Saturday July 8, 2023
News:
Christian couple fail in bid to stop declaration of part of their Hawke’s Bay property as a site significant in Māori lore
A Christian farming couple who opposed part of their land being declared wāhi taonga, or a culturally significant site for Māori, partly on religious grounds, have been blocked from taking their case to the Court of Appeal.
The proposal was included in the district plan after the land was identified as wāhi taonga by the Maungaharuru-Tangitū Trust, a representative body for a collective of hāpu in Hawke’s Bay, covering about 6000 people.
In opposing the proposal in the Environment Court, the Raikes said that the evidence about the site “included unsubstantiated cultural beliefs and myths which do not accord with their own religious beliefs”, court documents show.....
See full article HERE
Mana, ambition and attainability set tone for NCC long term plan debate
Councillor Kahu Paki Paki took issue with the placement of “relationship with iwi” at the bottom of the list of assumptions.
It was a regular occurrence that iwi relationships were tacked on the end of documents, and it sent the message to Māori that they were an afterthought, he said.
He asked the matter be brought to the top of the list of assumptions.
But, Mayor Nick Smith said he was uncomfortable with that approach.
The council represented 57,000 constituents of which 1400 were Māori, he said.
“For me to put it at the very beginning is to give it a level that goes from one extreme to the other, from being last to first.”
Paki Paki said the number of people affiliated with iwi was irrelevant because the crown recognised iwi as their mana whenua “and that’s our obligation as well”.
See full article HERE
Mana, ambition and attainability set tone for NCC long term plan debate
Councillor Kahu Paki Paki took issue with the placement of “relationship with iwi” at the bottom of the list of assumptions.
It was a regular occurrence that iwi relationships were tacked on the end of documents, and it sent the message to Māori that they were an afterthought, he said.
He asked the matter be brought to the top of the list of assumptions.
But, Mayor Nick Smith said he was uncomfortable with that approach.
The council represented 57,000 constituents of which 1400 were Māori, he said.
“For me to put it at the very beginning is to give it a level that goes from one extreme to the other, from being last to first.”
Paki Paki said the number of people affiliated with iwi was irrelevant because the crown recognised iwi as their mana whenua “and that’s our obligation as well”.
As a compromise, the item was moved to second in the list of assumptions, after demographics.....
See full article HERE
Māori flag to fly at FIFA Women's World Cup
The Māori flag will be on display at every FIFA Women's World Cup match in New Zealand after FIFA approved a request for indigenous flags to be used throughout the tournament.
The Māori flag, known as Tino Rangatiratanga, and the New Zealand national flag will be featured at all 29 matches in New Zealand....
See full article HERE
DOC apologises to iwi as decomposing dolphin buried on Akl beach
The Department of Conservation has apologised to local iwi after it admitted it made a mistake over a decision to leave a deceased dolphin to decompose at Eastern Beach in Auckland.....
See full article HERE
Iwi leader slams vandalism of pou as hate crime
An iwi leader has slammed the vandalism of pou at a site of cultural significance to iwi in Palmerston North.
A number of carved pou (erected posts) at Ahimate Reserve near the Manawatū River have been graffitied. Eight pou in two different spots have been sprayed with orange paint and a derogatory word has been written.
“Tribes will take this sort of nonsense into our own hands if not taken seriously and I expect an outcome with the swiftest of results.....
See full article HERE
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Māori flag to fly at FIFA Women's World Cup
The Māori flag will be on display at every FIFA Women's World Cup match in New Zealand after FIFA approved a request for indigenous flags to be used throughout the tournament.
The Māori flag, known as Tino Rangatiratanga, and the New Zealand national flag will be featured at all 29 matches in New Zealand....
See full article HERE
DOC apologises to iwi as decomposing dolphin buried on Akl beach
The Department of Conservation has apologised to local iwi after it admitted it made a mistake over a decision to leave a deceased dolphin to decompose at Eastern Beach in Auckland.....
See full article HERE
Iwi leader slams vandalism of pou as hate crime
An iwi leader has slammed the vandalism of pou at a site of cultural significance to iwi in Palmerston North.
A number of carved pou (erected posts) at Ahimate Reserve near the Manawatū River have been graffitied. Eight pou in two different spots have been sprayed with orange paint and a derogatory word has been written.
“Tribes will take this sort of nonsense into our own hands if not taken seriously and I expect an outcome with the swiftest of results.....
See full article HERE
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Friday July 7, 2023
News:
'I don't know enough' - Science teacher concerned about integrating mātauranga Māori
Non-Māori science teachers are questioning how they will teach mātauranga Māori in a proposed new curriculum.
