Tuesday January 21 2025
News:
Stats NZ inquiry clears Whānau Ora of 2023 Census data breach
The report’s first 30 pages look at the approach taken by the reviewer, background and overview of events, context for the 2023 Census engagement with Māori, Census governance arrangements, procurement processes and Census confidentiality and data/privacy considerations.
It refers to how the chief statistician is required to give effect to the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi by recognising Māori interests in the collection of data, and the way it is collected and managed before determining the manner of undertaking the Census and the data to be collected.
It also says “the statistician must engage with Māori on Māori interests in data and maintain capability and capacity to engage with Māori about the collection of data”.
Reports by “whistleblowers” in June 2023 revealed $100 kai vouchers were being given to whānau who completed a Census form.
The Stats NZ report confirms this was a contractual term in the signed agreement between Stats NZ and WOCA.
“Under the contract this was described as a ‘whānau contribution’ to encourage and support whānau to participate. The contract stated this ‘could include the use of grocery vouchers’.” Up to $1 million from the $5m contract could be set aside for incentives.....
See full article HERE
Luxon reshuffles Ministers, Māori MPs spotlighted
Yesterday, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced a National Party ministerial reshuffle, with two Māori MPs garnering most of the attention.
Whangārei MP Shane Reti has lost the Health portfolio, which has been reallocated to Transport Minister Simeon Brown.
Reti’s new responsibilities will include Minister for Universities and Science, Innovation, and Technology, while he retains his Pacific Peoples Ministerial role.
Luxon says he chose Brown over Reti because they want to “turbocharge change” in the Ministry of Health, as Brown is seen as the right person to deliver “ruthless execution” in the health sector.
First-term MP for Rangitata, James Meager, has been appointed Minister for Hunting and Fishing, Youth, and a new portfolio as Minister for the South Island.....
See full article HERE
Building the next generation of Māori leaders
The national Tuia Leadership Programme is about to kick off for 2025, and Waipā Mayor Susan O’Regan is seeking the next rangatahi [young person] to take part on behalf of the district.
Tuia aims to build leadership in young Māori using a long-term approach, with mayors around the country providing one-on-one mentorship. The programme was developed from the Mayor’s Taskforce for Jobs, and has achieved some outstanding success.
Encouraging a stronger youth voice to be heard at Council is a key priority for O’Regan, and she says working with rangatahi through the Tuia programme is one of the absolute highlights of each year in her role as mayor....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Centrist: Co-governance 2.0 - Mount Taranaki granted human rights
Caleb Anderson: Tribalism - the gift that just keeps on giving
It also says “the statistician must engage with Māori on Māori interests in data and maintain capability and capacity to engage with Māori about the collection of data”.
Reports by “whistleblowers” in June 2023 revealed $100 kai vouchers were being given to whānau who completed a Census form.
The Stats NZ report confirms this was a contractual term in the signed agreement between Stats NZ and WOCA.
“Under the contract this was described as a ‘whānau contribution’ to encourage and support whānau to participate. The contract stated this ‘could include the use of grocery vouchers’.” Up to $1 million from the $5m contract could be set aside for incentives.....
See full article HERE
Luxon reshuffles Ministers, Māori MPs spotlighted
Yesterday, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced a National Party ministerial reshuffle, with two Māori MPs garnering most of the attention.
Whangārei MP Shane Reti has lost the Health portfolio, which has been reallocated to Transport Minister Simeon Brown.
Reti’s new responsibilities will include Minister for Universities and Science, Innovation, and Technology, while he retains his Pacific Peoples Ministerial role.
Luxon says he chose Brown over Reti because they want to “turbocharge change” in the Ministry of Health, as Brown is seen as the right person to deliver “ruthless execution” in the health sector.
First-term MP for Rangitata, James Meager, has been appointed Minister for Hunting and Fishing, Youth, and a new portfolio as Minister for the South Island.....
See full article HERE
Building the next generation of Māori leaders
The national Tuia Leadership Programme is about to kick off for 2025, and Waipā Mayor Susan O’Regan is seeking the next rangatahi [young person] to take part on behalf of the district.
Tuia aims to build leadership in young Māori using a long-term approach, with mayors around the country providing one-on-one mentorship. The programme was developed from the Mayor’s Taskforce for Jobs, and has achieved some outstanding success.
Encouraging a stronger youth voice to be heard at Council is a key priority for O’Regan, and she says working with rangatahi through the Tuia programme is one of the absolute highlights of each year in her role as mayor....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Centrist: Co-governance 2.0 - Mount Taranaki granted human rights
Caleb Anderson: Tribalism - the gift that just keeps on giving
Sunday January 19 2025
News:
Politicians to choose Treaty Principles Bill submitters, hearings to begin in 10 days
Members of the political parties in Parliament will be able to choose who can make oral submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill amid unprecedented demand.
The justice select committee met yesterday to decide how it would approach oral hearings for the controversial bill that seeks to redefine the Treaty’s principles, given more than 300,000 people had made written submissions and the number of people wanting to make an oral submission was too high for the committee to handle.
The justice select committee met yesterday to decide how it would approach oral hearings for the controversial bill that seeks to redefine the Treaty’s principles, given more than 300,000 people had made written submissions and the number of people wanting to make an oral submission was too high for the committee to handle.
In a press release yesterday, the committee confirmed it will hear 80 hours of oral submissions across four weeks. A full day of oral hearings will be held on January 27, with a further two hours being heard on January 30.
Submitters in the first week will be nominated by the members of the committee, which features politicians from all six of the parties in Parliament. It’s understood each party will be able to pick 25 submitters each.....
See full article HERE
Whanganui council-iwi agreement: How will this work?
