Friday September 9, 2022
News:
Ceremony to mark raising of Māori flag at Otago Polytechnic
The Tino Rangatiratanga flag, otherwise known as the Māori flag, will fly underneath the New Zealand flag (on the same flagpole).
“Although we have flown the Māori flag in the past, from next Monday, it will be a permanent fixture.
“The Tino Rangatiratanga flag is a symbol of this land and complements the New Zealand flag. Flying the two flags together upholds and enhances our relationship with Māori,” Dr Gibbons says......
See full article HERE
Scallop stress prompts rahui
Mana whenua for one of the last open scallop beds in the Hauraki Gulf say it has to close.
The government earlier this year closed all the northern scallop fisheries except two areas off Hauturu-Little Barrier and Aotea-Great Barrier.
Ngati Manuhiri chief executive Nicola MacDonald says the iwi has declared a rahui over Hauturu to stop the taonga species becoming extinct.....
See full article HERE
Fishing rāhui in Russell aims to reinvigorate fishery
A rāhui on fishing in certain areas in the Bay of Islands, instigated by Kororāreka Marae in Russell, aims to give fishing stocks in the area a much-needed rest during Spring and early Summer.
Alex Clifford, from Kororāreka marae, says they could see the damage happening on a daily basis. So, five years ago they decided to do something about the decline.....
See full article HERE
Government outlines its three-year, $80m Māori media strategy
The Government plans to directly fund Whakaata Māori – Māori TV as part of its $80 million Māori media strategy aimed at "normalising and revitalising" te reo Māori.
Broadcast Minister Willie Jackson released a Cabinet paper which outlined his three-year strategy for the Māori media sector on Wednesday afternoon, saying it was important to have quality Māori content available to all New Zealanders “to raise the status of te reo Māori and build cultural and national identity”......
See full article HERE
Articles:
John Porter: 2% Of New Zealanders Are Really Maori
Bryce Wilkinson: Examining the official case race-based privileges in public health
See full article HERE
Scallop stress prompts rahui
Mana whenua for one of the last open scallop beds in the Hauraki Gulf say it has to close.
The government earlier this year closed all the northern scallop fisheries except two areas off Hauturu-Little Barrier and Aotea-Great Barrier.
Ngati Manuhiri chief executive Nicola MacDonald says the iwi has declared a rahui over Hauturu to stop the taonga species becoming extinct.....
See full article HERE
Fishing rāhui in Russell aims to reinvigorate fishery
A rāhui on fishing in certain areas in the Bay of Islands, instigated by Kororāreka Marae in Russell, aims to give fishing stocks in the area a much-needed rest during Spring and early Summer.
Alex Clifford, from Kororāreka marae, says they could see the damage happening on a daily basis. So, five years ago they decided to do something about the decline.....
See full article HERE
Government outlines its three-year, $80m Māori media strategy
The Government plans to directly fund Whakaata Māori – Māori TV as part of its $80 million Māori media strategy aimed at "normalising and revitalising" te reo Māori.
Broadcast Minister Willie Jackson released a Cabinet paper which outlined his three-year strategy for the Māori media sector on Wednesday afternoon, saying it was important to have quality Māori content available to all New Zealanders “to raise the status of te reo Māori and build cultural and national identity”......
See full article HERE
Articles:
John Porter: 2% Of New Zealanders Are Really Maori
Bryce Wilkinson: Examining the official case race-based privileges in public health
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.
Thursday September 8, 2022
News:
Māori students asked to perform karakia on bones found at Epsom Girls Grammar School
Whānau were left upset after two Māori students from Epsom Girls Grammar were asked to perform a karakia on human kōiwi (bones) found at the prestigious school.
The school said the teacher who asked the students to perform the blessing was well-intentioned but it was a breach of tikanga and it should not have happened.....
See full article HERE
Wanganui council seeks explicit Awa Tupua recognition in water reform bill
Wanganui District Council has asked for the Wanganui River to be explicitly recognised in Three Waters legislation, saying the important status of Te Awa Tupua must be upheld.
Mayor Hamish McDouall told the Parliamentary select committee hearing on the controversial Water Services Entities Bill that the government’s water reform package should pay stronger attention to Te Awa Tupua legislation.....
See full article HERE
Education Perfect accelerates Māori language through tech
The New Zealand Government's target is to have 1 million speakers (about 20% of the New Zealand population) of basic Te Reo Māori by 2040, and for 150,000 to be very proficient.