It follows a leaked draft of the new science curriculum, which caused a stir because it does not mention physics, chemistry or biology.
It follows a leaked draft of the new science curriculum, which caused a stir because it does not mention physics, chemistry or biology.
Its inclusion of mātauranga Māori is being welcomed, but there are concerns about who is going to teach it......
See full article HERE
Morrison gets nod as Scion’s second future director
Zara Morrison has been appointed to a 12-month future director role at forestry Crown Research Institute Scion.
“We now look forward to working with Zara Morrison whose background in both science and accounting ensures she brings a wealth of knowledge and also a strong commitment to Māoritanga.”
Morrison gets nod as Scion’s second future director
Zara Morrison has been appointed to a 12-month future director role at forestry Crown Research Institute Scion.
“We now look forward to working with Zara Morrison whose background in both science and accounting ensures she brings a wealth of knowledge and also a strong commitment to Māoritanga.”
She is currently a project manager at Te Kura o Te Koutu in Rotorua, working in a full immersion te reo Māori environment.....
See full article HERE
National to contest Tāmaki Makaurau for first time in 22 years
For the first time in a generation, National will contest the Māori seat of Tāmaki Makaurau at this year's election, naming Hinurewa Te Hau as its candidate....
See full article HERE
Meet capital’s mana whenua reps
In 2021, Wellington City Councillors agreed to appoint two representatives of its Tākai Here partners to Council committees and give them voting rights for the 2022-2025 triennium.
The new mana whenua representatives are Liz Kelly and Holden Hohaia...
See full article HERE
Researchers tackle Māori cancer care
Research aimed at eradicating inequities in cancer survival for Māori has won five years of funding from the Health Research Council’s Rangahau Hauora Māori investment stream.
Epidemiologist Jason Gurney from the University of Otago in Wellington says Māori having poorer survival for 23 of the 24 most common cancers diagnosed in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Because the chances are a Maori cancer patient is never going to be treated by a Maori cancer specialist,” he says.
Dr Gurney says Maori cancer patients may also want their treatment incorporated into a rongoa framework.....
See full article HERE
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New Zealand ‘to be a much better country’ for legal protection of Māori treasures and knowledge
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National to contest Tāmaki Makaurau for first time in 22 years
For the first time in a generation, National will contest the Māori seat of Tāmaki Makaurau at this year's election, naming Hinurewa Te Hau as its candidate....
See full article HERE
Meet capital’s mana whenua reps
In 2021, Wellington City Councillors agreed to appoint two representatives of its Tākai Here partners to Council committees and give them voting rights for the 2022-2025 triennium.
The new mana whenua representatives are Liz Kelly and Holden Hohaia...
See full article HERE
Researchers tackle Māori cancer care
Research aimed at eradicating inequities in cancer survival for Māori has won five years of funding from the Health Research Council’s Rangahau Hauora Māori investment stream.
Epidemiologist Jason Gurney from the University of Otago in Wellington says Māori having poorer survival for 23 of the 24 most common cancers diagnosed in Aotearoa New Zealand.
Because the chances are a Maori cancer patient is never going to be treated by a Maori cancer specialist,” he says.
Dr Gurney says Maori cancer patients may also want their treatment incorporated into a rongoa framework.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
New Zealand ‘to be a much better country’ for legal protection of Māori treasures and knowledge
Thursday July 6, 2023
News:
New Zealand Fashion Week Announces Official Partnership With Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei And Gifting Of Māori Name: Kahuria
This year marks a new era for New Zealand Fashion Week (NZFW) and with sustainability, inclusivity, innovation, connection, and cultural identity at its core, NZFW and Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei have come together to announce the start of an official partnership.
On top of continuing cultural guidance and support, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei has gifted NZFW the name, Kahuria....
See full article HERE
NZ Symphony Orchestra Board appointment
Kaine Thompson (Ngati Hauā, Tainui) has been appointed to the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) Board, Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage announced today.....
See full article HERE
Push for Indigenous change in trade agreement
A specialist on International trade and environmental law says there could be an opportunity to improve the way the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership recognises the rights of Māori and other indigenous peoples.
“It doesn’t include any Indigenous structures. There’s no Maori chapter and there’s no chapter for Indigenous people in any of the countries. There is no general exception to protect Indigenous rights. There is a Treaty of Waitangi exception and if there is going to be a broader general exception it should not just apply to Maori, it should apply to all Indigenous peoples,” Risa Schwartz says.
She says there is no mechanism for Maori to have a voice if there is a dispute under the agreement which affects their interests....
