Under the RMA’s replacement laws, Māori had expanded roles via regional planning committees and iwi partnership mechanisms.

“Its a shocking State of Affairs” said former Minister of Maori Development Willie Jackson, when talking with RNZ this ...

—The government is changing the Pae Ora Act, shifting iwi-Māori Partnership Boards (IMPBs) away from local health service design to a more advisory role, reporting to the Hauora Māori Advisory ...

Tim Jago is the former national president of ACT New Zealand and a past surf lifesaving club leader from Auckland. In August ...

The 2008 NZ–China Free Trade Agreement (FTA), upgraded in 2020, offers major advantages to Māori exporters. Key sectors like ...

The Māori economy has experienced consistent expansion over the past two decades. In 2013, its value was estimated at around ...

Introduced in 2023 via a shake-up in Standing Orders, Scrutiny Weeks occur twice annually (once post-Budget, once in December). During these weeks: The House doesn’t sit; instead, select committees ...

The Employment Relations Amendment Bill, due to be introduced to Parliament: Proposed amendments include: Behaviour-based ...

Full-time kaimahi are eligible for 10 days’ sick leave, but Laures Park from the United Council of Trade Unions, says ...

While strikes are under way, New Zealanders in the affected areas should shelter in a safe place and follow appropriate ...

The Whale Rider brought Ihimaera international fame, especially following the 2002 film adaptation directed by Niki Caro and ...

Scrutiny Week is an annual feature of the New Zealand parliamentary calendar, usually held in June, shortly after the ...