Saturday April 6, 2024
News:
We’re restoring local democracy - Govt is “fully aligned” with Maori ward legislation
The Government says it's fully aligned around the coalition commitment to make a U-turn on Māori wards.
A new bill requires the provision of Māori wards to be decided by community referendum, beginning with the next local body election.
Local Government Minister Simeon Brown told Mike Hosking that the Government's working as quickly as it can to instate the legislation from 2028.
He says some councils that don't wish to poll ahead of the next local election, have the ability to reverse the decision to establish Māori wards in the interim.....
See full article HERE
Renewable energy ownership spat brewing between Māori, Crown
And Victoria University of Wellington materials engineer Chris Bumby said New Zealand could be sitting on a goldmine — olivine rock.
The mineral, which produces natural hydrogen, "underpins pretty much all of New Zealand", Bumby said.
"Surrounding that, of course, we've got areas that are hot and are wet so we have all the things that you would need to generate geological hydrogen."
"Sadly, the officials have acquainted me with the fact that they're not sure who owns this native hydrogen," Jones said.
Hydrogen is not included under the Crown Minerals Act and Māori are no stranger to laying ownership claims to resources, including water.
Jones argued that the rocks are "a native hydrogen".
"I certainly don't want any of the native hapū with their shapeless claims making it more difficult for overseas or local investors than it should be," he said.
Te Pati Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer disagreed, saying Māori have rights and interests to "absolutely every renewable energy".
But [Shane] Jones was adamant the olivine rock belonged to all.
"No hapū, no tribe and their interests should trump the need for New Zealand to have an economically efficient, clean source of energy," he said.....
See full article HERE
27 dual te reo Māori names set to swing for Māngere-Ōtāhuhu
The board invited mana whenua to name 123 parks as dual names in March 2019.
Sixty-two names were adopted in February 2021 and a further 21 adopted in June 2023 . Eighteen sites were removed as they were unsuitable for naming or no longer under the jurisdiction of the local board.
Twenty-two parks remain from the original list for naming. An additional five parks and three libraries are now being recommended to be included for naming......
See full article HERE
ACC pledge to do better for Māori
As the Accident Compensation Commission turns 50, its chief executive has conceded it hasn’t always done right by Māori.
She says while it’s available to everyone, it hasn’t always met the needs of Māori clients, with a lack of choice in services, especially those which contain an element of tikanga.
“There is plenty of evidence that shows Māori are more likely to be in injured than non-Māori but less likely to claim from ACC and we also know in many regions Māori are working in higher risk occupations so for us this is about making sure people who are injured get access,” Ms Main says.....>
See full article HERE
Rescue chopper funding for chop in Northland Regional Council plan
Northland Regional Council wants to cut its contribution to emergency services – and deputy chair Tui Shortland says the money can be better spent bolstering the civil defence capability of marae and community centres.....
See full article HERE
‘Government puts an end to Labour’s hijack on local democracy’
Responding to the Government’s decision to restore binding referenda for local councils in determining whether or not to establish Māori wards, Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager Connor Molloy, said:
“It is a fundamental right of voters to have the final say on the design of their electoral systems. Changing this without gaining the consent of the public via referendum undermines New Zealand’s proud history of democracy.
“Electors should be able to vote on, and veto, fundamental changes to their local voting system. It’s refreshing to see the new Government restoring this necessary democratic convention.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Graham Adams: Coastal court action flies under the radar
Propaganda:
Andrew Judd promises to fight Māori ward rule reversal
Hamilton councillor lashes out at Māori seats law change
Māori wards rollback 'just another racist attack' — councillor
Councillor says it's 'vital' Māori wards continue
Māori ward councillors dismayed over referendums move
John MacDonald: Why all the fuss over Māori wards?
Māori ward referendums: ‘A slap in the face of Māoridom’
Māori ward referendum 'an expense we don't need' – Masterton mayor
Marlborough’s Māori ward councillor in ‘shock’ at proposal
‘The cheek of this minister’: Far North Mayor Moko Tepania responds to Māori wards referendum
Government’s Māori Wards Move Seen As Step Backwards By Hawke’s Bay Leaders
Kapiti Coast District Council responds to Maori wards announcement
The Government thinks that Local Government should determine what works best for them
News:
He says some councils that don't wish to poll ahead of the next local election, have the ability to reverse the decision to establish Māori wards in the interim.....
See full article HERE
Renewable energy ownership spat brewing between Māori, Crown
And Victoria University of Wellington materials engineer Chris Bumby said New Zealand could be sitting on a goldmine — olivine rock.
The mineral, which produces natural hydrogen, "underpins pretty much all of New Zealand", Bumby said.
"Surrounding that, of course, we've got areas that are hot and are wet so we have all the things that you would need to generate geological hydrogen."
