Thursday April 10, 2025
News:
Review calls for more resources for ‘strained’ Waitangi Tribunal
The Waitangi Tribunal needs more panel members to deal with an increased workload caused be a slew of urgent and long-running kaupapa inquiries, a review recommends.
The group reviewing the Waitangi Tribunal’s strategic direction and performance during the past decade is asking for the Government to change the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 to increase the cap on tribunal members from 20 to 25....(Paywall)
See full article HERE
Māori Delegates Cautious Ahead of U.S. Conference
Kaupapa Māori academics are treading cautiously ahead of a major Indigenous health conference in the U.S., following MFAT’s advice to exercise increased caution.
At the end of the month, around 120 Māori delegates will attend the Indigenous Network of Indigenous Health, Knowledge and Development “Reclaiming Indigenous Ecologies of Love” conference in Albuquerque.
Delegate organiser Professor Leonie Pihama says concerns were raised in a recent Zoom hui about racial profiling and device security when entering the U.S. Despite rising tensions, she says that showing up for Indigenous whānau remains a priority....
See full article HERE
‘Cremation day’: Ministers prepare to bury the Treaty Principles Bill
The Treaty Principles Bill is set to return to Parliament on Thursday. It will be “a great day,” says Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka, who is “looking forward to the cremation”.
While Potaka said he would be there for the “nehu” (burial), Prime Minister Christopher Luxon would miss the vote. Other party leaders, from the Greens, Te Pāti Māori and ACT, have confirmed they would be at Parliament for the debate. NZ First’s Winston Peters would be on a plane for diplomatic engagements in the Pacific.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
A haka, a political standoff, and tikanga in Parliament
Māori wards referendum: Bay of Plenty teen activist Jack Karetai-Barrett plans awareness hīkoi
Māori rights advocate calls out minister over ‘race-baiting’ language on school lunch issue
Labour MP believes Seymour will find a way to keep Treaty Principles Bill alive
Māori Delegates Cautious Ahead of U.S. Conference
Kaupapa Māori academics are treading cautiously ahead of a major Indigenous health conference in the U.S., following MFAT’s advice to exercise increased caution.
At the end of the month, around 120 Māori delegates will attend the Indigenous Network of Indigenous Health, Knowledge and Development “Reclaiming Indigenous Ecologies of Love” conference in Albuquerque.
Delegate organiser Professor Leonie Pihama says concerns were raised in a recent Zoom hui about racial profiling and device security when entering the U.S. Despite rising tensions, she says that showing up for Indigenous whānau remains a priority....
See full article HERE
‘Cremation day’: Ministers prepare to bury the Treaty Principles Bill
The Treaty Principles Bill is set to return to Parliament on Thursday. It will be “a great day,” says Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka, who is “looking forward to the cremation”.
While Potaka said he would be there for the “nehu” (burial), Prime Minister Christopher Luxon would miss the vote. Other party leaders, from the Greens, Te Pāti Māori and ACT, have confirmed they would be at Parliament for the debate. NZ First’s Winston Peters would be on a plane for diplomatic engagements in the Pacific.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
A haka, a political standoff, and tikanga in Parliament
Māori wards referendum: Bay of Plenty teen activist Jack Karetai-Barrett plans awareness hīkoi
Māori rights advocate calls out minister over ‘race-baiting’ language on school lunch issue
Labour MP believes Seymour will find a way to keep Treaty Principles Bill alive
This Breaking Views Update monitors race relations in the media on a weekly basis. New material is added regularly. If you would like to send Letters to the Editor in response to any of these articles, most media addresses can be found HERE.
Wednesday April 9, 2025
News:
Hipkins changes diary to vote down Treaty Principles Bill says PM should do the same
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has changed his diary in order to speak at the second reading of the Treaty Principles Bill, and says the Prime Minister should do the same.
The bill will be debated on Thursday, with National and New Zealand First set to vote against it.
The bill will be debated on Thursday, with National and New Zealand First set to vote against it.
Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins are usually away from Parliament on Thursdays, doing visits elsewhere in New Zealand.....
See full article HERE
Crown breached one of oldest Treaty Settlements by appropriating Māori fishing quota - High Court
The High Court has found the Crown has breached one of New Zealand's oldest Treaty Settlements by appropriating Māori fishing quota without compensation.
It relates to the 1992 Fisheries Settlement, commonly known as the Sealord Deal, which funded the purchase of a 50 percent stake in Sealord and protected Māori fishing rights and interests in perpetuity.
The court found the Crown had breached the 1992 settlement and by extension the Treaty of Waitangi.....
See full article HERE
‘Clearly anti-Māori’: Local leaders slam member’s bill on race-based services
Local Auckland politicians say an ACT MP’s member’s bill targeting race-based scholarships at universities is ‘clearly anti-Māori’.
Dr Will Flavell says targeted support helped him earn two Master’s degrees and a doctorate – and Māori and Pasifika students still need that support today.
A proposed member’s bill banning race-based scholarships and services is “extremely sad and frightening”, Henderson-Massey Local Board deputy chair says.
“I am a product of Māori support services throughout my time at university.”....
See full article HERE
Wellington Library Trials New Shelving System Based On Māori Deities
A Wellington Library is trialling a new way of cataloguing its mātauranga Māori books, organising them by atua (deity) rather than by the Dewey Decimal system.
The trial shelves can be found on the second floor of Te Awe Library in central Wellington and have been integrated with the online library catalogue.
Bridget Jennings is the Senior Cataloguing Specialist at Wellington City Libraries, she said they wanted to create a structure for the library's collections based on how knowledge is organised in te ao Māori.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Mahuta: Māori Key to Trade Resilience
Health NZ Southern made multiple breaches during Māori mum’s labour: report
Five maunga in five weeks. Ngāi Tahu uri climb their maunga to strengthen whakapapa
Māori rights advocate calls out minister over 'race-baiting' language on school lunch issue
Crown breached one of oldest Treaty Settlements by appropriating Māori fishing quota - High Court
The High Court has found the Crown has breached one of New Zealand's oldest Treaty Settlements by appropriating Māori fishing quota without compensation.
