Saturday October 15, 2022
News:
Ngāti Rangi not informed of changes to Ruapehu Alpine Lifts
Ruapehu Alpine Lifts' move to voluntary administration is being described as an affront to the dignity and rangatiratanga of iwi Ngāti Rangi.
"We cannot understate the profound significance to Ngāti Rangi of Matua te Mana, Ruapehu maunga, from which the iwi draw life, sustenance, and inspiration."
"Despite the decades of cultural support; despite the commitment enshrined in law; despite the existence of Te Pae Toka, we are bitterly disappointed that neither Ruapehu Alpine Lifts as an entity, or respective Ministers of the Crown, thought to give us a heads-up or to consult with us about possible solutions to this crisis on Koro.....
See full article HERE
Applications Open For Tū I Te Ora Scholarships
Council is awarding six scholarships, each including $4000 to assist with study costs, plus a paid full-time work experience with NRC from mid-November 2023 to mid-February 2024.
The scholarships have a specific aim to build Māori capacity within Te Taitokerau, with three of the six scholarships earmarked for Māori who whakapapa to Te Taitokerau.....
See full article HERE
Consulting with iwi and investigating Māori names
The New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa has a statutory requirement to collect and encourage the use of original Māori names where such names exist for geographic features.....
See full article HERE
Council partners with Wanganui iwi to build 340 homes in seaside suburb
A partnership with Wanganui District Council and Wanganui iwi Tūpoho will build 340 homes in the seaside suburb of Castlecliff, with plans for intergenerational housing.
The project will begin with transport and Three Waters infrastructure works funded by the Government to extend Carson Street in Castlecliff.....
See full article HERE
More time given for customary marine title maps
The High Court has told claimants in the eastern Bay of Plenty they still need to file survey plans and other work before it could issue for the customary marine title.
Justice Churchman sais because it’s the first case where many of the issues had been considered, he’s giving them another six months to file plans which comply with the requirements of the act.
He declined to create a governance structure to manage areas where there are jointly-held customary marine titles because agreement could not be reached between the various iwi and hapu, so they are to manage the orders in accordance with tikanga......
See full article HERE
See full article HERE
Applications Open For Tū I Te Ora Scholarships
Council is awarding six scholarships, each including $4000 to assist with study costs, plus a paid full-time work experience with NRC from mid-November 2023 to mid-February 2024.
The scholarships have a specific aim to build Māori capacity within Te Taitokerau, with three of the six scholarships earmarked for Māori who whakapapa to Te Taitokerau.....
See full article HERE
Consulting with iwi and investigating Māori names
The New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) Ngā Pou Taunaha o Aotearoa has a statutory requirement to collect and encourage the use of original Māori names where such names exist for geographic features.....
See full article HERE
Council partners with Wanganui iwi to build 340 homes in seaside suburb
A partnership with Wanganui District Council and Wanganui iwi Tūpoho will build 340 homes in the seaside suburb of Castlecliff, with plans for intergenerational housing.
The project will begin with transport and Three Waters infrastructure works funded by the Government to extend Carson Street in Castlecliff.....
See full article HERE
More time given for customary marine title maps
The High Court has told claimants in the eastern Bay of Plenty they still need to file survey plans and other work before it could issue for the customary marine title.
Justice Churchman sais because it’s the first case where many of the issues had been considered, he’s giving them another six months to file plans which comply with the requirements of the act.
He declined to create a governance structure to manage areas where there are jointly-held customary marine titles because agreement could not be reached between the various iwi and hapu, so they are to manage the orders in accordance with tikanga......
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Reframing Māori histories for the curriculum
Does the Ellis decision recognise the authority of tikanga?
Reframing Māori histories for the curriculum
Does the Ellis decision recognise the authority of tikanga?
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 October 13, 2022
News:
Maori sheep and beef farmers may get taxpayer assistance to counteract emissions tax disadvantage
Maori sheep and beef farmers could receive taxpayer assistance to meet emissions targets.
Information has come to light that farmers of a Maori background may be at a disadvantage, as they have fewer assets and will be disproportionately impacted by emissions taxes.....
See full article HERE
Whānau alienated from Kāpiti Island, left mistrusting of the Crown
A whānau feels alienated about losing access to what was once their land on Kāpiti Island.
