Saturday June 4, 2022
News:
Partnership and Treaty, not vague descriptions wanted in Healthy Futures bill
Te Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill is now before Parliament and aims to transform the health system - including the establishment of the Māori Health Authority.
“It should say partner, it shouldn't say consult, it shouldn't say engage. It should actually say 'partner with Māori', she said
Kerekere wants to see stronger language in the bill when it comes to health aims for Māori.
"The bill claims to adhere to Tiriti o Waitangi, rather than address those Māori disparities in health it wants to eliminate. It's still not there," she said.....
See full article HERE
Police and urban Māori hook up for Te Pae Oranga
Police has signed a letter of intent with Manukau Urban Māori Authority to work together to address family and community violence.
Deputy Commissioner Wally Haumaha says the initiative grew out of Te Pae Oranga, the iwi community panels which offer offenders an alternative path to justice through rehabilitation.....
See full article HERE
Mana Whenua and Council to discuss the future of fireworks at Matariki ki Pōneke
In 2017, we collectively agreed to move the Guy Fawkes fireworks display in November to Matariki in June.
Wellington City Council’s Tātai Heke Māori, Karepa Wall says Council is dedicated to working collaboratively with mana whenua on their Puanga celebration as well as Matariki celebrations.
“We recently formalised our partnership in the signing of Tākai Here, which enables mana whenua to take a leading role in Māori celebrations and language initiatives.....
See full article HERE
Punakaiki visitor center puts Ngāti Waewae in box seat
The $26 million complex will house a number of amenities, including the Department of Conservation’s Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre.
The Dolomite Point Redevelopment Project is jointly funded by DoC and the Provincial Growth Fund, with the centre to be owned and run by Ngāti Waewae.....
See full article HERE
"The bill claims to adhere to Tiriti o Waitangi, rather than address those Māori disparities in health it wants to eliminate. It's still not there," she said.....
See full article HERE
Police and urban Māori hook up for Te Pae Oranga
Police has signed a letter of intent with Manukau Urban Māori Authority to work together to address family and community violence.
Deputy Commissioner Wally Haumaha says the initiative grew out of Te Pae Oranga, the iwi community panels which offer offenders an alternative path to justice through rehabilitation.....
See full article HERE
Mana Whenua and Council to discuss the future of fireworks at Matariki ki Pōneke
In 2017, we collectively agreed to move the Guy Fawkes fireworks display in November to Matariki in June.
Wellington City Council’s Tātai Heke Māori, Karepa Wall says Council is dedicated to working collaboratively with mana whenua on their Puanga celebration as well as Matariki celebrations.
“We recently formalised our partnership in the signing of Tākai Here, which enables mana whenua to take a leading role in Māori celebrations and language initiatives.....
See full article HERE
Punakaiki visitor center puts Ngāti Waewae in box seat
The $26 million complex will house a number of amenities, including the Department of Conservation’s Paparoa National Park Visitor Centre.
The Dolomite Point Redevelopment Project is jointly funded by DoC and the Provincial Growth Fund, with the centre to be owned and run by Ngāti Waewae.....
See full article HERE
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Friday June 3, 2022
News:
Minister Mahuta praises Council for its visionary 3 Waters leadership
“It was important for me to be here to acknowledge what is being achieved alongside Council and marae” Minister Mahuta said. “It’s an important proof point of the work I’ve been doing over the last 4-5 years. The policy work, the analysis and all the things that get done in Wellington is underscored by what really matters, and how we make things happen - and that’s the partnership that the Council and iwi have undertaken.”
All Horowhenua marae have received upgrades to their wastewater, stormwater and drinking water services. Twenty-three 30,000L water tanks have been installed alongside nine new drinking water and UV filtration systems. Funding is also being sought for electric backup generators, ensuring uninterrupted water supply and safe drinking water, in the event of a power cut or emergency situation. The upgrades highlight the significance of marae as community hubs and the importance of having well equipped facilities to meet the needs of the people.....
See full article HERE
Pāmu taps Māori experience for board
Two wahine Māori have been appointed to the board of Landcorp Farming-Pāmu.
Pāmu chair Dr Warren Parker says they will add strength to initiatives from animal health and welfare to further incorporating of te ao Māori into Pāmu’s approach to farming.....
See full article HERE
Government partners with Ngāti Kahungunu to deliver new homes for whānau
Today, the Minister of Housing Hon Dr Megan Woods and the Associate Minister of Housing (Māori Housing) Peeni Henare announced a further investment in housing to build up to 131 new homes for whānau who need them most.
“Today’s announcement of a housing investment of $45.3 million is yet another great example of the Government working alongside Iwi and Māori to advance housing projects in a way that responds to different whānau needs, prevents homelessness, and improves Māori housing security.
“This Government has made a record investment in Māori Housing. In last year’s Budget we committed $730 million to Māori housing supply and Infrastructure,” Megan Woods said.....
See full article HERE
Connection to te ao Māori supports exclusive breastfeeding - new study finds
New research looking at what supports exclusive breastfeeding in wāhine Māori has found that mothers with greater connections with te ao Māori are more likely to exclusively breastfeed their babies for the recommended six months.
Dr Denise Bennett, a paediatrician and co-author of the study, said that the study contributes to the body of evidence demonstrating the impact of colonisation on hauora Māori, and how te ao Māori offers specific benefits for pēpi and wāhine Māori.
“Colonisation has resulted in the loss of mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge), including breastfeeding tikanga,” said Dr Bennett......
See full article HERE
Petition to change NZ to Aotearoa presented to Parliament
Te Pāti Māori has presented its petition urging Parliament to change New Zealand's official name to Aotearoa.
