Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown is warning the country’s biggest council could walk away from its landmark Auckland Deal with the Government amid a growing standoff over the voting rights of the city’s Independent Māori Statutory Board. The dispute centres on Houkura, Auckland’s Independent Māori Statutory Board, and Government moves affecting the ability of its representatives…

Thousands of New Zealanders are calling on the Government to abandon its controversial move-on orders legislation, arguing homelessness, poverty and vulnerability should be met with housing and support rather than greater police powers. More than 4,700 people have backed an open letter opposing the Summary Offences (Move-on Orders) Amendment Bill, adding to widespread opposition already…