Saturday August 24, 2024
News:
Limited engagement with iwi on Three Waters replacement, Local Water Done Well - officials
The Government’s replacement of Three Waters, Local Water Done Well (LWDW), has had “limited engagement” with iwi and Māori so far, officials have warned.
“Lack of consultation may create perceptions that decisions have already been made, without the input of affected stakeholders, or understanding the implications for individual Treaty settlements.”
The regulatory impact statement confirms the Department of Internal Affairs is going ahead with a “targeted engagement process” with iwi and Māori.
“Engagement will include iwi who have settled with the Crown through Treaty of Waitangi negotiations, to ensure the potential impacts of LWDW on existing Treaty settlements are understood,” the document stated.
“The lack of engagement with iwi/Māori has further meant that it is difficult to assess whether or not the Treaty principles of partnership, participation and active protection have been met. The Government intends to engage with iwi/Māori and report back in late 2024.”....
See full article HERE
Treaty Principles Bill: David Seymour says the bill is New Zealand’s own Reformation
Act leader David Seymour says the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill and debate will be New Zealand’s own Reformation – and ultimately change the landscape of Aotearoa.
“Once you have the idea that all of us have a right to say about the future of our country. that’s a very powerful idea that won’t go away and will never stop and we reach our point of universal humanity.
Seymour said the bill was being driven by his constituency and not an anti-Māori agenda.
“People are saying to me ‘keep going’. Don’t give it up because there are so many people who feel a real sorrow, because they love this country and love the people, but they have been relegated to second division if they try to have a view are shouted down, called racist and told they don’t know enough,” he said.
“This debate does not diminish the cultural value that each Kiwi carries. I watched the Olympic athletes each expressing Māori tikanga and their te reo Māori and that’s a wonderful thing.
“This debate doesn’t take away anyone’s rights to flourish.”....
See full article HERE
“Engagement will include iwi who have settled with the Crown through Treaty of Waitangi negotiations, to ensure the potential impacts of LWDW on existing Treaty settlements are understood,” the document stated.
“The lack of engagement with iwi/Māori has further meant that it is difficult to assess whether or not the Treaty principles of partnership, participation and active protection have been met. The Government intends to engage with iwi/Māori and report back in late 2024.”....
See full article HERE
Treaty Principles Bill: David Seymour says the bill is New Zealand’s own Reformation
Act leader David Seymour says the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill and debate will be New Zealand’s own Reformation – and ultimately change the landscape of Aotearoa.
“Once you have the idea that all of us have a right to say about the future of our country. that’s a very powerful idea that won’t go away and will never stop and we reach our point of universal humanity.
Seymour said the bill was being driven by his constituency and not an anti-Māori agenda.
“People are saying to me ‘keep going’. Don’t give it up because there are so many people who feel a real sorrow, because they love this country and love the people, but they have been relegated to second division if they try to have a view are shouted down, called racist and told they don’t know enough,” he said.
“This debate does not diminish the cultural value that each Kiwi carries. I watched the Olympic athletes each expressing Māori tikanga and their te reo Māori and that’s a wonderful thing.
“This debate doesn’t take away anyone’s rights to flourish.”....
See full article HERE
War of words over Maori names for public places
A heated war of words has broken out over whether Maori names should be given to numerous public places in the local community as well as bus stations that are part of the Eastern Busway project.
Howick ward councillor Maurice Williamson strongly opposes it, describing it as “virtue signalling” that’s “just sticking it up the nostrils of the voters out here for no reason and it doesn’t benefit anybody”.
He also opposes Auckland Transport (AT) being gifted Māori names by local mana whenua Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki and Ngaati Whanaunga for new bus stations and structures being built for the Eastern Busway.....
See full article HERE
Schools unite to honour late Rangitāne leader with planting project
Students from across Palmerston North gathered yesterday at Ashhurst Domain to plant 100 trees in honour of the late Nireaha Tāmaki, a key Rangitāne leader who championed Māori land rights.
This commemoration is part of an educational initiative, where local schools have been exploring Rangitāne history. Through collaboration with Tai Huki and Rangitāne, students have gained a deeper appreciation of Nireaha Tāmaki’s key role in securing Māori land rights, a legacy that extends internationally to indigenous land rights in Australia and Canada.....
See full article HERE
National Iwi Chairs Forum concerned about appointments made by Paul Goldsmith
The National Iwi Chairs Forum says it is “deeply concerned” about recent appointments made by Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith.
Goldsmith announced last Friday that Stephen Rainbow was to be the new chief human rights commissioner. He also announced the new equal employment opportunities commissioner and race relations commissioner.
Since the announcement, Dame Naida Glavish (Ngāti Whātua) said she had received many calls “troubled” over Goldsmith appointments.
“The iwi chairs will be closely monitoring how the obligations of Te Tiriti o Waitangi are upheld, how Māori rights are protected, and ultimately, whether these newly appointed commissioners will genuinely advocate for Aotearoa New Zealand, or be swayed by the current coalition government.....
See full article HERE
Thames-Coromandel council reaffirms support for Māori wards
Thames-Coromandel District Council has completed a representation review and recommended the establishment of a Māori ward for the 2025 local elections.
At a recent meeting the council voted to stick to its initial proposal, having a mayor elected at large, 10 councillors (nine general ward councillors and one Māori ward councillor), five wards (four general wards and one district-wide Māori ward), 20 community board members and five community boards for at least the 2025 elections.....
See full article HERE
Veteran activists call to unite against coalition government's 'blitzkrieg' on Māori rights
Veteran Māori activists are mobilising against what they describe as a "blitzkrieg" on Māori rights by the current coalition government and have called for a wānanga to discuss a plan of action.
'The Originals' include Hone Harawira, Annette Sykes, Mereana Pitman, Ken Mair and Tame Iti, and they plan to hold an active wānanga at Waipapa Marae in Auckland next week.
Their aim is to rally together Māori and allies across Aotearoa to confront what they perceive as an attack on tikanga Māori, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, He Whakaputanga and Te Ao Māori by the current government, organisers say.....
