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The United Nations (UN) issued a Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in 2007, and New Zealand initially voted against it, along with the United States, Canada and Australia.  The Government at the time, led by Labours Helen Clark, worried that some of it contradicted New Zealand law.  For example, Article 26 states: "Indigenous peoples have the right to the lands, territories and resources which they have traditionally owned, occupied or otherwise used or acquired." As then-Māori...

My overall answer would be no: Pundit on whether Arderns Govt is open and transparent Newshub 5 hrs ago © Reuters/Newshub Nation. Ben Thomas and Jacinda Ardern. Editor’s note: The opinions in this article are the author’s, as published by our content partner, and do not represent the views of Microsoft News or Microsoft. A political pundit says overall, the current Labour Government isnt open and transparent - despite portraying itself as being so. Political commentator Ben Thomas comm...

"Its been a slow winding back of that transparency and each Government is worse than the one before." He added the Government had been very good at not giving in to Rio Tinto. The company had received hundreds of millions of dollars in direct and indirect Government subsidies over the years, including a $30 million bailout under former Prime Minister Sir John Key. Despite receiving that money, Rio Tinto announced plans to shut up shop last year at its Tiwai Peninsula facility, New Zealands onl...

As it happened: Govt looking at making QR code scanning mandatory in high-risk locations Newshub 1 hour ago © Newshub Watch: The Prime Minister and COVID-19 Response Minister addressed media. The Government on Sunday extended COVID-19 restrictions in Wellington for a further two days. Greater Wellington moved to COVID-19 alert level 2 last week when a Sydney tourist tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from a trip to the capital last weekend, with officials believing he caught the ...

COVID live - Govt looking at making QR scanning mandatory in high-risk locations Newshub 27 mins ago The Government on Sunday extended COVID-19 restrictions in Wellington for a further two days. Greater Wellington moved to COVID-19 alert level 2 last week when a Sydney tourist tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from a trip to the capital last weekend, with officials believing he caught the virus before arriving in Wellington. Across the Tasman, Sydney residents are being warned its ...

As it happened: Govt looking at making QR code scanning mandatory in high-risk locations Newshub 15 hrs ago © Newshub Watch: The Prime Minister and COVID-19 Response Minister addressed media. The Government on Sunday extended COVID-19 restrictions in Wellington for a further two days. Greater Wellington moved to COVID-19 alert level 2 last week when a Sydney tourist tested positive for COVID-19 after returning from a trip to the capital last weekend, with officials believing he caught the ...

Another epidemiologist would be outraged if Govt didnt pause travel bubble - Labour MP Newshub 1 hour ago © Newshub. Michael Baker, left, and Greg OConnor. A Labour MP is backing his Governments decision to pause all quarantine-free travel with Australia. The trans-Tasman travel bubble was suspended for at least three days on Saturday night amid a worsening COVID-19 outbreak in Sydney that has grown to 80 cases. Chris Hipkins, New Zealands COVID-19 Response Minister, said the pause will la...

The National leader also took a jab at ACT MP Nicole McKee's "ridiculous" meeting with Mongrel Mob.

A free society: Collins dismisses calls to cancel terror attack film Newshub 3 hrs ago Zane Small © Image - Newshub / Getty; Video - The AM Show Watch: Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern spoke to The AM Show about the upcoming film They Are Us. National leader Judith Collins has dismissed calls to cancel the film They Are Us about the Christchurch terror attack, centred on Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.  Collins said on Monday New Zealand is a "free and democratic society" and...

The film, directed by Kiwi Andrew Niccol and starring Australian actress Rose Byrne as Ardern, has already suffered the loss of one of its producers, Philippa Campbell, who has announced she no longer wants to be involved.  Speaking to Magic Talk on Monday, Collins agreed with radio host Peter Williams opinion the filmmakers should not be stopped from producing the film. "I think youre making a very fair point," Collins told Williams, adding New Zealand is a "free and democratic society". "I c...