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Saturday, March 21, 2020

Breaking Views Update: Week of 15.03.20







Saturday March 21, 2020

News:
Whanau a Apanui draws up aukati line 
Eastern Bay of Plenty iwi Te Whānau ā Apanui is considering closing off its borders to stop the spread of Covid-19.

Raukokore chair Willie Te Aho says the idea will be discussed by the 12 hapū this afternoon.

He says to protect kaumatua, people will be able to travel through but not stay.

The prohibition will even apply to tribal members like himself who live outside the rohe which is why he is joining the hui by Zoom technology.

"I’m urging that they go stronger and actually block our borders and reinforce this on our tribal boundaries so people know clearly what's at stake for us in Te Whānau ā Apanui and the 12 hapū that reside there," Mr Te Aho says......
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Equity critical to get Covid-19 response right
A Māori social scientist says equity must be built into the response to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tahu Kukutai from Waikato University’s National Institute of Demographic and Economic Analysis says there is irrefutable evidence the existing health system delivers poor quality care for Māori and is wracked by institutional racism.

Māori and Pacific people already carry the heaviest burden of deprivation and disease and going on past history, the pandemic will hit marginalised communities hardest......
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Academy blesses, names new aircraft
The New Zealand Airline Academy celebrated the arrival of two new aircraft at Oamaru Airport on Monday.

The two Tecnam P2008 aircraft, each worth about $400,000, were blessed and given Maori names at a special ceremony, attended by pastors Eugen Dupu, Damien Goodsir and Norm MacLeod, Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher and New Zealand Airline Academy students and staff.

Mr Kircher suggested the two new aircraft were given Maori names and, at Monday’s event, one was dubbed Te Waka Whakatairanga, which meant elevation, to be lifted higher or promotion.

The second was called Te Waka Rongopai, which translated to “you hear its sound long before it arrives and also, word of (the company) travels everywhere and it is always good”, Mr Kircher said......
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New pandemic group says Māori 'left out' of planning
Health experts are so worried by the lack of coronavirus planning for Māori by the government, they have formed their own group to coordinate a nationwide response.

Te Rōpu Whakakaupapa Uruta is critical of the government's national response to the pandemic.

One of its three co-leaders, Dr Rawiri Jansen, said the government is making plans for the general population. He said Māori need their own specific plan, not just in health but across all sectors.

"Māori are being left out. Again," said Jansen. "We assert that an equity lens needs to be applied to all aspects of pandemic response planning, across the whole of government.

Jensen said the government has ignored its Treaty of Waitangi obligation to partner with Māori in their coronavirus response planning.....
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Articles:
Murray Reid: Rangiaowhia - Fact and Fiction

Propaganda:
Why equity for Māori must be prioritised during the COVID-19 response

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Friday March 20, 2020

News:
Cultural diversity and Maori Dimension at Glenview SchoolWe will reflect New Zealand’s cultural diversity by: Providing equal opportunities for all students Through incorporating the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi within the teaching and learning environment.

The unique position of the Maori by: With a third of our role Maori it is essential that this is reflected in the life of the school. With a focus on ‘what works for Maori students, works for all students’, programmes will reflect the bicultural nature of Aotearoa.

We will incorporate Tikanga Maori into the school’s curriculum by: Incorporating mautauranga (Maoti knowledge/ understanding) Te Reo /Tikanga Maori in all areas of the curriculum, providing powhiri for special occasions, marae study, waiata and kapa haka programmes and celebrating significant Maori occasions (matariki)......
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Government needs to engage more with hapū
The Far North's water crisis had brought the need for government agencies to engage with hapū into sharp focus, meaning that access to water and the extraction of water must navigate through an already complex and fractured relationship.

"The challenges were around the use of our natural resources and Treaty obligations. The protection of Māori environmental taonga and associated kaitiaki responsibilities are recognised under the Resource Management Act. Environmental taonga includes land, natural features, waterways, wāhi tapu, pā sites, flora and fauna, which are paramount to the Wai 262 flora and fauna claim......
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Elderly feel safer with police armed response teams, says Māori warden
Despite controversy over the police armed response teams (ARTs) some people feel safer with them, a South Auckland-based Māori warden says.

"Our elderly people, they're the ones who're feeling threatened in their communities and too frightened to speak out. We don't want any of our elderly people to feel unsafe," he said.

However, Ōtautahi Māori warden chair Jacqui Te Wani wasn't comfortable with how armed officers patrolling the streets of Christchurch "has become reality" and she was concerned that it would lead to more Māori being shot at.

