Saturday October 26, 2024
News:
Te Matatini bids dominate New Plymouth marae fund
New Plymouth District Council’s kaitakawaenga (iwi relationship manager) Aroha Chamberlain said it was lucky the council recently voted to put an extra $100,000 in the marae development fund, taking it to $300,000.
“Especially this year because as you can see we’ve had a number of applications and most of them relate to getting their marae up to scratch for Te Matatini and the hosting that will go on there.”
Four of the six successful applications got about $25,000: to improve a septic tank system at Kairau Marae; to replace bedding, mattresses and kitchen gear at Muru Raupatu; to replace 35-year-old carpet at Pukearuhe so worn out it was a trip hazard; and as a contribution to a large upgrade project at Urenui Marae.
About $15,000 each went to Inglewood’s Te Kohanga Moa Marae for a building upgrade and to Ōākura Pā to re-roof the toilet block.....
See full article HERE
'Unbelievable' - Labour's Willie Jackson furious over Prebble's Waitangi Tribunal role
The Labour Party is furious its former minister and also former ACT leader Richard Prebble is one of two new members appointed to the Waitangi Tribunal.
Jackson described it as "unbelievable" and "a kick in the guts" for Māori.
"I think we were all in shock [on Thursday] ... but what next - are we going to make Don Brash the new chair of the tribunal?," Jackson said.
"It's just incredible what this government will do."....
See full article HERE
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Monitoring Tairāwhiti forests for climate change impacts
Friday October 25, 2024
News:
Real estate agent’s court battle over Māori course
An experienced east Auckland real estate agent is awaiting a court judgement that will determine if she’s allowed to keep working in the industry for the foreseeable future.
Module one focuses on Māori language and customs, module two is on The Treaty of Waitangi and module three is on Māori land. The course costs $29 plus GST to complete.
About $15,000 each went to Inglewood’s Te Kohanga Moa Marae for a building upgrade and to Ōākura Pā to re-roof the toilet block.....
See full article HERE
'Unbelievable' - Labour's Willie Jackson furious over Prebble's Waitangi Tribunal role
The Labour Party is furious its former minister and also former ACT leader Richard Prebble is one of two new members appointed to the Waitangi Tribunal.
Jackson described it as "unbelievable" and "a kick in the guts" for Māori.
"I think we were all in shock [on Thursday] ... but what next - are we going to make Don Brash the new chair of the tribunal?," Jackson said.
"It's just incredible what this government will do."....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Hohepa Thompson on his biggest regret: 'It was just easier for me to get by living in a Pākehā world'
Non-Māori encouraged to learn about Te Tiriti
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Monitoring Tairāwhiti forests for climate change impacts
Friday October 25, 2024
News:
Real estate agent’s court battle over Māori course
An experienced east Auckland real estate agent is awaiting a court judgement that will determine if she’s allowed to keep working in the industry for the foreseeable future.
Module one focuses on Māori language and customs, module two is on The Treaty of Waitangi and module three is on Māori land. The course costs $29 plus GST to complete.
“It’s nothing to do with a Māori language course,” she says.
“I downloaded the coursebook so I could see what it was about and it’s saying they [Māori] didn’t give sovereignty when they signed the Treaty, there’s no such thing as equality – it’s called equity, and there’s Māori preference in everything.
“This thing says we have to know who the Māori gods are and name them, learn how to pray to them, write prayers to them and learn how to worship them.....
See full article HERE
Ministry urged to address education inequities
An Auditor-General report is calling for the Ministry of Education to do more when it comes to addressing education inequities throughout the country.
Leanne Parker, an auditor on the report, says the economic status of a child is the most significant determinant of academic success, which leaves Māori and Pasifika children behind.
“Unfortunately, as you know, in New Zealand, Māori and Pacific people are more often in low socio-economic circumstances. So, what we didn’t see the Ministry have is a clear understanding of why that is and what can be done about it,” says Parker.
