Friday October 13, 2023
News:
Māori rangatahi encouraged into tech world
A three year Auckland Council initiative to grow the region’s $13 billion technology sector as identified ways to encourage more rangatahi Māori to consider a career in tech.
The first-year report for Tech Tāmaki Makaurau says the Covid pandemic exposed the sector’s over-reliance on sourcing labour from overseas, an also a lack of diversity, with women making up less than a third of the workforce and Maori just 5.7 percent.
Tataki Auckland Unlimited director Pam Ford says it’s looking at the supply side with careers showcases in schools with high Maori and Pasifika rolls, and it’s also suggesting ways employers can recruit and retain rangatahi Maori....
See full article HERE
Reti keen to retool iwi partnership boards
National’s health spokesperson Shane Reti says iwi Māori partnership boards are part of his vision for the health sector.
Dr Reti has promised to introduce legislation to get rid of the Maori health authority, Te Aka Whai Ora, in the first 100 days of a National-led Government, but he says the 15 boards, which help the authority develop regional and local strategies, can remain in a modified form.
He says it won’t be co-governance.....
See full article HERE
See full article HERE
Reti keen to retool iwi partnership boards
National’s health spokesperson Shane Reti says iwi Māori partnership boards are part of his vision for the health sector.
Dr Reti has promised to introduce legislation to get rid of the Maori health authority, Te Aka Whai Ora, in the first 100 days of a National-led Government, but he says the 15 boards, which help the authority develop regional and local strategies, can remain in a modified form.
He says it won’t be co-governance.....
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.
Thursday October 12, 2023
News:
Council appoints Maaori partnerships manager
Hamilton City Council has appointed Janet Carson as its new General Manager Partnerships, Communication and Maaori.
Ms Carson is of Ngāti Rangitihi and Ngāi Tuhoe descent and is currently Chief Executive of GasNZ. Previous to that she has held a number of executive strategy and communication roles across the energy, infrastructure and Maaori business sectors and has also held a number of governance positions.
The new Partnerships, Communication and Maaori Group was created in June to give greater focus on delivering Te Tiriti commitments and enabling collaborative partnerships....
See full article HERE
Plea to Waitangi Tribunal- ‘Give our stuff back’
Ngāti Maiotaki spokesperson Arini Loader’s aspiration was simple: “We want our stuff back.”
Arini was talking to the Waitangi Tribunal on the last day of the hearings at Raukawa Marae in Ōtaki from October 2-6.
She was clear Māori wanted to live on their own lands and wanted control of every aspect of their lives.....
See full article HERE
Te Aka Whai Ora gone by Christmas in Reti agenda
National Party health spokesperson Shane Reti says if elected on Saturday, National would keep parliament in session until Christmas if needed to dismantle Labour reforms like the Māori health authority Te Aka Whai Ora.
“Thirdly I’ll introduce legislation around the Maori health authority.
He intends to retain iwi-Maori partnership boards as a way of partnering with Maori for health outcomes....
See full article HERE
Council-iwi partnership builds hope and housing in Kaikohe
The first 10 units of Te Kohekohe in Kaikohe were formally opened before dawn this morning, with another 50 homes to come by June next year.
The development is co-built and co-owned by iwi health provider Te Hau Ora O Ngāpuhi and council-owned company Far North Holdings, making it the first council-iwi partnership of its kind in New Zealand....
See full article HERE
Auckland Council reaffirms its commitment to Māori cultural wellbeing
As a direct result of this report, Auckland Council has increased the capacity funding for mana whenua, and up to six mataawaka, commencing in the upcoming financial year 2023/2024, to resource their engagement in core Auckland Council processes, including the 10-year and annual budget, and bi-lateral engagements with Auckland Council....
See full article HERE
Bilingual voting booths set up to entice Māori to vote
Fifteen bilingual voting booths, also known as Kaupapa Māori locations, are being stood up around the country to help get more Māori voting.
