Labour’s Willie Jackson not in favour of Māori Health Authority revival
Labour’s Māori campaign chairperson Willie Jackson says he “personally” does not want to reintroduce the scrapped Māori Health…
Te Pāti Māori launches new tax policy, says most would pay less
Te Pāti Māori has unveiled a tax plan that would mean the wealthiest 3% of people pay more…
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…
Ngāi Tahu unveils South Island council boundary plan
Ngāi Tahu has unveiled a plan to reorganise the South Island’s council boundaries, replacing the 24 councils within…
Poll: Opportunity Party surges as NZ First slides amid Luxon saga
The Opportunity Party has cleared the 5% threshold for the first time in the latest 1News Verian poll…
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…
Te Tai Tonga: Meet the candidates for NZ’s biggest electorate
Four candidates are vying for the mandate to represent the country’s biggest electorate: Te Tai Tonga. The Māori…
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…
Te Pāti Māori needs to balance protest with relationships – Flavell
Former Māori Party co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell has called for a change of leadership in Te Pāti Māori…
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…