Saturday November 23, 2024
News:
Hikoi to Parliament: Police officers identified supporting hīkoi protest ‘to be spoken to’
Uniformed police officers snapped appearing to support the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti have been identified and will be spoken to by their managers.
But photographs have since emerged of uniformed officers helping to paint protest signs, while others held up the Tino Rangatiratanga flag.
Police Minister Mark Mitchell told Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking Breakfast he was aware of the reports and has discussed the matter with the Police Commissioner.
“In terms of maintaining public confidence, it’s very important that our police services are being seen as politically neutral,” he said.....
See full article HERE
Winston Peters challenges hīkoi and Te Pāti Māori
New Zealand First Party leader Winston Peters has dismissed many of the claims made by leaders of the recent hīkoi and the media while only acknowledging that the event was peaceful.
Peters says there were at most 22,000 participants in Wellington, which he says wasn’t a hīkoi since most attendees arrived by vehicle and questioned whether the majority of Māori, who did not participate, genuinely supported the march.
“And remember one thing, back home, doing two or three jobs and struggling all round the country, were Maori in Rotorua, Tokoroa – dare I say it – Invercargill, all staying home and working, while some, as you know, on the taxpayer, came down here to protest because that’s how apologists run,” says Peters......
See full article HERE
Māori electoral roll grows by close to 1800 in three weeks
The Māori electoral roll has grown by nearly 1800 people in three weeks, a boost Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi is linking to the landmark hīkoi mō te Tiriti protest which finished in record numbers at Parliament on Tuesday.
According to the electoral commission, 1309 people switched from the general roll to the Māori roll in November, up from 59 in October, while 487 people enrolled for the first time on the Māori roll. Seventeen people changed from the Māori roll to the general roll, down from 23 last month. All up, it equates to 1779 more people on the Māori roll.....
See full article HERE
Labour debates tikanga Māori in Parliament
The Labour Party have begun discussions on how to incorporate tikanga Māori inside of Parliament following NZ First and ACT’s inflammatory comments on Hana Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke’s haka in the house.
Labour’s soul Māori seat MP Cushlar Tangaere Manuel says we can’t be selective of what Māori tikanga we want as we don’t want our culture weaponised against us.
“We actually need to have a meaningful discussion about utilizing our tikanga. Well, of course, we do have to accept that there are tikanga of that house, but to truly make it a house of partnership, that conversation needs to be had,” says Tangaere-Manuel.....
See full article HERE
Potaka says Gangs Act raises Māori community concerns
Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka says conversations must take place following the implementation of the new Gangs Act yesterday, focusing on its implications for Māori communities.
Potaka says he wants to consistently kōrero with Police Minister Mark Mitchell to ensure he remains well-informed about how the new law will impact Māori.
“In relation to the way the laws are enforced and some of the research that’s clearly evidenced over many years, some of the prejudicial nature of some of the enforcement. So that’s the sort of kaupapa and kōrero that I do need to have with Minister Mitchell, rather than going directly to the Police Commissioner,” says Potaka.....
See full article HERE
David Seymour won't 'bow down' to his hapū leaders over Treaty bill
The creator of the Treaty Principles Bill David Seymour says he doesn't have to bow down to leaders of his hapū who have pleaded for him to stop what they say are abusive violations of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
As the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti approached Parliament on Tuesday, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rēhia stated their "utmost support for this powerful movement and display of mana Māori motuhake".
"Ngāti Rēhia oppose everything this bill stands for," their statement read.
The ACT Party leader Seymour has whakapapa to the Ngāpuhi hapū through his mother.
Rūnanga leaders had told Seymour in person that the bill went against everything his hapū had fought for and "that his hapū have serious concerns that his Bill will hurt our people"......
See full article HERE
New mental health facility opens in Canterbury
Mental Health Minister, Matt Doocey, today opened Kahurangi, an innovative and much-needed facility for Canterbury’s Child, Adolescent, and Family Mental Health Services.
Māia Health Foundation has made a significant contribution of $6 million through community support for additional features such as sensory rooms and a therapeutic garden.
The facility was gifted the name Kahurangi, which means “blue skies” to inspire hope by local iwi. The building is located on the Hillmorton Campus and brings together several teams currently based across The Princess Margaret Hospital and Hillmorton.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Olivia Pierson: A Hikoi vs A Country
Peter Williams: Te Pati Maori End Game
David Farrar: Do the KCs believe in democracy
Barry Soper: The hīkoi was Māori Party's crowning glory
Dr Bryce Edwards: Does the Treaty Hikoi signify the birth of a new Māori nation?
Graham Adams: Seymour’s opponents need better arguments
Propaganda:
A divisive step backwards: Why the Treaty Principles Bill must be opposed
Te Whare o te Rangatiratanga: A plan to unite Māori for a stronger future
Principles debate shows the need for greater protection of Treaty rights
The biggest difference between Hīkoi mō te Tiriti and past hīkoi: More support from non-Māori
Treaty of Waitangi should be considered as a covenant relationship
What’s good for Māori is great for us all - Brian Rankin
Treaties, truth and equality: how NZ, Australia and Canada are all struggling with colonial politics
“In terms of maintaining public confidence, it’s very important that our police services are being seen as politically neutral,” he said.....
See full article HERE
Winston Peters challenges hīkoi and Te Pāti Māori
New Zealand First Party leader Winston Peters has dismissed many of the claims made by leaders of the recent hīkoi and the media while only acknowledging that the event was peaceful.
Peters says there were at most 22,000 participants in Wellington, which he says wasn’t a hīkoi since most attendees arrived by vehicle and questioned whether the majority of Māori, who did not participate, genuinely supported the march.
“And remember one thing, back home, doing two or three jobs and struggling all round the country, were Maori in Rotorua, Tokoroa – dare I say it – Invercargill, all staying home and working, while some, as you know, on the taxpayer, came down here to protest because that’s how apologists run,” says Peters......