One located at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Kaikohe in Northland is staffed mostly by wharekura students.....
See full article HERE
Co-governance bogey at odds with council experience
The Opportunities Party leader Raf Manji says the public is confused about co-governance because it doesn’t understand the way iwi and government relate.
He says co-governance is an effective solution to very specific problems.
“The relationships certainly, as I see and experience it are very local. So if you look at the some of the deals done under Chris Finlayson when he was Treaty Settlements Minister, the Whanganui river co-governance structure, the Urewera Tūhoe deal. I think we’ll see more of those. And I think they’re really good,” he says.....
See full article HERE
Maunga closed for fourth year to prevent Guy Fawkes damage
For the fourth year in a row, maunga throughout Tāmaki Makaurau will close in the evenings during the Guy Fawkes period, to limit fire risk.
All 14 ancestral tūpuna maunga will be off-limits to the public from Thursday, November 2, to Sunday, November 5, 2023 according to regulatory body, the Tūpuna Maunga Authority....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Roger Childs: The Maori Party ideology has NO place in a Democratic Society
Propaganda:
'Māori are not freaking out': Co-governance not going away any time soon
The new Partnerships, Communication and Maaori Group was created in June to give greater focus on delivering Te Tiriti commitments and enabling collaborative partnerships....
See full article HERE
Plea to Waitangi Tribunal- ‘Give our stuff back’
Ngāti Maiotaki spokesperson Arini Loader’s aspiration was simple: “We want our stuff back.”
Arini was talking to the Waitangi Tribunal on the last day of the hearings at Raukawa Marae in Ōtaki from October 2-6.
She was clear Māori wanted to live on their own lands and wanted control of every aspect of their lives.....
See full article HERE
Te Aka Whai Ora gone by Christmas in Reti agenda
National Party health spokesperson Shane Reti says if elected on Saturday, National would keep parliament in session until Christmas if needed to dismantle Labour reforms like the Māori health authority Te Aka Whai Ora.
“Thirdly I’ll introduce legislation around the Maori health authority.
He intends to retain iwi-Maori partnership boards as a way of partnering with Maori for health outcomes....
See full article HERE
Council-iwi partnership builds hope and housing in Kaikohe
The first 10 units of Te Kohekohe in Kaikohe were formally opened before dawn this morning, with another 50 homes to come by June next year.
The development is co-built and co-owned by iwi health provider Te Hau Ora O Ngāpuhi and council-owned company Far North Holdings, making it the first council-iwi partnership of its kind in New Zealand....
See full article HERE
Auckland Council reaffirms its commitment to Māori cultural wellbeing
As a direct result of this report, Auckland Council has increased the capacity funding for mana whenua, and up to six mataawaka, commencing in the upcoming financial year 2023/2024, to resource their engagement in core Auckland Council processes, including the 10-year and annual budget, and bi-lateral engagements with Auckland Council....
See full article HERE
Bilingual voting booths set up to entice Māori to vote
Fifteen bilingual voting booths, also known as Kaupapa Māori locations, are being stood up around the country to help get more Māori voting.
One located at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Kaikohe in Northland is staffed mostly by wharekura students.....
See full article HERE
Co-governance bogey at odds with council experience
The Opportunities Party leader Raf Manji says the public is confused about co-governance because it doesn’t understand the way iwi and government relate.
He says co-governance is an effective solution to very specific problems.
“The relationships certainly, as I see and experience it are very local. So if you look at the some of the deals done under Chris Finlayson when he was Treaty Settlements Minister, the Whanganui river co-governance structure, the Urewera Tūhoe deal. I think we’ll see more of those. And I think they’re really good,” he says.....
See full article HERE
Maunga closed for fourth year to prevent Guy Fawkes damage
For the fourth year in a row, maunga throughout Tāmaki Makaurau will close in the evenings during the Guy Fawkes period, to limit fire risk.
