Evidence or Ideology? Pay Equity Changes Spark Claims of Power Abuse
When it became clear the Government had chosen ideology over evidence in its rushed changes to the pay equity system, former National MP Dame Marilyn Waring decided to…
Opinion
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…
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…
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…
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…
An Aotearoa Reflection: When Royal Accountability Meets Our Constitutional Story
News of the arrest of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, brother of King Charles III, has travelled quickly across the world. At first glance, it may feel distant from everyday life…
“When Survival Becomes Debt: State Care Survivors and the Question of Rights”
A quiet legislative shift affecting tens of thousands of New Zealanders is raising urgent moral and legal questions—particularly for those who have already endured the trauma of abuse…
Sewage, Silence, and the Cost of Scrapping a Plan at Moa Point
Raw sewage entering the ocean at Moa Point is more than a local infrastructure failure. It is a warning sign—one that speaks to ageing pipes, deferred investment, political…
Scotland’s Community Wealth Building Law — What Could It Mean for Aotearoa New Zealand?
In early 2026, Scotland enacted the world’s first law dedicated to community wealth building—an economic approach designed to ensure wealth generated in local places stays in those places.…
Kiri, Kiri, Kiri – Unapologetically Māori? Or … crossing the line?
At the Waitangi Day pōwhiri last weekend, following the speech of MP Rāwiri Waititi, which was an attempt at reconciliation with Eru Kapa-Kingi, a haka led by Kiri…