Parker emphasizes that it’s the Ministry’s responsibility to make the effort, not the schools.....
See full article HERE
Debbie Barrett | ACC Manager of Māori Health
Hāpai is a new and evolving initiative from ACC which provides kiritaki Māori (Māori Clients) and their whanau with culturally responsive support and options in their recovery.....
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Former ACT leader Richard Prebble appointed to Waitangi Tribunal
Former ACT Party leader Richard Prebble has been appointed to the Waitangi Tribunal.
The Honourable Richard Prebble, Commander of the British Empire, is one of two new members to be appointed, Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka said in a statement on Thursday.
Since leaving parliament, he has provided pro-bono advice to Māori trusts, hapū, and iwis, a statement from Potaka said.
ACT leader David Seymour congratulated Prebble in a statement today.....
See full article HERE
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“I downloaded the coursebook so I could see what it was about and it’s saying they [Māori] didn’t give sovereignty when they signed the Treaty, there’s no such thing as equality – it’s called equity, and there’s Māori preference in everything.
“This thing says we have to know who the Māori gods are and name them, learn how to pray to them, write prayers to them and learn how to worship them.....
See full article HERE
Ministry urged to address education inequities
An Auditor-General report is calling for the Ministry of Education to do more when it comes to addressing education inequities throughout the country.
Leanne Parker, an auditor on the report, says the economic status of a child is the most significant determinant of academic success, which leaves Māori and Pasifika children behind.
“Unfortunately, as you know, in New Zealand, Māori and Pacific people are more often in low socio-economic circumstances. So, what we didn’t see the Ministry have is a clear understanding of why that is and what can be done about it,” says Parker.
Parker emphasizes that it’s the Ministry’s responsibility to make the effort, not the schools.....
See full article HERE
Debbie Barrett | ACC Manager of Māori Health
Hāpai is a new and evolving initiative from ACC which provides kiritaki Māori (Māori Clients) and their whanau with culturally responsive support and options in their recovery.....
See full article HERE
Former ACT leader Richard Prebble appointed to Waitangi Tribunal
Former ACT Party leader Richard Prebble has been appointed to the Waitangi Tribunal.
The Honourable Richard Prebble, Commander of the British Empire, is one of two new members to be appointed, Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka said in a statement on Thursday.
Since leaving parliament, he has provided pro-bono advice to Māori trusts, hapū, and iwis, a statement from Potaka said.
ACT leader David Seymour congratulated Prebble in a statement today.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Māori ward contenders told 'do the homework'
‘Wrecking crew’ govt protested
Jackson urges Potaka respect Kiingitanga negotiations
Māori health practices now mainstream, normalized
Thursday October 24, 2024
News:
Auckland Uni will make a course on Te Tiriti compulsory
Next year the University of Auckland will introduce the Waipapa Taumata Rau courses, which will look at aspects of the Treaty of Waitangi and te ao Māori. It’s the first of its kind in New Zealand and all first-year students will be required to take it.
A University spokesperson said a deeper understanding of the country’s history including the place of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and its role in contemporary life is increasingly required by employers and professional bodies.
The course’s main focus is to ensure all students have the essential skills and knowledge required for success as first-year university students.....
See full article HERE
Rail on the fast track in Northland - but Māori landowners to pay the price?
Northland hapū, Te Parawhau, only have one block of their land left.
But that remaining land could be acquired by Kiwirail for the Marsden Point Spur - a rail link that’s just been put on the fast track.
Te Parawhau kaumātua Mere Kēpa is determined to stop this.
“The Crown surely must not always have the right to take Māori land and especially now in the north when you're talking about the bits,” she says.....
See full article HERE
General Electorates Down By One, Number Of Māori Electorates Stays At Seven
Aotearoa New Zealand has 120 parliamentary seats. These are made up of general electorate, Māori electorate, and list seats.
The number of general electorates in Aotearoa New Zealand will decrease from 65 to 64 at the next general election. There is no change to the number of Māori electorates, which remains at seven, Stats NZ said today.
