Sunday February 8, 2026
News:
“Water Is Life” — Māori Leaders Call for National Responsibility Over Water
The leaders are urging changes in how water is governed in Aotearoa, with priorities that include:
> co-governance and co-management arrangements that ensure Māori decision-making is embedded at all levels,
> stronger protections against contamination and extraction that harms ecosystems,
> legal recognition of the rights of water bodies themselves,
> equitable access to safe, healthy water for all whānau.
They say that addressing water challenges is not simply an environmental policy question, but one deeply tied to Māori wellbeing, tikanga, and settlement of Treaty obligations.....
See full article HERE
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Mike Butler: Waitangi heckles and what’s ahead
Geoff Parker: Three Flags, One Country
Ani O'Brien: Waitangi 2026 - the year of in-fighting on the Left
Pee Kay: The Theatre That is Politics
The Treaty or Te Tiriti? It Matters..... - Michael Bassett.
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