Saturday April 5, 2025
News:
Select committee recommends controversial Treaty Principles Bill not proceed
The select committee for the controversial Treaty Principles Bill has recommended the proposed law not proceed.
The justice committee kicked ACT’s bill to the kerb following hundreds of thousands of written submissions, hundreds of speakers, and mammoth opposition marches across the country.
In its report on the bill released on Friday morning, the committee laid out Opposition party concerns about David Seymour’s bid to translate decades of principles created through the courts and Waitangi Tribunal, into three, decided in Parliament.....
See full article HERE
Fisheries Minister Considers Court Ruling Māori Fishing Quota Unlawfully Stripped
The High Court has ruled that officials unlawfully stripped Māori fishing quota and handed it to major companies, backing a case brought by Te Ohu Kaimoana-Māori Fisheries.
The decision forces the Government to reconsider its approach to quota allocation.
Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says he takes the ruling seriously and will consult with key Ministers.....
See full article HERE
Complaint to Chief Justice, Attorney-General about use of karakia in court
Chief Justice Dame Helen Winkelmann says there are no plans to make karakia (prayers) compulsory at court sittings and she will discuss a proposal to extend their use in Northland with Chief District Court Judge Heemi Taumaunu.
Winkelmann’s clarification comes after barrister Gary Judd KC raised concerns that the karakia’s religious nature meant its use in the courts breaches the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act (NZBORA) and undermines the courts’ neutrality.
However, Te Hunga Rōia Māori o Aotearoa|The Māori Law Society (THRMOA) co-president Tai Ahu said using karakia helped make the courts a more welcoming place for Māori and should be allowed at the presiding judge’s discretion.....
See full article HERE
See full article HERE
Fisheries Minister Considers Court Ruling Māori Fishing Quota Unlawfully Stripped
The High Court has ruled that officials unlawfully stripped Māori fishing quota and handed it to major companies, backing a case brought by Te Ohu Kaimoana-Māori Fisheries.
The decision forces the Government to reconsider its approach to quota allocation.
Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says he takes the ruling seriously and will consult with key Ministers.....
See full article HERE
Complaint to Chief Justice, Attorney-General about use of karakia in court
Chief Justice Dame Helen Winkelmann says there are no plans to make karakia (prayers) compulsory at court sittings and she will discuss a proposal to extend their use in Northland with Chief District Court Judge Heemi Taumaunu.
Winkelmann’s clarification comes after barrister Gary Judd KC raised concerns that the karakia’s religious nature meant its use in the courts breaches the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act (NZBORA) and undermines the courts’ neutrality.
However, Te Hunga Rōia Māori o Aotearoa|The Māori Law Society (THRMOA) co-president Tai Ahu said using karakia helped make the courts a more welcoming place for Māori and should be allowed at the presiding judge’s discretion.....
See full article HERE
Partial win for both sides in long-running compulsory tikanga debate
A parliamentary select committee inquiring into a complaint about making the study of tikanga Māori compulsory in New Zealand’s law schools has handed partial victory to both sides in the dispute.
But the committee also partially backed complainant Gary Judd KC’s position by finding that NZCLE overstepped when it ordered that in addition to being a core topic, tikanga must be included in every other compulsory subject studied for a law degree.
“I am pleased that the Committee has partly allowed my complaint but am disappointed that law students will still be compelled to complete the standalone tikanga course.”....
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Winston Peters Questions Tikanga integration Parliament
Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says integrating Māori customs into Parliament is more complex than Te Pāti Māori suggests.
Peters questions which kawa and tikanga Parliament would follow, given Māori MPs come from different rohe and a precedent set since 1867.
“Then all sudden, this crowd turns up and say, Oh no, no, we’re going to write the rules now. Doesn’t matter about the rest of you. Doesn’t matter about the rest of 115 of you. Now we’re going to write the rules,” says Peters.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Bob Edlin: Parliament conduct rules explained
JC: The Green and Māori Party MPs Need to Go
Propaganda:
Māori councillors gather for challenging year in face of rampant abuse, ‘decimation’
Coalition Government Backs Down on Treaty Bill Submissions
Tama Potaka celebrates the impending defeat of Act’s Treaty Principles Bill, with National and NZ First set to vote it down.
