Saturday May 3, 2025
News:
Ngāti Kahungunu miss out on bid to reclaim ancestral maunga Kahurānaki
Ngāti Kahungunu have failed to reclaim their ancestral mountain, Kahurānaki, after missing the tender for Kahuranaki Station.
The Tamatea Pōkai Whenua Trust, which submitted the bid, received the decision yesterday.
Trust chair Pōhatu Paku announced an urgent hui to discuss next steps.
Iwi chair Bayden Barber mentioned they have various options, including legal avenues, seeking sacred spaces, and potentially protesting.
See full article HERE
New Member Appointed To Waitangi Tribunal
Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka today confirmed the appointment of Gerrard Albert of Whanganui, Ngā Paerangi, to the Waitangi Tribunal for a three-year term to fill a vacancy.
Mr. Albert is the former Chair of Ngā Tāngata Tiaki o Whanganui, the post-settlement governance body for Te Awa Tupua. He has over 20 years of experience in Treaty settlement negotiations and more than 30 years in natural resource management, including his pivotal role in the Whanganui River Settlement. His expertise in these areas will make him a valuable addition to the Tribunal.....
See full article HERE
Wellington Museum defends flying Toitū Te Tiriti branded flag to mark Treaty anniversary
Wellington Museum says its decision to fly the flag of the Toitū Te Tiriti organisation isn’t a political statement.
Act Party leader David Seymour has criticised the move, accusing the museum of being “hijacked by unprofessional staff”.
Mayor Tory Whanau supports it, saying it serves as a reminder of the mana of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.....
See full article HERE
Iwi chair Bayden Barber mentioned they have various options, including legal avenues, seeking sacred spaces, and potentially protesting.
See full article HERE
New Member Appointed To Waitangi Tribunal
Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka today confirmed the appointment of Gerrard Albert of Whanganui, Ngā Paerangi, to the Waitangi Tribunal for a three-year term to fill a vacancy.
Mr. Albert is the former Chair of Ngā Tāngata Tiaki o Whanganui, the post-settlement governance body for Te Awa Tupua. He has over 20 years of experience in Treaty settlement negotiations and more than 30 years in natural resource management, including his pivotal role in the Whanganui River Settlement. His expertise in these areas will make him a valuable addition to the Tribunal.....
See full article HERE
Wellington Museum defends flying Toitū Te Tiriti branded flag to mark Treaty anniversary
Wellington Museum says its decision to fly the flag of the Toitū Te Tiriti organisation isn’t a political statement.
Act Party leader David Seymour has criticised the move, accusing the museum of being “hijacked by unprofessional staff”.
Mayor Tory Whanau supports it, saying it serves as a reminder of the mana of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Radicalising Parliament - Dr Muriel Newman.
Professor Jerry Coyne: Māori lunar calendar takes over New Zealand
Propaganda:
Difficult economy dashes plans for popular indigenous arts festival
We should embrace co-governance, not demonise or hide from it - Rob Campbell.
Radicalising Parliament - Dr Muriel Newman.
Professor Jerry Coyne: Māori lunar calendar takes over New Zealand
Propaganda:
Difficult economy dashes plans for popular indigenous arts festival
We should embrace co-governance, not demonise or hide from it - Rob Campbell.
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Friday May 2, 2025
News:
Tauranga's Lacklustre By-Election Turnout Makes Case For Ditching Māori Wards
Responding to the results of Tauranga's Te Awanui Māori Ward by-election, Tauranga-based ACT MP Cameron Luxton says:
"Here's another reason to ditch Māori council wards:
"Here's another reason to ditch Māori council wards:
"In Tauranga's Māori ward by-election this week, less than 12% of eligible voters turned out. It means we have a new councillor elected with just 464 first-preference votes.
"For comparison, in general ward by elections, 22% turned out in Hamilton East last year, and 42% in Ashburton in 2023.....
See full article HERE
Regulatory Standards Bill claim accepted for urgency by Waitangi Tribunal with 12,000 claimants signed on
The group behind last year's Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti has been granted an urgent hearing at the Waitangi Tribunal regarding the Regulatory Standards Bill.