"Sadly, the officials have acquainted me with the fact that they're not sure who owns this native hydrogen," Jones said.
Hydrogen is not included under the Crown Minerals Act and Māori are no stranger to laying ownership claims to resources, including water.
Jones argued that the rocks are "a native hydrogen".
"I certainly don't want any of the native hapū with their shapeless claims making it more difficult for overseas or local investors than it should be," he said.
Te Pati Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer disagreed, saying Māori have rights and interests to "absolutely every renewable energy".
But [Shane] Jones was adamant the olivine rock belonged to all.
"No hapū, no tribe and their interests should trump the need for New Zealand to have an economically efficient, clean source of energy," he said.....
See full article HERE
27 dual te reo Māori names set to swing for Māngere-Ōtāhuhu
The board invited mana whenua to name 123 parks as dual names in March 2019.
Sixty-two names were adopted in February 2021 and a further 21 adopted in June 2023 . Eighteen sites were removed as they were unsuitable for naming or no longer under the jurisdiction of the local board.
Twenty-two parks remain from the original list for naming. An additional five parks and three libraries are now being recommended to be included for naming......
See full article HERE
ACC pledge to do better for Māori
As the Accident Compensation Commission turns 50, its chief executive has conceded it hasn’t always done right by Māori.
She says while it’s available to everyone, it hasn’t always met the needs of Māori clients, with a lack of choice in services, especially those which contain an element of tikanga.
“There is plenty of evidence that shows Māori are more likely to be in injured than non-Māori but less likely to claim from ACC and we also know in many regions Māori are working in higher risk occupations so for us this is about making sure people who are injured get access,” Ms Main says.....>
See full article HERE
Rescue chopper funding for chop in Northland Regional Council plan
Northland Regional Council wants to cut its contribution to emergency services – and deputy chair Tui Shortland says the money can be better spent bolstering the civil defence capability of marae and community centres.....
See full article HERE
‘Government puts an end to Labour’s hijack on local democracy’
Responding to the Government’s decision to restore binding referenda for local councils in determining whether or not to establish Māori wards, Taxpayers’ Union Campaigns Manager Connor Molloy, said:
“It is a fundamental right of voters to have the final say on the design of their electoral systems. Changing this without gaining the consent of the public via referendum undermines New Zealand’s proud history of democracy.
“Electors should be able to vote on, and veto, fundamental changes to their local voting system. It’s refreshing to see the new Government restoring this necessary democratic convention.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Graham Adams: Coastal court action flies under the radar
Propaganda:
Andrew Judd promises to fight Māori ward rule reversal
Hamilton councillor lashes out at Māori seats law change
Māori wards rollback 'just another racist attack' — councillor
Councillor says it's 'vital' Māori wards continue
Māori ward councillors dismayed over referendums move
John MacDonald: Why all the fuss over Māori wards?
Māori ward referendums: ‘A slap in the face of Māoridom’
Māori ward referendum 'an expense we don't need' – Masterton mayor
Marlborough’s Māori ward councillor in ‘shock’ at proposal
‘The cheek of this minister’: Far North Mayor Moko Tepania responds to Māori wards referendum
Government’s Māori Wards Move Seen As Step Backwards By Hawke’s Bay Leaders
Kapiti Coast District Council responds to Maori wards announcement
The Government thinks that Local Government should determine what works best for them
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 April 5, 2024
News:
Coalition Government to require referendums on Māori wards
The Coalition Government will restore the rights of communities to determine whether to introduce Māori wards, Local Government Minister Simeon Brown says.
“The Government will introduce a Bill in the coming months that will restore the ability for communities to petition their councils to hold binding polls on Māori ward decisions. This will include holding binding polls on wards that were established without the ability for local referendums to take place.
“The Government will introduce a Bill in the coming months that will restore the ability for communities to petition their councils to hold binding polls on Māori ward decisions. This will include holding binding polls on wards that were established without the ability for local referendums to take place.
“The Coalition Government will reverse the previous government’s divisive changes that denied local communities the ability to determine whether to establish Māori wards. Local community members deserve to have a say in their governance arrangements.”.....
See full article HERE
‘Mutually beneficial’: Iwi cadets welcomed to Te Tauihu councils
The beginning of a Te Tauihu councils cadetship programme is hoped to boost iwi engagement capability across the top of the south.
Funded through Central Government’s Better Off funding, the three cadets will work within their respective councils for the next year across various roles in an effort to increase iwi capability and give the cadets exposure to the inner workings of local government.....
See full article HERE
New history curriculum: Schools face difficulties in first year, despite enjoyment
In a report published on Thursday, the office said many focused on local histories and they needed more help deciding what to teach.
