Saturday March 8, 2025
News:
After Toitū te Tiriti hīkoi: Waikato Councils plan to boost voter turnout for Māori
The purpose of the meeting was to discuss actions for addressing historically low voter turnout and introducing measures to enhance participation.
A kaumātua from Hamilton, who attended with his wife, emphasized the significance of their presence at the meeting, noting his limited understanding of the voting process for regional and city councils.....
See full article HERE
Employment law expert says iwi directors treated ‘outrageously’
An employment law expert has described the sacking, allegedly without notice, of three Ngāi Tahu directors as “morally and ethically outrageous”.
Stuff revealed on Thursday how Juliet Tainui-Hernandez had sent a letter claiming she and fellow directors of Ngāi Tahu Holdings - Darryn Russell and Kristen Kohere-Soutar - were fired from the board without cause or notice in February.
In her extraordinary letter to the full Ngāi Tahu rūnunga, Tainui-Hernandez called the move “underhanded” and against principles of tikanga.....
See full article HERE
Te Tari Whakatau: Renaming of Te Arawhiti reflects smaller role
The Office for Māori-Crown relations, Te Arawhiti, has changed its name to reflect its smaller role.
As a result, Te Arawhiti will now be known as Te Tari Whakatau, the Office of Treaty Settlements and Takutai Moana.....
See full article HERE
Pukekohe school faces uncertainty amid governance dispute
A Pukekohe-based kura is facing an uncertain future as the Ministry of Education reviews a pause application submitted by Ngā Hau e Whā Marae, raising tensions between the school and the marae’s board of trustees.
Te Taamatatanga o Pukekohekohe, a satellite school of Papakura High School, was established eight months ago and now serves 29 students. Supporters of the kura argue that the pause application threatens its long-term survival, while the marae’s trustees have expressed concerns over governance and decision-making.....
See full article HERE
Māori Labour MPs gain significant economic roles in caucus reshuffle following Hipkins’ State of the Nation address
Māori Labour MPs are set to take on larger economic portfolios as part of a reshuffle within the caucus.
This reshuffle follows leader Chris Hipkins’ State of the Nation speech delivered in Auckland.
Barabara Edmonds, the Finance spokesperson and MP for the Mana electorate, will be joined by Peeni Henare and Cushla Tangaere-Manuel in her Economic team to address various aspects of the New Zealand economy. Henare will be responsible for Economic Development, while Tangaere-Manuel will focus on the Māori Economy.....
See full article HERE
University of Auckland and Kiingitanga support Māori engineering success
Five Māori engineering and computer science students receive the Waste Management NZ Whatumoana Paki Scholarship, named in honour of the husband of Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu.
At yesterday’s pōwhiri and ceremony, te kāhui ariki were represented by Makau Ariki Atawhai and her son Whatumoana, who spoke about his grandfather’s resourcefulness, ingenuity, and community spirit, which inspired the scholarship’s name.
Waste Management NZ Managing Director Evan Maehl says the scholarship is an investment in the future prosperity of whānau Māori.
The scholarship totals $40,000 for each recipient, spread across three to four years, depending on the student’s studies.....
See full article HERE
Speaker Gerry Brownlee rules New Zealand and Aotearoa can be used interchangeably in Parliament
In a landmark decision, Speaker of the House Gerry Brownlee has ruled that both New Zealand and Aotearoa should be used interchangeably when referring to our country in Parliament.
This ruling puts an end to further points of order from Members of Parliament, including Ministers, who have objected to the use of Aotearoa.
In recent weeks, New Zealand First MPs Winston Peters and Shane Jones spoke out against Green MP Ricardo Menéndez March for using the name Aotearoa during Question Time.....
See full article HERE
Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency loses major contract
The Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency, previously known as Te Pou Matakana, has lost its bid to continue commissioning Whānau Ora services, 1News understands.
The organisation, led by John Tamihere, has held the contract for the last decade and was responsible for distributing funds to service providers throughout the North Island.....
See full article HERE
Te Pitomata Grant 2025 programme supporting Māori students pursuing a career in health
The grants can contribute to tuition fees, course related costs and living cost for eligible students of Māori descent. Students must be currently enrolled in health-related studies, accredited by New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) or through a provider supporting the education of future Rongoā Māori practitioners.
See full article HERE
Articles:
Centrist: Te Pāti Māori warned by police over financial audit failures
Centrist: John Tamihere’s defence risks credibility of kaupapa Māori governance
Propaganda:
A Maori cancer expert group is accusing the Government of intentional, institutionalised racism
Māori make up 83% of those charged under new gang laws
Fifty things I learned from nearly 80 hours of submissions on the Treaty principles bill
Air Force celebrates first personnel with Mataora
Far North’s Moko Tepania named NZ’s most popular mayor
Washington Post: New Zealand reckons with ‘divisive culture war’
The fight for the fabric of our nation: Who won the Treaty Principles Bill hearings?
The field differs from other sports fields in that it is circular and divided into zones with multiple pou (boundary markers) and a central tupu (target).
See full article HERE
Employment law expert says iwi directors treated ‘outrageously’
An employment law expert has described the sacking, allegedly without notice, of three Ngāi Tahu directors as “morally and ethically outrageous”.
