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ACT Party Tried To Get Treaty Of Waitangi Clause Removed From Education Legislation
The ACT Party fought to have a Treaty of Waitangi clause stripped out of amended education legislation - but was overruled.
Long-Standing Mana Whenua And Kāpiti Coast District Council Partnership Renewed
Ngāti Toa Rangatira, Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai, Ngā Hapū o Ōtaki hāpū and whānau and Kāpiti Coast District Council renewed ...
Hobson’s Pledge and Erica Stanford clash over Treaty of Waitangi clause in education legislation
Lobby group Hobson’s Pledge and Education Minister Erica Stanford have clashed over a claim the minister is sneaking a “radical” Treaty of Waitangi clause into legislation. The allegation has been ...
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Maori name stripped from key whanau violence initiative – serious concerns held
Kawanatanga – continuing to build relationships and partnering with iwi and Māori organisations in the delivery and ...
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Mana of iwi Māori partnership boards to be further stripped
As of mid-2025, 15 Iwi-Māori Partnership Boards have been established across Aotearoa, covering every region from Te Tai ...
David Seymour pushes Regulatory Standards Bill despite Waitangi Tribunal, public opposition - Sasha Borissenko
The Regulatory Standards Bill aims to improve the quality of regulation in New Zealand. The Ministry for Regulation received almost 23,000 submissions on the bill - about 80% in t ...
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The ‘Seymour Effect’ worsens Regulatory Standards furore
The Regulatory Standards Bill has drawn surprisingly strong opposition. Is it down to the bill's significance, or David ...
Whose story is being told—and why? Four questions museum visitors should ask themselves
The winter school holidays will mean families across Aotearoa New Zealand will be looking for indoor activities to entertain ...
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New Zealand First is drafting a single Ngapuhi Treaty of Waitangi settlement claim
Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith has confirmed the Government would prefer a single commercial settlement with the iwi, but is open to smaller groupings. It's after debate over a clause in ...
Iwi granted Waitangi Tribunal hearing into fast-tracked plans to mine seabed off Pātea
The Waitangi Tribunal has granted iwi a hearing into the way the Fast-track Approvals Act has been used to seek approval to ...
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Scrapping the national census raises data sovereignty and surveillance fears for Māori
As Te Mana Raraunga (the Māori Data Sovereignty Network) advocates, data is a living taonga (treasure), is of strategic value ...
Four questions museum visitors should ask themselves this school holidays
Analysis - The winter school holidays will mean families across Aotearoa New Zealand will be looking for indoor activities to ...