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NZ National Party
Major NZ Bridge Blocked In Protest Against Bill to Remove Unique Indigenous Rights
As protesters march from the top of the North Island and bottom of the South to meet in Wellington, their numbers are growing, causing disruption.
$24 Million Government Contract ‘Unusual and Inconsistent’: NZ Auditor-General
New Zealand’s Auditor-General has questioned the way a $24 million contract was handled after it was written in to the coalition agreement.
NZ Leaders Face Frosty Reception Amid Moves to Cancel Distinct Indigenous Legal Rights
As government leaders and Māori meet, anger and resentment about a proposal to possibly change the interpretation of the Treaty of Waitangi boils over.
NZ Government to End Centralised Water Resource Control, Ratepayers Could Face Higher Bills
The race politics aspects of Three Waters ensured it would be met with opposition; now Councils will have to find billions of dollars.