Friday April 4, 2025
News:
Key Māori entity appointments announced
Minister for Māori Development Tama Potaka has today announced a number of appointment to prominent reo Māori entities, which he says will help grow accessibility to the language and culture in homes and communities.
“The appointments I’m announcing today include leaders in governance, business, broadcasting, and language revitalisation,” said Minister Potaka.
A parliamentary select committee inquiring into a complaint about making the study of tikanga Māori compulsory in New Zealand’s law schools has handed partial victory to both sides in the dispute.
But the committee also partially backed complainant Gary Judd KC’s position by finding that NZCLE overstepped when it ordered that in addition to being a core topic, tikanga must be included in every other compulsory subject studied for a law degree.
“I am pleased that the Committee has partly allowed my complaint but am disappointed that law students will still be compelled to complete the standalone tikanga course.”....
See full article HERE
Winston Peters Questions Tikanga integration Parliament
Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says integrating Māori customs into Parliament is more complex than Te Pāti Māori suggests.
Peters questions which kawa and tikanga Parliament would follow, given Māori MPs come from different rohe and a precedent set since 1867.
“Then all sudden, this crowd turns up and say, Oh no, no, we’re going to write the rules now. Doesn’t matter about the rest of you. Doesn’t matter about the rest of 115 of you. Now we’re going to write the rules,” says Peters.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Bob Edlin: Parliament conduct rules explained
JC: The Green and Māori Party MPs Need to Go
Propaganda:
Māori councillors gather for challenging year in face of rampant abuse, ‘decimation’
Coalition Government Backs Down on Treaty Bill Submissions
Tama Potaka celebrates the impending defeat of Act’s Treaty Principles Bill, with National and NZ First set to vote it down.
Friday April 4, 2025
News:
Key Māori entity appointments announced
Minister for Māori Development Tama Potaka has today announced a number of appointment to prominent reo Māori entities, which he says will help grow accessibility to the language and culture in homes and communities.
“The appointments I’m announcing today include leaders in governance, business, broadcasting, and language revitalisation,” said Minister Potaka.
“These entities fulfil a wide range of roles, from preserving cultural practices and archival material to engaging with communities, so their leadership reflects the depth of expertise needed to advance te reo Māori revitalisation,” Mr Potaka says.
The entities and appointments are:....
See full article HERE
It’s goodbye Ngā Roto
Te Awamutu–Kihikihi Community Board heard the lake’s name would soon be changed to Wairoto as members prepared a submission on Waipā District Council’s Lake Ngā Roto Management Plan.
“The drive has come through working with iwi, and the traditional name that they use,” McElrea said.
Ngā Roto is tapu, or sacred, to mana whenua, as one of the first areas to be settled post the migration of Māori inland from Kāwhia.....
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Moa footprints found in South Kaipara, a treasure for the iwi
Ancient moa footprints have been discovered in South Kaipara, offering a significant historical connection for the region’s many descendants.
For the past two years, Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara post-settlement entity, Ngā Maunga Whakahī o Kaipara, has collaborated with Tāmaki Paenga Hira to research the moa whose footprints were found preserved in a sandstone slab.
Ngā Maunga Whakahī o Kaipara Tumuaki, Malcolm Paterson, describes the discovery as remarkable, highlighting its deep connection to the region’s ancestral knowledge of this extinct species.....
See full article HERE
Egmont consigned to history: Taranaki Maunga official name with no English equivalent
The maunga and national park at the centre of Taranaki are now officially recognised by their original Māori names, the first time a national park or mountain in New Zealand has been named only in te reo with no English equivalent.
The New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) announced 20 changes to Taranaki place names on Thursday.
The names Mt Taranaki and Mt Egmont have been officially replaced by Taranaki Maunga, while Egmont National Park is now Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki.....
See full article HERE
Potaka Weighs in on Te Pāti Māori Stand-Off
Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka says it’s important to understand Māori customs and parliamentary rules.
Potaka emphasised the need to know the rules in any situation and noted that it is the Speaker’s role to decide how to include Māori customs in parliamentary rules.
“And I seek to understand and be aware of the rules before I make choices. A matter that’s for the Privileges Committee and is a matter for whaea Judith and the Privileges Committee,” says Potaka....
