Yet there are people who casually throw the word "apartheid" around to describe examples of Tino Rangatiratanga (Māori self-determination). Things like self-management of media, health, education services, open to all. Recognition of mana whenua in local government. Māori co-governance of public services.

I find it curious how these same people are horrified by the supposed "misuse" of "apartheid" to describe the treatment of Palestinians by the state of Israel;

https://newint.org/features/2023/06/05/big-story-palestine-accord-apartheid-occupation-israel

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