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Prof Jacinta Ruru’s Plea For Indigenous Governance Ignores The Truth

Michael Laws
Talkback Host and Contributing Writer
Posted 03 March 2026

Michael Laws says Prof Jacinta Ruru’s plea for indigenous governance of the environment ignores the truth of pre-colonial Maori damage to NZ’s flora and fauna and weaves a Maori fantasy instead.

Michael Laws is a former MP and Mayor and is now deputy chairman of the Otago Regional Council. He has hosted both radio and TV shows for Radio Pacific, Radio Live and SKY Television. He is an award-winning writer – and has published three bestselling books.