Saturday December 7, 2024
News:
Tauranga Councillors Must Reject Undemocratic Iwi Representatives
On Monday, Tauranga City Councillors will consider a recommendation to appoint unelected iwi representatives to Council committees. The unelected representatives would have full voting rights and ratepayer-funded salaries.
ACT Local Government spokesperson Cameron Luxton is calling on councillors to firmly reject the proposal.
“Last year, New Zealanders elected parties committed to unwinding co-governance in central government. Tauranga City Councillors must heed this message,” says Mr Luxton.
See full article HERE
Four in five homeless women in Aotearoa are Māori, new report finds
Four out of five homeless women in Aotearoa are Māori, highlighting a disparity that demands urgent, culturally responsive solutions.
These statistics are highlighted in Ngā Ara ki te Kāinga - the latest report by the Coalition to End Women’s Homelessness.
Tanita Bidois of Ihi Research says this is the first report that explores the realities of women’s homelessness in Aotearoa.....
See full article HERE
Festival an annual fixture for the New Zealand Defence Force
The festival has been an annual fixture for the New Zealand Defence Force for many years, celebrating waiata, tikanga and Te Reo Māori. The New Zealand Defence Force rōpū is made up of serving members, civilian employees and whānau from across the services and motu.
See full article HERE
Ngā Mokopuna: Victoria University opens living pā, reawakens marae
“As the first living building in the capital, Ngā Mokopuna is a vision of sustainability, infused with indigenous wisdom—a place for people to get inspired and be part of a thriving community. It sets an example to the nation about what can be achieved with aroha, wisdom and care.”
Its living building status means it aims to be one of the world’s most sustainable and environmentally responsible buildings. It’s built to be self-sufficient, with onsite rainwater catchment and wastewater management system. There are solar panels on the roof that generates electricity to power the building.....
See full article HERE
Ngāpuhi Treaty settlement update: Te Arawhiti executives face Māori select committee
The Māori select committee received an update on Ngāpuhi’s potential Treaty settlement from Te Arawhiti executives.
Fern Hyett noted three groups, Ngāti Hine, Whangaroa, and Te Whakaitanga, are working on mandates.
Hyett emphasised no forced negotiations and acknowledged the cost of mandate work was around $12 million......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Frank Newman: Councillor’s “you piss me off” rant against fellow councillor
Propaganda:
Māori homelessness crisis due to housing philosophy
Land of opportunity or bicultural nation? Twin visions of national identity face off over the Treaty principles
'I'd do it again and again': Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke talks to John Campbell
See full article HERE
Four in five homeless women in Aotearoa are Māori, new report finds
Four out of five homeless women in Aotearoa are Māori, highlighting a disparity that demands urgent, culturally responsive solutions.
These statistics are highlighted in Ngā Ara ki te Kāinga - the latest report by the Coalition to End Women’s Homelessness.
Tanita Bidois of Ihi Research says this is the first report that explores the realities of women’s homelessness in Aotearoa.....
See full article HERE
Festival an annual fixture for the New Zealand Defence Force
The festival has been an annual fixture for the New Zealand Defence Force for many years, celebrating waiata, tikanga and Te Reo Māori. The New Zealand Defence Force rōpū is made up of serving members, civilian employees and whānau from across the services and motu.
See full article HERE
Ngā Mokopuna: Victoria University opens living pā, reawakens marae
“As the first living building in the capital, Ngā Mokopuna is a vision of sustainability, infused with indigenous wisdom—a place for people to get inspired and be part of a thriving community. It sets an example to the nation about what can be achieved with aroha, wisdom and care.”
Its living building status means it aims to be one of the world’s most sustainable and environmentally responsible buildings. It’s built to be self-sufficient, with onsite rainwater catchment and wastewater management system. There are solar panels on the roof that generates electricity to power the building.....
See full article HERE
Ngāpuhi Treaty settlement update: Te Arawhiti executives face Māori select committee
The Māori select committee received an update on Ngāpuhi’s potential Treaty settlement from Te Arawhiti executives.
Fern Hyett noted three groups, Ngāti Hine, Whangaroa, and Te Whakaitanga, are working on mandates.
