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By Justin Hu, Digital Reporter – Politics New Zealand confirms free-trade agreement with India The agreement is set to be signed in the first half of next year. New Zealand…

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Free Trade Agreement with India must protect migrant workers – Labour

16 February 2026 The Editor The Indian News

[email protected] Labour leader Chris Hipkins. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii Labour says National must ensure stronger protections for migrant workers in the Free Trade Agreement with India, before it agrees…

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10 February 2026 The Editor The Indian News

New Zealand’s major political parties are drawing a rare line of agreement ahead of this year’s election, saying artificial intelligence must not be deployed to deceive voters – although their…

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Backing our Indian communities to thrive in New Zealand

19 December 2025 The Editor The Indian News

First and foremost, I want to give a big thank you to our Indian communities for welcoming the Labour team and I into your spaces this year, be it into…

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Hipkins Insists: Briefing on McSkimming by Coster ‘Never Happened’

9 December 2025 The Editor The Indian News

Labour leader and former Police Minister Chris Hipkins is firmly rejecting claims that ex–police commissioner Andrew Coster briefed him about Jevon McSkimming’s affair before McSkimming was promoted to deputy police…

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Who’s up and who’s down? Party leaders react to new 1News poll

9 December 2025 The Editor The Indian News

Party leaders have reacted to a declining Te Pāti Māori in the last 1News Verian poll of the year. The poll showed support for Te Pāti Māori had dropped to…

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Chris Hipkins Distances Himself from Labour MP’s Support for Benefit Sanctions

20 August 2024 The Editor The Indian News

Labour leader Chris Hipkins is distancing himself from comments made by one of his MPs, Greg O’Connor, who suggested that sanctions for young beneficiaries might be a “good idea.” Labour…

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Labour Leader Chris Hipkins Urges MPs to Steer Clear of Pay Review Decisions”

1 May 2024 Editor The Indian News

Labour Leader Chris Hipkins Advocates for Politicians to Stay Clear of Pay Review Decisions In light of the recent decision by the independent Remuneration Authority to increase MPs’ salaries, Labour…