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April 11, 2025 | News
Luxon Moves On After Treaty Bill Defeated
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is keen to draw a line under the controversial Treaty Principles Bill that saw over 100,000 people take to the streets around the motu in protest.
April 20, 2026
April 9, 2025 | News
Hipkins Slams Luxon’s Treaty Debate Absence
Labour Leader Chris Hipkins says Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s no-show at Thursday’s Treaty Principles Bill debate is cowardly.
April 8, 2025 | News
Poll Shows Tight Race Between Leaders
The coalition holds a slim majority in the latest 1News-Verian poll, with 64 seats to the opposition's 58.
April 1, 2025 | News
Jones: Luxon Trusts Peters on Ferries
NZ First deputy leader Shane Jones says the new Cook Strait ferry plan shows Prime Minister Christopher Luxon trusts Winston Peters to deliver tough projects.
April 1, 2025 | News
Government Considers Breaking Supermarket Duopoly
The Prime Minister cannot confirm if National's coalition partners will support plans to break up the supermarket duopoly.
March 27, 2025 | News
Labour Leader Chris Hipkins Criticises Māori Development Minister for Ignorance on Treaty Impact
Labour leader Chris Hipkins says it's disappointing that Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka was unaware of how cabinet decisions impact the Treaty.
March 26, 2025 | News
Inquiry Launched After 11-Year-Old Girl Mistakenly Detained and Given Antipsychotic Medication
Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey confirmed that the correct procedures were not followed when police mistakenly detained an 11-year-old girl and gave her two doses of antipsychotic medication.
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).
March 18, 2025 | News
Luxon, Modi Announce Trade, Defence Deals
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and India’s Narendra Modi have announced new trade and defence agreements after talks in New Delhi.
March 12, 2025 | News
Sepuloni Encouraged by Labour’s Polling Lead
Labour Party Deputy Leader Carmel Sepuloni says recent polls showing Labour's lead are encouraging as the party nears the halfway point of the current Parliamentary term.
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