Hyett emphasised no forced negotiations and acknowledged the cost of mandate work was around $12 million......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Frank Newman: Councillor’s “you piss me off” rant against fellow councillor
Propaganda:
Māori homelessness crisis due to housing philosophy
Land of opportunity or bicultural nation? Twin visions of national identity face off over the Treaty principles
'I'd do it again and again': Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke talks to John Campbell
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Friday December 6, 2024
News:
ACT welcomes Marsden Fund refocus on science, further changes needed
ACT is welcoming news that the Royal Society's Marsden Fund is being updated to focus on core science that is of economic, environmental or health benefit to New Zealand.
“In recent years, the Marsden Fund's terms of reference have seen funding prioritised for spirituality, activism and identity politics over high-quality public good research that benefits all New Zealanders,” says ACT Science, Innovation, and Technology spokesperson Dr Parmjeet Parmar.
Recent Marsden Fund Grants include:
* $853,000 to investigate historical and current relationships between Māori and taxation, aiming to propose new, Te Tiriti-aligned tax systems.
* $757,000 to imagine 'honourable kāwanatanga' in preparation for a decolonised nation and a Tiriti-based future.
* $360,000 to assess the rhetorics of civic deliberation in true crime podcasting.
* $861,000 for research on linking the celestial spheres to end-of-life experiences…
See full article HERE
Oxford Crescent School
Each class has a regular session with our kaiawhina, Koka Tangi to learn about tikanga and te reo maori.
New staff and special visitors are welcomed into the school using a mihi whakatau format that we have developed especially for our school.....
See full article HERE
Hipkins challenges Luxon on Māori sovereignty
Labour Party Leader Chris Hipkins is reiterating his belief that Māori never ceded their sovereignty and criticizes Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s leadership, describing it as riddled with miscalculations.
Hipkins says successive governments have spent over 50 years addressing Treaty of Waitangi breaches, including developing the principles arising from that process.
However, he says Luxon is aligning with the divisive rhetoric and initiatives of his coalition partners, despite advice from historians, courts, and policy advisers.....
See full article HERE
Pōmārie: Daily TV news to end on Whakaata Māori after 20 years
Whakaata Māori has cut 27 roles, plans to move its Te Reo Channel from TV to online, and cancel its uninterrupted 20-year news programme from next Friday to focus on digital news for the Te Ao Māori News website.
That came after the broadcaster found it would have large financial shortfalls in the coming years and concluded it needed to cut its costs.....
See full article HERE
The challenges and controversies of crowd counting: What you need to know
On 19 November, participants gathered at Parliament. A sea of red, white, and black, the crowd filled the forecourt and surrounding streets. It was obvious this was one of the country's biggest protests. But exactly how big became a topic of debate that day, and for days afterwards.
Police estimated more than 42,000 people took part. Meanwhile, Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi estimated 100,000 were there, and New Zealand First's Winston Peters said 22,000.
Why the discrepancy? Large crowds are difficult to count, and the numbers are often politicised, according to experts.....
See full article HERE
‘Racism Will Not Ruin Our Signs’: Tasman District Council Condemns Ongoing Vandalism
The Tasman District Council has reaffirmed its support for te reo Māori following repeated vandalism of its bilingual ‘Welcome to Tasman’ signs in the Upper Buller area.
Te reo Māori was part of the council’s assets, just as the signs were part of the community’s identity, Choat said.
“Te reo is one of our languages. We’ve embraced it. It’s an official language, but it is still just a part of our council assets owned by the community, and we take pride in those assets. So we rectify the situation whenever it occurs.”....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Peter Williams: UPDATE: A Book of Waitangi
John McLean: John Tamihere's Maori Paty machinations
Videos:
Dr Muriel Newman: Is The Foreshore And Seabed Ruling A Hollow Victory?
Propaganda:
Hipkins challenges Luxon on Māori sovereignty
Bay of Plenty schools and iwi join forces to transform futures
Ex-Human Rights Commissioner slams Treaty Principles Bill
Recent Marsden Fund Grants include:
* $853,000 to investigate historical and current relationships between Māori and taxation, aiming to propose new, Te Tiriti-aligned tax systems.