It was launched during Te Wiki o te Reo Māori last year and had about 70,000 signatures.
See full article HERE
Pāmu taps Māori experience for board
Two wahine Māori have been appointed to the board of Landcorp Farming-Pāmu.
Pāmu chair Dr Warren Parker says they will add strength to initiatives from animal health and welfare to further incorporating of te ao Māori into Pāmu’s approach to farming.....
See full article HERE
Government partners with Ngāti Kahungunu to deliver new homes for whānau
Today, the Minister of Housing Hon Dr Megan Woods and the Associate Minister of Housing (Māori Housing) Peeni Henare announced a further investment in housing to build up to 131 new homes for whānau who need them most.
“Today’s announcement of a housing investment of $45.3 million is yet another great example of the Government working alongside Iwi and Māori to advance housing projects in a way that responds to different whānau needs, prevents homelessness, and improves Māori housing security.
“This Government has made a record investment in Māori Housing. In last year’s Budget we committed $730 million to Māori housing supply and Infrastructure,” Megan Woods said.....
See full article HERE
Connection to te ao Māori supports exclusive breastfeeding - new study finds
New research looking at what supports exclusive breastfeeding in wāhine Māori has found that mothers with greater connections with te ao Māori are more likely to exclusively breastfeed their babies for the recommended six months.
Dr Denise Bennett, a paediatrician and co-author of the study, said that the study contributes to the body of evidence demonstrating the impact of colonisation on hauora Māori, and how te ao Māori offers specific benefits for pēpi and wāhine Māori.
“Colonisation has resulted in the loss of mātauranga Māori (Māori knowledge), including breastfeeding tikanga,” said Dr Bennett......
See full article HERE
Petition to change NZ to Aotearoa presented to Parliament
Te Pāti Māori has presented its petition urging Parliament to change New Zealand's official name to Aotearoa.
It was launched during Te Wiki o te Reo Māori last year and had about 70,000 signatures.
See full article HERE
Investigation into police bias against Māori and Pasifika still has few concrete findings 15 months on
Police have released a progress report on their work on bias but 15 months after the programme started there are few concrete findings or definitive actions.
It is investigating whether there is police bias in their treatment of Māori, Pasifika and other communities.
As yet there are no concrete findings about whether and to what degree bias exists in the force, or agreed actions to tackle it.....
See full article HERE
Silver Lake-NZR deal approved; Māori board gets $2m
The Māori Rugby Board will receive $2 million from an immediate payout as part of a newly signed deal between New Zealand Rugby and US private equity firm Silver Lake.
A special general meeting in Auckland today saw 89 votes for and one against in a secret ballot of the 26 provincial rugby unions and the Māori Rugby Board......
See full article HERE
The next Rotorua? Govt likely to pass Ngāi Tahu bill
A bill to enshrine permanent Māori representation on Environment Canterbury (ECan), Canterbury's regional council, looks to pass shortly, after it was returned from select committee with minor changes.
The bill would mean up to two members of the council would be appointed by Ngāi Tahu, the iwi in that council's rohe, beginning with the local body elections this year.
The bill specifies that these members have the same rights and remuneration as elected councillors.....
See full article HERE
Students protest at high school as three kaiako resign from Māori full immersion unit
Students at Papakura High have been protesting after three kaiako involved with the school's Māori full immersion unit resigned.
A hui is being held tonight for concerned students and their whānau after the resignations of the teachers, one of whom the Herald understands founded the rumaki reo unit......
See full article HERE
More co-governance, bureaucracy in new Three Waters bill - ACT New Zealand
"Far from pulling back from co-governance in Three Waters, Labour has doubled down," says ACT’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Court.
"But that’s not the case. A new layer of bureaucracy has been created called regional advisory panels and it will require the appointment of Maori.
"Co-governance is the worst aspect of the reforms. It’s divisive, dangerous and totally inappropriate to give iwi a seat at the table just because of who their ancestors were. All New Zealanders want clean and safe water, not just iwi.
"New Zealanders have rejected Three Waters but Labour plans to bulldoze through any opposition.......
See full article HERE
Articles:
The Danger of Co-Governance – by Dr Muriel Newman.
Police have released a progress report on their work on bias but 15 months after the programme started there are few concrete findings or definitive actions.
It is investigating whether there is police bias in their treatment of Māori, Pasifika and other communities.
As yet there are no concrete findings about whether and to what degree bias exists in the force, or agreed actions to tackle it.....
See full article HERE
Silver Lake-NZR deal approved; Māori board gets $2m
The Māori Rugby Board will receive $2 million from an immediate payout as part of a newly signed deal between New Zealand Rugby and US private equity firm Silver Lake.
A special general meeting in Auckland today saw 89 votes for and one against in a secret ballot of the 26 provincial rugby unions and the Māori Rugby Board......
See full article HERE
The next Rotorua? Govt likely to pass Ngāi Tahu bill
A bill to enshrine permanent Māori representation on Environment Canterbury (ECan), Canterbury's regional council, looks to pass shortly, after it was returned from select committee with minor changes.
The bill would mean up to two members of the council would be appointed by Ngāi Tahu, the iwi in that council's rohe, beginning with the local body elections this year.
The bill specifies that these members have the same rights and remuneration as elected councillors.....
See full article HERE
Students protest at high school as three kaiako resign from Māori full immersion unit
Students at Papakura High have been protesting after three kaiako involved with the school's Māori full immersion unit resigned.
