Saturday August 13, 2022
News:
A Slap In Face To Natural Justice
The Government continuing to push through a Wairarapa treaty settlement without addressing serious flaws in it, is a slap in the face to natural justice and rank hypocrisy from the Crown.
That’s the submission today to Parliament’s Maori Affairs Select Committee by the claimants of Waitangi Tribunal claim number 85......
See full article HERE
Marae working to increase use of Te Reo Māori sign language
Twenty marae across Northland want to grow the number of whānau who can speak Te Reo Māori in sign language.
"I think that it's important that people like police officers, doctors, hospitals even people in shops and cafes [can sign]. The more people that are signing and can communicate with deaf people, the more friendly it is for us while we're out in the community," Goodall said for Robinson......
See full article HERE
New iwi and telehealth partnership 'a major milestone for Maori'
A landmark partnership between iwi and Maori health providers Te Hau Ora o Ngapuhi, Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga, Te Arawa Lakes Trust and Whakarongorau Aotearoa // New Zealand Telehealth Services marks the next stage of designing and delivering equitable health outcomes for priority communities.
The joint venture, called Taki-o-Autahi, will be signed by the chiefs of each organisation at a ceremony held at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds at 9.30am on Friday 12 August. Parliamentary representatives, regional and sector leaders and kaimahi from each organisation will be in attendance.....
See full article HERE
'Poor brown kids are the target of a right-wing agenda' - researcher
National’s policy of 'sanctioning' benefits from youth not accepting employment is "misguided, simplistic, and lacking evidence" a leading academic says.
“Unemployment is really low right now. So it seems like poor brown kids are the target of a right-wing agenda, and it's really misplaced,” Clark says.
"They are looking for a demon. It’s political opportunism. This is a super vulnerable group they’re having a go at.".....
See full article HERE
Boycott of meeting over 'racist' social media post
A Facebook post urging association members to refrain from calling Dunedin by its Maori name, Otepoti, appeared on the association’s page this week, prompting an online backlash from members of the public, including council candidates Richard Knights and Cr Steve Walker.
Dunedin Ratepayers and Householders Association chairman Lyndon Weggery said the post had been removed at his request, and it was the view of an individual member, not the association.......
See full article HERE
Moxon blasts ACC for built in racism
A Māori health leader says the way the Accident Compensation Corporation dealt with a Hamilton man is an example of how institutional racism works.
She says the current ministers are trying to fix the agency, but she doesn’t believe its fundamental culture has changed.
“The issue we have is when there is a change of Government everything changes and they go right back to business as usual, don’t worry about the racism, don’t worry about trying to deal with it or even acknowledge it’s there and don’t worry about power sharing because we don’t have to, it goes right back to that way of doing things that actually kept pakeha in the main at the top of the food chain,” Lady Moxon says.....
See full article HERE
Kaitiaki seek future planning with two-year ban to protect Taranaki pāua beds
The proposal by Fisheries New Zealand would add legal teeth to a rāhui that currently covers some 70km of Taranaki coast, from just south of Ōpunakē to the Herekawe Stream, in New Plymouth.
The legal prohibition was requested by the hapū of Taranaki iwi following alarm over summer that the region’s pāua beds were being stripped bare by hundreds of visitors, many from outside the area.
But Erin John, a community member involved in raising awareness about the over-harvesting, said a ban is just the beginning....>
See full article HERE
See full article HERE
Marae working to increase use of Te Reo Māori sign language
Twenty marae across Northland want to grow the number of whānau who can speak Te Reo Māori in sign language.
"I think that it's important that people like police officers, doctors, hospitals even people in shops and cafes [can sign]. The more people that are signing and can communicate with deaf people, the more friendly it is for us while we're out in the community," Goodall said for Robinson......
See full article HERE
New iwi and telehealth partnership 'a major milestone for Maori'
A landmark partnership between iwi and Maori health providers Te Hau Ora o Ngapuhi, Te Taiwhenua o Heretaunga, Te Arawa Lakes Trust and Whakarongorau Aotearoa // New Zealand Telehealth Services marks the next stage of designing and delivering equitable health outcomes for priority communities.
The joint venture, called Taki-o-Autahi, will be signed by the chiefs of each organisation at a ceremony held at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds at 9.30am on Friday 12 August. Parliamentary representatives, regional and sector leaders and kaimahi from each organisation will be in attendance.....
