Saturday November 18, 2023
News:
Whakatū Marae urges council to rename 'colonial' Founders Heritage Park
Whakatū Marae has called on the Nelson City Council to prioritise renaming Founders Heritage Park, three years after a park strategy labelled the name “overtly colonial and offensive to iwi”.
But a management plan newly adopted by the council has put the project out until at least 2027.
In August, Whakatū Marae komiti chairperson Jane du Feu (Te Atiawa) wrote to the council urging it to “consider changing the name of the park to one that better acknowledges and respects the rich and cultural history of the region”.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Bruce Moon: The Elephant in the Room?
Anthony Willy: The commoners.
Mike Butler: Co-governance, not the treaty
Propaganda:
Today is the day Māori men work for nothing, based on pay gap statistics
See full article HERE
Articles:
Bruce Moon: The Elephant in the Room?
Anthony Willy: The commoners.
Mike Butler: Co-governance, not the treaty
Propaganda:
Today is the day Māori men work for nothing, based on pay gap statistics
This Breaking Views Update monitors race relations in the media on a weekly basis. New material is added regularly. If you would like to send Letters to the Editor in response to any of these articles, most media addresses can be found HERE.
Friday November 17, 2023
News:
Ministry leak: staff backlash after Te Reo Māori scrubbed from official use ahead of new government
It’s what’s sandwiched in between the greeting and sign-off that hints at why opprobrium was directed at bosses at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade by some staff, after Te Reo Māori was erased from some official use in anticipation of the new National-led government.
The message from Chief Executive and Secretary of Foreign Affairs and Trade Chris Seed, which was leaked to Stuff discusses: “my decision to remove Te Reo headings from the submission templates during the caretaker period”.
It’s not yet clear what the new government’s position will be on the use of Te Reo Māori by government departments because it’s not yet been formed.
The three prospective parties - National, ACT and NZ First - have different views on the issue. National’s Chris Luxon has said he wants an “English first” approach for government departments with dual-language names, whereas NZ First’s Winston Peters has promised to erase all Māori names from government departments.
Stuff understands that the previous Labour foreign affairs minister, Nanaia Mahuta, had instructed staff at MFAT to use more Te Reo in official correspondence.....
See full article HERE
"Shane raised a good point": Chris Finlayson on the potential Treaty referendum
Shane Jones told Radio Waatea the courts have been liberal in their interpretation of the Treaty, and he understands why Seymour wants it tidied up.
Former National Party Treaty Minister Chris Finlayson told Mike Hosking that while he is against the referendum, Jones did raise a good point about the Waitangi Tribunal.
The Tribunal was formed in 1975 so, he said, a 50-year review of its role is a good idea....
See full article HERE
Festival achieving goal of promoting, revitalising te reo Māori and culture
Thousands of tamariki from across Tairāwhiti have been taking the stage to show off their kapa haka skills at the annual Tūranganui Schools’ Māori Cultural Festival.
“To think about how this started, with just eight schools over two nights at the War Memorial Theatre, to now having 65 groups over a whole week — it’s amazing,” Roschelle said.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Caleb Anderson: Co-governance - It's not that complicated
Propaganda:
Te Pāti Māori’s successful election fight was not with Labour
Why Act’s Treaty referendum is disrespectful and arrogant
It’s not yet clear what the new government’s position will be on the use of Te Reo Māori by government departments because it’s not yet been formed.
The three prospective parties - National, ACT and NZ First - have different views on the issue. National’s Chris Luxon has said he wants an “English first” approach for government departments with dual-language names, whereas NZ First’s Winston Peters has promised to erase all Māori names from government departments.
Stuff understands that the previous Labour foreign affairs minister, Nanaia Mahuta, had instructed staff at MFAT to use more Te Reo in official correspondence.....
See full article HERE
"Shane raised a good point": Chris Finlayson on the potential Treaty referendum
Shane Jones told Radio Waatea the courts have been liberal in their interpretation of the Treaty, and he understands why Seymour wants it tidied up.
Former National Party Treaty Minister Chris Finlayson told Mike Hosking that while he is against the referendum, Jones did raise a good point about the Waitangi Tribunal.
The Tribunal was formed in 1975 so, he said, a 50-year review of its role is a good idea....
See full article HERE
Festival achieving goal of promoting, revitalising te reo Māori and culture
Thousands of tamariki from across Tairāwhiti have been taking the stage to show off their kapa haka skills at the annual Tūranganui Schools’ Māori Cultural Festival.
“To think about how this started, with just eight schools over two nights at the War Memorial Theatre, to now having 65 groups over a whole week — it’s amazing,” Roschelle said.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Caleb Anderson: Co-governance - It's not that complicated
Propaganda:
Te Pāti Māori’s successful election fight was not with Labour
Why Act’s Treaty referendum is disrespectful and arrogant
Thursday November 16, 2023
News:
Ngāpuhi claim on coalition wish list
New Zealand First deputy leader Shane Jones says the party is keen to see progress on Ngāpuhi’s historic treaty settlement.