* $757,000 to imagine 'honourable kāwanatanga' in preparation for a decolonised nation and a Tiriti-based future.
* $360,000 to assess the rhetorics of civic deliberation in true crime podcasting.
* $861,000 for research on linking the celestial spheres to end-of-life experiences…
See full article HERE
Oxford Crescent School
Each class has a regular session with our kaiawhina, Koka Tangi to learn about tikanga and te reo maori.
New staff and special visitors are welcomed into the school using a mihi whakatau format that we have developed especially for our school.....
See full article HERE
Hipkins challenges Luxon on Māori sovereignty
Labour Party Leader Chris Hipkins is reiterating his belief that Māori never ceded their sovereignty and criticizes Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s leadership, describing it as riddled with miscalculations.
Hipkins says successive governments have spent over 50 years addressing Treaty of Waitangi breaches, including developing the principles arising from that process.
However, he says Luxon is aligning with the divisive rhetoric and initiatives of his coalition partners, despite advice from historians, courts, and policy advisers.....
See full article HERE
Pōmārie: Daily TV news to end on Whakaata Māori after 20 years
Whakaata Māori has cut 27 roles, plans to move its Te Reo Channel from TV to online, and cancel its uninterrupted 20-year news programme from next Friday to focus on digital news for the Te Ao Māori News website.
That came after the broadcaster found it would have large financial shortfalls in the coming years and concluded it needed to cut its costs.....
See full article HERE
The challenges and controversies of crowd counting: What you need to know
On 19 November, participants gathered at Parliament. A sea of red, white, and black, the crowd filled the forecourt and surrounding streets. It was obvious this was one of the country's biggest protests. But exactly how big became a topic of debate that day, and for days afterwards.
Police estimated more than 42,000 people took part. Meanwhile, Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi estimated 100,000 were there, and New Zealand First's Winston Peters said 22,000.
Why the discrepancy? Large crowds are difficult to count, and the numbers are often politicised, according to experts.....
See full article HERE
‘Racism Will Not Ruin Our Signs’: Tasman District Council Condemns Ongoing Vandalism
The Tasman District Council has reaffirmed its support for te reo Māori following repeated vandalism of its bilingual ‘Welcome to Tasman’ signs in the Upper Buller area.
Te reo Māori was part of the council’s assets, just as the signs were part of the community’s identity, Choat said.
“Te reo is one of our languages. We’ve embraced it. It’s an official language, but it is still just a part of our council assets owned by the community, and we take pride in those assets. So we rectify the situation whenever it occurs.”....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Peter Williams: UPDATE: A Book of Waitangi
John McLean: John Tamihere's Maori Paty machinations
Videos:
Dr Muriel Newman: Is The Foreshore And Seabed Ruling A Hollow Victory?
Propaganda:
Hipkins challenges Luxon on Māori sovereignty
Bay of Plenty schools and iwi join forces to transform futures
Ex-Human Rights Commissioner slams Treaty Principles Bill
Thursday December 5, 2024
News:
Govt Delivers Māori Education Action Plan
The Government has released its Māori Education Action Plan which sets out its approach to deliver better outcomes in the classroom for Māori students, Education Minister Erica Stanford says.
“25 per cent of learners within our schooling system are Māori. While many achieve excellent results, on average Māori experience worse outcomes than other learners on every major metric that we measure. Just 12 per cent of Māori in English Medium settings are at the curriculum benchmark in maths by the time they reach Year 8. In Term 2, only 39 per cent of students in English Medium settings attended school regularly,” Ms Stanford says.
“This needs to change and our Government is committed to driving this change.....
“Once upon a time, being a nurse was a matter of having the right skills and a kind heart. Now we are asking nurses to have the ‘correct’ views on the Treaty of Waitangi and to make assumptions about patients’ needs based on their ethnicity.”
See full article HERE
6% Of Disabled Māori Forced Into Non-Māori Care: Crown’s Bias Exposed At Waitangi Tribunal
76% of Māori receive home support from non-Māori, for-profit organisations where they are at risk of discriminatory, substandard, culturally incompetent care. 39% of Māori do not receive any disability support including home support. Only 15% of Māori receive support from a Māori Provider......
