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The idea is to take existing Māori land (already defined in legislation) and create a local council for each iwi or hapū that wants to take this model. The largest bits of contiguous land any iwi or hapū own would be sufficient.
Individualism and Truth Just Ain’t for All
People are different, and that’s both entirely OK and entirely the problem.
How to Hack the Haka
We need to get the Ministry of Culture to fund some kind of dance development project.
This Is Such a Shameful Capitulation
We can have democracy or we can have indigenous sovereignty. We can’t have both.
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The Treaty Principles Debate and Us
The reality is that parliament’s Māori seats have been weaponised.
We’re Having the Debate, Ready or Not
So, here’s what’s going to happen: National and Labour are going to bleed support.
Good Oil General Debate
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Council Waste of the Day
Many Tauranga families and businesses are struggling with eye-watering rates bills, fuelled by unnecessary spending locked in by the unelected commissioners like Te Manawataki o Te Papa.