New Zealand

Inscription in the Maori language on a wall

New Zealand leads the way on reparations for indigenous people

28 June 2021 by Christine Chaumeau

New Zealand is decades ahead of other countries in dealing with its colonial past. For 40 years, under the Treaty of Waitangi, a process of reparation has allowed the Maori to be fully recognized at the political level. This is so [...]

Opinion

Removing monuments is not the same for former colonies as it is for former empires

29 June 2020 by Katie Pickles

The global furore about the meaning and relevance of statues, memorials and place names from a racist, imperial past presents a special challenge to Aotearoa-New Zealand. Are we ready to craft our own decolonial exit strategy? Or [...]