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Highly anticipated Māori Health Authority now a reality
A major government shake-up of the health sector gives Māori Health Authority the green light
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How the poor treatment of children and racism led to the duty solicitors scheme
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Ōtorohanga council votes for Māori ward
Working with iwi is "fundamental" for the district's future, Mayor Max Baxter says.
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Samoa election: FAST party leader, who grew up in Wellington, is hopeful as deadlock continues
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Māori youth three times as likely to die after major trauma
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More than a beach cleanup, Māori Rugby League teaching rangatahi about tikanga
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'Possessed' microwave seeks new home
It senses when you're most busy before letting out its ghostly wail. “You couldn't get a better product (as long as you don't actually want to microwave something).”
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