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Female Speaker breaks with protocol
Female Speaker breaks with protocol

There was one small break in protocol this morning at a major gathering of parliamentary speakers from around the world…

Audit inquiry clouds award nomination
Audit inquiry clouds award nomination

Maori language stalwart Dame Iritana Tawhiwhirangi has been named as one of three finalists for the Kiwibank New Zealander…

Battle of the sexes at conference
Battle of the sexes at conference

Speakers from around the world will be welcomed at Parliament today in a huge powhiri - but there won't be any women in…

Plenty of online abuse for 'Maori' personalised plate
Plenty of online abuse for 'Maori' personalised plate

Its asking price has been slashed but the Trade Me auction for the personalised number plate MAORI is no less of a magnet…

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Boaties free to enter disputed gap, trust says
Boaties free to enter disputed gap, trust says

More protests possible as trust tries to get tourist vessels to pay for access to Hole in the Rock.

Hidden stories from past

Begin atop Maungawhau (Mt Eden, mountain of the whau tree) and imagine classical Maori society.

Firing over 'p****' barb wrong - ERA

A Warehouse security guard who called a customer an "arrogant p****" and allegedly made a racist comment because they were…

Jackson sues over Maori board selection

Broadcaster Willie Jackson is taking legal action after failing to secure one of two urban Maori positions on the Independent…

Tariana Turia: Cultural traditions must remain
Tariana Turia: Cultural traditions must remain

We can develop practices and procedures for Parliament that reflect the dual heritage of New Zealand…

Editorial: Maori trust's thread hurts its own mana

Visitors to the Bay of Islands this week were handed leaflets on the wharf at Paihia urging them not to take the famed trip…

The $42 million wasteland

Closed schools with rateable values of more than $42m have not been sold - amid concerns vandalism and neglect have turned…

Tourist hotspot in blockade threat

A blockade at the entrance to Hole in the Rock is being considered as part of a long-running row over money and mana.

Editorial: Speaker's look at Maori rules overdue

Over the years, there have been several instances in which Maori protocol has collided with women's rights.

Maori protocols to be modernised
Maori protocols to be modernised

Parliament's Speaker, David Carter, has sought a review of Maori protocols at Parliament.

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