See full article HERE
Auckland Council seeks stronger manawhenua partnership
The Auckland Council says it is keen to further develop its relationship with various mana whenua in the wider district to draft its new Regional Pest Management Plan.
6% Of Disabled Māori Forced Into Non-Māori Care: Crown’s Bias Exposed At Waitangi Tribunal
76% of Māori receive home support from non-Māori, for-profit organisations where they are at risk of discriminatory, substandard, culturally incompetent care. 39% of Māori do not receive any disability support including home support. Only 15% of Māori receive support from a Māori Provider......
See full article HERE
Auckland Council seeks stronger manawhenua partnership
The Auckland Council says it is keen to further develop its relationship with various mana whenua in the wider district to draft its new Regional Pest Management Plan.
Council’s Head of Natural Environment Specialist Services, Dr Imogen Bassett, says it already has working relationships with some mana whenua......
See full article HERE
Government invests $100m in new courthouse
The Government has agreed to fund a new courthouse for Whanganui.
See full article HERE
Government invests $100m in new courthouse
The Government has agreed to fund a new courthouse for Whanganui.
It will invest $100m into building the new facility on a large block bound by Bell, Dublin, Wicksteed and Liverpool Streets in the west of the city.
The Ucol campus was formerly owned by the Ministry of Education but was transferred to the Ministry of Justice as part of preparations for the Treaty settlement being negotiated between the Whanganui Land Settlement Negotiation Trust and the Crown.
The trust expects the land to return to iwi and hapū ownership under the settlement.
The existing courthouse and the 1803sqm of land it sits on, next to Pākaitore historic reserve, are owned by Ngā Tāngata Tiaki o Whanganui, the Post-Settlement Governance Entity for the Whanganui River (Te Awa Tupua) Treaty settlement.
The courthouse is leased to the Ministry of Justice....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Professor Jerry Coyne: The ideologically captured scientists of New Zealand
Propaganda:
Iwi CEO criticizes Marine Title law changes
Plans for slimmed down Office for Māori Crown Relations discussed by select committee
Māori law expert criticizes Government’s anti-Māori policies
Te Pāti Māori MP named in the BBC’s the top 100 women of 2024
Ngāi Tahu leader warns of Marine Title storm
Protecting native forests, unlocking ancestral potential
Is ‘judicial activism’ skewing treaty law?
The Ucol campus was formerly owned by the Ministry of Education but was transferred to the Ministry of Justice as part of preparations for the Treaty settlement being negotiated between the Whanganui Land Settlement Negotiation Trust and the Crown.
The trust expects the land to return to iwi and hapū ownership under the settlement.
The existing courthouse and the 1803sqm of land it sits on, next to Pākaitore historic reserve, are owned by Ngā Tāngata Tiaki o Whanganui, the Post-Settlement Governance Entity for the Whanganui River (Te Awa Tupua) Treaty settlement.
The courthouse is leased to the Ministry of Justice....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Professor Jerry Coyne: The ideologically captured scientists of New Zealand
Propaganda:
Iwi CEO criticizes Marine Title law changes
Plans for slimmed down Office for Māori Crown Relations discussed by select committee
Māori law expert criticizes Government’s anti-Māori policies
Te Pāti Māori MP named in the BBC’s the top 100 women of 2024
Ngāi Tahu leader warns of Marine Title storm
Protecting native forests, unlocking ancestral potential
Is ‘judicial activism’ skewing treaty law?
Wednesday December 4, 2024
News:
New Standards For Nurses Put Patients’ Identity Ahead Of Need
ACT is warning that new standards of competence for registered and enrolled nurses will distract from individual patient needs and make it harder to attract and retain nurses.
“Once upon a time, being a nurse was a matter of having the right skills and a kind heart. Now we are asking nurses to have the ‘correct’ views on the Treaty of Waitangi and to make assumptions about patients’ needs based on their ethnicity.”
The six planned ‘pou’ (pillars) of competency for registered nurses are:
Pou one: Māori health
Example: Nurses must use te reo and incorporate tikanga Māori into practice.