See full article HERE
Majority support Māori Ward in Napier: Council submissions show 60/40 split in favour
More than 50% of submissions on the Napier City Council’s desire to introduce a Māori Ward at next year’s local elections are in favour.
Speaking from Wellington, where she’s been at the Local Government New Zealand conference, Mayor Kirsten Wise said there had been 2305 submissions in a fortnight of consultation, which closed Thursday, and about 60 per cent were in favour of retaining the decision council made in 2021.....
See full article HERE
Grants and Scholarships for Māori Medical Students and Junior Doctors
RANZCO offers scholarships specifically for Indigenous medical students and junior doctors with an interest in ophthalmology. These scholarships aim to support the advancement of Indigenous health within the field of ophthalmology....
See full article HERE
‘Don’t worry about the funding’: Design revealed for $10m Raetihi hub
A rural council and local iwi have unveiled a concept design for a flagship community hub in the central North Island town of Raetihi – but say the money to build it will need to be found.
Ruapehu District Council and iwi collective Te Korowai o Wainuiārua have partnered up in plans to build a multi-use community facility on land currently occupied by the town’s police station.
The proposed $10 million facility will be shared by the council and the iwi, but most of the 700 square metres will be public space.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Geoffrey Palmer: Lurching towards constitutional impropriety
Did Māori cede sovereignty?
Māori wards and the tyranny of the majority - Martin Williams
A heated war of words has broken out over whether Maori names should be given to numerous public places in the local community as well as bus stations that are part of the Eastern Busway project.
Howick ward councillor Maurice Williamson strongly opposes it, describing it as “virtue signalling” that’s “just sticking it up the nostrils of the voters out here for no reason and it doesn’t benefit anybody”.
He also opposes Auckland Transport (AT) being gifted Māori names by local mana whenua Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki and Ngaati Whanaunga for new bus stations and structures being built for the Eastern Busway.....
See full article HERE
Schools unite to honour late Rangitāne leader with planting project
Students from across Palmerston North gathered yesterday at Ashhurst Domain to plant 100 trees in honour of the late Nireaha Tāmaki, a key Rangitāne leader who championed Māori land rights.
This commemoration is part of an educational initiative, where local schools have been exploring Rangitāne history. Through collaboration with Tai Huki and Rangitāne, students have gained a deeper appreciation of Nireaha Tāmaki’s key role in securing Māori land rights, a legacy that extends internationally to indigenous land rights in Australia and Canada.....
See full article HERE
National Iwi Chairs Forum concerned about appointments made by Paul Goldsmith
The National Iwi Chairs Forum says it is “deeply concerned” about recent appointments made by Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith.
Goldsmith announced last Friday that Stephen Rainbow was to be the new chief human rights commissioner. He also announced the new equal employment opportunities commissioner and race relations commissioner.
Since the announcement, Dame Naida Glavish (Ngāti Whātua) said she had received many calls “troubled” over Goldsmith appointments.
“The iwi chairs will be closely monitoring how the obligations of Te Tiriti o Waitangi are upheld, how Māori rights are protected, and ultimately, whether these newly appointed commissioners will genuinely advocate for Aotearoa New Zealand, or be swayed by the current coalition government.....
See full article HERE
Thames-Coromandel council reaffirms support for Māori wards
Thames-Coromandel District Council has completed a representation review and recommended the establishment of a Māori ward for the 2025 local elections.
At a recent meeting the council voted to stick to its initial proposal, having a mayor elected at large, 10 councillors (nine general ward councillors and one Māori ward councillor), five wards (four general wards and one district-wide Māori ward), 20 community board members and five community boards for at least the 2025 elections.....
See full article HERE
Veteran activists call to unite against coalition government's 'blitzkrieg' on Māori rights
Veteran Māori activists are mobilising against what they describe as a "blitzkrieg" on Māori rights by the current coalition government and have called for a wānanga to discuss a plan of action.
'The Originals' include Hone Harawira, Annette Sykes, Mereana Pitman, Ken Mair and Tame Iti, and they plan to hold an active wānanga at Waipapa Marae in Auckland next week.
Their aim is to rally together Māori and allies across Aotearoa to confront what they perceive as an attack on tikanga Māori, Te Tiriti o Waitangi, He Whakaputanga and Te Ao Māori by the current government, organisers say.....
See full article HERE
Majority support Māori Ward in Napier: Council submissions show 60/40 split in favour
More than 50% of submissions on the Napier City Council’s desire to introduce a Māori Ward at next year’s local elections are in favour.
Speaking from Wellington, where she’s been at the Local Government New Zealand conference, Mayor Kirsten Wise said there had been 2305 submissions in a fortnight of consultation, which closed Thursday, and about 60 per cent were in favour of retaining the decision council made in 2021.....
See full article HERE
Grants and Scholarships for Māori Medical Students and Junior Doctors
RANZCO offers scholarships specifically for Indigenous medical students and junior doctors with an interest in ophthalmology. These scholarships aim to support the advancement of Indigenous health within the field of ophthalmology....
See full article HERE
‘Don’t worry about the funding’: Design revealed for $10m Raetihi hub
A rural council and local iwi have unveiled a concept design for a flagship community hub in the central North Island town of Raetihi – but say the money to build it will need to be found.
Ruapehu District Council and iwi collective Te Korowai o Wainuiārua have partnered up in plans to build a multi-use community facility on land currently occupied by the town’s police station.
The proposed $10 million facility will be shared by the council and the iwi, but most of the 700 square metres will be public space.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Geoffrey Palmer: Lurching towards constitutional impropriety
Did Māori cede sovereignty?
Māori wards and the tyranny of the majority - Martin Williams
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 August 23, 2024
News:
Minister calls Judge ‘Communist’ in meeting with seafood lobby over Māori rights
Fisheries Minister Shane Jones called a High Court Judge a “Communist Judge” during a meeting with the seafood industry over Māori rights.
An official file note obtained by Stuff shows Jones and Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith met with seafood industry representatives in May this year to discuss Customary Marine Titles.
An official file note obtained by Stuff shows Jones and Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith met with seafood industry representatives in May this year to discuss Customary Marine Titles.