A hui is being held tonight for concerned students and their whānau after the resignations of the teachers, one of whom the Herald understands founded the rumaki reo unit......
See full article HERE
More co-governance, bureaucracy in new Three Waters bill - ACT New Zealand
"Far from pulling back from co-governance in Three Waters, Labour has doubled down," says ACT’s Local Government spokesperson Simon Court.
"But that’s not the case. A new layer of bureaucracy has been created called regional advisory panels and it will require the appointment of Maori.
"Co-governance is the worst aspect of the reforms. It’s divisive, dangerous and totally inappropriate to give iwi a seat at the table just because of who their ancestors were. All New Zealanders want clean and safe water, not just iwi.
"New Zealanders have rejected Three Waters but Labour plans to bulldoze through any opposition.......
See full article HERE
Articles:
The Danger of Co-Governance – by Dr Muriel Newman.
Fairy tales for the gullible – Anthony Willy.
Propaganda:
Matariki should not be commercialised - Retail NZ
Apakura Memorial Kohatu tells story of Rangiaowhia
Propaganda:
Matariki should not be commercialised - Retail NZ
Apakura Memorial Kohatu tells story of Rangiaowhia
Thursday June 2, 2022
News:
Call for govt to help Māori out of unhealthy homes: 'It's actually killing our people'
The government needs to prioritise getting Māori into their own warm, dry, affordable homes as they continue to be disproportionately impacted by the housing crisis, a public health expert says.
It comes following criticism that red tape and barriers at the bank are preventing whānau building houses on their own land......
See full article HERE
Three Waters support package allows Horowhenua to upgrade marae infrastructure
Horowhenua continues to break new ground. After being the first council to be able to discharge all wastewater to land, it has now led the way in improving the infrastructure for drinking water, wastewater and.....(NZ Herald paywall)
See full article HERE
Pharmac review: Government accepts majority of recommendations, drug-buying agency to focus on equality for Māori, Pacific communities
Pharmac will renew its focus on equality after the Government accepted the majority of recommendations made by an independent review panel.
"This will mean stronger relationships with Māori to honour te tiriti o Waitangi, that Pharmac is more inclusive of people with health needs, and explains its work more openly for the public......
See full article HERE
Is Mātauranga Māori Truly Being Considered In Intellectual Property Law Reforms?
A University of Canterbury researcher is investigating how the laws of Aotearoa New Zealand, specifically the current review of the Plant Variety Rights Act 1987, could be reformed to protect kaitiaki relationships with taonga plant species and mātauranga Māori more effectively.....
See full article HERE
Government backs Māori climate action
* $30.5m to establish a platform for Māori Climate Action
“It will also fund tikanga-based programmes to develop and support long-term low emissions profiles for whenua Māori,” Meka Whaitiri said.....
See full article HERE
Maori scholarship programme opens for its second round of applications - DHB
The second tranche of applications for MidCentral DHB’s Maori Scholarship programme opens on 1 June 2022. The scholarship programme includes two intakes per annum to ensure we capture students who start their study mid-year.
The scholarships aim is to support increased Maori representation among MidCentral Health’s workforce including primary, community, hospital and specialist services by reducing the financial barrier to studying for Maori students. The scholarship offers partial funding covering study fees for those in tertiary education.....
See full article HERE
Scientists Use More Maori Bird Names
Compared to the previous (2010) edition, the new checklist gives much greater prominence to Māori bird names. The names used in the checklist are derived from a database of 2,515 Māori and Moriori bird names,....
See full article HERE
Dairy pollution hurting Canterbury mana whenua
A freshwater ecologist says dairy farming has made water in large parts of Canterbury undrinkable – and it’s a particular problem for Māori.
Mike Joy from Victoria University of Wellington has been working with Ngāi Tahu to assess the region’s rivers, lakes and aquifers.
He says by allowing extensive dairy pollution the Crown has breached its Treaty obligations to look after freshwater resources and mahinga kai.....
See full article HERE
Rongoā Māori To Take Its Rightful Place Within Aotearoa’s Health System
The critical role that Rongoā Māori can play in Aotearoa’s health and disability sector will be addressed at a symposium this month, representing a pivotal collaboration between Māoridom and Crown health agencies to improve health equity......
See full article HERE
Former Hutt City councillor was being investigated over online attack on a council officer
The post, on Facebook, made claims about mana whenua’s role in the Hutt City Council’s place naming policy, amid a wider discussion about changing some colonial-era street names to Māori ones.
The post suggested that the council’s director of economy and development, Kara Puketapu-Dentice, had a conflict of interest because he was also the chairperson of Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust (PNBST).
The trust is the Treaty partner of the Crown and territorial authorities representing Te Ātiawa Taranaki Whānui within the territorial boundaries of Wellington City and the Hutt Valley......
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Councils ignore Māori advice that fireworks 'not really' a fit for Matariki
Hey, Siri: What about Te Reo speakers?
Māori health leaders focus on ‘rightful place’ of rongoā Māori
Three Waters support package allows Horowhenua to upgrade marae infrastructure
Horowhenua continues to break new ground. After being the first council to be able to discharge all wastewater to land, it has now led the way in improving the infrastructure for drinking water, wastewater and.....(NZ Herald paywall)
See full article HERE
Pharmac review: Government accepts majority of recommendations, drug-buying agency to focus on equality for Māori, Pacific communities
Pharmac will renew its focus on equality after the Government accepted the majority of recommendations made by an independent review panel.
"This will mean stronger relationships with Māori to honour te tiriti o Waitangi, that Pharmac is more inclusive of people with health needs, and explains its work more openly for the public......