See full article HERE
Māori electoral roll grows by close to 1800 in three weeks
The Māori electoral roll has grown by nearly 1800 people in three weeks, a boost Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi is linking to the landmark hīkoi mō te Tiriti protest which finished in record numbers at Parliament on Tuesday.
According to the electoral commission, 1309 people switched from the general roll to the Māori roll in November, up from 59 in October, while 487 people enrolled for the first time on the Māori roll. Seventeen people changed from the Māori roll to the general roll, down from 23 last month. All up, it equates to 1779 more people on the Māori roll.....
See full article HERE
Labour debates tikanga Māori in Parliament
The Labour Party have begun discussions on how to incorporate tikanga Māori inside of Parliament following NZ First and ACT’s inflammatory comments on Hana Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke’s haka in the house.
Labour’s soul Māori seat MP Cushlar Tangaere Manuel says we can’t be selective of what Māori tikanga we want as we don’t want our culture weaponised against us.
“We actually need to have a meaningful discussion about utilizing our tikanga. Well, of course, we do have to accept that there are tikanga of that house, but to truly make it a house of partnership, that conversation needs to be had,” says Tangaere-Manuel.....
See full article HERE
Potaka says Gangs Act raises Māori community concerns
Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka says conversations must take place following the implementation of the new Gangs Act yesterday, focusing on its implications for Māori communities.
Potaka says he wants to consistently kōrero with Police Minister Mark Mitchell to ensure he remains well-informed about how the new law will impact Māori.
“In relation to the way the laws are enforced and some of the research that’s clearly evidenced over many years, some of the prejudicial nature of some of the enforcement. So that’s the sort of kaupapa and kōrero that I do need to have with Minister Mitchell, rather than going directly to the Police Commissioner,” says Potaka.....
See full article HERE
David Seymour won't 'bow down' to his hapū leaders over Treaty bill
The creator of the Treaty Principles Bill David Seymour says he doesn't have to bow down to leaders of his hapū who have pleaded for him to stop what they say are abusive violations of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
As the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti approached Parliament on Tuesday, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rēhia stated their "utmost support for this powerful movement and display of mana Māori motuhake".
"Ngāti Rēhia oppose everything this bill stands for," their statement read.
The ACT Party leader Seymour has whakapapa to the Ngāpuhi hapū through his mother.
Rūnanga leaders had told Seymour in person that the bill went against everything his hapū had fought for and "that his hapū have serious concerns that his Bill will hurt our people"......
See full article HERE
New mental health facility opens in Canterbury
Mental Health Minister, Matt Doocey, today opened Kahurangi, an innovative and much-needed facility for Canterbury’s Child, Adolescent, and Family Mental Health Services.
Māia Health Foundation has made a significant contribution of $6 million through community support for additional features such as sensory rooms and a therapeutic garden.
The facility was gifted the name Kahurangi, which means “blue skies” to inspire hope by local iwi. The building is located on the Hillmorton Campus and brings together several teams currently based across The Princess Margaret Hospital and Hillmorton.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Olivia Pierson: A Hikoi vs A Country
Peter Williams: Te Pati Maori End Game
David Farrar: Do the KCs believe in democracy
Barry Soper: The hīkoi was Māori Party's crowning glory
Dr Bryce Edwards: Does the Treaty Hikoi signify the birth of a new Māori nation?
Graham Adams: Seymour’s opponents need better arguments
Propaganda:
A divisive step backwards: Why the Treaty Principles Bill must be opposed
Te Whare o te Rangatiratanga: A plan to unite Māori for a stronger future
Principles debate shows the need for greater protection of Treaty rights
The biggest difference between Hīkoi mō te Tiriti and past hīkoi: More support from non-Māori
Treaty of Waitangi should be considered as a covenant relationship
What’s good for Māori is great for us all - Brian Rankin
Treaties, truth and equality: how NZ, Australia and Canada are all struggling with colonial politics
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Friday November 22, 2024
News:
Te Pāti Māori files complaint against Gerry Brownlee as coalition targets haka
Te Pāti Māori has laid an official complaint against the speaker of the house Gerry Brownlee following Tuesday’s Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti, Aotearoa’s biggest protest on parliament grounds.
Te Ao Māori News reported that the complaint comes as all three parties from the coalition Government have also issued a complaint against Te Pāti Māori co-leaders for doing the haka in parliament last week.
Te Ao Māori News reported that the complaint comes as all three parties from the coalition Government have also issued a complaint against Te Pāti Māori co-leaders for doing the haka in parliament last week.
Parliament doors were closed to the public and unregistered parliamentary media, but Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngārewa-Packer said their staff were also declined entry.....
See full article HERE
Māori Population Estimates: At 30 June 2024
This release contains the provisional estimate of the national ethnic Māori population at 30 June 2024, and includes an update to the provisional estimate at 30 June 2023.
At 30 June 2024:
* New Zealand’s estimated Māori ethnic population was 914,400 (17.1 percent of the national population)
* an estimated 455,200 males and 459,200 females identified as Māori
* the median ages for males and females identifying as Māori were 26.0 and 28.2 years respectively (compared with national median ages of 37.2 and 39.0 years respectively, reflecting a younger Māori population).....
See full article HERE
Māori and Tangata Tiriti urged to sustain political pressure
Green Party List MP Huhana Lyndon says Māori must keep the pressure on the coalition government after the unprecedented 40,000-strong hīkoi to Parliament.
“We’ve come too far, not to go further. We cannot ignore the momentum of what the hikoi has brought to Wellington. But also what it brought through our communities, each of our kainga, our hapū, iwi and marae that hosted,” says Lyndon.....
See full article HERE
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa unveils new programmes to strengthen Māori culture and language.
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is excited to announce the launch of two innovative programmes aimed at preserving and revitalising te reo Māori and nurturing cultural heritage: Te Tohu Reo Rumaki and Te Tohu Tiaki Taonga. Both programmes will be available from early 2025, offering new pathways for learners to deepen their understanding of te ao Māori and contribute to the revitalisation of te reo Māori and cultural guardianship.....