"The curriculum statements are being interpreted by schools so that they are focusing on local histories rather than national events, and local is sometimes interpreted as only Māori histories. Schools are also teaching less about global contexts."
Education Minister Erica Stanford said the report showed the curriculum needed to be clearer....
See full article HERE
Māori space a human right says Foon
Former race relations commissioner Meng Foon says Māori and Pacific spaces at universities is a way to address historic inequity and should be vigorously defended by universities and student unions.
Mr Foon says spaces for different groups can be justified without falling foul of human rights legislation.
“We value equity because of the past history for Māori and Pacific, and they do need a hand up to ensure that they succeed at the university,” he says....
See full article HERE
National Action Plan Against Racism Must Include Māori Experiences Of Racism
The acting Race Relations Commissioner is very concerned to hear of reports that the Minister of Justice is working to reduce references to Māori experiences of racism in the National Action Plan Against Racism (NAPAR).
Acting Race Relations Commissioner Saunoamaali'i Dr Karanina Sumeo says “I’m seeking an explanation from the Minister because I’m extremely concerned that this could in effect be denial of the experiences of racism that Māori endure constantly in Aotearoa.”
“Racism in Aotearoa has deep historical economic, cultural, social, political, and spiritual roots, enabled by individuals and within institutions. The ongoing harms to and losses for Māori, must therefore be addressed in a NAPAR if we truly want to eliminate racism,” says Sumeo.....
See full article HERE
More on the above here > Iwi Chairs Forum walks out of national anti-racism project after coalition waters it down
The school closed in 2004 because of a falling roll, but the crown refused requests by the hapu and others to landbank the 2 hectare property because of the significant cost that would incur.
‘Mutually beneficial’: Iwi cadets welcomed to Te Tauihu councils
The beginning of a Te Tauihu councils cadetship programme is hoped to boost iwi engagement capability across the top of the south.
Funded through Central Government’s Better Off funding, the three cadets will work within their respective councils for the next year across various roles in an effort to increase iwi capability and give the cadets exposure to the inner workings of local government.....
See full article HERE
New history curriculum: Schools face difficulties in first year, despite enjoyment
In a report published on Thursday, the office said many focused on local histories and they needed more help deciding what to teach.
"The curriculum statements are being interpreted by schools so that they are focusing on local histories rather than national events, and local is sometimes interpreted as only Māori histories. Schools are also teaching less about global contexts."
Education Minister Erica Stanford said the report showed the curriculum needed to be clearer....
See full article HERE
Māori space a human right says Foon
Former race relations commissioner Meng Foon says Māori and Pacific spaces at universities is a way to address historic inequity and should be vigorously defended by universities and student unions.
Mr Foon says spaces for different groups can be justified without falling foul of human rights legislation.
“We value equity because of the past history for Māori and Pacific, and they do need a hand up to ensure that they succeed at the university,” he says....
See full article HERE
National Action Plan Against Racism Must Include Māori Experiences Of Racism
The acting Race Relations Commissioner is very concerned to hear of reports that the Minister of Justice is working to reduce references to Māori experiences of racism in the National Action Plan Against Racism (NAPAR).
Acting Race Relations Commissioner Saunoamaali'i Dr Karanina Sumeo says “I’m seeking an explanation from the Minister because I’m extremely concerned that this could in effect be denial of the experiences of racism that Māori endure constantly in Aotearoa.”
“Racism in Aotearoa has deep historical economic, cultural, social, political, and spiritual roots, enabled by individuals and within institutions. The ongoing harms to and losses for Māori, must therefore be addressed in a NAPAR if we truly want to eliminate racism,” says Sumeo.....
See full article HERE
More on the above here > Iwi Chairs Forum walks out of national anti-racism project after coalition waters it down
New forestry fees unfairly impact Māori
Recently implemented fees for forestry in the Emissions Trading Scheme are having a disproportionate impact on Māori, and the government didn’t consult adequately on the changes, according to the National Māori Forestry Association.
See full article HERE
‘It’ll stick with us for generations’: Ngāti Hako relieved maunga battle won’t be appealed
Hauraki iwi Ngāti Hako is elated Waste Management NZ has chosen not to appeal last week’s Environment Court decision blocking any new landfill development on their maunga, Te Rae ō te Papa at Tirohia.
Instead, Waste Management NZ wants to build a relationship with the iwi. In another decade or so, the existing landfill pit will reach capacity and be covered over.
