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Luxon memo to speechwriter: Make it dull

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'I don’t mind the provocation': PM speaks on Treaty Principles Bill

Luxon said there was a “range of views and feelings and people are free to express it”.

'Trust and understanding': $1m campaign to reverse live export ban

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'Awakened the taniwha': PM expecting strong challenges from Māori at Rātana

Two of the three coalition partners will be attending the annual Rātana celebrations.

Focus: NZDF to send personnel to protect Red Sea shipping

The Prime Minister, Foreign Minister Winston Peters, and Defence Minister Judith Collins announced that New Zealand is sending six NZDF personnel to support efforts to protect shipping in the Red Sea. Video / Mark Mitchell

Leading academic: Treaty bill ‘completely opposite’ to what Te Tiriti guarantees

Margaret Mutu told the Herald these phrases were mistranslated.

Simon Wilson: Empathy, accountability and abuse in shoplifting accusations

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Rob Campbell: Old relationships between the Crown and Iwi Māori are dying

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Derek Cheng: Political battle lines are being drawn

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Treaty of Waitangi partnership a ‘misinterpretation’, David Seymour believes

Seymour says Act does not regard the Treaty as a partnership between Māori and the Crown.

Māori King calls for hope over protest while dismissing Govt Treaty bill

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Greens and Māori parties criticise Chris Luxon’s non-attendance at hui

The PM planned not to attend the hui, saying its 'not actually a political event per se'.