Following the foreshore and seabed controversy of the early 2000s the government introduced a system for Māori to make claims to coastal land.However Māori claimants had to prove they had exclusively used and occupied an area from 1840 to the present day without substantial interruption.
Last year the court of appeal made a decision that groups only needed to show they had enough control over the area that they could keep others from using it - making it substantially easier for Māori to claim their rightful land.
But one year on, the government now wants to overturn this, claiming the decision will affect other New Zealanders rights to the land.
I spoke Te Pāti Māori's Mariameno Kapi-Kingi about the government's backwards move and what it means for Māori.
We also talked about the recent findings of the Inquiry into Abuse in State Care, and the disproportionate representation of Māori.
For our regular catch up, News and Editorial Director, Joel, spoke to Te Pāti Māori's Takutai Kemp about The Local Government (Electoral Legislation and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill passing its first reading Parliament, which would allow local governments to vote on Māori wards that were implimented without voting the public and a review into Kāinga Ora that would allow the Government to purchase property from government agency.
For our weekly catch-up, New and Editorial Director spoke to Te Pati Māori's Takutai Kemp about the government increasing benefit sanctions as well as the government announcing new support for Ukraine and the Prime Ministers of New Zealand, Australia, and Canada issuing a joint statement urging Israel against a military operation in Rafah.
Last week, the hīkoi mō te tiriti culminated outside Parliament, making this hīkoi one of the largest in the country.
For our weekly catch up with Te Pāti Māori, News and Editorial Director, and Monday Wire Host, Joel, spoke to Mariameno Kapa-Kingi about the hīkoi, and how the party have reacted to the magnitude of this rally.
They also spoke to her about the Treaty Principles Bill passing its first reading in Parliament, and the haka in protest of this.
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