Example: Nurses must use te reo and incorporate tikanga Māori into practice.
Pou two: Cultural safety
Example: Nurses must be able to describe the impact of colonisation and advocate for cultural and spiritual health.
Pou three: Whanaungatanga and communication
Example: Nurses must use culturally appropriate communication in all interactions.
Pou four: Pūkengatanga and evidence-informed nursing practice
Example: Nurses must support whānau choice of alternative therapies such as the use of Rongoā (herbal remedies, massage, and spiritual healing).
Pou five: Manaakitanga and people-centredness
Example: Nurses must integrate relational and whakapapa-centred care to meet the needs of people and whānau.
Pou six: Rangatiratanga and leadership
Example: Nurses must support the constant assessment and improvement of sustainability practices.
“Rather than seeing patients as people with basic humanity and individual needs, nurses are being told to focus on their patients’ ethnic identity. Clinical needs are sidelined in favour of a focus on the Treaty, ‘cultural safety’, and even spiritual concerns,” says Mr Stephenson.....
See full article HERE
Proposal to return Pururū Reserve to iwi supported by majority of public submissions
A proposal to return a Rotorua reserve to the hapū of the man who gifted it to the city more than 60 years ago has been supported by a majority of public submissions.
Rotorua Lakes Council proposed in October to classify Pūruru South Reserve at 35 Tarewa Rd as a Māori reservation and return it to Ngāti Kearoa Ngāti Tūara.
A public consultation period closed late last month, , with 88 submissions received — 75 supporting the proposal and 13 against it.
The reserve opposite Tarewa Pounamu (Taharangi) Marae was gifted to the council by the late Pat Ruhi of Ngāti Kearoa Ngāti Tūara in 1964 for a reserve and playground.
In 2022, the council decided to remove the deteriorating playground, meaning the land was no longer being used for the purpose it was given.....
See full article HERE
NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho announce co-funding
The joint co-fund of just over $8m opened in August 2024 seeking proposals for high quality Scripted and Non-Fiction te ao Māori content for a broad audience – and containing at least 30 percent te reo Māori.
“This Co-Fund directly demonstrates our remit to reflect and develop New Zealand identity and culture by promoting Māori language and Māori culture,” says NZ On Air Acting Co-Head of Funding, Kelly Davis....
See full article HERE
Example: Nurses must be able to describe the impact of colonisation and advocate for cultural and spiritual health.
Pou three: Whanaungatanga and communication
Example: Nurses must use culturally appropriate communication in all interactions.
Pou four: Pūkengatanga and evidence-informed nursing practice
Example: Nurses must support whānau choice of alternative therapies such as the use of Rongoā (herbal remedies, massage, and spiritual healing).
Pou five: Manaakitanga and people-centredness
Example: Nurses must integrate relational and whakapapa-centred care to meet the needs of people and whānau.
Pou six: Rangatiratanga and leadership
Example: Nurses must support the constant assessment and improvement of sustainability practices.
“Rather than seeing patients as people with basic humanity and individual needs, nurses are being told to focus on their patients’ ethnic identity. Clinical needs are sidelined in favour of a focus on the Treaty, ‘cultural safety’, and even spiritual concerns,” says Mr Stephenson.....
See full article HERE
Proposal to return Pururū Reserve to iwi supported by majority of public submissions
A proposal to return a Rotorua reserve to the hapū of the man who gifted it to the city more than 60 years ago has been supported by a majority of public submissions.
Rotorua Lakes Council proposed in October to classify Pūruru South Reserve at 35 Tarewa Rd as a Māori reservation and return it to Ngāti Kearoa Ngāti Tūara.
A public consultation period closed late last month, , with 88 submissions received — 75 supporting the proposal and 13 against it.
The reserve opposite Tarewa Pounamu (Taharangi) Marae was gifted to the council by the late Pat Ruhi of Ngāti Kearoa Ngāti Tūara in 1964 for a reserve and playground.
In 2022, the council decided to remove the deteriorating playground, meaning the land was no longer being used for the purpose it was given.....
