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Justice Radich ruled MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi's expulsion from Te Pāti Māori was unlawful in a newly-released verdict.
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The Te Tai Tokerau MP says she is still waiting to learn what her reinstatement to Te Pāti Māori will look like in practice.
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He announced his departure on Tuesday. Video / Mark Mitchell
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The High Court ruled her suspension and subsequent expulsion was "unlawful".
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He is the fourth National MP to confirm he will not stand at the election.
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Meanwhile, Shane Reti is retiring, and Erica Stanford says last week was 'a bad week' for National. AUDIO
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That comes after the second phase of the Royal Commission of Inquiry released its findings on Tuesday.
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Health Minister says some Covid restrictions were in place to long. Video / Mark Mitchell
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Health Minister Simeon Brown is with The Front Page to discuss the final report’s findings, and whether we’ve actually learned anything from it.
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ACT has blasted the previous government for being power-hungry and NZ First maintained its reservations about the inquiry, but Labour defended the response as…
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The prime minister will be accompanied by other ministers as well as business leaders and community members.
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Meanwhile, Shane Reti is retiring, and Erica Stanford says last week was 'a bad week' for National. AUDIO
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The party's MPs are back in Wellington to meet before Parliament sits. AUDIO
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Henare says he isn't surprised to see the "waning of trust and belief in this institution".
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At times the feeling of isolation or inability to express "your Māoritanga to its fullest" was a challenge for any Māori MP, the outgoing politician says.
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Senior Labour MP Peeni Henare is retiring after a busy 12 years as a politician. Video / Mark Mitchell
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Education Minister Erica Stanford has often been tipped as a possible leadership contender.
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Animal Welfare Minister Andrew Hoggard could not get Cabinet agreement on overturning the ban, which formed part of coalition agreements with both ACT and NZ…
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The Agriculture Minister has confirmed National has withdrawn its support for resuming live animal exports by sea. AUDIO
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Thursday, 12 March, 2026 15:03
Thursday, 12 March, 2026 15:03