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Geoff Parker: He Puapua - Already in Motion
Evidence shows He Puapua is already in practice — quietly embedding ancestry-based distinctions across New Zealand’s institutions. READ MORE
The Man Who Refuses to Confront He Puapua
When National, ACT, and New Zealand First announced they had formed a government after the 2023 election, they promised to uphold democracy and equality and to end race-based rights. But, as political commentator Pee Kay asks, why does the Prime Minister Luxon and National refuse to confront He Puapua? READ MORE
David Seymour promises to reignite the Treaty principles debate in 2026
ACT leader David Seymour has said he won't move away from his vision for equality in New Zealand. READ MORE
UNDRIP Disaster
Dr Muriel Newman explains how the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) is at odds with the concept of New Zealand as a modern democratic nation. READ MORE
The Council Formerly Known as Elected
Zoran Rakovic reflects on the Government’s 2010 suspension of regional democracy, when it dismissed all 14 elected councillors of Environment Canterbury — why that decision matters, and what lessons we must take from it. READ MORE
John Robertson: Secularism by Exception - Why New Zealand Needs One Rule for All
John Robertson writes that New Zealand likes to tell itself a comforting story: that we are a modern, secular democracy where the state stays neutral, and citizens are free to believe - or not believe - without pressure. In theory, that sounds right. In practice, it is increasingly untrue. READ MORE
Te Urewera mismanagement: Tūhoe leadership failing the land and its people
The Urewera Board was supposed to be a model for co-governance, but political blogger Matua Kahurangi says it is failing spectacularly. "Millions of taxpayer dollars flow into an opaque system, while infrastructure rots, sensitive areas are damaged, and local communities are ignored". READ MORE