See full article HERE
Government aims to grow kaimoana exports to $3 billion by 2035
The Government has revealed a target to grow kaimoana exports to $3 billion by 2035 and realise the benefits of the sector for Māori.
Tirikatene said Māori business stands to gain by looking at aquaculture technology, and it presents an opportunity to enhance the Māori economy.
“There is huge value in bringing Māori business representatives together, strengthening whanaungatanga.....
See full article HERE
Government reannounces funding for maternity programme, retinal cameras
Associate Health Minister Willow-Jean Prime is celebrating the rollout of $74m to its Kahu Taurima maternity programme, and $7m to buy 20 new paediatric retinal cameras.
Kahu Taurima is a reform of maternity services being led by Te Whatu Ora Health NZ and Te Aka Whai Ora Māori Health Authority,
Prime said the programme would support 40 hauora Māori partners and five Pacific partners to "put whānau at the centre of their maternity and early years journey"....
See full article HERE
Retribution call for rangatahi shows lack of compassion
A social justice advocate says New Zealand lacks empathy and compassion for vulnerable rangatahi.
Youth development worker Aaron Hendry says the response of Opposition parties to a rooftop protest at the weekend at Oranga Tamariki’s Korowai Manaaki youth justice facility in south Auckland suburb illustrates the problem.
“One of the great hypocricies we have in this country is how much compassion we have for tamariki when we hear about their abuse as children but when they grow up and they are still bearing the scars of that and those scars turn into problematic or harmful behaviour in the community we have very little compassion or understanding about what led them to that space,” he says.
Mr Hendry says services are needed to help rangatahi deal with why they are in the justice system.....
See full article HERE
Iwi-Māori partnership boards hold national hui
Members of the 11 iwi partnership boards set up as part of the health reforms held their first national hui in Tamaki Makaurau over the weekend.
Health Ministry deputy director general John Whaanga says the boards will allow iwi and Māori communities to help balance national and regional planning with locally-led and locally-driven planning.....
See full article HERE
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NZ Symphony Orchestra Board appointment
Kaine Thompson (Ngati Hauā, Tainui) has been appointed to the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra (NZSO) Board, Manatū Taonga Ministry for Culture and Heritage announced today.....
See full article HERE
Push for Indigenous change in trade agreement
A specialist on International trade and environmental law says there could be an opportunity to improve the way the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership recognises the rights of Māori and other indigenous peoples.
“It doesn’t include any Indigenous structures. There’s no Maori chapter and there’s no chapter for Indigenous people in any of the countries. There is no general exception to protect Indigenous rights. There is a Treaty of Waitangi exception and if there is going to be a broader general exception it should not just apply to Maori, it should apply to all Indigenous peoples,” Risa Schwartz says.
She says there is no mechanism for Maori to have a voice if there is a dispute under the agreement which affects their interests....
See full article HERE
Government aims to grow kaimoana exports to $3 billion by 2035
The Government has revealed a target to grow kaimoana exports to $3 billion by 2035 and realise the benefits of the sector for Māori.
Tirikatene said Māori business stands to gain by looking at aquaculture technology, and it presents an opportunity to enhance the Māori economy.
“There is huge value in bringing Māori business representatives together, strengthening whanaungatanga.....
See full article HERE
Government reannounces funding for maternity programme, retinal cameras
Associate Health Minister Willow-Jean Prime is celebrating the rollout of $74m to its Kahu Taurima maternity programme, and $7m to buy 20 new paediatric retinal cameras.
Kahu Taurima is a reform of maternity services being led by Te Whatu Ora Health NZ and Te Aka Whai Ora Māori Health Authority,
Prime said the programme would support 40 hauora Māori partners and five Pacific partners to "put whānau at the centre of their maternity and early years journey"....
See full article HERE
Retribution call for rangatahi shows lack of compassion
A social justice advocate says New Zealand lacks empathy and compassion for vulnerable rangatahi.
Youth development worker Aaron Hendry says the response of Opposition parties to a rooftop protest at the weekend at Oranga Tamariki’s Korowai Manaaki youth justice facility in south Auckland suburb illustrates the problem.
“One of the great hypocricies we have in this country is how much compassion we have for tamariki when we hear about their abuse as children but when they grow up and they are still bearing the scars of that and those scars turn into problematic or harmful behaviour in the community we have very little compassion or understanding about what led them to that space,” he says.
Mr Hendry says services are needed to help rangatahi deal with why they are in the justice system.....
See full article HERE
Iwi-Māori partnership boards hold national hui
Members of the 11 iwi partnership boards set up as part of the health reforms held their first national hui in Tamaki Makaurau over the weekend.
