Thursday November 7, 2024
News:
Base Woodbourne Resolution With Kurahaupō Iwi
The Government and three Kurahaupō Iwi have signed a $25.2 million agreement to resolve the post-Treaty settlement issue of contaminated land at RNZAF Base Woodbourne.
Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō Trust, Rangitāne o Wairau Settlement Trust, and Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Kuia each received $8.4 million after contaminated soil at Base Woodbourne near Blenheim prevented the three Iwi from purchasing a substantial part of the site as originally intended in their Treaty settlement redress.
Māori Crown Relations Minister Tama Potaka praised the three Iwi for their ongoing commitment to resolving the issue.....
See full article HERE
Treaty Principles Bill: 'Paruwaru' politics doesn't stop hīkoi for kotahitanga
A hīkoi from the top of the North Island to Wellington is still on, despite the Treaty Principles Bill being introduced to Parliament ahead of schedule.
The introduction of the government's controversial Bill was supposed to take place on 18 November, but will now be introduced by this Thursday, acting Leader of the House Simeon Brown confirmed last night.
The news has not deterred the hīkoi away from the original plans. It is instead fuelling tangata Tiriti to immediately encourage the cause on social media.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Māori justice advocate critiques Ōpōtiki raid actions
Apology after abuse in care is ‘death by 1000 cuts to Te Tiriti o Waitangi’ - Hūhana Lyndon, Green
'The damage has already been done' – Hipkins on Treaty Principles Bill
Ōpōtiki is a thriving town, not run by gangs and drugs - iwi leader
See full article HERE
Treaty Principles Bill: 'Paruwaru' politics doesn't stop hīkoi for kotahitanga
A hīkoi from the top of the North Island to Wellington is still on, despite the Treaty Principles Bill being introduced to Parliament ahead of schedule.
The introduction of the government's controversial Bill was supposed to take place on 18 November, but will now be introduced by this Thursday, acting Leader of the House Simeon Brown confirmed last night.
The news has not deterred the hīkoi away from the original plans. It is instead fuelling tangata Tiriti to immediately encourage the cause on social media.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Māori justice advocate critiques Ōpōtiki raid actions
Apology after abuse in care is ‘death by 1000 cuts to Te Tiriti o Waitangi’ - Hūhana Lyndon, Green
'The damage has already been done' – Hipkins on Treaty Principles Bill
Ōpōtiki is a thriving town, not run by gangs and drugs - iwi leader
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.
Wednesday November 6, 2024
News:
Govt to introduce controversial Treaty Principles Bill this Thursday
The Government will introduce the controversial Treaty Principles Bill this Thursday, Acting Leader of the House Simeon Brown has confirmed to 1News.
It comes ahead of a national hīkoi opposing the Bill next week. The Bill was originally set to be introduced on November 18.
It comes ahead of a national hīkoi opposing the Bill next week. The Bill was originally set to be introduced on November 18.
The Waitangi Tribunal alerted lawyers to the development today, and has released the second part of its interim report into the Treaty Principles Bill to ensure it can be received by parties prior to the Bill being introduced to the House.
Brown confirmed the Bill has gone before Cabinet.....
See full article HERE
Supreme Court hears major marine and coastal titles case
A series of appeals about customary marine titles and protected customary rights are under way in the country’s highest court.
The Supreme Court took the unusual step in September of making an order before the hearing for the Crown to contribute $97,500 to the costs of one of the applicant groups — comprising four hapu — after the Crown said it would start capping funding for customary marine title appeals at $30,000.
The $97,500 was on top of the $120,000 the Crown was to contribute for the four hapu under the newly capped model.....
See full article HERE
Federated Farmers wants delay of hearing on controversial plan
The Gore District Council will decide on Wednesday whether it will delay a hearing about its proposed District Plan.
Federated Farmers’ Southland branch has called for the hearing to be delayed following a record wet spring.
The hearing, about the controversial Sites and Areas of Significance to Māori chapter within the draft plan, is scheduled for December.
The draft plan proposes to designate the entire district as an area of significance to Māori.....
See full article HERE
Two outstanding educators receive the Prime Minister’s top tertiary Award for 2024
Kerry Davis, a Principal Lecturer in Nursing at Otago Polytechnic, and Hiria Tumoana, a Senior Lecturer for Te Ūranga Waka at Eastern Institute of Technology were announced as this year’s recipients of the Te Kaiako Ngātahi o te Tau a Te Pirimia | Prime Minister’s Joint Educator of the Year award. The presentation was made by Hon Penny Simmonds, Minister of Tertiary Education and Skills, who hosted the ceremony at Parliament last night (4th November).
The 2024 awardees were announced on the 1st of October – 11 awards involving 16 educators across four award types (General, Le Moana Mua, Kaupapa Māori and the new Te Tohu Reo Māori).....
