The Single Thread and the Whole Picture: A Critical Examination of Winston Peters’ Use of Ngata’s Cession

a single thread, however strong, cannot bear the weight of a substantial claim. It requires multiple, interwoven threads of evidence to create a sturdy and reliable argument. Read more »

Wrecking Ball” Accusations: Coalition Government Under Fire for Impact on Māori Progress

Photo / Te Karere The recent coronial inquest has ignited a firestorm of controversy, with Tuku Morgan, a prominent Māori advocate, accusing Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and his coalition... Read more »

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Luxon’s Vision vs. Māori Sovereignty: The Waitangi Divide

  The Crown is Sovereign- photo / RNZ The Treaty of Waitangi, a document signed in 1840 that promised partnership and cooperation between Māori and the British Crown, continues... Read more »

Coalition Government Faces Criticism Over Treaty of Waitangi Breaches

The New Zealand government is under fire following a series of findings by the Waitangi Tribunal, which have highlighted significant breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi. These breaches have... Read more »

Political recipes that use a sprinkle of truth, a smidgen of poison, and a dollop of mayhem

Lead claimants that took Oranga Tamariki to the Waitangi Tribunal 2019 – Photo supplied In 2019, Oranga Tamariki workers attempted to remove a newborn baby from its mother at... Read more »

A clash of worldviews, or a standing point for cultivating respectful Te Tiriti o Waitangi relations?

Annette Sykes, Dr Oliver Sutherland, Dr Moana Jackson, Dr Rawiri Waretini-Karena, Jordan Chaney from Sykes & Co – Photo / supplied Introduction: On the evening of July 24th, I... Read more »

Te Pāti Māori tackling legislation under urgency

Our conversation with Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke, a Te Paati Māori MP, revealed the events in Parliament this week. The coalition government has been rushing to pass laws under urgency, causing... Read more »

Is the government propping up the tobacco industry

The Prime Minister of New Zealand, Christopher Luxon, has a sister-in-law who is employed as a trade and marketing coordinator for British American Tobacco, the world’s leading tobacco company.... Read more »

David Seymours State of the Nation Speech

In right wing politics a significant event was taking place. The Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron was filled with anticipation for the State of the Nation speech by ACT... Read more »

MP Casey Costello to freeze excise tax on tobacco

Associate Health Minister Casey Costello is facing criticism from anti-smoking groups and politicians due to RNZ’s disclosure that she might pause the tobacco tax for three years. Currently, the... Read more »