Health Ministry deputy director general John Whaanga says the boards will allow iwi and Māori communities to help balance national and regional planning with locally-led and locally-driven planning.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Rob Campbell tells Iwi Collective to communicate in a Te Ao Māori context
Te Kooti study opens door to past and future
The school carving out a path toward understanding
Wednesday July 5, 2023
News:
No place for Māori agency says National
National Party deputy leader Nicola Willis says Māori will be better off with policies that help all New Zealanders rather than just target Māori.
“Having the Maori health agency separate from the key health agency isn’t going to actually deliver better results for patients. It will lead to a lot of duplication, a lot of bureaucracy, a lot of cost.
“Having the Maori health agency separate from the key health agency isn’t going to actually deliver better results for patients. It will lead to a lot of duplication, a lot of bureaucracy, a lot of cost.
We would prefer to see those resources and that effort go into services for patients so we’ve said we will disestablish the Maori health authority,” Ms Willis says.....
Ms Sepuloni says representation is incredibly important.
See full article HERE
Judge finds tikanga relevant in case of employee fired over vaccine refusal
A Southern Customs Service employee has won an Employment Court case challenging their dismissal for refusing to get the Covid-19 vaccine, in a judgement which could have wider ramifications for the entire public service.
In addition to finding the dismissal unjustified, during the hearing Employment Court Chief Judge Christina Inglis heard submissions on whether tikanga (Maori customary law or values) should have relevance in her decision-making process.
She found that because Customs had incorporated tikanga and tikanga values into its employment relationships, they could be relevant in this case......
See full article HERE
Māori and Moriori place names maps launched
The New Zealand Geographic Board has launched a new set of tangata whenua place names maps.
The maps, updated for the first time since 1995, present Māori and Moriori place names as they were prior to European settlement.
The two maps, one for Te Ika a Māui and one for Te Waipounamu, contain about 900 names each, from Te Rerenga Wairua all the way down to Rakiura.....
See full article HERE
New Employment Court Judge appointed
Attorney-General David Parker has today announced the appointment of Merepaia King (Ngāti Māhanga/Ngāti Te Wehi – Tainui) as a permanent Judge of the Employment Court.....
See full article HERE
Ngā Rauru Kītahi, Stats NZ to share data to develop Māori aspirations
Building the capability and capacity of peoples is the focus of Te Takapou Tupua - the working partnership agreement between the houses of Te Kāhui o Rauru, Ngā Rauru Kītahi and Tatauranga Aotearoa, with Stats NZ.
They have signed the commitment to improve access to data and increase opportunities for iwi, hapū, whānau and Māori businesses for engagement and input into decisions made for their future....
See full article HERE
The news Non-Māori don’t want you to hear
The Roy Morgan Poll published today demonstrates that Te Pāti Māori has surged to 7% in the Party vote, and on that percentage 9 Te Pāti Māori MPs would enter the House.
More importantly Te Pāti Māori is the Kingmaker. This follows hot on the heels of the New Zealand Herald Poll of Polls, that again demonstrates Te Pāti Māori will determine who governs Aotearoa....
See full article HERE
Secret deals widen ethnic and gender pay gaps
The Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner the culture of secrecy around what people are paid is covering up deep-seated racial and gender discrimination.
Saunoamaali’i Karanina Sumeo wants to see pay transparency legislation requiring employers to publish pay rates for all advertised positions, as well as collect ethnicity and gender data.....
See full article HERE
New roopu to fight for WAI 262 protection
A new roopu as been set up to fight for constitutional protection of Māori intellectual property.
Tiaki Taonga, which was launched on Saturday at Kohewhata Marae in Kaikohe, brings together groups and individuals associated with WAI 262, the Waitangi Tribunal claim for recognition of the cultural and intellectual rights to flora, fauna, mātauranga and tikanga Māori.....
See full article HERE
Vehicles no longer allowed on most of Marlborough’s east coast as iwi files High Court review
Vehicles are no longer allowed on most of Marlborough's east coast following the adoption of a bylaw that recognises the "special stretch of coast", however a Te Tauihu iwi has filed a judicial review on the ruling with the High Court.
"We are disappointed with council's decision to adopt the bylaw, because it directly impacts our ability to access sites of significance, to undertake our customary practices and to exercise our kaitiaki responsibilities in the area," Hebberd said.
He said the iwi considered there was a breach of the Treaty of Waitangi.
"The bylaw restricts access and without access, our ability to access wāhi tapu and carry out customary practices will be curtailed."....