Stuff revealed on Thursday how Juliet Tainui-Hernandez had sent a letter claiming she and fellow directors of Ngāi Tahu Holdings - Darryn Russell and Kristen Kohere-Soutar - were fired from the board without cause or notice in February.
In her extraordinary letter to the full Ngāi Tahu rūnunga, Tainui-Hernandez called the move “underhanded” and against principles of tikanga.....
See full article HERE
Te Tari Whakatau: Renaming of Te Arawhiti reflects smaller role
The Office for Māori-Crown relations, Te Arawhiti, has changed its name to reflect its smaller role.
As a result, Te Arawhiti will now be known as Te Tari Whakatau, the Office of Treaty Settlements and Takutai Moana.....
See full article HERE
Pukekohe school faces uncertainty amid governance dispute
A Pukekohe-based kura is facing an uncertain future as the Ministry of Education reviews a pause application submitted by Ngā Hau e Whā Marae, raising tensions between the school and the marae’s board of trustees.
Te Taamatatanga o Pukekohekohe, a satellite school of Papakura High School, was established eight months ago and now serves 29 students. Supporters of the kura argue that the pause application threatens its long-term survival, while the marae’s trustees have expressed concerns over governance and decision-making.....
See full article HERE
Māori Labour MPs gain significant economic roles in caucus reshuffle following Hipkins’ State of the Nation address
Māori Labour MPs are set to take on larger economic portfolios as part of a reshuffle within the caucus.
This reshuffle follows leader Chris Hipkins’ State of the Nation speech delivered in Auckland.
Barabara Edmonds, the Finance spokesperson and MP for the Mana electorate, will be joined by Peeni Henare and Cushla Tangaere-Manuel in her Economic team to address various aspects of the New Zealand economy. Henare will be responsible for Economic Development, while Tangaere-Manuel will focus on the Māori Economy.....
See full article HERE
University of Auckland and Kiingitanga support Māori engineering success
Five Māori engineering and computer science students receive the Waste Management NZ Whatumoana Paki Scholarship, named in honour of the husband of Te Arikinui Te Atairangikaahu.
At yesterday’s pōwhiri and ceremony, te kāhui ariki were represented by Makau Ariki Atawhai and her son Whatumoana, who spoke about his grandfather’s resourcefulness, ingenuity, and community spirit, which inspired the scholarship’s name.
Waste Management NZ Managing Director Evan Maehl says the scholarship is an investment in the future prosperity of whānau Māori.
The scholarship totals $40,000 for each recipient, spread across three to four years, depending on the student’s studies.....
See full article HERE
Speaker Gerry Brownlee rules New Zealand and Aotearoa can be used interchangeably in Parliament
In a landmark decision, Speaker of the House Gerry Brownlee has ruled that both New Zealand and Aotearoa should be used interchangeably when referring to our country in Parliament.
This ruling puts an end to further points of order from Members of Parliament, including Ministers, who have objected to the use of Aotearoa.
In recent weeks, New Zealand First MPs Winston Peters and Shane Jones spoke out against Green MP Ricardo Menéndez March for using the name Aotearoa during Question Time.....
See full article HERE
Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency loses major contract
The Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency, previously known as Te Pou Matakana, has lost its bid to continue commissioning Whānau Ora services, 1News understands.
The organisation, led by John Tamihere, has held the contract for the last decade and was responsible for distributing funds to service providers throughout the North Island.....
See full article HERE
Te Pitomata Grant 2025 programme supporting Māori students pursuing a career in health
The grants can contribute to tuition fees, course related costs and living cost for eligible students of Māori descent. Students must be currently enrolled in health-related studies, accredited by New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) or through a provider supporting the education of future Rongoā Māori practitioners.
See full article HERE
Articles:
Centrist: Te Pāti Māori warned by police over financial audit failures
Centrist: John Tamihere’s defence risks credibility of kaupapa Māori governance
Propaganda:
A Maori cancer expert group is accusing the Government of intentional, institutionalised racism
Māori make up 83% of those charged under new gang laws
Fifty things I learned from nearly 80 hours of submissions on the Treaty principles bill
Air Force celebrates first personnel with Mataora
Far North’s Moko Tepania named NZ’s most popular mayor
Washington Post: New Zealand reckons with ‘divisive culture war’
The fight for the fabric of our nation: Who won the Treaty Principles Bill hearings?
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Friday March 7, 2025
News:
The first South Island field for Māori sports was opened this week thanks to the dreams of a group of young people.
The field, which is tailored for playing kī-o-rahi (traditional Māori ball games), was officially opened on Monday with a powhiri at Te Wharekura o Arowhenua school in Invercargill.
The field differs from other sports fields in that it is circular and divided into zones with multiple pou (boundary markers) and a central tupu (target).
It took three years of planning and funding from Te Ōhaka Tīwhera and Kā Taoka i Tuku Iho charitable trusts to be brought to life.....
See full article HERE
Confusion over Invercargill’s te reo Māori street name rules
Deputy mayor Tom Campbell was quick to point out there were no te reo Māori options offered by the developer, which he believed was a requirement.
In response, council group manager finance and assurance Patricia Christie said the council encouraged the inclusion of te reo names but it was not a condition.
"The policy that we have got at the moment highly recommends them but if the developer doesn’t give us that offer, it is a lot of staff time to try and suggest other options."