See full article HERE
NZ On Air and Te Māngai Pāho announce co-funding
The joint co-fund of just over $8m opened in August 2024 seeking proposals for high quality Scripted and Non-Fiction te ao Māori content for a broad audience – and containing at least 30 percent te reo Māori.
“This Co-Fund directly demonstrates our remit to reflect and develop New Zealand identity and culture by promoting Māori language and Māori culture,” says NZ On Air Acting Co-Head of Funding, Kelly Davis....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Barrie Davis: Candace Owens or Roimata Smail?
David Lillis: A View on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill
Dr Michael Bassett: Maori Party madness
Propaganda:
How does Te Tiriti o Waitangi compare to treaties in other colonial countries?
Supreme Court Decision Shows Need For Government To Stop Interfering In The Judicial Process
Tamihere: Māori unity rising amidst rhetoric
Moana 2 Reo Māori - Another step on the journey of te reo normalisation
Barrie Davis: Candace Owens or Roimata Smail?
David Lillis: A View on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill
Dr Michael Bassett: Maori Party madness
Propaganda:
How does Te Tiriti o Waitangi compare to treaties in other colonial countries?
Supreme Court Decision Shows Need For Government To Stop Interfering In The Judicial Process
Tamihere: Māori unity rising amidst rhetoric
Moana 2 Reo Māori - Another step on the journey of te reo normalisation
Tuesday December 3, 2024
News:
Takutai Moana: Supreme Court backs tikanga Māori in marine title decisions
A landmark Supreme Court decision has placed tikanga Māori at the heart of the legal framework in clarifying how customary marine titles (CMTs) are assessed under the Takutai Moana (Marine and Coastal Area) Act 2011 (MACA).
It ruled that tikanga Māori must guide decisions and recognised that “exclusive use” didn’t mean physical possession but a tikanga-based connection and control.
The judgment also makes it harder to dismiss claims based on minor or short-term disruptions to that connection since 1840.
For Te Whakatōhea and others, today’s ruling reaffirms their whakapapa and tikanga as enduring sources of mana and kaitiakitanga.
The Supreme Court’s judgment strengthens their claims and underscores the enduring significance of tikanga in asserting mana moana, even amid legislative uncertainty.....
See full article HERE
WAI 3300 Inquiry opens new sovereignty pathways
Today’s WAI 3300 Constitutional Inquiry marks a pivotal moment for Māori, as it opens new avenues to define sovereignty and self-determination in partnership with the Crown.
Over the next two days in Ngāruawāhia, ‘Tomokia Ngā Tatau o Matangireia’ will bring together claimants and the Waitangi Tribunal to explore the practical meaning of tino rangatiratanga and mana motuhake.
Te Kohao Health Chair Lady Tureiti Moxon says this two-day hui is about Māori taking the initiative and having this conversation for ourselves.
She says, with the government reshaping Treaty principles to suit its agenda, Māori must define tino rangatiratanga and mana motuhake on our terms, free from unreliable government support.
“The question for us, as Māori, is to look at what would be the best possible structure if you like, that’s going to realise that the true intent of the Treaty when it was signed in 1840,” says Moxon.
See full article HERE
Articles:
Professor Robert MacCulloch: Donated Treaty book to schools - fact or opinion?
Propaganda:
Te Rika Temara-Benfell wins Institute of Directors Aspiring Māori Director Award
Ngāti Kahungunu marks 200 Years of loss
Seymour dodges questions on Pharmac commitment to Māori
The judgment also makes it harder to dismiss claims based on minor or short-term disruptions to that connection since 1840.
For Te Whakatōhea and others, today’s ruling reaffirms their whakapapa and tikanga as enduring sources of mana and kaitiakitanga.
The Supreme Court’s judgment strengthens their claims and underscores the enduring significance of tikanga in asserting mana moana, even amid legislative uncertainty.....
See full article HERE
WAI 3300 Inquiry opens new sovereignty pathways
Today’s WAI 3300 Constitutional Inquiry marks a pivotal moment for Māori, as it opens new avenues to define sovereignty and self-determination in partnership with the Crown.
