Saturday February 8, 2025
News:
Luxon urged to deal with division over Māori rights
He [Justin Tipa] had a tangible example of how Māori wanted to exercise their rangatiratanga (self-determination), with the High Court due to start hearings next week on a case that could allow Ngāi Tahu to jointly manage freshwater in its area after what it says is mismanagement by successive governments.
“Our claim is not about owning water. It’s also not about challenging the Crown’s right to govern, or about legislated Treaty Principles, or whatever else people might claim.
“It’s about acknowledging that Ngāi Tahu, as an iwi and a collective legal identity, holds specific rights regarding freshwater in our Takiwā, including the entitlement – and the obligation – to exercise authority over its responsible management.”....
See full article HERE
Horizons opposes Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill
At a full council meeting Councillors also voted to support the submission from Te Uru Kahika – the collective of Aotearoa New Zealand’s regional and unitary councils – and to speak to Council’s submission on the Principles of The Treaty of Waitangi Bill (the Bill).
Horizons chair Rachel Keedwell says there are several specific issues and perspectives from our region, along with possible operational impacts, which influence Council’s position on the Bill.....
See full article HERE
More Māori nurses urgently needed - NSO director
The Nurses Organisation is calling for an urgent increase in the number of Māori nurses and says the health system needs to do a better job at accepting tikanga.
Though about 17% of the population is Māori, NZNO kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku said just 7% of the nursing workforce was Māori.
“If we were to look at our Māori population to the population of our Māori nursing workforce it doesn’t reflect anywhere near what it should,” she said.
“The less Māori we have to support Māori patients, let’s be real, they’re more vulnerable and more likely to turn up with comorbidity... not having Māori nurses there to provide culturally safe support for them it kind of does impact on the level of care they can receive.”....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Reynold Macpherson: Letter to Minister of Local Government 4 Feb 2025
John Porter: National and Co-Governance
Details of his battle can be heard this week at Waitangi.
“It’s about acknowledging that Ngāi Tahu, as an iwi and a collective legal identity, holds specific rights regarding freshwater in our Takiwā, including the entitlement – and the obligation – to exercise authority over its responsible management.”....
See full article HERE
Horizons opposes Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill
At a full council meeting Councillors also voted to support the submission from Te Uru Kahika – the collective of Aotearoa New Zealand’s regional and unitary councils – and to speak to Council’s submission on the Principles of The Treaty of Waitangi Bill (the Bill).
Horizons chair Rachel Keedwell says there are several specific issues and perspectives from our region, along with possible operational impacts, which influence Council’s position on the Bill.....
See full article HERE
More Māori nurses urgently needed - NSO director
The Nurses Organisation is calling for an urgent increase in the number of Māori nurses and says the health system needs to do a better job at accepting tikanga.
Though about 17% of the population is Māori, NZNO kaiwhakahaere Kerri Nuku said just 7% of the nursing workforce was Māori.
“If we were to look at our Māori population to the population of our Māori nursing workforce it doesn’t reflect anywhere near what it should,” she said.
“The less Māori we have to support Māori patients, let’s be real, they’re more vulnerable and more likely to turn up with comorbidity... not having Māori nurses there to provide culturally safe support for them it kind of does impact on the level of care they can receive.”....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Reynold Macpherson: Letter to Minister of Local Government 4 Feb 2025
John Porter: National and Co-Governance
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Friday February 7, 2025
News:
Māori landowner wins rates battle, $110,000 debt wiped by council
A Māori landowner has finally been relieved of $110,000 rates debt that’s kept him stressed for years.
Details of his battle can be heard this week at Waitangi.
Farmer Haumoana White, who has land at Mokau, stopped paying rates about 10 years ago because New Plymouth District Council (NPDC), which sets his rates, refused to accept he was Māori on Ngati Wai Māori land.
When the council launched court action to force him to pay, White fought back enlisting the help of some friends who were aware of rating protections to which he was entitled under the Government (Rating of Whenua Māori) Amendment Act 2021 (the act)....
See full article HERE
Why I’m not at Waitangi and why Seymour’s bill won’t become law - Christopher Luxon
Resolving the remaining settlements is a key part of our Crown-Māori relations work – the sooner we get them done, the sooner iwi can use them to build greater economic prosperity for their communities and their people.
There is a reason the vast majority of Treaty settlements have been completed under National – we believe in solutions that empower Māori with the means to succeed.
I know that many of you have been unsettled by the Treaty Principles Bill, and there have been strong views on all sides. It is not realistic to suggest that 185 years of debate would be settled once and for all with the stroke of a pen. My commitment to you is that the bill will not become law.