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Parliament agrees to add all Treaty Principles submissions to public record
Parliament has unanimously agreed to allow all submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill to be added to the public record, after a last-minute motion was moved by ACT MP Todd Stephenson.
Thousands of submissions were to be excluded from the record because staff did not have enough time to process them, raising concerns about cynicism when it comes to engaging with democracy.
This afternoon, Stephenson sought leave to move a motion "without notice or debate".
"That the Justice Committee be authorised to table and release or return submissions on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill, as if the bill were still before the committee, after it has reported the bill to the House.".....
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Privileges Committee delivers deadline to three Te Pāti Māori Mps
Parliament’s Privileges Committee has set a deadline for three Te Pāti Māori MPs to appear at a hearing about their conduct after the trio ignored what co-leader Rawiri Waititi dismissed as the “silly little rules” governing politicians’ behaviour in the House.
In response to the no-show, the Privileges Committee, which is chaired by Attorney-General Judith Collins KC, issued a statement saying it expected the Te Pāti Māori MPs to appear at a hearing on April 23 or provide written evidence by that date.
“We are mindful of the seriousness of the matter and have accordingly decided to offer a final alternative date for the hearings of evidence to take place,” the committee said.....
See full article HERE
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The debate about Māori and police we should be having
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The entities and appointments are:....
See full article HERE
It’s goodbye Ngā Roto
Te Awamutu–Kihikihi Community Board heard the lake’s name would soon be changed to Wairoto as members prepared a submission on Waipā District Council’s Lake Ngā Roto Management Plan.
“The drive has come through working with iwi, and the traditional name that they use,” McElrea said.
Ngā Roto is tapu, or sacred, to mana whenua, as one of the first areas to be settled post the migration of Māori inland from Kāwhia.....
See full article HERE
Moa footprints found in South Kaipara, a treasure for the iwi
Ancient moa footprints have been discovered in South Kaipara, offering a significant historical connection for the region’s many descendants.
For the past two years, Ngāti Whātua o Kaipara post-settlement entity, Ngā Maunga Whakahī o Kaipara, has collaborated with Tāmaki Paenga Hira to research the moa whose footprints were found preserved in a sandstone slab.
Ngā Maunga Whakahī o Kaipara Tumuaki, Malcolm Paterson, describes the discovery as remarkable, highlighting its deep connection to the region’s ancestral knowledge of this extinct species.....
See full article HERE
Egmont consigned to history: Taranaki Maunga official name with no English equivalent
The maunga and national park at the centre of Taranaki are now officially recognised by their original Māori names, the first time a national park or mountain in New Zealand has been named only in te reo with no English equivalent.
The New Zealand Geographic Board (NZGB) announced 20 changes to Taranaki place names on Thursday.
The names Mt Taranaki and Mt Egmont have been officially replaced by Taranaki Maunga, while Egmont National Park is now Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki.....
See full article HERE
Potaka Weighs in on Te Pāti Māori Stand-Off
Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka says it’s important to understand Māori customs and parliamentary rules.
Potaka emphasised the need to know the rules in any situation and noted that it is the Speaker’s role to decide how to include Māori customs in parliamentary rules.
“And I seek to understand and be aware of the rules before I make choices. A matter that’s for the Privileges Committee and is a matter for whaea Judith and the Privileges Committee,” says Potaka....
See full article HERE
Parliament agrees to add all Treaty Principles submissions to public record
Parliament has unanimously agreed to allow all submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill to be added to the public record, after a last-minute motion was moved by ACT MP Todd Stephenson.
Thousands of submissions were to be excluded from the record because staff did not have enough time to process them, raising concerns about cynicism when it comes to engaging with democracy.
This afternoon, Stephenson sought leave to move a motion "without notice or debate".
"That the Justice Committee be authorised to table and release or return submissions on the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill, as if the bill were still before the committee, after it has reported the bill to the House.".....
See full article HERE
Privileges Committee delivers deadline to three Te Pāti Māori Mps
Parliament’s Privileges Committee has set a deadline for three Te Pāti Māori MPs to appear at a hearing about their conduct after the trio ignored what co-leader Rawiri Waititi dismissed as the “silly little rules” governing politicians’ behaviour in the House.