See full article HERE
Historic Step To Deed Of Settlement For Ngāti Hāua Iwi
The Crown Acknowledgements and Apology
• Formal acknowledgements and apology from the Crown, The Crown make a number of acknowledgements of their breaches of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and apology for those and the impact of those breaches on Ngāti Hāua. Statutory Pardons
• Formal pardons for tūpuna Mātene Ruta Te Whareaitu and Te Rangiatea, whose wrongful convictions in 1846 remain a source of historical pain. These pardons recognise their mana, character and reputation, those of their descendant and of of Ngāti Hāua.
Cultural Redress
• Return of 64 culturally significant sites, including Ngā Huinga and Whakapapa Island Scenic Reserve, reinforcing the iwi’s connection to their ancestral lands. • A $6 million Cultural Revitalisation Fund to support the return of cultural sites, and initiatives in language, marae, and cultural heritage preservation.
• Overlay Classifications, Deeds of Recognition and Statutory Acknowledgments to recognise Ngāti Hāua’s spiritual and historical relationships with specific lands.
Relationship Redress
• Relationships arrangements with Crown ministries, agencies and other entities, and commitments for social transformation.
Financial and Commercial Redress
• $20.4 million in financial redress, including a $3.8 million on-account payment to be made upon signing.
• Rights to purchase and manage Crown-owned properties in Ngāti Hāua’s rohe, creating opportunities for economic renewal and growth.....
See full article HERE
Act lays complaint against MPs who participated in viral haka
Stephenson’s letter asks that the incident and those involved be referred to the Privilege Committee.
Within the letter to Brownlee, the Act MP rdescribed what happened last week in the House of Representatives.
Speaker Gerry Brownlee's confirmed he's received complaints about Te Pati Māori's haka in the House last week.
Māori Population Estimates: At 30 June 2024
This release contains the provisional estimate of the national ethnic Māori population at 30 June 2024, and includes an update to the provisional estimate at 30 June 2023.
At 30 June 2024:
* New Zealand’s estimated Māori ethnic population was 914,400 (17.1 percent of the national population)
* an estimated 455,200 males and 459,200 females identified as Māori
* the median ages for males and females identifying as Māori were 26.0 and 28.2 years respectively (compared with national median ages of 37.2 and 39.0 years respectively, reflecting a younger Māori population).....
See full article HERE
Māori and Tangata Tiriti urged to sustain political pressure
Green Party List MP Huhana Lyndon says Māori must keep the pressure on the coalition government after the unprecedented 40,000-strong hīkoi to Parliament.
“We’ve come too far, not to go further. We cannot ignore the momentum of what the hikoi has brought to Wellington. But also what it brought through our communities, each of our kainga, our hapū, iwi and marae that hosted,” says Lyndon.....
See full article HERE
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa unveils new programmes to strengthen Māori culture and language.
Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is excited to announce the launch of two innovative programmes aimed at preserving and revitalising te reo Māori and nurturing cultural heritage: Te Tohu Reo Rumaki and Te Tohu Tiaki Taonga. Both programmes will be available from early 2025, offering new pathways for learners to deepen their understanding of te ao Māori and contribute to the revitalisation of te reo Māori and cultural guardianship.....
See full article HERE
Historic Step To Deed Of Settlement For Ngāti Hāua Iwi
The Crown Acknowledgements and Apology
• Formal acknowledgements and apology from the Crown, The Crown make a number of acknowledgements of their breaches of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and apology for those and the impact of those breaches on Ngāti Hāua. Statutory Pardons
• Formal pardons for tūpuna Mātene Ruta Te Whareaitu and Te Rangiatea, whose wrongful convictions in 1846 remain a source of historical pain. These pardons recognise their mana, character and reputation, those of their descendant and of of Ngāti Hāua.
Cultural Redress
• Return of 64 culturally significant sites, including Ngā Huinga and Whakapapa Island Scenic Reserve, reinforcing the iwi’s connection to their ancestral lands. • A $6 million Cultural Revitalisation Fund to support the return of cultural sites, and initiatives in language, marae, and cultural heritage preservation.
• Overlay Classifications, Deeds of Recognition and Statutory Acknowledgments to recognise Ngāti Hāua’s spiritual and historical relationships with specific lands.
Relationship Redress
• Relationships arrangements with Crown ministries, agencies and other entities, and commitments for social transformation.
Financial and Commercial Redress
• $20.4 million in financial redress, including a $3.8 million on-account payment to be made upon signing.
• Rights to purchase and manage Crown-owned properties in Ngāti Hāua’s rohe, creating opportunities for economic renewal and growth.....
See full article HERE
Act lays complaint against MPs who participated in viral haka
Stephenson’s letter asks that the incident and those involved be referred to the Privilege Committee.
Within the letter to Brownlee, the Act MP rdescribed what happened last week in the House of Representatives.
He said the Te Pāti Māori co-leaders, Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, alongside Maipi Clarke, were “shouting and making aggressive gestures” to Act MPs....
See full article HERE
Rotorua judge grants council injunction against Tarawera sewerage scheme ‘interference’
A judge has granted Rotorua Lakes Council’s second bid for an injunction to stop “interference” with sewerage pipeline construction – a decision with implications for ongoing protests against the project.
Local Democracy Reporting can reveal the council based its renewed application on two alleged August incidents, including one where a contractor said he overheard a protester saying he “felt like grabbing his shotgun and blasting them”.
The council first applied in May to the Rotorua District Court for the injunction to allow it to progress construction of its $29 million Tarawera Wastewater Reticulation Scheme.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Simon O'Connor: The path to irrelevance
Roger Childs: Te Pati Māori fears the Treaty Principles Bill
Dieuwe de Boer: New Zealand is an Ethno-State
Dr Oliver Hartwich: Lessons for Australia in NZ's polarising Treaty debate
Guest Post: A submission in support of the Treaty Principles Bill
Propaganda:
Hey pākehā, are you gonna let David Seymour talk for you?