See full article HERE
Articles:
Geoff Parker: Waitangi National Sick Day
Roger Childs: The One Treaty of Waitangi - Te Tiriti
Centrist: Hobson’s Pledge backs Treaty Principles Bill, rejects race-based laws
Centrist: Real estate agent loses legal battle over mandatory Māori tikanga course
David Farrar: Te Pāti Māori says ending democracy is non-negotiable
Propaganda:
Māori academic says Te Tiriti o Waitangi relevant for Pasifika people
Protest meets Luxon in Akaroa, while Waitangi enjoys tranquillity
Waitangi commemorations highlight ongoing Māori-Government challenges
Ngāpuhi settlement stalemate: Why is the Crown funding an entity with no mandate?
New wānanga head wants to continue trailblazing work in Māori education
Inside the debate and drama of the Waitangi Treaty Grounds
Honouring Te Tiriti is good for all New Zealanders
Waitangi Day 2025: Crown accused of having ‘filed for divorce’ from Māori during political dawn service
Christopher Luxon honours Ngāi Tahu's resilience in Akaroa
When the council launched court action to force him to pay, White fought back enlisting the help of some friends who were aware of rating protections to which he was entitled under the Government (Rating of Whenua Māori) Amendment Act 2021 (the act)....
See full article HERE
Why I’m not at Waitangi and why Seymour’s bill won’t become law - Christopher Luxon
Resolving the remaining settlements is a key part of our Crown-Māori relations work – the sooner we get them done, the sooner iwi can use them to build greater economic prosperity for their communities and their people.
There is a reason the vast majority of Treaty settlements have been completed under National – we believe in solutions that empower Māori with the means to succeed.
I know that many of you have been unsettled by the Treaty Principles Bill, and there have been strong views on all sides. It is not realistic to suggest that 185 years of debate would be settled once and for all with the stroke of a pen. My commitment to you is that the bill will not become law.
See full article HERE
Articles:
Geoff Parker: Waitangi National Sick Day
Roger Childs: The One Treaty of Waitangi - Te Tiriti
Centrist: Hobson’s Pledge backs Treaty Principles Bill, rejects race-based laws
Centrist: Real estate agent loses legal battle over mandatory Māori tikanga course
David Farrar: Te Pāti Māori says ending democracy is non-negotiable
Propaganda:
Māori academic says Te Tiriti o Waitangi relevant for Pasifika people
Protest meets Luxon in Akaroa, while Waitangi enjoys tranquillity
Waitangi commemorations highlight ongoing Māori-Government challenges
Ngāpuhi settlement stalemate: Why is the Crown funding an entity with no mandate?
New wānanga head wants to continue trailblazing work in Māori education
Inside the debate and drama of the Waitangi Treaty Grounds
Honouring Te Tiriti is good for all New Zealanders
Waitangi Day 2025: Crown accused of having ‘filed for divorce’ from Māori during political dawn service
Christopher Luxon honours Ngāi Tahu's resilience in Akaroa
Thursday February 6, 2025
News:
$10.2m Waitangi Treaty Grounds upgrade on track
A $10.2 million infrastructure upgrade at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds is progressing well with some new facilities set to open in time for the 185th Waitangi Day commemorations this week.
“The Waitangi Treaty Grounds are a nationally significant site for all New Zealanders and it is important they are maintained at the highest level,” said Māori Development Minister, Tama Potaka.
Regional Development Minister, Shane Jones....“I am pleased that work has cracked on in time for this year’s events, and that all-important bathroom facilities and carparking is in place,” he said.
The remaining upgrades at Waitangi are expected to be finished by November 2026. The total cost of the upgrades is $10.65 million.
The Ministers announced the funding in November last year, along with $10.1 million for infrastructure improvements at Rātana Pā near Whanganui.
Today, the Ministers also announced $7.1 million in grants from the Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF) for enabling infrastructure in three Māori economic development projects in Northland and Taranaki.....
See full article HERE
Minister Shane Jones threatens to stop funding for Waitangi National Trust after pōwhiri ‘circus’
New Zealand First minister Shane Jones says future Government funding for the Waitangi National Trust should not be given unless they “buck their ideas up” after what he described as a “circus” pōwhiri for Parliament.
Speaking to the Herald after the pōwhiri, Jones said he would be taking it to his party’s caucus before discussing it with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Act’s David Seymour to avoid a repeat next year.
National minister Paul Goldsmith said he did not support the idea of restricting funding based on such a premise, while Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson described it as an “abuse of power” but did not call for Jones’ sacking.....
See full article HERE
Fairer compensation and safeguards for Māori landowners
The Government is beginning its overhaul of the Public Works Act by addressing inequities faced by Māori landowners, Land Information Minister Chris Penk has announced.
“The historic confiscation of Māori land remains a deep source of pain for many New Zealanders. For this reason, and due to the special significance of Māori freehold land, the Government reaffirms its commitment that acquiring Māori land for public works is and will remain a last resort.
“The current Act has added injury by undervaluing Māori freehold land compared to other land types. The Government is ending this discrepancy and making it law that Māori freehold land must be valued equally, ensuring landowners finally receive fair compensation.
