Unreleased review of Waitangi Tribunal sitting with ministers
More than a year after a major review of the functions of the Waitangi Tribunal was announced, the…
Greens propose $2.4b marae fund: ‘When roads close, marae stay open’
Marae would receive funding through a $2.44 billion permanent trust owned and governed by hapū and iwi under…
Bikinis and bare chests: Campaign for Māori voters to switch rolls goes viral
Green Party candidate Tania Waikato is taking an unconventional approach to encouraging Māori voters to switch to the…
Iwi-council agreements ‘narrowly scoped’ in late change to new RMA system
Existing council agreements giving iwi a formal role in planning decisions will not be retained under a late…
Move-on orders will criminalise homeless children
Public health experts say the proposed move-on orders will “criminalise homelessness” among some of Aotearoa’s most vulnerable young…
Treaty clauses: Tribunal hears of ‘unrelenting assault’ on Māori rights
The Waitangi Tribunal has been told plans to weaken and remove treaty clauses in a range of laws…
Hone Harawira awaits wife’s approval to stand for Te Pāti Māori
Former Mana Party leader Hone Harawira has not ruled out standing as Te Pāti Māori’s candidate in Te…
Kapa-Kingi talks plan for new party after Te Pāti Māori split
Mariameno Kapa-Kingi says close to 200 people have signed up as financial backers of her new Te Tai…
Former journalist to contest Hauraki-Waikato seat
The Labour Party has announced former Māori journalist Kingi Kiriona as their candidate to contest the Hauraki-Waikato seat…
Urgent Waitangi Tribunal inquiry into removal of schools’ Treaty obligations
The Waitangi Tribunal has granted urgency to an inquiry into the Government’s decision to scrap school boards’ legal…
Heckles and fiery retorts as politicians speak at Waitangi
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon faced heckling from the crowd as he spoke at Waitangi today, where political leaders…
Why Luxon chose the first Saturday in November
Analysis: Kiwis will go to the polls in 290 days – the latest an election has been held…