GUEST BLOG: Geoff Fischer – What is rangatiratanga?
“All New Zealanders have tino rangatiratanga, the right to self-determine…” writes the ACT Party leader David Seymour. Seymour evidently believes …
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Covid-19 Royal Commission: Ardern’s ‘single source of truth’ comment was ‘unhelpful’
• The Royal Commission of Inquiry into Covid-19 has released its first phase report• It found some vaccine requirements “caused harm” and affected public …
Willie Jackson challenges David Seymour to Treaty Debate round 2
Willie Jackson has come out swinging on Facebook……boom.Mic Drop.Saying that Willie has to apologise first must be a misquote because Seymour is more …
Infrastructure politics: Labour not sure about Bishop’s calls for politicians to be less political
Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop has put out a call to infrastructure spokespeople from across Parliament to work together to take some of the …
Iwi demand Christopher Luxon acknowledges Māori did not cede sovereignty
By Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira of RNZ Northern iwi Ngāti Hine and Ngāti Manu have penned an open letter to the prime minister demanding he acknowledge Māori …
Whangārei retains Māori wards, holding a binding poll next year
Thursday, August 29, 2024 • ByDaniel Perese Whangārei District Council has chosen to retain Māori wards and hold a referendum at the 2025 local …
Localism: NZ needs a better system – Nick Clark
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Socvereignty debate a distraction from economic issues says Jones
New Zealand First deputy leader Shane Jones says he can’t understand why Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins has allowed himself to be drawn into a …
The only way to keep Māori wards is for Māori to vote for them
OpinionThe fate of the Māori wards rests firmly in the hands of Māori voters.Changes to the Local Government Act will mean Māori wards on councils …
David Seymour won’t ‘bow down’ to his hapū leaders over Treaty bill
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rēhia pleaded for the Act leader to stop what they say are abusive violations of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.