See full article HERE
'Poor brown kids are the target of a right-wing agenda' - researcher
National’s policy of 'sanctioning' benefits from youth not accepting employment is "misguided, simplistic, and lacking evidence" a leading academic says.
“Unemployment is really low right now. So it seems like poor brown kids are the target of a right-wing agenda, and it's really misplaced,” Clark says.
"They are looking for a demon. It’s political opportunism. This is a super vulnerable group they’re having a go at.".....
See full article HERE
Boycott of meeting over 'racist' social media post
A Facebook post urging association members to refrain from calling Dunedin by its Maori name, Otepoti, appeared on the association’s page this week, prompting an online backlash from members of the public, including council candidates Richard Knights and Cr Steve Walker.
Dunedin Ratepayers and Householders Association chairman Lyndon Weggery said the post had been removed at his request, and it was the view of an individual member, not the association.......
See full article HERE
Moxon blasts ACC for built in racism
A Māori health leader says the way the Accident Compensation Corporation dealt with a Hamilton man is an example of how institutional racism works.
She says the current ministers are trying to fix the agency, but she doesn’t believe its fundamental culture has changed.
“The issue we have is when there is a change of Government everything changes and they go right back to business as usual, don’t worry about the racism, don’t worry about trying to deal with it or even acknowledge it’s there and don’t worry about power sharing because we don’t have to, it goes right back to that way of doing things that actually kept pakeha in the main at the top of the food chain,” Lady Moxon says.....
See full article HERE
Kaitiaki seek future planning with two-year ban to protect Taranaki pāua beds
The proposal by Fisheries New Zealand would add legal teeth to a rāhui that currently covers some 70km of Taranaki coast, from just south of Ōpunakē to the Herekawe Stream, in New Plymouth.
The legal prohibition was requested by the hapū of Taranaki iwi following alarm over summer that the region’s pāua beds were being stripped bare by hundreds of visitors, many from outside the area.
But Erin John, a community member involved in raising awareness about the over-harvesting, said a ban is just the beginning....>
See full article HERE
This Breaking Views Update monitors race relations in the media on a weekly basis. New material is added regularly. If you would like to send Letters to the Editor in response to any of these articles, most media addresses can be found HERE.
Friday August 12, 2022
News:
Swimming classes in Te Reo offered in Pukekohe
The Franklin Pool and Leisure Centre in Pukekohe is offering te reo Māori swimming lessons for toddlers and young children.
The class was started as a way to bring more te reo Māori into the centre. Yesterday marked the start of classes, and the hope is that not just Māori but the wider community in Franklin will embrace te reo.
The class was started as a way to bring more te reo Māori into the centre. Yesterday marked the start of classes, and the hope is that not just Māori but the wider community in Franklin will embrace te reo.
The centre came up with the idea to have Māori language swimming classes following discussions with staff and the community......
See full article HERE
New Plymouth Māori ward: Opposition may be discouraging applicants, says former mayor
A former New Plymouth mayor says he can understand why no one has put their hand up to stand for the city's Māori ward.
"When all around the Māori ward seats we hear rhetoric from existing councillors - campaigning to be mayors - to remove not only co-governance but to reinstate this ability to petition to remove Māori wards......
See full article HERE
Pōneke celebrates te reo Māori with an exciting new festival
A partnership between Wellington City Council, Taranaki Whānui and Ngāti Toa Rangatira is bringing a fantastic new festival of events, activities, and exhibitions to Pōneke to coincide with September’s nationwide Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori celebrations......
See full article HERE
No nominations for Marlborough's newly formed Māori ward
If Richard Hunter was “20 years younger” he’d consider putting his hand up for Marlborough’s Māori ward.
New to this election, it’s looking like the ward won’t get a single nomination, meaning a by-election will have to take place after election day on October 8......
See full article HERE
Māori Development Minister Willie Jackson says he won’t waste time debating Winston Peters.
The New Zealand first leader threw up the wero over what he says is the Labour Party’s push for apartheid via co-governance.
Mr Jackson says it’s sad to see such an accomplished politician rejecting something he has supported in the past because he is desperate for a few votes.
“This is a guy who advocated for Māori to work in tandem with pakeha in terms of co-governance and then he goes off his rocker when he hears me speaking about it.....
See full article HERE
The bank is seeking feedback on its issues paper Improving Māori Access to Capital.
