Oil giants blocked a treaty to curb plastic pollution, but countries will try again
International negotiations to create a legally binding treaty to stem the tide of plastic pollution ended in a stalemate on ...
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Lessons for Pakistan from New Zealand’s Maori community
Dr Akhtar Hussain SandhuPakistani politics is identifiable through dirty and abusive language, hatred, vulgarity and ...
How does Te Tiriti o Waitangi compare to treaties in other colonial countries?
Aotearoa is unique among settler colonial states in having one treaty with the indigenous people, but how does that compare ...
David Seymour defends Pharmac's Māori strategy amid advisory group disbandment
Pharmac Minister David Seymour has parried questions on the agency’s commitment to engagement with Māori through its strategy ...
Is ‘judicial activism’ skewing Treaty law – or are court critics the real radicals?
Claims of ‘activist’ judges usurping the law-making role of parliament are getting louder. But these need to be balanced ...
Supreme Court rules in new twist for 20-year foreshore and seabed Māori rights saga
The Supreme Court has ruled the majority of the Court of Appeal “erred” in a major decision that ultimately eased the test for Māori to gain customary righ ...
Honeymoon Over For National, Poll Suggests
A new poll suggests National’s honeymoon with voters has been short-lived. The Post/Freshwater Strategy Poll shows National slipping four points since the October 2023 election. Labour has gained four ...
Supreme Court allows appeal of customary marine title judgment
The Supreme Court has unanimously allowed the Attorney-General to appeal a judgment that made it easier for Māori to gain ...
Government wants users of new infrastructure to pay more so it takes out less debt
Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop has inked his intention for users of new infrastructure to cover more of the costs to ...