Melanie Nelson

Guest writer

Melanie Nelson (Pākehā) is a researcher, writer, and podcaster on Substack, and a consultant on Treaty partnerships specialising in conservation and environmental issues. She is also a public speaker and workshop facilitator, and a licensed te reo Māori translator and interpreter.

David Seymour and Winston Peters (Image: The Spinoff)

NZ First is digging its own grave by backing the Regulatory Standards Bill

In the name of stability, NZ First may have handed David Seymour the tools to destabilise the future of the party.

By Melanie Nelson | 18th September, 2025

Design: The Spinoff

Could we be saying ‘ka kite’ to our conservation estate?

A new government proposal could open up millions of hectares of public land for sale or disposal.

By Melanie Nelson | 20th August, 2025