See full article HERE
Is Mātauranga Māori Truly Being Considered In Intellectual Property Law Reforms?
A University of Canterbury researcher is investigating how the laws of Aotearoa New Zealand, specifically the current review of the Plant Variety Rights Act 1987, could be reformed to protect kaitiaki relationships with taonga plant species and mātauranga Māori more effectively.....
See full article HERE
Government backs Māori climate action
* $30.5m to establish a platform for Māori Climate Action
“It will also fund tikanga-based programmes to develop and support long-term low emissions profiles for whenua Māori,” Meka Whaitiri said.....
See full article HERE
Maori scholarship programme opens for its second round of applications - DHB
The second tranche of applications for MidCentral DHB’s Maori Scholarship programme opens on 1 June 2022. The scholarship programme includes two intakes per annum to ensure we capture students who start their study mid-year.
The scholarships aim is to support increased Maori representation among MidCentral Health’s workforce including primary, community, hospital and specialist services by reducing the financial barrier to studying for Maori students. The scholarship offers partial funding covering study fees for those in tertiary education.....
See full article HERE
Scientists Use More Maori Bird Names
Compared to the previous (2010) edition, the new checklist gives much greater prominence to Māori bird names. The names used in the checklist are derived from a database of 2,515 Māori and Moriori bird names,....
See full article HERE
Dairy pollution hurting Canterbury mana whenua
A freshwater ecologist says dairy farming has made water in large parts of Canterbury undrinkable – and it’s a particular problem for Māori.
Mike Joy from Victoria University of Wellington has been working with Ngāi Tahu to assess the region’s rivers, lakes and aquifers.
He says by allowing extensive dairy pollution the Crown has breached its Treaty obligations to look after freshwater resources and mahinga kai.....
See full article HERE
Rongoā Māori To Take Its Rightful Place Within Aotearoa’s Health System
The critical role that Rongoā Māori can play in Aotearoa’s health and disability sector will be addressed at a symposium this month, representing a pivotal collaboration between Māoridom and Crown health agencies to improve health equity......
See full article HERE
Former Hutt City councillor was being investigated over online attack on a council officer
The post, on Facebook, made claims about mana whenua’s role in the Hutt City Council’s place naming policy, amid a wider discussion about changing some colonial-era street names to Māori ones.
The post suggested that the council’s director of economy and development, Kara Puketapu-Dentice, had a conflict of interest because he was also the chairperson of Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust (PNBST).
The trust is the Treaty partner of the Crown and territorial authorities representing Te Ātiawa Taranaki Whānui within the territorial boundaries of Wellington City and the Hutt Valley......
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Councils ignore Māori advice that fireworks 'not really' a fit for Matariki
Hey, Siri: What about Te Reo speakers?
Māori health leaders focus on ‘rightful place’ of rongoā Māori
Wednesday June 1, 2022
News:
Why the pine tree might land the Government in court
An opportunity for Māori landowners to earn billions by planting exotic trees came tantalisingly close.
But it may be stripped away by the Government in what some forestry experts argue is a breach of trust and the Treaty of Waitangi. They’re prepared to take the fight over rights to court.
But it may be stripped away by the Government in what some forestry experts argue is a breach of trust and the Treaty of Waitangi. They’re prepared to take the fight over rights to court.
Undisturbed possession meant the Government – acting for the Crown – can’t interfere using physical, material, political or legislative force, Radford said.....
See full article HERE
Challenge to restore prison voting right
Green MP Golriz Ghahraman says her bill to extend prisoners’ voting rights will uphold Māori rights under the Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
“So we have a prison population that is made up of the prejudiced system and we’ve banned them from voting where even the Supreme Court has said this is a fundamental breach of human rights and the Waitangi Tribunal has said it’s a breach of Te Tiriti o Waitangi so it’s time for Government to say the criminal justice system isn’t there to take away peoples fundamental rights,” she says.....
See full article HERE
Māori artist takes kaupapa to officialise the name 'Aotearoa' on the road
He wants to officialise the name 'Aotearoa'. It's a kaupapa he's taking on the road on what he's called the 'Hori's Pledge' tour.
"What we're doing is trying to offer people more mātauranga around the word 'Aotearoa' and the fact that we're not trying to rename New Zealand at all," Thompson said......
See full article HERE
Willie Jackson expects 'new and exciting' things in Māori media sector after it receives $40m
Jackson said he believes Māori will also play a role in the wider media story and also have an involvement in the strategic planning and implementation of the TVNZ/RNZ merger, which received $327 million over three years.....
See full article HERE
Māori Party backs calls for establishment of iwi-led bank to finance building on Māori land
The Māori Party proposed an iwi-led bank in their 2017 election policy, under the leadership of Marama Fox. Almost five years later, co-leader, Rawiri Waititi said the party still backed the idea.
"An iwi-led bank would work because it would allow our people to have a lot more access to capital," he said......
See full article HERE
Government targets Māori agribusiness with $34m investment
"This initiative will help grow our Māori agribusiness programmes which have been specifically designed for whenua Māori entities," the minister said.....
See full article HERE
Survival of New Zealand Medical Journal under threat
GP and Otago University professor Sue Crengle said in recent years the journal had published a lot about health inequities, for Māori and other groups, and now had a Māori editor.
Māori issues would likely not get the same level of coverage in a journal shared with Australia, she said.....
See full article HERE
Toi Māori takes centre stage in Government investment in culture and heritage
“A focus of this budget is supporting iwi Māori to elevate and enrich the culture and heritage of tangata whenua, recognising their role as knowledge holders, cultural owners and kaitiaki of mātauranga Māori.