Over 12,000 people have registered as part of the claimant group after Toitū te Tiriti put out a tono, or request, on social media asking people to sign up for the claim.
The claim alleges that - if enacted - the bill would breach Te Tiriti and cause significant prejudice to Māori.....
See full article HERE
New $50K Media Grant To Boost Visibility Of Māori Business In Public Spaces
Open exclusively to Whriki members, the grant aims to spotlight Mori enterprise in the public domain and support growth through increased visibility and storytelling at scale.
Aotearoa – oOh!media New Zealand and Whāriki Māori Business Network have today launched Te Whakatairanga Grant – a new initiative offering Māori-owned businesses the opportunity to win a $50,000 media package to promote their brand and kaupapa across oOh!’s extensive digital network.
Open exclusively to Whāriki members, the grant aims to spotlight Māori enterprise in the public domain and support growth through increased visibility and storytelling at scale....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Te Kawerau ā Maki say Waitākere law misrepresented as co-governance
Right-Wing Government Strips Māori Health Safeguards and Pretends Colonisation Never Happened
Te Pāti Māori: Denying the Right to Vote is a Breach of Te Tiriti and Human Rights
Tangata Tiriti advocate honoured for her fight to honour Te Tiriti
Pharmac: Scrapping Māori directorate risks ‘erasing’ Māori voices in health system - PSA
Social impact of Whakaata Māori far exceeds its funding
Thursday May 1, 2025
News:
Educational hub project gains funding - $1.804 million
Cultural learning supported
An ambitious project aimed at "transforming cultural capability" across Otago’s education sector has been given $1.804 million over the next three years.
The funding has been provided by the Otago Community Trust so that Otago’s three Papatipu Rūnaka — Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki, Te Rūnaka o Ōtākou and Te Rūnaka o Moeraki — can join forces to establish an educational hub, Hono ki Tua.
"For comparison, in general ward by elections, 22% turned out in Hamilton East last year, and 42% in Ashburton in 2023.....
See full article HERE
Regulatory Standards Bill claim accepted for urgency by Waitangi Tribunal with 12,000 claimants signed on
The group behind last year's Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti has been granted an urgent hearing at the Waitangi Tribunal regarding the Regulatory Standards Bill.
Over 12,000 people have registered as part of the claimant group after Toitū te Tiriti put out a tono, or request, on social media asking people to sign up for the claim.
The claim alleges that - if enacted - the bill would breach Te Tiriti and cause significant prejudice to Māori.....
See full article HERE
New $50K Media Grant To Boost Visibility Of Māori Business In Public Spaces
Open exclusively to Whriki members, the grant aims to spotlight Mori enterprise in the public domain and support growth through increased visibility and storytelling at scale.
Aotearoa – oOh!media New Zealand and Whāriki Māori Business Network have today launched Te Whakatairanga Grant – a new initiative offering Māori-owned businesses the opportunity to win a $50,000 media package to promote their brand and kaupapa across oOh!’s extensive digital network.
Open exclusively to Whāriki members, the grant aims to spotlight Māori enterprise in the public domain and support growth through increased visibility and storytelling at scale....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Te Kawerau ā Maki say Waitākere law misrepresented as co-governance
Right-Wing Government Strips Māori Health Safeguards and Pretends Colonisation Never Happened
Te Pāti Māori: Denying the Right to Vote is a Breach of Te Tiriti and Human Rights
Tangata Tiriti advocate honoured for her fight to honour Te Tiriti
Pharmac: Scrapping Māori directorate risks ‘erasing’ Māori voices in health system - PSA
Social impact of Whakaata Māori far exceeds its funding
Thursday May 1, 2025
News:
Educational hub project gains funding - $1.804 million
Cultural learning supported
An ambitious project aimed at "transforming cultural capability" across Otago’s education sector has been given $1.804 million over the next three years.
The funding has been provided by the Otago Community Trust so that Otago’s three Papatipu Rūnaka — Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki, Te Rūnaka o Ōtākou and Te Rūnaka o Moeraki — can join forces to establish an educational hub, Hono ki Tua.
