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Experts say policy changes that include scrapping Māori-led programs will harm communities and put New Zealand’s ‘great reputation’ at risk

A year ago, New Zealand enacted what are perhaps the world's toughest anti-smoking laws. The new conservative government plans a repeal — and an end the Maori Health Authority. Protests have ensued.

Those who see it as a threat to share power with Māori in line with Article Two of Te Tiriti whip up panic about a New Zealand whose language and culture is shifting organically, without need for rules and regulation, argues Max Harris.

It’s a coincidence that New Zealand elects a new parliament on October 14, the same day Australians decide whether (at the request of Indigenous people) they will entrench in the constitution an Aboriginal and Torres Islander Voice to Parliament. But there is one striking parallel between the two campaigns.

This week on the Raw Politics podcast: Can the Greens save Labour and the left bloc between now and the election, and Mr Hipkins goes to Vilnius and Brussels

Political parties have an opportunity to agree the health system has an obligation to respond to the pressing health needs of Māori. What if, ask Professor Peter Crampton and Shelley Campbell, they gave Te Aka Whai Ora a chance to succeed?