She agreed that the Crown had breached the Treaty by failing to inform Māori of the trial......
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Covid-19 like Endeavour invasion
The Maori Party’s Tāmaki candidate is comparing the Covid-19 pandemic to the arrival of the Endeavour in 1769 and demanding the Government put the country on a war footing to respond.....
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TPK in pandemic planning loop
The Prime Minister says Māori are being factored into planning for the Covid-19 pandemic, even if the level of consultation may be falling short.

The planning process has come under fire from Ngāti Ruanui leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, who says iwi leaders are trying to get in the room but they are meeting resistance from the health, local and central government officials driving the process.

Jacinda Ardern says much of what is being done is an attempt to slow down the expected rise in cases so the health system can cope with those who do need treatment, and Māori are part of that equation......
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Propaganda:
Nation’s history ‘must respect Māori culture and treaty rights’

Wednesday March 18, 2020

News:
Police 'designing into their policies and practice the right to kill Māori', justice advocate says As police's controversial Armed Response Team trial is wrapping up after six months, a justice advocate is slamming police for "designing into their policies and practice the right to kill Māori”.

The Waitangi Tribunal is calling for the immediate halt to a roll out of armed police saying it breaches the Treaty, and with fears it puts Māori lives at risk.

Justice advocate Julia Whaipooti told TVNZ 1's Breakfast this morning police were nine times more likely to pull a gun out on Māori even before the armed response teams came into place, as well as being 10 times more likely to use a Taser on Māori, and nine times more likely to release a dog on Māori.....
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Marae role in Covid response assessed
Marae could play a role looking after children during the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis, according to emergency plans being drawn up by the New Zealand Māori Council.

Many Māori grandparents are raising their mokopuna, so networks need to be strengthened to ensure there is a back-up if caregivers get sick.

He says resources need to go into building up Māori health services and into the infrastructure that might be needed by marae, from hand sanitiser and bedding to secure power and internet connections....
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Marae Ora, Kainga Ora (MOKO) Launch
Five South Auckland marae partner with Ng Wai a Te T, Te Whare Wnanga o Wairaka, Unitec, to research and strengthen Marae Ora, Kinga Ora Ng Wai a Te T , Unitecs Kaupapa Mori & Indigenous Research Centre, is partnering …

Ngā Wai a Te Tūī, Unitec’s Kaupapa Māori & Indigenous Research Centre, is partnering with five urban South Auckland marae on a ground-breaking research project to explore and support their aspirations to strengthen their communities. The launch of the research will be marked with a special memorandum of understanding signing ceremony at Unitec’s Te Noho Kotahitanga marae today......
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Special Tribunal recommend Te Waikoropupū Springs be protected by order
A world-famous freshwater springs, its associated water bodies, and the aquifer that feeds them should have the highest national protection, a long awaited report says.

The application was made by Ngāti Tama Ki Te Waipounamu Trust and Golden Bay resident Andrew Yuill.

The springs are the largest freshwater springs in the Southern Hemisphere and contain some of the clearest water ever measured. They are wāhi tapu and are considered highly sacred to local iwi.....
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Maori majority on polytech board
Former Te Puni Kokiri chief executive Leith Comer and consultant Ripeka Evans have been appointed to the initial board of Toi Ohomai, the polytechnic serving the Bay of Plenty and South Waikato.

Ms Cooney says Toi Ohomai has invested in its Māori and iwi partnerships and is keen to strengthen them while supporting other providers around the country to create better partnerships and working relationships with Māori and iwi.......
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The Local Government (Rating Of Whenua Māori) Amendment Bill Opens For Submissions
The Chairperson of the Māori Affairs Committee has opened for submissions on the Local Government (Rating of Whenua Māori) Amendment Bill.

The bill would improve a number of issues with the current local government rating system that applies to Māori.

In particular, the bill seeks to address the accumulation of rates on unused Māori land, and land which has been inherited from a deceased owner. A build-up of rates prevents the ability of Māori land owners to engage with local government about the development of their land......
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Tuesday March 17, 2020

News:
Roadworks plans pulled after Occupation ō Mangamaunu hui with agenciesIwi occupying land on the Kaikōura coast say they have stopped work through an urupā, cemetery, calling it a "huge" moment in the protest.

The meeting was called after the North Canterbury Transport Infrastructure Recovery alliance (NCTIR), and Kaikōura District Council told Stuff they did not plan to meet the occupiers.

Rayner, who is Ngāti Kuri, said they were told that NCTIR would be "pulling all works from the area".

It was a "huge moment" for tangata whenua, she said.