In response to the no-show, the Privileges Committee, which is chaired by Attorney-General Judith Collins KC, issued a statement saying it expected the Te Pāti Māori MPs to appear at a hearing on April 23 or provide written evidence by that date.
“We are mindful of the seriousness of the matter and have accordingly decided to offer a final alternative date for the hearings of evidence to take place,” the committee said.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
No accident government health plan ignores needs of Māori
Food Hubs are feeding over half a million people each month—without any increase in stock
The debate about Māori and police we should be having
Te Pāti Māori Urges Governor-General To Block Repeal Of 7AA
Thursday April 3, 2025
News:
Te Pāti Māori MPs' absence from Privileges Committee won't stop hearing - law expert
A law professor says the absence of three Te Pāti Māori MPs from a Privileges Committee hearing will not stop the committee from having a full hearing and making a decision, but it shows the "stand-off" between the tikanga of Parliament and tikanga Māori.
MPs Rawiri Waititi, Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, and Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke have refused to attend their hearings before the committee, saying they are being denied natural justice, and calling it a "kangaroo court".
The three, along with Labour's Peeni Henare, were referred to the committee for their involvement in a haka last November at the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill....
See full article HERE
More on the above here > Privileges Committee hearing to proceed without Te Pāti Māori MPs
And more here > ‘We’re not sorry’: Te Pāti Māori refuse to apologise for Parliament haka
Tarawera sewerage scheme to proceed after Environment Court challenge
The Environment Court has dismissed applications filed against Rotorua Lakes Council in relation to the Tarawera Sewerage Scheme.
Council’s position was that the work is a permitted activity in the District Plan and does not require resource consent.....
See full article HERE
Government consulting with Māori landowners over changes to governing legislation
Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka has proposed several potential changes to the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, the legislation which governs Māori freehold land.
A discussion document released by Te Puni Kōkiri outlined the changes which focus on court processes, succession procedures, governance, and leases.
Potaka said Māori Land is often under-utilised, and he intended to make the Act more efficient, streamlined, and easier to navigate, with the aim of removing legislative barriers to economic development.....
See full article HERE
Evidential wānanga for the Constitutional Kaupapa Inquiry (Wai 3300)
The Waitangi Tribunal is commencing the second evidential wānanga for the wānanga ā-rohe phase of Tomokia ngā tatau o Matangireia – the Constitutional Kaupapa Inquiry (Wai 3300) from Monday 28 to Tuesday 29 April 2025 at Te Poho-o-Rāwiri Marae, Gisborne.
This is a kaupapa inquiry. Kaupapa inquiries hear claims that the Crown breached Te Tiriti o Waitangi concerning issues of national significance which affect Māori as a whole.
This inquiry will hear claims that the Crown breached the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi / the Treaty of Waitangi in relation to the constitutional system of Aotearoa. If those claims are upheld, causing prejudice to Māori, the Tribunal may make recommendations to the Crown on potential relief including how it should act consistently with Te Tiriti / the Treaty.
The preliminary scope of the inquiry includes the following nine themes:....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Cultural Apartheid - Dr Muriel Newman.
There Are None So Blind As Those Who Will Not See - Anthony Willy.
Video:
Stephen Franks On Te Pāti Māori's Privileges Committee Defiance
Propaganda:
Ngāpuhi want urgent Government action to fight meth crisis and other social issues
Māori economy to see a boost with new govt framework
More on the above here > Privileges Committee hearing to proceed without Te Pāti Māori MPs
And more here > ‘We’re not sorry’: Te Pāti Māori refuse to apologise for Parliament haka
Tarawera sewerage scheme to proceed after Environment Court challenge
The Environment Court has dismissed applications filed against Rotorua Lakes Council in relation to the Tarawera Sewerage Scheme.
Council’s position was that the work is a permitted activity in the District Plan and does not require resource consent.....
See full article HERE
Government consulting with Māori landowners over changes to governing legislation
Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka has proposed several potential changes to the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993, the legislation which governs Māori freehold land.
A discussion document released by Te Puni Kōkiri outlined the changes which focus on court processes, succession procedures, governance, and leases.