The meeting notes, taken by a government official, show both ministers appearing sympathetic to concerns the industry held about the Marine and Coastal Area Act and talked about planned changes to make it harder for Māori to claim customary title to the foreshore and seabed....
See full article HERE
Representation review - Wairoa DC
Wairoa District Council is reviewing its representation arrangements for the triennial local authority elections to be held next year.
On 30 July 2024, the Council resolved its preferred option is to continue with the status quo with the Wairoa District Council to comprise the mayor elected at large and six councillors elected from two district-wide wards being a Wairoa ward represented by three general ward councillors and a Wairoa Māori Ward, represented by three Māori ward councillors.
Public submissions are now open, and the Council urges people to have their say.
To have your say on how you would like to be represented, head to Representation Review | WDC Consultations (wairoadc.govt.nz)....
See full article HERE
Ngāi Te Rangi spend on Waitangi Tribunal claim could reach $300,000
A Tauranga Moana iwi leader says the “crippling costs” associated with lodging claims with the Waitangi Tribunal are limiting access to justice and “holding Māori to ransom”.
Ngāi Te Rangi chief executive Paora Stanley said it was not right that small tribes had to pay to fight to protect their rights and language.....
See full article HERE
UNDRIP implementation work essential says Jackson
Former Māori development minister Willie Jackson says it’s important to continue work on implementing the United Nations Declaration on the RIghts of Indigenous Peoples.
New Zealand First depiuty leader Shane Jones says the declaration which the previous John Key-led National Government signed New Zealand up to is a voluntary activity which has no legal or constitutional impact.
The Treaty of Waitangi is this country’s foundation document, and he has no confidence recourse to the United Nations can improve the socioeconomic status or the advancement of hapu and iwi.....
See full article HERE
‘OGs’ launch national call to action for Māori - Harawira
Former Te Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira, has warned Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to change the way he engages with Māori.
A coalition of longtime Māori ‘activators’ has called an extraordinary hui to discuss nationwide activations.
A potential nationwide hīkoi to Wellington may be discussed at the August 31 hui to be held at Waipapa Marae in Auckland.
In a press release, Hone Harawira, Annette Sykes, Mereana Pittman, Ken Mair and Tame Iti have called the government’s policies a “blitzkieg that the coalition government is undertaking against Māori”.....
See full article HERE
Māori vaccinations triple government goal after $50m investment
New data shows Māori health providers have delivered 33,330 vaccinations up to June 30, 2024, surpassing the government’s goal set in March 2024 of 10,000.
The vaccines protected against serious illnesses such as polio, meningococcal B, tetanus and diphtheria for adults and children.
Health Minister Shane Reti welcomed the preliminary data after $50 million was invested over two years for Māori health providers to help lift immunisation rates in December....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Barry Soper: Will the Treaty bill be as offensive as everyone's making it out to be?
Wayne Ryburn: The “Myth” of Gifting Land for the Founding of Auckland
Bob Edlin: How Chlöe Swarbrick struggled to accept the PM’s position on sovereignty
Bruce Moon: One citizen, one vote and all of equal weight – an elusive concept in practice
Propaganda:
Pasifika and Māori hit back at PM’s speech
Waitangi Tribunal recommends the Crown abandon its Treaty Principles Bill - RaineyCollins
Representation review - Wairoa DC
Wairoa District Council is reviewing its representation arrangements for the triennial local authority elections to be held next year.
On 30 July 2024, the Council resolved its preferred option is to continue with the status quo with the Wairoa District Council to comprise the mayor elected at large and six councillors elected from two district-wide wards being a Wairoa ward represented by three general ward councillors and a Wairoa Māori Ward, represented by three Māori ward councillors.
Public submissions are now open, and the Council urges people to have their say.
To have your say on how you would like to be represented, head to Representation Review | WDC Consultations (wairoadc.govt.nz)....
See full article HERE
Ngāi Te Rangi spend on Waitangi Tribunal claim could reach $300,000
A Tauranga Moana iwi leader says the “crippling costs” associated with lodging claims with the Waitangi Tribunal are limiting access to justice and “holding Māori to ransom”.
Ngāi Te Rangi chief executive Paora Stanley said it was not right that small tribes had to pay to fight to protect their rights and language.....
See full article HERE
UNDRIP implementation work essential says Jackson
Former Māori development minister Willie Jackson says it’s important to continue work on implementing the United Nations Declaration on the RIghts of Indigenous Peoples.
New Zealand First depiuty leader Shane Jones says the declaration which the previous John Key-led National Government signed New Zealand up to is a voluntary activity which has no legal or constitutional impact.
The Treaty of Waitangi is this country’s foundation document, and he has no confidence recourse to the United Nations can improve the socioeconomic status or the advancement of hapu and iwi.....
See full article HERE
‘OGs’ launch national call to action for Māori - Harawira
Former Te Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira, has warned Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to change the way he engages with Māori.
A coalition of longtime Māori ‘activators’ has called an extraordinary hui to discuss nationwide activations.
A potential nationwide hīkoi to Wellington may be discussed at the August 31 hui to be held at Waipapa Marae in Auckland.
In a press release, Hone Harawira, Annette Sykes, Mereana Pittman, Ken Mair and Tame Iti have called the government’s policies a “blitzkieg that the coalition government is undertaking against Māori”.....
See full article HERE
Māori vaccinations triple government goal after $50m investment
New data shows Māori health providers have delivered 33,330 vaccinations up to June 30, 2024, surpassing the government’s goal set in March 2024 of 10,000.
The vaccines protected against serious illnesses such as polio, meningococcal B, tetanus and diphtheria for adults and children.
Health Minister Shane Reti welcomed the preliminary data after $50 million was invested over two years for Māori health providers to help lift immunisation rates in December....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Barry Soper: Will the Treaty bill be as offensive as everyone's making it out to be?
Wayne Ryburn: The “Myth” of Gifting Land for the Founding of Auckland
Bob Edlin: How Chlöe Swarbrick struggled to accept the PM’s position on sovereignty
Bruce Moon: One citizen, one vote and all of equal weight – an elusive concept in practice
Propaganda:
Pasifika and Māori hit back at PM’s speech
Waitangi Tribunal recommends the Crown abandon its Treaty Principles Bill - RaineyCollins
Thursday August 22, 2024
News:
Northland Māori leader calls on Luxon to ‘sack’ Act from coalition
Prominent Māori leader Pita Tipene is calling on Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to sack his party’s Act coalition partner in the wake of a chaotic Kaipara District Council Māori ward meeting.