All 14 ancestral tūpuna maunga will be off-limits to the public from Thursday, November 2, to Sunday, November 5, 2023 according to regulatory body, the Tūpuna Maunga Authority....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Roger Childs: The Maori Party ideology has NO place in a Democratic Society
Propaganda:
'Māori are not freaking out': Co-governance not going away any time soon
Wednesday October 11, 2023
News:
$2.85m Government loan provided to iwi as it eyes supermarket venture
Iwi may have already received some help from the Government as they weigh up building a new supermarket chain to challenge Countdown and Foodstuffs.
Tainui Group Holdings, the commercial arm of Waikato-Tainui, received a $2.85 million loan from the Kānoa regional development fund run by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment to “enable the Māori economy and food and beverage industry”, a Government spokesperson said.
Waikato-Tainui is leading an iwi effort to get a new supermarket business off the ground, with a view to establishing a chain with an initial 20 to 30 stores to take on the current supermarket duopoly.....
See full article HERE
Dispute over access to Delware Bay ends up before Environment Court
A long-running dispute between iwi and recreational boaties over access to Delaware Bay, at the top of the South Island, is now before the Environment Court.
Nelson City Council has sought a declaration from the court that vehicle access to the Wakapuaka estuary is not permitted, under the Nelson Resource Management Plan.
The estuary has been used as a launching site by the fishing and boating community for decades, due to its safety and proximity to fishing grounds.
But local iwi, particularly Ngāti Tama, oppose vehicle access as the area is of cultural significance and includes a number of wāhi tapu and urupā.....
See full article HERE
Chris Hipkins urges political parties to be bold on pro-Māori initiatives
Labour leader Chris Hipkins is encouraging political parties to be bold on pro-Māori initiatives instead of creating fear around co-governance.
During the campaign Hipkins has criticised political party leaders who water down positions or put policy under wraps for fear of being seen too pro-Māori.....
See full article HERE
Fish farm permit approved
A coastal permit application to develop a kingfish farm in the Hauraki Gulf has been approved by the Waikato District Council.
The application, lodged by Pare Hauraki Kaimoana in 2020, was for a caged kingfish farm to be located within the 300 hectare Coromandel Marine Farming Zone (CMFZ) offshore from Coromandel Town. Pare Hauraki Kaimoana, a subsidiary of the Hauraki Māori Trust Board, already holds the rights to use the CMFZ under the Māori commercial aquaculture claims settlement act 2004.....
See full article HERE
Wāhi tapu conditions on resource consent appealed by sewerage unit
A condition on resource consents blocking staff working with biosolids from entering wāhi tapu sites was appealed by the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit (NRSBU) at the Environment Court.
The wāhi tapu restriction was one of three conditions imposed by the Tasman District Council that the NRSBU appealed against.....
See full article HERE
Indigenous Catholics should ‘have a seat at the table’ in the Church, said two bishops
Two bishops recently told OSV News they are working to ensure Indigenous Catholics have “a seat at the table” in the Church, for a conversation led by the Holy Spirit.
Archbishop Martin said his nation’s six dioceses regularly meet with Maori representatives “to hear the voice of Maori Catholic people” by making sure they “have a seat at the table”.....
See full article HERE
Could genetic testing trial to solve unsolved cases be discrimination for Māori?
In an effort to solve two of the most well-known cold cases in the nation — the unsolved murders of Mellory Manning and Alicia O’Reily — police and the Institute of Environmental Science Research (ESR) are evaluating the use of genetic testing through trial.
However, concerns have been raised about the trial and the potential for discrimination against Māori. That’s because Māori suspects are more likely than non-Māori to have a DNA sample taken by the police.....
See full article HERE
Iwi officially gifts name for Feilding's new residential suburb
Feilding’s ‘Precinct 4’ will now be known as ‘Maewa’ following a unanimous ratification by Manawatū District Council of the name proposed by Ngāti Kauwhata.
