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Treaty of Waitangi

Prebble appointment to Waitangi Tribunal praised

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Former ACT leader and Labour minister Richard Prebble has been appointed to the Waitangi Tribunal, a move that has sparked criticism from far left...

Lawyer challenges compulsory Tikanga Māori in Legal Education

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Auckland lawyer Thomas Newman has raised a formal complaint to New Zealand’s Regulation Review Committee, challenging the compulsory inclusion of tikanga Māori in legal...

Maori sovereignty: Seymour slams Hipkins for supporting ‘a divided New Zealand’

Daily Telegraph NZ -

ACT Party Leader David Seymour has criticised Labour leader Chris Hipkins for his recent remarks suggesting that Māori did not cede sovereignty, arguing that...

Seymour’s Treaty Principles Bill faces uncertain future – State media

Daily Telegraph NZ -

In an opinion piece in state media outlet RNZ, Jo Muir argues David Seymour's Treaty Principles Bill has little chance of survival after being...

‘NZME’s lack of backbone threatens to further undermine both trust in media and public debate’ – FSU

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Spineless leadership at the helm of our largest media outfit makes all Kiwis poorer, not least NZME shareholders. NZME should get back to the business...

Te Pāti Māori boycotts NZ Herald over Hobson’s Pledge ad

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Te Pāti Māori has announced a boycott of legacy media outlet the New Zealand Herald following the newspaper's decision to run a front-page advertisement...

Maori Wards: ‘Government restores local decision-making’ – says Simeon Brown

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The Government has today delivered upon one of its key promises to New Zealanders by restoring the rights of communities to determine whether to...

Seymour directs Pharmac to sideline Treaty of Waitangi focus

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Pharmac Minister David Seymour has instructed the drug-buying agency to focus less on the Treaty of Waitangi and more on improving public trust and...

Bryce Edwards: Parliament’s increasingly toxic ethnic identity wars

Bryce Edwards -

Toxicity and disinformation are becoming a big part of New Zealand politics. And much of this relates to debates about ethnicity, race, and racism. We...

‘National Māori Action Day’ ignites debate as protests loom

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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Labour leader Chris Hipkins have issued warnings against unlawful strike actions ahead of the second 'National Māori Action Day'...

Māori Law Society expresses concerns to Luxon over Shane Jones Waitangi Tribunal comment

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Jones expressed surprise during an interview with Radio Waatea at Minister for Children Karen Chhour's summons to provide evidence at an urgent inquiry into...

Canterbury leaseholders in Greenpark Village on a collision course with Ngai Tahu

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Residents of the small lakeside village Greenpark near Lake Ellesmere are facing a tough situation as their lease on land owned by Ngāi Tahu...

Winston throws his support behind real estate agent refusing to take ‘woke’ Maori values course

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Real estate agent Janet Dickson has refused to participate in a Māori values course, with Deputy PM Winston Peters labeling it as "woke madness"...

Luxon delivers ‘State of the Nation’ speech

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Luxon delivered the speech today in Auckland In his inaugural 'State of the Nation' speech, PM Christopher Luxon outlined a comprehensive plan he claims will...

Treaty ‘not a partnership’ – Seymour, of ‘historical importance’ only – top academic

Daily Telegraph NZ -

Act Party leader David Seymour said the Treaty of Waitangi did not create a partnership between Maori and the Crown, while one of New...

Luxon’s speech on 151st birth anniversary of Tahupotiki Wiremu Rātana

Daily Telegraph NZ -

No reira, tēna koutou, tēna koutou, tēna tatou katoa. He hōnore, he kororia, ki te Atua He maungarongo ki te whenua He whakaaro pai ki ngā tāngata...

Leaked Treaty advice the ‘fuel to our fire’ says Rawiri Waititi

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A leaked paper from the Ministry of Justice suggests that the coalition Government's proposed legislation to define Treaty of Waitangi principles could be 'highly...