The hub would work holistically with early childhood, primary and secondary education providers, to enhance knowledge and understanding of the Kāi Tahu heritage and culture, specific to each rūnaka.
It would deliver initiatives, including kapa haka training, marae-based school programmes and workshops for whānau and educators alike......
See full article HERE
Iwi-Crown relations on the line after scathing audit
A new report from the auditor general found that every public agency audited had difficulties meeting at least some of their Treaty settlement obligations to iwi and hapū.
The auditor general has put public agencies on notice to do a better job of ensuring iwi and hapū get what they are legally entitled to in their Treaty settlements, after a scathing report on their performance.....
See full article HERE
Minister reveals the four agencies taking over Whānau Ora services
It would deliver initiatives, including kapa haka training, marae-based school programmes and workshops for whānau and educators alike......
See full article HERE
Iwi-Crown relations on the line after scathing audit
A new report from the auditor general found that every public agency audited had difficulties meeting at least some of their Treaty settlement obligations to iwi and hapū.
The auditor general has put public agencies on notice to do a better job of ensuring iwi and hapū get what they are legally entitled to in their Treaty settlements, after a scathing report on their performance.....
See full article HERE
Minister reveals the four agencies taking over Whānau Ora services
Whānau Ora Minister Tama Potaka has announced four new community-based Whānau Ora commissioning agencies, replacing the three agencies that have led the scheme since its inception.
In March, the Government announced that the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency, Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu and Pasifika Futures had lost their commissioning contracts, sparking fears for the future of Whānau Ora services.
Potaka said today’s announcement would ensure whānau with significant needs would continue to benefit from the “best possible support services”.....
See full article HERE
Twice The Impact, Half The Budget: Budget 25 Must Invest In Whakaata Māori
Te Pāti Māori spokesperson for Broadcasting, Tākuta Ferris, and MP for Tāmaki Makaurau, Takutai Tarsh Kemp, are demanding the Government significantly increase its investment in Whakaata Māori in Budget 2025.
The call comes following the release of the network’s 2025 Social Value Report at an event today, attended by MP Kemp, highlighting more than $114 million in measured impact across Aotearoa.
“Whakaata Māori is not just a broadcaster — it is a cornerstone of cultural survival, education, and national identity,” said Tākuta Ferris.
“This latest report proves what our people have known all along: kaupapa Māori media changes lives, strengthens whānau, and brings te reo Māori into the hearts of homes across the motu.”…
See full article HERE
New direction for Kaiaua School
Carrie, who joined the school as principal in term four, 2024, says the plan includes embedding Te Ao Māori across the school, strengthening whānau engagement, strengthening partnerships, celebrating student voice and success, and fostering student wellbeing....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Fiona Mackenzie: Is National The Red Under The Bed?
John Robertson: Pharmac’s Treaty Theatre - Apartheid Rebranded as “Engagement”
Propaganda:
Denying The Right To Vote Is A Breach Of Te Tiriti And Human Rights
Iwi leaders honoured for services to Māori and their communities
From a Double Garage to Nationwide Success: The Journey of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
Tourism a key element of growing Māori economy
Labour lines up candidates to retake Māori seats
In March, the Government announced that the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency, Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu and Pasifika Futures had lost their commissioning contracts, sparking fears for the future of Whānau Ora services.
Potaka said today’s announcement would ensure whānau with significant needs would continue to benefit from the “best possible support services”.....
See full article HERE
Twice The Impact, Half The Budget: Budget 25 Must Invest In Whakaata Māori
Te Pāti Māori spokesperson for Broadcasting, Tākuta Ferris, and MP for Tāmaki Makaurau, Takutai Tarsh Kemp, are demanding the Government significantly increase its investment in Whakaata Māori in Budget 2025.
The call comes following the release of the network’s 2025 Social Value Report at an event today, attended by MP Kemp, highlighting more than $114 million in measured impact across Aotearoa.
“Whakaata Māori is not just a broadcaster — it is a cornerstone of cultural survival, education, and national identity,” said Tākuta Ferris.
