The government plans to strip te reo Māori from 13 new children’s readers. They say bilingual texts confuse kids. But the evidence shows the opposite. Removing te reo from classrooms won’t improve literacy. It will harm identity, belonging, and public health.
The Pae Ora Act was created in 2022 to put equity, Māori leadership, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi at the heart of our health system. Now, just three years later, the Government is proposing major changes that could roll back those gains. Here’s what’s changing, why it matters, and how you can have your say.
Your right to vote is on the line – and the government’s latest proposal could make it harder for Māori, Pacific peoples and rangatahi to have their say.
Māori and Pacific whānau are more affected by gambling harm than anyone else. So we think it’s time to ask some serious questions about how Lotto works – and whether this model is really serving the people who need it most.
Submissions are one of the clearest ways to speak up about laws that impact you, your whānau and your hauora. This explainer breaks down what a submission is, how the process works, and why it’s more important than ever to make your voice heard.
Urgency lets the Government rush laws through Parliament with little to no public input. Here’s how it works — and why Māori should be paying attention.
New law makes it legal to kill protected species like kiwi. Rushed through with no consultation — here’s what’s changed and why it matters.
The Regulatory Standards Bill is flying under the radar — but it could reshape lawmaking in Aotearoa and strip Te Tiriti from the process. Here’s what you need to know.
The government plans to bring back a blanket ban on prisoner voting — a move already found to breach Te Tiriti and human rights. Here’s what’s changing, why it matters for Māori, and what we can do about it.
A law passed under urgency is about to make it a whole lot harder for wāhine Māori to be paid what they’re worth. Here’s what changed — and why it matters.