See full article HERE
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Judge finds tikanga relevant in case of employee fired over vaccine refusal
A Southern Customs Service employee has won an Employment Court case challenging their dismissal for refusing to get the Covid-19 vaccine, in a judgement which could have wider ramifications for the entire public service.
In addition to finding the dismissal unjustified, during the hearing Employment Court Chief Judge Christina Inglis heard submissions on whether tikanga (Maori customary law or values) should have relevance in her decision-making process.
She found that because Customs had incorporated tikanga and tikanga values into its employment relationships, they could be relevant in this case......
See full article HERE
Māori and Moriori place names maps launched
The New Zealand Geographic Board has launched a new set of tangata whenua place names maps.
The maps, updated for the first time since 1995, present Māori and Moriori place names as they were prior to European settlement.
The two maps, one for Te Ika a Māui and one for Te Waipounamu, contain about 900 names each, from Te Rerenga Wairua all the way down to Rakiura.....
See full article HERE
New Employment Court Judge appointed
Attorney-General David Parker has today announced the appointment of Merepaia King (Ngāti Māhanga/Ngāti Te Wehi – Tainui) as a permanent Judge of the Employment Court.....
See full article HERE
Ngā Rauru Kītahi, Stats NZ to share data to develop Māori aspirations
Building the capability and capacity of peoples is the focus of Te Takapou Tupua - the working partnership agreement between the houses of Te Kāhui o Rauru, Ngā Rauru Kītahi and Tatauranga Aotearoa, with Stats NZ.
They have signed the commitment to improve access to data and increase opportunities for iwi, hapū, whānau and Māori businesses for engagement and input into decisions made for their future....
See full article HERE
The news Non-Māori don’t want you to hear
The Roy Morgan Poll published today demonstrates that Te Pāti Māori has surged to 7% in the Party vote, and on that percentage 9 Te Pāti Māori MPs would enter the House.
More importantly Te Pāti Māori is the Kingmaker. This follows hot on the heels of the New Zealand Herald Poll of Polls, that again demonstrates Te Pāti Māori will determine who governs Aotearoa....
See full article HERE
Secret deals widen ethnic and gender pay gaps
The Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner the culture of secrecy around what people are paid is covering up deep-seated racial and gender discrimination.
Saunoamaali’i Karanina Sumeo wants to see pay transparency legislation requiring employers to publish pay rates for all advertised positions, as well as collect ethnicity and gender data.....
See full article HERE
New roopu to fight for WAI 262 protection
A new roopu as been set up to fight for constitutional protection of Māori intellectual property.
Tiaki Taonga, which was launched on Saturday at Kohewhata Marae in Kaikohe, brings together groups and individuals associated with WAI 262, the Waitangi Tribunal claim for recognition of the cultural and intellectual rights to flora, fauna, mātauranga and tikanga Māori.....
See full article HERE
Vehicles no longer allowed on most of Marlborough’s east coast as iwi files High Court review
Vehicles are no longer allowed on most of Marlborough's east coast following the adoption of a bylaw that recognises the "special stretch of coast", however a Te Tauihu iwi has filed a judicial review on the ruling with the High Court.
"We are disappointed with council's decision to adopt the bylaw, because it directly impacts our ability to access sites of significance, to undertake our customary practices and to exercise our kaitiaki responsibilities in the area," Hebberd said.
He said the iwi considered there was a breach of the Treaty of Waitangi.
"The bylaw restricts access and without access, our ability to access wāhi tapu and carry out customary practices will be curtailed."....
See full article HERE
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Tuesday July 4, 2023
News:
Auckland Māori seats supported
The newly-appointed Minister for Auckland, Carmel Sepuloni, wants to see dedicated Māori seats on Auckland Council.
Ms Sepuloni says representation is incredibly important.
“There has always been an underrepresentation of Maori in terms of elected reps so this provides an opportunity for the voice to be at the table. Ultimately, they are decisions for the Auckland Council but I have put on record before, of course I’m supportive,” she says.....
See full article HERE
Number of Māori on crown boards grows
Māori now make up more than one in four of members on public sector boards and committees.
It’s part of a transformation of the public sector, which also includes women making up 53.1 percent of public board and committee members.
Some 7.2 percent of members has Pasifika origins, and 6.1 percent are of Asian descent.
“Māori board members now hold 26.8 percent of board roles, with wāhine making up 15.1 percent of all public sector boards and committee members,” she says.
See full article HERE
Kānuka tree products potential boon for Tairāwhiti
A new Government-backed project aims to turn locally grown kānuka into high-value gourmet products, bringing new jobs to Ruatōria and giving a boost to the local economy, Associate Minister of Agriculture Jo Luxton announced today.
