A Well Spent Investment: Upholding the Integrity of Our Education System

In recent weeks, the so-called New Zealand Taxpayers’ Union has criticised the Ministry of Education for investing nearly $1 million over three years in Te Tiriti o Waitangi training... Read more »

Homelessness in Aotearoa: Beyond Shelter — A Treaty-Based Call for Whānau, Community and Justice

In Aotearoa New Zealand today, homelessness is no longer an outlier statistic — it is an accelerating social crisis. But this is not simply about a lack of roofs... Read more »

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From Words to Action: Accountability for Survivors Must Mean Real Change

There comes a point when acknowledgment must give way to accountability. For survivors of abuse in state care, that point has long passed. The establishment of the Crown Response... Read more »

Moemoe e te Rangatira: The Maorification Vision of Dr Moana Jackson

There are some people whose presence steadies you long after they have left the room. For me, that person was Dr Moana Jackson — mentor, tauira, rangatira, and friend.... Read more »

Trading Mana for Mobility? Aotearoa Must Not Sleepwalk into Digital Subordination

New Zealand is being quietly warned: sign a sweeping new data-sharing agreement with the United States — or risk losing visa-free travel access. The proposed Enhanced Border Security Partnership... Read more »

Taku Ihi,Taku Wana, Regaining Māoritanga, The Republishing of an old book, and what’s ahead

Kotahi tonu te tipuna o tēnei motu ko Takotako!There is but one ancestor of this island — it is Takotako! This article speaks to the cultural bridge we have... Read more »

Police Powers Won’t End Homelessness — They Risk Undermining Rights

The Coalition Government’s proposal to expand police “move-on” powers under the Summary Offences Act 1981 is being framed and pathologised as a necessary step to restore order to town... Read more »

House of Vipers: Race-Baiting and the Fight for Accountability in the 2026 Election

As Aotearoa moves toward the 2026 general election, the tone of debate inside New Zealand Parliament has shifted in troubling ways. What should be a forum for rigorous but... Read more »

Te Reo in Uniform: Still a Second-Class Language?

In 1987, te reo Māori became an official language of Aotearoa under the Māori Language Act 1987. In 2016, Parliament strengthened that recognition through the Māori Language Act 2016,... Read more »