Might isn't always right: What three waters haters misunderstand about democracy
Political democracy is not simply the right of a powerful majority to do whatever it wants.
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Over $20 million in rates arrears on Northland Māori land to be written off
Over $20 million in rates arrears on Northland Māori land to be written off 19 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 6 minutes to read Māori landowner Rueben Taipari Porter says changes to the rating of Māori whenua will have minimal impact. Photo / Peter de Graaf Māori landowner Rueben Taipari Porter says changes to the rating of Māori whenua will have minimal impact. Photo / Peter de Graaf Millions of dollars in rates owed on Māori land could be written off in Northland. A bill has been passed in Parliament, making a number of changes to the way local authorities rate Māori land,
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Our Truth, Tā Mātou Pono: The racist and complex laws restricting Māori land development
JOSEPH JOHNSON/STUFF For years, Māori reserve land owners battled racist and restrictive legislation to be able to gain consent to build on their own land. A North Canterbury kuia has spent 36 years trying to build on her homeland. Senior reporter Jody O’Callaghan investigates the complex web of barriers displacing her whānau and tangata whenua across the nation. A more than 100-year-old, twisted and lichen-covered tree sits snugly against Meri Jacobs’ new home. Brought as a seedling from the Muttonbird Islands to Tuahiwi by her tīpuna, the ethereal-looking plant has prospered withou...
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