New Plymouth Māori ward: Opposition may be discouraging applicants, says former mayor
A former New Plymouth mayor says he can understand why no one has put their hand up to stand for the city's Māori ward.
"When all around the Māori ward seats we hear rhetoric from existing councillors - campaigning to be mayors - to remove not only co-governance but to reinstate this ability to petition to remove Māori wards......
See full article HERE
Pōneke celebrates te reo Māori with an exciting new festival
A partnership between Wellington City Council, Taranaki Whānui and Ngāti Toa Rangatira is bringing a fantastic new festival of events, activities, and exhibitions to Pōneke to coincide with September’s nationwide Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori celebrations......
See full article HERE
No nominations for Marlborough's newly formed Māori ward
If Richard Hunter was “20 years younger” he’d consider putting his hand up for Marlborough’s Māori ward.
New to this election, it’s looking like the ward won’t get a single nomination, meaning a by-election will have to take place after election day on October 8......
See full article HERE
Māori Development Minister Willie Jackson says he won’t waste time debating Winston Peters.
The New Zealand first leader threw up the wero over what he says is the Labour Party’s push for apartheid via co-governance.
Mr Jackson says it’s sad to see such an accomplished politician rejecting something he has supported in the past because he is desperate for a few votes.
“This is a guy who advocated for Māori to work in tandem with pakeha in terms of co-governance and then he goes off his rocker when he hears me speaking about it.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Jack Vowles: Politics professor counters Willie Jackson's 'one person, one vote' argument
Ruling Out Race-based Social Revolution – Gary Judd
Message to National – by Dr Muriel Newman.
Jack Vowles: Politics professor counters Willie Jackson's 'one person, one vote' argument
Ruling Out Race-based Social Revolution – Gary Judd
Message to National – by Dr Muriel Newman.
Thursday August 11, 2022
News:
Reserve Bank probes Māori access to capital
Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr says uncovering barriers for Māori business was a key step in unlocking the potential of the New Zealand economy.
The bank is seeking feedback on its issues paper Improving Māori Access to Capital.
Mr Orr says the bank’s mandate requires it to consider where it can encourage new investment and financial innovation.
The Māori economy is one such area of productive potential......
See full article HERE
NZ ministers failing to meet Cabinet paper public release deadlines
Almost all Government ministers are failing to meet a promise to make public Cabinet papers within 30 business days – and less than half have been released, new data reveals.
Among the worst performers are Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister Andrew Little, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, and former Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi.....
See full article HERE
New Kingitanga resource to help teach history to tamariki
A new eight-book resource is being launched to inform tamariki about the Kingitanga as part of its effort to promote Aotearoa history in schools.....
See full article HERE
Māori perspectives sought on forensics data
We would like your support in an exciting new research project, looking at Māori perspectives of forensic data in the courtroom.
$30 grocery voucher as koha. Kai and inu provided.
Participants must be over 18 years old and self-identify as Māori.....
See full article HERE
Auckland councillor's call for senior Māori Mayoral advisor not good for all candidates
The next Auckland Mayor "desperately needs a senior Māori advisor" to help navigate and implement co-governance and embed Te Tiriti of Waitangi.
Auckland councillor Angela Dalton said whoever takes over from Phil Goff in October will need someone who is politically savvy while being community astute as well as up-to-play on all matters Māori across Tamaki Makaurau.
See full article HERE
The Māori forestry feud with govt has ended, but new challenges await
In a rare turn of events, the Crown has agreed to work with tangata whenua to design a carbon forestry policy suitable for Māori land......
See full article HERE
Air Force keen to up Māori recruits
A top-ranking air-force officer says they would love to recruit more Māori.
Air Commodore Shaun Sexton says Māori make up about 20 percent of Defence Force personnel, but they tend to choose careers in the army or navy.
He says in his 28-year career he has seen the appointment of the airforce’s first Māori cultural adviser and the opening of its own marae at Ohakea in 2016.....
See full article HERE
Drury trumps Māori name for railway station
The New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa has opened a public consultation on names for three new railway stations around Drury, south of Auckland.
Chair Anselm Haanen says the board is recommending two of the names proposed by KiwiRail with the support of a mana whenua forum, Paerātā and Ngākōroa, but rejected the suggestion of Maketuu rather than Drury Railway Station....
