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RAW DATA: Solid Energy's demise documented

NBR staff | Friday March 22, 2013

Treasury has released documents dating back to August 2006.

Supreme Court throws out Maori Council's Mighty River appeal

Blair Cunningham and Jock Anderson | Wednesday February 27, 2013 | 60 comments

Partial privatisation of Mighty River Power will not impair to a material extent the Crown's ability to remedy any Treaty breach in respect of Maori interest in the river.

"Common sense has prevailed. Now get on with it National and govern the nation. You now have another mandate."

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'Shares plus' gone, asset sales timeline on track

Bill English
Blair Cunningham | Monday October 15, 2012 | 23 comments

Cabinet has today agreed not to offer "shares plus" to Maori and says legal challenges could be imminent.

"At last! Clarity and action. That's what local and foreign investors want to hear from this government."

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Govt to Waitangi Tribunal: crack on, or 2012 Mighty River sale off

Rob Hosking | Friday August 03, 2012 | 23 comments

"Get on with it" by August 24 or partial sale programme is off – for this year anyway – ministers say.

Maori claim for water a 'ploy' to secure shares in power companies

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Rod Vaughan | Friday July 13, 2012 | 19 comments

"High time to treat all New Zealanders the same under the law and get rid of all these 'specialised' bureaucratic pockets of indolent privilege. "

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Treasury lukewarm on partial asset sales - briefings revealed

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Rob Hosking | Monday January 23, 2012