Simon Austin presented to the Waitangi Tribunal sitting at Wehi Wehi Marae in Manakau on Wednesday about how his whānau had lost their connection to land on Kāpiti Island, as week 10 of the Porirua ki Manawatū Inquiry wrapped up.....
See full article HERE
Owairaka forest plan back on track
Submissions have closed on an amendment to the Tupuna Maunga Authority’s integrated management plan that would allow for the removal of exotic trees from Owairaka-Mount Albert.
He says the court did not criticise the vision of restoring native vegetation and ecosystems, just the process that was followed.
The amendment also covers work on Puketapapa-Mt Roskill, Ōtāhuhu-Mt Richmond and Te Tātua-a-Riukiuta/ Big King......
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
ACT's proposal for Treaty referendum is 'virtue signalling', says Government
Whānau alienated from Kāpiti Island, left mistrusting of the Crown
A whānau feels alienated about losing access to what was once their land on Kāpiti Island.
Simon Austin presented to the Waitangi Tribunal sitting at Wehi Wehi Marae in Manakau on Wednesday about how his whānau had lost their connection to land on Kāpiti Island, as week 10 of the Porirua ki Manawatū Inquiry wrapped up.....
See full article HERE
Owairaka forest plan back on track
Submissions have closed on an amendment to the Tupuna Maunga Authority’s integrated management plan that would allow for the removal of exotic trees from Owairaka-Mount Albert.
He says the court did not criticise the vision of restoring native vegetation and ecosystems, just the process that was followed.
The amendment also covers work on Puketapapa-Mt Roskill, Ōtāhuhu-Mt Richmond and Te Tātua-a-Riukiuta/ Big King......
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
ACT's proposal for Treaty referendum is 'virtue signalling', says Government
Wednesday October 12, 2022
News:
Trade and investment in Māori future
Former cabinet minister Shane Jones says it’s important Māori landowners and asset managers understand the importance of trade.
Mr Jones says there’s a new generation of Maori asset managers and governors who need to not only understand trade but need to find ways to ensure the rewards go to improving the lives of the descendants of the owners......
See full article HERE
Māori stake in fledgling seaweed industry
Iwi is seen as playing a major role in a rimurimu or seafood sector which could bring economic, environmental, social and cultural benefits.
She says those developing the sector need to respect the whakapapa, mātauranga and the relationships mana whenua and mana moana have with rimurimu.....
See full article HERE
Cops weaving wahakura for pēpi in Counties Manukau
Counties Manukau Police are using traditional bassinet weaving practices to strengthen their understanding of sudden infant deaths, especially in Māori communities
Selby-Law says they were aware Police potentially weren't dealing with SUDI cases very well and wanted training, "For us training is wānanga wahakura."
"Getting right in there, working with harakeke. (Police) understanding about atua māori, whānau māori and understanding about all those hononga (connections) that are really important to whānau.".....
See full article HERE
New research underway into Covid impact on Māori
The impact of Covid-19 on Māori will be under the spotlight in new research that aims to improve future pandemic responses.
The work is being funded by the Ministry of Health and is one of 23 projects each allocated between $200,000 and $500,000. There were 75 applicants for the funding, which comes through the Covid-19 health system response and the National Immunisation Programme.....
See full article HERE
NZ Govt invited to share Treaty Negotiations insights with Australia
Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister Andrew Little travels to Australia tomorrow to discuss Aotearoa New Zealand’s treaty negotiations experience with the Australian State and Federal Governments.
“This trip comes at an important time for Queensland and Victoria as they work to address the injustices of the past, and I’ve been invited to share insights about our approach,” Andrew little said......
See full article HERE
Shaw Plotting Nationalisation Of Whenua Māori
Climate Change Minister James Shaw’s admission that the Government is considering becoming the exclusive purchasers of carbon units from forest owners highlights a clear plan to nationalise the earnings from the Māori green economy and force owners of whenua Māori into a new dependence on the Crown, says Māori Climate Commissioner Donna Aware Huata......
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
The role of Te Tiriti in boosting local government
Māori stake in fledgling seaweed industry
Iwi is seen as playing a major role in a rimurimu or seafood sector which could bring economic, environmental, social and cultural benefits.
She says those developing the sector need to respect the whakapapa, mātauranga and the relationships mana whenua and mana moana have with rimurimu.....
See full article HERE
Cops weaving wahakura for pēpi in Counties Manukau
Counties Manukau Police are using traditional bassinet weaving practices to strengthen their understanding of sudden infant deaths, especially in Māori communities
Selby-Law says they were aware Police potentially weren't dealing with SUDI cases very well and wanted training, "For us training is wānanga wahakura."