“This latest report proves what our people have known all along: kaupapa Māori media changes lives, strengthens whānau, and brings te reo Māori into the hearts of homes across the motu.”…
See full article HERE
New direction for Kaiaua School
Carrie, who joined the school as principal in term four, 2024, says the plan includes embedding Te Ao Māori across the school, strengthening whānau engagement, strengthening partnerships, celebrating student voice and success, and fostering student wellbeing....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Fiona Mackenzie: Is National The Red Under The Bed?
John Robertson: Pharmac’s Treaty Theatre - Apartheid Rebranded as “Engagement”
Propaganda:
Denying The Right To Vote Is A Breach Of Te Tiriti And Human Rights
Iwi leaders honoured for services to Māori and their communities
From a Double Garage to Nationwide Success: The Journey of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa
Tourism a key element of growing Māori economy
Labour lines up candidates to retake Māori seats
Wednesday April 30, 2025
News:
Auckland iwi boss accuses NZ First, ACT MPs of 'scaremongering' with Waitākere Ranges claims
NZ First and ACT MPs Shane Jones and David Seymour need to "learn to read", the chief executive of a West Auckland iwi says, after they criticised a proposal by Auckland Council to work more closely with the iwi as "co-governance".
Edward Ashby said the central government MPs were up to "mischief", spreading "misinformation" and "scaremongering".
Jones and Seymour are concerned about the potential for iwi Te Kawerau ā Maki to be part of a committee overseeing the Waitākere Ranges, but Auckland Councillor Richard Hill said the proposal simply progresses something that was agreed to 17 years ago.....
See full article HERE
More on the above here > Shane Jones Stands Firm Against Waitākere Co-Governance
Tory Whanau quits Wellington mayoral race
Tory Whanau has pulled out of the mayoral race, saying the entrance of Labour-endorsed Andrew Little has “changed the game”.
Instead the one-term, first wahine Māori mayor will run for the Māori ward for Wellington City Council. Nīkau Wi Neera is not seeking re-election.
“When I had put my name forward to run for mayor again, I was worried there were no viable candidates,” Whanau said in a statement to The Post, just hours after turning the sod on the launch of the city’s Golden Mile upgrades which she had championed....(paywalled)
See full article HERE
Davidson Calls for Parliament to Better Reflect Te Tiriti and Tikanga Māori
Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson says Parliament must better reflect Te Tiriti o Waitangi and tikanga Māori.
It follows Te Pāti Māori MPs refusing to appear before the Privileges Committee, saying the system doesn’t understand tikanga.
Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka confirmed to Waatea News a new committee, led by Adrian Rurawhe, is working on a tikanga Māori framework for Parliament.
Davidson says Parliament needs to modernise and properly include indigenous culture in its processes.....
See full article HERE
Man loses battle over $165,000 in unpaid council rates
A man who owes his local council $165,000 in unpaid rates has lost a legal battle in which he claimed his property was exempt.
Waikato District Council took Rewi Gregory to court in 2022 after he failed to pay an outstanding rates bill of $64,108 for his property on River Rd, Ngāruawāhia. The council was successful and Gregory was ordered to pay the rates plus costs of $1810.
Since then, Gregory had not made any payment and his rates arrears bill continued to grow.
Gregory objected to paying rates because he claimed his property had been misclassified as freehold general land and should have been classified as Māori customary land, which would mean it was exempt from rates.....
See full article HERE
Janice Panoho -Te Kaihautū Māori for the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi
The proposed scrapping of Pharmac’s specialist Māori advisory team has been announced to staff, and will see a net loss of three roles, including those responsible for supporting an anti-racism research programme, and the roles responsible for supporting the work of the now-defunct Māori Advisory Group.....
See full article HERE
Pharmac's move to drop Māori Directorate slammed by union as 'another breach of Te Tiriti o Waitangi'
A Pharmac proposal to disestablish its specialist Māori advisory team is an abandonment of Pharmac's commitment to Māori health, the Public Service Association (PSA) says.
The proposal to disestablish the Māori Directorate was announced to staff on Monday, and would see a net loss of three roles, including those responsible for supporting an anti-racism research programme, the PSA said.