“What they want to do is establish a relationship with us, with Ngāti Hako, with a view of the dump probably going up until 2038. You know, try and have some kōrero with them around [that] the dump-off would end one day.”.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Let’s not mess with Te Tiriti
Māori space attack distraction by clowns - Willy Jackson
Designing a constitution for Aotearoa
Complete Overreach By Govt On Māori Wards And Constituencies
Referendums for Māori wards a racist step backwards – Huhana Lyndon
Maori wards improve our democracy, say advocates
Govt Ambush Māori Representation With Reintroduction Of 5% Referendum - Maori Party
Wellington Mayor Responds To Māori Wards Ultimatum
Brown restores white power to local government elections
Recently implemented fees for forestry in the Emissions Trading Scheme are having a disproportionate impact on Māori, and the government didn’t consult adequately on the changes, according to the National Māori Forestry Association.
See full article HERE
‘It’ll stick with us for generations’: Ngāti Hako relieved maunga battle won’t be appealed
Hauraki iwi Ngāti Hako is elated Waste Management NZ has chosen not to appeal last week’s Environment Court decision blocking any new landfill development on their maunga, Te Rae ō te Papa at Tirohia.
Instead, Waste Management NZ wants to build a relationship with the iwi. In another decade or so, the existing landfill pit will reach capacity and be covered over.
“What they want to do is establish a relationship with us, with Ngāti Hako, with a view of the dump probably going up until 2038. You know, try and have some kōrero with them around [that] the dump-off would end one day.”.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Let’s not mess with Te Tiriti
Māori space attack distraction by clowns - Willy Jackson
Designing a constitution for Aotearoa
Complete Overreach By Govt On Māori Wards And Constituencies
Referendums for Māori wards a racist step backwards – Huhana Lyndon
Maori wards improve our democracy, say advocates
Govt Ambush Māori Representation With Reintroduction Of 5% Referendum - Maori Party
Wellington Mayor Responds To Māori Wards Ultimatum
Brown restores white power to local government elections
Thursday April 4, 2024
News:
Tōwai occupation ups pressure for Ngāpuhi settlement
Whānau from Ngāti Hau are occupying a former school at Tōwai.
The school closed in 2004 because of a falling roll, but the crown refused requests by the hapu and others to landbank the 2 hectare property because of the significant cost that would incur.
Instead it was bought by Housing New Zealand and then on-sold when development plans fell through.
Ngāti Hau uri and Green MP Huhana Lyndon says the crown needs to buy the property for fair market value and hand it over to the hapu.
“Ngāti Hau Akerama whanau, the haukainga of Tōwai, are in there occupying right now. They’re there and they want to hold that space because the crown call is the Crown needs to do right.....
See full article HERE
Crown pledges return of historic Ōrākau battle site
A hundred and sixty years after the battle at Ōrākau, the Crown has pledged to return the historic Waikato site to Māori.
On Tuesday members of the Crown were welcomed onto the historic site, while the minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti and Hamilton West MP, Tama Potaka, pledged to return the grounds to mana whenua during a speech.
“Ōrākau demonstrates the whakapapa [ancestral] strength, rangatiratanga strength and the whanaungatanga strength in the face of mass loss of life and devastation of property,” Potaka said.......
See full article HERE
National Iwi Chairs Tangata Whenua Caucus Withdraws From National Action Plan Against Racism
Mandated representatives of the National Iwi Chairs Forum have formally withdrawn from the working group for a National Action Plan Against Racism, noting that the current government is “clearly committed to colonial racism and in particular, targeted racism against Māori”.
“Our government has signalled changes to the plan, including a reduced focus on institutional racism and colonial racism against Māori, which would render the plan pointless as all instances of personal racism result from the institutional racism of our society” says Tina Ngata, Tangata Whenua caucus member. “Our committee have met and collectively decided that we will not be moving forward with the government’s proposed plan amendments. We are not interested in providing this government with a tool that it will use to cloak its own racism, particularly the very targeted racism it is exhibiting towards Māori. The signalled shifts demonstrate not only the commitment of this government to maintaining colonial racism against Māori, but how important anti-Māori racism is to this government”.
The concerns were echoed by caucus member Linda Tuhiwai Smith, who stated that “by singling Māori out as a group, our language and culture, this government are demonstrating how deeply their colonial attitudes still run”.
National President of the Māori Womens Welfare League and caucus member, Dr Hope Tupara, reiterated a press release from the League in December 2023 by stating that “League members will not silently sit by while our work on legacy issues suffer erosion by government apathy on racism – e kore ngā mema o Te Rōpu Wāhine Māori Toko i te Ora e whakaāe ana i ngā pēhitanga e pēnei ana.
National Iwi Chairs Forum member and Pou Tikanga lead, Professor Margaret Mutu, said “Every single government in this county has relied upon racism to not only strip us of our resources, but also keep us in a subservient space, and in service of colonial privilege.”....
See full article HERE
Name switch as Māori health mahi continues
More than 300 kaimahi working for Te Aka Whai Ora have been formally welcomed back into Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand.
A powhiri at Pipitea Marae in Wellington yesterday marked the next stage in the disestablishment of the Māori Health Authority.
