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- Legal Uncertainty Mounts as Government Moves to Standardize Treaty Obligations
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Politics
The New Zealand government is advancing a controversial plan to overhaul how te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) is referenced across the nation's statute books. Justice...
- National Iwi Chairs Forum Challenges Government Over Proposed Treaty Clause Dilution
Published: Apr 30, 2026
Section: Politics
The National Iwi Chairs Forum (NICF) has formally demanded that the New Zealand government halt its plans to modify Te Tiriti o Waitangi (Treaty of Waitangi) clauses across various...
- Māori Education Visionary Rāwiri Wright Awarded Honorary Doctorate
Published: Apr 18, 2026
Section: AXL News
In a celebration of a lifetime dedicated to tino rangatiratanga (self-determination) and cultural revitalisation, Rāwiri Wright (Te Arawa, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Kahungunu) has been...
- New Plymouth District Council Advances Tiriti Framework Despite Political Opposition
Published: Apr 17, 2026
Section: Politics
New Plymouth district councillors have initiated a workshop to integrate the Tiriti Outcomes Framework into the district's Long-Term Plan through 2037. The move follows an independ...
- Educators Call for Immediate Pause on Contentious School Treaty Reforms
Published: Apr 17, 2026
Section: Politics
A coalition of educators and iwi leaders has formally requested the New Zealand government to halt sweeping changes to the education sector following a three-day urgent inquiry by...
- Waitangi Tribunal Opens Urgent Inquiry into School Treaty Obligations and Curriculum Overhaul
Published: Apr 15, 2026
Section: Politics
The Waitangi Tribunal has commenced an urgent inquiry into the New Zealand government's decision to strip school boards of their legal obligation to give effect to Te Tiriti o Wait...
- PSA Slams "Senseless" Job Cuts at Te Puni Kōkiri
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: Politics
The Public Service Association (PSA) has voiced strong opposition to a new change proposal at Te Puni Kōkiri (the Ministry of Māori Development) that would see a significant reduct...
- 'Stripping of Mana': Taonga Seizure at New Zealand Border Sparks Calls for Systemic Reform
Published: Apr 10, 2026
Section: AXL News
A prominent Māori researcher and carver has called for a fundamental overhaul of border security protocols after being forced to surrender his rei mako (traditional shark tooth ear...