Revealed: the impact of New Zealand’s changes to policies affecting Māori
Guardian analysis of changes in six key policy areas explains the coalition’s rationale for the shifts and provides expert views on how they will impact Māori
Analysis by the Guardian has revealed for the first time the effect of legislative and policy changes that experts say will adversely impact Māori across New Zealand, and may deepen existing inequalities.
The coalition, voted into power last year, is led by the rightwing National party in partnership with minor parties Act and NZ First. The Guardian examined six key policy areas in the coalition agreements to determine the direct and indirect impact of policy changes on Māori communities.