Its former chief medical officer of health, Dr Rawiri McKree Jansen, says staff have been working on putting contracts in place for the 188 Māori programme providers.....
See full article HERE
Māori power probed in constitution hui
A two-day conference in memory of the late Moana Jackson starts today at the Unversity of Auckland to look at what can be done to design an inclusive constitution for Aotearoa.
The conference organised by the Human Rights Commission, the National Iwi Chairs Forum and the university’s Centre for Indigenous Peoples and the Law, Te Puna Rangahau o Te Wai Ariki
Dr Mutu says they asked what Māori would do if they could govern themselves, and the answers that came back were not about models or structures but values......
See full article HERE
Auckland stands behind Māori spaces
The University of Auckland’s Pro Vice-Chancellor Māori says the university won’t scrap allocated study spaces for different minority groups.
The ACT Party is campaigning against the spaces, with its educaiton spokesperson quzzing all universities and polytechnics on the prqaxtice.
That’s led to physical, verbal and online abuse directed against Māori students
Te Kawehau Hoskins says the university is looking at the safety of students......
See full article HERE
Southern Cross Healthcare grows Te Ao Māori capabilities
Even better in his view is that he has already started growing Southern Cross’ Māori workforce, with three new team members so far this year.
“Our aim is to embed Te Ao Māori in all that we do at Southern Cross Healthcare. Our Te Ao Māori journey will strengthen our ability to improve Māori health outcomes and future-proof our Māori workforce,” Cowles says......
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Study spaces used for racial wedge
How kura kaupapa Māori work
Te Reo Māori immersion courses are helping Māori reclaim their identity
Ngāti Hau uri and Green MP Huhana Lyndon says the crown needs to buy the property for fair market value and hand it over to the hapu.
“Ngāti Hau Akerama whanau, the haukainga of Tōwai, are in there occupying right now. They’re there and they want to hold that space because the crown call is the Crown needs to do right.....
See full article HERE
Crown pledges return of historic Ōrākau battle site
A hundred and sixty years after the battle at Ōrākau, the Crown has pledged to return the historic Waikato site to Māori.
On Tuesday members of the Crown were welcomed onto the historic site, while the minister for Māori Crown Relations: Te Arawhiti and Hamilton West MP, Tama Potaka, pledged to return the grounds to mana whenua during a speech.
“Ōrākau demonstrates the whakapapa [ancestral] strength, rangatiratanga strength and the whanaungatanga strength in the face of mass loss of life and devastation of property,” Potaka said.......
See full article HERE
National Iwi Chairs Tangata Whenua Caucus Withdraws From National Action Plan Against Racism
Mandated representatives of the National Iwi Chairs Forum have formally withdrawn from the working group for a National Action Plan Against Racism, noting that the current government is “clearly committed to colonial racism and in particular, targeted racism against Māori”.
“Our government has signalled changes to the plan, including a reduced focus on institutional racism and colonial racism against Māori, which would render the plan pointless as all instances of personal racism result from the institutional racism of our society” says Tina Ngata, Tangata Whenua caucus member. “Our committee have met and collectively decided that we will not be moving forward with the government’s proposed plan amendments. We are not interested in providing this government with a tool that it will use to cloak its own racism, particularly the very targeted racism it is exhibiting towards Māori. The signalled shifts demonstrate not only the commitment of this government to maintaining colonial racism against Māori, but how important anti-Māori racism is to this government”.
The concerns were echoed by caucus member Linda Tuhiwai Smith, who stated that “by singling Māori out as a group, our language and culture, this government are demonstrating how deeply their colonial attitudes still run”.
National President of the Māori Womens Welfare League and caucus member, Dr Hope Tupara, reiterated a press release from the League in December 2023 by stating that “League members will not silently sit by while our work on legacy issues suffer erosion by government apathy on racism – e kore ngā mema o Te Rōpu Wāhine Māori Toko i te Ora e whakaāe ana i ngā pēhitanga e pēnei ana.
National Iwi Chairs Forum member and Pou Tikanga lead, Professor Margaret Mutu, said “Every single government in this county has relied upon racism to not only strip us of our resources, but also keep us in a subservient space, and in service of colonial privilege.”....
See full article HERE
Name switch as Māori health mahi continues
More than 300 kaimahi working for Te Aka Whai Ora have been formally welcomed back into Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand.
A powhiri at Pipitea Marae in Wellington yesterday marked the next stage in the disestablishment of the Māori Health Authority.
Its former chief medical officer of health, Dr Rawiri McKree Jansen, says staff have been working on putting contracts in place for the 188 Māori programme providers.....
See full article HERE
Māori power probed in constitution hui
A two-day conference in memory of the late Moana Jackson starts today at the Unversity of Auckland to look at what can be done to design an inclusive constitution for Aotearoa.
