Centrist: Michael Laws slams ‘Māori issue industry,’ says iwi using ‘cultural veto’ to shake down businesses

Broadcaster Michael Laws says he is “sick of Māori issues” but can’t ignore them because they reveal a “fundamental clash of values” holding the country back.

On The Platform, Laws said a leaked 84-page Ngāi Tahu cultural impact report on Oceana Gold’s McCrae mine near Dunedin shows how iwi are using cultural objections as a cash grab dressed up as spirituality.