"Getting right in there, working with harakeke. (Police) understanding about atua māori, whānau māori and understanding about all those hononga (connections) that are really important to whānau.".....
See full article HERE
New research underway into Covid impact on Māori
The impact of Covid-19 on Māori will be under the spotlight in new research that aims to improve future pandemic responses.
The work is being funded by the Ministry of Health and is one of 23 projects each allocated between $200,000 and $500,000. There were 75 applicants for the funding, which comes through the Covid-19 health system response and the National Immunisation Programme.....
See full article HERE
NZ Govt invited to share Treaty Negotiations insights with Australia
Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister Andrew Little travels to Australia tomorrow to discuss Aotearoa New Zealand’s treaty negotiations experience with the Australian State and Federal Governments.
“This trip comes at an important time for Queensland and Victoria as they work to address the injustices of the past, and I’ve been invited to share insights about our approach,” Andrew little said......
See full article HERE
Shaw Plotting Nationalisation Of Whenua Māori
Climate Change Minister James Shaw’s admission that the Government is considering becoming the exclusive purchasers of carbon units from forest owners highlights a clear plan to nationalise the earnings from the Māori green economy and force owners of whenua Māori into a new dependence on the Crown, says Māori Climate Commissioner Donna Aware Huata......
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
The role of Te Tiriti in boosting local government
Tuesday October 11, 2022
News:
Upcoming changes to assessments at NZCER
In late 2021 we began a significant refresh of our PAT Mathematics and Reading Comprehension assessments. This is a project a long time coming, that sits firmly in line with our current strategic priorities:
* Improving equity for ākonga and equity in education
* Decolonising education
* Improving equity for ākonga and equity in education
* Decolonising education
* Upholding mana Māori, whakamana Māori.....
See full article HERE
The energy sector wants to do more to attract women and Maori
A new report says New Zealand needs to attract, retain and upskill talent as our economy gears up to go low-emission.
He says for too long, women and Maori in the energy sector haven't been well represented -- and that needs to change.....
See full article HERE
New Rotorua mayor seeking emergency housing motels exit plan
Reversing Rotorua's reserves proposal, scrapping its Māori wards representation bill and agitating for action on emergency housing are items at the top of the list for Tania Tapsell's first 100 days as mayor.
Tapsell said a "wider discussion" was needed on representation arrangements, however.
"Anyone on the Māori ward could only vote for three [candidates], anyone in the rural area could only vote for one. This is why I voted against Māori wards and I was against wards in general because they do restrict the vote.".....
See full article HERE
ACT increases 'co-governance' focus, says Treaty referendum a 'bottom line
ACT leader David Seymour says a referendum on the Treaty of Waitangi is a “bottom line” for his party, but its potential coalition partner National isn’t interested.
ACT justice spokesperson Nicole Mckee said an increased focus on Te Tiriti in law was having constitutional ramifications
She proposed the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi be redefined, to be focused on “all New Zealanders”. She said it should include three principles:
* The New Zealand Government has the right to govern New Zealand.
* The New Zealand Government will protect all New Zealanders’ authority over their land and other property
* All New Zealanders are equal under the law, with the same rights and duties.....
See full article HERE
Democracy Or Co-government?
“ACT has released another new policy paper, setting out what practical steps we would take to deliver the promise of a modern, multi-ethnic liberal democracy in Government,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.
“Our document explains why that is not only wrong but dangerous. It goes on to outline three changes that a future Government might make. They are
* Interpreting the Treaty properly by passing a Treaty Principles Act through Parliament and putting it to referendum for confirmation by the people.
* Reversing race based policies, such as three waters legislation, a Māori Health authority, and Resource Management law that requires consultation based on race
* Reorienting the public service to target need based on robust data instead of lazy race based targeting.....
See full article HERE
Three Decades Of Wai 262 - The Claim Uniting Māori Through Intellectual Rights And Protection Of Taonga
This week marks 31 years since the Wai 262 claim - also known as the Fauna, Flora and Intellectual Property Rights claim - was laid against the Waitangi Tribunal.