See full article HERE
Court called in to clear up Delaware Bay access dispute
A local council is calling on a higher power to arbitrate a foreshore dispute between the council, boaties who have been breaking the rules for decades, and iwi who want their significant sites protected.
Local iwi, particularly Ngāti Tama, oppose vehicular access to the area as it is of cultural significance, including an urupā (graveyard) in the area.
Boaties maintain it is the only safe launch site into Delaware Bay between Port Nelson and Okiwi Bay, and the damage from vehicles towing boats over hundreds of metres of foreshore is minimal......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Winston Peters: In Response To Willie Jackson’s Desperate Co-governance Diatribe
Denis Hall: The utter futility of trying to force a reluctant population to learn Te Reo Maori
The Māori economy is one such area of productive potential......
See full article HERE
NZ ministers failing to meet Cabinet paper public release deadlines
Almost all Government ministers are failing to meet a promise to make public Cabinet papers within 30 business days – and less than half have been released, new data reveals.
Among the worst performers are Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister Andrew Little, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, and former Immigration Minister Kris Faafoi.....
See full article HERE
New Kingitanga resource to help teach history to tamariki
A new eight-book resource is being launched to inform tamariki about the Kingitanga as part of its effort to promote Aotearoa history in schools.....
See full article HERE
Māori perspectives sought on forensics data
We would like your support in an exciting new research project, looking at Māori perspectives of forensic data in the courtroom.
$30 grocery voucher as koha. Kai and inu provided.
Participants must be over 18 years old and self-identify as Māori.....
See full article HERE
Auckland councillor's call for senior Māori Mayoral advisor not good for all candidates
The next Auckland Mayor "desperately needs a senior Māori advisor" to help navigate and implement co-governance and embed Te Tiriti of Waitangi.
Auckland councillor Angela Dalton said whoever takes over from Phil Goff in October will need someone who is politically savvy while being community astute as well as up-to-play on all matters Māori across Tamaki Makaurau.
See full article HERE
The Māori forestry feud with govt has ended, but new challenges await
In a rare turn of events, the Crown has agreed to work with tangata whenua to design a carbon forestry policy suitable for Māori land......
See full article HERE
Air Force keen to up Māori recruits
A top-ranking air-force officer says they would love to recruit more Māori.
Air Commodore Shaun Sexton says Māori make up about 20 percent of Defence Force personnel, but they tend to choose careers in the army or navy.
He says in his 28-year career he has seen the appointment of the airforce’s first Māori cultural adviser and the opening of its own marae at Ohakea in 2016.....
See full article HERE
Drury trumps Māori name for railway station
The New Zealand Geographic Board Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa has opened a public consultation on names for three new railway stations around Drury, south of Auckland.
Chair Anselm Haanen says the board is recommending two of the names proposed by KiwiRail with the support of a mana whenua forum, Paerātā and Ngākōroa, but rejected the suggestion of Maketuu rather than Drury Railway Station....
See full article HERE
Court called in to clear up Delaware Bay access dispute
A local council is calling on a higher power to arbitrate a foreshore dispute between the council, boaties who have been breaking the rules for decades, and iwi who want their significant sites protected.
Local iwi, particularly Ngāti Tama, oppose vehicular access to the area as it is of cultural significance, including an urupā (graveyard) in the area.
Boaties maintain it is the only safe launch site into Delaware Bay between Port Nelson and Okiwi Bay, and the damage from vehicles towing boats over hundreds of metres of foreshore is minimal......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Winston Peters: In Response To Willie Jackson’s Desperate Co-governance Diatribe
Denis Hall: The utter futility of trying to force a reluctant population to learn Te Reo Maori
Wednesday August 10, 2022
New:
New proposals call for an overhaul of our conservation estate, placing partnership with tangata whenua front and centre.
Some fear this change will weaken environmental protections. Iwi say it will end being excluded from ancestral relationships with the whenua.
The independent Options Development Group report for DoC found that tangata whenua leaders see national parks as "gated areas where we are obstructed from our customary practices, locked out from decision-making and held back from continuing our relationship with sites of deep spiritual or cultural significance"......
See full article HERE
Improving Māori Access to Capital
We are seeking feedback on our issues paper Improving Māori Access to Capital.
The issues paper outlines some of the factors that may act as barriers between Māori and specific forms of capital in the financial system, and identifies potential pathways.
We now want to work alongside the private sector, iwi Māori, business and communities and a broad range of government organisations, to feed into this work and explore the best options to improve access to capital for Māori......