Potaka said Māori Land is often under-utilised, and he intended to make the Act more efficient, streamlined, and easier to navigate, with the aim of removing legislative barriers to economic development.....
See full article HERE
Evidential wānanga for the Constitutional Kaupapa Inquiry (Wai 3300)
The Waitangi Tribunal is commencing the second evidential wānanga for the wānanga ā-rohe phase of Tomokia ngā tatau o Matangireia – the Constitutional Kaupapa Inquiry (Wai 3300) from Monday 28 to Tuesday 29 April 2025 at Te Poho-o-Rāwiri Marae, Gisborne.
This is a kaupapa inquiry. Kaupapa inquiries hear claims that the Crown breached Te Tiriti o Waitangi concerning issues of national significance which affect Māori as a whole.
This inquiry will hear claims that the Crown breached the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi / the Treaty of Waitangi in relation to the constitutional system of Aotearoa. If those claims are upheld, causing prejudice to Māori, the Tribunal may make recommendations to the Crown on potential relief including how it should act consistently with Te Tiriti / the Treaty.
The preliminary scope of the inquiry includes the following nine themes:....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Cultural Apartheid - Dr Muriel Newman.
There Are None So Blind As Those Who Will Not See - Anthony Willy.
Video:
Stephen Franks On Te Pāti Māori's Privileges Committee Defiance
Propaganda:
Ngāpuhi want urgent Government action to fight meth crisis and other social issues
Māori economy to see a boost with new govt framework
Wednesday April 2, 2025
News:
National Action Plan Against Racism
Racism is global and entrenched. Around the world, countries are creating practical plans to end racism. The New Zealand Government has committed to developing a national action plan against racism that reflects the history, challenges, and aspirations of Aotearoa New Zealand.
The aim of the action plan is to progressively eliminate racism in all forms. The Minister of Justice is responsible for this important work. The National Iwi Chairs Forum - a collective of Iwi leaders from Aotearoa New Zealand - are partnering with the Government in the creation of the plan.
Eliminating racism will take time and determination. The plan will set concrete steps for the Government to take, and provide guidance for communities, businesses and institutions to support their own solutions.....
See full article HERE
Māori Economic Growth Plan Aimed At Boosting Jobs And Incomes
Hon Tama Potaka - Minister for Māori Development
Creating jobs and boosting incomes is at the heart of a renewed Government Māori economic growth plan, Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka says.
“Today, the Government is releasing the ambitious Going for Growth with Māori | Tōnui Māori framework to boost Māori economic development.
"The framework has three main prongs: increasing infrastructure investment, accelerating exports and unlocking the potential of whenua Māori. This may expand or change in the future....
See full article HERE
Te Pāti Māori MPs refuse to attend Parliament's Privileges Committee hearing over haka protest
Three Te Pāti Māori MPs who performed a tense haka in Parliament during the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill last year say they are refusing to attend a hearing with Parliament's Privileges Committee over concerns their "fundamental" legal rights are being ignored.
Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Rāwiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Waikato MP Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke are due to appear before the committee on Wednesday 2 April......
See full article HERE
More on the above here > Te Pāti Māori MPs Denied Fundamental Rights In Privileges Committee Hearing
'Educational violence' - Lack of Te Mātaiaho in English curriculum slammed
The draft secondary school English curriculum is ringing alarm bells for some teachers, with no reference to Te Mātaiaho - the framework that underpins every other curriculum area.
Teachers told RNZ the omission of Te Mātaiaho in the document published this week was bizarre, and they were worried it was part of a move to sideline the Treaty of Waitangi, which until recently had been a critical part of Te Mātaiaho.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Bob Edlin: How local bodies invoke the Treaty to justify governance arrangements at odds with universal suffrage
Chris McVeigh KC: The Haka
Propaganda:
Immediate Action Needed To Address Worsening Poverty And Crime In Te Whare Tapu O Ngāpuhi
Teachers worried draft cirrculum pushing Treaty of Waitangi out
Eliminating racism will take time and determination. The plan will set concrete steps for the Government to take, and provide guidance for communities, businesses and institutions to support their own solutions.....
See full article HERE
Māori Economic Growth Plan Aimed At Boosting Jobs And Incomes
Hon Tama Potaka - Minister for Māori Development
Creating jobs and boosting incomes is at the heart of a renewed Government Māori economic growth plan, Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka says.