The number of electorates in the North Island will decrease by one from 49 to 48....
See full article HERE
Next phase for Bridge to Better project
A developed design showcasing plans for a vibrant and pedestrian-friendly redesigned streetscape for Bridge Street has been completed.
Guided by Te Tauihu Iwi, the design reflects cultural expression throughout, creating a more welcoming, vibrant area for all. Native plantings and cultural design elements will also reinforce Nelson’s identity as a coastal city with strong ties to the natural environment, while artistic Toi Māori features will offer a uniquely Whakatū Nelson experience, instilling pride in local culture.....
See full article HERE
Celebrating te ao Māori: Toi Rauwhārangi unveils innovative Mātauranga Toi Māori major
Toi Rauwhārangi College of Creative Arts (CoCA) at Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University is elevating te ao Māori and its critical role in indigenising Aotearoa New Zealand’s creative industries.
A first for tertiary education in Aotearoa New Zealand, the college is offering a new major in Mātauranga Toi Māori in 2025, enabling students to engage te ao Māori in any of the creative arts bachelor’s degrees, together with the creative discipline of their choice.....
See full article HERE
Grand opening to unveil $70m gallery revamp in Whanganui
The glittering new centrepiece of Whanganui city’s $70 million art gallery redevelopment reflects a changing city where iwi heritage and partnership are valued, the gallery’s director says.
Andrew Clifford said local and tribal stories are front and centre in the expanded Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery and its contemporary new wing....
See full article HERE
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The course’s main focus is to ensure all students have the essential skills and knowledge required for success as first-year university students.....
See full article HERE
Rail on the fast track in Northland - but Māori landowners to pay the price?
Northland hapū, Te Parawhau, only have one block of their land left.
But that remaining land could be acquired by Kiwirail for the Marsden Point Spur - a rail link that’s just been put on the fast track.
Te Parawhau kaumātua Mere Kēpa is determined to stop this.
“The Crown surely must not always have the right to take Māori land and especially now in the north when you're talking about the bits,” she says.....
See full article HERE
General Electorates Down By One, Number Of Māori Electorates Stays At Seven
Aotearoa New Zealand has 120 parliamentary seats. These are made up of general electorate, Māori electorate, and list seats.
The number of general electorates in Aotearoa New Zealand will decrease from 65 to 64 at the next general election. There is no change to the number of Māori electorates, which remains at seven, Stats NZ said today.
The number of electorates in the North Island will decrease by one from 49 to 48....
See full article HERE
Next phase for Bridge to Better project
A developed design showcasing plans for a vibrant and pedestrian-friendly redesigned streetscape for Bridge Street has been completed.
Guided by Te Tauihu Iwi, the design reflects cultural expression throughout, creating a more welcoming, vibrant area for all. Native plantings and cultural design elements will also reinforce Nelson’s identity as a coastal city with strong ties to the natural environment, while artistic Toi Māori features will offer a uniquely Whakatū Nelson experience, instilling pride in local culture.....
See full article HERE
Celebrating te ao Māori: Toi Rauwhārangi unveils innovative Mātauranga Toi Māori major
Toi Rauwhārangi College of Creative Arts (CoCA) at Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University is elevating te ao Māori and its critical role in indigenising Aotearoa New Zealand’s creative industries.
A first for tertiary education in Aotearoa New Zealand, the college is offering a new major in Mātauranga Toi Māori in 2025, enabling students to engage te ao Māori in any of the creative arts bachelor’s degrees, together with the creative discipline of their choice.....
See full article HERE
Grand opening to unveil $70m gallery revamp in Whanganui
The glittering new centrepiece of Whanganui city’s $70 million art gallery redevelopment reflects a changing city where iwi heritage and partnership are valued, the gallery’s director says.
