Bryce Edwards is a lecturer in Politics at Victoria University
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Political Roundup: Is the new Govt already failing Māori?
COMMENT: There's no doubt Māori are disadvantaged - how to deal with it is the question.
Why Parliament is so conservative on cannabis
COMMENT: Bryce Edwards looks at Chloe Swarbrick's failed bill.
Political Roundup: The emotional Maori Party demise
The shock departure of the Maori Party was the only real upset of the election.
Who's the 'real' party for Maori?
The newly-announced Mana-Maori electoral deal is already causing acrimony, writes Bryce Edwards.