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The Bulletin: Protests spread around Ihumātao

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Good morning, and welcome to The Bulletin. In today’s edition: Protests spread around Ihumātao, activists furious about ship coming in with Saharan phosphate, and Sleepyhead plans massive company town in north Waikato. As the standoff between police and protectors at Ihumātao continues, protests have spread to other parts of the country. Land that is culturally significant … Read more

‘I’ve had my tangi’: Police descend on the occupants of Ihumātao

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After months of protest, the last occupants were moved off Ihumātao in south Auckland by police this afternoon. Don Rowe reports.  Most of the occupants of Ihumātao had been moved on. The police, numbering at least 30, had finally made good on their promise to remove mana whenua from Kaitiaki Village, enforcing Fletcher Building’s demands … Read more