According to Education Perfect (EP), with its technology and reach, it can fast-track this goal, and well before 2040.
Following the strong uptake of its Māori language and cultural programs delivered in primary and secondary schools across the motu (50,000+ students and 7,000+ teachers participating to date), EP launched its Te Ao Māori for Professionals and Te Ao Māori for Everyone courses in 2021. These online courses are designed specifically to assist business people and everyday Kiwi to learn about Māori language, culture and Aotearoa New Zealand histories while helping to normalise the use of Te Reo Māori in the workplace and at home......
See full article HERE
Government future-proofs Maori media - Willie Jackson
Minister for Maori Development Willie Jackson has announced the Maori Broadcasting Strategy today.
Cabinet has agreed to a three-year plan, which outlines the priorities for the Maori media sector.
The Government announced a $40 million investment in Budget 2022, to support Maori media to transition to a new public media environment and prepare it to increasingly deliver a fuller range of Maori content.
"Since the Budget announcement, we are in the process of coordinating a coherent Maori and mainstream public media system.
"Positioning Maori media and mainstream public media to work more closely together, will ensure the diverse realities of Maori are reflected across a range of platforms", Willie Jackson said......
See full article HERE
Whakaata Māori Supports Decisions To Strengthen The Māori Media Sector
Whakaata Māori welcomes decisions announced today by the Minster of Māori Development, Willie Jackson, that seek to strengthen the Māori Media sector.
“We acknowledge the support and leadership of the Minister for Māori Development and the steps taken to address longstanding funding inequities, build a strong workforce, strengthen Māori story telling in te reo Māori and English, and ensure more Māori content is accessible to audiences. The review has reinforced the important role Whakaata Māori plays in enabling Māori to tell Māori stories, in te reo Māori and in Māori ways,” says Whakaata Māori Tāhuhu Rangapū, Shane Taurima.......
See full article HERE
New build dates to be set for Wanganui Police Hub
A police spokesperson said the police would lease land on the Bell Street site for the new police station.
She said local iwi were involved in governance, planning and design for the new hub.
Wanganui iwi leader Ken Mair confirmed last year that iwi and hapū were working with the Justice Ministry and police on building a centralised hub that included community-led social, health and community services.....>
See full article HERE
Research and innovation
Research and innovation have a powerful impact on shaping the way a health system performs and delivers care, and the health and wellbeing outcomes that are ultimately achieved. Research and innovation are key to enhancing equity, improving outcomes for Māori and giving effect to the obligations of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.......
See full article HERE
No co-governance in RMA reforms - Environment Minister David Parker
Environment Minister David Parker has brushed aside a suggestion from the Waitangi Tribunal that the Government move to put co-governance measures into the replacement for the Resource Management Act.
The New Zealand Maori Council took the claim against the Government's plans to give iwi and hapu the leading role in determining the Māori representatives.
In an interim report, the tribunal concluded the Crown was not in breach of the Treaty with its current proposal.
The report did, however, float the idea that the new planning committees be co-governed 50-50 between local government and Māori - an arrangement similar to the controversial co-governance proposals for the Government's three waters reforms.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Cam Slater: Ardern Govt Pushing Co-Governance Whether You like It or Not
Graham Adams: The puzzling push for te reo in public
Alan Jones: New Zealand in Disarray
Propaganda:
Waiata and haka drown out complaints about winning school hockey team's use of te reo Māori
Ahuwhenua open days cause for Māori pride
Wanganui council seeks explicit Awa Tupua recognition in water reform bill
Wanganui District Council has asked for the Wanganui River to be explicitly recognised in Three Waters legislation, saying the important status of Te Awa Tupua must be upheld.
Mayor Hamish McDouall told the Parliamentary select committee hearing on the controversial Water Services Entities Bill that the government’s water reform package should pay stronger attention to Te Awa Tupua legislation.....
See full article HERE
Education Perfect accelerates Māori language through tech
The New Zealand Government's target is to have 1 million speakers (about 20% of the New Zealand population) of basic Te Reo Māori by 2040, and for 150,000 to be very proficient.
According to Education Perfect (EP), with its technology and reach, it can fast-track this goal, and well before 2040.
Following the strong uptake of its Māori language and cultural programs delivered in primary and secondary schools across the motu (50,000+ students and 7,000+ teachers participating to date), EP launched its Te Ao Māori for Professionals and Te Ao Māori for Everyone courses in 2021. These online courses are designed specifically to assist business people and everyday Kiwi to learn about Māori language, culture and Aotearoa New Zealand histories while helping to normalise the use of Te Reo Māori in the workplace and at home......
