"CERD is clear: New Zealand is moving backwards on racial equality, and Maori rights are under serious threat, Moxon said. This is the strongest critique of New Zealand CERD has ever issued. Unlike the 2017 review, which acknowledged progress, this report finds virtually no positive steps on Maori rights or racial equity, she said. The committee raised concerns about persistent disparities for Maori, including in education, housing, health, and opportunities for Maori to participate in political and public life."
"The committee said it was concerned some of the government's policies - including scrapping the Maori health authority and budget cuts to Maori departments - may seriously risk weakening the legal, institutional and policy framework for the implementation of the racial discrimination convention. Prominent Maori leader, Lady Tureiti Moxon, who presented a complaint over the government's policies to the committee in Geneva, said the review was unprecedented in both its length and its language."
A UN CERD review warned New Zealand faces serious risk of weakening Maori rights and entrenching disparities due to recent government policies. The report cited disestablishment of the Maori Health Authority, cuts to public funding for Maori services, and minimising the Treaty of Waitangi's role in schools and governance. The committee said those policies may weaken the legal, institutional and policy framework for implementing the racial discrimination convention. The findings noted persistent Maori disparities in education, housing, health, and political participation. A complaint presented by Maori leader Lady Tureiti Moxon described CERD's assessment as the strongest critique yet.
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