Opinion: it’s time to stand up for Te Tiriti
Winners at opposite extremes of Treaty Principles Bill stoush
A walk on the beach has rarely been so important
Porirua City Council opposes Treaty Principles Bill
The biggest difference between Hīkoi mō te Tiriti and past hīkoi: More support from non-Māori
See full article HERE
Rotorua judge grants council injunction against Tarawera sewerage scheme ‘interference’
A judge has granted Rotorua Lakes Council’s second bid for an injunction to stop “interference” with sewerage pipeline construction – a decision with implications for ongoing protests against the project.
Local Democracy Reporting can reveal the council based its renewed application on two alleged August incidents, including one where a contractor said he overheard a protester saying he “felt like grabbing his shotgun and blasting them”.
The council first applied in May to the Rotorua District Court for the injunction to allow it to progress construction of its $29 million Tarawera Wastewater Reticulation Scheme.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Simon O'Connor: The path to irrelevance
Roger Childs: Te Pati Māori fears the Treaty Principles Bill
Dieuwe de Boer: New Zealand is an Ethno-State
Dr Oliver Hartwich: Lessons for Australia in NZ's polarising Treaty debate
Guest Post: A submission in support of the Treaty Principles Bill
Propaganda:
Hey pākehā, are you gonna let David Seymour talk for you?
Opinion: it’s time to stand up for Te Tiriti
Winners at opposite extremes of Treaty Principles Bill stoush
A walk on the beach has rarely been so important
Porirua City Council opposes Treaty Principles Bill
The biggest difference between Hīkoi mō te Tiriti and past hīkoi: More support from non-Māori
Thursday November 21, 2024
News:
"There's got to be respect": PM says the Parliament rules need revisiting
The Prime Minister says there needs to be rules in Parliament to ensure there's debate about difficult issues, without it degenerating into chaos.
Speaker Gerry Brownlee's confirmed he's received complaints about Te Pati Māori's haka in the House last week.
David Seymour and Shane Jones have both asked him to consider changes.
Christopher Luxon told Mike Hosking there has to be respect for rules.
“You’ve got to be able to have proper conversations in a Parliament without it just degenerating into, you know, fisticuffs,” he said......
See full article HERE
Hīkoi to Parliament: Winston Peters, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer make accusations, warnings in heated debate
The explosive political aftermath of the hīkoi mō te Tiriti was on full display in Parliament on Wednesday, with accusations and warnings hurled by Te Pāti Māori and New Zealand First during a testy exchange.
Police have estimated approximately 42,000 people attended yesterday’s protest, with attendees filling Parliament’s front lawn and surrounding streets in opposition to the Government’s policies towards Māori, primarily the Treaty Principles Bill.
But that number was countered by Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, co-leader Te Pāti Māori, during a heated debate in the House on Wednesday afternoon.
She said there were at least 70,000 people at the protest and believed police hadn’t counted children in attendance.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Gerry Eckhoff: In response to Anne Stevens - KC
Professor Robert MacCulloch: The BBC reports fake news about NZ's Treaty debate....
Propaganda:
'What's good for Māori is good for everyone' - hīkoi ends with peaceful protest
Speaker's handling of hīkoi 'overkill' - Te Paati Māori
Christopher Luxon told Mike Hosking there has to be respect for rules.
“You’ve got to be able to have proper conversations in a Parliament without it just degenerating into, you know, fisticuffs,” he said......
See full article HERE
Hīkoi to Parliament: Winston Peters, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer make accusations, warnings in heated debate
The explosive political aftermath of the hīkoi mō te Tiriti was on full display in Parliament on Wednesday, with accusations and warnings hurled by Te Pāti Māori and New Zealand First during a testy exchange.
Police have estimated approximately 42,000 people attended yesterday’s protest, with attendees filling Parliament’s front lawn and surrounding streets in opposition to the Government’s policies towards Māori, primarily the Treaty Principles Bill.
But that number was countered by Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, co-leader Te Pāti Māori, during a heated debate in the House on Wednesday afternoon.
She said there were at least 70,000 people at the protest and believed police hadn’t counted children in attendance.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Gerry Eckhoff: In response to Anne Stevens - KC
Professor Robert MacCulloch: The BBC reports fake news about NZ's Treaty debate....
Propaganda:
'What's good for Māori is good for everyone' - hīkoi ends with peaceful protest
Speaker's handling of hīkoi 'overkill' - Te Paati Māori
Wednesday November 20, 2024
News:
Public submissions are now being called for Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill
The Justice Committee has called for public submissions on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill. The closing date for submissions is Tuesday, 7 January 2025.
The purpose of the bill is to set out the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi in legislation, and require, where relevant, those principles to be used when interpreting legislation. See “About the bill” further in this release for more information.
The purpose of the bill is to set out the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi in legislation, and require, where relevant, those principles to be used when interpreting legislation. See “About the bill” further in this release for more information.
The committee intends to make further decisions about the submissions process and will communicate these publicly when they are agreed. For example, the committee intends to consider and resolve criteria for submissions that will not be accepted in terms of offensive language. The committee is conscious that the bill is controversial, and intends to facilitate a measured debate.
The committee is intending to complete hearings by the end of February 2025. Further decisions about hearings will be made and communicated in due course.
Key information
* Submissions can only be made via the portal on the Parliament website or via post. For more information see “How to Make A Submission” on the Parliament website.
* Written submissions can be made in English and te reo Māori. Submissions made in te reo Māori will be translated into English, although this may take some time.
About the bill.....
See full article HERE
Minister said ‘Māori should lead’ Treaty debate - Potaka
In a 2011 article titled Protecting Future Generations, Potaka laid out how he thought constitutional reform should play out.
His first piece of advice was: “Māori should lead, not simply participate, in any conversations about constitutional reform.”
Potaka’s boss, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon responded to the advice more positively. He said: “Well, Māori are a critical part. Māori and the Crown have obligations to each other to work together.”
