Let us recognise mātauranga Māori for what it is: an indigenous knowledge tradition with cultural value. But let us also have the courage to say it is not science. It never was. And we do our young people – Māori and non-Māori alike – a disservice by pretending otherwise.
New Zealand deserves better than ideology dressed up as enlightenment. Science must remain science. And honesty must remain the foundation of public discourse.
My own ideal government does not believe the state should run the economy.
Foodstuffs didn’t wake up yesterday morning and discover that it had become one of New Zealand’s two major supermarket operators.
An individual piece of Māori roadside art may be perfectly attractive, interesting, or even impressive.
Te Pāti Māori has exposed a weakness in the MMP system by promoting a voting pattern that could lead to an overhang in any newly elected government.
In an era where the public demands rigorous accountability and tangible returns on political spending, a dramatic performance is simply not enough.
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Aotearoa was never the traditionally accepted name and Māori were happy with the name New Zealand – so much so, they made up te reo words to match it.