“This includes a $4 million boost to funding for Te Matatini to help the group develop their aspirations above and beyond the Herenga Waka Herenga Tangata Festival and continue to inspire generations......
See full article HERE
Māori Party wants professional kapa haka
The Māori Party is pushing for Te Matatini funding to match that of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and the Royal New Zealand Ballet.
Te Matatini got another $1 million a year in the budget, giving it almost $3 million a year to organize the biennial kapa haka competition.
Te Pati Māori wants it to get $19 million, and it says if funding were based on audience numbers, it should be $271 million......
See full article HERE
Collaborations building support for Māori procurement
Supplier diversity consultancy Amotai has teamed up with Waikato economic development agency Te Waka to create opportunities for Māori and Pasifika businesses in the region.
Amotai spokesperson Ariana Paul says while there has been increased interest shown in what Māori businesses can do since the government flagged a target of having 5 per cent of its spending going through Māori firms, there’s a lot of work required to turn prospects into procurement......
See full article HERE
NZ Māori party rules out right-wing coalition after next election
Co-leader Rawiri Waititi, whose party is expected to become kingmakers, accuses Act of ‘emboldening racism across the country’ through its rhetoric
New Zealand’s Māori party, Te Pati Māori, which could hold the balance of power at the next election, has ruled out forming a coalition with Act and National, if the rightwing Act party stays its current policy course......
See full article HERE
Kiingitanga Appointment Reaffirms Ombudsman’s Commitment To Te Ao Maaori
The Kiingitanga and the Chief Ombudsman have agreed to the appointment of Ngira Simmonds to Pūhara Mana Tangata - the Ombudsman’s Maaori Advisory Panel.
Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII believes the appointment shows the Chief Ombudsman’s commitment to embracing Te Ao Maaori and acknowledging the partnership between Maaori and the Crown under the Treaty of Waitangi.
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says he is delighted the Kiingitanga has accepted the invitation to have a voice on his advisory panel......
See full article HERE
Auckland Māori med students sick of racist remarks over entry
Māori medicine and health science students from the University of Auckland say they’re tired of receiving racist comments from other students, and the public, suggesting they get special treatment and easier admission into the course.
1News has heard from several students who have been subject to racist remarks both online and during their lectures, singling out their entry into the degree through the Māori and Pasifika Admissions Scheme (MAPAS).
MAPAS is an initiative by the university which sees it allocate 30% of its entries to Māori and Pasifika students.....
See full article HERE
Councillors added a permanent seat on the council’s land and water plan governance group for Southland’s Ngai Tahu ki Murihiku at a council meeting in a 7-3 vote.
Challenge to restore prison voting right
Green MP Golriz Ghahraman says her bill to extend prisoners’ voting rights will uphold Māori rights under the Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
“So we have a prison population that is made up of the prejudiced system and we’ve banned them from voting where even the Supreme Court has said this is a fundamental breach of human rights and the Waitangi Tribunal has said it’s a breach of Te Tiriti o Waitangi so it’s time for Government to say the criminal justice system isn’t there to take away peoples fundamental rights,” she says.....
See full article HERE
Māori artist takes kaupapa to officialise the name 'Aotearoa' on the road
He wants to officialise the name 'Aotearoa'. It's a kaupapa he's taking on the road on what he's called the 'Hori's Pledge' tour.
"What we're doing is trying to offer people more mātauranga around the word 'Aotearoa' and the fact that we're not trying to rename New Zealand at all," Thompson said......
See full article HERE
Willie Jackson expects 'new and exciting' things in Māori media sector after it receives $40m
Jackson said he believes Māori will also play a role in the wider media story and also have an involvement in the strategic planning and implementation of the TVNZ/RNZ merger, which received $327 million over three years.....
See full article HERE
Māori Party backs calls for establishment of iwi-led bank to finance building on Māori land
The Māori Party proposed an iwi-led bank in their 2017 election policy, under the leadership of Marama Fox. Almost five years later, co-leader, Rawiri Waititi said the party still backed the idea.
"An iwi-led bank would work because it would allow our people to have a lot more access to capital," he said......
See full article HERE
Government targets Māori agribusiness with $34m investment
"This initiative will help grow our Māori agribusiness programmes which have been specifically designed for whenua Māori entities," the minister said.....
See full article HERE
Survival of New Zealand Medical Journal under threat
GP and Otago University professor Sue Crengle said in recent years the journal had published a lot about health inequities, for Māori and other groups, and now had a Māori editor.
Māori issues would likely not get the same level of coverage in a journal shared with Australia, she said.....
See full article HERE
Toi Māori takes centre stage in Government investment in culture and heritage
“A focus of this budget is supporting iwi Māori to elevate and enrich the culture and heritage of tangata whenua, recognising their role as knowledge holders, cultural owners and kaitiaki of mātauranga Māori.
“This includes a $4 million boost to funding for Te Matatini to help the group develop their aspirations above and beyond the Herenga Waka Herenga Tangata Festival and continue to inspire generations......
See full article HERE
Māori Party wants professional kapa haka
The Māori Party is pushing for Te Matatini funding to match that of the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra and the Royal New Zealand Ballet.
Te Matatini got another $1 million a year in the budget, giving it almost $3 million a year to organize the biennial kapa haka competition.
Te Pati Māori wants it to get $19 million, and it says if funding were based on audience numbers, it should be $271 million......
See full article HERE
Collaborations building support for Māori procurement
Supplier diversity consultancy Amotai has teamed up with Waikato economic development agency Te Waka to create opportunities for Māori and Pasifika businesses in the region.
