The broadening definition of Māori is different for different purposes.
Society
‘We must come to see that the end we seek is a society that is at peace with itself.’
-Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Civil rights leader
Society is made up of groups with different practices, traditions, customs and attitudes. Issues of inequality, criminality, race, gender and class demand an empathetic and nuanced, but critical examination. Parliament and the courts are the final arbiters.
Why is the question “What is a woman?” contentious?
Apparently it’s a lot tougher of a question than one may presume.
Will co-governance be a much bigger issue than polls currently say?
Many who are pro co-governance want to avoid debates on it. The result is many Kiwis are in the dark on the issue.
NZ police behaviour at Let Women Speak event to be investigated
Lots of complaints about Police response at scuttled Auckland Let Women Speak event.
A review of Dawn Raid tactics calls for law changes to limit their use
Despite controversy, some support their use because of little sympathy for law breakers.
A closer look at one of NZ’s most high profile trans rights activists
Trans rights activist Shaneel Lal.
Does colonisation explain poor outcomes for Māori or justify co-governance?
Many view invoking colonisation to justify divisive co-governance policies as irrational.
Twitter founder calls for innovation to avoid government censorship
Censorship-resistant technology may be the key to preserving an open and free internet.