“The Prime Minister is a good man. He needs to do the right thing,” Tipene (Ngāti Hine) said.
“The Prime Minister is a good man. He needs to do the right thing,” Tipene (Ngāti Hine) said.
“He should pull the coalition agreement apart and kick Act out.”…
See full article HERE
Councils to vote on challenge to Māori ward polling rule
More than 600 political leaders from 72 New Zealand councils are expected to attend Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ)’s annual conference in Wellington this week.
Some of those political leaders are expected to vote tomorrow (SUBS: Wednesday 21 August) on a LGNZ push from Palmerston North City Council for Māori wards and constituencies not to be subject to polling.
See full article HERE
Key road taking shape in Peacocke
The name Whatukooruru was identified through iwi-council partnership in a bid to recognise and honour one of the original place names in the area. It comes from the name of a significant pā site in the area.....
See full article HERE
Ashburton to vote against Māori ward poll challenge
Ashburton may not have a Māori ward, but that hasn't stopped councillors weighing in on the national debate.
The Ashburton District Council plans to vote against a remit this week from Local Government NZ that would challenge the Government's new Māori ward polling rule....
See full article HERE
Māori men more likely to be stopped, tasered, prosecuted by police due to 'bias' and 'structural racism'
"Bias" and "structural racism" within the police are partly why Māori men are more likely to be stopped, prosecuted and tasered, a two-year investigation has found.
The report - Understanding Police Delivery - which has just been released - presents key results from the first phase of an inquiry into "equity and fairness" in policing....
See full article HERE
Vandervis apologises for offensive comments about Māori
An outspoken Dunedin city councillor has apologised for causing offence after breaching the council's Code of Conduct over comments about Māori.
The council has confirmed he sent a written apology on Tuesday, the day of the deadline.
"I am sorry that some of my statements and actions as an elected representative have caused offence to some for which I unreservedly apologise. Causing offence was never my intention," he said in the apology.....
See full article HERE
Māori Tourism weighs reo use
New Zealand Māori Tourism wants to encourage the growth of te reo Māori across the sector.
Chair Dale Stephens says the Covid slowdown gave the organisation a chance to identity gaps, and a consistent approach to promoting tikanga and matauranga Maori emerged as an issue.
Its pou tikanga, Whitiaua Black, is running a series of te reo tāpoi seminars to coincide with next month’s te wiki oi te reo Maori on the type of reo that is most appropriate to use.
“To get some consistency across the sector on the type of terminology, the type of use of reo and the type of things we want our manuhiri to hear and I guess it’s not just the reo but the pakiwaitara, the hitoria that goes with the reo that will help to embellish the whole tourism experience,”Mr Stephens says.
See full article HERE
Govt Must Maintain Treaty Provisions In Corrections Bill
The Green Party is calling on the Government to support its proposed amendments to leave Treaty provisions in the Corrections Bill.
“Taking Te Tiriti provisions out of the Corrections Bill goes against the recent recommendations of the Waitangi Tribunal.
“The Waitangi Tribunal was clear in its advice: the Government must abandon the Treaty Principles Bill and stop tampering with Treaty Clauses in legislation.
“Te Tiriti must play a central role in healing our communities from the inter-generational trauma they have suffered at the hands of colonisation. Upholding and embracing Te Tiriti is how we address the disparities that we see not only in our prisons, but across society.....
See full article HERE
Chistopher Luxon had a message for councils, Tory Whanau had a message for Christopher Luxon
Tory Whanau, welcoming everyone to the conference, made pointed remarks about the Government’s repeal of measures to make it easier to establish Maori wards. Existing wards will have to be confirmed in a referendum and new wards will need to go to a referendum if just 5% of residents sign a petition asking for it.
“Councils should decide for themselves on the use of Māori wards,” Whanau said to applause from councillors.
“We should be able to decide for ourselves, how we honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and how we work in partnership with mana whenua, iwi, and Māori,” she said.
She said she agreed with protesters outside the venue, that Maori voices at the council table “strengthened” rather than “weakened” democracy....
See full article HERE
Winston Peters casts doubt on Christopher Luxon’s position on Treaty Principles Bill
Peters was acting prime minister in the House on Wednesday while Luxon met with his Qatar counterpart, Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani.
Hipkins asked whether Peters agreed with comments from Seymour, “who said he won’t believe the prime minister won’t change his mind” if the public really wants the Treaty Principles Bill passed into law.
Peters, speaking on behalf of Luxon replied: “It’s clearly in the coalition agreement, but I think one is entitled to believe that despite all of the previous statements, if there was prevailing compelling evidence to change one’s mind, as a famous economist once said, when the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do?”
That prompted Hipkins to get to his feet and ask a further supplementary question: “So is the Prime Minister indicating - as he seems to have in his last answer - that he’s open to changing his mind on the second reading of the Treaty Principles Bill?”
Peters, on behalf of Luxon, responded: “What I was enunciating is what the Prime Minister said in the coalition agreement, as did we. But I did offer the opinion that sometimes - and I don’t think it will happen in this case, of course, obviously you do have a faint hope that others might have it right”.
“But in the examples that I’ve given, that will not happen at this point in time.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Dr Michael Bassett: Are we to be governed by the real, or by nonsense versions of the Treaty?
Barrie Davis: Behaviourism 101
Propaganda:
Racism impacts health, well-being and identity of rangatahi Māori
‘Keep pushing forward’ Kiingi Tūheitia urges in annual address
Kiingi Tūheitia says Māori are more respected overseas than in Aotearoa
Media bias deep-rooted
The real coastline issue: Stop confiscating Māori property rights
Listen to the leaders you picked, pleads Māori ward councillor
Ngati Toa'a challenge to David Seymour : Kill Treaty Principles Bill or front up
Buckle up everyone, we are in for a rough ride with Act’s Treaty Principles Bill - opinon
Seymour bill sows ongoing discord - Jackson
Councils to vote on challenge to Māori ward polling rule
More than 600 political leaders from 72 New Zealand councils are expected to attend Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ)’s annual conference in Wellington this week.