Amotai spokesperson Ariana Paul says while there has been increased interest shown in what Māori businesses can do since the government flagged a target of having 5 per cent of its spending going through Māori firms, there’s a lot of work required to turn prospects into procurement......
See full article HERE
NZ Māori party rules out right-wing coalition after next election
Co-leader Rawiri Waititi, whose party is expected to become kingmakers, accuses Act of ‘emboldening racism across the country’ through its rhetoric
New Zealand’s Māori party, Te Pati Māori, which could hold the balance of power at the next election, has ruled out forming a coalition with Act and National, if the rightwing Act party stays its current policy course......
See full article HERE
Kiingitanga Appointment Reaffirms Ombudsman’s Commitment To Te Ao Maaori
The Kiingitanga and the Chief Ombudsman have agreed to the appointment of Ngira Simmonds to Pūhara Mana Tangata - the Ombudsman’s Maaori Advisory Panel.
Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII believes the appointment shows the Chief Ombudsman’s commitment to embracing Te Ao Maaori and acknowledging the partnership between Maaori and the Crown under the Treaty of Waitangi.
Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says he is delighted the Kiingitanga has accepted the invitation to have a voice on his advisory panel......
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Auckland Māori med students sick of racist remarks over entry
Māori medicine and health science students from the University of Auckland say they’re tired of receiving racist comments from other students, and the public, suggesting they get special treatment and easier admission into the course.
1News has heard from several students who have been subject to racist remarks both online and during their lectures, singling out their entry into the degree through the Māori and Pasifika Admissions Scheme (MAPAS).
MAPAS is an initiative by the university which sees it allocate 30% of its entries to Māori and Pasifika students.....
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Disney Reo Māori suggests 'having a kaputī' to get The Lion King Reo Māori into rural cinemas
Producers of the reo Māori version of the Disney smash hit The Lion King (Te Kīngi Raiona) are encouraging cinema owners in small towns across Aotearoa to request the Māori version when it's released in June so it can reach more Māori in rural areas.....
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Luxon condemns anti-Māori vitriol after suggesting Govt to blame
The National Party leader previously suggested Government policies were linked to social division and to Facebook users denigrating te reo Māori.
"I condemn racism outright," Luxon said this afternoon, after his Facebook post to Hawke and use of te reo in the tribute attracted both praise and criticism from his followers.
"With respect to my post, I really wanted to acknowledge Joe, who I think's made a massive contribution to New Zealand and te reo.".....
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$28m fund to safeguard Māori intellectual, cultural rights 'only a step'
Those behind a decades-long campaign to protect Māori intellectual and property rights say the government appears to be taking positive steps, although there is still a long way to go.
Producers of the reo Māori version of the Disney smash hit The Lion King (Te Kīngi Raiona) are encouraging cinema owners in small towns across Aotearoa to request the Māori version when it's released in June so it can reach more Māori in rural areas.....
See full article HERE
Luxon condemns anti-Māori vitriol after suggesting Govt to blame
The National Party leader previously suggested Government policies were linked to social division and to Facebook users denigrating te reo Māori.
"I condemn racism outright," Luxon said this afternoon, after his Facebook post to Hawke and use of te reo in the tribute attracted both praise and criticism from his followers.
"With respect to my post, I really wanted to acknowledge Joe, who I think's made a massive contribution to New Zealand and te reo.".....
See full article HERE
$28m fund to safeguard Māori intellectual, cultural rights 'only a step'
Those behind a decades-long campaign to protect Māori intellectual and property rights say the government appears to be taking positive steps, although there is still a long way to go.
Associate Minister of Māori Development Nanaia Mahuta has announced almost $28 million to help enact the recommendations of Wai 262 across legislation and the public service as part of Budget spending.
Wai 262 calls for protection and authority over indigenous species, traditional knowledge, Māori symbols, designs, and other cultural property......
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Race relations commissioner demands inaccurate Māori exhibits be rectified 'urgently'
Race Relations Commisioner Meng Foon has called for urgent action to rectify offensive Māori exhibits in two of Christchurch’s tourist attractions.
Two years after complaints were made about the Christchurch Gondola Time Tunnel and the Māori history exhibit at Canterbury Museum, neither display has been updated.....
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Concern over recent increase in anti-Māori sentiment
A recent uptick in anti-Māori sentiment online is raising concern with experts who say disinformation groups have pivoted to issues such as co-governance, following the anti-mandate protest.
MPs have also noticed a rise in online abuse.
Director of The Disinformation Project, Kate Hannah told 1News they have been monitoring a rise in anti-Māori sentiment for over a year, but have noticed a significant increase in the last six weeks......
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Wai 262 calls for protection and authority over indigenous species, traditional knowledge, Māori symbols, designs, and other cultural property......
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Race relations commissioner demands inaccurate Māori exhibits be rectified 'urgently'
Race Relations Commisioner Meng Foon has called for urgent action to rectify offensive Māori exhibits in two of Christchurch’s tourist attractions.
Two years after complaints were made about the Christchurch Gondola Time Tunnel and the Māori history exhibit at Canterbury Museum, neither display has been updated.....
See full article HERE
Concern over recent increase in anti-Māori sentiment
A recent uptick in anti-Māori sentiment online is raising concern with experts who say disinformation groups have pivoted to issues such as co-governance, following the anti-mandate protest.
MPs have also noticed a rise in online abuse.
Director of The Disinformation Project, Kate Hannah told 1News they have been monitoring a rise in anti-Māori sentiment for over a year, but have noticed a significant increase in the last six weeks......
