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NZ Leaders Face Frosty Reception Amid Moves to Cancel Distinct Indigenous Legal Rights
As government leaders and Māori meet, anger and resentment about a proposal to possibly change the interpretation of the Treaty of Waitangi boils over.
PM Tentative on Bill to Change the Course of Race Relations in New Zealand
The governing ACT says the Treaty of Waitangi does not mean separate political positions and laws for Maori people.
NZ Government to Axe Top-Down Mandate on Housing
The MDRS planning laws bypassed councils as a way to speed up building approvals for the country’s rapidly growing housing demands.
$60,000 Prize Awarded for Poem Imagining the Killing of Early European Explorer
The governing ACT Party has threatened to cut funding to the arts if such works continue receiving support.
New Zealand’s Net Zero Target Set for a ‘Great Reset?’
The 3-party coalition could see New Zealand change direction on major issues like net zero and China.