See full article HERE
Government future-proofs Maori media - Willie Jackson
Minister for Maori Development Willie Jackson has announced the Maori Broadcasting Strategy today.
Cabinet has agreed to a three-year plan, which outlines the priorities for the Maori media sector.
The Government announced a $40 million investment in Budget 2022, to support Maori media to transition to a new public media environment and prepare it to increasingly deliver a fuller range of Maori content.
"Since the Budget announcement, we are in the process of coordinating a coherent Maori and mainstream public media system.
"Positioning Maori media and mainstream public media to work more closely together, will ensure the diverse realities of Maori are reflected across a range of platforms", Willie Jackson said......
See full article HERE
Whakaata Māori Supports Decisions To Strengthen The Māori Media Sector
Whakaata Māori welcomes decisions announced today by the Minster of Māori Development, Willie Jackson, that seek to strengthen the Māori Media sector.
“We acknowledge the support and leadership of the Minister for Māori Development and the steps taken to address longstanding funding inequities, build a strong workforce, strengthen Māori story telling in te reo Māori and English, and ensure more Māori content is accessible to audiences. The review has reinforced the important role Whakaata Māori plays in enabling Māori to tell Māori stories, in te reo Māori and in Māori ways,” says Whakaata Māori Tāhuhu Rangapū, Shane Taurima.......
See full article HERE
New build dates to be set for Wanganui Police Hub
A police spokesperson said the police would lease land on the Bell Street site for the new police station.
She said local iwi were involved in governance, planning and design for the new hub.
Wanganui iwi leader Ken Mair confirmed last year that iwi and hapū were working with the Justice Ministry and police on building a centralised hub that included community-led social, health and community services.....>
See full article HERE
Research and innovation
Research and innovation have a powerful impact on shaping the way a health system performs and delivers care, and the health and wellbeing outcomes that are ultimately achieved. Research and innovation are key to enhancing equity, improving outcomes for Māori and giving effect to the obligations of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.......
See full article HERE
No co-governance in RMA reforms - Environment Minister David Parker
Environment Minister David Parker has brushed aside a suggestion from the Waitangi Tribunal that the Government move to put co-governance measures into the replacement for the Resource Management Act.
The New Zealand Maori Council took the claim against the Government's plans to give iwi and hapu the leading role in determining the Māori representatives.
In an interim report, the tribunal concluded the Crown was not in breach of the Treaty with its current proposal.
The report did, however, float the idea that the new planning committees be co-governed 50-50 between local government and Māori - an arrangement similar to the controversial co-governance proposals for the Government's three waters reforms.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Cam Slater: Ardern Govt Pushing Co-Governance Whether You like It or Not
Graham Adams: The puzzling push for te reo in public
Alan Jones: New Zealand in Disarray
Propaganda:
Waiata and haka drown out complaints about winning school hockey team's use of te reo Māori
Ahuwhenua open days cause for Māori pride
Wednesday September 7, 2022
News:
Tribunal affirms Māori voice needed in RMA reforms
The findings of a Waitangi Tribunal report on Māori appointments to regional planning committees under the incoming Natural and Built Environments legislation have been welcomed by the New Zealand Māori Council.
In its findings, the tribunal says the proposed bill doesn't breach the Treaty of Waitangi and therefore it can't offer any recommendations to the government, but it also suggested that organisations like the Māori Council should be engaged in the process.
In its findings, the tribunal says the proposed bill doesn't breach the Treaty of Waitangi and therefore it can't offer any recommendations to the government, but it also suggested that organisations like the Māori Council should be engaged in the process.
"We have found that the Crown's proposal that iwi and hapū should lead and facilitate the process to decide an appointing body is Treaty compliant at a high level of principle," it wrote....
See full article HERE
Whānau of Te Araroa stand their ground
East Coast people are worried their concerns about a proposed barge port planned for the foreshore at Te Araroa are being ignored.
The landowner, Te Rimu Trust, says the proposed barge port will bring jobs and reduce deprivation in the community where the average annual income is just $18,000 a year. But locals strongly disagree, saying the logging trucks the port will attract will adversely affect their environment and way of life....
See full article HERE
Mayoral candidates refuse to acknowledge mana whenua groups
Surprisingly both Wayne Brown and Craig Lord said there is only one iwi which is mana whenua of Auckland and that is Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.