The leaders of all three Opposition parties agreed with Potaka.
Across various publications, Potaka argued that the Government could not pursue constitutional reform without Māori. For the Government to push an agenda that excluded Māori would defy “common sense” and breach Te Tiriti, he said.....
See full article HERE
‘This hīkoi doesn’t end here’: Eru Kapa-Kingi speaks to crowd of 42,000+
Eru Kapa-Kingi, the spearhead of te Hīkoi mō te Tiriti, has proclaimed “the Māori nation has been born” today.
He spoke in front of a crowd of more than 42,000 in and around Parliament grounds today, all there to support the hīkoi he began nine days ago at te Herenga Wairua.
“Toitū te Tiriti ki te ake ake. Te Tiriti is forever.”
He also said “this hīkoi doesn’t end here.”
“Every single one of you who joined this march today, I hope you realise what you have committed to today. You have committed to a future where we revert back to the reality of our rangatira.
“I hope you all realise in this moment committed to a journey of liberation, to a future where we are the captains of our own waka, where we shape our own destinies.”....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Dr Michael John Schmidt: Māori privilege and media paradox.
Sir Bob Jones: The Maori failure march
Ele Ludemann: Fuss creating fuss
Caleb Anderson: The Cost of Appeasement
Propaganda:
The fundamental right of all property owners threatened by Treaty bill
Treaty Principles Bill: The principles need to remain tied to the historical Treaty - Dr Samuel Carpenter
Hīkoi mo te Tiriti: Why more than 35,000 people joined in on the final day
‘I ripped that in half and chucked it away’ - Hana-Rāwhiti delivers speech after world-shaking haka
Biggest Ever Community Petition, With Over 200,000 Signatures, Opposes Treaty Principles Bill
Tama Potaka fronts up as hīkoi of activation arrives at Parliament
Why more than 42,000 people joined in on the final day
David Seymour ‘knows exactly what he is doing’ - Chris Hipkins
Treaty Principles Bill: Labour hasn’t misread the hīkoi, it’s you who has Heather du Plessis-Allan – Willie Jackson
‘The new generation is here and we will not be quiet!‘ - Tamatha Paul
‘Wait, that’s not a hikoi, that’s the baliffs’
Political divide hardened by ‘once-in-a-generation’ hīkoi on Parliament
The committee is intending to complete hearings by the end of February 2025. Further decisions about hearings will be made and communicated in due course.
Key information
* Submissions can only be made via the portal on the Parliament website or via post. For more information see “How to Make A Submission” on the Parliament website.
* Written submissions can be made in English and te reo Māori. Submissions made in te reo Māori will be translated into English, although this may take some time.
About the bill.....
See full article HERE
Minister said ‘Māori should lead’ Treaty debate - Potaka
In a 2011 article titled Protecting Future Generations, Potaka laid out how he thought constitutional reform should play out.
His first piece of advice was: “Māori should lead, not simply participate, in any conversations about constitutional reform.”
Potaka’s boss, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon responded to the advice more positively. He said: “Well, Māori are a critical part. Māori and the Crown have obligations to each other to work together.”
The leaders of all three Opposition parties agreed with Potaka.
Across various publications, Potaka argued that the Government could not pursue constitutional reform without Māori. For the Government to push an agenda that excluded Māori would defy “common sense” and breach Te Tiriti, he said.....
See full article HERE
‘This hīkoi doesn’t end here’: Eru Kapa-Kingi speaks to crowd of 42,000+
Eru Kapa-Kingi, the spearhead of te Hīkoi mō te Tiriti, has proclaimed “the Māori nation has been born” today.
He spoke in front of a crowd of more than 42,000 in and around Parliament grounds today, all there to support the hīkoi he began nine days ago at te Herenga Wairua.
“Toitū te Tiriti ki te ake ake. Te Tiriti is forever.”
He also said “this hīkoi doesn’t end here.”
“Every single one of you who joined this march today, I hope you realise what you have committed to today. You have committed to a future where we revert back to the reality of our rangatira.
“I hope you all realise in this moment committed to a journey of liberation, to a future where we are the captains of our own waka, where we shape our own destinies.”....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Dr Michael John Schmidt: Māori privilege and media paradox.
Sir Bob Jones: The Maori failure march
Ele Ludemann: Fuss creating fuss
Caleb Anderson: The Cost of Appeasement
Propaganda:
The fundamental right of all property owners threatened by Treaty bill
Treaty Principles Bill: The principles need to remain tied to the historical Treaty - Dr Samuel Carpenter
Hīkoi mo te Tiriti: Why more than 35,000 people joined in on the final day
‘I ripped that in half and chucked it away’ - Hana-Rāwhiti delivers speech after world-shaking haka
Biggest Ever Community Petition, With Over 200,000 Signatures, Opposes Treaty Principles Bill
Tama Potaka fronts up as hīkoi of activation arrives at Parliament
Why more than 42,000 people joined in on the final day
David Seymour ‘knows exactly what he is doing’ - Chris Hipkins
Treaty Principles Bill: Labour hasn’t misread the hīkoi, it’s you who has Heather du Plessis-Allan – Willie Jackson
‘The new generation is here and we will not be quiet!‘ - Tamatha Paul
‘Wait, that’s not a hikoi, that’s the baliffs’
Political divide hardened by ‘once-in-a-generation’ hīkoi on Parliament
Tuesday November 19, 2024
News:
We all have tino rangatiratanga, the right to self-determine, not only Māori – David Seymour
Sadly, there are groups out there who want to nullify the debate. Even those convinced the Treaty Principles Bill will not become law are determined to stop it being discussed. They know allowing this debate means it is only a matter of time before the bill’s logic prevails and each person in this country has equal rights.
I hear those who seek to stir up fear and division saying that the Treaty Principles Bill will strip Māori of your mana, your taonga and your reo.
I hear those who seek to stir up fear and division saying that the Treaty Principles Bill will strip Māori of your mana, your taonga and your reo.