The decision marks a successful partnership between Ngāti Kauwhata, Manawatū District Council and land development company Classic Development, in honouring the whenua on which the new suburb will sit....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Point of Order: Someone should explain to the PM that “co-governance” does not engender “fear” – but it does raise a vital issue of rights
Propaganda:
Stop legislating first, asking questions later when it comes to Māori
The sad business of race-baiting
Waikato-Tainui is leading an iwi effort to get a new supermarket business off the ground, with a view to establishing a chain with an initial 20 to 30 stores to take on the current supermarket duopoly.....
See full article HERE
Dispute over access to Delware Bay ends up before Environment Court
A long-running dispute between iwi and recreational boaties over access to Delaware Bay, at the top of the South Island, is now before the Environment Court.
Nelson City Council has sought a declaration from the court that vehicle access to the Wakapuaka estuary is not permitted, under the Nelson Resource Management Plan.
The estuary has been used as a launching site by the fishing and boating community for decades, due to its safety and proximity to fishing grounds.
But local iwi, particularly Ngāti Tama, oppose vehicle access as the area is of cultural significance and includes a number of wāhi tapu and urupā.....
See full article HERE
Chris Hipkins urges political parties to be bold on pro-Māori initiatives
Labour leader Chris Hipkins is encouraging political parties to be bold on pro-Māori initiatives instead of creating fear around co-governance.
During the campaign Hipkins has criticised political party leaders who water down positions or put policy under wraps for fear of being seen too pro-Māori.....
See full article HERE
Fish farm permit approved
A coastal permit application to develop a kingfish farm in the Hauraki Gulf has been approved by the Waikato District Council.
The application, lodged by Pare Hauraki Kaimoana in 2020, was for a caged kingfish farm to be located within the 300 hectare Coromandel Marine Farming Zone (CMFZ) offshore from Coromandel Town. Pare Hauraki Kaimoana, a subsidiary of the Hauraki Māori Trust Board, already holds the rights to use the CMFZ under the Māori commercial aquaculture claims settlement act 2004.....
See full article HERE
Wāhi tapu conditions on resource consent appealed by sewerage unit
A condition on resource consents blocking staff working with biosolids from entering wāhi tapu sites was appealed by the Nelson Regional Sewerage Business Unit (NRSBU) at the Environment Court.
The wāhi tapu restriction was one of three conditions imposed by the Tasman District Council that the NRSBU appealed against.....
See full article HERE
Indigenous Catholics should ‘have a seat at the table’ in the Church, said two bishops
Two bishops recently told OSV News they are working to ensure Indigenous Catholics have “a seat at the table” in the Church, for a conversation led by the Holy Spirit.
Archbishop Martin said his nation’s six dioceses regularly meet with Maori representatives “to hear the voice of Maori Catholic people” by making sure they “have a seat at the table”.....
See full article HERE
Could genetic testing trial to solve unsolved cases be discrimination for Māori?
In an effort to solve two of the most well-known cold cases in the nation — the unsolved murders of Mellory Manning and Alicia O’Reily — police and the Institute of Environmental Science Research (ESR) are evaluating the use of genetic testing through trial.
However, concerns have been raised about the trial and the potential for discrimination against Māori. That’s because Māori suspects are more likely than non-Māori to have a DNA sample taken by the police.....
See full article HERE
Iwi officially gifts name for Feilding's new residential suburb
Feilding’s ‘Precinct 4’ will now be known as ‘Maewa’ following a unanimous ratification by Manawatū District Council of the name proposed by Ngāti Kauwhata.
The decision marks a successful partnership between Ngāti Kauwhata, Manawatū District Council and land development company Classic Development, in honouring the whenua on which the new suburb will sit....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Point of Order: Someone should explain to the PM that “co-governance” does not engender “fear” – but it does raise a vital issue of rights
Propaganda:
Stop legislating first, asking questions later when it comes to Māori
The sad business of race-baiting
Tuesday October 10, 2023
News:
Pharmac funding woes sympton of health system stress
Mr Henare acknowledged whanau Maori often don’t have the options of insurance or private funding for life saving drugs which are not on Pharmac’s list.
