In the latest judgment under the Marine and Coastal Areas Act, two hapū at Tokomaru Bay north of Gisborne succeed in establishing title to the bay and coastline
Treaty of Waitangi
The Crown versus Māori Children
Essay: If the Crown harms children, how do you hold it accountable? Analysis by Aaron Smale in light of the Waitangi Tribunal court decision.
Māori and PI spaces at unis no place for wusses or MP’s reckons
Comment: The importance of ‘space’ – observations of a Pākehā working in a ‘segregated’ Māori/Pasifika university programme
‘A shameful new low on Te Tiriti o Waitangi’
Dr Luke Fitzmaurice-Brown argues the disestablishment of Te Aka Whai Ora is a step back for Te Tiriti justice
Campaigners blindsided by accelerated axing of Māori Health Authority
Legislation to axe the Māori Health Authority may be tabled as early as next Tuesday – taking campaigners hoping for a Waitangi Tribunal inquiry by surprise
Beware the trap of history when using referendums
Some topics are too complex to be settled this way
Waitangi, as the dust settles
For all the talk of protest, last week at Waitangi was an incredible display of unity and kotahitanga. If we really want to honour Te Tiriti – the time is now.
The other side of Waitangi Day
People come from far and wide to the legendary landing place of Māui for a Waitangi Day where they do it differently
Bitter taste of smokefree, Treaty misinformation
Substance and truth are giving way to noise and anger
PM got ‘off the dance floor out of the noise’
A National MP says the PM deliberately chose not to respond to issues raised by tangata whenua at Waitangi to get “out of the noise”
Why this Pākehā celebrates Te Tiriti
Neal Curtis explains how the foundational document of his adopted country offers a different way of being in a world of resource depletion, pollution and disrespect
All voices welcomed by Luxon, but did he hear them?
The PM either misread the room at Waitangi, or deliberately spoke instead to an audience beyond the assembled Māori on the paepae