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Focus: Protesters gather around New Zealand

Auckland’s Northern Motorway remains at a near standstill coming into the city this morning with Te Pāti Māori protests disrupting peak-hour traffic. Video / NZ Herald

Te Pāti Māori protest, Parliament convenes and Massey fire | Focus Morning Bulletin, December 5

Protests get under way across the country, controversy as the 54th Parliament gets set to convene and fire crews fight blaze at Auckland High School in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ Herald

Te Pāti Māori protesters gather in Albany

Te Pāti Māori protesters gather in Albany in response to government policies related to co-governance and Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Video / Corey Fleming

Government shaken by leak of confidential Cabinet paper

Just over a week into the job, a highly secret paper has made it into the public domain.

Govt announces tax credit boost for poorer families, warns of 'fiscal cliffs'

National and Labour battle over "fiscal cliffs".

Simon Wilson: Parking panic and the oddly obstructive Heart of the City

OPINION: Why is there such a desperate campaign to save the underused Downtown car park?

'Talked to, not walked over’: Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere says up to 1000 vehicles will join 'car-koi'

Te Pāti Māori president orchestrating tomorrow's whānau protest.

Labour accuses Govt of ‘chaos’ after Nats and Act sing different notes on key tax promise

Christopher Luxon won't guarantee a key tax policy will be delivered as Act had specified.

'Massive fiscal hole'. Finance minister slams previous Govt, Luxon announces tax credit boost

It comes after Luxon's second Cabinet meeting as Prime Minister.

Christopher Luxon on Onslow project, tobacco legislation and Israel-Hamas war

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon talks to media on the Onslow project, tobacco legislation and other matters. Video / Alex Burton

Heather du Plessis-Allan: How Peters is undermining Luxon and why he has to defend his silly policies

Winston Peters has upstaged Christopher Luxon all week.

Beehive Diaries: A new chief of staff for Hipkins, confusion over the Deputy PM

Chris Hipkins gets a new chief of staff and Chris Bishop steals Chris Luxon's look.

Winston Peters among MPs who supported te reo on RNZ since 1995

RNZ has been required to use Māori since 1995 — politicians have never complained.

Claire Trevett: Luxon's first week delivers reminder of his number 1 enemy

OPINION: For all the 100 point plans, inflation remains Enemy Number One.

NZ risks being an 'international outlier' over WHO opposition, Helen Clark says

NZ is one of just a handful of 194 member states raising concern over “minor” policy.

Former Labour MP quits boards as new Government takes office

Steve Maharey has resigned as chairman of Pharmac and ACC.

Audrey Young: Luxon's Govt on the defensive after a ragged start

OPINION: Govt's controversial measures have given Opposition parties stronger start.

Watch: 'We are going to ban phones across NZ in schools' - Luxon

The PM attended a business conference and visited a South Auckland school this morning.