Nuka Charitable Trust will receive $1.9 million over three years through the Ministry for Primary Industries’ Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures fund to establish a pilot plant producing ‘liquid smoke’ and juice from kānuka.
“The liquid smoke from kānuka could be added to foods ranging from cheese to mussels, while the kānuka juice could be used as an ingredient in the nutraceutical industry for wellness-oriented beverages such as kombucha....
See full article HERE
Māori Public Health Experts Call For Urgent Alcohol Law Reform
Māori Public Health experts, Hāpai te Hauora are calling for alcohol harm to be addressed and prioritised in the wake of alarming statistics released last week.
Māori Public Health experts, Hāpai te Hauora are calling for alcohol harm to be addressed and prioritised in the wake of alarming statistics released last week....
See full article HERE
Bigger share needed for Māori mental health action
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission – Te Hiringa Mahara – wants to see 20 percent of mental health funding targeting Māori.
Chair Hayden Wano says its Te Huringa Tuarua 2023: Kaupapa Māori Services report last week found only 11 per cent of current mental health and addiction expenditure is on kaupapa services – despite the fact Māori make up 17 per cent of the population and have higher levels of mental distress than other population groups.
He says colonisation, urbanisation, and the break-up of Maori communities has contributed to the high levels of mental distress among Māori....
See full article HERE
Research partnership focuses on kai sovereignty and security for Te Whakatōhea Māori Trust Board
Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki Lincoln University and the Whakatōhea Māori Trust Board have been granted $249,948 from the Government’s Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund, to explore and develop a long-term spatial plan for multi-generational kai sovereignty and security with the eastern Bay of Plenty iwi.....
See full article HERE
Corrections pays lip service to Māori says Ombudsman
The Chief Ombudsman, Peter Boshier, says Corrections is paying lip service to Māori culture, and it needs to shake up its ideas and ways of doing things....
See full article HERE
New name for Squash New Zealand
Squash New Zealand has rebranded and changed its name as it progresses on a bicultural journey of inclusivity.
The sporting organisation has incorporated te reo Māori into its title and will now be known as Squash New Zealand Poipātū Aotearoa.
Poipātū is the Māori translation of squash....
See full article HERE
Sport NZ injects $4.5 million into kaupapa Māori sport and nutrition programme
A programme that approaches sport and nutrition through a Māori lens has received a $4.5 million injection.
Tapuwaekura was launched in 2020 with the aim of improving tamariki and rangatahi wellbeing through healthy eating and drinking and physical activity.
The programme has been renamed Mātaiao....
See full article HERE
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Number of Māori on crown boards grows
Māori now make up more than one in four of members on public sector boards and committees.
It’s part of a transformation of the public sector, which also includes women making up 53.1 percent of public board and committee members.
Some 7.2 percent of members has Pasifika origins, and 6.1 percent are of Asian descent.
“Māori board members now hold 26.8 percent of board roles, with wāhine making up 15.1 percent of all public sector boards and committee members,” she says.
See full article HERE
Kānuka tree products potential boon for Tairāwhiti
A new Government-backed project aims to turn locally grown kānuka into high-value gourmet products, bringing new jobs to Ruatōria and giving a boost to the local economy, Associate Minister of Agriculture Jo Luxton announced today.
Nuka Charitable Trust will receive $1.9 million over three years through the Ministry for Primary Industries’ Sustainable Food and Fibre Futures fund to establish a pilot plant producing ‘liquid smoke’ and juice from kānuka.
“The liquid smoke from kānuka could be added to foods ranging from cheese to mussels, while the kānuka juice could be used as an ingredient in the nutraceutical industry for wellness-oriented beverages such as kombucha....
See full article HERE
Māori Public Health Experts Call For Urgent Alcohol Law Reform
Māori Public Health experts, Hāpai te Hauora are calling for alcohol harm to be addressed and prioritised in the wake of alarming statistics released last week.
Māori Public Health experts, Hāpai te Hauora are calling for alcohol harm to be addressed and prioritised in the wake of alarming statistics released last week....
See full article HERE
Bigger share needed for Māori mental health action
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission – Te Hiringa Mahara – wants to see 20 percent of mental health funding targeting Māori.
Chair Hayden Wano says its Te Huringa Tuarua 2023: Kaupapa Māori Services report last week found only 11 per cent of current mental health and addiction expenditure is on kaupapa services – despite the fact Māori make up 17 per cent of the population and have higher levels of mental distress than other population groups.