The conference organised by the Human Rights Commission, the National Iwi Chairs Forum and the university’s Centre for Indigenous Peoples and the Law, Te Puna Rangahau o Te Wai Ariki
Dr Mutu says they asked what Māori would do if they could govern themselves, and the answers that came back were not about models or structures but values......
See full article HERE
Auckland stands behind Māori spaces
The University of Auckland’s Pro Vice-Chancellor Māori says the university won’t scrap allocated study spaces for different minority groups.
The ACT Party is campaigning against the spaces, with its educaiton spokesperson quzzing all universities and polytechnics on the prqaxtice.
That’s led to physical, verbal and online abuse directed against Māori students
Te Kawehau Hoskins says the university is looking at the safety of students......
See full article HERE
Southern Cross Healthcare grows Te Ao Māori capabilities
Even better in his view is that he has already started growing Southern Cross’ Māori workforce, with three new team members so far this year.
“Our aim is to embed Te Ao Māori in all that we do at Southern Cross Healthcare. Our Te Ao Māori journey will strengthen our ability to improve Māori health outcomes and future-proof our Māori workforce,” Cowles says......
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Study spaces used for racial wedge
How kura kaupapa Māori work
Te Reo Māori immersion courses are helping Māori reclaim their identity
Wednesday April 3, 2024
News:
NICF Meeting With Indigenous Rights UN Special Rapporteur to discuss Indigenous Rights in Aotearoa
Professor Margaret Mutu, Chair for Pou Tikanga and Ngāti Kahu, says, “This meeting provides a chance for Iwi to highlight to the United Nations the attack on Māori human rights, the racism and many breaches of international laws being experienced by our people in Aotearoa under this hostile coalition government”. They have begun a legislative programme that, for example:
* Unilaterally re-defines Māori self-determination (Rangatiratanga)
* Gives the state greater powers to take our children.
* Reduces the function of the Waitangi Tribunal, their dispute resolution mechanism.
* Makes it more difficult for our people to enter professions such as medicine and
* Put barriers in place that will prevent the revitalisation of te reo Māori.
Professor Mutu noted that, since this coalition government came into power, “Māori families and communities are experiencing increased white supremacy and racism. This government has given racists permission to be aggressive, and public service leaders are using this time to rid themselves of Māori staff.”....
See full article HERE
Ōrākau anniversary reopens war wounds
Descendants of those who fought Ōrākau have returned to the site south of Kihikihi have returned to the site this morning to mark the 160h anniversary of the battle.
The defending group drawn from Tuhoe, Ngāti Raukawa, Waikato and Maniapoto were greatly outnumbered by British forces during the three day battle, and more then 150 Māori men, women and children died during the retreat from the pa south to the Pūniu River.
Kaawhia Muraahi says in the past decade the Crown bought the 9.7 ha property where the battle took place and signed an agreement to return the land to iwi.
Legistation to vest the whenua in the names of the tupuna who fought and fell at Ōrākau so will be introduced in the coming weeks.....
See full article HERE
ACT campaign threat to Māori student welfare
The Tertiary Education Union Te Hautū Kahurangi says political parties are creating unnecessary division on campus through their attacks on Māori and Pasifika study spaces.
ACT tertiary education spokesperson Parmjeet Parmar has written to all universities and polytechnics asking for a list of safe spaces, the rationale for such spaces, and whether signage or other policies are changing as a result of ACT’s campaign.
She says the signage is a reminder of darker days when different races were segregated at swimming baths and barber shops, whereas modern values of inclusivity celebrate the mixing of people from different backgrounds, which is crucial to closing academic and economic disparities.
Tumu Whakarae national president Julie Douglas says a far from being divisive, the spaces allow students to feel more at home in academic life in what are Anglocentric colonial institutions......
See full article HERE
Rugby not ready for Māori union
Te Tairawhiti MP and former Ngāti Porou East Coast Rugby chief executive Cushla Tangaere-Manuel doesn’t believe it’s time for a breakaway Māori rugby union – but she wants to see more Māori input into the administration of the national game.
Having been part of a review panel that considered greater autonomy for Maori rugby, she says other improvements were tried instead.
* Gives the state greater powers to take our children.
* Reduces the function of the Waitangi Tribunal, their dispute resolution mechanism.
* Makes it more difficult for our people to enter professions such as medicine and
* Put barriers in place that will prevent the revitalisation of te reo Māori.
Professor Mutu noted that, since this coalition government came into power, “Māori families and communities are experiencing increased white supremacy and racism. This government has given racists permission to be aggressive, and public service leaders are using this time to rid themselves of Māori staff.”....