“What happens at Pharmac is reflected in the rest of the health system whereby our whanau don’t have access. If we don’t address those they will persist and that is why the likes of Te Aka Whai Ora have been created. That’s why iwi Maori partnership boards through legislation have been established and given powers to make sure these things are accessible to our people,” he says.....
See full article HERE
Jackson slams Act’s claims of ‘Māori agenda’
But Act leader David Seymour said Jackson was an ostrich with his head in the sand and can’t see the movement for change sweeping the country.
“If Willie Jackson doesn’t think voters are concerned about co-government, then he has nothing to worry about,” Seymour told the Herald.
Exclusive: New report shows anti-Māori sentiment on the rise
A new study released exclusively to 1News has found an increase in anti-Māori sentiment among New Zealanders, with the main target being high-profile wāhine Māori.
The study, conducted by The Disinformation Project, investigated the spread of disinformation against Māori on kaupapa, such as co-governance and Te Tiriti justice, driven through social networks in the lead up to this year's general election.
"The people who, three years ago, were talking about sunlight as a cure, or vitamin C, are now talking about co-governance and using increasingly racist, false and misleading information to do so."....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Final Thoughts on Election 2023 – Dr Muriel Newman.
Propaganda:
Gaza war shows face of colonisation
Jackson: Māori ‘agenda’ is just upholding the Treaty
Jackson slams Act’s claims of ‘Māori agenda’
But Act leader David Seymour said Jackson was an ostrich with his head in the sand and can’t see the movement for change sweeping the country.
“If Willie Jackson doesn’t think voters are concerned about co-government, then he has nothing to worry about,” Seymour told the Herald.
“Across hundreds of public meetings, Act has heard time and time again from Kiwis who are sick of being divided by race. No one asked them if they wanted this division, the Government decided for them.”....
See full article HERE
Free Bowel Screening Now Available To Māori And Pasifika Aged 50 To 59
Māori and Pacific people in Tairāwhiti aged between 50 and 59 are now able to take part in the free National Bowel Screening Programme. The simple screening test can help find bowel cancer early, when it can often be successfully treated.
The lower starting age for Māori and Pacific people is being progressively introduced across Aotearoa. Māori and Pacific people will be eligible for the programme from 50 to 74 years; while the age range for other populations remains 60 to 74 years.....
See full article HERE
Tennis NZ appoints first cultural advisor
The hononga between Tennis New Zealand and the Aotearoa Māori Tennis Association has been further strengthened with the appointment of Adam Whauwhau as Kaitohu Ahurea o Tēnehi Aotearoa.
Whauwhau (Ngāti Hauā) has been an executive on the board of the Aotearoa Māori Tennis Association for 20 years and is a cultural advisor for the association.
He will now also serve as a cultural advisor for Tennis New Zealand in this newly created role.....
See full article HERE
Māori forestry interests join legal fight against government over new ETS fees
Ngā Pou a Tāne, the National Māori Forestry Association, is joining forces with non-Māori forestry interests to to oppose a Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) decision to substantially hike the price to participate in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).
The new fees are estimated to add at least $18 million per year in fees to have forests in the ETS, with some individual forest owners facing new fees of over $1 million a year, the group claims......
See full article HERE
Free Bowel Screening Now Available To Māori And Pasifika Aged 50 To 59
Māori and Pacific people in Tairāwhiti aged between 50 and 59 are now able to take part in the free National Bowel Screening Programme. The simple screening test can help find bowel cancer early, when it can often be successfully treated.
The lower starting age for Māori and Pacific people is being progressively introduced across Aotearoa. Māori and Pacific people will be eligible for the programme from 50 to 74 years; while the age range for other populations remains 60 to 74 years.....