Pharmac acting chief executive Brendan Boyle said the agency was working through an internal process to create a Māori engagement model that was more comprehensive, sustainable and effective....
See full article HERE
Tensions Rise Over Mt Ruapehu as Ngāti Tūwharetoa Calls Out Government
Ariki Sir Tumu Te Heuheu of Ngāti Tūwharetoa has voiced strong concerns about the government’s handling of Mt Ruapehu.
In a letter to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, he criticized the government for treating the iwi as an afterthought in the sale of the bankrupt ski fields.
Sir Tumu is urging discussions on the government’s retreat from the mountain, highlighting that the partnership intentions established in 1886 remain unmet.
With the conservation minister set to announce the future of the Whakapapa ski field, the rift between the government and local Māori groups deepens, putting future developments at risk.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Graham Adams: Auckland Uni students react to Treaty ‘indoctrination’
Propaganda:
Māori Wardens - Kaitiaki on the Beat
Collaborative Approach To Protect Waitakere Ranges Nothing To Fear
Puhirake Ihaka: A life dedicated to iwi, honoured by a nation
Navigating cultural prayer: Respect and inclusion in diverse settings - Anaru Eketone
Right-Wing Government Strips Māori Health Safeguards And Pretends Colonisation Never Happened
Jones and Seymour are concerned about the potential for iwi Te Kawerau ā Maki to be part of a committee overseeing the Waitākere Ranges, but Auckland Councillor Richard Hill said the proposal simply progresses something that was agreed to 17 years ago.....
See full article HERE
More on the above here > Shane Jones Stands Firm Against Waitākere Co-Governance
Tory Whanau quits Wellington mayoral race
Tory Whanau has pulled out of the mayoral race, saying the entrance of Labour-endorsed Andrew Little has “changed the game”.
Instead the one-term, first wahine Māori mayor will run for the Māori ward for Wellington City Council. Nīkau Wi Neera is not seeking re-election.
“When I had put my name forward to run for mayor again, I was worried there were no viable candidates,” Whanau said in a statement to The Post, just hours after turning the sod on the launch of the city’s Golden Mile upgrades which she had championed....(paywalled)
See full article HERE
Davidson Calls for Parliament to Better Reflect Te Tiriti and Tikanga Māori
Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson says Parliament must better reflect Te Tiriti o Waitangi and tikanga Māori.
It follows Te Pāti Māori MPs refusing to appear before the Privileges Committee, saying the system doesn’t understand tikanga.
Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka confirmed to Waatea News a new committee, led by Adrian Rurawhe, is working on a tikanga Māori framework for Parliament.
Davidson says Parliament needs to modernise and properly include indigenous culture in its processes.....
See full article HERE
Man loses battle over $165,000 in unpaid council rates
A man who owes his local council $165,000 in unpaid rates has lost a legal battle in which he claimed his property was exempt.
Waikato District Council took Rewi Gregory to court in 2022 after he failed to pay an outstanding rates bill of $64,108 for his property on River Rd, Ngāruawāhia. The council was successful and Gregory was ordered to pay the rates plus costs of $1810.
Since then, Gregory had not made any payment and his rates arrears bill continued to grow.
Gregory objected to paying rates because he claimed his property had been misclassified as freehold general land and should have been classified as Māori customary land, which would mean it was exempt from rates.....
See full article HERE
Janice Panoho -Te Kaihautū Māori for the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi
The proposed scrapping of Pharmac’s specialist Māori advisory team has been announced to staff, and will see a net loss of three roles, including those responsible for supporting an anti-racism research programme, and the roles responsible for supporting the work of the now-defunct Māori Advisory Group.....
See full article HERE
Pharmac's move to drop Māori Directorate slammed by union as 'another breach of Te Tiriti o Waitangi'
A Pharmac proposal to disestablish its specialist Māori advisory team is an abandonment of Pharmac's commitment to Māori health, the Public Service Association (PSA) says.
The proposal to disestablish the Māori Directorate was announced to staff on Monday, and would see a net loss of three roles, including those responsible for supporting an anti-racism research programme, the PSA said.
Pharmac acting chief executive Brendan Boyle said the agency was working through an internal process to create a Māori engagement model that was more comprehensive, sustainable and effective....