That is simply not true. You need to ask, who’s telling me this, and why? If you don’t believe that, go read the bill. Read my statements about the importance of te reo. Look at Act’s record of voting for every Treaty Settlement.
The mission of this bill, and Act, is empowerment of all New Zealanders.....
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Govt Works With Iwi On Aquaculture
The Aquaculture Settlement Areas (ASAs) I’m announcing set aside space so the Crown and Ngāi Tahu can assess their potential for development,” said Jones.
“They comprise a collective 8787ha and include areas suitable for salmon, mussel, and seaweed farming.”
They are offshore from Port Pegasus, Rarotoka South, Rarotoka North, Ruapuke, and Port Adventure.
“The Coalition Government has recognised aquaculture’s enormous potential and prioritised its development. We’ve set an ambitious goal for aquaculture in New Zealand, aiming for it to be a $3 billion industry by 2035.”…
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Parliament must be a place where law and order - not unlawful disorder - is on display - Shane Jones
The Māori Party is hellbent on creating parliamentary disorder to boost their membership. Performing a haka akin to playing the pied piper. The lemmings from the Green Party and Labour followed accordingly. A choreographed clobbering of parliamentary convention, a display of contempt.
Middle NZ is gobsmacked that this jarring spectacle has electronically zipped across the globe. They are repulsed that this will be the new screen shot of Godzone. More importantly they are fed up with the division and are aggrieved their MPs were stopped from voting.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Clive Bibby: Behind the headlines - the truth about race relations in this country
Explainer: Māori Wards - Stephen Franks
Propaganda:
Hīkoi leader Eru Kapa-Kingi: ‘They had no shoes, no lunches, but I wanted to know why’
Sir Ian Taylor: Why I think it’s time for a debate about the Treaty
Māori philosophy: indigenous views on reality and interconnectedness
Non-Māori lend their voices of support to the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti
Now is the time to show leadership.
Masses shoulder to shoulder opposing ‘anti-Māori’ bill
Nine times through history Māori protested against the Crown
Prime Minister, please end this silly Treaty Principles Bill fiasco – Anaru Eketone
Paul questions National MPs’ trust after Treaty Principles Bill vote
The mission of this bill, and Act, is empowerment of all New Zealanders.....
See full article HERE
Govt Works With Iwi On Aquaculture
The Aquaculture Settlement Areas (ASAs) I’m announcing set aside space so the Crown and Ngāi Tahu can assess their potential for development,” said Jones.
“They comprise a collective 8787ha and include areas suitable for salmon, mussel, and seaweed farming.”
They are offshore from Port Pegasus, Rarotoka South, Rarotoka North, Ruapuke, and Port Adventure.
“The Coalition Government has recognised aquaculture’s enormous potential and prioritised its development. We’ve set an ambitious goal for aquaculture in New Zealand, aiming for it to be a $3 billion industry by 2035.”…
See full article HERE
Parliament must be a place where law and order - not unlawful disorder - is on display - Shane Jones
The Māori Party is hellbent on creating parliamentary disorder to boost their membership. Performing a haka akin to playing the pied piper. The lemmings from the Green Party and Labour followed accordingly. A choreographed clobbering of parliamentary convention, a display of contempt.
Middle NZ is gobsmacked that this jarring spectacle has electronically zipped across the globe. They are repulsed that this will be the new screen shot of Godzone. More importantly they are fed up with the division and are aggrieved their MPs were stopped from voting.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Clive Bibby: Behind the headlines - the truth about race relations in this country
Explainer: Māori Wards - Stephen Franks
Propaganda:
Hīkoi leader Eru Kapa-Kingi: ‘They had no shoes, no lunches, but I wanted to know why’
Sir Ian Taylor: Why I think it’s time for a debate about the Treaty
Māori philosophy: indigenous views on reality and interconnectedness
Non-Māori lend their voices of support to the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti
Now is the time to show leadership.
Masses shoulder to shoulder opposing ‘anti-Māori’ bill
Nine times through history Māori protested against the Crown
Prime Minister, please end this silly Treaty Principles Bill fiasco – Anaru Eketone
Paul questions National MPs’ trust after Treaty Principles Bill vote
Monday November 18, 2024
News:
Police expecting up to 30,000 people on the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti when it arrives at Parliament on Tuesday
Up to 30,000 people are expected to march on Parliament when the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti reaches central Wellington on Tuesday, with commuters being warned to expect significant delays and university students told some classes will be moved online.
The scale of the means the demonstration is set to dwarf the violent anti-Covid-19 protest which took over Parliament grounds in 2022. Its numbers could even surpass one of the country’s biggest ever Parliamentary protests 20 years ago.
The scale of the means the demonstration is set to dwarf the violent anti-Covid-19 protest which took over Parliament grounds in 2022. Its numbers could even surpass one of the country’s biggest ever Parliamentary protests 20 years ago.
Authorities are warning the public of “widespread disruption” when the hīkoi arrives on Tuesday morning. Key roads are expected to be jammed, causing congestion on highways and arterial routes.....
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Māori Queen calls for unity before Hīkoi mō te Tiriti reaches Parliament on Tuesday
The Māori Queen Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō says Aotearoa New Zealand needs to “embrace our shared identity” as an estimated 30,000 prepare to descend on Wellington in the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti.
“Te Arikinui has a message of hope for the nation and for us to come together to work through our current divisions,” he said.
“The achievements of the past 50 years show what we can accomplish together as partners.....
See full article HERE
He Pā Mataora / A Living Pā
Māori communities are balancing cultural and environmental responsibilities to look after Papatūānuku, adapt to climate change, and live and prosper more sustainably. Drawing on mātauranga Māori and learnings from the Living Pā building process, He Pā Mataora is about finding practical ways to truly live by Māori principles and Tiriti obligations, learn from the past, understand how tupuna Māori lived through previous environmental challenges, and work towards a pae tawhiti (future) of living lightly. This course is first offered in 2026.....