The Northland-based list MP says the issue is one the party has its eye on in coalition talks.
The Northland-based list MP says the issue is one the party has its eye on in coalition talks.
“Obviously the Ngāpuhi claim is a matter that remains outstanding. That’s a priority for the north and hopefully we will have some opportunity to expedite the settlement of that in the event we find the right sort of perch in the creation of a new Government,” he says.....
See full article HERE
Central Hawke's Bay District Council votes to introduce Māori ward
A Māori ward is on the way for Central Hawke's Bay, after the district council voted today to introduce one for the 2025 and 2028 local body elections.
It also voted to allow mana whenua to appoint two representatives to sit around the council table in an advisory role.....
See full article HERE
Landowner agrees not to dig Karikari Peninsula's wāhi tapu sand dunes
n occupation on the Far North's Karikari Peninsula is due to end Wednesday evening after a landowner agreed to hapū demands for permanent protection of sand dunes regarded as a wāhi tapu (sacred place).
The occupation was sparked four weeks ago when the landowner planned to use a digger to widen an accessway through the dunes at Pātia o Matariki, near Whatuwhiwhi.
The Far North District Council had given permission for the work, but local hapū Te Whānau Moana and Te Rorohuri said the dunes were a burial site used by their ancestors....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Are modern funeral practices right for Māori, asks AUT Professor
Central Hawke's Bay District Council votes to introduce Māori ward
A Māori ward is on the way for Central Hawke's Bay, after the district council voted today to introduce one for the 2025 and 2028 local body elections.
It also voted to allow mana whenua to appoint two representatives to sit around the council table in an advisory role.....
See full article HERE
Landowner agrees not to dig Karikari Peninsula's wāhi tapu sand dunes
n occupation on the Far North's Karikari Peninsula is due to end Wednesday evening after a landowner agreed to hapū demands for permanent protection of sand dunes regarded as a wāhi tapu (sacred place).
The occupation was sparked four weeks ago when the landowner planned to use a digger to widen an accessway through the dunes at Pātia o Matariki, near Whatuwhiwhi.
The Far North District Council had given permission for the work, but local hapū Te Whānau Moana and Te Rorohuri said the dunes were a burial site used by their ancestors....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Are modern funeral practices right for Māori, asks AUT Professor
Wednesday November 15, 2023
News:
Shane Jones says there will be Waitangi ‘reset’ as NZ First warms up to Act’s Treaty ideas
Senior New Zealand First MP Shane Jones made supportive remarks about Act leader David Seymour’s approach to the issue of the Treaty of Waitangi this morning, saying there would be a “reset” in Māori policy under the new Government.
Jones, speaking to Radio Waatea, said he can “totally understand why David Seymour wants to tidy this area up”.
Jones, speaking to Radio Waatea, said he can “totally understand why David Seymour wants to tidy this area up”.
Jones’ complaint is that the courts and the Waitangi Tribunal have liberally interpreted the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and have gone beyond what was intended by Parliament when it began including references to Treaty principles in legislation decades ago.
He was also critical of the greater use of things like tikanga Māori by the courts.
“The liberalism being shown by the courts in terms of interpreting the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi - we want the courts to go back to the role they have historically occupied, which is to interpret the law,” Jones said.
NZ First is known to oppose using a referendum to redefine the principles of the Treaty. In the past, the party has put up legislation to legislate the principles out of existence completely.....
See full article HERE
Kāpiti Coast District To Have A Māori Ward
Kāpiti Coast District Council has voted to establish a Māori ward ahead of the 2025 local body elections.
Councillor Martin Halliday, representative on Te Whakaminenga o Kāpiti, moved the motion, saying that the decision would only enhance the strong relationship that council has with mana whenua.
“This is a step in an ongoing journey about relationships that is part of the fabric of who we are as New Zealanders in Aotearoa, and it will be a journey that is with us always.”
“While the overall result of the feedback from our communities was not in favour of a Māori ward, the breakdown of the results showed strong support from younger respondents......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Time To Choose.
Propaganda:
Maybe those Māori voices on referendum impact aren't making threats
Māori parents see brighter future for their tamariki than when they were kids
He was also critical of the greater use of things like tikanga Māori by the courts.
“The liberalism being shown by the courts in terms of interpreting the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi - we want the courts to go back to the role they have historically occupied, which is to interpret the law,” Jones said.
NZ First is known to oppose using a referendum to redefine the principles of the Treaty. In the past, the party has put up legislation to legislate the principles out of existence completely.....
See full article HERE
Kāpiti Coast District To Have A Māori Ward
Kāpiti Coast District Council has voted to establish a Māori ward ahead of the 2025 local body elections.
