‘Co-governance’ is an emerging and developing model of decision-making in New Zealand. The term refers to a shared governance arrangement - with representatives of iwi on one side, and representatives of central and/or local government on the other, each side having equal voting rights at the decision-making table.

The Human Rights Commission (HRC) is supposedly an independent Crown entity, but this is no longer the case. It appears to be greatly influenced by the National Iwi Chairs’ Forum, a group seeking a profound change to the existing political order.

What the hell is co-governance? An explainer……

Posted by Susan Short · May 05, 2023 11:14 AM

Warning from Northern Ireland – co-government does not work

Posted by Susan Short · May 05, 2023 9:06 AM

Human Rights Commission partners with Iwi Chairs’ Forum

Posted by Susan Short · April 05, 2023 3:22 PM