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Mark this up as a moment in history - as Parliament held court today to one of the largest protests it has ever seen - more than 35,000 people descending on the capital - to close out a nine day hikoi. They rallied in opposition to the government's agenda for Maori, but chiefly the Treaty Principles Bill, championed by ACT's leader David Seymour. The man himself briefly faced the crowd - but was boo'd back into the Beehive - as protesters chanted: 'kill the bill'. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Lisa Owen.
Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about a fifth tourist dying as a result of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos, the US issuing fraud charges against one of Asia's richest men and how hard it is to get cold hard cash in Taiwan.
Published 11/22/24
A fifth tourist has died as a result of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos. 28-year-old British lawyer Simone White, as well as an Australian teen, two Danish women and an American all fell fatally ill after drinking in a popular tourist town. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade has...
Published 11/22/24
News from the business sector, including a market report.
Published 11/22/24