See full article HERE
Te Hapori Hōiho new home for Māori equestrians
The new National Māori Horse Association – Te Hapori Hōiho is being flooded with people wanting to join up.
Spokesperson Michelle Lee says Māori have 200 years of history with horses.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Māori and Pacific students made to feel 'insignificant', uni survey shows
Indigenous design has for too long been ignored, not valued or appropriated
Improving Māori Access to Capital
We are seeking feedback on our issues paper Improving Māori Access to Capital.
The issues paper outlines some of the factors that may act as barriers between Māori and specific forms of capital in the financial system, and identifies potential pathways.
We now want to work alongside the private sector, iwi Māori, business and communities and a broad range of government organisations, to feed into this work and explore the best options to improve access to capital for Māori......
See full article HERE
Te Hapori Hōiho new home for Māori equestrians
The new National Māori Horse Association – Te Hapori Hōiho is being flooded with people wanting to join up.
Spokesperson Michelle Lee says Māori have 200 years of history with horses.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Māori and Pacific students made to feel 'insignificant', uni survey shows
Indigenous design has for too long been ignored, not valued or appropriated
Tuesday August 9, 2022
News:
Māori electorates: National Party to stand candidate in Tāmaki Makaurau at election
The party would be standing a candidate in Tāmaki Makaurau and was open to stand others in Māori seats, Sylvia Wood told Morning Report.
Over the years National has held various positions on standing candidates in Māori seats.
Over the years National has held various positions on standing candidates in Māori seats.
There was very good interest from Māori candidates wanting to run in general electorates, she said......
See full article HERE
Luxon keen to outsource job scheme to iwi
He says National’s approach is targeted intervention, including giving young people a job coach drawn from community organisations or iwi.
“So we’d work with those community organisations, we’d actually pay them an upfront fee and we would also give them a performance bonus when they get those young people into work......
See full article HERE
Luxon Māori policy for pakeha crowd
Māori Party president John Tamihere says Christopher Luxon is using brown people as a political football.
The National Party leader has unveiled his new Welfare that Works policy, which looks like the current Mana to Mahi scheme with added sanctions for people who don’t comply.
Mr Tamihere says Mr Luxon’s approach to social policy is about making decisions for Māori without Māori being in the room.....
See full article HERE
Tainui 'at the table' for Māori wellbeing decisions through accord with Government
Tainui iwi and the Government have signed a landmark agreement to develop models to improve wellbeing outcomes for Māori.
The Koiora Accord is a commitment to fostering positive, co-operative relationships based on mana motuhake (Māori self-determination). Under the Accord, the Ministry of Social Development, Ministry of Health and the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment and iwi will work together.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
John Porter: Ministry of Truth Happy to Hire an Anti-White Bigot
Geoffrey Churchman: The definition of ‘Maori’ in NZ legislation needs looking at
Chris Trotter: We Are All Maori – With a Small ‘M’
Propaganda:
Māori Development Minister Willie Jackson slams 'one person, one vote' outrage
What does the future of New Zealand’s circular economy look like?
Luxon keen to outsource job scheme to iwi
He says National’s approach is targeted intervention, including giving young people a job coach drawn from community organisations or iwi.
“So we’d work with those community organisations, we’d actually pay them an upfront fee and we would also give them a performance bonus when they get those young people into work......
See full article HERE
Luxon Māori policy for pakeha crowd
Māori Party president John Tamihere says Christopher Luxon is using brown people as a political football.
The National Party leader has unveiled his new Welfare that Works policy, which looks like the current Mana to Mahi scheme with added sanctions for people who don’t comply.
Mr Tamihere says Mr Luxon’s approach to social policy is about making decisions for Māori without Māori being in the room.....
See full article HERE
Tainui 'at the table' for Māori wellbeing decisions through accord with Government
Tainui iwi and the Government have signed a landmark agreement to develop models to improve wellbeing outcomes for Māori.
The Koiora Accord is a commitment to fostering positive, co-operative relationships based on mana motuhake (Māori self-determination). Under the Accord, the Ministry of Social Development, Ministry of Health and the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment and iwi will work together.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
John Porter: Ministry of Truth Happy to Hire an Anti-White Bigot
Geoffrey Churchman: The definition of ‘Maori’ in NZ legislation needs looking at
Chris Trotter: We Are All Maori – With a Small ‘M’
Propaganda:
Māori Development Minister Willie Jackson slams 'one person, one vote' outrage
What does the future of New Zealand’s circular economy look like?