Andrew Clifford said local and tribal stories are front and centre in the expanded Te Whare o Rehua Sarjeant Gallery and its contemporary new wing....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
New LAC Roles open in Tāmaki Makaurau
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Wednesday October 23, 2024
News:
‘We don’t need other people regulating our lives’: Māori leader calls for separation
The third and final national Māori meeting of the year has heard a call for iwi to break free from Crown financial institutions and create a separate economy.
Ngāi Tūāhuriri upoko (head) Dr Te Maire Tau said the iwi had gained capital assets and money from the settlement in 1998, but had no control over its use because the Crown’s institutions had the final say.
Ngāi Tūāhuriri upoko (head) Dr Te Maire Tau said the iwi had gained capital assets and money from the settlement in 1998, but had no control over its use because the Crown’s institutions had the final say.
“There will be a time, shortly, where we won’t be going to local councils for permission to build. There will be a time, shortly, where our revenue from the cities and our rates will be managed and regulated by us.
“We don’t need other people regulating our lives.....
See full article HERE
Māori queen to attend final hui ā-motu hosted by Ngāi Tahu
"It comes, of course, with a tinge of sadness in the reality that her father’s not here, but she’s committed to fulfilling his vision," Kiingitanga spokesperson Ngira Simmonds said.
The gathering at Tuahiwi Marae, located north of Christchurch, is part of a national movement the late King Tuheitia spearheaded earlier this year to unite Māori amidst a wave of controversial Government policies.
As per tikanga, she is not expected to speak at the event following so soon after the death of her father, Simmonds said.
"In keeping with our tikanga, with our customs and traditions, for the first 12 months following the death of the king, the queen will keep silence.".....
See full article HERE
Future of Ihumātao land still undecided but minister Tama Potaka backs steering committee
Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka has expressed his disappointment in the progress made by the Ihumātao steering committee.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, the minister responded “certainly” when asked whether he had expected more progress to have been made.
“When the land was bought several years ago for $30 million by the previous Labour government, we thought it was an outrageous step into a space that was quite challenging. There was nothing that really emerged after the first two years,” Potaka said.....
See full article HERE
It's a dogma labelled in some sectors as 'colourblind ideology' - the idea that everyone should be treated the same when it comes to public services.
“We don’t need other people regulating our lives.....
See full article HERE
Māori queen to attend final hui ā-motu hosted by Ngāi Tahu
"It comes, of course, with a tinge of sadness in the reality that her father’s not here, but she’s committed to fulfilling his vision," Kiingitanga spokesperson Ngira Simmonds said.
The gathering at Tuahiwi Marae, located north of Christchurch, is part of a national movement the late King Tuheitia spearheaded earlier this year to unite Māori amidst a wave of controversial Government policies.
As per tikanga, she is not expected to speak at the event following so soon after the death of her father, Simmonds said.
"In keeping with our tikanga, with our customs and traditions, for the first 12 months following the death of the king, the queen will keep silence.".....
See full article HERE
Future of Ihumātao land still undecided but minister Tama Potaka backs steering committee
Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka has expressed his disappointment in the progress made by the Ihumātao steering committee.
Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, the minister responded “certainly” when asked whether he had expected more progress to have been made.
“When the land was bought several years ago for $30 million by the previous Labour government, we thought it was an outrageous step into a space that was quite challenging. There was nothing that really emerged after the first two years,” Potaka said.....
See full article HERE
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Tuesday October 22, 2024
News:
Government's colourblind directive an 'attack on science and public health advice' - expert
Public services must now be determined on need, not race. But in the health sector, experts say the biggest determination of need is ethnicity.
It's a dogma labelled in some sectors as 'colourblind ideology' - the idea that everyone should be treated the same when it comes to public services.
Now the instruction to prioritise on the basis of need, not race, is enshrined by a Cabinet Office circular setting out the government's expectations when it comes to who gets what.
But internationally, the approach has been criticised as something that allows us to deny uncomfortable cultural differences, and suggests it is a form of modern racism.....
