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Survivors of abuse in care know how redress should work – will the government finally listen?

When Prime Minister Christopher Luxon stood in Parliament last week to apologise to survivors of abuse in care, his words were among many fine speeches by government officials and survivors that day.

The Conversation · Nov 21, 2024

Killer Jordan McSweeney spared prosecution over relationship with prison worker

Jordan McSweeney was accused over his relationship with prison worker Hayley Jones

Evening Standard · Nov 19, 2024

New Zealand Treaty Debate Sparks Political Turmoil And Protests

Proposed law redefining Treaty of Waitangi in New Zealand sparks political unrest and protests, igniting debate on honoring Indigenous promises.

Top News · Nov 18, 2024

Lawmakers stage Māori protest in New Zealand's parliament during fraught race relations debate

A vote in New Zealand’s parliament was suspended and two lawmakers ejected Thursday amid debate over a controversial proposed law redefining the country’s founding agreement between Indigenous Māori and the British Crown

The Independent UK · Nov 14, 2024

Insults and a haka in New Zealand parliament as MPs debate Māori rights bill

Voting temporarily suspended amid disruptions including a Māori party MP ripping up a copy of the bill

The Guardian - AU · Nov 14, 2024

What is the treaty principles bill and why is it causing controversy in New Zealand?

Bill introduced in parliament this week wants to reinterpret Treaty of Waitangi, which upholds Māori rights

The Guardian - AU · Nov 7, 2024

Controversial bill to reinterpret New Zealand’s founding document reaches parliament

The widely criticised bill aims to redefine Treaty of Waitangi principles that guide relations between Maori and ruling authorities

The Guardian - AU · Nov 6, 2024

Pair admit targeting Crown of Scotland and Stone of Destiny in poverty protest

A glass cabinet was damaged during the incident at Edinburgh Castle last November.

The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2024

Crown warned as staff get paid for lost long service

Workers have recouped more than $500,000 in lost long service leave entitlements after an investigation into Crown uncovered hundreds of underpayments.

AAP · Oct 29, 2024

If Australians knew the whole truth about Indigenous history, Lidia Thorpe’s royal outburst would not have been a shock

Resistance to colonisation has rarely been polite. The senator asked questions Aboriginal people are still waiting – after two centuries – to get the answers to

The Guardian - AU · Oct 22, 2024