his agency, Waka Kotahi, decided to pull the use […]
April 24, 2025 | News
NZTA Confirms Preferred Route for Te Hana to Whangārei Expressway
NZTA has confirmed the preferred route from Te Hana to Whangārei, linking Tāmaki Makaurau to Te Tai Tokerau.
March 26, 2025 | News
Minister Tama Potaka Unaware of Plans to Remove Treaty Clause from Resource Management Act
Minister for Māori Development Tama Potaka appeared unaware of plans to remove the Treaty of Waitangi principles clause from the Resource Management Act (RMA).
February 11, 2025 | News
NZ to host Global Investment Summit in March
Aotearoa New Zealand will host a global investment summit next month as part of its plan to boost infrastructure and jobs.
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