“Furthermore, in recognition of the communal nature of Māori land ownership, compensation will no longer be provided as a single lump sum - but will be extended to all separately owned dwellings on the land.....
See full article HERE
Waitangi analysis: Thousands predicted to descend on political talks never arrived
The thousands predicted to descend on the Waitangi political talks on Wednesday never arrived.
While Dame Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi's tangihanga and the Prime Minister's absence contributed, there was also a snubbing by some because of the way the national trust and Ngāpuhi chose to run the pōwhiri.
Meetings were held and plans were changed right up until the moment politicians walked onto the treaty grounds to receive the challenge on Wednesday morning....
See full article HERE
Taranaki councillors receive stinging response after they shut-down Treaty debate
Taranaki Māori representatives and their allies have delivered a stinging attack on regional councillors who shut-down debate on the contentious Treaty Principles Bill.
They said the councillors trampled on mana, causing widespread anger in Māori communities across the region, and have called for concrete measures to end what they said was ignorance on Treaty matters.
Two months ago, the deputy chair of Taranaki Regional Council Neil Walker invoked a never-before-used part of council rules - a closure motion - to quell any discussion of a submission on the Bill.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Waitangi 2025: Waitangi Day must be community and not politically driven - Shane Jones
Waitangi Day 2025 - Dr Muriel Newman.
Sir Bob Jones: Maori nonsense
John Robertson: New Zealand’s Dirty Little Secret - Apartheid In The 21st Century
Propaganda:
This is an accord centred around belonging
Iwi hope views will be heard - and understood - at Luxon's first South Island Waitangi Day
Māori communities lead innovative ways of financing housing on ancestral lands
Regulatory Standards Bill potentially more damaging than Treaty Principles
A Personal Reflection on Te Tiriti o Waitangi's Role in New Zealand’s Future
Today, the High Court turned down her request for a judicial review of decisions about agents’ professional development requirements, which required her to take a 90-minute course called Te Kākano (The Seed).
Regional Development Minister, Shane Jones....“I am pleased that work has cracked on in time for this year’s events, and that all-important bathroom facilities and carparking is in place,” he said.
The remaining upgrades at Waitangi are expected to be finished by November 2026. The total cost of the upgrades is $10.65 million.
The Ministers announced the funding in November last year, along with $10.1 million for infrastructure improvements at Rātana Pā near Whanganui.
Today, the Ministers also announced $7.1 million in grants from the Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF) for enabling infrastructure in three Māori economic development projects in Northland and Taranaki.....
See full article HERE
Minister Shane Jones threatens to stop funding for Waitangi National Trust after pōwhiri ‘circus’
New Zealand First minister Shane Jones says future Government funding for the Waitangi National Trust should not be given unless they “buck their ideas up” after what he described as a “circus” pōwhiri for Parliament.
Speaking to the Herald after the pōwhiri, Jones said he would be taking it to his party’s caucus before discussing it with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Act’s David Seymour to avoid a repeat next year.
National minister Paul Goldsmith said he did not support the idea of restricting funding based on such a premise, while Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson described it as an “abuse of power” but did not call for Jones’ sacking.....
See full article HERE
Fairer compensation and safeguards for Māori landowners
The Government is beginning its overhaul of the Public Works Act by addressing inequities faced by Māori landowners, Land Information Minister Chris Penk has announced.
“The historic confiscation of Māori land remains a deep source of pain for many New Zealanders. For this reason, and due to the special significance of Māori freehold land, the Government reaffirms its commitment that acquiring Māori land for public works is and will remain a last resort.
“The current Act has added injury by undervaluing Māori freehold land compared to other land types. The Government is ending this discrepancy and making it law that Māori freehold land must be valued equally, ensuring landowners finally receive fair compensation.
“Furthermore, in recognition of the communal nature of Māori land ownership, compensation will no longer be provided as a single lump sum - but will be extended to all separately owned dwellings on the land.....
See full article HERE
Waitangi analysis: Thousands predicted to descend on political talks never arrived
The thousands predicted to descend on the Waitangi political talks on Wednesday never arrived.
While Dame Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi's tangihanga and the Prime Minister's absence contributed, there was also a snubbing by some because of the way the national trust and Ngāpuhi chose to run the pōwhiri.
Meetings were held and plans were changed right up until the moment politicians walked onto the treaty grounds to receive the challenge on Wednesday morning....
See full article HERE
Taranaki councillors receive stinging response after they shut-down Treaty debate
Taranaki Māori representatives and their allies have delivered a stinging attack on regional councillors who shut-down debate on the contentious Treaty Principles Bill.
They said the councillors trampled on mana, causing widespread anger in Māori communities across the region, and have called for concrete measures to end what they said was ignorance on Treaty matters.