See full article HERE
Māori economy struggles, iwi housing shines
A Māori economist says the Māori economy is drying up; however, iwi housing and infrastructure remain a shining light of hope.
Matt Roskruge from Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University says the state of the Māori economy is facing a difficult financial environment due to political shifts and a decrease in government contracts.
However, Tainui Group Holdings’ recent property announcements, like one in Ngāruawāhia for 100 affordable rental properties, represent a potential pivot point for the Māori economy.....
See full article HERE
Kura Kaupapa Māori outperforming English-Medium schools
The Ministry of Education has recognized the value of Kura Kaupapa Māori and its teaching philosophy, Te Aho Matua.
The briefing for Education Minister Erica Stanford stated achievement rates at the schools were better than in comparable English-medium schools.....
See full article HERE
Protection for historic Taranaki pā site one step closer
Construction on a new coastal walkway and bridge to protect a historic pa site in Taranaki from walkers and mountain bikers is one step closer after the Taranaki Regional Council approved consents for the project.
New Plymouth District Council, which manages the Weld Road Coastal Reserve, approved a $570,000 bridge, rockwall and walkway traversing the headland in 2021.
The latest estimate was that the project would cost about $2 million, with about $440,000 of funding from the NZ Transport Agency.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
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Propaganda:
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But internationally, the approach has been criticised as something that allows us to deny uncomfortable cultural differences, and suggests it is a form of modern racism.....
See full article HERE
Māori economy struggles, iwi housing shines
A Māori economist says the Māori economy is drying up; however, iwi housing and infrastructure remain a shining light of hope.
Matt Roskruge from Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University says the state of the Māori economy is facing a difficult financial environment due to political shifts and a decrease in government contracts.
However, Tainui Group Holdings’ recent property announcements, like one in Ngāruawāhia for 100 affordable rental properties, represent a potential pivot point for the Māori economy.....
See full article HERE
Kura Kaupapa Māori outperforming English-Medium schools
The Ministry of Education has recognized the value of Kura Kaupapa Māori and its teaching philosophy, Te Aho Matua.
The briefing for Education Minister Erica Stanford stated achievement rates at the schools were better than in comparable English-medium schools.....
See full article HERE
Protection for historic Taranaki pā site one step closer
Construction on a new coastal walkway and bridge to protect a historic pa site in Taranaki from walkers and mountain bikers is one step closer after the Taranaki Regional Council approved consents for the project.
New Plymouth District Council, which manages the Weld Road Coastal Reserve, approved a $570,000 bridge, rockwall and walkway traversing the headland in 2021.
The latest estimate was that the project would cost about $2 million, with about $440,000 of funding from the NZ Transport Agency.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Act’s David Seymour: Nicole McKee, Karen Chhour and him seen as ‘bad Māori’
Graham Adams: Should patients be able to choose medical staff by race?
Propaganda:
Act’s belief Māori should have exact same rights as non-Māori is fundamentally flawed – Anaru Eketone
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Monday October 21, 2024
News:
The towns battling over English or Māori names
Two recent battles between traditional Māori versus English street names in different parts of Aotearoa have highlighted a lack of national consensus over road names compared with place names.
While Petone looks likely to soon become Pito One, and Russell is awaiting on the word of one man to become Kororāreka, changing or naming a new street is a rocky road.
While Petone looks likely to soon become Pito One, and Russell is awaiting on the word of one man to become Kororāreka, changing or naming a new street is a rocky road.
Councils have varying policies for naming streets and roads, which can get messy when disagreements arise, as the decision comes down to councillors, despite legal obligations to include Māori in decision-making.
Here’s a look at some of the recent battles its given rise to.....
See full article HERE
HRC Research Repository
This library contains details of HRC-funded studies over the past 10 years, including study title, lay summary, lead investigator, host organisation, the sum awarded, year of study commencement, and contract duration.