Sunday August 7, 2022
News:
Largest ever regenerative farming study starts in Canterbury
Two North Canterbury dairy farms, running side by side, will be compared, with one using conventional farming and the other taking a regenerative approach.
The government will contribute $8 million towards the project in partnership with Ngāi Tahu and Ngāi Tūāhuriri......
See full article HERE
Rotorua's Te Puia stops taking tourists to sacred hot pools The Blueys after backlash
Te Puia is under fire for allowing tourists to swim in thermal pools local iwi regard as sacred taonga and off-limits.
One local woman was so angry she warned: "Don't dip your balls in our waters."
The anger erupted after a photo of overseas TV presenters swimming in The Blueys was posted on social media.....
See full article HERE
Wahi Tupuna mapping policy outlined
Communtity questions over the mapping of Wahi Tupuna areas (sites and areas of significance to Maori) for the draft district plan have prompted the Waitaki District Council to explain the reasons for the mapping.
Rotorua's Te Puia stops taking tourists to sacred hot pools The Blueys after backlash
Te Puia is under fire for allowing tourists to swim in thermal pools local iwi regard as sacred taonga and off-limits.
One local woman was so angry she warned: "Don't dip your balls in our waters."
The anger erupted after a photo of overseas TV presenters swimming in The Blueys was posted on social media.....
See full article HERE
Wahi Tupuna mapping policy outlined
Communtity questions over the mapping of Wahi Tupuna areas (sites and areas of significance to Maori) for the draft district plan have prompted the Waitaki District Council to explain the reasons for the mapping.
"It is a matter of national importance, under the Resource Management Act, to recognise and provide for the relationship of Maori and their culture and traditions with their ancestral lands, water, sites, wahi tapu (sacred sites or areas), and other taoka (treasured possessions, whether material or abstract)," Waitaki District Council heritage and planning manager David Campbell said.
Therefore, the maps were being created to recognise or acknowledge the Maori history of the Waitaki district.....
See full article HERE
Therefore, the maps were being created to recognise or acknowledge the Maori history of the Waitaki district.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Point of Order: The PM is telling us power resides in the ownership of water assets.
John Robinson: Survey on ‘three waters’ by Kapiti mayoral candidate is misleading
Propaganda:
Delving into the debate about partnership
Ngāi Tahu seats on ECan bring co-governance into full view, but how much do voters care?
New Zealand considers changing its name to confront its troubled colonial past
Point of Order: The PM is telling us power resides in the ownership of water assets.
John Robinson: Survey on ‘three waters’ by Kapiti mayoral candidate is misleading
Propaganda:
Delving into the debate about partnership
Ngāi Tahu seats on ECan bring co-governance into full view, but how much do voters care?
New Zealand considers changing its name to confront its troubled colonial past
This Breaking Views Update monitors race relations in the media on a weekly basis. New material is added regularly. If you would like to send Letters to the Editor in response to any of these articles, most media addresses can be found HERE.
3 comments:
Re August 11 I thought the purpose of the Maori Statutory body was to advise Auckland Council on matters maori. if Brown wins his experience up north should have sufficently acquainted him with tikanga maori that no advice will be necessary.
Re August 11 govt backdown on maori pine forests, it is incredible how maori response adjusts when their income is affected. Considerations of conservation of taonga are then immediately abandoned ie the Kermandec fisheries. Few things transform the traditional landform more dramatically and permanently than pine forest. Who will refund the carbon credits when fires spread through?
Re 12 Aug. After all the fuss and fanfare it is remarkable that for Marlborough there are no candidates for the created race based maori Ward. Possibly it is a ploy to force a by election to stir maori political activity in general. Maybe in the paradise which climate and colonist have created in the area, most maori are not willing to take up the traditional role of contrived obstruction and foment conflict with their amiable fellow citizens. Or maybe the maori activist/academic/ corporate clique have forwarded so many to fill token ethnic positions in govt departments, and well paid consultation positions everywhere, that there are none left with English to 4th form level to encourage as Councillors. As for Ward community Boards, little wonder few are keen. Having sat through a few, even a marae conditioning to maori time would not be adequate preparation for the sheer dull tedium.
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