The Waitara Lands Bill: ‘The land was stolen, therefore return it’
Carl Chenery appeals to other Pākehā to be courageous in commemorating the Land Wars and for peace in Waitara today.
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Independence in a post-settlement state: ‘Our system is designed to maintain colonising power’
The violent suppression of the referendum in Catalonia holds lessons for iwi wishing to establish their independence in Aotearoa, writes Graham Cameron. In the main, the reporting on the Catalan referendum …
Kaupapa On The Couch: The Declaration of Independence
Leonie Hayden presents Kaupapa On The Couch, a six-part webseries looking at issues in te ao Māori that aren’t as well known as they should be.
Introducing The Spinoff Ātea, an online community for Māori perspectives and insight
No more ‘us’ and ‘them’, writes Ātea editor Leonie Hayden.
The end of ‘neither left nor right, but Māori’
Morgan Godfery looks back at the four term history of the parliamentary Māori party, 2005-2017.
Phil Goff: ‘A referendum would rip our community apart’
Auckland mayor Phil Goff talks tough on the need for a dedicated Māori seat on council.
The sad fate of the Māori party shows the Greens what awaits pragmatists
The annihilation of the Māori party shows the grim reality of MMP, and the rationality of the Greens’ refusal to engage with National under any circumstances, writes Duncan Greive.
Seat watch: the Māori electorates
The campaign for the Māori seats has been defined by drama and intrigue, with noble families protecting ancient fiefdoms and usurpers lurking around every corner like some kind of popular fantasy series.
The ‘Māori’ episode of Justin Time is really, really messed up
If you've seen the 'Māori' episode of kids show Justin Time Go, you'll know how batshit it is. Steph Matuku breaks down the mess that is 'Let's Haka Dance!'
Lance O’Sullivan explains why he is running for the Māori Party in 2020
After several years of flirting with the bloodsport we call politics, 2014 New Zealander of the Year Dr Lance O'Sullivan has entered the fracas, announcing he will run for the Māori Party in 2020. But why? And what does he stand for? Don Rowe finds out.