See full article HERE
Tuesday May 31, 2022
News:
Another Maori seat at table
Mana whenua have been granted another seat at the governance table as the Otago Regional Council develops its pivotal land and water plan.
Councillors added a permanent seat on the council’s land and water plan governance group for Southland’s Ngai Tahu ki Murihiku at a council meeting in a 7-3 vote.
Several councillors said Murihiku runanga deserved a place at the table, but questions were raised about a perceived imbalance a potential fifth seat for mana whenua could create.....
See full article HERE
Māori shut out of carbon market
Māori business advocacy group Te Taumata has slammed the Government’s new $10 million fund to support Māori land development.
Chair Chris Karamea Insley says Te Ringa Hāpai Whenua Fund is an insulting attempt to compensate for changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme which will strip a potential $7 billion from the Māori economy.
The changes mean exotic forests planted on remote and marginal Māori land will no longer qualify for carbon credits.....
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Kaitohu Matamua Māori Joins HDC Leadership Team
Ikimoke Tamaki-Takarei has been appointed as the first Kaitohu Matamua Māori/Director Māori for the Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner, and started in the role on 2 May 2022.
Morag McDowell, Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC) says, "This is a strategic leadership role that will enable HDC to develop kaupapa Māori solutions to help resolve inequities in the health and disability sector."
He will have specific responsibilities to help HDC honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and ensure our processes are accessible and meet the needs of Māori," says Morag....
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New Matariki resources available for schools
Associate Minister of Education Kelvin Davis has announced 51 education resources that will help bring Mātauranga Māori to life.
“At the moment, we have a cookie-cutter model of pregnancy care, where everyone gets a similar approach. But, for Māori, care that includes their whanau and iwi may well deliver better pregnancy outcomes.”
Māori shut out of carbon market
Māori business advocacy group Te Taumata has slammed the Government’s new $10 million fund to support Māori land development.
Chair Chris Karamea Insley says Te Ringa Hāpai Whenua Fund is an insulting attempt to compensate for changes to the Emissions Trading Scheme which will strip a potential $7 billion from the Māori economy.
The changes mean exotic forests planted on remote and marginal Māori land will no longer qualify for carbon credits.....
See full article HERE
Kaitohu Matamua Māori Joins HDC Leadership Team
Ikimoke Tamaki-Takarei has been appointed as the first Kaitohu Matamua Māori/Director Māori for the Office of the Health and Disability Commissioner, and started in the role on 2 May 2022.
Morag McDowell, Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC) says, "This is a strategic leadership role that will enable HDC to develop kaupapa Māori solutions to help resolve inequities in the health and disability sector."
He will have specific responsibilities to help HDC honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi, and ensure our processes are accessible and meet the needs of Māori," says Morag....
See full article HERE
New Matariki resources available for schools
Associate Minister of Education Kelvin Davis has announced 51 education resources that will help bring Mātauranga Māori to life.
“Matariki is our first uniquely te ao Māori public holiday and is a time for us to remember the past, celebrate the present, and plan for the future. Matariki also provides ākonga (students) with a gateway into mātauranga Māori and tikanga Māori,” says Davis.
“These resources will directly impact the identity, language and culture of our ākonga.”
The curriculum resources created include activity cards, books - including eBooks, journals, apps, waiata, rotarota, videos, posters, teaching and learning programmes, and Maramataka.
“These new teaching and learning resources will ensure kaiako (teachers) are not left to navigate the teaching of Matariki alone,” says Davis......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Roger Childs: ‘The Kohimarama Conference 1860’
Propaganda:
The Land Laid Bare: Why Māori can’t build on their whenua
“These new teaching and learning resources will ensure kaiako (teachers) are not left to navigate the teaching of Matariki alone,” says Davis......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Roger Childs: ‘The Kohimarama Conference 1860’
Propaganda:
The Land Laid Bare: Why Māori can’t build on their whenua
Monday May 30, 2022
News:
Māori and Pacific mothers and babies' care should have top health research priority
Māori and Pacific mothers and babies' care should be top health research priorities, a new University of Auckland says.
“At the moment, we have a cookie-cutter model of pregnancy care, where everyone gets a similar approach. But, for Māori, care that includes their whanau and iwi may well deliver better pregnancy outcomes.”
To achieve better health for Māori mothers and babies, Associate Professor Groom said we also need research to understand the enablers and barriers to training Māori doctors and midwives, and whether current training models work for Māori......
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School values represented through te ao Māori
Otatara School will erect four pou, to represent each of the school’s values – kaitiakitanga (guardianship), manaakitanga (looking after one another), ako (teaching) and whanaungatanga (working together as a family).
A pou, or post, is a platform that tells a story. It is made from a tree and re-erected in another place to make a statement.
Tuurama Trust cultural activator Jay Coote (Waitaha, Kāti Māmoe, Ngāi Tahu) has been working with the school pupils every Wednesday to work on their cultural capabilities.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Michael Johnston: Maori knowledge and science? don’t mix chalk and cheese
Propaganda:
Assaulting the ears of government
Chris Finlayson: Co-governance should be embraced — not feared
Rangatiratanga isn’t scary
Tuku Morgan wants Waikato-Tainui to work smarter, challenges how democracy works for Māori
Moko mataora completes Taranaki man's 'rocky' road to find himself
School values represented through te ao Māori
Otatara School will erect four pou, to represent each of the school’s values – kaitiakitanga (guardianship), manaakitanga (looking after one another), ako (teaching) and whanaungatanga (working together as a family).