Christie said there was no approved list of te reo Māori names, meaning developers had to "come up with them" themselves.
In relation to the lack of an approved list, mana whenua representative Pania Coote said it had been agreed te reo Māori names would be provided based on the area.....
See full article HERE
Tūhoe gets injunction to stop hapū occupation and logging of iwi-owned forest
The High Court has ordered hapū groups within Tūhoe to cease logging operations and the occupation of an iwi-owned pine forest near Whakatāne.
In late January, Tūhoe became aware of the unauthorised occupation of the iwi-owned Matahi Forest.
The forest was acquired by the Tūhoe-Te Uru Taumatua Trust (TUT) in 2016 as part of Tūhoe’s Treaty of Waitangi settlement with the Crown.
The 2100-hectare forest, about 40km south of Whakatāne, is planted in pine trees that in 2021 had an estimated value of $9.41 million.
Several hapū groups in the area claimed ownership of the forest for decades prior to settlement being reached. In 2007, one of these hapū, Ngāi Tama Tuhirae, blocked public access to popular hunting and fishing areas in Te Urewera National Park.....
See full article HERE
Ngāti Tūwharetoa And Taupō District Council Come Together Under One Roof
Today marks a historic moment for the Taupō rohe (region) as He Whare Hono ō Tūwharetoa officially opens its doors, bringing together Ngāti Tūwharetoa entities and Taupō District Council under one roof for the first time. This landmark building, located at 67 Horomatangi Street in the heart of Taupō township, is now home to several Tūwharetoa entities, Taupō District Council, Amplify, and Love Taupō.
The whare was established and is owned by Te Whare Hono ō Tūwharetoa Limited Partnership, a body created to lead the project that includes the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board, Tūwharetoa Settlement Trust, Tauhara Properties Limited, Tupu Angitu Limited, Ngāti Tūwharetoa Fisheries Holdings Limited, and Lake Rotoaira Trust.....
See full article HERE
Tauranga student receives $5000 scholarship
I always knew I was Māori but didn’t really know much about my lineage.
“Going to university and meeting people who are so immersed in te ao Māori made me want to learn more. I’ve been learning te reo and being able to share some of what I’m learning with my whānau back home has been really special.”
Te Waiu o Aotearoa Trust was established in 1994 as an independent entity working to promote, develop and provide for the education, advancement and employment opportunities of students of Māori descent.
As a partner, Westpac NZ has administered the trust for the 31 years since its establishment.....
See full article HERE
Crown settles eight years of Treaty negotiations
The Government is demonstrating its commitment to prioritising treaty settlements with the Te Korowai o Wainuiārua Claims Settlement Bill passing third reading in Parliament today, Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith says.
“It is a privilege to conclude eight years of negotiations between the Crown and the three central North Island iwi who comprise Te Korowai o Wainuiārua: Tamahaki, Tamakana and Uenuku ki Manganui-o-te-Ao, nā Tūkaihoro.
“The settlement addresses the historical grievances endured by the three iwi, which include 19th century warfare and land purchased or taken for public works.
“The settlement includes an agreed historical account, Crown acknowledgements of its historical breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi and a Crown apology. Te Korowai o Wainuiārua will receive financial and commercial redress of $21.7 million, a cultural revitalisation fund of $6.85 million and cultural redress, including the return of 19 sites of cultural significance......
See full article HERE
Weaving Māori art into corporate spaces
“The Pā Harakeke collection brings to life the concept of the lines that we live by and the lines that kinda connect us all,” te kī a te ringatoi a Arnya Karaitiana (Rangitāne, Ngāti Ranginui, Te Arawa).
“For me it was about identity; it was about whakapapa and whānau and [the] interconnected relationships we have between us as people, te taiao, our past and present and future generations.”
“These carpets are all designs are telling a story,” te kī a James Mfula, Kaiwhakahaere Auaha o Milliken.
“What we’re looking for is for somebody walks into the building and they see a carpet [on] the floor and people ask, what is this? We want the children to go into school and ask, what’s the significance.”....
See full article HERE
New reservoir planned for Hawke's Bay
The feasibility phase of the project has the support of the Hastings and Napier mayors, along with the chairperson of Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorprated Bayden Barber.
Barber said it was important mana whenua and Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi is engaged from the outset of any water storage project in the region.
"We will work with partners in the project to ensure it delivers for our taiao, the health of our awa, and the taonga that live within them, and for a thriving, prosperous Māori economy that delivers for our people into the future," he said.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Bob Edlin: You may well learn who’s doing what, when you translate the te reo and turn the acronyms into simple English
David Farrar: Police slap TPM with wet bus ticket
Hon Richard Prebble: Letter of resignation from the Waitangi Tribunal
Propaganda:
Anne Salmond: To lecture us on Te Tiriti, you must first be able to read it
John Tamihere’s defence risks credibility of kaupapa Māori governance
Confusion over Invercargill’s te reo Māori street name rules
Deputy mayor Tom Campbell was quick to point out there were no te reo Māori options offered by the developer, which he believed was a requirement.
In response, council group manager finance and assurance Patricia Christie said the council encouraged the inclusion of te reo names but it was not a condition.
"The policy that we have got at the moment highly recommends them but if the developer doesn’t give us that offer, it is a lot of staff time to try and suggest other options."
