As Aotearoa moves toward the 2026 election, the legacy of the Coalition Government elected in 2023 will be measured not only in fiscal spreadsheets or GDP graphs, but in... Read more »
In 2019, the attempted uplift of a seven-day-old baby from Hawke’s Bay Hospital shook the conscience of this nation. A young Māori mother, still recovering from childbirth, faced the... Read more »
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. Rather... Read more »
Introduction: The recent 21-day suspension of several Te Pāti Māori members of Parliament, alongside a 7-day suspension for Hana Raawhiti-Maipi-Clarke, has ignited a firestorm of debate across New Zealand. ... Read more »
The New Zealand Regulatory Standards Bill, while aiming for streamlined regulation, has sparked significant debate regarding its potential impact on Māori rights and interests. Concerns exist that the bill,... Read more »
The New Zealand government’s plan to remove legal requirements for early childhood education (ECE) centres to acknowledge Māori as tangata whenua and incorporate Te Tiriti o Waitangi into their... Read more »
Introduction: David Seymour’s recent Treaty debate has many criticizing the Treaty Principles Bill’s divisive nature and its potential to undermine the Treaty of Waitangi. Seymour’s argument hinges on the... Read more »
Introduction: On November 12th, 2024, the coalition government will deliver a public apology to 200,000 survivors who endured physical, mental, psychological, sexual abuse and torture while in state care... Read more »
Introduction: The recent decision by the coalition government to slash funding for Whakaata Māori, New Zealand’s dedicated Māori television channel, in favour of prioritizing mathematics education, has sparked outrage... Read more »