A pou, or post, is a platform that tells a story. It is made from a tree and re-erected in another place to make a statement.
Tuurama Trust cultural activator Jay Coote (Waitaha, Kāti Māmoe, Ngāi Tahu) has been working with the school pupils every Wednesday to work on their cultural capabilities.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Michael Johnston: Maori knowledge and science? don’t mix chalk and cheese
Propaganda:
Assaulting the ears of government
Chris Finlayson: Co-governance should be embraced — not feared
Rangatiratanga isn’t scary
Tuku Morgan wants Waikato-Tainui to work smarter, challenges how democracy works for Māori
Moko mataora completes Taranaki man's 'rocky' road to find himself
Sunday May 29, 2022
News:
Investment In Treaty Recognises Wai 262 Rangatira And Their Legacy External
“Te Taumata Whakapūmau are pleased the Crown recognises Wai 262 as a priority and has secured investment for Wai 262 in the 2022 Budget,” says Hema Wihongi of Te Taumata Whakapūmau, today at the Māori Ministers’ post budget 2022 breakfast in Whangārei.
Te Taumata Whakapūmau are the whānau and iwi representatives of the rangatira who took the Wai 262 claim to the Waitangi Tribunal in 1991. The WAI 262 claim is one of the largest and most complex in the history of Aotearoa. It was also the first ‘whole of government’ inquiry. It is the first all-of- government claim that specifically addresses the Treaty relationship beyond historical settlements.
Te Taumata Whakapūmau are the whānau and iwi representatives of the rangatira who took the Wai 262 claim to the Waitangi Tribunal in 1991. The WAI 262 claim is one of the largest and most complex in the history of Aotearoa. It was also the first ‘whole of government’ inquiry. It is the first all-of- government claim that specifically addresses the Treaty relationship beyond historical settlements.
As the first contemporary claim in Aotearoa, WAI 262 focuses on the Crown’s existing laws, policies and practices rather than the Crown’s historical actions, which includes examining the policy areas of more than 20 government agencies.....
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Local iwi files court appeal to quash controversial Waiheke marina development
The Ngāti Pāoa Trust Board have taken their legal battle to the Court of Appeal in the hope of quashing resource consent for construction on Waiheke’s Kennedy Point/Pūtiki Bay.
Ngāti Pāoa Trust Board chairperson Danella Roebeck said if the appeal was successful, the resource consent may be quashed and the application sent back to the Environment Court.....
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Northland Māori providers to tap into a slice of nearly $70m
Northland will get a slice of nearly $70 million in taxpayer funding towards improving the health and economic wellbeing of Māori.
In Whangārei on Friday, Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare announced $30m to help Māori health providers pay for initiatives such as mobile clinics in hard-to-reach places across Northland, buy stocks and fund and strengthen infrastructure such as administration blocks, and for the hiring and retention of trained workforce.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Michael Bassett: Lots of incompetence and Labour’s naive plans for co-governance
Propaganda:
Rituraj Sapkota: RNZ, te reo Māori, Joe Bennett column - Sorry Ms Plum, I want more of that 'nonsense'
Local iwi files court appeal to quash controversial Waiheke marina development
The Ngāti Pāoa Trust Board have taken their legal battle to the Court of Appeal in the hope of quashing resource consent for construction on Waiheke’s Kennedy Point/Pūtiki Bay.
Ngāti Pāoa Trust Board chairperson Danella Roebeck said if the appeal was successful, the resource consent may be quashed and the application sent back to the Environment Court.....
See full article HERE
Northland Māori providers to tap into a slice of nearly $70m
Northland will get a slice of nearly $70 million in taxpayer funding towards improving the health and economic wellbeing of Māori.
In Whangārei on Friday, Associate Health Minister Peeni Henare announced $30m to help Māori health providers pay for initiatives such as mobile clinics in hard-to-reach places across Northland, buy stocks and fund and strengthen infrastructure such as administration blocks, and for the hiring and retention of trained workforce.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Michael Bassett: Lots of incompetence and Labour’s naive plans for co-governance
Propaganda:
Rituraj Sapkota: RNZ, te reo Māori, Joe Bennett column - Sorry Ms Plum, I want more of that 'nonsense'
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4 comments:
'for Māori, care that includes their whanau and iwi'
i understand the relevance of including 'whanau' - which i understand would be the extended family. however, this would apply to anyone, maori or non-maori. concept of family and their (irritating) involvement in one's pregnancy is mostly universal.
i cannot understand the relevance of including 'iwi' - which i understand would be the entire tribe. nz stats shows ngapuhi iwi affiliation to be 165201 in 2018. does a maori expectant mother want all these people involved in her care? am i missing something?
"Call for govt to help Māori out of unhealthy homes: 'It's actually killing our people'"
Ever wonder why Maori keep looking to the government for this, that and the other?
All of the tribes that had settled treaty claims, (endless top ups) have financial resources enough to start looking after their own.
I would hazard a guess and say that those Maori further up the chain are living extremely well in expensive houses paid for using profits from treaty claim money investments.
That is how the tribal system works.
"Three Waters support package allows Horowhenua to upgrade marae infrastructure"
If Horowhenua can do this without the Three Waters confiscation, why not the rest of the country?
i don't understand this problem with maori housing. it is quite clear that if maori want bank loans, they need to put up collateral (usually it would be land). if land ownership is fragmented, then the issue has been identified - it just needs to be solved by maori on their own. perhaps they should switch from 100 people owing 100 acres to each owning 1 acre of their own. if maori want to create a bank that lends to maori only since they understand the land issues better, who's stopping them?
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