Christie said there was no approved list of te reo Māori names, meaning developers had to "come up with them" themselves.
In relation to the lack of an approved list, mana whenua representative Pania Coote said it had been agreed te reo Māori names would be provided based on the area.....
See full article HERE
Tūhoe gets injunction to stop hapū occupation and logging of iwi-owned forest
The High Court has ordered hapū groups within Tūhoe to cease logging operations and the occupation of an iwi-owned pine forest near Whakatāne.
In late January, Tūhoe became aware of the unauthorised occupation of the iwi-owned Matahi Forest.
The forest was acquired by the Tūhoe-Te Uru Taumatua Trust (TUT) in 2016 as part of Tūhoe’s Treaty of Waitangi settlement with the Crown.
The 2100-hectare forest, about 40km south of Whakatāne, is planted in pine trees that in 2021 had an estimated value of $9.41 million.
Several hapū groups in the area claimed ownership of the forest for decades prior to settlement being reached. In 2007, one of these hapū, Ngāi Tama Tuhirae, blocked public access to popular hunting and fishing areas in Te Urewera National Park.....
See full article HERE
Ngāti Tūwharetoa And Taupō District Council Come Together Under One Roof
Today marks a historic moment for the Taupō rohe (region) as He Whare Hono ō Tūwharetoa officially opens its doors, bringing together Ngāti Tūwharetoa entities and Taupō District Council under one roof for the first time. This landmark building, located at 67 Horomatangi Street in the heart of Taupō township, is now home to several Tūwharetoa entities, Taupō District Council, Amplify, and Love Taupō.
The whare was established and is owned by Te Whare Hono ō Tūwharetoa Limited Partnership, a body created to lead the project that includes the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board, Tūwharetoa Settlement Trust, Tauhara Properties Limited, Tupu Angitu Limited, Ngāti Tūwharetoa Fisheries Holdings Limited, and Lake Rotoaira Trust.....
See full article HERE
Tauranga student receives $5000 scholarship
I always knew I was Māori but didn’t really know much about my lineage.
“Going to university and meeting people who are so immersed in te ao Māori made me want to learn more. I’ve been learning te reo and being able to share some of what I’m learning with my whānau back home has been really special.”
Te Waiu o Aotearoa Trust was established in 1994 as an independent entity working to promote, develop and provide for the education, advancement and employment opportunities of students of Māori descent.
As a partner, Westpac NZ has administered the trust for the 31 years since its establishment.....
See full article HERE
Crown settles eight years of Treaty negotiations
The Government is demonstrating its commitment to prioritising treaty settlements with the Te Korowai o Wainuiārua Claims Settlement Bill passing third reading in Parliament today, Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith says.
“It is a privilege to conclude eight years of negotiations between the Crown and the three central North Island iwi who comprise Te Korowai o Wainuiārua: Tamahaki, Tamakana and Uenuku ki Manganui-o-te-Ao, nā Tūkaihoro.
“The settlement addresses the historical grievances endured by the three iwi, which include 19th century warfare and land purchased or taken for public works.
“The settlement includes an agreed historical account, Crown acknowledgements of its historical breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi and a Crown apology. Te Korowai o Wainuiārua will receive financial and commercial redress of $21.7 million, a cultural revitalisation fund of $6.85 million and cultural redress, including the return of 19 sites of cultural significance......
See full article HERE
Weaving Māori art into corporate spaces
“The Pā Harakeke collection brings to life the concept of the lines that we live by and the lines that kinda connect us all,” te kī a te ringatoi a Arnya Karaitiana (Rangitāne, Ngāti Ranginui, Te Arawa).
“For me it was about identity; it was about whakapapa and whānau and [the] interconnected relationships we have between us as people, te taiao, our past and present and future generations.”
“These carpets are all designs are telling a story,” te kī a James Mfula, Kaiwhakahaere Auaha o Milliken.
“What we’re looking for is for somebody walks into the building and they see a carpet [on] the floor and people ask, what is this? We want the children to go into school and ask, what’s the significance.”....
See full article HERE
New reservoir planned for Hawke's Bay
The feasibility phase of the project has the support of the Hastings and Napier mayors, along with the chairperson of Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorprated Bayden Barber.
Barber said it was important mana whenua and Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi is engaged from the outset of any water storage project in the region.
"We will work with partners in the project to ensure it delivers for our taiao, the health of our awa, and the taonga that live within them, and for a thriving, prosperous Māori economy that delivers for our people into the future," he said.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Bob Edlin: You may well learn who’s doing what, when you translate the te reo and turn the acronyms into simple English
David Farrar: Police slap TPM with wet bus ticket
Hon Richard Prebble: Letter of resignation from the Waitangi Tribunal
Propaganda:
Anne Salmond: To lecture us on Te Tiriti, you must first be able to read it
John Tamihere’s defence risks credibility of kaupapa Māori governance
Thursday March 6, 2025
News:
‘Turning the Treaty into a socialist manifesto’: Richard Prebble resigns from Waitangi Tribunal
Richard Prebble is resigning from the Waitangi Tribunal, following his controversial appointment last year.
The former Act leader and Labour minister announced his resignation in his weekly column published today by the Herald.
The former Act leader and Labour minister announced his resignation in his weekly column published today by the Herald.