Two months ago, the deputy chair of Taranaki Regional Council Neil Walker invoked a never-before-used part of council rules - a closure motion - to quell any discussion of a submission on the Bill.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Waitangi 2025: Waitangi Day must be community and not politically driven - Shane Jones
Waitangi Day 2025 - Dr Muriel Newman.
Sir Bob Jones: Maori nonsense
John Robertson: New Zealand’s Dirty Little Secret - Apartheid In The 21st Century
Propaganda:
This is an accord centred around belonging
Iwi hope views will be heard - and understood - at Luxon's first South Island Waitangi Day
Māori communities lead innovative ways of financing housing on ancestral lands
Regulatory Standards Bill potentially more damaging than Treaty Principles
A Personal Reflection on Te Tiriti o Waitangi's Role in New Zealand’s Future
Wednesday February 5, 2025
News:
Janet Dickson case: Requirement to make Māori tikanga course mandatory for real estate agents ruled valid by High Court
Janet Dickson, the real estate agent facing a five-year ban for refusing to do a Māori tikanga course, has lost a court bid to block the threatened cancellation of her licence.
Today, the High Court turned down her request for a judicial review of decisions about agents’ professional development requirements, which required her to take a 90-minute course called Te Kākano (The Seed).
She has called real estate work a vocation and a calling, citing her Presbyterian values. In her court case, she said the course’s references to Māori gods sat uncomfortably with her own monotheistic Christian belief.
She labelled the course “woke madness” in a Facebook post and vowed to fight “to make sure this doesn’t happen to anyone else”.
She told the court she considered the course would not add any value to the performance of her real estate agency work.
Dickson has been backed in her court case by the Hobson’s Pledge lobby group, led by conservative politician Don Brash.
The group issued a statement after the court judgment was released calling it an “outrageous decision” which would be “worrying to many New Zealanders”.
“It is not the place of real estate authorities, or any professional body, to foist political, religious, or cultural views onto its members,” Brash said.
He said the court case highlighted the need for the Government to update legislation on the powers of regulatory bodies as a matter of urgency.....
See full article HERE
Govt accelerates $200m for Māori housing
Associate Housing Minister, Tama Potaka said whānau across the country are set to benefit from greater access to affordable homes thanks to an accelerated $200 million Government investment in Māori housing.
The Minister said the funding will be accelerated into Māori housing projects across the country that will enable the delivery of 400 affordable rentals in high-need areas by the end of June 2027.
“We are firmly focussed on enabling economic growth that will improve people’s lives. Our partnerships with Māori entities for affordable housing is key for enabling people to live in warm, stable and secure affordable homes,” Mr Potaka said.....
See full article HERE
Supercharging literacy & numeracy achievement through te reo Māori
The Government is driving better outcomes for Māori students by providing kura and schools high-quality structured literacy and numeracy resources in te reo Māori.
“My aspiration is for all tamariki Māori to flourish and be successful in their learning. This is the first time children learning through te reo Māori are being taught using structured approaches in a way designed specifically for them. We’re ensuring tamariki and their teachers have access to the tools they need to succeed and learning isn’t left to chance,” Education Minister Erica Stanford says.
From Term 1, all 310 kura and schools from Years 0 to 8 using Te Marautanga o Aotearoa will begin receiving Rangaranga Reo ā-Tā (structured literacy) kits and Poutama Pāngarau (numeracy) workbooks and Pāngarau resources. These resources have been purposely created based on the science of learning and will benefit 27,000 students across the country......
See full article HERE
A stark contrast as David Seymour’s hapū welcomes National MPs
National MPs have met with David Seymour’s hapū, Ngāti Rēhia, to draw a line in the sand.
It’s a line which they hope will differentiate themselves from Seymour, and also repair the Government’s shattered relationship with Ngāpuhi.
The warm welcome for Goldsmith and Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka was in stark contrast to the advice Ngāti Rēhia leader Kipa Munro had for his own whanaunga, Seymour. He urged the ACT leader to consider the “hurt” his politics was causing for Māori and the country and said it would be best if Seymour stayed away until the Treaty Principles issue was over.....
See full article HERE
Te Pāti Māori re-commits to Te Tiriti Commissioner - Ngarewa-Packer
Te Pāti Māori has told potential coalition partners that ensuring Te Tiriti o Waitangi is at the centre of all government decision-making will be a bottom line for any negotiations next year.
At Waitangi, the party re-committed to establishing a Parliamentary Commissioner for Te Tiriti, which it said would ensure the Crown was held accountable for its obligations under the founding document.
Speaking from Waitangi, co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer said the commissioner would protect Te Tiriti from political interference.....
See full article HERE
McKee refocuses training for real estate agents
Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee has acknowledged today’s High Court decision which saw Janet Dickson’s claims in her case against the Real Estate Agents Authority dismissed.
