Ivor Jones The Māori Green Ltn

“Willie Jackson’s Hollow Performance: When Urban Māori Gatekeepers Protect the System That Feeds Them” - 19 December 2025

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“Willie Jackson’s Hollow Performance: When Urban Māori Gatekeepers Protect the System That Feeds Them” - 19 December 2025

Paywalled Article Labour MP Willie Jackson wants you to believe he’s standing up for Dame Noeline Taurua. Calling Jennie Wyllie a “sacrificial lamb” and demanding Matt Whineray front to the media sounds righteous. It performs well for his base. But scratch beneath the performative outrage and you find the

By Ivor Jones The Māori Green Ltn
“The Electoral Amendment Bill 2025: Democracy Under Siege—A Network of Power and Disenfranchisement” - 18 December 2025

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“The Electoral Amendment Bill 2025: Democracy Under Siege—A Network of Power and Disenfranchisement” - 18 December 2025

This legislation, which passed its third reading on 16 December 2025, represents a calculated assault on democratic participation dressed in the language of efficiency. The Bill ends same-day voter enrolment, bans all sentenced prisoners from voting, increases anonymous donation thresholds, and restricts when Māori and marginalised communities can exercise their

By Ivor Jones The Māori Green Ltn