Councillor Martin Halliday, representative on Te Whakaminenga o Kāpiti, moved the motion, saying that the decision would only enhance the strong relationship that council has with mana whenua.
“This is a step in an ongoing journey about relationships that is part of the fabric of who we are as New Zealanders in Aotearoa, and it will be a journey that is with us always.”
“While the overall result of the feedback from our communities was not in favour of a Māori ward, the breakdown of the results showed strong support from younger respondents......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Time To Choose.
Propaganda:
Maybe those Māori voices on referendum impact aren't making threats
Māori parents see brighter future for their tamariki than when they were kids
Tuesday November 14, 2023
News:
Iwi collective has plans to take over management of Ruapehu Alpine Lifts
An iwi collective has plans to take over management of Ruapehu Alpine Lifts (RAL), which operates the Whakapapa and Turoa ski fields.
The company first went into voluntary administration owing $45 million but was put into liquidation after creditors voted down various options to rescue the debt-ridden company put to them at a meeting in June. However, the government decided to support it through the current ski season, as buyers were sought. That process ended with a preferred bidder, Pure Turoa.
The company first went into voluntary administration owing $45 million but was put into liquidation after creditors voted down various options to rescue the debt-ridden company put to them at a meeting in June. However, the government decided to support it through the current ski season, as buyers were sought. That process ended with a preferred bidder, Pure Turoa.
The iwi, which have genealogical links to the Tongariro National Park, want to have a more active role in their guardianship of the maunga.
The four iwi are Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Hāua, Ngāti Rangi and Te Korowai o Te Wainuiārua.....
See full article HERE
Ministry for children partners with mana whenua in Moeraki
Oranga Tamariki this year partnered with Te Hā o Maru to provide social services for the local community in Moeraki, Oamaru, and say they are starting to see positive results from their work together.
Te Hā o Maru is a health and social service in Moeraki, Oamaru. It was established as an organisation in October 2022. The service is owned by Te Rūnanga o Moeraki...
See full article HERE
Articles:
The Radicalisation of Parliament – Muriel Newman.
The 2023 Election in Retrospect – Michael Bassett.
The founding of the city of Auckland
Tikanga trumps 'state' law
Mike Butler: Why does David wind up Moana?
Propaganda:
Moana Maniapoto: Words matter
The Culture of Why Media Cannot Be Trusted - John Tamihere, Te Pāti Māori
We face a fresh opportunity to address the lost years of treaty settlements
A Treaty principles referendum is already irrelevant
A kōrero with David Seymour
Jeremy Tātere Macleod departs role with Ngāti Kahungunu
The four iwi are Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Hāua, Ngāti Rangi and Te Korowai o Te Wainuiārua.....
See full article HERE
Ministry for children partners with mana whenua in Moeraki
Oranga Tamariki this year partnered with Te Hā o Maru to provide social services for the local community in Moeraki, Oamaru, and say they are starting to see positive results from their work together.
Te Hā o Maru is a health and social service in Moeraki, Oamaru. It was established as an organisation in October 2022. The service is owned by Te Rūnanga o Moeraki...
See full article HERE
Articles:
The Radicalisation of Parliament – Muriel Newman.
The 2023 Election in Retrospect – Michael Bassett.
The founding of the city of Auckland
Tikanga trumps 'state' law
Mike Butler: Why does David wind up Moana?
Propaganda:
Moana Maniapoto: Words matter
The Culture of Why Media Cannot Be Trusted - John Tamihere, Te Pāti Māori
We face a fresh opportunity to address the lost years of treaty settlements
A Treaty principles referendum is already irrelevant
A kōrero with David Seymour
Jeremy Tātere Macleod departs role with Ngāti Kahungunu
Sunday November 12, 2023
News:
Couple look to extend their legacy in Māori education by taking on 'massive challenge'
The husband and wife helped found the Palmerston North special character school in 2005, then known as Tu Toa, to give Māori students a system to succeed in.
It uses sport and Māori culture to drive change for students and has produced numerous high-achieving students in sport, academics and cultural activities.
It uses sport and Māori culture to drive change for students and has produced numerous high-achieving students in sport, academics and cultural activities.
Now the pair are moving to Bombay near Auckland to reopen the historic Māori boys boarding school St Stephen’s School, also known as Tīpene, which closed in 2000 because of concerns for students’ health and safety, and its management.....
See full article HERE
Work better without racism
Keynote speaker Jarrod Haar from Massey University has spent years looking at racism in the workplace from a Māori and Pasifika perspective, and says he’s recently expanded his research to include Asian employees.
“Racism appears to be alive and well in the Aotearoa workplace – and it is affecting all minorities relatively evenly. So it doesn’t matter what your ethnic breakdown is, if you’re a minority you’re far more likely to be targeted,” Professor Haar says.....
