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The battle for Te Tai Tokerau: Four candidates, one seat and a Māori political split

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One MP, One Pint: Willow-Jean Prime on juggling basketballs, babies and big issues

Lyric Waiwiri-Smith

Please stop calling the Spanish consulate. It’s just Tasha

Lyric Waiwiri-Smith

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Where to eat in Whangārei – an insider’s guide

Charlotte Muru-Lanning

‘I had hair… and fewer knives in my back’: A short history of Peeni Henare, politician

Lyric Waiwiri-Smith

Upper North Island braces for a second round of flooding

Catherine McGregor

A man in black stands in front of a large crowd holding a banner that reads "TOITŪ TE TIRITI ME TE WHAKAPUTANGA." People in the crowd wave flags and wear hats and sunglasses on a sunny day with trees in the background.

Eru Kapa-Kingi: The first declaration of Māori sovereignty and why it still matters

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A tour of New Zealand via some of the best local election websites

A man with traditional Māori facial tattoos stands in front of a black-and-white sign reading "THIS IS MAORI LAND," with a crowd holding flags in the background.

Mana over money: The argument for Māori land beyond New Zealand law

Four smiling men are positioned around the edges of a blue-tinted photo of a crowd. Two green and one red "Local Elections 25" badges are overlaid on the image.

An evening with the four men vying to replace the ‘Trump of the north’