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Waitangi Day celebrations struggle to mute politics in heated election year

Questions of sovereignty, inequality and New Zealand history hang in the background as political speeches foreshadow a future in which relationship with Māori plays a central role

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New Zealanders commemorate Waitangi Day

New Zealand is commemorating its national day - Waitangi Day - 183 years after the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi.

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The political debate National and Labour can't agree on

Labour and National’s leaders came to Waitangi agreed on which areas need more investment in election year. But as political editor Jo Moir writes, the country is going to see a big debate on how Māori should benefit from it

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PM will now speak at Waitangi after communication chaos

The Prime Minister will once again speak at Waitangi commemorations after the organising trust originally moved the political leaders to a panel away from the main event, prompting Chris Hipkins to agree to not give a speech at the põwhiri

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Fresh fighting over MPs' speaking rights at Waitangi

Waitangi organisers are trying to push political leaders to the side at Sunday's pōwhiri, but Labour's deputy leader says it's not for them to decide who speaks.

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New Zealand floods add to inflation challenge for new prime minister ahead of vote

The worst flooding in New Zealand's biggest city Auckland is heaping more inflationary pressure and is posing a fresh cost-of-living headache for prime minister Chris Hipkins, who is trying to win back support for his party ahead of elections this year.

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Extended petrol subsidy drives emissions gap

James Shaw says his Labour colleagues need to work with him to plug the emissions gap created by extending the fuel tax cuts.

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Shaw's sidestep sets stage for Wellington Central scrap

The Green co-leader's electorate decision is a sign of his future plans – and it also adds to the uncertainties around Wellington Central.

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Hipkins heads to the Far North to woo at Waitangi

Newly minted Prime Minister Chris Hipkins isn’t a familiar face in the Far North and will have his work cut out this weekend, writes political editor Jo Moir

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Auckland sees wettest month in its history after ‘unparalleled deluge’

New Zealand’s largest city experiences 2.5 times an entire summer’s rain in just a month

The Independent UK

Christopher Luxon absent as Chris Hipkins steps into the floodlights

Unless a policy reset deals decisively with the cost of living, Three Waters, the public health system, and law and order, Chris Hipkins’ Cabinet reshuffle will quickly be seen as merely a rearrangement of the deckchairs, writes Peter Dunne

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'Kiwis are getting quite good at this': Hipkins tours a water-logged Auckland

New Prime Minister Chris Hipkins followed up an announcement of new cost of living measures on Wednesday with a visit to a North Shore Marae

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Hipkins revives Labour’s fortunes – but the election will be about more than ‘bread and butter issues’

With a cabinet reshuffle just a day after two polls showing Labour ahead again – in which he promoted more Māori MPs to the front bench, created a new Minister for Auckland portfolio and drew a line under the previous administration by demoting several of Jacinda Ardern’s senior ministers –…

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Hipkins picks his team, turns his focus to policy purge

The easy part is over for Chris Hipkins in naming his new team, now the tough policy decisions lie ahead, writes political editor Jo Moir

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New Zealand PM Hipkins' Cabinet to prioritize day-to-day

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he’s selected a team of lawmakers to lead the country that will focus on the everyday concerns of New Zealanders, such as the rising cost of living

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Hipkins keeps Mahuta in New Zealand cabinet reshuffle

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta will travel more often after shedding other jobs in his cabinet reshuffle.

Reuters

Factbox-New Zealand's new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins

Chris Hipkins is New Zealand's 41st prime minister, following the surprise resignation of the charismatic Jacinda Ardern.

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand’s Labour party sees boost in polls after Ardern resignation

Polls conducted after Chris Hipkins became prime minister have given New Zealand’s governing party its best result in a year

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Support for New Zealand's Labour Party jumps after Hipkins become leader

New Zealand's Labour Party has seen a jump in support after Chris Hipkins replaced Jacinda Ardern as Prime Minister and leader of the Labour Party.

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PM's chance to carve a new path with Cabinet reshuffle

Political editor Jo Moir is picking some big changes and plenty of new faces when Chris Hipkins picks his new Cabinet team on Tuesday.

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National takes a tumble while Labour gets runs on the board

Monday night’s polls show 2023 will be a return to MMP - a race down to the wire and the result determined by coalition talks.

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Carmel Sepuloni: What does it take to be deputy PM?

Who is Carmel Sepuloni - and why was she Labour's pick for deputy prime minister?

The Conversation

New Zealand's tax system is under the spotlight (again). What needs to change to make it fair?

Aotearoa New Zealand’s new Prime Minister, Chris Hipkins, has said we should look at ways to make the tax system fairer. Finance associate minister David Parker made a similar point almost a year ago, though there was little real action after his comments.

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Severe weather continues in North Island: What you need to know

Landslips, road closures, homes and businesses flooded and more heavy rain on the way. Here is what you need to know as the severe weather continues.

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Hipkins needs a new plan for TVNZ and RNZ

A focus on “bread and butter” issues likely signals the end of the RNZ/TVNZ merger, writes Mark Jennings

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