PoliticsAugust 30, 2026

devolvement

di-VOLV-ment

Definition

The transfer or delegation of power, resources, or authority from a central government to local or regional bodies.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'devolvere', meaning 'to roll down', it entered English in the late 19th century to describe the shifting of responsibilities from higher to lower levels of authority.

In the news

In the article, the term refers to the process of giving Māori health providers greater direct control and funding, which Jackson argues is more effective than structural changes.

Labour's Willie Jackson not in favour of Māori Health Authority revival

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