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Ethnicities | Te Tiriti o Waitangi and democracy: Five perspectives on the case for democratic innovation in Aotearoa New Zealand

May 2026 | New paper published offering a perspective on democratic innovation in Aotearoa | New Zealand and Indigenous peoples' rights.

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Waatea News | #indigenous: UN Flags Concerns Over NZ Treaty Reset

4 May 2026 | New Zealand’s proposed overhaul of Treaty of Waitangi clauses has come under international scrutiny.

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RNZ | NZ Govt Treaty clause overhaul draws criticism at UN forum in New York

23 Apr 2026 | Three wāhine Māori warn the review of 18 laws could weaken Te Tiriti o Waitangi and echo UN concerns over Māori rights.

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E-Tangata | On the ground in Geneva

30 Nov 2025 | Health leader Lady Tureiti Moxon headed to the UN in Geneva, to present a claim that the government has escalated discrimination against Māori.

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BBC World News | What you need to know about the Land Back movement in New Zealand

1 Jul 2025 | The Land Back movement is supporting Indigenous people who want to take back their ancestral land.

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The Guardian | ‘A massive unravelling’: fears for Māori rights as New Zealand government reviews treaty

1 Dec 2023 | Critics say nation ‘under attack’ as coalition plans to review Te Tiriti o Waitangi and other policies that provide for Māori

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