See full article HERE
Ōrākau anniversary reopens war wounds
Descendants of those who fought Ōrākau have returned to the site south of Kihikihi have returned to the site this morning to mark the 160h anniversary of the battle.
The defending group drawn from Tuhoe, Ngāti Raukawa, Waikato and Maniapoto were greatly outnumbered by British forces during the three day battle, and more then 150 Māori men, women and children died during the retreat from the pa south to the Pūniu River.
Kaawhia Muraahi says in the past decade the Crown bought the 9.7 ha property where the battle took place and signed an agreement to return the land to iwi.
Legistation to vest the whenua in the names of the tupuna who fought and fell at Ōrākau so will be introduced in the coming weeks.....
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ACT campaign threat to Māori student welfare
The Tertiary Education Union Te Hautū Kahurangi says political parties are creating unnecessary division on campus through their attacks on Māori and Pasifika study spaces.
ACT tertiary education spokesperson Parmjeet Parmar has written to all universities and polytechnics asking for a list of safe spaces, the rationale for such spaces, and whether signage or other policies are changing as a result of ACT’s campaign.
She says the signage is a reminder of darker days when different races were segregated at swimming baths and barber shops, whereas modern values of inclusivity celebrate the mixing of people from different backgrounds, which is crucial to closing academic and economic disparities.
Tumu Whakarae national president Julie Douglas says a far from being divisive, the spaces allow students to feel more at home in academic life in what are Anglocentric colonial institutions......
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Rugby not ready for Māori union
Te Tairawhiti MP and former Ngāti Porou East Coast Rugby chief executive Cushla Tangaere-Manuel doesn’t believe it’s time for a breakaway Māori rugby union – but she wants to see more Māori input into the administration of the national game.
Having been part of a review panel that considered greater autonomy for Maori rugby, she says other improvements were tried instead.
Since then New Zealand Rugby has come a long way – but it still struggles to fully recognise the contribution of Māori to the sport.
“Not only the cultural values that kaupapa Maori brings to the game, but the economics… what sells? Our motifs, our Maori designs, are all over it. What do people think is synonymous with New Zealand rugby? The haka,” she says.....
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Novel argument wins landfill reprieve
Ngāti Hako gathered at Tirohia Marae between Paeroa and Te Aroha on Sunday to celebrate an Environment Court decision blocking a new landfill on their maunga Te Rae o Te Papa.
The court dismissed an appeal by Waste Management and upheld the decision by Hauraki District Council and Waikato Regional Council to refuse consent for the dump.
Kaumatua Napa Otimi says in what’s a landmark finding, the 107-page decision reflects Ngati Hako’s belief that there is no separation between the hapu and the taiao.
“We debunked a host of experts, both in pakeha science and there were two co-called cultural advisors the company paid for, we debunked all their evidence because they are not from our land at Te Rae o Te Papa,” he says....
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Iwi health boards need putea to work
The chair of Te Tai Tokerau Iwi Māori Partnership Board says the boards will need a boost in resources if they are to be effective after the demise of Te Aka Whai Ora.
Responsibility for the staff and functions of the Māori Health Authority is being officially handed over to Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand at a pōwhiri at Pipitea marae in Wellington today.
Tereki Stewart says Health Minister Shane Reti has promised to give the boards commissioning power – but they’re waiting to see how that may work.....
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Iwi asks councils to consider joint river management
Iwi believe a holistic approach to the management of the Waitaki River will deliver greater benefits for the environment, the community and mana whenua.
In a proposal presented to Environment Canterbury (ECan) and the Otago Regional Council (ORC), Ngā Rūnanga o Waitaki (Arowhenua, Waihao, Moeraki) and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu requested the councils consider joint management of the Waitaki River.
“Not only the cultural values that kaupapa Maori brings to the game, but the economics… what sells? Our motifs, our Maori designs, are all over it. What do people think is synonymous with New Zealand rugby? The haka,” she says.....
See full article HERE
Novel argument wins landfill reprieve
Ngāti Hako gathered at Tirohia Marae between Paeroa and Te Aroha on Sunday to celebrate an Environment Court decision blocking a new landfill on their maunga Te Rae o Te Papa.
The court dismissed an appeal by Waste Management and upheld the decision by Hauraki District Council and Waikato Regional Council to refuse consent for the dump.
Kaumatua Napa Otimi says in what’s a landmark finding, the 107-page decision reflects Ngati Hako’s belief that there is no separation between the hapu and the taiao.
“We debunked a host of experts, both in pakeha science and there were two co-called cultural advisors the company paid for, we debunked all their evidence because they are not from our land at Te Rae o Te Papa,” he says....
See full article HERE
Iwi health boards need putea to work
The chair of Te Tai Tokerau Iwi Māori Partnership Board says the boards will need a boost in resources if they are to be effective after the demise of Te Aka Whai Ora.
