Moana Jackson
Leading Maori legal academic Moana Jackson dies
Kua hinga he totara nui o te waonui a Tane. Tangi hotuhotu ana nga manu. Me to iwi Maori. The tributes have been flowing endlessly for one of Aotearoa's most leading legal minds and indigenous… Audio
Life without a queen - what NZ could look like
After the Markle Debacle and Andrew's murky associations, you couldn't blame Aotearoa for saying goodbye to the Crown. But what would a queen-free country look like constitutionally? Audio
Māori leaders alarmed by Armed Response Teams deployment
Māori leaders are alarmed that armed police squads set up to tackle serious crime will also deal with low-level offending.
They say it was overkill that armed officers in Hamilton stopped a car and… Audio
State abuse inquiry: Lawyer calls colonisation 'inherently abusive'
A prominent Māori lawyer has told the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care that colonisation is the root cause of ongoing abuse of Māori in state care.
The Royal Commission is meeting in Auckland over… Audio
Fears Maori will be targeted in armed police patrols
There are fears a six month trial of police patrol vehicles carrying armed officers will see Maori being targeted more than any other group. Police Commissioner Mike Bush announced last week armed… Audio
Leading academics urge govt to drop mega prison plan
The government will soon have to decide whether to go ahead with a $1 billion expansion of Waikeria Prison in the South Waikato. The new facility would hold an additional three thousand inmates but… Audio
Moana Jackson - a new constitution for Aotearoa
On Waitangi Day this year Matiki Mai Aotearoa - the independent working group on constitutional transformation - launched its report: He Whakaaro Here Whakaumu Mo Aotearoa. It is the culmination of… Audio
Police reject claims they harbour institutional racism
The Police Commissioner is claiming there was no institutional racism behind the Urewera raids. Audio
Treaty Debate 1 (2013): Finding a Place for the Treaty
Lawyers Matthew Palmer and Moana Jackson discuss the topic: What place does the treaty have in New Zealand's constitutional arrangements? Recorded at Te Papa 24 January 2013. Audio
Defendants' lawyer speaks about dropped charges
Because of a Supreme Court judgement, which is suppressed, there's no longer sufficient evidence to proceed against those solely accused of firearms offences. Audio
Wai 262 claim
Discussing the implications of the Waitangi Tribunal report into the Wai 262 claim are Moana Jackson, Maori lawyer who drafted the original Wai 262 claim, Rob McGowan, ethno-botanist specialising in… Audio
Constitutional review
A constitutional review to look at the length of parliamentary terms and the Treaty of Waitangi. Audio
Maori conducting own review of Constitutional matters
While the Government embarks on a wide ranging review of the constitution as part of the support arrangement between National and the Maori Party, Iwi around the country are carrying out their own… Audio
Ideas for 8 March 2009: Indigenous Constitutions
This week, we look at the Idea of a post colonial indigenous world view with a focus on Bolivian and NZ constitutional change. Audio
Ideas for 20 September 2009: Moana Jackson
Lawyer Moana Jackson is well known as an advocate of constitutional change and the rights of indigenous people both here and abroad. Chris Laidlaw talks to Moana about the people, writers and… Audio
Te Ahi Kaa 17 Haratua (May) 2009
Moana Jackson and Claire Charters explain why the Foreshore and Seabed Act continues to create debate here and internationally. Audio
Ideas for 8 March 2009
This week, we look at the Idea of a post colonial indigenous world view with a focus on Bolivian and NZ constitutional change. Audio
Urewera Police Raids - New Charges
Fresh charges look set to be laid against some of those arrested in the Uruwera police raids more than a year ago. Audio