Ngāti Whātua welcomed Prime Minister Bill English to Ōrākei Marae with open arms this morning, as hosts for his annual Waitangi Day breakfast. The PM spoke at the pōwhiri, a right he was refused at Te Tii Marae, which led to his boycott and non-attendance at that event.
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NewsPM's State of the Nation speech: $503 mill to reduce crime
In his first ever State of the Nation speech Prime Minister Bill English announced a $503 million investment in Police and the wider police sector to reduce crime.
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National outlines preferred political allies
Election Day will be held on September 23. Prime Minister Bill English made the announcement this afternoon. This is the first time since 2005 that the National Party will be going into an election without John Key. However the new Prime Minister wasted no time in outlining National's coalition choices.
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NewsPM Bill English announces general election date
Prime Minister Bill English has announced this year’s general election will take place on the 23rd of September.
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Māori MPs respond to English Waitangi snub
It was an invitation to Waitangi that was returned to sender by the new prime minister. However, according to some Māori MPs it was a decision made in ignorance.
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What do Māori National Party Ministers get in cabinet reshuffle?
Divided fortunes for Māori MPs in Prime Minister Bill English's cabinet reshuffle. Paula Bennett and Simon Bridges both got extra portfolios. However Christmas didn't come early for either of the back bench Māori MPs.
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Paula Bennett Māori Woman Deputy Prime Minister
State Services Minister Paula Bennett takes her stand moments after Simon Bridges stands down from the race for deputy prime minister.
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NewsMāori woman second in charge
State Services Minister Paula Bennett of Tainui is set to become the country's new deputy leader after Simon Bridges bowed out.
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"We should get in behind Bill as the leader"- Judith Collins
Minister of Corrections and Police Judith Collins has pulled out of National's leadership race and will instead be backing Bill English. English now has the numbers to become Prime Minister.
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Two Māori seek Deputy Prime Minister role
Social Housing Minister Paula Bennett and Transport Minister Simon Bridges have ruled themselves out of the race for Prime Minister but are seeking the deputy Prime Minister position to Bill English.