See full article HERE
US trip grows opportunities for rangatahi Māori
Five young Māori students have returned from a week-long space camp at the United States Space and Rocket Centre.
In a first-of-its-kind partnership between Honeywell and Pūhoro, five rangatahi Māori have returned from Huntsville, Alabama, where they worked alongside 120 young people from across the world.
The Pūhoro Stemm Academy works with Māori students across the country to increase their engagement in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects as well as mātauranga, or Māori knowledge.....
See full article HERE
Far North to host first te reo Māori Inspiring the Future course
In a national first, a schools-based programme that uses local role models telling their career stories to inspire young people will be held entirely in te reo Māori, in Kaikohe.
The Inspiring the Future (ITF) te reo Māori event will be held at Mahinga Innovation Centre, Kaikohe on November 8, with Far North Kahika Mayor Moko Tepania leading the sessions. It’s being run by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) with support from Far North District Council.
Inspiring the Future is a schools-based programme that uses local role models, who reveal their career stories, to widen the career horizons of the young people taking part. This will be the first event to be done solely in te reo Māori......
See full article HERE
Jones promotes Māori agriculture amid RMA reforms
New Zealand First Minister Shane Jones says amendments to the Resource Management Act will boost Māori agriculture by attracting overseas investment.
Passed into law last month, the Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Act reduces regulations on water and irrigation resource consents for applicants and supports development in farming, mining, and other primary industries.
Jones says while speaking in Singapore during discussions on food security, he championed Māori agriculture as a key investment option for their food supply.....
See full article HERE
Brown confirmed the Bill has gone before Cabinet.....
See full article HERE
Supreme Court hears major marine and coastal titles case
A series of appeals about customary marine titles and protected customary rights are under way in the country’s highest court.
The Supreme Court took the unusual step in September of making an order before the hearing for the Crown to contribute $97,500 to the costs of one of the applicant groups — comprising four hapu — after the Crown said it would start capping funding for customary marine title appeals at $30,000.
The $97,500 was on top of the $120,000 the Crown was to contribute for the four hapu under the newly capped model.....
See full article HERE
Federated Farmers wants delay of hearing on controversial plan
The Gore District Council will decide on Wednesday whether it will delay a hearing about its proposed District Plan.
Federated Farmers’ Southland branch has called for the hearing to be delayed following a record wet spring.
The hearing, about the controversial Sites and Areas of Significance to Māori chapter within the draft plan, is scheduled for December.
The draft plan proposes to designate the entire district as an area of significance to Māori.....
See full article HERE
Two outstanding educators receive the Prime Minister’s top tertiary Award for 2024
Kerry Davis, a Principal Lecturer in Nursing at Otago Polytechnic, and Hiria Tumoana, a Senior Lecturer for Te Ūranga Waka at Eastern Institute of Technology were announced as this year’s recipients of the Te Kaiako Ngātahi o te Tau a Te Pirimia | Prime Minister’s Joint Educator of the Year award. The presentation was made by Hon Penny Simmonds, Minister of Tertiary Education and Skills, who hosted the ceremony at Parliament last night (4th November).
The 2024 awardees were announced on the 1st of October – 11 awards involving 16 educators across four award types (General, Le Moana Mua, Kaupapa Māori and the new Te Tohu Reo Māori).....
See full article HERE
US trip grows opportunities for rangatahi Māori
Five young Māori students have returned from a week-long space camp at the United States Space and Rocket Centre.
In a first-of-its-kind partnership between Honeywell and Pūhoro, five rangatahi Māori have returned from Huntsville, Alabama, where they worked alongside 120 young people from across the world.
The Pūhoro Stemm Academy works with Māori students across the country to increase their engagement in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) subjects as well as mātauranga, or Māori knowledge.....
See full article HERE
Far North to host first te reo Māori Inspiring the Future course
In a national first, a schools-based programme that uses local role models telling their career stories to inspire young people will be held entirely in te reo Māori, in Kaikohe.
The Inspiring the Future (ITF) te reo Māori event will be held at Mahinga Innovation Centre, Kaikohe on November 8, with Far North Kahika Mayor Moko Tepania leading the sessions. It’s being run by the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) with support from Far North District Council.
Inspiring the Future is a schools-based programme that uses local role models, who reveal their career stories, to widen the career horizons of the young people taking part. This will be the first event to be done solely in te reo Māori......
See full article HERE
Jones promotes Māori agriculture amid RMA reforms
New Zealand First Minister Shane Jones says amendments to the Resource Management Act will boost Māori agriculture by attracting overseas investment.
Passed into law last month, the Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Act reduces regulations on water and irrigation resource consents for applicants and supports development in farming, mining, and other primary industries.
Jones says while speaking in Singapore during discussions on food security, he championed Māori agriculture as a key investment option for their food supply.....