"It's huge because we've managed to stop those works that were proposed for that area.".....
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Northland activist loses greenhouse gas case
The ruling follows an unsuccessful attempt by Northland activist Mike Smith to legally enforce a reduction in greenhouse emissions by corporate giants, including Marsden Pt-based New Zealand Refining Company, Fonterra, Genesis Energy, Z Energy, Dairy Holdings, New Zealand Steel and BT Mining.

Smith, of Ngapuhi descent and the climate change spokesman for the Iwi Chairs' Forum, filed a statement of claim in the High Court alleging negligence, public nuisance and breach of duty in terms of greenhouse gas emissions from the companies......
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SkyBus operator set to buy Go Bus from two iwi
Go Bus, which operates more than 1700 vehicles from Auckland to Invercargill, has been purchased by Melbourne-based company Kinetic.

Kinetic already operates SkyBus in Auckland, but will now take over the existing transport contracts of Go Bus, subject to Overseas Investment Office approval.

Ngāi Tahu Holdings chair Mark Tume said the sale of the company will be used to strengthen the iwi balance sheet.....
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Hort provides jobs and income for Māori
Māori Development Minister, Nania Mahuta says horticulture is an important and emerging sector for Māori.

She says it not only provides good returns to Māori Trusts and Incorporations, but also provides career pathways for Māori people and Whanau.

Mahuta quotes a recent statistic suggesting a 300% growth in Māori horticulture in the past 14 years, with more growth predicted. She says 3800 Māori are employment in the horticulture sector and make up 17% of the total sector.

“The total growth output of Māori farms is $220m with more room to improve capacity and capability in the sector. In particular it offers excellent opportunities for our whanau in the manual trades and labour who are seeking a better life. We also seen a trend of younger people wanting to come and live and work on their own whenua.”.....
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Nanaia Mahuta announces new appointments to Waitangi Tribunal
Māori Development Minister Mahuta today announced the appointment of Susy Frankel and Paul Hamer, and the reappointment of Basil Morrison CNZM JP to the Waitangi Tribunal (the Tribunal).

The Minister says the two new appointees, who are both associated with Victoria University of Wellington, bring vital skills and experience to the Tribunal membership. "They are both highly regarded in their respective fields, and will no doubt bring their wealth of expertise to the Tribunal," says Minister Mahuta.

Susy Frankel, currently a Professor of Law and the Chair of Intellectual Property and International Trade Law at Victoria University of Wellington, has worked for many years in the realm of intellectual property, including the protection of mātauranga Māori (traditional knowledge).

An esteemed historian, Paul Hamer is also a Research Associate at Victoria University of Wellington and is currently employed as a Principal Advisor in Māori Strategy and Partnerships at the Department of Corrections. Paul has extensive experience in the public sector, having worked for both the Tribunal and Te Puni Kōkiri in various roles. He is also an expert on Māori migration to Australia.

All three members have been appointed for a three-year term, and Minister Mahuta wishes them well in their respective roles at the Tribunal......
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Iwi panels show policing at its best
A programme that uses restorative community processes to keep people out of the courts for low-level offending has taken out the Supreme Award at this year’s national Evidence-based Problem-Oriented Policing Awards.

People were held to account for their offending, helped to address the harm caused and supported to access services that would help them away from offending.

The programme has been extended to other centres, and latest evaluations have shown iwi panels are effective for people of all genders, ethnicities and ages.......
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Monday March 16, 2020
News:
Sir Hugh Kawharu Scholarship Recipient Announced
The Sir Hugh Kawharu Scholarship has been awarded to Tracy Maniapoto.

The $10,000 scholarship, offered annually by the Kawharu Foundation in partnership with Auckland Museum, supports and encourages Māori research and leadership, particularly in the field of cultural heritage.

The purpose of the scholarship is to support and encourage Māori research and leadership, particularly in the field of cultural heritage......
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Rāhui in place after one dies in incident on Waikato River near Taupō
A person has died following an incident on the Waikato River in Taupō early on Saturday.

A rāhui has been placed on the river by Ngati Tuwharetoa Iwi north of the Control Gates Bridge.

The public is being asked to stay off the water until the rāhui is lifted, especially those who are looking to complete the river float....
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Person dies after fatal rafting incident in Wairoa on Mohaka River
The police spokeswoman also said: "I can advise the death has been referred to WorkSafe and the Coroner.

"I understand a rahui has been put in place by local Iwi at the river mouth, which will be in effect for three days.".....
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Propaganda:
Speech: Tamihere - Broken Promises - One Nation - Two Classes Of Citizen

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