He says colonisation, urbanisation, and the break-up of Maori communities has contributed to the high levels of mental distress among Māori....
See full article HERE
Research partnership focuses on kai sovereignty and security for Te Whakatōhea Māori Trust Board
Te Whare Wānaka o Aoraki Lincoln University and the Whakatōhea Māori Trust Board have been granted $249,948 from the Government’s Te Pūnaha Hihiko: Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund, to explore and develop a long-term spatial plan for multi-generational kai sovereignty and security with the eastern Bay of Plenty iwi.....
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Corrections pays lip service to Māori says Ombudsman
The Chief Ombudsman, Peter Boshier, says Corrections is paying lip service to Māori culture, and it needs to shake up its ideas and ways of doing things....
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New name for Squash New Zealand
Squash New Zealand has rebranded and changed its name as it progresses on a bicultural journey of inclusivity.
The sporting organisation has incorporated te reo Māori into its title and will now be known as Squash New Zealand Poipātū Aotearoa.
Poipātū is the Māori translation of squash....
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Sport NZ injects $4.5 million into kaupapa Māori sport and nutrition programme
A programme that approaches sport and nutrition through a Māori lens has received a $4.5 million injection.
Tapuwaekura was launched in 2020 with the aim of improving tamariki and rangatahi wellbeing through healthy eating and drinking and physical activity.
The programme has been renamed Mātaiao....
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Sunday July 2, 2023
News:
Leading Māori lawyers appointed partners at NZ's largest litigation firm
Two leading Māori lawyers have been appointed partners of Aotearoa’s largest litigation firm Meredith Connell, the crown solicitors for Auckland.
Matthew Nathan (Ngāti Whātua, Te Uri-o-Hau) and Chris Merrick (Te Whakapiko o Ngāti Manaia, Ngāti Wai, Ma’ufanga, Niua) bring the firm's partnership to 33 across Auckland and Wellington.
Matthew Nathan (Ngāti Whātua, Te Uri-o-Hau) and Chris Merrick (Te Whakapiko o Ngāti Manaia, Ngāti Wai, Ma’ufanga, Niua) bring the firm's partnership to 33 across Auckland and Wellington.
Meredith Connell has been the Office of the Crown Solicitor for Auckland for more than 100 years and is one of Aotearoa's largest and most established law firms with more than 160 lawyers.....
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Opinion split on whether 'Matariki' should be protected by legislation
Opinions are split over whether use of “Matariki” should be protected under legislation in the same way as “Anzac” is.
“Anzac” has had special status under law since 1916 to “protect the term from commercialisation and to ensure that the use is not offensive to public sentiment”.....
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‘We haven’t forgotten’: Māori landowners continue fight against perpetual leases
But because of a government clerical error which occurred sometime in the 1920s, the land was incorrectly issued under the Public Bodies Leases Act 1908, with a strict set of conditions imposed.
That includes a fixed rent of 5 percent of the unimproved value of rural land (or 4 percent for urban land) for 21 years at a time. The real dagger is that the leases are set for 999 years, and are perpetually renewable.....
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Synthetic cannabis killing Māori
Between 2016–2021, Māori drug overdose rates were almost twice as high as those among people of European ethnicity.
Foundation executive director Sarah Helm says synthetic cannabis was a major cause of Maori deaths, and Maori users are more likely to be homeless and suffering from a range of mental health issues.....
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Addressing historical grievances in Waimakariri
Local Māori will soon be able to return to live on their customary land.
Waimakariri District Council chief executive Jeff Millward says the proposed Waimakariri District Plan, which was notified in September 2021, includes special purpose zoning for Māori Reserve 873, between Kaiapoi and Rangiora.
This included allowing for up to seven houses on a four hectare section....
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Whaikaha the first ministry with a name in all of NZ’s official languages
The new sign name was gifted to Whaikaha by the New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) board and representatives of the deaf community at an event at parliament on Friday.....
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Opinion split on whether 'Matariki' should be protected by legislation
Opinions are split over whether use of “Matariki” should be protected under legislation in the same way as “Anzac” is.
“Anzac” has had special status under law since 1916 to “protect the term from commercialisation and to ensure that the use is not offensive to public sentiment”.....
See full article HERE
‘We haven’t forgotten’: Māori landowners continue fight against perpetual leases
But because of a government clerical error which occurred sometime in the 1920s, the land was incorrectly issued under the Public Bodies Leases Act 1908, with a strict set of conditions imposed.
That includes a fixed rent of 5 percent of the unimproved value of rural land (or 4 percent for urban land) for 21 years at a time. The real dagger is that the leases are set for 999 years, and are perpetually renewable.....
