As Erica Stanford defends her rapid reforms in our schools, critics say they’re too experimental. Who’s right?
First, she came for cell phones in schools. Then she abolished open-plan classrooms, Treaty of Waitangi obligations for…
Call for Te Papa to repatriate kauri bust of Ngati Porou chief who signed the Treaty
The bust belongs to English antiques dealer Peter Petrou. Jackson, who has whakapapa to Ngati Porou and Maniapoto,…
High seas hopes meet hard realities with 2026 set to become a pivotal year for world’s oceans
While 2025 saw tidal shifts in ocean governance, 2026 is the moment of reckoning, when promises to protect…
Emails reveal Marlon Williams, Paul Goldsmith Treaty principles exchange
Williams told Goldsmith he had emailed him but did not expect a reply. That email, dated December 2023,…
Iwi forced into legal action over Treaty settlements to make Crown uphold commitments – report
“Some PSGEs emphasise that challenges are not minor, and that their experiences indicate systemic issues that require more…
‘Left with no choice’: Ngāi Tahu takes Government to court over conservation law changes
The concession process, which is when permissions are given for activities on conservation land, is expected to be…
Why the Government is removing Treaty of Waitangi requirements for school boards
Education is supposed to be the great equaliser. But for too long there has been a wide equity…
Treaty and schools: Government to remove requirement for boards to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
In June, Stanford was subject to what she called “complete, utter garbage [and] lies” amid an attack campaign…
Remembering my friend Jim Bolger, one of our finest former leaders – Christopher Finlayson
It’s difficult to stand back and assess Jim’s contribution: it is hard to think of him in the…
University of Auckland backtracks on compulsory Treaty of Waitangi course
Act tertiary education spokeswoman Dr Parmjeet Parmar called it a “victory for student choice”. “The compulsory nature of…
Gisborne iwi commits $5m from future Treaty settlement for kaitiakitanga
Te Aho said any land passing through the district council had to be bought and they were considering…
Auckland University Vice-Chancellor Dawn Freshwater recommends controversial Waipapa Taumata Rau course be made optional
“While students have found the courses valuable, they have also indicated where improvements could be made and told…