In his column, he outlines his understanding of the Treaty of Waitangi compared to the tribunal’s.
“The Tribunal has turned the Treaty upside down,” he writes, saying the tribunal believes that sovereignty was not ceded and Māori were promised economic equality.....
See full article HERE
MPs ordered to stop complaining about use of country’s indigenous name
The Speaker of New Zealand's Parliament has declared he will not entertain further objections to the use of “Aotearoa”, the Māori name for the country, within parliamentary proceedings.
Speaker Gerry Brownlee made the ruling after a lawmaker attempted to ban the term.
Mr Brownlee said: "Aotearoa is regularly used as a name of New Zealand. It appears on our passports and it appears on our currency."....
See full article HERE
Marlborough opens new inland port, eyes growth in wine exports
After nearly a decade in planning and development, Honomai, Marlborough’s new inland port, has been officially opened, marking a significant milestone for the region’s wine industry and broader primary sectors.
The name Honomai, gifted by local iwi Rangitāne, reflects the area’s historical role as a trading hub. The official opening was attended by a range of local dignitaries, including Kaikōura MP Stuart Smith, Nelson Mayor Nick Smith, and Marlborough Wine Aotearoa NZ general manager Marcus Pickens. They were joined by iwi representatives and key figures from the project......
See full article HERE
Prebble's resignation from Waitangi Tribunal leaves lawyer with 'a sour taste in my mouth'
A prominent Treaty lawyer is questioning whether Richard Prebble's resignation from the Waitangi Tribunal was a ploy for media attention on behalf of the Act Party.
The former Act leader and Labour minister announced his resignation earlier today.
Prebble told RNZ he had become increasingly alarmed by the tribunal's decisions over the summer, but "it was only when I had the strategic plan drawn to my attention, about 10 days ago" that he choose to resign.
Treaty lawyer Annette Sykes said when she read the column announcing his resignation, she wondered why Prebble accepted the position in the first place.....
See full article HERE
Statement of the Chairperson regarding the resignation of Hon Richard Prebble
I have received and accepted notice of the resignation of the Honourable Richard Prebble as a member of the Waitangi Tribunal.
The Waitangi Tribunal achieves its important purpose through the dedication and commitment of a diverse range of members who provide wide and extensive experience and knowledge through their membership.
As Chairperson of the Waitangi Tribunal, I expect all members to undertake their own due diligence, to read reports, and understand the Vision, Mission and Purpose of the Waitangi Tribunal before accepting appointment......
See full article HERE
University partnership boosts Māori, Pasifika enrolments
A partnership between Auckland high schools and Waipapa Taumata Rau is increasing Māori and Pasifika enrolments in tertiary education.
A six-year agreement between 12 Auckland schools and the university, formalised last year, aims to improve university entrance equity after Māori UE attainment sat at just 34% in 2020.
With Semester One 2025 starting this week, Māori Relationship Manager Anaru Parangi says Māori enrolments at Auckland University have risen by 5.5% compared to last year, making up nearly 7% of the total student population.....
See full article HERE
Rights ‘breached’: Animal abuser says conviction goes against her Māori worldview
A woman’s argument that her conviction for ill-treating animals went against her perspective that animals were taonga under the Treaty has failed to convince the Supreme Court.
She did not dispute that she knew she was disqualified from owning animals but argued it breached her rights as tangata whenua and kaitiaki under the Treaty.
She also submitted that the Court of Appeal erred in deciding domestic animals were not taonga, which was contrary to her perspective on the Māori worldview.
As tangata whenua, Toy claimed her rights under Te Tiriti o Waitangi/ the Treaty of Waitangi, He Whakaputanga/the Declaration of Independence and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) had been breached....
See full article HERE
Māori golf partnership marked with Mauri
The New Zealand Māori Golf Association, New Zealand Golf, and New Zealand Open organisers lay a mauri stone to mark a seven-year partnership with Millbrook Resort in Queenstown.
New Zealand Māori Golf Association pakeke Waihoroi Shortland says the mauri is installed to assert a Māori presence, not for ceremonial purposes.
“You know, from a Māori perspective, we were instilling a mauri that would hold the tournament here, from our perspective, forever in the day. Otherwise, the mauri doesn’t hold its purpose or no, you know, you can. You can take the mauri and put it somewhere else. But if you paid attention to the cultural significance, the mauri and the New Zealand Open would stay here,” says Shortland.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Patient Wellbeing Threatened By Treaty Ideology
Barrie Davis: Richard Prebble and the Tribunal
Gerry Eckhoff: The Justin Tipa Speech - Waitangi Day
Propaganda:
Good Riddance: Prebble Resigns From Waitangi Tribunal - Maori Party
Wairarapa symposium to discuss equity in education
Richard Prebble still supports the Waitangi Tribunal but says it has no power
‘Maybe we should listen to him’ - David Seymour praises Prebble over Waitangi Tribunal call
“The Tribunal has turned the Treaty upside down,” he writes, saying the tribunal believes that sovereignty was not ceded and Māori were promised economic equality.....
See full article HERE
MPs ordered to stop complaining about use of country’s indigenous name
The Speaker of New Zealand's Parliament has declared he will not entertain further objections to the use of “Aotearoa”, the Māori name for the country, within parliamentary proceedings.
Speaker Gerry Brownlee made the ruling after a lawmaker attempted to ban the term.