Some of those political leaders are expected to vote tomorrow (SUBS: Wednesday 21 August) on a LGNZ push from Palmerston North City Council for Māori wards and constituencies not to be subject to polling.
See full article HERE
Key road taking shape in Peacocke
The name Whatukooruru was identified through iwi-council partnership in a bid to recognise and honour one of the original place names in the area. It comes from the name of a significant pā site in the area.....
See full article HERE
Ashburton to vote against Māori ward poll challenge
Ashburton may not have a Māori ward, but that hasn't stopped councillors weighing in on the national debate.
The Ashburton District Council plans to vote against a remit this week from Local Government NZ that would challenge the Government's new Māori ward polling rule....
See full article HERE
Māori men more likely to be stopped, tasered, prosecuted by police due to 'bias' and 'structural racism'
"Bias" and "structural racism" within the police are partly why Māori men are more likely to be stopped, prosecuted and tasered, a two-year investigation has found.
The report - Understanding Police Delivery - which has just been released - presents key results from the first phase of an inquiry into "equity and fairness" in policing....
See full article HERE
Vandervis apologises for offensive comments about Māori
An outspoken Dunedin city councillor has apologised for causing offence after breaching the council's Code of Conduct over comments about Māori.
The council has confirmed he sent a written apology on Tuesday, the day of the deadline.
"I am sorry that some of my statements and actions as an elected representative have caused offence to some for which I unreservedly apologise. Causing offence was never my intention," he said in the apology.....
See full article HERE
Māori Tourism weighs reo use
New Zealand Māori Tourism wants to encourage the growth of te reo Māori across the sector.
Chair Dale Stephens says the Covid slowdown gave the organisation a chance to identity gaps, and a consistent approach to promoting tikanga and matauranga Maori emerged as an issue.
Its pou tikanga, Whitiaua Black, is running a series of te reo tāpoi seminars to coincide with next month’s te wiki oi te reo Maori on the type of reo that is most appropriate to use.
“To get some consistency across the sector on the type of terminology, the type of use of reo and the type of things we want our manuhiri to hear and I guess it’s not just the reo but the pakiwaitara, the hitoria that goes with the reo that will help to embellish the whole tourism experience,”Mr Stephens says.
See full article HERE
Govt Must Maintain Treaty Provisions In Corrections Bill
The Green Party is calling on the Government to support its proposed amendments to leave Treaty provisions in the Corrections Bill.
“Taking Te Tiriti provisions out of the Corrections Bill goes against the recent recommendations of the Waitangi Tribunal.
“The Waitangi Tribunal was clear in its advice: the Government must abandon the Treaty Principles Bill and stop tampering with Treaty Clauses in legislation.
“Te Tiriti must play a central role in healing our communities from the inter-generational trauma they have suffered at the hands of colonisation. Upholding and embracing Te Tiriti is how we address the disparities that we see not only in our prisons, but across society.....
See full article HERE
Chistopher Luxon had a message for councils, Tory Whanau had a message for Christopher Luxon
Tory Whanau, welcoming everyone to the conference, made pointed remarks about the Government’s repeal of measures to make it easier to establish Maori wards. Existing wards will have to be confirmed in a referendum and new wards will need to go to a referendum if just 5% of residents sign a petition asking for it.
“Councils should decide for themselves on the use of Māori wards,” Whanau said to applause from councillors.
“We should be able to decide for ourselves, how we honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and how we work in partnership with mana whenua, iwi, and Māori,” she said.
She said she agreed with protesters outside the venue, that Maori voices at the council table “strengthened” rather than “weakened” democracy....
See full article HERE
Winston Peters casts doubt on Christopher Luxon’s position on Treaty Principles Bill
Peters was acting prime minister in the House on Wednesday while Luxon met with his Qatar counterpart, Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani.
Hipkins asked whether Peters agreed with comments from Seymour, “who said he won’t believe the prime minister won’t change his mind” if the public really wants the Treaty Principles Bill passed into law.
Peters, speaking on behalf of Luxon replied: “It’s clearly in the coalition agreement, but I think one is entitled to believe that despite all of the previous statements, if there was prevailing compelling evidence to change one’s mind, as a famous economist once said, when the facts change, I change my mind. What do you do?”
That prompted Hipkins to get to his feet and ask a further supplementary question: “So is the Prime Minister indicating - as he seems to have in his last answer - that he’s open to changing his mind on the second reading of the Treaty Principles Bill?”
Peters, on behalf of Luxon, responded: “What I was enunciating is what the Prime Minister said in the coalition agreement, as did we. But I did offer the opinion that sometimes - and I don’t think it will happen in this case, of course, obviously you do have a faint hope that others might have it right”.
“But in the examples that I’ve given, that will not happen at this point in time.....
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Wednesday August 21, 2024
News:
No lifeline for Seymour's Treaty Principles Bill after Koroneihana
There is no lifeline left for David Seymour's Treaty Principles Bill after his coalition partners very publicly killed it at Koroneihana.
But that is not deterring the ACT leader who marches to the beat of his own drum.
But that is not deterring the ACT leader who marches to the beat of his own drum.
While Seymour would not go as far as to say he thought Christopher Luxon and Shane Jones were lying when they pledged in front of the Māori King and Kingitanga not to progress the bill beyond its first reading, he did suggest they had "jumped the gun".
"They're not lying but they've closed their minds when there's more information to come," Seymour told RNZ....
See full article HERE
Kīngi Tūheitia extended an invitation to this year’s Koroneihana to politicians from across the political divide, bar Act MPs, who said they had not been welcomed to attend on Monday afternoon.
"They're not lying but they've closed their minds when there's more information to come," Seymour told RNZ....
See full article HERE
Council accepts Sticky Forest decision
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has confirmed it intends to accept and abide by the recent decision of the Environment Court regarding the rezoning of part of Wānaka’s 50-hectare Sticky Forest.