Craig Lord, who is running fourth in the latest polls, said he believed Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei is the only mana whenua of Tāmaki Makaurau. When asked if he had read any of the other iwi's Treaty Settlement accounts, he responded saying there is no way he is scrolling through any of that, absolutely not.
Former Far North Mayor Wayne Brown said there is a current legal squabble over the status of other mana whenua and he will wait until that gets sorted out before he enters into the debate.....
See full article HERE
Developing the Aotearoa New Zealand Aerospace Strategy
Our nation’s history has long been intertwined with the sky and stars. For Māori and Pacific peoples, voyaging and celestial navigation have deep cultural and historical roots that led to incredible feats of innovation and exploration. The Maramataka (Māori lunar calendar) tracks the movement of the sun and the moon and has traditionally aided the planning of activities throughout the year, such as the timing of harvests.
We want to create an aerospace sector that supports the values, ambitions and aspirations of Māori. Māori are an active part of the aerospace sector, from involvement in launch and testing activities, to space medicine and biology, to downstream uses of aerospace technology and data, such as agritech. We seek to further enhance Māori engagement in the aerospace sector, ensure opportunities for Māori leadership and realise benefits to Māori from the sector’s growth.
We are interested to hear how we can collectively develop the future aerospace sector in New Zealand and how Māori interests in the sector could be enabled by the Aerospace Strategy......
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Increase of 40% in sales of te reo Māori books — new data
Whānau of Te Araroa stand their ground
East Coast people are worried their concerns about a proposed barge port planned for the foreshore at Te Araroa are being ignored.
The landowner, Te Rimu Trust, says the proposed barge port will bring jobs and reduce deprivation in the community where the average annual income is just $18,000 a year. But locals strongly disagree, saying the logging trucks the port will attract will adversely affect their environment and way of life....
See full article HERE
Mayoral candidates refuse to acknowledge mana whenua groups
Surprisingly both Wayne Brown and Craig Lord said there is only one iwi which is mana whenua of Auckland and that is Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.
Craig Lord, who is running fourth in the latest polls, said he believed Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei is the only mana whenua of Tāmaki Makaurau. When asked if he had read any of the other iwi's Treaty Settlement accounts, he responded saying there is no way he is scrolling through any of that, absolutely not.
Former Far North Mayor Wayne Brown said there is a current legal squabble over the status of other mana whenua and he will wait until that gets sorted out before he enters into the debate.....
See full article HERE
Developing the Aotearoa New Zealand Aerospace Strategy
Our nation’s history has long been intertwined with the sky and stars. For Māori and Pacific peoples, voyaging and celestial navigation have deep cultural and historical roots that led to incredible feats of innovation and exploration. The Maramataka (Māori lunar calendar) tracks the movement of the sun and the moon and has traditionally aided the planning of activities throughout the year, such as the timing of harvests.
We want to create an aerospace sector that supports the values, ambitions and aspirations of Māori. Māori are an active part of the aerospace sector, from involvement in launch and testing activities, to space medicine and biology, to downstream uses of aerospace technology and data, such as agritech. We seek to further enhance Māori engagement in the aerospace sector, ensure opportunities for Māori leadership and realise benefits to Māori from the sector’s growth.
We are interested to hear how we can collectively develop the future aerospace sector in New Zealand and how Māori interests in the sector could be enabled by the Aerospace Strategy......
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Increase of 40% in sales of te reo Māori books — new data
Tuesday September 6, 2022
News:
University of Waikato Pā development set to be centre of campus life
The roof’s now on the spot that will host graduations, orientations and be at the heart of University of Waikato campus life.
Construction of the Pā began in late 2019 and it is expected to open in 2023, with a new campus wharenui, performance stage, offices and teaching areas as well as a student hub area with a food court and event space.
Construction of the Pā began in late 2019 and it is expected to open in 2023, with a new campus wharenui, performance stage, offices and teaching areas as well as a student hub area with a food court and event space.
It is the largest capital project in the university’s 58-year history and aims to bring a new vibrancy.....
See full article HERE
Iwi keen on data collection at birth
The Iwi Affiliation Data Decision Group, Te Kāhui Tātai Tupuna, has recommended the Crown resume collecting people’s iwi affiliation information when it introduces a new civil registration system in 2024.
The system will replace the existing registers of births, deaths and marriages.
Group co-chair Kirikowhai Mikaere says the crown will need to work with iwi to design a system that would enable iwi to verify that data.
Iwi also want input into how their data in government possession should be stored, accessed and governed.
New Zealand stopped recording iwi affiliation information on Māori birth registrations in 1961.