Mr Brownlee said: "Aotearoa is regularly used as a name of New Zealand. It appears on our passports and it appears on our currency."....
See full article HERE
Marlborough opens new inland port, eyes growth in wine exports
After nearly a decade in planning and development, Honomai, Marlborough’s new inland port, has been officially opened, marking a significant milestone for the region’s wine industry and broader primary sectors.
The name Honomai, gifted by local iwi Rangitāne, reflects the area’s historical role as a trading hub. The official opening was attended by a range of local dignitaries, including Kaikōura MP Stuart Smith, Nelson Mayor Nick Smith, and Marlborough Wine Aotearoa NZ general manager Marcus Pickens. They were joined by iwi representatives and key figures from the project......
See full article HERE
Prebble's resignation from Waitangi Tribunal leaves lawyer with 'a sour taste in my mouth'
A prominent Treaty lawyer is questioning whether Richard Prebble's resignation from the Waitangi Tribunal was a ploy for media attention on behalf of the Act Party.
The former Act leader and Labour minister announced his resignation earlier today.
Prebble told RNZ he had become increasingly alarmed by the tribunal's decisions over the summer, but "it was only when I had the strategic plan drawn to my attention, about 10 days ago" that he choose to resign.
Treaty lawyer Annette Sykes said when she read the column announcing his resignation, she wondered why Prebble accepted the position in the first place.....
See full article HERE
Statement of the Chairperson regarding the resignation of Hon Richard Prebble
I have received and accepted notice of the resignation of the Honourable Richard Prebble as a member of the Waitangi Tribunal.
The Waitangi Tribunal achieves its important purpose through the dedication and commitment of a diverse range of members who provide wide and extensive experience and knowledge through their membership.
As Chairperson of the Waitangi Tribunal, I expect all members to undertake their own due diligence, to read reports, and understand the Vision, Mission and Purpose of the Waitangi Tribunal before accepting appointment......
See full article HERE
University partnership boosts Māori, Pasifika enrolments
A partnership between Auckland high schools and Waipapa Taumata Rau is increasing Māori and Pasifika enrolments in tertiary education.
A six-year agreement between 12 Auckland schools and the university, formalised last year, aims to improve university entrance equity after Māori UE attainment sat at just 34% in 2020.
With Semester One 2025 starting this week, Māori Relationship Manager Anaru Parangi says Māori enrolments at Auckland University have risen by 5.5% compared to last year, making up nearly 7% of the total student population.....
See full article HERE
Rights ‘breached’: Animal abuser says conviction goes against her Māori worldview
A woman’s argument that her conviction for ill-treating animals went against her perspective that animals were taonga under the Treaty has failed to convince the Supreme Court.
She did not dispute that she knew she was disqualified from owning animals but argued it breached her rights as tangata whenua and kaitiaki under the Treaty.
She also submitted that the Court of Appeal erred in deciding domestic animals were not taonga, which was contrary to her perspective on the Māori worldview.
As tangata whenua, Toy claimed her rights under Te Tiriti o Waitangi/ the Treaty of Waitangi, He Whakaputanga/the Declaration of Independence and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) had been breached....
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Māori golf partnership marked with Mauri
The New Zealand Māori Golf Association, New Zealand Golf, and New Zealand Open organisers lay a mauri stone to mark a seven-year partnership with Millbrook Resort in Queenstown.
New Zealand Māori Golf Association pakeke Waihoroi Shortland says the mauri is installed to assert a Māori presence, not for ceremonial purposes.
“You know, from a Māori perspective, we were instilling a mauri that would hold the tournament here, from our perspective, forever in the day. Otherwise, the mauri doesn’t hold its purpose or no, you know, you can. You can take the mauri and put it somewhere else. But if you paid attention to the cultural significance, the mauri and the New Zealand Open would stay here,” says Shortland.....
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Wednesday March 5, 2025
News:
Māori Lawyer strengthens Tino Rangatiratanga abroad
A Māori lawyer takes te ao Māori to England to bring back skills to strengthen Māori navigation in the legal world.
The Borrin Foundation and Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga offer an annual postgraduate scholarship of up to $80,000 for Māori lawyers studying in Aotearoa or overseas.
The Borrin Foundation and Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga offer an annual postgraduate scholarship of up to $80,000 for Māori lawyers studying in Aotearoa or overseas.
Rhianna Morar, a Kāhui Legal lawyer of Ngāti Porou, Tapuika, and Indian whakapapa, will study at the London School of Economics and Oxford University.
She will examine whether the right to equal legal representation should protect Te Tiriti o Waitangi’s fundamental rights of tino rangatiratanga and mana motuhake, rather than being treated as a procedural formality.....
See full article HERE
Feeback sought on Porirua’s Naming Policy
Porirua City is updating its Naming Policy to replace the Street and Road Naming Policy and Process that was introduced in 2006, and we want to hear what residents think.
The policy will cover how new streets, facilities, parks and reserves in Porirua will be named.
“It’s important that we get feedback from our community on this updated policy and partner with Ngāti Toa to ensure any new streets, parks or Council facilities built in Porirua are named in a way that reflect this city’s diverse cultures, identities and shared history,” says Porirua Mayor Anita Baker.
