New Zealand First’s Shane Jones has backed a stronger Te Puni Kōkiri, ruled out folding the Māori development agency into another government department, and signalled his party will take a different path from ACT over the future of the Waitangi Tribunal. Speaking to Waatea, Jones said that if he had his way, Te Puni Kōkiri…

A new report is putting the spotlight on how Māori values, leadership and investment opportunities are being reflected across Aotearoa’s wealth and investment sector — at a time when many whānau are facing growing economic pressure and uncertainty. Te Aho o Te Rangi Pihama from RŌA Consulting joins Waatea to discuss the newly released Investment…

The future of the Waitangi Tribunal and growing political scrutiny of Māori equity initiatives are raising fundamental questions about how Aotearoa gives effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi, constitutional law expert Carwyn Jones says. Jones joins Waatea as debate intensifies over the future powers and role of the Waitangi Tribunal, while Māori-focused initiatives such as…

A horseback hīkoi carrying a petition to protect Te Tiriti o Waitangi is making its way to Parliament, as Ngāti Kahungunu takes its concerns over proposed changes to Treaty references in legislation directly to the heart of political power. The journey began at Waimārama and is travelling through the Ngāti Kahungunu takiwā before crossing the…