“I sent a Letter of Expectation to the Real Estate Authority Board in February last year clearly outlining that CPD requirements should be relevant to the job of real estate agents.
“I advised the Board that I did not consider the mandatory CPD topic in 2023 – Te Kākano (The Seed) – to meet my expectation of being relevant to the real estate profession.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Geoff Parker: Are you giving up on our country?
Ian Bradford: 50 Years of Settlements Using a Fake Treaty
Clive Bibby: Opposition to the Treaty Principles Bill is motivated by a false sense of entitlement - little to do with historical fact
Chris Barber: The importance of the Kohimarama Conference of Maori chiefs
Waitangi Day 2025: Celebrating unity amid Treaty Principles Bill debate - David Seymour
Video:
Sandra Goudie Destroys Biased and Racist Committee MPs
Propaganda:
Partnerships With iwi Key To Unlocking Economic Growth - LGNZ
Māori will continue their work with or without Govt
She labelled the course “woke madness” in a Facebook post and vowed to fight “to make sure this doesn’t happen to anyone else”.
She told the court she considered the course would not add any value to the performance of her real estate agency work.
Dickson has been backed in her court case by the Hobson’s Pledge lobby group, led by conservative politician Don Brash.
The group issued a statement after the court judgment was released calling it an “outrageous decision” which would be “worrying to many New Zealanders”.
“It is not the place of real estate authorities, or any professional body, to foist political, religious, or cultural views onto its members,” Brash said.
He said the court case highlighted the need for the Government to update legislation on the powers of regulatory bodies as a matter of urgency.....
See full article HERE
Govt accelerates $200m for Māori housing
Associate Housing Minister, Tama Potaka said whānau across the country are set to benefit from greater access to affordable homes thanks to an accelerated $200 million Government investment in Māori housing.
The Minister said the funding will be accelerated into Māori housing projects across the country that will enable the delivery of 400 affordable rentals in high-need areas by the end of June 2027.
“We are firmly focussed on enabling economic growth that will improve people’s lives. Our partnerships with Māori entities for affordable housing is key for enabling people to live in warm, stable and secure affordable homes,” Mr Potaka said.....
See full article HERE
Supercharging literacy & numeracy achievement through te reo Māori
The Government is driving better outcomes for Māori students by providing kura and schools high-quality structured literacy and numeracy resources in te reo Māori.
“My aspiration is for all tamariki Māori to flourish and be successful in their learning. This is the first time children learning through te reo Māori are being taught using structured approaches in a way designed specifically for them. We’re ensuring tamariki and their teachers have access to the tools they need to succeed and learning isn’t left to chance,” Education Minister Erica Stanford says.
From Term 1, all 310 kura and schools from Years 0 to 8 using Te Marautanga o Aotearoa will begin receiving Rangaranga Reo ā-Tā (structured literacy) kits and Poutama Pāngarau (numeracy) workbooks and Pāngarau resources. These resources have been purposely created based on the science of learning and will benefit 27,000 students across the country......
See full article HERE
A stark contrast as David Seymour’s hapū welcomes National MPs
National MPs have met with David Seymour’s hapū, Ngāti Rēhia, to draw a line in the sand.
It’s a line which they hope will differentiate themselves from Seymour, and also repair the Government’s shattered relationship with Ngāpuhi.
The warm welcome for Goldsmith and Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka was in stark contrast to the advice Ngāti Rēhia leader Kipa Munro had for his own whanaunga, Seymour. He urged the ACT leader to consider the “hurt” his politics was causing for Māori and the country and said it would be best if Seymour stayed away until the Treaty Principles issue was over.....
See full article HERE
Te Pāti Māori re-commits to Te Tiriti Commissioner - Ngarewa-Packer
Te Pāti Māori has told potential coalition partners that ensuring Te Tiriti o Waitangi is at the centre of all government decision-making will be a bottom line for any negotiations next year.
At Waitangi, the party re-committed to establishing a Parliamentary Commissioner for Te Tiriti, which it said would ensure the Crown was held accountable for its obligations under the founding document.
Speaking from Waitangi, co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer said the commissioner would protect Te Tiriti from political interference.....
See full article HERE
McKee refocuses training for real estate agents
Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee has acknowledged today’s High Court decision which saw Janet Dickson’s claims in her case against the Real Estate Agents Authority dismissed.
“I sent a Letter of Expectation to the Real Estate Authority Board in February last year clearly outlining that CPD requirements should be relevant to the job of real estate agents.
“I advised the Board that I did not consider the mandatory CPD topic in 2023 – Te Kākano (The Seed) – to meet my expectation of being relevant to the real estate profession.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Geoff Parker: Are you giving up on our country?