See full article HERE
Project to offer culturally appropriate help for Māori meth users launched
A new Auckland University study plans to find viable therapies for Māori meth users.
The study will recruit volunteers, 50% of them Māori, and will use culturally appropriate approaches.
The Health Research Council has provided $1.2 million for the trial.....
See full article HERE
Poutini Ngāi Tahu bless giant sculpture of their tīpuna, Tūhuru
Descendants of the Poutini Ngāi Tahu chief, Tūhuru, have blessed the first hyper-realistic representation of their ancestor, as part of the eagerly awaited tourism experience, the Pounamu Pathway.
Created by Wētā Workshop in Wellington, the giant figure of the West Coast warrior that stands at a scale of 2.4:1 will be erected at Greymouth’s Māwhera Centre, which is expected to open in December.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Is the Treaty – and its principles – fit for purpose?
Michael Bassett: New Zealand's modern cultural cringe
Propaganda:
Brash confused on Treaty referendum issue
Work better without racism
Keynote speaker Jarrod Haar from Massey University has spent years looking at racism in the workplace from a Māori and Pasifika perspective, and says he’s recently expanded his research to include Asian employees.
“Racism appears to be alive and well in the Aotearoa workplace – and it is affecting all minorities relatively evenly. So it doesn’t matter what your ethnic breakdown is, if you’re a minority you’re far more likely to be targeted,” Professor Haar says.....
See full article HERE
Project to offer culturally appropriate help for Māori meth users launched
A new Auckland University study plans to find viable therapies for Māori meth users.
The study will recruit volunteers, 50% of them Māori, and will use culturally appropriate approaches.
The Health Research Council has provided $1.2 million for the trial.....
See full article HERE
Poutini Ngāi Tahu bless giant sculpture of their tīpuna, Tūhuru
Descendants of the Poutini Ngāi Tahu chief, Tūhuru, have blessed the first hyper-realistic representation of their ancestor, as part of the eagerly awaited tourism experience, the Pounamu Pathway.
Created by Wētā Workshop in Wellington, the giant figure of the West Coast warrior that stands at a scale of 2.4:1 will be erected at Greymouth’s Māwhera Centre, which is expected to open in December.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Is the Treaty – and its principles – fit for purpose?
Michael Bassett: New Zealand's modern cultural cringe
Propaganda:
Brash confused on Treaty referendum issue
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.
7 comments:
At 2.4 to 1 Tuhuru can be representative of his people’s stats, funding, pandering to, and on and on.
wtf is this new term 'culturally appropriate help'? if one tries to help a fellow human being, they must now be worried if it is 'culturally appropriate'? what does that even mean? last week, i saw a lady looking for something near a sidewalk. i asked her if she need any help & she said she was fine. maybe my offer of help was not 'culturally appropriate'...
Trampers if not skiers had better make the most of Ruapehu while they can. Soon the roads, all parking, and access will likely be behind a maori pay wall.
The many councils approving maori wards will regret when they discover the time wasting obstructionism and endless debate generated. Other Councillors will have to neglect real issues to concentrate on maori hobby horses. And they will be faced with persistent pressure for powhiri, te reo etc all anathema to the majority citizens. Like the maori parliamentary seats, the race based council wards will be impossible to get rid of. Presumably Auckland Councilors were less scared of cancellation, especially in the new political climate, and have postponed. It seems some Councils have compounded the potential problem by having also a 5th column akin the Auckland Independent Maori Statutory Body.
The reverence for unmarked uncertain unmaintained rumoured maori possible burial sites in shifting country is extreme and unreasonable. If maori stand to benefit from development I suspect restrictions would soon vanish. Wellingtonians had to wear the desecration of a large and hallowed pioneer cemetery for the motorway.
With the comments of Chris Seed and Finlayson the coalition is having one of the effects I voted for even before it is sorted. It will be great to be able to immediately recognise the function of govt departments again, spell without a protracted on line hunt, and to reasonably guess the titles when trying to look up any particualr function. Who knows, with the increase of efficiency we might lift our GDP from amongst other 3rd world pidgin countries.
re 18th The name Founders Park in Nelson is entirely appropriate as it refers to the European settlement, not some preceding lot eking out an existence between successive waves of invaders bent on annihilation and enslavement (As observed by Cook, and then Te Rauparaha). This sort of attention (mana) seeking side issue will plague Councils in the maori wonderfulness era., and especially those Councils with maori wards.
Another maori puzzles over the maori/pakeha pay gap. If he cannot figure, even my infant level explanation will be wasted. He overlooks that many on higher salaries work 2 days per week for the tax man (gst included)
here's a tip for giving your favoured name to parks: 'buy' it from the council (hopefully that's help fund some infrastructure or bring down the rates); then rename it whatever you want in whatever language you want! why not use some of the treaty settlement funds for this good cause?
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