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Māori-US telco partnership to help extend 5G coverage to rural communities
Rural areas underserved by existing telecommunications providers are poised to benefit from a new Māori-led initiative.
The initiative is driven by a newly announced partnership between Tū Ātea, which manages the Māori-owned spectrum assets, and Mavenir, a leading US telecommunications software provider, to enable faster internet and improved mobile services through advanced 4G and 5G technology.
The partnership will focus on building 4G and 5G small cell private networks (localised networks tailored for businesses or organisations) ideal for primary production, manufacturing and critical infrastructure for example....
See full article HERE
Articles:
David Seymour: What does our founding document say about our future?
David Seymour has been here ‘many times before’ as ACT pursues Treaty Principles Bill
Propaganda:
Treaty Principles Bill would burn down NZ’s constitutional origins - Modlik
Tamatha Paul: Do not try and tutu with our Treaty or there will be a reckoning
‘They dishonour all our ancestors’
‘If I had the choice again, I would not fight in that war’
Hana’s haka shows up the House
The week it all erupted
David Seymour’s allegations around students taking part in hīkoi ‘inflammatory’
Te Pāti Māori’s Treaty Principles Bill haka haunting Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at Apec
Māori Queen calls for unity before Hīkoi mō te Tiriti reaches Parliament on Tuesday
The Māori Queen Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō says Aotearoa New Zealand needs to “embrace our shared identity” as an estimated 30,000 prepare to descend on Wellington in the Hīkoi mō te Tiriti.
“Te Arikinui has a message of hope for the nation and for us to come together to work through our current divisions,” he said.
“The achievements of the past 50 years show what we can accomplish together as partners.....
See full article HERE
He Pā Mataora / A Living Pā
Māori communities are balancing cultural and environmental responsibilities to look after Papatūānuku, adapt to climate change, and live and prosper more sustainably. Drawing on mātauranga Māori and learnings from the Living Pā building process, He Pā Mataora is about finding practical ways to truly live by Māori principles and Tiriti obligations, learn from the past, understand how tupuna Māori lived through previous environmental challenges, and work towards a pae tawhiti (future) of living lightly. This course is first offered in 2026.....
See full article HERE
Māori-US telco partnership to help extend 5G coverage to rural communities
Rural areas underserved by existing telecommunications providers are poised to benefit from a new Māori-led initiative.
The initiative is driven by a newly announced partnership between Tū Ātea, which manages the Māori-owned spectrum assets, and Mavenir, a leading US telecommunications software provider, to enable faster internet and improved mobile services through advanced 4G and 5G technology.
The partnership will focus on building 4G and 5G small cell private networks (localised networks tailored for businesses or organisations) ideal for primary production, manufacturing and critical infrastructure for example....
See full article HERE
Articles:
David Seymour: What does our founding document say about our future?
David Seymour has been here ‘many times before’ as ACT pursues Treaty Principles Bill
Propaganda:
Treaty Principles Bill would burn down NZ’s constitutional origins - Modlik
Tamatha Paul: Do not try and tutu with our Treaty or there will be a reckoning
‘They dishonour all our ancestors’
‘If I had the choice again, I would not fight in that war’
Hana’s haka shows up the House
The week it all erupted
David Seymour’s allegations around students taking part in hīkoi ‘inflammatory’
Te Pāti Māori’s Treaty Principles Bill haka haunting Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at Apec
Sunday November 17, 2024
News:
Treaty Principles Bill 'inviting civil war', Jenny Shipley says
Former prime minister Dame Jenny Shipley has warned the ACT Party is "inviting civil war" with its attempt to define the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in law.
"The Treaty, when it's come under pressure from either side, our voices have been raised," she told RNZ's Saturday Morning.
"The Treaty, when it's come under pressure from either side, our voices have been raised," she told RNZ's Saturday Morning.
"I was young enough to remember Bastion Point, and look, the Treaty has helped us navigate. When people have had to raise their voice, it's brought us back to what it's been - an enduring relationship where people then try to find their way forward.
"And I thought the voices of this week were completely and utterly appropriate, and whether they breach standing orders, I'll put that aside.
"The voice of Māori, that reminds us that this was an agreement, a contract - and you do not rip up a contract and then just say, 'Well, I'm happy to rewrite it on my terms, but you don't count.'
"I would raise my voice. I'm proud that the National Party has said they will not be supporting this, because you cannot speak out of both sides of your mouth.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Professor Robert MacCulloch: NZ's King's Counsels Don't Know Constitutional Law
Ross Meurant: ‘History can be a Bitch’ – once said Titewhai Harawira
Mike Butler: David and Goliath
Simon O'Connor: Respect to be respected
Propaganda:
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: Te Tiriti is forever, because mana is forever
"And I thought the voices of this week were completely and utterly appropriate, and whether they breach standing orders, I'll put that aside.
"The voice of Māori, that reminds us that this was an agreement, a contract - and you do not rip up a contract and then just say, 'Well, I'm happy to rewrite it on my terms, but you don't count.'
"I would raise my voice. I'm proud that the National Party has said they will not be supporting this, because you cannot speak out of both sides of your mouth.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Professor Robert MacCulloch: NZ's King's Counsels Don't Know Constitutional Law
Ross Meurant: ‘History can be a Bitch’ – once said Titewhai Harawira
Mike Butler: David and Goliath
Simon O'Connor: Respect to be respected
Propaganda:
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer: Te Tiriti is forever, because mana is forever
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22 comments:
Ms Shipley: it is not the ACT TP Bill that could incite civil war - it is the baffling refusal to consult the NZ people in a referendum. A minority ( many with minimal Maori ancestry) cannot dictate to the majority of citizens.
Did this really person run NZ?
I don't think civil war because this is 3% against 97%,. Let them throw their tantrums. Personally I am enjoying how commentators from Australia and Usa are mocking them. Luxon should give us a referendum.