Ian Bradford: 50 Years of Settlements Using a Fake Treaty
Clive Bibby: Opposition to the Treaty Principles Bill is motivated by a false sense of entitlement - little to do with historical fact
Chris Barber: The importance of the Kohimarama Conference of Maori chiefs
Waitangi Day 2025: Celebrating unity amid Treaty Principles Bill debate - David Seymour
Video:
Sandra Goudie Destroys Biased and Racist Committee MPs
Propaganda:
Partnerships With iwi Key To Unlocking Economic Growth - LGNZ
Māori will continue their work with or without Govt
Tuesday February 4, 2025
News:
Politicians to face 'hot reception' at National Iwi Chairs Forum
Hundreds of people have made their way to the iconic Te Tii Marae for a dawn ceremony unveiling a refurbished wharenui on Monday.
The new renovations include a paved courtyard, strengthened shelters for manuhiri and a fresh coat of paint for the wharenui.
The new renovations include a paved courtyard, strengthened shelters for manuhiri and a fresh coat of paint for the wharenui.
A feast was also been prepared overnight to feed those in attendance, which includes iwi leaders, local leaders and MPs.
The National Iwi Chairs Forum's first meeting will then be held shortly after the service, where politicians may face a tough crowd, Chairman of Waitangi National Trust Pita Tipene said
The agenda will likely include discussions on government initiatives like the Treaty Principles and Regulatory Standards Bills.
With Prime Minister Christopher Luxon absent, his coalition partners will front on their own.
Tipene said he expects politicians in attendance to face a fiery crowd....
See full article HERE
Christopher Luxon to spend Waitangi Day at Ōnuku Marae with Ngāi Tahu
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will spend Waitangi Day at Ōnuku Marae in Akaroa with Ngāi Tahu.
Luxon announced late last year that he wouldn’t attend annual celebrations in Waitangi, saying he instead intended to take part in festivities elsewhere.
While he didn’t specify at the time where that would be, it was confirmed on Monday that Luxon will at Ōnuku Marae in Akaroa alongside other dignitaries, including the Governor-General.
A statement from Ngāi Tahu said hundreds of people were expected to attend the event....
See full article HERE
Hoteo riverbed case resurfaces
Landholders and other interested parties along the Hoteo River are invited to attend a public meeting at the Wellsford RSA on Monday, February 10, starting at 7pm.
The evening is to discuss a case before the Māori Land Court, which seeks to determine whether the Hoteo riverbed is Māori customary land and, if it is, whose customary land it is – Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust is seeking an order that they are the guardians of the bed upstream of the Tarakihi Falls, while iwi Te Runanga Ngāti Whatua are claiming customary ownership over the entire length of the river.
The application for riverbed ownership first surfaced in December 2022, causing concerns among some private landholders that the claims might erode existing ownership rights. However, at a meeting in Wellsford in April 2023, environmental lawyer Richard Gardner said that the claims did not cover the water in the river, or the fish, but if they were upheld, then it did give parties a stronger interest in what was in the river.
The 28-kilometre river forms at the confluence of the Whangaripo and Waiwhiu streams, north-east of Wellsford, and is a tributary of the Kaipara Harbour.....
See full article HERE
Ashburton Intermediate drops pounamu pass rule after online outrage
Ashburton Intermediate School has dropped a rule requiring students to get a uniform pass to wear a pounamu at school.
The school rule was criticised online over the weekend, with reports of students needing a pass to wear a pounamu, and needing to present the pass whenever it was requested.
Principal Brent Gray said they have been made aware that this part of the uniform pass system is culturally inappropriate.....
See full article HERE
‘Sovereign citizens’ Bradley and Michelle O’Donnell fined for illegal building work
A Raglan couple built an extra room onto their house, installed a solid fuel heater, and fitted metal sheeting without getting council building consent because they identify as “sovereign citizens”.
A lengthy, and expensive, prosecution launched by the Waikato District Council has finally come to an end, resulting in Bradley and Michelle O’Donnell being fined $20,000 in the Hamilton District Court.
The various hearings have largely been conducted without input from the O’Donnells who, in a document sent to the council, claimed a building consent had been granted by a person called “Piripi” of the Hapu Tangata Whenua Suveran Authority of Te Ika a Maui on February 16, 2021.....
See full article HERE
Crown shows commitment to Ngāpuhi settlement
The Crown has today shown its commitment to settling with Ngāpuhi by initialling the proposed transfer of Kororipo Pā to Ngāti Rēhia, Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith and Conservation Minister Tama Potaka say.
“This initialling is an important step in beginning to provide reparations to Ngāpuhi and will be the first redress the Crown provides,” Mr Goldsmith says.
“Ngāti Rēhia has long sought the return of Kororipo Pā, and since 2022 Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rēhia Trust has formally engaged with the Crown on its proposed early vesting. The Trust intends to hold the site as kaitiaki on behalf of Ngāpuhi......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Tim Wikiriwhi: Maori academics these days no better than Maori science.
John McLean: Whale snake oil, mystic tree music.....