See full article HERE
Māori youth unite for voter registration drive
A group of Māori youth are gathering to drive a kotahitanga approach, aiming to enrol over 200,000 eligible Māori voters ahead of the 2025 New Zealand local Government Elections.
The group That’s Us Voting are mobilizing community groups across sports, schools, and churches to make voting more accessible for all, targeting the approximately over 200,000 of the 530,000 Māori are eligible to vote who aren’t enrolled....
See full article HERE
First major in Mātauranga Toi Māori offered at Massey University
Appointed Associate Professor Toi Pūoro with Toi Rauwhārangi College of Creative Arts at Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University, Horo will be among five new staff passing on knowledge of Māori art practices and tradition.
The university will be the first in tertiary education in Aotearoa to offer a new major in Mātauranga Toi Māori next year. It aimed to help shape a future where te ao Māori was at the forefront of creative industries......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Reynold Macpherson: Why Rotorua district does not have 50-50 co-governance
Barrie Davis: What does New Zealand mean to me?
Professor Jerry Coyne: Move over, modern medicine - it’s time to collaborate with Rongoā Māori
Propaganda:
Ōpōtiki Mongrel Mob raids: Kuia says she was strip-searched, mothers tell how kids ‘traumatised’ by armed police
Growing numbers celebrate Nelson’s Parihaka connection
A group of Māori youth are gathering to drive a kotahitanga approach, aiming to enrol over 200,000 eligible Māori voters ahead of the 2025 New Zealand local Government Elections.
The group That’s Us Voting are mobilizing community groups across sports, schools, and churches to make voting more accessible for all, targeting the approximately over 200,000 of the 530,000 Māori are eligible to vote who aren’t enrolled....
See full article HERE
First major in Mātauranga Toi Māori offered at Massey University
Appointed Associate Professor Toi Pūoro with Toi Rauwhārangi College of Creative Arts at Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa Massey University, Horo will be among five new staff passing on knowledge of Māori art practices and tradition.
The university will be the first in tertiary education in Aotearoa to offer a new major in Mātauranga Toi Māori next year. It aimed to help shape a future where te ao Māori was at the forefront of creative industries......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Reynold Macpherson: Why Rotorua district does not have 50-50 co-governance
Barrie Davis: What does New Zealand mean to me?
Professor Jerry Coyne: Move over, modern medicine - it’s time to collaborate with Rongoā Māori
Propaganda:
Ōpōtiki Mongrel Mob raids: Kuia says she was strip-searched, mothers tell how kids ‘traumatised’ by armed police
Growing numbers celebrate Nelson’s Parihaka connection
Tuesday November 5, 2024
News:
Whakatōhea challenges Police raids in Ōpōtiki
Whakatōhea leaders are voicing strong concerns over recent police raids in Ōpōtiki, and it’s impacts on the future of the iwi.
Last week, Police Minister Mark Mitchell said local iwi and hapū were consulted about the raids, yet Whakatōhea disputes this, describing the impact on 37 mokopuna across 15 homes as deeply traumatic.
Last week, Police Minister Mark Mitchell said local iwi and hapū were consulted about the raids, yet Whakatōhea disputes this, describing the impact on 37 mokopuna across 15 homes as deeply traumatic.
Kylie Poihipi says the raids echo historical injustices against Whakatōhea and warns the upcoming Organised Crime (Gang Insignia Prohibition) Amendment Act could have lasting negative effects on Māori whānau and communities.....
See full article HERE
Hawke’s Bay prison gang assault: High Court cuts sentences despite prisoners losing utu claim
Two prisoners involved in a seven-on-one gang assault on another inmate tried to have their jail sentences reduced, arguing their actions were “utu” under tikanga or Māori lore.
Utu is a traditional principle sometimes taken to mean revenge but can also describe compensation or recompense to restore or maintain a balance between people or groups.
A High Court judge rejected the prisoners’ argument and found the jailhouse attack was an example of “vigilante justice”, which was an aggravating feature.
However, Justice Dale La Hood reduced the two inmates’ sentences anyway, after determining they had been handed out stiffer jail terms than the other men involved in the affray.....
See full article HERE
Māori lawyer opposes Government’s jury trial changes
A Māori lawyer is concerned about the government’s proposal to limit jury trials to ease court delays.
The Ministry of Justice is seeking changes to increase the offence threshold and due diligence for defendants considering jury trials.
The proposed changes could raise the threshold from offences carrying a maximum penalty of two years, aiming to reduce the number of jury trials, which contribute significantly to delays in the justice system.
University of Otago lecturer and former Crown prosecutor Yasmin Olsen, from Ngāpuhi, says jury trials promote community participation and enhance their legitimacy…
See full article HERE
Kāpiti Coast confirms representation structure
Kāpiti Coast District Council has resolved its final representation proposal which retains the overall structure of 10 councillors, one Mayor, and five community boards, with the new Kapiti Coast Māori Ward councillor replacing one districtwide councillor.
