Māori Rights in Crisis

This chapter examines the ongoing challenges faced by the Māori population in New Zealand, focusing on significant disparities in health, income, and legal representation. It discusses recent governmental actions perceived as harmful to Māori rights, including policy reversals and critiques of the government's approach to colonization and the Treaty of Waitangi. The chapter highlights the alarm within the Māori community regarding these developments, emphasizing the urgent need for acknowledgment, reparations, and a reassessment of relationships between Māori and the ruling government.