See full article HERE
Tennis NZ appoints first cultural advisor
The hononga between Tennis New Zealand and the Aotearoa Māori Tennis Association has been further strengthened with the appointment of Adam Whauwhau as Kaitohu Ahurea o Tēnehi Aotearoa.
Whauwhau (Ngāti Hauā) has been an executive on the board of the Aotearoa Māori Tennis Association for 20 years and is a cultural advisor for the association.
He will now also serve as a cultural advisor for Tennis New Zealand in this newly created role.....
See full article HERE
Māori forestry interests join legal fight against government over new ETS fees
Ngā Pou a Tāne, the National Māori Forestry Association, is joining forces with non-Māori forestry interests to to oppose a Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) decision to substantially hike the price to participate in the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS).
The new fees are estimated to add at least $18 million per year in fees to have forests in the ETS, with some individual forest owners facing new fees of over $1 million a year, the group claims......
See full article HERE
Exclusive: New report shows anti-Māori sentiment on the rise
A new study released exclusively to 1News has found an increase in anti-Māori sentiment among New Zealanders, with the main target being high-profile wāhine Māori.
The study, conducted by The Disinformation Project, investigated the spread of disinformation against Māori on kaupapa, such as co-governance and Te Tiriti justice, driven through social networks in the lead up to this year's general election.
"The people who, three years ago, were talking about sunlight as a cure, or vitamin C, are now talking about co-governance and using increasingly racist, false and misleading information to do so."....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Final Thoughts on Election 2023 – Dr Muriel Newman.
Propaganda:
Gaza war shows face of colonisation
Jackson: Māori ‘agenda’ is just upholding the Treaty
Monday October 9, 2023
News:
Unified path to restore the mauri of Te Oneroa a Tōhe
In a transformative gathering at Te Ahu Centre, Kaitāia, stakeholders from diverse backgrounds united under the banner of Ngā Puawai o Te-Oneroa-a-Tōhe to deliberate the future of Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe (90 Mile Beach).
These inclusive discussions culminated in several shared commitments:
● Integration of mātauranga Māori and diverse knowledge systems to guide decisions.
● Establishing an iwi-led ocean centre of excellence to foster education, research, and innovation, weaving stories of Te Hiku and Te-Oneroa-a-Tōhe....
See full article HERE
Auckland marae’s Māori navigational centre wins supreme design award
Auckland marae Te Mahurehure’s Taumata o Kupe education centre - which is dedicated to the research and teaching of Māori navigational and exploration traditions - has won supreme and best in category awards at the Designers Institute of New Zealand (DINZ) annual Best Design Awards in Auckland on Friday. It follows a top architecture award in June.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Mary-Louise Kearney: Democracy - The Real Reset
Propaganda:
As the timer resets, what do Māori think about health?
'The world is going to know who we are': Māori voters struggle with cost of living
Nicky Hager: Beware the smooth talker with a forked tongue
Tairāwhiti’s Trauma: Honouring the future
Tina Ngata: Our chance to reject hate
Are Māori Indigenous? That’s not the real question
● Integration of mātauranga Māori and diverse knowledge systems to guide decisions.
● Establishing an iwi-led ocean centre of excellence to foster education, research, and innovation, weaving stories of Te Hiku and Te-Oneroa-a-Tōhe....
See full article HERE
Auckland marae’s Māori navigational centre wins supreme design award
Auckland marae Te Mahurehure’s Taumata o Kupe education centre - which is dedicated to the research and teaching of Māori navigational and exploration traditions - has won supreme and best in category awards at the Designers Institute of New Zealand (DINZ) annual Best Design Awards in Auckland on Friday. It follows a top architecture award in June.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Mary-Louise Kearney: Democracy - The Real Reset
Propaganda:
As the timer resets, what do Māori think about health?