Over the next two days in Ngāruawāhia, ‘Tomokia Ngā Tatau o Matangireia’ will bring together claimants and the Waitangi Tribunal to explore the practical meaning of tino rangatiratanga and mana motuhake.
Te Kohao Health Chair Lady Tureiti Moxon says this two-day hui is about Māori taking the initiative and having this conversation for ourselves.
She says, with the government reshaping Treaty principles to suit its agenda, Māori must define tino rangatiratanga and mana motuhake on our terms, free from unreliable government support.
“The question for us, as Māori, is to look at what would be the best possible structure if you like, that’s going to realise that the true intent of the Treaty when it was signed in 1840,” says Moxon.
See full article HERE
Articles:
Professor Robert MacCulloch: Donated Treaty book to schools - fact or opinion?
Propaganda:
Te Rika Temara-Benfell wins Institute of Directors Aspiring Māori Director Award
Ngāti Kahungunu marks 200 Years of loss
Seymour dodges questions on Pharmac commitment to Māori
Monday December 2, 2024
News:
Councils Told To Follow Govt’s Lead And Ditch “Progressive” Procurement
ACT Local Government spokesman Cameron Luxton is calling on local councils across New Zealand to ditch “progressive procurement” policies.
“Council procurement should have one purpose: deliver quality services at the best possible value for ratepayers. The pursuit of ‘progressive’, ‘diverse’, 'sustainable', ‘social enterprise’, or ‘broader’ outcomes in contracting inevitably detracts from a value-for-money focus.
“Council procurement should have one purpose: deliver quality services at the best possible value for ratepayers. The pursuit of ‘progressive’, ‘diverse’, 'sustainable', ‘social enterprise’, or ‘broader’ outcomes in contracting inevitably detracts from a value-for-money focus.
“In September, the Government ditched Labour’s quota for 8% of government agencies’ contracts to be awarded to Māori businesses. It’s time for councils to follow suit.....
See full article HERE
Tino Rangatiratanga flag emoji petition gathers over 3700 signatures
A petition to get the Tino Rangatiratanga flag added as an emoji is gaining traction, driven by a rangatahi (youth) who believes it is a crucial step towards cultural representation online.
The idea for the petition came to Leah Heremia (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga, Ngāitai ki Tōrere) after trying to use the Tino Rangatiratanga flag in a social media post and realising it was not available.....
See full article HERE
Crown-Māori relations 'probably worse' since coalition came to power – PM
Crown-Māori relations are "probably worse" under the coalition government with "more division" now than when they came to power, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says.
However, the PM said there had been frustration created "by some pretty horrendous decisions" made by the previous government.
It comes after more than 42,000 people marched on Parliament as part of a nationwide hīkoi, with many stridently protesting the Government's Treaty Principles Bill.....
See full article HERE
Groundswell NZ ‘appalled’ by plan to designate Gore District an area of significance to Māori
Groundswell NZ leaders say Gore’s ratepayers feel “betrayed and more than a little bit insulted’’ after the council increased rates by 21% and then proposed to designate the entire district as an area of significance to Māori.
Earlier this month, the Gore District Council moved to clarify confusion in its proposed District Plan, which would designate the entire district as an area of significance to Māori, and instead proposed to introduce a new chapter called Ngāi Tahu Cultural Values.
It said the change was intended to provide a more comprehensive proposal after months of confusion about the original proposal......
See full article HERE
2025 Ngā Rauru Kītahi Scholarship
The aim of this scholarship is to support undergraduate tauira who are registered members of the Ngā Rauru Kītahi iwi. Recipients of this scholarship are selected by Ngā Rauru Kītahi.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Capturing a Country - Dr Muriel Newman.
Sovereignty in New Zealand - Anthony Willy.
Mike Butler: Meet our secret sovereigns
Propaganda:
Willie Jackson decries coalition and Treaty Principles bill at Labour Party annual conference
Ria Hall: If you’re Māori, you’re automatically political
After the hīkoi, the challenge: the Treaty principles debate and an honest reckoning with history - Anne Salmond
Willie Jackson calls out anti-Māori bill
The Crown can’t decide on its own
In history, context is everything
Seymour’s principles of privatisation
Mahuta ready to be back in politics
Tino Rangatiratanga flag emoji petition gathers over 3700 signatures
A petition to get the Tino Rangatiratanga flag added as an emoji is gaining traction, driven by a rangatahi (youth) who believes it is a crucial step towards cultural representation online.