“Today, the Government is releasing the ambitious Going for Growth with Māori | Tōnui Māori framework to boost Māori economic development.
"The framework has three main prongs: increasing infrastructure investment, accelerating exports and unlocking the potential of whenua Māori. This may expand or change in the future....
See full article HERE
Te Pāti Māori MPs refuse to attend Parliament's Privileges Committee hearing over haka protest
Three Te Pāti Māori MPs who performed a tense haka in Parliament during the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill last year say they are refusing to attend a hearing with Parliament's Privileges Committee over concerns their "fundamental" legal rights are being ignored.
Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Rāwiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Waikato MP Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke are due to appear before the committee on Wednesday 2 April......
See full article HERE
More on the above here > Te Pāti Māori MPs Denied Fundamental Rights In Privileges Committee Hearing
'Educational violence' - Lack of Te Mātaiaho in English curriculum slammed
The draft secondary school English curriculum is ringing alarm bells for some teachers, with no reference to Te Mātaiaho - the framework that underpins every other curriculum area.
Teachers told RNZ the omission of Te Mātaiaho in the document published this week was bizarre, and they were worried it was part of a move to sideline the Treaty of Waitangi, which until recently had been a critical part of Te Mātaiaho.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Bob Edlin: How local bodies invoke the Treaty to justify governance arrangements at odds with universal suffrage
Chris McVeigh KC: The Haka
Propaganda:
Immediate Action Needed To Address Worsening Poverty And Crime In Te Whare Tapu O Ngāpuhi
Teachers worried draft cirrculum pushing Treaty of Waitangi out
Tuesday April 1, 2025
News:
Ngāti Hāua receives Crown apology, $20.4m settlement for Treaty breaches
A central North Island iwi has received an apology from the Crown for bringing “discord, death and division” to its people.
The settlement legislation will enact statutory pardons for two Ngāti Hāua ancestors, Mātene Ruta Te Whareaitu and Te Rangiātea, who were tried under martial law and treated with “exceptional harshness”.
The settlement legislation will enact statutory pardons for two Ngāti Hāua ancestors, Mātene Ruta Te Whareaitu and Te Rangiātea, who were tried under martial law and treated with “exceptional harshness”.
Te Rangiātea was imprisoned for life, dying after a few weeks, and Te Whareaitu – the brother of the great fighting chief Tōpine Te Mamaku – was executed by hanging.
The redress package includes the return of 64 culturally significant sites including Ngā Huinga (Cherry Grove) where the Whanganui and Taringamotu Rivers meet; a $6 million cultural revitalisation fund; and $20.4m in financial redress.
The minister said a key component of the deed was a collective agreement between Ngāti Hāua and key Crown agencies to support, resource and empower the future wellbeing of the iwi.....
See full article HERE
New Zealand partners with Warner Bros to showcase Māori culture to tourists through Minecraft
Tourism New Zealand has partnered with Warner Bros., Mojang Studios, and Māori game developers to launch a Minecraft campaign promoting Māori culture and tourism. The campaign features a free downloadable content (DLC) showcasing six iconic New Zealand locations within the Minecraft world, aiming to inspire real-world travel and potentially boost visitor spending by $50 million.
The campaign launched on March 24, 2025, and coincides with the release of ‘A Minecraft Movie’ in April....
See full article HERE
High Court slaps down ministers’ ‘capricious’ changes to fishing quota
Officials have unlawfully stripped fishing quota from Māori and given it to other big companies, the High Court has ruled.
It’s the culmination of a long-running case that will now force the Government back to the drawing board on the way it allocates fishing quota.
Ever since the Sealord Fishing Settlement of 1992, officials have been removing quota from iwi and other fishing companies when fish stocks diminish, then quietly giving nearly all that quota to a few big fishing companies – primarily Auckland-based Sanford Ltd – when stocks recover.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
The Pā: Bold architecture inspires at University of Waikato
Model minorities
Ara Alam-Simmons argues that these growing communities should show solidarity with Māori rather than aligning with the colonial state’s depiction of them as model minorities.