Council’s partnership with Ngāti Toa means the iwi can suggest and/or endorse names for the city that honour local Māori history and connections to the whenua/land.....
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She will examine whether the right to equal legal representation should protect Te Tiriti o Waitangi’s fundamental rights of tino rangatiratanga and mana motuhake, rather than being treated as a procedural formality.....
See full article HERE
Feeback sought on Porirua’s Naming Policy
Porirua City is updating its Naming Policy to replace the Street and Road Naming Policy and Process that was introduced in 2006, and we want to hear what residents think.
The policy will cover how new streets, facilities, parks and reserves in Porirua will be named.
“It’s important that we get feedback from our community on this updated policy and partner with Ngāti Toa to ensure any new streets, parks or Council facilities built in Porirua are named in a way that reflect this city’s diverse cultures, identities and shared history,” says Porirua Mayor Anita Baker.
Council’s partnership with Ngāti Toa means the iwi can suggest and/or endorse names for the city that honour local Māori history and connections to the whenua/land.....
See full article HERE
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Tuesday March 4, 2025
News:
Police warn Te Pāti Māori over financial audit delay
Police have issued a formal warning over Te Pāti Māori's failure to file audited financial statements to the Electoral Commission last year.
The party filed an incomplete 2023 statement in mid-December, well after the July deadline. It was missing signatures and the required audit report.
The party filed an incomplete 2023 statement in mid-December, well after the July deadline. It was missing signatures and the required audit report.
In requirements brought in under the Electoral Amendment Act in 2022, parties that are incorporated societies must provide audited statements by the deadline to comply with the law.....
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Censorship fears over revamp of InternetNZ’s constitution
InternetNZ is a little-known entity with responsibility for managing the 750,000 websites with a .nz domain name.
A fortnight ago, it had 300 to 400 members.
“The InternetNZ Council has recently declared that InternetNZ is systemically racist and is proposing a new constitution that will make the organisation co-governed, and constitutionally required to implement policies that will eliminate harm on the internet,” the newsletter, authored by former District Court judge David Harvey, said.
But the drafting guidelines of the constitutional rewrite do spell out the need for Te Tiriti o Waitangi to be centred in InternetNZ’s work and for board members to “have knowledge of Te Tiriti and support our goal to be a Te Tiriti-centric organisation”.
Ayling said the constitution set the organisation on a path to censoring content of .nz domains and it was not InternetNZ’s place to make moral rulings about the content of websites.
“Well the fact that any member who does not agree with Internet New Zealand being a Te Tiriti-centric organisation is ineligible for the board and the fact that users must be able to enjoy the internet free from, quote, harm - that’s a really problematic step for an organisation like Internet New Zealand to take.”....
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Education Sector Leaders Oppose Proposal To Scrap Expert Teachers Of Literacy And Māori
Leaders of national education organisations have rejected a Government proposal to de fund expert teachers of literacy and Māori.
The Minister of Education Erica Stanford has launched a consultation document asking all schools whether Resource Teachers of Literacy and Resource Teachers of Māori should be de-funded in favour of spending elsewhere. Where and what the funding will be spent on is not identified, nor is there any transparency about what considerations led to this proposal.....
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Three central North Island iwi to witness ‘critical moment’ of Treaty settlement
Three central North Island iwi will gather at Parliament this week to witness the third reading of the bill to settle their claims against breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Representing the three iwi, Te Korowai o Wainuiārua Trust said the final reading marked a pivotal step in addressing the historical grievances of Tamahaki, Tamakana and Uenuku (ki Manganui-o-te-Ao, nā Tūkaihoro).
“The third reading is a critical moment,” the trust said.....
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Iwi Māori Partnership Boards set 2025 strategy, await Minister’s direction
A regional iwi Māori partnership board says capacity, capability, connectivity, and collectivism are essential for improving Māori health in New Zealand’s healthcare system.
Te Tiratū (Tainui IMPB) co-chair Hagen Tautari says each board has community health plans tailored to their region’s population.
With Simeon Brown appointed as Health Minister in January, IMPBs are waiting for his direction on delivering their plans to Māori communities.....
See full article HERE
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Censorship fears over revamp of InternetNZ’s constitution
InternetNZ is a little-known entity with responsibility for managing the 750,000 websites with a .nz domain name.
A fortnight ago, it had 300 to 400 members.
“The InternetNZ Council has recently declared that InternetNZ is systemically racist and is proposing a new constitution that will make the organisation co-governed, and constitutionally required to implement policies that will eliminate harm on the internet,” the newsletter, authored by former District Court judge David Harvey, said.
But the drafting guidelines of the constitutional rewrite do spell out the need for Te Tiriti o Waitangi to be centred in InternetNZ’s work and for board members to “have knowledge of Te Tiriti and support our goal to be a Te Tiriti-centric organisation”.
Ayling said the constitution set the organisation on a path to censoring content of .nz domains and it was not InternetNZ’s place to make moral rulings about the content of websites.
“Well the fact that any member who does not agree with Internet New Zealand being a Te Tiriti-centric organisation is ineligible for the board and the fact that users must be able to enjoy the internet free from, quote, harm - that’s a really problematic step for an organisation like Internet New Zealand to take.”....
See full article HERE
Education Sector Leaders Oppose Proposal To Scrap Expert Teachers Of Literacy And Māori
Leaders of national education organisations have rejected a Government proposal to de fund expert teachers of literacy and Māori.