Three decades on, this claim now forms the stepping stones for the protection of taonga Māori across Aotearoa and further abroad. And descendents of the original six claimants are engaging hapū and whānau across the motu as part of the claim’s Kanohi Ora engagement......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Clive Bibby: Where to next
The energy sector wants to do more to attract women and Maori
A new report says New Zealand needs to attract, retain and upskill talent as our economy gears up to go low-emission.
He says for too long, women and Maori in the energy sector haven't been well represented -- and that needs to change.....
See full article HERE
New Rotorua mayor seeking emergency housing motels exit plan
Reversing Rotorua's reserves proposal, scrapping its Māori wards representation bill and agitating for action on emergency housing are items at the top of the list for Tania Tapsell's first 100 days as mayor.
Tapsell said a "wider discussion" was needed on representation arrangements, however.
"Anyone on the Māori ward could only vote for three [candidates], anyone in the rural area could only vote for one. This is why I voted against Māori wards and I was against wards in general because they do restrict the vote.".....
See full article HERE
ACT increases 'co-governance' focus, says Treaty referendum a 'bottom line
ACT leader David Seymour says a referendum on the Treaty of Waitangi is a “bottom line” for his party, but its potential coalition partner National isn’t interested.
ACT justice spokesperson Nicole Mckee said an increased focus on Te Tiriti in law was having constitutional ramifications
She proposed the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi be redefined, to be focused on “all New Zealanders”. She said it should include three principles:
* The New Zealand Government has the right to govern New Zealand.
* The New Zealand Government will protect all New Zealanders’ authority over their land and other property
* All New Zealanders are equal under the law, with the same rights and duties.....
See full article HERE
Democracy Or Co-government?
“ACT has released another new policy paper, setting out what practical steps we would take to deliver the promise of a modern, multi-ethnic liberal democracy in Government,” says ACT Leader David Seymour.
“Our document explains why that is not only wrong but dangerous. It goes on to outline three changes that a future Government might make. They are
* Interpreting the Treaty properly by passing a Treaty Principles Act through Parliament and putting it to referendum for confirmation by the people.
* Reversing race based policies, such as three waters legislation, a Māori Health authority, and Resource Management law that requires consultation based on race
* Reorienting the public service to target need based on robust data instead of lazy race based targeting.....
See full article HERE
Three Decades Of Wai 262 - The Claim Uniting Māori Through Intellectual Rights And Protection Of Taonga
This week marks 31 years since the Wai 262 claim - also known as the Fauna, Flora and Intellectual Property Rights claim - was laid against the Waitangi Tribunal.
Three decades on, this claim now forms the stepping stones for the protection of taonga Māori across Aotearoa and further abroad. And descendents of the original six claimants are engaging hapū and whānau across the motu as part of the claim’s Kanohi Ora engagement......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Clive Bibby: Where to next
Sunday October 9, 2022
News:
No surprise as Māori council vote remains low
A smaller Thursday surge in South Taranaki took the overall turnout to 32%, edging ahead of 2016’s turnout with two days to go, but still short of 2019’s 37% at this stage.
There are no figures for Māori voter turnout, but there was no similar surge in the Māori wards.
There are no figures for Māori voter turnout, but there was no similar surge in the Māori wards.
Māori ward voting in New Plymouth and South Taranaki had been rising at two-thirds of the overall rate – but the general wards’ leap ahead meant Māori ward turnout slid to just over half the overall turnout rate.....
See full article HERE
'If you restore the name, you restore everything else': Campaign aims to remove colonial name from Hawke's Bay river
Mana whenua who want to restore the Māori name to the Clive River are redoubling their efforts after a petition to change the awa’s name was rebuffed.
Earlier this year, a petition was presented to Ngā Pou Taumata o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board requesting the river be renamed Ngaruroro Moko-tū-ā-raro-ki-Rangatira.......
See full article HERE
MAOR202 Māori and Tikanga
Understand, through practical application, concepts prevalent in a Māori worldview
Have a deeper understanding of Māori customary concepts in traditional contexts
Be conscious of a Māori worldview in contemporary contexts....
See full article HERE
Local body elections 2022: Northland Māori ward councillors make up 20 per cent of new local government
Northland democracy has taken a major step forward with the election of nine new Māori ward councillors in the 2022 local government elections.
The new councillors will make up 20 per cent of the region's political leadership across Far North District Council, Kaipara District Council, Whangārei District Council and Northland Regional Council......