See full article HERE
Synthetic cannabis killing Māori
Between 2016–2021, Māori drug overdose rates were almost twice as high as those among people of European ethnicity.
Foundation executive director Sarah Helm says synthetic cannabis was a major cause of Maori deaths, and Maori users are more likely to be homeless and suffering from a range of mental health issues.....
See full article HERE
Addressing historical grievances in Waimakariri
Local Māori will soon be able to return to live on their customary land.
Waimakariri District Council chief executive Jeff Millward says the proposed Waimakariri District Plan, which was notified in September 2021, includes special purpose zoning for Māori Reserve 873, between Kaiapoi and Rangiora.
This included allowing for up to seven houses on a four hectare section....
See full article HERE
Whaikaha the first ministry with a name in all of NZ’s official languages
The new sign name was gifted to Whaikaha by the New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) board and representatives of the deaf community at an event at parliament on Friday.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Wayne Ryburn: Exposing History Curriculum Myths - article 1
Propaganda:
'I don't want to be that uncle that everyone's waiting to die so they can do stuff' - Rangi Mātāmua
West End School spreading Matariki awareness with week of celebrations
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Staggering, two Maori lawyers appointed to the Office of the Crown Solicitor for Auckland. How can this be? With all the systemic racism and bars to indigenous advancement rife in NZ, this must surely be a misprint?
That said, one hopes their tribal affiliations don't give rise to any animosity or any past unsettled utu? And what happens when representation might be required when there may have been issues of past tribal conflict? For such lawyers when working here in NZ, such conflicts of interest must be very difficult to navigate given the amount of past inter-breeding? Or, is this now totally irrelevant in the 21st century and, if so, why should this bother a mention?
re the 4th. If anyone can convert the article on food sovereignty to plain fathomable Churchillian English I would be grateful. Seems like more grey hairs for the Auditor General. Presumabvly he has a language expert so he can fathom stated goals against whicht to assess performance. Any report from the group of outcome will likley be an even more obtuse puzzle.
Re 5th. A judge has ruled that tikanga is relevant where mentioned in employment conditions. Does this mean that a Customs Official irked by some client can send them on their way with a whakapohane? (as per Dun Mihaka). In addition to a letter riddled with te reo, many govt and Council officials will keenly seize this opportunity.
I am sceptical of all judicial rulings. I suspect furtherance of employment opportunities for the profession shapes many/most decisions.
A map with a myriad real or re imagined names from 1840 has been produced. It represents names which in very many cases would have been known to just a few score or hundred persons (local hapu) at the time, and of little or no consequence in the subsequent development of civilised NZ. Now all the maori incorporated in councils or required to be consulted will devote much of their obstructive effort to reintroducing these often lengthy unmemorable, confusing, hard to spell names into everyday maps and signs. It will give all the token maori appointees and consultants a tangible topic to occupy themselves instead of frittering time tangling with the difficult wider issues facing others in such positions.
re 6th. Do gifted names require payment for the conjuring of of? Like all other consultation now. Or koha?
re 7th A few decades ago the notion of wasting school time, let alone science time, promulgating selected idealistic aspects of a rumoured stone age maori understanding of the workings of things about them would have been dismissed with derision. But because editorials have not come out against, or the msm writers ditto, and because few now read papers anyway, hardly a murmur in the wider world. It would seem Dr Lucy Stewart has either a wondrously ironic sense of humour or is even more terrified of cancellation than are most ordinary employed citizens. To teach science to the old 5th or even 6th form level would be well within the grasp of many, and if faintly intelligent even for persons not their specialty. But to have to absorb from somewhere a load of unwritten maori twaddle and figure how to integrate it will be a mammoth task taking time from really useful application. It seems yet another attempt to have maori " specialists" employed. Where they will get the info from is a mystery. Unless early colonists or early educated maori recorded it there will be no reliable sources. And maori will be reuctant to commit to writing because others will then know it and/or it will be wide open to ridicule.
The revolution flag seems inappropriate for the FIFA game. The symbolism of black riding over white on a sea of blood may be very appropriate for the unfolding maori revolution but not necessarily so for the Cup.
The maori annoyance at some paint only vandalism is a bit rich. I wonder what percentage of total vandalism overall, including tagging, is the work of maori/trace maori. Maori are not averseto vandalsing their own. The very historic maori church at Otaki was burned down by a maori.
So the Maori Mafia after coming after your private property under the guise of "A Site Significant in Maori Lore", and our corrupt democratic system is aiding and abetting this fraudulent land grab and blocking the freehold owners from appealing. We are at a tipping point.
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