Tag: Co-governance
Jacinda Ardern says goodbye to parliament – how her politics of...
ANALYSIS: By Grant Duncan, Massey University
Jacinda Ardern’s resignation as prime minister in January was a courageous and pragmatic decision for herself, her family and...
Health NZ chair fired over ‘political’ post, but says govt ‘overreacted’
Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand's board chairperson Rob Campbell has been sacked over a political attack he made about the opposition National Party's...
NZ’s Waitangi Day 2023 – why Article 3 of the Treaty...
ANALYSIS: By Alexander Gillespie, University of Waikato; Claire Breen, University of Waikato, and Valmaine Toki, University of Waikato
The heated (and often confused) debate about...
Iwi leaders warn Hipkins not to bow over Three Waters co-governance
By Jamie Tahana, RNZ News Te Ao Māori journalist at Waitangi, and Russell Palmer, digital political journalist
Iwi leaders in Aotearoa New Zealand have accused opposition...
Ardern won’t back down on Māori advance if co-governance made key...
Whakaata Māori
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says her Aotearoa New Zealand government will not back down on advancing Māori issues, even if National frames co-governance...
With NZ’s Three Waters reforms under fire, let’s not forget that...
ANALYSIS: By Nathan Cooper, University of Waikato
While ostensibly about improving Aotearoa New Zealand’s water infrastructure, the government’s proposed Three Waters reforms have instead become...
Dominic O’Sullivan: The role of Te Tiriti in boosting local government
ANALYSIS: By Professor Dominic O'Sullivan
At this year’s local government elections, average voter turnout was 36 percent. This is comparable to the 2019 figure. It...
NZ local government: ‘We’re ready for change – it’s about youth...
By Moana Ellis, Local Democracy Reporter
A district mayor says the Aotearoa New Zealand local government sector is ready to launch into a future that...
Gisborne district councillor hits out over lack of Māori leadership
By Matthew Rosenberg in Gisborne
A Gisborne councillor has called into question the mayor’s ability to lead the region forward, saying her background makes it...
