Opinion
With a mandate to govern comes a duty to listen
OPINION: No Govt can be so convinced of its own vision it ignores the concerns of others.
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The Aotearoa sites that could make the Unesco World Heritage list
Waitangi and the remains of a Chatham Islands waka are among nine proposed.
'Burden on top of a burden': Small town still reeling from big job losses
Mill closures wiped out 230 high-paid jobs across the region and hit the town hard.
Petition calls for Tino Rangatiratanga flag to fly permanently on Auckland Harbour Bridge
The campaign seeks 80,000 signatures to fly the flag permanently beside NZ's flag.
Hīkoi organiser hits back at ‘rich people’ after complaints over camp in upmarket suburb
'A lot of those rich people, they look down on us.'
How could Māori, who make up about one in six voters, influence this election?
OPINION: Social media leftist campaigns like #DitchThePricks are influencing some voters.
OIA controversy will not surprise teachers frustrated by Govt's secret curriculum reform
OPINION: Teachers have repeatedly raised concerns about the curriculum change process.
'Cultural centre': Iwi keen to demolish Chateau Tongariro, build something new
Reopening the Chateau on the other hand, could boost local economy by $56m over 60 years.
Cultural safety has become a political test for health professionals
OPINION: A Treaty framework will not set a broken bone.
NZ First plans to abolish Waitangi Tribunal, replace it with claims body
The party says it would introduce the measure within 100 days of a new Government.
Whenua 2.0: Updated map, new histories of Māori-Pākeha land deals
Click on the interactive map to find the official history of your place for most of NZ.
Act's 'one law for all' policy ties it in constitutional knots and ignores history
OPINION: Why should tikanga only be relevant between two disputing iwi?
Greens vow to repeal Govt's pro-economy conservation changes if elected
The Government's proposed changes would require DoC to recognise economic opportunities.
School curriculum rewrite ‘ideological’, Crown breached multiple Treaty principles - Waitangi Tribunal
The Waitangi Tribunal says "knowledge-rich" curriculum breaches Treaty principles.
Is the right-bloc’s refusal to stand candidates in every Māori electorate a lost opportunity?
OPINION: The right can't keep ignoring history, seven seats or thousands of voters.
Why the Waitangi Tribunal is the wrong body to review NZ's constitution
OPINION: Wai 3300’s review of sovereignty could become a major election issue.
Act's Treaty plans 'foolish', likely to cause civil unrest – ex-National minister
Sir Doug Graham says scrapping Waitangi Tribunal and customary rights invites opposition.
Horse delivers petition to Parliament as details of contentious Treaty reference bill drop
A rider on a horse carried a petition to Parliament.
Contentious Treaty references review bill introduced
It comes on the eve of the arrival of a horse hīkoi against the legislation.
Ngāi Tahu’s $2.1b assets help iwi navigate the recession
British Crown paid £14,750 for 80% of the South Island, comprising about half of Aotearoa.
Te Pāti Māori’s Te Tiriti policy: Pipe dream or blueprint for the future?
If implemented, they would be the largest constitutional changes in decades.
UNDRIP an authoritative fig leaf for undermining our system of government
OPINION: We do not need to endorse a UN declaration to honour our Treaty obligations.
Riding for Treaty principles: 'We will take our horses to the steps of Parliament'
The riders will present Ngāti Kahungunu’s petition to politicians in Wellington.
Waikaremoana settlement includes Crown apology, $24m redress, 12,000ha returned, new name for Tuai
Six place names will be officially changed to recognise iwi associations with the areas.