Ideology is pushing Māori knowledge out of the curriculum
Revitalising traditional forms of storytelling
The redress package includes the return of 64 culturally significant sites including Ngā Huinga (Cherry Grove) where the Whanganui and Taringamotu Rivers meet; a $6 million cultural revitalisation fund; and $20.4m in financial redress.
The minister said a key component of the deed was a collective agreement between Ngāti Hāua and key Crown agencies to support, resource and empower the future wellbeing of the iwi.....
See full article HERE
New Zealand partners with Warner Bros to showcase Māori culture to tourists through Minecraft
Tourism New Zealand has partnered with Warner Bros., Mojang Studios, and Māori game developers to launch a Minecraft campaign promoting Māori culture and tourism. The campaign features a free downloadable content (DLC) showcasing six iconic New Zealand locations within the Minecraft world, aiming to inspire real-world travel and potentially boost visitor spending by $50 million.
The campaign launched on March 24, 2025, and coincides with the release of ‘A Minecraft Movie’ in April....
See full article HERE
High Court slaps down ministers’ ‘capricious’ changes to fishing quota
Officials have unlawfully stripped fishing quota from Māori and given it to other big companies, the High Court has ruled.
It’s the culmination of a long-running case that will now force the Government back to the drawing board on the way it allocates fishing quota.
Ever since the Sealord Fishing Settlement of 1992, officials have been removing quota from iwi and other fishing companies when fish stocks diminish, then quietly giving nearly all that quota to a few big fishing companies – primarily Auckland-based Sanford Ltd – when stocks recover.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
The Pā: Bold architecture inspires at University of Waikato
Model minorities
Ara Alam-Simmons argues that these growing communities should show solidarity with Māori rather than aligning with the colonial state’s depiction of them as model minorities.
Ideology is pushing Māori knowledge out of the curriculum
Revitalising traditional forms of storytelling
Sunday March 30, 2025
News:
ACT MP launches member's bill to stop universities offering services 'based on race'
An ACT MP has drafted a member's bill she says would "ensure universities do not allocate resources, benefits or opportunities based on race".
It follows on from a Cabinet directive last year to create a "colourblind" public service, which Public Service Minister Nicola Willis said was "a direct result of the coalition agreement" National had with ACT to form the government.
It follows on from a Cabinet directive last year to create a "colourblind" public service, which Public Service Minister Nicola Willis said was "a direct result of the coalition agreement" National had with ACT to form the government.
ACT tertiary education spokesperson Dr Parmjeet Parmar on Saturday said that directive did not apply to universities.
"This week I wrote to the minister for universities to raise concerns about allocation of resources toward students based on ethnicity. This includes special allowances, separate study spaces, scholarships, and course entrance pathways in fields like medicine."....
See full article HERE
Tauranga’s Te Tuinga Whānau Support Services Trust in liquidation months after closing
A Tauranga social services trust that once held millions of dollars worth of assets has been put into liquidation owing Inland Revenue about $200,000.
Te Tuinga Whānau Support Services Trust was placed into liquidation last month after closing its doors in July.....(paywalled)
See full article HERE
Thousands descend on Ōtiria Marae for three-day Te Āhuareka o Ngāti Hine Festival
More than 5000 people are expected to descend on Northland’s Ōtiria Marae as one of the region’s biggest iwi celebrates its culture, kai and unique dialect.
The three-day Te Āhuareka o Ngāti Hine Festival got underway on Friday with kapa haka performances by children from 15 schools across the region.
The action continues on Saturday with music and kapa haka by more than a dozen top cultural groups, some fresh from Te Matatini, as well as discussion panels, a debate in Ngāti Hine’s distinctive mita or dialect, touch rugby, and even a golf tournament.....
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ACT Bill on eliminating discrimination in universities(Dr Parmar): a good initiative - but this is a member's bill to be selected ( as with NZF's DEI Bill and Sam Uffindell/Nat's equal voting Bill.
Why is the Coalition not presenting actual Bills on these important issues to pass into law as a common policy ?
Is Luxon and his pro-Maori brigade stopping this?