'The world is going to know who we are': Māori voters struggle with cost of living
Nicky Hager: Beware the smooth talker with a forked tongue
Tairāwhiti’s Trauma: Honouring the future
Tina Ngata: Our chance to reject hate
Are Māori Indigenous? That’s not the real question
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.
5 comments:
9 Oct I guess there is always scope to teach maori tradition as it is whatever they care to "remember" it as.
But teaching of old navigation techniques should be based largely on established fact, not near totally on recent surmises. To claim that it was cutting edge is absurd. the Vikings had been to America and all over Europe and routinely and reliably back hundreds of years prior. I am curious who pays for these indulgent buildings and the indulgent hobby teachings. When some group on a raft or double waka without compass, any electronic devices, any books or modern writing material, or navigation instruments, no contact with other boats or shipping or aircraft, observation of satellites, succeeds in proceeding from French Polynesia to NZ I will be impressed. Jaunts in recent times prove nothing, despite the accolades heaped on the king pins.
I do not know to what extent maori control 90 mile beach now. I enjoyed the bus trip 50 years ago. it was mercifully free of endlass maori claptrap. Maori management of the beach would be dubious. I suspect an analysis of who in the recent past took most of the toheroa, including the illegal gathering, would be informative.
As with other beaches any ban of non maori vehicles only is to be guarded against.
re 10th Willie is master of the glib presentation. By appearing confident and affable he effectively convinces many that his bald statements are correct. (Under him RNZ has collapsed) Claiming co governance a success is absurd. Apart from a few incautious examples, like the Tupuna Maunga Authority, it has to date been applied very gently so as not to frighten the public before being solidly embedded with total maori control. (ditto maori wards)
It is intriguing how maori profess to be so keen on native forests and the natural environment,and so opposed to forestry because of the slash problems etc, yet clamour for minimum obstruction to their involvement in pine forestry.
Apparently co governance is at last a topic on the pleb websites. I do not have time, interest or ability to hunt these out but am curious of the general theme. I have always maintained that, due the fear of cancellation and other factors, at least one "other" will be sure to side with maori ensuring total maori control (as effectively the TMA). Curiously this very real factor is never to be seen mentioned in the msm.
re 11th. I rather wish I could bury my head in the sand as far as Hipkinns has his. I could then go through life with the chipper optomism he dispalys. He says "Labour does not have to use race to divide when in oppositon' Maybe not, but whwether they have to or not in opposition they sure have when in power.
The racist health system is criminal when we all pay equal taxes. Free bowel testing shpukd be available no matter what race we are. I think it is becoming very difficult.to remain positive in this country. As a long time all black supporter who was born in nz, I now feel so unwelcome in nz that I want the irish to win. I feel like watching the all blacks do the haka does not include me.
re 12th. Presumably staff for Te Aka Whai Ora (dont bother to remember, Winston will fix) assured themselves of handsome redundancies so they will be able to live it up whilst on their bus driver training courses.
It is incredible the money Auckland Council channels to groups based on one particular race. If similar lobby/largesse distribution groups were set up by other races, would they similarly qualify? They could even develop the equivalent of mataawaka (whatever that is). Apart from Ngati Whatua the claimed mana whenua status with Auckland is tenuous. (Seems to me many early settlers should rank). By supporting a coordinated lobby group the Council is making a rod for its own back (or the te reo equivalent).
Presumably Raf Manji has not observed the Tupuna Maunga Authority workings. He claims the public would support co governance if they knew more about. The reverse is the case. If the true workings universally dawned the public would be implacably opposed. Involvement is currently mostly local because maori are taking care not to excessively flex their muscles and prejudice their case until fully established. For very many the Waikaremoana disaster is far from "local".
Incidentally at the Nov 2019 hui reps of the TMA stated that removing vestiges of colonist influence was part of their aim. So banning the public on Guy Fawkes is a notable win. No one can ascend to view the city wide spectacle, or to enjoy a walk, often with their dogs, as very many, majority non maori, regularly do.
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