“These included the need to recognise and provide for the relationship between Māori, their culture and traditions and their ancestral lands and sites, as well as protecting the values of the Dublin Bay outstanding natural landscape that’s located both within and to the north of Sticky Forest.”
The area is held by the Crown for around 2,000 descendants of 57 original Maori grantees who were given the land under the South Island Landless Natives Act in the 1960s as substitute land for settlement redress after they lost ownership of the Hāwea-Wānaka block known as ‘The Neck’......
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Date for opening Te Whare Whakatere, Ashburton Library and Civic Centre.
Mayor Neil Brown has announced Friday 27 September as the official opening of Te Whare Whakatere, Ashburton Library and Civic Centre.
Queenstown Lakes District Council (QLDC) has confirmed it intends to accept and abide by the recent decision of the Environment Court regarding the rezoning of part of Wānaka’s 50-hectare Sticky Forest.
“These included the need to recognise and provide for the relationship between Māori, their culture and traditions and their ancestral lands and sites, as well as protecting the values of the Dublin Bay outstanding natural landscape that’s located both within and to the north of Sticky Forest.”
The area is held by the Crown for around 2,000 descendants of 57 original Maori grantees who were given the land under the South Island Landless Natives Act in the 1960s as substitute land for settlement redress after they lost ownership of the Hāwea-Wānaka block known as ‘The Neck’......
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Date for opening Te Whare Whakatere, Ashburton Library and Civic Centre.
Mayor Neil Brown has announced Friday 27 September as the official opening of Te Whare Whakatere, Ashburton Library and Civic Centre.
A formal ceremony will be held at 2pm on Baring Square East, with Rangitata MP James Meager officiating on behalf of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.
Guests at the opening will include iwi Māori, local and central government elected members and officials, and central parties involved with the building project.....
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Gloves off over Gore district plan
Provisions in the Gore District Council's proposed district plan could have a "chilling effect" on everyday farming activities.
That's the view of Southland Federated Farmers president, Jason Herrick, who says a section in the plan designates the whole district as a 'Site and Area of Significance (SAMS) to Māori’, rather than just identifying specific sites as is the case with the present plan.
Herrick says the implication of such a blanket approach will mean that no farming activity, however mundane, can take place without a cultural report being prepared. He says this is a highly unusual approach to handling iwi interests.....
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'The Crown is sovereign', Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has told Parliament he believes Māori ceded sovereignty to the Crown.
"But as I said to you, the position is very clear, the Crown, Māori ceded sovereignty to the Crown."....
See full article HERE
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Guests at the opening will include iwi Māori, local and central government elected members and officials, and central parties involved with the building project.....
See full article HERE
Gloves off over Gore district plan
Provisions in the Gore District Council's proposed district plan could have a "chilling effect" on everyday farming activities.
That's the view of Southland Federated Farmers president, Jason Herrick, who says a section in the plan designates the whole district as a 'Site and Area of Significance (SAMS) to Māori’, rather than just identifying specific sites as is the case with the present plan.
Herrick says the implication of such a blanket approach will mean that no farming activity, however mundane, can take place without a cultural report being prepared. He says this is a highly unusual approach to handling iwi interests.....
See full article HERE
'The Crown is sovereign', Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has told Parliament he believes Māori ceded sovereignty to the Crown.
"But as I said to you, the position is very clear, the Crown, Māori ceded sovereignty to the Crown."....
See full article HERE
Articles:
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Mike Butler: Tribunal’s dodgy Ngata quote.
Videos:
Dr Michael Bassett on the Confusion Surrounding Treaty Principles
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Propaganda:
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Tuesday August 20, 2024
News:
Politicians of all stripes to attend Māori King’s Koroneihana - with one notable absence
Political leaders are descending on Tūrangawaewae Marae in Ngāruawāhia - the heart of the Kīngitanga - for the first time since the coalition Government was formed, but there is one notable absence.
Kīngi Tūheitia extended an invitation to this year’s Koroneihana to politicians from across the political divide, bar Act MPs, who said they had not been welcomed to attend on Monday afternoon.
A spokesperson for leader David Seymour told RNZ an invitation was received to attend the King’s anniversary on Wednesday, but with the House sitting this week, Seymour was unable to attend. However, he “wishes the King well”, the spokesperson said.....
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Council Slammed By Iwi Over Sewerage Pipeline Through Sacred Land
Members of Tūhourangi, Ngāti Tūmatawera, are publicly protesting council construction of a wastewater pipeline near Lake Rotokākahi, a location considered to be wāhi tapu (a sacred site).
Rotorua Lakes Council is currently underway in its Tarawera Wastewater Reticulation Scheme commencing today 19th August 2024. The project has attracted controversy, particularly around the council's alleged failure to listen to local iwi....
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'You've thrown Māori under the bus', PM told at Turangawaewae
It’s a frosty reception for Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at Turangawaewae Marae on Monday, with Tukoroirangi Morgan beginning the ceremony by telling Luxon that his Government has “thrown Māori under the bus”.
“We've watched your Government dismantle everything that is meaningful to Māori in this country,” Morgan said. “You've thrown Māori under the bus and you've run them over.”
"We know your ears are deaf to our people. So here's the score, we say to iwi across this country that we have to unite. The King has said we must unite," Morgan said....
See full article HERE
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Council Slammed By Iwi Over Sewerage Pipeline Through Sacred Land
Members of Tūhourangi, Ngāti Tūmatawera, are publicly protesting council construction of a wastewater pipeline near Lake Rotokākahi, a location considered to be wāhi tapu (a sacred site).
Rotorua Lakes Council is currently underway in its Tarawera Wastewater Reticulation Scheme commencing today 19th August 2024. The project has attracted controversy, particularly around the council's alleged failure to listen to local iwi....
See full article HERE
'You've thrown Māori under the bus', PM told at Turangawaewae
It’s a frosty reception for Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at Turangawaewae Marae on Monday, with Tukoroirangi Morgan beginning the ceremony by telling Luxon that his Government has “thrown Māori under the bus”.
“We've watched your Government dismantle everything that is meaningful to Māori in this country,” Morgan said. “You've thrown Māori under the bus and you've run them over.”
"We know your ears are deaf to our people. So here's the score, we say to iwi across this country that we have to unite. The King has said we must unite," Morgan said....