See full article HERE
Tensions Rise Over Mt Ruapehu as Ngāti Tūwharetoa Calls Out Government
Ariki Sir Tumu Te Heuheu of Ngāti Tūwharetoa has voiced strong concerns about the government’s handling of Mt Ruapehu.
In a letter to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, he criticized the government for treating the iwi as an afterthought in the sale of the bankrupt ski fields.
Sir Tumu is urging discussions on the government’s retreat from the mountain, highlighting that the partnership intentions established in 1886 remain unmet.
With the conservation minister set to announce the future of the Whakapapa ski field, the rift between the government and local Māori groups deepens, putting future developments at risk.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Graham Adams: Auckland Uni students react to Treaty ‘indoctrination’
Propaganda:
Māori Wardens - Kaitiaki on the Beat
Collaborative Approach To Protect Waitakere Ranges Nothing To Fear
Puhirake Ihaka: A life dedicated to iwi, honoured by a nation
Navigating cultural prayer: Respect and inclusion in diverse settings - Anaru Eketone
Right-Wing Government Strips Māori Health Safeguards And Pretends Colonisation Never Happened
Tuesday April 29, 2025
News:
Māori leaders urge UN to act on NZ’s ‘regressive’ policies
Claire Charters, an expert in indigenous rights in international and constitutional law, has told the United Nations the New Zealand government is pushing the most “regressive” policies she has ever seen.
“New Zealand’s policy on the Declaration (on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples) sits alongside its legislative strategy to dismantle Māori rights in Aotearoa New Zealand, which has received global attention for its regressiveness,” said Charters.
Charters, of Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāpuhi and Tainui descent, made the comment during an address last week to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII).....
See full article HERE
ACC expands service aimed at improving access and outcomes for Māori to Whanganui
The Kaupapa Māori navigation service, Te Ara Tūhono - “The connecting path” - is expanding into the Whanganui area after success in other parts of New Zealand.
Te Ara Tūhono offers accessible and local advice to whānau who may need extra assistance to navigate the ACC scheme.
The service has supported more than 3700 Māori clients since its introduction in July 2023. This year it has doubled the programme, with 15 new service providers....
See full article HERE
Shane Jones, David Seymour reject Waitākere Ranges ‘co-governance’ plan
MP Shane Jones says New Zealand First will step in to stop management of the Waitākere Ranges morphing into co-governance.
Jones said NZ First’s coalition agreement with National calls for no more co-governance of public services, saying managing a reserve for the benefit of the public is a public service.
Act leader David Seymour is also opposed to plans for a co-governed committee, saying the Waitākeres belonged to all Aucklanders and should be managed democratically.
“Auckland Council’s plan would see unelected decision-makers closing tracks and dictating land use in the surrounding rural areas,” he said.
Seymour said the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Act is a local act, which means any change to the legislation, such as a prohibition on co-governance arrangements, has to come from the elected council.....
See full article HERE
Researchers find human modification had hand in One Tree Hill landslides
The geologists found that terraces Māori built for Ngāti Awa chief Tītahi in the 1600s for a pa site that was occupied until 1822 had steepened the terrain, contributing to the landslides in 2023. All 19 landslides occurred on slopes of Maungakiekie with terracing, suggesting human modification was a key factor, Prof Brook says....
See full article HERE
Ōamaru could gain national historic landmark status
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga announced a proposal to make Ōamaru’s historic town centre and port a national historic landmark in November and is now seeking council sign off to progress the recognition process.
“Ōamaru is recognised as a Tohu Whenua – a place that has shaped Aotearoa New Zealand and is rich with stories and experiences – and is renowned for its well-preserved Victorian architecture and vibrant history, nestled in a landscape of deep cultural significance for Ngāi Tahu whānui....
See full article HERE
Govt’s Further Backtrack On Te Tiriti O Waitangi At Pharmac Endangers Māori Health
"This is an abandonment of Pharmac’s commitment to the health of Māori and another breach of Te Tiriti o Waitangi," said Janice Panoho, Te Kaihautū Māori for the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi.
