race relations
David Seymour got the Treaty Principles debate he wanted but is he winning it?
The one sound loud enough to be heard above even the most determined of political noise-makers, is the sound of the majority making up its mind
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The one sound loud enough to be heard above even the most determined of political noise-makers, is the sound of the majority making up its mind
Māori and Pakeha have an equally pressing need for the Kotahitanga that was King Tuheitia’s guiding star
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Māori and Pakeha have an equally pressing need for the Kotahitanga that was King Tuheitia’s guiding star
Now a focus of national debate, the Pandora's box of ACT’s Treaty Principles Bill exposes deep society division, the dangers of both judicial activism, and populist referenda. Ross Stitt thinks we should heed the ugly lessons of Australia's failed Voice
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Now a focus of national debate, the Pandora's box of ACT’s Treaty Principles Bill exposes deep society division, the dangers of both judicial activism, and populist referenda. Ross Stitt thinks we should heed the ugly lessons of Australia's failed Voice
The Left’s belief that intransigent minorities will not be electorally punished for spitting the face of the majority is truly bizarre, writes Chris Trotter
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The Left’s belief that intransigent minorities will not be electorally punished for spitting the face of the majority is truly bizarre, writes Chris Trotter
Saturday's Hui was an impressive demonstration of the power of te iwi Māori, Chris Trotter says
New Zealanders’ adherence to the values and processes of democracy is being put to the test, writes Chris Trotter
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New Zealanders’ adherence to the values and processes of democracy is being put to the test, writes Chris Trotter
The first lesson Christopher Luxon will have to learn is that being Prime Minister is not at all the same as being CEO. Political power is always and everywhere a matter of negotiation, writes Chris Trotter
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The first lesson Christopher Luxon will have to learn is that being Prime Minister is not at all the same as being CEO. Political power is always and everywhere a matter of negotiation, writes Chris Trotter
Blanding-out New Zealand’s vibrant multicultural society into a coffee-coloured uniformity, while a 'right-on!' notion in 1969, would strike most contemporary New Zealanders as a terrible idea, writes Chris Trotter
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Blanding-out New Zealand’s vibrant multicultural society into a coffee-coloured uniformity, while a 'right-on!' notion in 1969, would strike most contemporary New Zealanders as a terrible idea, writes Chris Trotter
Waitangi Day 2023: Why Article 3 in the Treaty of Waitangi deserves more attention in the age of ‘co-governance’
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Waitangi Day 2023: Why Article 3 in the Treaty of Waitangi deserves more attention in the age of ‘co-governance’
Chris Trotter takes a look at some of the political and racial aftershocks starting to emerge following the Christchurch terrorist attacks
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Chris Trotter takes a look at some of the political and racial aftershocks starting to emerge following the Christchurch terrorist attacks