He Whakaoranga Kia Puta Kia Ora
Year:2012
Approved budget:$217,860.00
Researchers:
Mr Jonathan Kilgour
Host:Waikato-Tainui College for Research and Development
Proposal typeNgā Kanohi Kitea Project Grant.....
See full article HERE
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Here’s a look at some of the recent battles its given rise to.....
See full article HERE
HRC Research Repository
This library contains details of HRC-funded studies over the past 10 years, including study title, lay summary, lead investigator, host organisation, the sum awarded, year of study commencement, and contract duration.
He Whakaoranga Kia Puta Kia Ora
Year:2012
Approved budget:$217,860.00
Researchers:
Mr Jonathan Kilgour
Host:Waikato-Tainui College for Research and Development
Proposal typeNgā Kanohi Kitea Project Grant.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Mike Butler: The Ned Fletcher Treaty book
19th-Century letters to the editor reveal Māori as 'OG social media influencers'
Audio:
The Maori English lesson con job - Mountainside FM
Videos:
Laura Trask On Racist Themes In Children’s Book Of The Year Winner
Propaganda:
Wellington video campaign against Treaty Principles Bill
Finding whakapapa: How Chris Mirams’ discovery of his Māori heritage helped him grieve for his mum
My name is Andrew Judd and I’m a recovering racist
Just being a tiny bit racist is enough
Dreaming of a Māori hospital
Tina Ngata: Colonial racism and us
Fast-track to Māori exclusion
Expecting more for Māori from our teachers
Public Works Act review completed, minister mulling next steps
Just being a tiny bit racist is enough
Dreaming of a Māori hospital
Tina Ngata: Colonial racism and us
Fast-track to Māori exclusion
Expecting more for Māori from our teachers
Public Works Act review completed, minister mulling next steps
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18 comments:
Re 21 The often leg pull adoption of maori names has got out of hand. Terror of cancellation precludes councillor rejection. Pito one does not get around the confusion for strangers inclined to pronounce as the numeral. It is incredible how the early settlers often with extensive knowledge of maori, misheard so many names. I suspect any old time maori who had not been brainwashed to imagine decolinisation would have instantly recognised and approved of Epuni instead of the rambling (and costly) confection.
The towns battling over English or part Māori made up names!!
Surely a compromise on Epuni could be to use the surname TePuni. This wouldn't be as hard to adjust to as the typically long winded name proposed? That is the trouble with most Tereo renaming; it seems they want a story told. What's wrong with a single, easily remembered word?
Corporate Government's APARTHEID directive an 'attack on science and public health advice' -
22nd. As elsewhere comparison of kura and other schools is complicated. Only common useful subjects shoud be considered (English, arithmetic, etc. I suspect the main deremining factor is parent/guardian interest or not.
Re the pathway to skirt and protect yet another pa site, fancy surfaced pathways are fine for those who use as exercise tracks or access routes. But one part of a sealed track is much the same as any other. And the stone a wall is artificial. The experience of changing terrain is foregone. The experience for those seeking same is hugely reduced. A classic example is the Waitakere Regional Park in Auckland. On the pretext of protection of the (very few) kauri, maori have pulled a mana coup and most tracks are closed, off track banned, and tracks turned into tedious boardwalks or sealed highways.
It is all about mana.More is acquired by swinging a huge inconvenience over the mostly colonist derived public.
The maori separation idea is a good one. As long as they do not ask for taxpayer funding, use their own money and establish their own schools, hospitals and prisons. and move onto their own reserve land. They could not claim benefits or come onto nz land and break our laws. They could live in their own perfect communist paradise. Win win..
RE: the topic
The AU compulsory course is based on the " partnership " view of the Treaty - which will lead to He Puapua and tribal rule by 2040.
The views on the Treaty are deeply divided.
Ministers Stanford and Simmonds are awaiting the report of the Tertiary Education group on the future of these institutions.
Why is AU pushing this through now - without the Working Group report? This is disrespect for the Coalition.
"Auckland Uni will make a course on Te Tiriti compulsory"?