This follows a decision in October last year to scrap the independent Māori Advisory Group, Te Rōpū Māori, made up of medical specialists including doctors, pharmacists and researchers.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Mike Butler: NZ’s wars as they saw them
John Robertson: Make New Zealand Secular
Matu Kahurangi: Co-Governance in the Waitakere Ranges
Propaganda:
Moving forward with Matike Mai
We are strongest when we walk together
The promise we keep
Wāhine who answered the call
Pulling The Mat Out From Under The Early Childhood Education (ECE) Sector
Charters, of Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāpuhi and Tainui descent, made the comment during an address last week to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (UNPFII).....
See full article HERE
ACC expands service aimed at improving access and outcomes for Māori to Whanganui
The Kaupapa Māori navigation service, Te Ara Tūhono - “The connecting path” - is expanding into the Whanganui area after success in other parts of New Zealand.
Te Ara Tūhono offers accessible and local advice to whānau who may need extra assistance to navigate the ACC scheme.
The service has supported more than 3700 Māori clients since its introduction in July 2023. This year it has doubled the programme, with 15 new service providers....
See full article HERE
Shane Jones, David Seymour reject Waitākere Ranges ‘co-governance’ plan
MP Shane Jones says New Zealand First will step in to stop management of the Waitākere Ranges morphing into co-governance.
Jones said NZ First’s coalition agreement with National calls for no more co-governance of public services, saying managing a reserve for the benefit of the public is a public service.
Act leader David Seymour is also opposed to plans for a co-governed committee, saying the Waitākeres belonged to all Aucklanders and should be managed democratically.
“Auckland Council’s plan would see unelected decision-makers closing tracks and dictating land use in the surrounding rural areas,” he said.
Seymour said the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area Act is a local act, which means any change to the legislation, such as a prohibition on co-governance arrangements, has to come from the elected council.....
See full article HERE
Researchers find human modification had hand in One Tree Hill landslides
The geologists found that terraces Māori built for Ngāti Awa chief Tītahi in the 1600s for a pa site that was occupied until 1822 had steepened the terrain, contributing to the landslides in 2023. All 19 landslides occurred on slopes of Maungakiekie with terracing, suggesting human modification was a key factor, Prof Brook says....
See full article HERE
Ōamaru could gain national historic landmark status
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga announced a proposal to make Ōamaru’s historic town centre and port a national historic landmark in November and is now seeking council sign off to progress the recognition process.
“Ōamaru is recognised as a Tohu Whenua – a place that has shaped Aotearoa New Zealand and is rich with stories and experiences – and is renowned for its well-preserved Victorian architecture and vibrant history, nestled in a landscape of deep cultural significance for Ngāi Tahu whānui....
See full article HERE
Govt’s Further Backtrack On Te Tiriti O Waitangi At Pharmac Endangers Māori Health
"This is an abandonment of Pharmac’s commitment to the health of Māori and another breach of Te Tiriti o Waitangi," said Janice Panoho, Te Kaihautū Māori for the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi.
This follows a decision in October last year to scrap the independent Māori Advisory Group, Te Rōpū Māori, made up of medical specialists including doctors, pharmacists and researchers.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Mike Butler: NZ’s wars as they saw them
John Robertson: Make New Zealand Secular
Matu Kahurangi: Co-Governance in the Waitakere Ranges
Propaganda:
Moving forward with Matike Mai
We are strongest when we walk together
The promise we keep
Wāhine who answered the call
Pulling The Mat Out From Under The Early Childhood Education (ECE) Sector
Sunday April 27, 2025
News:
United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues, Twenty-Fourth Session
The New Zealand Government supports the economic development of Māori as part of its overall strategy to enhance economic growth in New Zealand and improve opportunities for all.
The contribution of Māori to New Zealand’s overall economic growth is significant and increasing:
The contribution of Māori to New Zealand’s overall economic growth is significant and increasing:
With a young and growing population that is increasingly well educated, the Māori economy holds great potential for the future. New Zealand has recently released an ambitious framework to boost Māori economic development. The ‘Going for Growth with Māori: Tōnui Māori’ framework has three main strands: increasing infrastructure investment; accelerating exports; and unlocking the potential of Māori land. This framework is intended to help address barriers to further growth such as an infrastructure deficit and unproductive land laws.....
