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Episode: Tensions growing between Māori and the Government - is there a way back?
Description: Tensions between Māoridom and the coalition Government have been bubbling up since the latter was sworn in last year. Outrage over the Treaty Principles Bill and cuts to services for Māori has seen multiple protests, mostly recently the ‘Carkoi’ rally across the motu on Budget Day. That same protest saw this animosity take on a new angle, with Te Pati Māori issuing a declaration of political independence and calling for a separate Māori Parliament. So how serious are these calls, and is there any path back from the precipice? Today on...