Professor Jerry Coyne: New Zealand volcano deemed to have the status of personhood
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The National Iwi Chairs Forum's first meeting will then be held shortly after the service, where politicians may face a tough crowd, Chairman of Waitangi National Trust Pita Tipene said
The agenda will likely include discussions on government initiatives like the Treaty Principles and Regulatory Standards Bills.
With Prime Minister Christopher Luxon absent, his coalition partners will front on their own.
Tipene said he expects politicians in attendance to face a fiery crowd....
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Christopher Luxon to spend Waitangi Day at Ōnuku Marae with Ngāi Tahu
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will spend Waitangi Day at Ōnuku Marae in Akaroa with Ngāi Tahu.
Luxon announced late last year that he wouldn’t attend annual celebrations in Waitangi, saying he instead intended to take part in festivities elsewhere.
While he didn’t specify at the time where that would be, it was confirmed on Monday that Luxon will at Ōnuku Marae in Akaroa alongside other dignitaries, including the Governor-General.
A statement from Ngāi Tahu said hundreds of people were expected to attend the event....
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Hoteo riverbed case resurfaces
Landholders and other interested parties along the Hoteo River are invited to attend a public meeting at the Wellsford RSA on Monday, February 10, starting at 7pm.
The evening is to discuss a case before the Māori Land Court, which seeks to determine whether the Hoteo riverbed is Māori customary land and, if it is, whose customary land it is – Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust is seeking an order that they are the guardians of the bed upstream of the Tarakihi Falls, while iwi Te Runanga Ngāti Whatua are claiming customary ownership over the entire length of the river.
The application for riverbed ownership first surfaced in December 2022, causing concerns among some private landholders that the claims might erode existing ownership rights. However, at a meeting in Wellsford in April 2023, environmental lawyer Richard Gardner said that the claims did not cover the water in the river, or the fish, but if they were upheld, then it did give parties a stronger interest in what was in the river.
The 28-kilometre river forms at the confluence of the Whangaripo and Waiwhiu streams, north-east of Wellsford, and is a tributary of the Kaipara Harbour.....
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Ashburton Intermediate drops pounamu pass rule after online outrage
Ashburton Intermediate School has dropped a rule requiring students to get a uniform pass to wear a pounamu at school.
The school rule was criticised online over the weekend, with reports of students needing a pass to wear a pounamu, and needing to present the pass whenever it was requested.
Principal Brent Gray said they have been made aware that this part of the uniform pass system is culturally inappropriate.....
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‘Sovereign citizens’ Bradley and Michelle O’Donnell fined for illegal building work
A Raglan couple built an extra room onto their house, installed a solid fuel heater, and fitted metal sheeting without getting council building consent because they identify as “sovereign citizens”.
A lengthy, and expensive, prosecution launched by the Waikato District Council has finally come to an end, resulting in Bradley and Michelle O’Donnell being fined $20,000 in the Hamilton District Court.
The various hearings have largely been conducted without input from the O’Donnells who, in a document sent to the council, claimed a building consent had been granted by a person called “Piripi” of the Hapu Tangata Whenua Suveran Authority of Te Ika a Maui on February 16, 2021.....
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Crown shows commitment to Ngāpuhi settlement
The Crown has today shown its commitment to settling with Ngāpuhi by initialling the proposed transfer of Kororipo Pā to Ngāti Rēhia, Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith and Conservation Minister Tama Potaka say.
“This initialling is an important step in beginning to provide reparations to Ngāpuhi and will be the first redress the Crown provides,” Mr Goldsmith says.
“Ngāti Rēhia has long sought the return of Kororipo Pā, and since 2022 Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rēhia Trust has formally engaged with the Crown on its proposed early vesting. The Trust intends to hold the site as kaitiaki on behalf of Ngāpuhi......
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Sunday February 2, 2025
News
New Plymouth MP appointed chair of Māori committee
After being stood down from two committees last year, New Plymouth MP David MacLeod is back in the Prime Minister’s good books.
The first term National MP and former long-standing chair of the Taranaki Regional Council was appointed chairperson of the Māori Affairs Committee this week, an appointment made by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.
The first term National MP and former long-standing chair of the Taranaki Regional Council was appointed chairperson of the Māori Affairs Committee this week, an appointment made by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon.
MacLeod, of Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāi Tahu, and Ngāti Porou descent, said being appointed to the role was a privilege.....
See full article HERE
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23 comments:
If all parties except act and nzf agree with chloe's lies about the treaty articles, then nz is headed for tribal rule. A new country based on lies. It will also be interesting to see how kiwis like their homes and land being declared maori land as per Gore.
"MacLeod, of Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāi Tahu, and Ngāti Porou descent."
Apart from his name, the total exclusion of his european ancestry is a common theme with all Maori of mixed blood.
One can only take it that they are ashamed of that part of their history.
Progress is made by those who learn from the past and look to
the future.