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14 comments:
The UN on NZ???? Load of crap.
The UN should keep its nose out of our business and concentrate on real issues, like Gaza and Ukraine and othe problem areas in the world
“Māori leaders urge UN to act on NZ’s ‘regressive’ policies”?
What “regressive” policies? This corporate apartheid agenda is moving forward with pace, not regressing.
We want elimination of ALL apartheid policies born under a false fake fraudulent Freeman English version of the TOW, and we want the UN to slither back from whence it came.
Invoking the UN (by Charters - of mostly european heritage) is a losers ploy in so many senses.......
Oamaru has very traditonal classical architecture. representing centuries of human progress. To label it Toha Whenua, a name from a primitive pre metal tool stone age culture, is an insult.
This person has no credibility - but, since she is delusional, she fails to see this.
>"With a young and growing population that is increasingly well educated, the Māori economy holds great potential for the future."
Yeah, as a rentier economy where the rest of us get hit with fees for using any sources they lay claim to (which will invariably be the ones they can extract the most 'rent' from).
As an author of He Puapua, Claire Charters ought to be pegged out in a field and left to contemplate the error of her ways.
Re Waitakeres, trace maori Ashby and Counillor Hills are disingenuous. Years ago before other politicians realised how scheming and artful maori are, an Act was passed requiring recognition of a link with the minor tribe, survivor remnants of which occupied parts of the Waitakeres long ago. Also required a stipulated mechanism for the trace maori descendants to offer input to the management of the Council (ratepayer) owned heritage area. These requirements can be met by some simple non committal statement and arranging say an unpaid meeting with council park management every few months for their views to be heard. This would exceed current arrangements for the pre rahui multitude serious users of the area; trampers, youth groups, scouts. oldies activity clubs etc. Instead a paid input to a 50/50 committee is proposed. As with the Tupuna Maunga Authority this will effectively mean a very expensive operation and maori control. Ashby was recently "interviewed" on RNZ by Mi???ngi Forbes in her trademark supportive unchallenging one sided manner.
Seems to me that with the Treaty settlement carelessness to precisely specify has prevailed throughout.Those approving originally and those required to apply clearly did not/do not grasp all the subtleties. But it is surprising that maori who revel in exploitive vagueness have not picked up on. Maybe they see scope for even greater advantage by claiming late so that further riches can be extorted. I would have though the Auditor General would be so occupied tracking Whanau Ora and a myriad other rorts, that there would be no time for anything else.
Spending on Whakaata Maori (presumably maori broadcasing) contributes nothing toward maori abilty to advance in modern society other than as paid proponents of stone age culture. But I am all for additonal spending providing it is deducted from the maori content of RNZ.
Kaiaua school and education hub, More indocrination centres.
Our young people don't have a chance. A good chance a lot
of them will grow up more maori than maori.
God help us.
I wonder if the Whakatairanga awrd will be available to tribal groups who make an income from paid consultation.
I am not sure economic literacy for all is such a good idea. With the ability to thoroughly understand and exploit welfare payments and how to conceal assets and money , more than at present will figure that a life on welfare is the way to go. I do not know how Hawkesby at his tax rate has gained by compound interest. I had considerable saving in the late 1960s; despite interest the buying power now grossly reduced. Teaching children about German, Argentinian etc inflation, even ours through the war years and late 1960s to present, is terrifying. If taught pressure on housing by investors will be hugely increased. Many of the "poor" need to be reminded that many of the rich are very frugal. Years ago a colleague did home delivery of meat orders. They put steaks in the freezers at state houses and mince for the supposedly affluent. it astonishes me how many of the low economic groups buy take aways. Being frugal is viewed as uncool.
Any faintly reasonable income, savings or assets disqualifies from a myraid benefits, extending to offsrpring when it comes to student assistance etc.
A day doesn't go past without me imploring my project manager builder, police officer, and special needs teacher adult children and their teacher spouse to head to the lucky country before its to late.
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