The idea for the petition came to Leah Heremia (Ngāti Kahungunu ki Heretaunga, Ngāitai ki Tōrere) after trying to use the Tino Rangatiratanga flag in a social media post and realising it was not available.....
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Crown-Māori relations 'probably worse' since coalition came to power – PM
Crown-Māori relations are "probably worse" under the coalition government with "more division" now than when they came to power, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says.
However, the PM said there had been frustration created "by some pretty horrendous decisions" made by the previous government.
It comes after more than 42,000 people marched on Parliament as part of a nationwide hīkoi, with many stridently protesting the Government's Treaty Principles Bill.....
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Groundswell NZ ‘appalled’ by plan to designate Gore District an area of significance to Māori
Groundswell NZ leaders say Gore’s ratepayers feel “betrayed and more than a little bit insulted’’ after the council increased rates by 21% and then proposed to designate the entire district as an area of significance to Māori.
Earlier this month, the Gore District Council moved to clarify confusion in its proposed District Plan, which would designate the entire district as an area of significance to Māori, and instead proposed to introduce a new chapter called Ngāi Tahu Cultural Values.
It said the change was intended to provide a more comprehensive proposal after months of confusion about the original proposal......
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2025 Ngā Rauru Kītahi Scholarship
The aim of this scholarship is to support undergraduate tauira who are registered members of the Ngā Rauru Kītahi iwi. Recipients of this scholarship are selected by Ngā Rauru Kītahi.....
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Articles:
Capturing a Country - Dr Muriel Newman.
Sovereignty in New Zealand - Anthony Willy.
Mike Butler: Meet our secret sovereigns
Propaganda:
Willie Jackson decries coalition and Treaty Principles bill at Labour Party annual conference
Ria Hall: If you’re Māori, you’re automatically political
After the hīkoi, the challenge: the Treaty principles debate and an honest reckoning with history - Anne Salmond
Willie Jackson calls out anti-Māori bill
The Crown can’t decide on its own
In history, context is everything
Seymour’s principles of privatisation
Mahuta ready to be back in politics
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7 comments:
I think that the mixed european/maori activists are all about removing democracy from nz, hiding it under the banner of indigenous rights. Making it a race issue shuts down debate and both sides can be manipulated and lied to.
Te Ao News (its title should be Propaganda!) saying "Supreme Court backs tikanga Māori in marine title decisions" - In addition to going through all legislation that mentions the Treaty/Principles the Govt needs to do likewise and remove all reference to "tikanga" - it is not law, Winston said so!
Possible. This would fit with the " Marxist takeover" theory. Maybe average NZers are so bored with rugby that becoming a Marxist sounds exciting......
If the Minister of Health does not step up to the plate and sort this before Christmas, that will tell us all we need to know about whether the Maori Health Authority was really shut down or not! As I said the other day, the Health Ministry and other medicaal forms always have the ethnicity question. Everyone should simply write "Human" against it until they get rid of this.
Meet the Council members here - https://www.nursingcouncil.org.nz/Public/NCNZ/About-section/Meet_the_Council.aspx?hkey=2b5f617a-1214-402b-806f-346bbd4962c5 - and you will understand how the organisation has been hijacked.
Crikey, it looks like the line-up of the FNDC - that too has been highjacked via the 4 Maori ward seats, everything that comes out is Maori language first and we are sick of it.
re 6th. Over the decades I have written Letters to Editor, made submissions to Select committees, Councils etc and in recent years "contributed" to BV. Very little seemed to have identifiable possible influence. But just recently a possible link identifiable. The Marsden fund has dropped the humanities. The news releases on radio have featured various hand wringers but curiously none have quoted typical recent topics. Many of the leg pulls begged cancellation. Reports stated that the selection was largely random.Trace maori/pro maori in the Royal Society should be restricted to the national proportion of maori. Or the Society disbanded.
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