See full article HERE
Māori advisor for incoming Auckland mayor crucial - Ngāti Whātua Ōrakei
Trust Chair Marama Royal said having a senior Māori advisor for the incoming mayor was crucial for the hapū to have a voice.
"That person will be able to assist and guide the new mayor around some of those important decisions that is impacting on Māori, especially Māori here in Tāmaki and across Tāmaki Makaurau so it would be a good way to strengthen that relationship with the new mayor coming in," Royal said......
See full article HERE
Whakairo Revival At Auckland Prison
Wiremu (not his real name) is the lead carver, and whakairo rakau tutor and mentor. He and a group of six to eight assistants in Auckland Prison’s special treatment unit have been working tirelessly over the past 15 months to revive the unit’s whakairo whare.
Wiremu, who is largely self-taught, is sharing his mātauranga (skills and knowledge) of many years with the men – some of whom have never done whakairo before.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Does your mayoral candidate know the mana whenua in their council turf?
Iwi keen on data collection at birth
The Iwi Affiliation Data Decision Group, Te Kāhui Tātai Tupuna, has recommended the Crown resume collecting people’s iwi affiliation information when it introduces a new civil registration system in 2024.
The system will replace the existing registers of births, deaths and marriages.
Group co-chair Kirikowhai Mikaere says the crown will need to work with iwi to design a system that would enable iwi to verify that data.
Iwi also want input into how their data in government possession should be stored, accessed and governed.
New Zealand stopped recording iwi affiliation information on Māori birth registrations in 1961.
See full article HERE
Māori advisor for incoming Auckland mayor crucial - Ngāti Whātua Ōrakei
Trust Chair Marama Royal said having a senior Māori advisor for the incoming mayor was crucial for the hapū to have a voice.
"That person will be able to assist and guide the new mayor around some of those important decisions that is impacting on Māori, especially Māori here in Tāmaki and across Tāmaki Makaurau so it would be a good way to strengthen that relationship with the new mayor coming in," Royal said......
See full article HERE
Whakairo Revival At Auckland Prison
Wiremu (not his real name) is the lead carver, and whakairo rakau tutor and mentor. He and a group of six to eight assistants in Auckland Prison’s special treatment unit have been working tirelessly over the past 15 months to revive the unit’s whakairo whare.
Wiremu, who is largely self-taught, is sharing his mātauranga (skills and knowledge) of many years with the men – some of whom have never done whakairo before.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Does your mayoral candidate know the mana whenua in their council turf?
Monday September 5, 2022
News:
NZ's current approach to meth is failing Māori, 'thorough overhaul' is needed – report
NZ's current approach to methamphetamine is failing Māori and a major overhaul is required to introduce new health-based solutions, a newly released report commissioned by the Helen Clark Foundation and the NZ Drug Foundation suggests.
"Māori use methamphetamine at a higher rate than non-Māori, and are criminalised for its use at a disproportionately higher rate," the report says.
"Māori use methamphetamine at a higher rate than non-Māori, and are criminalised for its use at a disproportionately higher rate," the report says.
"The flow-on impacts of colonisation and ongoing systemic racism lead to Māori being more likely to suffer from mental health and addiction issues, and generally from poorer health overall."
Furthermore, Māori suffer greater healthcare and cultural impacts, it says.....
See full article HERE
Govt accused of 'rushing' Treaty settlement to avoid returning $800m in assets
The Supreme Court is currently considering whether these assets could be returned, but there's fear the Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-ā-Rua Settlement will be finalised before it makes a decision.
One of the assets includes the multi-million dollar Maraetai Power Station in Waikato and the surrounding Pouakani lands.
Sir Kim Workman, from the Wairarapa Moana Incorporation, said those lands belonged to his people......
See full article HERE
Furthermore, Māori suffer greater healthcare and cultural impacts, it says.....
See full article HERE
Govt accused of 'rushing' Treaty settlement to avoid returning $800m in assets
The Supreme Court is currently considering whether these assets could be returned, but there's fear the Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-ā-Rua Settlement will be finalised before it makes a decision.
One of the assets includes the multi-million dollar Maraetai Power Station in Waikato and the surrounding Pouakani lands.
Sir Kim Workman, from the Wairarapa Moana Incorporation, said those lands belonged to his people......
See full article HERE
Sunday September 4, 2022
News:
Coastguard NZ Pay Special Tribute To Kaumātua Joe Hawke At Naming Ceremony For Its Two New Lotto-funded Rescue Vessels
This morning, Coastguard New Zealand welcomed and gave thanks for their special, high-tech new rescue boats and the meaningful names bestowed on them.