See full article HERE
Ngāi Tahu Councillors To Join Environment Canterbury
Ngāi Tahu Environment Canterbury Councillors will bring the voice of mana whenua to the regional council table when making decisions about te ao tūroa (the natural world).
The 10 Waitaha (Canterbury) Papatipu Rūnanga have selected their two councillors to represent them, following the historic passing of the Canterbury Regional Council (Ngāi Tahu Representation) Bill in Parliament last August......
See full article HERE
'If you restore the name, you restore everything else': Campaign aims to remove colonial name from Hawke's Bay river
Mana whenua who want to restore the Māori name to the Clive River are redoubling their efforts after a petition to change the awa’s name was rebuffed.
Earlier this year, a petition was presented to Ngā Pou Taumata o Aotearoa New Zealand Geographic Board requesting the river be renamed Ngaruroro Moko-tū-ā-raro-ki-Rangatira.......
See full article HERE
MAOR202 Māori and Tikanga
Understand, through practical application, concepts prevalent in a Māori worldview
Have a deeper understanding of Māori customary concepts in traditional contexts
Be conscious of a Māori worldview in contemporary contexts....
See full article HERE
Local body elections 2022: Northland Māori ward councillors make up 20 per cent of new local government
Northland democracy has taken a major step forward with the election of nine new Māori ward councillors in the 2022 local government elections.
The new councillors will make up 20 per cent of the region's political leadership across Far North District Council, Kaipara District Council, Whangārei District Council and Northland Regional Council......
See full article HERE
Ngāi Tahu Councillors To Join Environment Canterbury
Ngāi Tahu Environment Canterbury Councillors will bring the voice of mana whenua to the regional council table when making decisions about te ao tūroa (the natural world).
The 10 Waitaha (Canterbury) Papatipu Rūnanga have selected their two councillors to represent them, following the historic passing of the Canterbury Regional Council (Ngāi Tahu Representation) Bill in Parliament last August......
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.
8 comments:
It is very sad that real humour is now banned from TV. Imagine what Tom Scott, the Gasdby group, even Billy T could have done with a spoof of the university course on tikanga
Seems like even the NZ (not Aotearoa yet) Geaographic Board has limits to its indulgence. It has turned down the maori try on for an absurdly long maori name for the Clive river. All proposed maori names should only be considered if of same or lesser syllables than the long recognised name.
MAOR202 Māori and Tikanga
They have fluent language and be all knowing about things Maori, but will they be doctors at the end of the training?
It is intriguing that the NCER and Teaching Council spend govt funding so grossly inequitably in attempting to establish equity in their eyes for trace maori
Trying to change the interpretation of the treaty by referendum seems hardly the way to go. Maori will simply claim suppression by the colonising majority. Better a reasoned restatement of interpretation with the case for well publicised, an honest depiction of the 1840 times, and the absurdity of the current interpretation when applied today. If well publicised aould be successfully put through as legislation in the conventional manner.Perhaps the new coalition govt will have to buy publicity for the cause just as this govt has bought using the PIJFund to perpetrate the current reinterpretation.
To Robert Arthur, I would have agreed with a thorough Court appraisal of the Treaty of Waitangi, (which I am informed is not actually a treaty at all) except that I am led to believe that the Courts can no longer be trusted to be impartial in this matter. I wish to know more about this but can't find anyone to speak out - freely.
re 13th. The Tupuna Maunga Authority must be one of the most ludicrous, inefficient, expensive concepts ever. On the one hand it is supposed to consider the requirements of the majority "other users". But to do so simply continues what the Council was doing but with a vast overlay of Board and staff and operating expenses, all born by the (mostly "other") ratepayers. To satisfy maori requires enhancement of mana. In tight maori influence circles this is not achieved by meeting the requirements of the majority users. But, as made abundantly clear at the public hui in Nov 2019, it is achievable by spiting the wicked colonist descendants. Thus in addition to all the other expenses, and the cost of producing artful Plans, there is now the expense of legal procedures. It is absurd that selected trace maori descendants of tiny number tribes who in stone age times tenuously and often transiently decamped in wilderness Auckland, and who were often vassals to other tribes, now dictate how ratepayer money is spent in a barely related heavily populated highly developed 21st century world.
Presumaly felling the giant macrocarpa or whatever it was majestically on the now bleak Mangere maountain skyline restored the mauri there too.
I went back and read that article in the Herald. The article was so littered with unpronounceable Maori words mixed up with the English text, that is was incomprehensible.
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