Whanganui residents have been told that embedding a council partnership with Māori into New Zealand law will support a “positive and necessary” shift.
Whanganui District Council will next month decide on proposals put forward for the Treaty of Waitangi settlement being negotiated by Whanganui iwi and hapū.
The proposals would embed into Treaty settlement legislation how the council partners with Takapau Whariki, the proposed post-settlement governance entity (PSGE) for Whanganui Māori.....
See full article HERE
Call for new voices for Taranaki Maunga
The call is out for people to be the human representation of Taranaki Maunga and his companion peaks.
The Department of Conservation has opened nominations to Te Tōpuni Kōkōrangi, a new body to look after the mountains.
The Crown agreed two years ago to formally give up ownership of Taranaki Maunga and share management of the national park with the region’s eight iwi.
DOC will select four members for the Crown, who will sit with four members chosen by iwi.
The department’s advertisement says “the purpose of Te Tōpuni Kōkōrangi is to be the human face and voice of Te Kāhui Tupua / Taranaki Maunga.”....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Bijural Law - Anthony Willy.
Dr Michael Bassett: Waitangi Day Looms
State of the Nation 2025 - Dr Muriel Newman.
Propaganda:
The Seymour effect: Did ACT’s Treaty bill ‘flick a switch’ for teenage political takeover?
Gene technology bill fails to recognise Treaty partnership
Submitters in the first week will be nominated by the members of the committee, which features politicians from all six of the parties in Parliament. It’s understood each party will be able to pick 25 submitters each.....
See full article HERE
Whanganui council-iwi agreement: How will this work?
Whanganui residents have been told that embedding a council partnership with Māori into New Zealand law will support a “positive and necessary” shift.
Whanganui District Council will next month decide on proposals put forward for the Treaty of Waitangi settlement being negotiated by Whanganui iwi and hapū.
The proposals would embed into Treaty settlement legislation how the council partners with Takapau Whariki, the proposed post-settlement governance entity (PSGE) for Whanganui Māori.....
See full article HERE
Call for new voices for Taranaki Maunga
The call is out for people to be the human representation of Taranaki Maunga and his companion peaks.
The Department of Conservation has opened nominations to Te Tōpuni Kōkōrangi, a new body to look after the mountains.
The Crown agreed two years ago to formally give up ownership of Taranaki Maunga and share management of the national park with the region’s eight iwi.
DOC will select four members for the Crown, who will sit with four members chosen by iwi.
The department’s advertisement says “the purpose of Te Tōpuni Kōkōrangi is to be the human face and voice of Te Kāhui Tupua / Taranaki Maunga.”....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Bijural Law - Anthony Willy.
Dr Michael Bassett: Waitangi Day Looms
State of the Nation 2025 - Dr Muriel Newman.
Propaganda:
The Seymour effect: Did ACT’s Treaty bill ‘flick a switch’ for teenage political takeover?
Gene technology bill fails to recognise Treaty partnership
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7 comments:
The prospect of being involved in a Select Committee process as that applying to Seymour's Bill will deter most ordinary citizens from ever seeking to enter parliament. (Maori excluded as they on a single minded single purpose mission which hugely simplifies all considerations). What selection process will committee members apply for persons to be heard? (Except that all maori can be excluded as completely predictable). If they actually condescend to read any submissions, what criteria do members apply to select those? Presumably there are random selection computer programs.
Having observed the Tupuna Maunga Authority in Auckland and the arrangement for Regional parks I am very sceptical of management agreements with maori. I note all responses by Wanganui Council (I use local dialect) about expenditure carefully restrict comment to immediate situation. No long term assurances about long term containment of costs. Formal agreements are very hazardous; sure to lock in favourable treatment of maori, featherbedding, preferential use of maori contractors, total maori influence of policy (exploiting the cancellation threat).
And as for Mt Egmont, seems destined for a repeat of the Waikaremoana situation. The personal identity of the mountain has curiously been transferred to humans. Did the mountain select them? Or the population as a whole? Trampers will be faced with endless tedious signs in te reo. Probably have to pay a fee. And endure some (paid) platitudinous address laced with te reo twaddle before entering. Any mishaps and mana seeking rahui will play havoc with the arrangements of very many. If burials are allowed on the mountain soon tapu will be so extensive no one will be able to move freely.. .
From observation of the monsters at local supermarket and what is in their trolleys, and of many similar at local takeaways, trace supplements are not the primary problem; a gross excess of fats.,meats, and sugars is. But a population hard to reach; all suggestion is interpreted as colonist interference and resisted on principle. And the "by maori for maori" approach ensures slender workers who might assist are unlikely to be encountered.a population which often does not trouble to pick up prescriptions , or get children vaccinated, is not likely to bother to diligently follow some tablet routine.
Robert, the last para doesn't really belong here, it is a repeat of an earlier comment under a different thread. However the preceding material is so good I'll let it go this time :)
Thanks moderator. Please feel free to fix such obvious geriatric blunders.
Unfortunately this programme won't allow editing - it's all or nothing.
Re anthony willy, bijural law. Why is this not being reported far and wide? It is just like covid, where most kiwis are not aware of what is really going on. On zb they won't go near the topic. Thank goodness for sites like this one keeping us inforned!
Customary/tribal law is recognised by numerous developing countries and can be used in a courtroom. However, if it comes into direct conflict with the written law, it must take second place.
I recall a case in PNG about 30 years ago when two tribes that had been fighting made peace by exchanging young women as brides for warriors of the other tribe. The District Court wore it but the highest court in the land did not, and declared the traditional dispute settlement involving the exchange of women to be illegal.
Heck, I was hoping we could trade Debbie P for someone half decent, maybe we still can with a good negotiator ...
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