The Minister of Education Erica Stanford has launched a consultation document asking all schools whether Resource Teachers of Literacy and Resource Teachers of Māori should be de-funded in favour of spending elsewhere. Where and what the funding will be spent on is not identified, nor is there any transparency about what considerations led to this proposal.....
See full article HERE
Three central North Island iwi to witness ‘critical moment’ of Treaty settlement
Three central North Island iwi will gather at Parliament this week to witness the third reading of the bill to settle their claims against breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Representing the three iwi, Te Korowai o Wainuiārua Trust said the final reading marked a pivotal step in addressing the historical grievances of Tamahaki, Tamakana and Uenuku (ki Manganui-o-te-Ao, nā Tūkaihoro).
“The third reading is a critical moment,” the trust said.....
See full article HERE
Iwi Māori Partnership Boards set 2025 strategy, await Minister’s direction
A regional iwi Māori partnership board says capacity, capability, connectivity, and collectivism are essential for improving Māori health in New Zealand’s healthcare system.
Te Tiratū (Tainui IMPB) co-chair Hagen Tautari says each board has community health plans tailored to their region’s population.
With Simeon Brown appointed as Health Minister in January, IMPBs are waiting for his direction on delivering their plans to Māori communities.....
See full article HERE
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Roger Childs: More incorrect Parihaka history in this Kapiti College theatre piece?
Reynold Macpherson: Te Arawa 2050 Committee - A new pathway to internal Co-Governance
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Sunday March 2, 2025
News:
Rotorua’s Digital Natives Academy scores $31k BayTrust grant to boost tech equity
A Rotorua tech entrepreneur couple are stoked they can provide more gaming computers for their students after receiving a $31,000 grant from BayTrust to address digital equity in the town.
Nikolasa and Potaua Biasiny-Tule got together while studying tech at Canterbury University 10 years ago.
On returning to Rotorua, they established the Digital Natives Academy (DNA) with a focus on digital equity and Mātauranga Māori - the pursuit and application of knowledge and understanding of te taiao (the natural world).....
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Stewart Island celebrates completion of $4m tourism project
Rakiura Māori Lands Trust (RMLT) was approved grant and loan funding from the Provincial Growth Fund, totalling $2.18m in 2020, to support the development of tourism infrastructure.
Patterson said the trust provided funding to upgrade conservation efforts at Oneke, also known as The Neck, a remote area on Stewart Island that hosted an abundance of native wildlife and incredible coastal landscapes.....
See full article HERE
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On returning to Rotorua, they established the Digital Natives Academy (DNA) with a focus on digital equity and Mātauranga Māori - the pursuit and application of knowledge and understanding of te taiao (the natural world).....
See full article HERE
Stewart Island celebrates completion of $4m tourism project
Rakiura Māori Lands Trust (RMLT) was approved grant and loan funding from the Provincial Growth Fund, totalling $2.18m in 2020, to support the development of tourism infrastructure.
Patterson said the trust provided funding to upgrade conservation efforts at Oneke, also known as The Neck, a remote area on Stewart Island that hosted an abundance of native wildlife and incredible coastal landscapes.....
See full article HERE
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8 comments:
'Police warn Te Pāti Māori over financial audit delay' ......I am sure they'll be shaking in their middle finger to you too boots.....
In the matter of audit, seems Te Pati are applying te ao and tikanga and the maori world view..
which amounts to "stuff you!"
The Porirua naming policy a great opportunity for maori to stick it to colonists and so gain mana. With their extensive idle time, network of Insurrection Coordination Centres (marae) and other social contacts the opportunity for loading surveys is overwhelming. Any names should be limited to 4 "sounds"'/syllables maximum. I guess we will have a Waititi St for sure.
From the many interviews I have heard on RNZ over years, Annette Sykes has always had a sour taste in her mouth. She is so rehearsed in her own rhetoric she has come to believe it. She apparently tours NZ Insurrection Coordination Centres (marae) utilising these subsidised establishments to that purpose. If Prebble had continued in the Tribunal with his vigour of old, she would not have acquired a sweet taste.
Re the woman seeking to employ her maoriness to enable mistreatment of animals, I wonder what her court related expenses were and who met.
re 7th.The local insurgency planning groups in Invercargill have (so far) missed an opportunity to stick it to the colonists by "gifting" some confusing umpteen syllable mana gaining te reo names for a couple of new minor streets. I note that the Council acknowledge the great amount of time associated these token names. No mention of koha and consultation fees.
"Iwi Directors treated outrageously" Welcome to the world of Maori. In times (thankfully) past, they may have lost their heads - literally, so perhaps they should be grateful for small mercies??
Seems to me the Waikato Council should encourage public participation by publicising in palatable form details of Council actions such as to attract interest. It is folly to encourage mass voting by persons who have not seriously considered council actions. (It is ridiculous but voting outcome is determined largely by order on the voting papers!!) Of he hikoi aerial photo of thousands haow many could articuate the actual question?5%? 1%? Encouraging young maori will just result in block voting directed through the Insurgency Coordination Centres (marae). Maori voting is blatantly for maori interest ahead of all else, with a strong element of spiting of colonists. it is absurd for the full Council to encourage.
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