See full article HERE
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Labour’s Divisive Legacy - Dr Muriel Newman
Putting things right - Craig Jepson.
Mike Butler: Tribunal displays its principles
Mike's Minute: The Waitangi Tribunal are overstepping
Propaganda:
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Joel Maxwell: Welcome to the world of Māori, VP Kamala Harris
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Tuku Morgan condemns ACT, urges prime minister to defend Māori rights
Monday August 19, 2024
News:
Te Pāti Māori MP to amend electoral return over branded van
Kemp was the chief executive of the marae before the election, and charitable organisations like it are barred from making political donations. The absence of a declaration has now been put down to a "misunderstanding" of election rules.
On Friday, Electoral Commission legal and policy manager Kristina Temel said it had looked into the issue and was working with Kemp and Te Pāti Māori's party secretary.
"We’ve been advised that the candidate paid for the use of the van and intends to amend her candidate return to declare the amount as an election expense," she said."We are satisfied the non-disclosure was a result of a misunderstanding of the election expenses and donation rules regarding the use of vehicles. We are continuing to work with the candidate and party secretary to ensure that an amended return is filed."
Meanwhile, Charities Services told Q+A there was no update on its investigation......
See full article HERE
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"We’ve been advised that the candidate paid for the use of the van and intends to amend her candidate return to declare the amount as an election expense," she said."We are satisfied the non-disclosure was a result of a misunderstanding of the election expenses and donation rules regarding the use of vehicles. We are continuing to work with the candidate and party secretary to ensure that an amended return is filed."
Meanwhile, Charities Services told Q+A there was no update on its investigation......
See full article HERE
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Sunday August 18, 2024
News:
Minister rejects call for exemption over Māori ward poll
Voters did not have long enough to petition for a referendum in three districts where councils opted for Māori wards in 2020, the Government says.
Ruapehu, South Taranaki and Gisborne district councils will now be required under new legislation to hold referendums along with all other councils that introduced Māori wards without polling the community.
Ruapehu, South Taranaki and Gisborne district councils will now be required under new legislation to hold referendums along with all other councils that introduced Māori wards without polling the community.
The three councils wanted an exemption from this requirement because they resolved to introduce Māori wards in October and November 2020 - prior to a Labour Government law change.
As required under the law at the time, each publicly notified its decision, advising voters of their right to a poll to overturn the decision.
Local Government Minister Simeon Brown said the previous Government removed the petition option in February 2021.
“I don’t consider three months long enough for communities to have their say in a petition,” Brown told Local Democracy Reporting.....
See full article HERE
'Unhappy compromise': Coalition still at odds over contentious treaty bill
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has conceded the promise to introduce Act’s highly contentious Treaty Principles Bill is an unhappy compromise.
And he’s called a blistering report from the Waitangi Tribunal on the bill “premature” despite its recommendation for the Government to abandon its plans.
After an urgent hearing in May, the tribunal yesterday released its 224-page combined report on the bill and the policy to review all the references to the Treaty in legislation....
See full article HERE
Tauranga’s Māori ward councillor Mikaere Sydney on medical leave until 2025
Tauranga’s first Māori ward councillor has been granted a leave absence until next year due to illness.
Mikaere Sydney (Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngāti Ranginui) has been unable to take on his role as Tauranga City councillor.
Two days after the election on July 20, the council announced Sydney was undergoing medical treatment in hospital.
Sydney’s leave of absence until December 31, 2024 was confirmed at the council’s first meeting on Thursday.
He will continue to be paid during his leave with an annual salary of $135,900......
See full article HERE
Water discussions ‘moving at pace’
Change is coming and early indications are showing potential benefits to the Tararua District and we are working with our iwi partners on the options.....
See full article HERE
A hāngi in the backyard: Governor-general puts on a special hākari
Spraggon – chef, TV presenter and owner of Hāngi Master - built these two pits in May after Governor-feneral Dame Cindy Kiro (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Kahu) – and the first Maori wahine governor-general — decided to install permanent hāngi pits as her donation/koha to the establishment.
Dame Cindy tells the crowd that like many New Zealanders, she has both Māori and European heritage. Tonight’s feast will include ingredients unique to Aotearoa. Speaking first in te reo, she tells us: “This evening marks a new era for Government House. Now we have a permanent hāngi pit......
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Trades building blessed at Ara Timaru
The new $2.5 million trades building at Ara Institute of Canterbury’s Timaru campus has been completed on time and budget, with a tapu lifted on Friday.
The building’s name, Tūterakiwhanoa, has been gifted by Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua and represents the Kai Tahu ancestor who, according to pūrākau (Māori creation stories) brought habitation to Te Waipounamu (the South Island).
See full article HERE
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As required under the law at the time, each publicly notified its decision, advising voters of their right to a poll to overturn the decision.
Local Government Minister Simeon Brown said the previous Government removed the petition option in February 2021.
“I don’t consider three months long enough for communities to have their say in a petition,” Brown told Local Democracy Reporting.....
See full article HERE
'Unhappy compromise': Coalition still at odds over contentious treaty bill
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has conceded the promise to introduce Act’s highly contentious Treaty Principles Bill is an unhappy compromise.
And he’s called a blistering report from the Waitangi Tribunal on the bill “premature” despite its recommendation for the Government to abandon its plans.
After an urgent hearing in May, the tribunal yesterday released its 224-page combined report on the bill and the policy to review all the references to the Treaty in legislation....
See full article HERE
Tauranga’s Māori ward councillor Mikaere Sydney on medical leave until 2025
Tauranga’s first Māori ward councillor has been granted a leave absence until next year due to illness.
Mikaere Sydney (Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngāti Ranginui) has been unable to take on his role as Tauranga City councillor.
Two days after the election on July 20, the council announced Sydney was undergoing medical treatment in hospital.
Sydney’s leave of absence until December 31, 2024 was confirmed at the council’s first meeting on Thursday.
He will continue to be paid during his leave with an annual salary of $135,900......
See full article HERE
Water discussions ‘moving at pace’
Change is coming and early indications are showing potential benefits to the Tararua District and we are working with our iwi partners on the options.....