Responsibility for the staff and functions of the Māori Health Authority is being officially handed over to Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand at a pōwhiri at Pipitea marae in Wellington today.
Tereki Stewart says Health Minister Shane Reti has promised to give the boards commissioning power – but they’re waiting to see how that may work.....
See full article HERE
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In a proposal presented to Environment Canterbury (ECan) and the Otago Regional Council (ORC), Ngā Rūnanga o Waitaki (Arowhenua, Waihao, Moeraki) and Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu requested the councils consider joint management of the Waitaki River.
Both councils voted to explore making changes to the way the river, which borders South Canterbury and North Otago, is managed.....
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‘World first’: Wāhine Māori tech leaders to explore trade in UK and Europe
Te Taumata, representing a voice of Māori interests in global trade, is to spearhead a world-first wāhine Māori in tech trade initiative in the UK and Europe, alongside New Zealand innovation agency Callaghan Innovation.
The knowledge exchange, which takes place in June this year, will see ten wāhine Māori tech leaders explore trade opportunities in Ireland, France and the UK, culminating in participation at London Tech Week......
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9 comments:
Is Te Taumatu state funded? Sounds like a fun junket for 10.
Further CG/HP creep.......
Another crock - tech and science have nothing whatsoever to do with ethnicity or gender.
Just more indulgent B S
An absolute waste of funding with nil zip nada results.
No - the aim is to derail the Coalition reform policies by claiming they are racist and attack Maori rights.
Negative media coverage ( in NZ and abroad) and civil unrest could result -these would sui the Iwi Leaders Forum intentions very well.
Short and clear messages of support to the Coalition are vital.
re 3nd To safeguard the others I wonder if the UN has an equivalent to balance the Indigenous Rights UN Special Rapporteur. If so should have been in NZ when all the race based pro amori legislation was passed. There can be few who have contributed more to racial disharmony in NZ than the ever stirring Margaret Motu. Along with Moana Jackson she was/is leader in the imagine decolonisation propoganda campaign which I consider the main cause of especially young maori lawlessness and general rebellion today.
Seems to me the marae in school grounds very much fit the coloureds only/whites only SA pattern. The publicity is inviting invasion by rednecks, but I guess cancellation considerations override daring, or the risk of being beaten to a pulp (as university haka party decades ago). I wonder if the state would consider setting up say Victoria League premises in school grounds.
Madness allowing Orakau to become a shrine in maori hands. Stories are told and retold and embellished and no one challenges. It is incredible how many maori are free to attend these junkets. Are costs met by individuals or from the tax free charities? I suppose stuck in a flash modern state unit, a few days out with fellow bludgers is fun.
Debating refuse tips must be one of the most lucrative fields of lucre ever discovered by the legal profession. Maori can oppose everything everywhere . Yet as often end users of goods they produce at least their share of refuse. The wealth of the developers increases the prospective koha worth hanging out for.
Re 4th, Nationa made a huge mistake when it accepted Potaki as a candidate. With such 5th columnist in mdist litle wonder Luxon is so muddle headed on matters pro maori. Are any of the musket wars slaughter sites regularly celebrated? What was a quiet site availabl for inspection by the genuienly interested will now be a centre of imagine decolonisation propoganda distribution and rebel fervour.
re 5th. The maori cadets assisted into councils wil prove to be just more 5th columnists to add to the myriad already there.
re the history curriculum, refer Kerri Woodham articel.
The acting race reaations guy seems to have even more of an anti colonist chip than had Foon (in may observaton a not uncommon attitude from east Asians embittered that their countries were launched into the modern world by colonist energy)
Re 4th - Southern Cross Healthcare: Why are Southern Cross indulging in Te Ao? Is this what they are spending members ever increasing premiums on? For goodness sake we are all New Zealanders. Are they going to do the same for all the different cultures and ethnicities who call NZ home? Spend members premiums on health not on woke, pseudo-cultural nonsense, much of which seems to be of suspiciously recent invention. Shame on you Southern Cross.
Re 6th.The mania for dual naming of parks and public facilities is completely out of hand. Conjuring up names has become yet another paid maori industry; the longer and more confusing the greater the leg pull and associated ego (mana). The purpose of language is to facilitate communication but these are deliberate attempts to thwart. Only ardent te reo hobbyists are likely to use the maori names, although they often minority users of the facilities (except as skateboarders, who unlikely to use the full te reo.) The confusing convoluted names lead to less use of and general recognition of the original. It must pose problems for the reporting of emergencies. The presumption is that all emergency services have a data base and operators able to instantly understand, distinguish, and look up maori names. I suppose it yet another device of justifying maori favouritism in employment of staff.For fear of cancellation no one dares criticise.
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