Anon 8:37am you've got it in one. These bills may take years to be drawn from the tin. The published press releases and announcements are little more than Jacinda’s “announcements of announcements” - crumbs thrown as a sop to the voters. The three bills you mention should be current business in the House. If there's not enough parliamentary time then use urgency because we urgently need to turn the country around. Yes Mr Luxon, these things really are part of getting NZ “back on track”.
Yes, I think that we can safely say that Luxon and his pro Maori and pro He Puapua brigade are indeed standing in the way of real progress towards getting NZ back on track. What the hell is wrong with this bloke? He is blind to the bleeding obvious!
re 1st. The State words accompanying Treaty settlements seem incredibly incautious. These will be remembered and thrown back at colonists for eons after. Presumably formulated by some staffer appointed on the basis of their pro maori leanings, but surely the minister checks before he reads out. And as for agreed histories, what if research proves these wrong? Many maori achievement shortfalls cf average colonists is due intrinsic attitude to work and to large families. Yet the state is apologising for their relative outcomes and promising to support, resource and empower future welfare, an incredibly rash undertaking.
Study of Churchill's speeches or better still his writings cannot come to English courses too soon. I am forever intrigued by the wrote pro maori platitudes delivered by pro maori protagonists. it is very hard work to mentally translate into simple English. No such problems occur with any of Churchill's work. It is all immediately fathomable. Reference so the undefined Treaty Principles in curriculum is/was ridiculous. Churchill would have immediately identified. the absurdity and bluntly pronounced..
Re: 2nd and National Action Plan Against Racism: This plan is still referring to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) when we have been assured that the coalition has declared that UNDRIP has no binding legal effect on New Zealand. Did Minister Goldsmith not get the memo?
National Action Plan Against Racism, read Free Speech, led by Goldsmith and a collection of racist Iwi leaders (partners) to suppress opposition to the Fake, False Fraudulent English version of the treaty and to the UNDRIP agenda as dictated by the NWO globalists.
Looks like the legal profession via the Justice Dept is developing yet another money spinner law. For that money driven industry sure to succeed. Surely an expressed race based belief will not be illegal if backed by fact? And with so many trace maori where will the line be drawn? The elimination of all the race based requirements and skills for jobs, scholarships, benefits, grants etc will be a welcome development and enable mere others to compete on equal terms. Maori and other races with a widespread complex will become as truculent and arrogant as the TPM. Whilst their identity will be known to many, . few of worth will make submissions for fear of concerted cancellation action and worse ,Because so few non maori are steeped in the platitudes as maori are, they will be overwhelmed by the united and deeply instilled pro maori propoganda.
4th. Re Potaka appointments. For the great majority it will be necessary to scour Google and/or a maori dictionary or somesuch to glean a clue as to what the organisations are or do. Even those fluent in maori are unlikely to be fully enlightened as many names are presumably metaphorical as dictated by the limitations of stone age te reo. The govt has ruled that organisations primarily concerned with maori can place the maori name first, but when the translation is ommitted only those in the know are informed. Communication ability developed over centuries is thwarted. I understood the Coalition was going to work to eliminate such absurdity. especailly inappropraite in a govt publication.
Re the appointments of these 'leaders' with significant expertise, one can only hope that they can indeed lead and as role models can address the dysfunctionality that is far too often present in so many Maori families and homes.
As for the moa footprints and the "deep connection to the region's ancestral knowledge" - with all that reverence one could almost forget that it was their ancestors that caused the extinction.
My unerstanding is that when Europeans arrived maori had no recollection of moa. The discovery yet another exciuse for endless (paid) consultation and mana gaining involvement/obstruction.
re 5th. The Treaty Bill results surprising but not entirely so. Need to run AI over the submissions to categorise names merely attached to a standard format. With over $50 million state money recently tipped into Insurgency Coordination Centres (marae) the infrastructure for organised bulk submissions is uncommonly well supported. Non maori have no countrywide coordinated network comparable maori. Few others have the idle time. A referendum on the question (or preferably a refined version ) covered by an unbiased msm, rejigged RNZ etc, would have very different outcome. Very many employees and applicants, and all seeking senior positions, are aware of the very specific pro maori requirements now essential. Such persons were not going to make counter submissions on the WTB and so place their views on public record for anyone and everyone to look up. As with so much today only independent oldies like me are reasonably free to openly express counter maori views, and even then significant risks are incurred.
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