Our corporate state government's apartheid agenda moving right along. Aotearoa apartheid Inc seems to be their end game.
Interesting the debate over spelling of Maori names as it is all a travesty. Maori neither wrote nor spelt their names so anything in this format is non traditional. Spoken language often elides sounds, drops sound, introduces sounds for flow, abbreviates, is influenced by accent, dialect etc. Not surprising then that the core of a word may not be exactly replicated over time in spoken or derived words but that does not deny the validity of it.
anonymous @ 0707
"Why is AU pushing this through now - without the Working Group report? This is disrespect for the Coalition."
It's disrespectful to everybody.
It's typical of most bleeding hearts.
I'm surprised that Auckland uni hasn't yet instigated burning of books seen as "not Maori enough". An event like that happened in Germany in the 30's. Look how that turned out.
25th Oct It is easy for the Auditor General to effectively criticise the Ministry of Education for poor maori/pacifica acheivement. As always the implication is that topping up with vast sums of money will raise achievement to match others with similar incomes. The awkward effect of inherited ability, attitude and IQ is ignored. Streaming on ability attracts accusations of racism. We bribe with generous benefits and state houses many of the least able to go forth and multiply. I do not know if homecraft is still taught in schools but doubt if it extends to covering parenting of school age off spring. Moana Jackson's negative mantra "imagine decolonisation" now permeates all Maoridom, and the attitude has rubbed off on pacifica. In consequence adoption of anything involving effort which can be identified as colonist influence tends to be shunned. So the fine network of (heavily state subsidised) marae are not much utilised to encourage attitudes which will lead to improvement. Education of the sort which largely enabled/enables nations to lead the world is not embraced.
RE: 25th "Real estate agent’s court battle over Māori course" - Why has our coalition been missing in action on this, why has this lady been put through the wringer whn a stroke of the pen by the govt could fix this in an instant? Coalition, step up and be counted!
PS. and why were all the other real estate agents not up in arms about it - bunch of sheep!
Maori are underachieving because for decades we have had an iniquitous education system focused on ideology rather than effective teaching methods-the pedagogy. These ineffective methods selectively discriminate against low decile students who do not come from homes with higher intellectual and monetary input..The students from these more fortunate homes can benefit from having the deficiencies of the schooling being remediated by tutors or home help with eg bought workbooks.
Maori and all other low SES (Socioeconomic status ) students of whom Maori are a disproportionate number, cannot aspire to improving their status in life because the school fails them academically.
When for example phonics aka structured literacy is the method for teaching reading it is low SES students who benefit the most in becoming more literate. The same would be true of all other subjects if they were taught explicitly ,systematically and accumulatively. with frequent revision and discipline .
Our ministry however is entrenched in Progressive Ideology as well as Marxism and refuse to consider their failing methods.
Isn't it great how these Councils' are pushing the Maori name changes and using their purported 'authority' invariably without a mandate from their ratepayers. All part of the LGNZ and mythical 'partnership' play book. The question is, will Minister Penk have the backbone and commonsense to see through it?
Re: 26th and "Willie Jackson furious over Prebble's Waitangi Tribunal role". May I suggest that if Willie does not like it then it must be a sterling idea?!!! As to his alternative suggestion of installing "Shipley, Finlayson or Graham" well, say no more, that must therefore be an awful idea. The thought that Finlayson be let loose on this again would be akin to ... well, I do not want to say as I cannot think of a polite way, the man wrought enough damage the last time he was let loose.
It is remarkable how councils continue to pour money into insurgency coordination centres (marae). New Plymouth on the way to 1/2 million. What other social clubs receive such subsidy? What other social clubs (apart from the gangs) foster so much activity counter to the interests of non maori? Councils are not effectively investing in co operation but the reverse.
For comments re Prebble and the WT, refer Points of Order. At least whatever Prebble has to say will be in straight English and not the customary convoluted waffle and standard platitudes.
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