An ACT MP believes she was targeted by a haka over the weekend. 

The haka, performed by former Te Pāti Māori president Che Wilson at a Waikato festival, appeared to mock Indian culture. 

Parmjeet Parmar wasn't at the event, but says she believes she was targeted - as she supports equal rights for Māori and immigrants. 

"I would say that it's deeply concerning, because it's not just about me, it's about the wider community as well. Any anti-migrant sentiment - that needs to be called out."

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An ACT MP believes she was targeted by a haka over the weekend.&nbsp;
The haka, performed by former Te Pāti Māori president Che Wilson at a Waikato festival, appeared to mock Indian culture.&nbsp;
Parmjeet Parmar wasn't at the event, but says she believes she was targeted - as she supports equal rights for Māori and immigrants.&nbsp;
"I would say that it's deeply concerning, because it's not just about me, it's about the wider community as well. Any anti-migrant sentiment - that needs to be called out."
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Dr Parmjeet Parmar: ACT MP on being reportedly targeted by a haka over the weekend

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New Zealand First has swiftly picked a new candidate for Napier after the resignation of Stuart Nash. 

Te Kira Lawrence, who was previously announced as the Party's East Cape candidate, will now stand in Nash's place. 

Stuart Nash resigned from New Zealand First last night, after a text was revealed where he called Napier MP Katie Nimon the laziest MP he'd ever come across, for taking leave after having a baby. 

Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says politics is a 'rough-and-tumble' game, but it's surprising National stepped in over this matter.

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New Zealand First has swiftly picked a new candidate for Napier after the resignation of Stuart Nash.&nbsp;
Te Kira Lawrence, who was previously announced as the Party's East Cape candidate, will now stand in Nash's place.&nbsp;
Stuart Nash resigned from New Zealand First last night, after a text was revealed where he called Napier MP Katie Nimon the laziest MP he'd ever come across, for taking leave after having a baby.&nbsp;
Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent Barry Soper says politics is a 'rough-and-tumble' game, but it's surprising National stepped in over this matter.
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Barry Soper: Newstalk ZB senior political correspondent on Stuart Nash resigning following backlash over recent comments

Australia's unemployment rate stayed at 4.4 percent in June, according to the latest Labour Force data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.

The rise in employment was driven by a 47,000-person rise in part-time work, pushing it to more than 4.6 million people, with full-time employment also rising up by 29,300 to over 10 million people.

Australian correspondent Murray Olds says the Reserve Bank is looking for unemployment figures to go higher in order to cool the economy down.

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Australia's unemployment rate stayed at 4.4 percent in June, according to the latest Labour Force data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
The rise in employment was driven by a 47,000-person rise in part-time work, pushing it to more than 4.6 million people, with full-time employment also rising up by 29,300 to over 10 million people.
Australian correspondent Murray Olds says the Reserve Bank is looking for unemployment figures to go higher in order to cool the economy down.
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Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on Australia's unemployment rate remaining at 4.4 percent in June

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Former Silver Fern and MP Louisa Wall is unimpressed Netball New Zealand is cutting jobs at ANZ Premiership franchises, while the national side prepares for the Commonwealth Games.

Wall says new chair Alastair Carruthers should be working on the sport's domestic concerns rather than travelling to Glasgow.

Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explained further.

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Former Silver Fern and MP Louisa Wall is unimpressed Netball New Zealand is cutting jobs at ANZ Premiership franchises, while the national side prepares for the Commonwealth Games.
Wall says new chair Alastair Carruthers should be working on the sport's domestic concerns rather than travelling to Glasgow.
Sportstalk host D'Arcy Waldegrave explained further.
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D'Arcy Waldegrave: Sportstalk host on the future of domestic netball in NZ after Netball NZ job cuts

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Dr Parmjeet Parmar: ACT MP on being reportedly targeted by a haka over the weekend

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