See full article HERE
A hāngi in the backyard: Governor-general puts on a special hākari
Spraggon – chef, TV presenter and owner of Hāngi Master - built these two pits in May after Governor-feneral Dame Cindy Kiro (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Kahu) – and the first Maori wahine governor-general — decided to install permanent hāngi pits as her donation/koha to the establishment.
Dame Cindy tells the crowd that like many New Zealanders, she has both Māori and European heritage. Tonight’s feast will include ingredients unique to Aotearoa. Speaking first in te reo, she tells us: “This evening marks a new era for Government House. Now we have a permanent hāngi pit......
See full article HERE
Trades building blessed at Ara Timaru
The new $2.5 million trades building at Ara Institute of Canterbury’s Timaru campus has been completed on time and budget, with a tapu lifted on Friday.
The building’s name, Tūterakiwhanoa, has been gifted by Te Rūnanga o Arowhenua and represents the Kai Tahu ancestor who, according to pūrākau (Māori creation stories) brought habitation to Te Waipounamu (the South Island).
See full article HERE
Articles:
John Robinson: Call Key out
Peter Williams: Waitangi Tribunal Report Predictable
Dr Don Brash: Who is misleading the public?
Propaganda:
Are we there yet? Is New Zealand ready for bilingual road signs?
Ngāpuhi-nui-tonu: The man leading the country’s biggest iwi can’t see a Treaty settlement in sight
Proposed Treaty Principles Bill “disingenuous” And Will “distort”
Māori wards issue will show how democracy works
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10 comments:
I am intrigued by the concept of hangi pits at govt house.What protocols accompany? Is all eaten with the fingers off a wooden or unwashed flax platter? Are chiefs and tohunga hand fed by others? Where does paint and treatment free timber come from? What do the professional cooks think of all the food being reduced to a flavour destroying steamed state? How does the cost compare with a post stone age dinner?
There should be an award for the most convoluted title word or string of swung on the mug population by mana seeking maori. Tuterakiwhanoa manages a colossal 7 "sounds" in just one word There shoud be a rule limiting new maori names to 3 "sounds" (or whatever the correct term is).
With maori doing so poorly at school I do not know how they manage these memory stretchers. Perhaps because their minds are so occupied there is no capacity available to handle everyday communication and arithmetic.
"The absence of a declaration has now been put down to a "misunderstanding" of election rules".
So the Maori mafia had a wee misunderstanding eh? Oh well, the State will let it slide.
"Politicians of all stripes to attend Māori King’s Koroneihana".
So, stake holder capitalism, public private partnership or fascism in action, where government and corporations collude to achieve THEIR desired outcome, all while masquerading as democracy.
Not my king and not my government.
re 20th.It astonishes me that MPs continue to front these maori aggrandisement meetings. Other sections of the community are not similarly indulged. With so much pressure on their time, prolonged play acting mana seeking kapa haka extension performances in maori time must be especially daunting. Without seriously questioning, MPs have to sit through protracted blatant posturing, accusations and insults. All repeated several times on msm without challenge. To the charge of maori bashing Luxon should point out that in fact and in the eyes of most, maori have for decades experienced protracted maori favouritism and pandering. Attempting to set limits on this indulgence does not comprise "bashing". Almost no one dares to argue even this basic fact, and it certainly is not heard om msm. Meanwhile on RNZ Sat Julian Willcox hour, maori freely and repeatedly state without question what they want/know/understand the Treaty Principles to be. One merciful saving grace of the current meeting; it largely in quaint, direct, universally understandable, precise English.
Seems that maori around Gore have been presented with a golden opportunity for paid consultation, extortion and koha.
22nd. Whatukururu is only 5 "sounds." Quite a proportion of the population will be able to remember and even spell that; the mana seeking leg pull rating very low. Surely maori can do better. Seven c sounds is now a common achievement.
The disruption of the Kaipararmeeting was caused by the candifate Paniora and organised insurgent supporters, not by Act. Just as we can thank Majurie and the Tupuna Maunga authority for demonstrating the excesses offered by co governace, so we can thank Paniora for demonstrating the
opportunity for factional attitude which will blight maori wards.
Tourists should be consulted about how much te reo they wish to tolerate. Few things are more grating than some guide with clearly limited grasp of history, geography, English grammar and pronunciation delivering a diatribe with a mass of gratuitous te reo. Many tourists are more interested in the post stone age development of an area than tailored matauranga fairy stories.With maori having effective monopoly in some areas, tourists are captive victims.
23rd. Maori plan to use the subsidised Waipape marae as an ICC (Insurgency Coordination Centre) to organise a hikoi. They have pronounced that the coaliton govt is undertaking a blitzcreig against maori . They overlook that for 50 years maori have waged a seditious fifth column sabotage campaign against racial equality and democracy and the govt is simply striving to moderate this..
Shane Jones was dead right !
Yep, as it says in the article "Jones spoke to the Prime Minister and recalled why he made the comments. He told Christopher Luxon that he intended the reference simply to be descriptive of the judge, rather than a criticism."
A spokesperson for the Prime Minister says: “ It is a matter of public record that the judge once belonged to the Socialist Action League during the 1970s and 1980s.”
So, Jones was simply stating a fact that was descriptive of the Judge and no-one should be criticised for that. With regards to the rest of the article and its content, can someone remind me why the Herald got its knickers in such a twist about the Hobson's Pledge Ad which was also simply stating facts about MACA?
Howick with its tiny maori population seems the least appropriate place for maori name tokemism. Bus stations serving non maori named destinations and libraries with no or very distant links to maoridom are the least likely place for maori language pandering. Few things are further removed from stone age maoridom (and, from school rsults, very many modern maori ) than a library, although I do concede the very few hunting out books supportive of maori insurgency are likely to be lingo fanatics. One saving grace, the local maori have wisely avoided the usual mana seeking leg pull of pakeha and avoided words of umpteen mind boggling syllables.
It astonishes me how many maori have the idle time to attend endless meetings to foment protest about everything which does not not blatantly pander to and favour maori. Where does their income originate?Are the pro maori provisiosn of their employment conditions such that insugence meetings are somehow embraced?
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