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Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Breaking Views Update: Week of 22.12.24







Tuesday December 23, 2024 

News:
Treaty law submission fuels desire to submit on future Bills

Sessions to help Taranaki whānau have a say on the Treaty bill moving through Parliament are being fine-tuned to help address future legislation affecting Māori rights and interests.

The Treaty Principles Bill turbo-charged November’s Hīkoi to become a record-setting protest and is now powering a surge in select committee submissions.

Across Taranaki workers from iwi and hapū, Te Pāti Māori staff, activists and individuals are helping whānau make submissions on the Government’s rewrite of the principles used to interpret Te Tiriti o Waitangi.

Many are sharing suggested lines and dozens of entire submissions via social media.....
See full article HERE

Z Energy renames stations with ‘correct’ kupu
Z Energy is swapping out street names for ‘correct’ kupu on fuel stops around the country, with the help of local hapū.

After 12 months of whakawhanaungatanga (relationship building), the company was guided by Te Hā o te Whenua o Kirikiriroa on changing the name of Z Dinsdale to Z Tuhikaramea.

That led to two other stations being renamed - New Plymouth’s Z Courtenay Street became Z Huatoki, while Hamilton’s Five Cross Roads station became Z Te Papanui.

“This is not about ticking a box per se, this is about a bigger sort of commitment that we have to te reo Māori and obviously to the communities that we operate in, so it’s a much bigger broader long-term programme,” Baird said.....
See full article HERE

Articles:
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Luxon has made the right call re Waitangi

David Farrar: Waipareira to be deregistered as a charity

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! - Dr Muriel Newman.

A Treaty of Waitangi Constitution - David Round.

Propaganda:

Signs of the hīkoi: More than just 'words on cardboard'

Māori ‘under siege’ in 2024, must fight back in 2025 – Ngarewa-Packer

Analysis: How a thread of unity wove its way through Māoridom in 2024

Young Māori leaders step into spotlight

Dr Maia Hetaraka’s book calls for Māori-focused education reform  

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1 comment:

Robert Arthur said...

Whatever woke Z succumb to naming their stations I am sure all locals except perhaps a few maori activists will identify and direct persons by the regular street names .(In my experience asking maori for directions is often thwart and many prudent non maori will or should avoid. Putting one across pakeha gains mana Brownie points.)

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