The names of both vessels, Joe Hawke Rescue and Hukātai Rescue, have been gifted by local iwi Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei and respectively pay tribute to inspirational Takaparawhau (Bastion Point) and Māori land rights leader Joe Hawke who passed away in May 2022 and recognise the iwi’s close connection with the Waitematā......
See full article HERE
Mātauranga woven into STEM education and workplaces for youth
Less than 2 per cent of the scientific workforce is made up of Māori workers and secondary education data is showing Māori and Pacific youth are more likely to be streamed out of science education early on in their schooling.
But now Māori and Pasifika STEM Learners (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) are getting a helping hand from a programme that addresses inequitable access to STEM learning.
"Mātauranga is woven throughout the kaupapa to ensure it's culturally anchored in our identity and plays a significant role in our success.".....
See full article HERE
ACC looking for kaupapa Māori solutions to caring for Māori
ACC is trying something new by reaching out to the public for help in forming kaupapa Māori solutions to caring for Māori and meeting their needs.
ACC's CEO Megan Main and Delwyn Abraham, head of cultural partnerships and engagement, are featured in a YouTube video explaining the new direction the agency is taking in providing care for Māori and upholding their responsibilities to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
“We’re partnering with Māori to develop localised kaupapa Māori solutions,” said Main.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Oriini Kaipara wants to share te ao Māori knowledge and experience
Ardern 'caught red-handed being a hypocrite'
Mātauranga woven into STEM education and workplaces for youth
Less than 2 per cent of the scientific workforce is made up of Māori workers and secondary education data is showing Māori and Pacific youth are more likely to be streamed out of science education early on in their schooling.
But now Māori and Pasifika STEM Learners (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) are getting a helping hand from a programme that addresses inequitable access to STEM learning.
"Mātauranga is woven throughout the kaupapa to ensure it's culturally anchored in our identity and plays a significant role in our success.".....
See full article HERE
ACC looking for kaupapa Māori solutions to caring for Māori
ACC is trying something new by reaching out to the public for help in forming kaupapa Māori solutions to caring for Māori and meeting their needs.
ACC's CEO Megan Main and Delwyn Abraham, head of cultural partnerships and engagement, are featured in a YouTube video explaining the new direction the agency is taking in providing care for Māori and upholding their responsibilities to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
“We’re partnering with Māori to develop localised kaupapa Māori solutions,” said Main.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Oriini Kaipara wants to share te ao Māori knowledge and experience
Ardern 'caught red-handed being a hypocrite'
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.
8 comments:
Curious to know just how Joe Hawke contributed so effectively to water safety. Presumably as "gifted" no charges to the recipients, direct or indirect. If maori are naming anything of their own I am availble to gift sundry names no payment strings attached. (They will have to translate into te reo if so desired.)
@ Tuesday
How on earth can a power station be given away to anybody, least of all a tribal entity ? This would be a step too far. The Karapiro power station was built and paid for by taxpayers at the time, to give it away would be as morally corrupt as the three waters theft.
Re 6th. With the 9 member not elected by public Maori Statutory Board the Auckland Council does not lack for maori advice. Presumably after years of service up north Mayor Brown will ably handle maori wiles without coaching.
I think maori people should be made to learn their own language first, If they don't want to do it, then there is no point. . Lets see the stats on how many maori speak fluent te reo please or stats on how many maori are currently learning it. .
Re the 7th. Don't want any industry near Ruatoria threatening life on the dole and pot.
interesting objection to the skeleton in a biology lab! no wonder there is a shortage of medical professionals in NZ. instead of importing the skeleton from India, now they have to import surgeons from there!
Re 9th. The symbolism of the rangatiratanga flag seems to be overlooked, although fast coming to fruition. Black surfing in on the back of white over a sea of red, the latter representing Labour, and the way we are heading, blood.
Mind boggling sums are spent on maori broadcasting. Like Zimbabwe, Venezuela, Argentine at the heights of their follies there seems no constraints on expenditure. In the modern world a cultural and national identity based on a stone age culture and an obsolete and largely now contrived stone age language is not something to aspire to.
the flag will follow other similar pursuits...
New Zealand
New Zealand (Aotearoa)
New Zealand | Aotearoa
Aotearoa | New Zealand
Aotearoa New Zealand
Aotearoa NZ
Aotearoa
mission accomplished :(
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