The principle of a Māori ward cannot be appealed. During the 2025 elections Council will hold a poll to determine the future of the Māori ward for the 2028 and 2031 elections......
See full article HERE
Articles:
John Raine and David Lillis: Can a Te Tiriti-Led University be Politically Neutral?
Clive Bibby: Violence of another kind
Propaganda:
Michael Belgrave on charting NZ's 'wonderful history' in new book Becoming Aotearoa
Healthcare needs go beyond the physical
Visible at Verb
Reaching kids who hate to write
The Pākehā Project: A tangata Tiriti-led push for tino rangatiratanga
‘That’s Us’ drives to enrol more Māori voters, amplifying community voices
John Tamihere | CEO Waipareira and President of Te Pāti Māori
Māori economy is growing fast, but Aotearoa can learn from US tribal leaders, says expert
Hawke’s Bay prison gang assault: High Court cuts sentences despite prisoners losing utu claim
Two prisoners involved in a seven-on-one gang assault on another inmate tried to have their jail sentences reduced, arguing their actions were “utu” under tikanga or Māori lore.
Utu is a traditional principle sometimes taken to mean revenge but can also describe compensation or recompense to restore or maintain a balance between people or groups.
A High Court judge rejected the prisoners’ argument and found the jailhouse attack was an example of “vigilante justice”, which was an aggravating feature.
However, Justice Dale La Hood reduced the two inmates’ sentences anyway, after determining they had been handed out stiffer jail terms than the other men involved in the affray.....
See full article HERE
Māori lawyer opposes Government’s jury trial changes
A Māori lawyer is concerned about the government’s proposal to limit jury trials to ease court delays.
The Ministry of Justice is seeking changes to increase the offence threshold and due diligence for defendants considering jury trials.
The proposed changes could raise the threshold from offences carrying a maximum penalty of two years, aiming to reduce the number of jury trials, which contribute significantly to delays in the justice system.
University of Otago lecturer and former Crown prosecutor Yasmin Olsen, from Ngāpuhi, says jury trials promote community participation and enhance their legitimacy…
See full article HERE
Kāpiti Coast confirms representation structure
Kāpiti Coast District Council has resolved its final representation proposal which retains the overall structure of 10 councillors, one Mayor, and five community boards, with the new Kapiti Coast Māori Ward councillor replacing one districtwide councillor.
The principle of a Māori ward cannot be appealed. During the 2025 elections Council will hold a poll to determine the future of the Māori ward for the 2028 and 2031 elections......
See full article HERE
Articles:
John Raine and David Lillis: Can a Te Tiriti-Led University be Politically Neutral?
Clive Bibby: Violence of another kind
Propaganda:
Michael Belgrave on charting NZ's 'wonderful history' in new book Becoming Aotearoa
Healthcare needs go beyond the physical
Visible at Verb
Reaching kids who hate to write
The Pākehā Project: A tangata Tiriti-led push for tino rangatiratanga
‘That’s Us’ drives to enrol more Māori voters, amplifying community voices
John Tamihere | CEO Waipareira and President of Te Pāti Māori
Māori economy is growing fast, but Aotearoa can learn from US tribal leaders, says expert
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.
4 comments:
The gang Insignia Act may ultimately have an effect on maori chidren. It is proposterous that children accustomed to giant intimidating rigged up gang members swaggering about and assaulting each other should claim to feel threatend by police dressed for local conditions. But if gang insignia ceases to be the norm, some Police outfits just might genuinely disturb.
Maori ward councillors will be on their best behaviour until the 2025 election. Some work for the common interest might even be expected. Those voted to terminate in 2028 will have two years to exert as much contrary mana seeking non cooperation utu as they can muster. The campaign for long convoluted maori names as utu will be intensified.
Nov 6 I am curious about the Kaikohe locals regarded as notabe achievers and also apparently fluent in te reo. Presumably the field wil lbe very distorted by govt and council employees where te reo assists selection for employment and effectively precludes many potentially productive others.Surely a govt body such as the Tertiary Education commission should be encouragung the widest possibe emplyment fied for all, not empahsising employment based on the contrived importance of modern manufacturd te reo.
Another case of the Supreme court stepping outside its duties.
Ordering the crown to pay for claimants in the coastal ownership fiasco. The govt. made the ruling re maximum paid to claimants, Waitangi tribunal and Supreme court working in cohorts to overrule .
Why is the taxpayer even paying, still, its the ongoing rort re anything to do with maori.
I am curious what contamination at Woodburne precludes. Water bores for sure. Home gardens? But who has nowadays? Pasture? Cropping ? But much is built on. Did zoning allow reidentail devlopment? Is that blocked?
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