Not those who live in the past.
No "Treaty Dollar" to be made with their European (pakeha) ancestry, eh.
... and - grand precedent -Whanganui. This will be the test case.
Nat in name only . A dead loss on par with Labour's Bennett here
Failing to declare donations would seem ideal credentials for MacLeods latest role.
Ashburton students may note that the long shoehorns used by elderly are available in dark green and make excellent neck adornments. Perhaps some enterprising student can organise a mass purchase and wearing. I wonder if "pounamo"" in the form of say a giant cross would qualify .
Govt accelerates $200m for Māori housing, with Potaka saying, our “partnerships” with Māori entities for affordable housing is key.
So, our corporate government admit that they are in public private partnership (PPP) arrangements with corporate Iwi to fulfil the corporate apartheid agenda.
Real estate agent Janet Dickson lost a High Court bid to block her five-year ban for refusing to do a (Change Agent) Māori tikanga course.
Change agent supporter, Justice Helen McQueen, ruled the course was validly imposed and did not restrict freedom of expression?
I was astonished that the Real Estate Industry introduced the maori propaganda course in the first place. But the reach and power of cancellation by maori interests is formidable. In view of Assoc Justice Minister McKee's observation, presumably the reluctant agent cannot be banned despite the Court ruling. Hopefully members will consider when voting for the next board. (Sadly many staff may not oppose. A paid for doze through an irrelevant course may appeal to many)
I heard David Seymour on The Platform this morning with sean plunket. He sounded very deflated and was saying that he may leave nz and go and live overseas if the maori party's commissioner to veto parliament gets approved. This would see the end of democracy in nz. Of couse msm has not mentiined this at all. I have never heard seymour sound like that before.
Another member of the judiciary has erred, getting very fed up with their ilk, time for a hell of a clear out - our Govt also needs to make some swift updates to myriad bits of inadequate legislation to effect the requisite corrections to judicial misbehaviour.
I visited the Treaty gounds some 50 years ago. The extensive open site conveyed some feeling for the 1840 event. I visited recently as close as I could get without paying the huge entry fee. The site is surrounded by modern gharish maori propaganda promoting structures of distant and dubious relevance. It is a cosy state subsidised business and employment exercise. The more money poured in the more the ambience departs from the original. Why non maori and especially overseas visitors go there is beyond me. I suppose there is a kick back for the tour organisers.
It took a civil war in the USA to get rid of thd apartheid issue.
When does the NZ start ?
I bet Luxon will stand back and say " not my fault ".
Just watched 1 news about waitangi day and of it was anti the current govt. It is like the reporters have forgotten that the current govt was elected by us. All of the interviews were with people saying they want to fight for their "rights." Not once did they interview a caucasian looking person. It was unbelievable to be honest. Then the next news report was all.about what a horrible man trump is etc.
Luxon got protesters trying to stop his speech, even in sleepy little akaroa. Does Luxon honestly think to himself "If only I say sorry more and write large cheques, this will all stop? Enough is enough. Give us seymour's referendum to end all the cr*p.
Anon 7.11 is lucky to have avoided RNZ. Mah??? Forbes and others have had a field day leading arch propogandists in unquestioned propoganda speeches.
I watched TV1 news and it was all Waitangi day - but all it showed was Maori.
On breakfast TV we saw a Maori reporter in a yellow dress announcing that "we are taking over" !!
Re: Feb 7 articles: A quick looksee at the rating of Maori land matter shows that we can thank Ardern and her previous government, not to mention her previous boss Mahuta for the 2021 Act. Non-Maori are clearly discriminated against, why can't we all be Council Rates free? Luxon's tenure has done nothing to redress this and in fact they seem intent on extending it if the opinion mentioned below the rates article in which he says "we believe in solutions that empower Māori with the means to succeed." is anything to go by. That basically says "F*** the rest of you" ... and that is precisely what the man is about.
So Māoris who don’t pay rates, don’t use any facilities provided by rates paid by ratepayers. Or they use and are happy to let others pick up the tab. A familiar story.
Part Māori landowner has $110,000 debt wiped by corporate council who are just following corporate government’s apartheid legislation? Well, that’s Willy’s 'new democracy’ working.
Well the lines are now drawn: a modern country or a tribal state with a te Tirity commissioner. This is not longer for any politician from any party to sort out. It is up to the New Zealand people to stand for the future of this country. The complacency got us here - time to wake up.
Luxon will be taking his lead from his boss Tama Potaka!
Could the Real Estate Authority be preparing its work force for the Maori assault on private land which is certainly coming? (The public land transfer is already well under way via the settlements and Ngai Tahu officially owns most of the South Island through its 1998 Treaty settlement.)
Both TPM and the Greens have policies which give Maori first right of refusal for the sale of private property.
Everything seems in place for this step in another Left-wing govt./ coaltion.
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