‘Dangerous’ and ‘retrograde’: Māori leaders sound alarm over policy shifts in New Zealand

Experts say policy changes that include scrapping Mori-led programs will harm communities and put New Zealand's great reputation' at risk

• Revealed: the impact of shifts to policies affecting Mori

Leading Mori figures from across New Zealand have sounded the alarm over the government's changes to policies that affect Mori, after analysis by the Guardian highlighted the far-reaching scope of the proposals.

The policy shifts proposed by the rightwing coalition have been described by experts as chilling" and dangerous" and have created a deeply fractured" relationship between Mori and the crown, or ruling authorities.