I do not know what company Shipley keeps but likely the legal and management set who stand to profit from the forever ongoing Treaty reinterpretation industry. She is unlikely to have close contact with the maori set who state their self serving aims bluntly, more likely with the upper echelons who are conning the populance supply. She has been duped before, as when she OKd the transfer of vast corporate sum irretrievably to China. It is absurd that the Treaty is constantly revised to reflect what artful modern trace maori and exploiting lawyers think their ancestors 200 years ago should have specified in a world beyond their (or anyone else's) imagination; not least the mixed blood aspect. I do not know what Shipley's motivation for interfering is. Perhaps, as with the glasses, she craves attention. Or was it an attempt to knobble Seymour as future rival PM? (When far and away the greatest threat to NZ is return of maori manipulated Labour.) Her contribution on RNZ must be among the least helpful or constructive. A superb coup for ultra pro maori RNZ. I wonder how they learned of her disposition. Willie Jackson must be in heaven. Despite he not being Minister his stated goal of RNZ as a pro maori propoganda machine has been fulfilled to his wildest dreams. I wonder when he and Mah??? Forbes are going to celebrate. Eat your heart out Manu Dunlop!
Meanwhile RNZ continues to issue dates and times for the hikoi so rebels need not trouble to contact their local insurgency coordination centre (marae) to fathom when to join their blinkered stone age mates.
What a stupid comment from a former Prime Minister.Poor choice of words
“Treaty Principles Bill 'inviting civil war', Jenny Shipley says”?
Well Shipley, because of you and other “weak kneed” politicians caving in to the part Maori “victim scam”, and ably assisting this minority by throwing taxpayers money at them, we find ourselves in a serious apartheid pickle.
Any “civil war” rests on yours and all other past and present politicians shoulders.
The Ship should stick to being a failed Company Director.
This unintelligent woman is a convicted fraudster. Does RNZ think we are all as woefully ignorant as they are????Why anyone would consult this stupid drop kick is beyond me.
Times have changed, Jenny. Back in our day - we marched AGAINST Apartheid which was rightly deemed racist, evil and inhuman in South Africa. NOW - we have this hickoy thing marching FOR Apartheid here in New Zealand !!!
Shipley could read a balance sheet let alone a treaty doco
Announcing to maori that she was intimidated by Bastion Point is what spurs maori in the current hikoi and similar. Tikanga did not involve resolution by rational discussion and what is reasonable, and the modern "maori world view" very certainly precludes. If she remembers Bastion Point presumably also remembers the fate of Meurant's car, and prefers an uncomplicated life in her dotage.
(And in my previous post the curious word was meant to be "subtly" ! I am overdue for new reading glasses)
Dunno about civil war but we do have a very uncivil peace!
If nz herald says the numbers will be 30 thpusand than in reality that means about 10 thousand. Then what are they gping to do when they get there?
Nov 18. Through a mouthpiece the maori queen has released a series of platitudes about matters associated the hikoi. I wonder how many of the marchers could or would explain and rationally debate any of them. "the achievements of the past 50 years show what we can accomplish together as partners" The hikoi is one of the more significant achievements.
RNZ continues its extensive coverage of the hikoi with lots of un or barely challenged rants by participants. That accomplished exponent of twisted reason and wild rhetoric "Lady" Moxham on this morning. I wonder if RNZ chases these people or whether they simply choose from the offers to appear. Maori spokespersons have the huge advantage that they barely need worry about their cars, whereas anyone who seriously question does. (refer recent Meurant posting).
Like some crass commercial station, pleb texts continue to be read out.
Yes, Jenny , we do seem to be drifting towards a civil war, because of governments like yours that allowed Maori to drive the wedge even deeper between our societies.
Take some of the blame yourself, you had the power, authority, and the mandate at the time to stop the NZ version of apartheid .
Hugely irresponsible comment from a former prime minister!
RNZ continues its excessive and fawning full coverage of the insurgent demonstrations both here and overseas. All participants questioned have responded with stock platitudes and were clearly attracted by the carnival atmosphere. None have supplied a reasoned slogan free response addressing the specifics of the proposed legislation. No adverse RNZ comment on the widespread parade of the stark flag with its hideous and increasingly foreboding symbolism of black surfing in on the back of white over a sea of red blood.
Current developments justify our coat of arms being changed to carry the motto "haotu he keromatua tango te waewae". When Hobson said "We are now one" it would have been the appropriate response.
I am forever intrigued by Shane Jone's relentless use of metaphor. But in a world of youth, maori, and non English speaking immigants I often wonder just how many appreciate. Much education of maori is of little effect, even more so than for the rest, but nothing lacking from Jones'.
“We all have tino rangatiratanga, the right to self-determine, not only Māori” – David Seymour
In the Maori language treaty, TINO RANGATIRATANGA was the Maori word used to convey POSSESSION as copied from Busby’s final draft and it was back-translated in the official 1869 back translation of the Maori language treaty as FULL CHEIFTAINSHIP.
It had nothing to do with “self-determination”, but everything to do with “property rights” for ALL the people of New Zealand, which included Maori and Pakeha (Europeans)
Must do better Mr Seymour.
Great comment , Anonymous at 10:01 AM. Thank you for that explanation. Property land rights is the key here. It is also something the UN charter wants to eliminate.
re 20th. Were the members of the panel who selected Potaka as a National candidate fully aware of his writings? Is he motivated in the interests of NZ or of maori? Caucus discussions must be hugely constrained with such persons present.
Joseph Goebbels would be impressed with the activists ability to gaslight and fool the protesters.
It is incredible that police pitched in with the demonstrators.What are/were they taught at Police College?
Is it the product of race based selection? If things had got out of hand and our largely maori army called in, what then?
“But photographs have since emerged of uniformed officers helping to paint protest signs, while others held up the Tino Rangatiratanga flag”?
While in Masterton, they arrested and charged a patriot who was holding up the New Zealand flag while walking in front of the “minority industrial entitlement complex” march. They never arrested the “leader” of this march, who wrestled the flag off the patriot and broke it over his knee.
The corporate apartheid agenda marches on.
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