It relates to the 1992 Fisheries Settlement, commonly known as the Sealord Deal, which funded the purchase of a 50 percent stake in Sealord and protected Māori fishing rights and interests in perpetuity.
The court found the Crown had breached the 1992 settlement and by extension the Treaty of Waitangi.....
See full article HERE
‘Clearly anti-Māori’: Local leaders slam member’s bill on race-based services
Local Auckland politicians say an ACT MP’s member’s bill targeting race-based scholarships at universities is ‘clearly anti-Māori’.
Dr Will Flavell says targeted support helped him earn two Master’s degrees and a doctorate – and Māori and Pasifika students still need that support today.
A proposed member’s bill banning race-based scholarships and services is “extremely sad and frightening”, Henderson-Massey Local Board deputy chair says.
“I am a product of Māori support services throughout my time at university.”....
See full article HERE
Wellington Library Trials New Shelving System Based On Māori Deities
A Wellington Library is trialling a new way of cataloguing its mātauranga Māori books, organising them by atua (deity) rather than by the Dewey Decimal system.
The trial shelves can be found on the second floor of Te Awe Library in central Wellington and have been integrated with the online library catalogue.
Bridget Jennings is the Senior Cataloguing Specialist at Wellington City Libraries, she said they wanted to create a structure for the library's collections based on how knowledge is organised in te ao Māori.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Mahuta: Māori Key to Trade Resilience
Health NZ Southern made multiple breaches during Māori mum’s labour: report
Five maunga in five weeks. Ngāi Tahu uri climb their maunga to strengthen whakapapa
Māori rights advocate calls out minister over 'race-baiting' language on school lunch issue
Tuesday April 8, 2025
News:
Māori ward councillors prepare for election and referendum
Māori ward councillors from around the motu met in Taupō last week, with many of them up for reelection this year and their seat at the council table also on the ballot.
The councillors met for the annual hui of Te Maruata, the Local Government NZ subcommittee for Māori elected members.
The councillors met for the annual hui of Te Maruata, the Local Government NZ subcommittee for Māori elected members.
Forty-two councils around New Zealand will be running both an electoral contest and a poll for Māori wards at the 2025 local body elections in six months time.
The Local Government (Māori Wards) Amendment Bill passed last year requires councils that brought in Māori wards without polling residents to either hold a binding poll at the 2025 local government election or remove Māori seats from this year's election entirely.
Only four councils with Māori wards are exempt from the poll, either because they've previously held a poll or because local legislation enables a Māori constituency. Those councils are Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Ōpōtiki District Council, Waikato Regional Council and Wairoa District Council.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
MWDI Māori Businesswomen’s Awards 2025: Celebrating The Power Of Wāhine Māori In Business
Woman’s tikanga Māori and consent rights breached during urgent birth
‘Clearly Anti-Māori’: Local Leaders Slam Member’s Bill On Race-Based Services
Policing in NZ can be done 'a lot better' – Marae panel
The Local Government (Māori Wards) Amendment Bill passed last year requires councils that brought in Māori wards without polling residents to either hold a binding poll at the 2025 local government election or remove Māori seats from this year's election entirely.
Only four councils with Māori wards are exempt from the poll, either because they've previously held a poll or because local legislation enables a Māori constituency. Those councils are Bay of Plenty Regional Council, Ōpōtiki District Council, Waikato Regional Council and Wairoa District Council.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
MWDI Māori Businesswomen’s Awards 2025: Celebrating The Power Of Wāhine Māori In Business
Woman’s tikanga Māori and consent rights breached during urgent birth
‘Clearly Anti-Māori’: Local Leaders Slam Member’s Bill On Race-Based Services
Policing in NZ can be done 'a lot better' – Marae panel
Monday April 7, 2025
News:
Government orders four Māori influencers to stop promoting online gambling - or face $10k fine
The Government is cracking down on high-profile Māori social media influencers who are being paid by global gambling organisations to entice their followers to their gaming sites.
The Department of Internal Affairs has ordered four top influencers to stop immediately or face prosecution - but it won’t reveal which four.
It has also confirmed it is monitoring another 13 accounts that it hasn’t sent letters to....
See full article HERE
Ngāpuhi to meet Police Minister Mark Mitchell over Northland’s methamphetamine crisis
Police Minister Mark Mitchell is to meet a Northland iwi leader to discuss the calls for urgent help from the Government to squash the region’s methamphetamine crisis.
Ngāpuhi runanga chair Mane Tahere wrote to Mitchell, and several other Government ministers, recently after observing youth openly smoking a meth pipe in Kaikohe’s main street during the day.
He was horrified and saddened by the blatant drug use and highlighted his concerns in the letter to the ministers.....
See full article HERE
Behind the door at a parliamentary privilege hearing
For background on the Privileges Committee, privilege itself, and what breach of privilege would mean in practice; I [Phil Smith] asked David Wilson, the Clerk of the House of Representatives. He runs Parliament's Secretariat, the Office of the Clerk, a role that includes advising MPs on Parliament's rules. He even wrote the manual on how Parliament works - Parliamentary Practice in New Zealand.
Q&A follows.....
See full article HERE
High Court finds Crown has breached historic Fisheries Settlement for over 20 years
The High Court has upheld the mana and enforceability of the Māori Fisheries Settlement in its recent decision on proceedings taken against the Crown by Te Ohu Kaimoana.
The decision marks another watershed victory in the fight for recognition of Māori property rights. This decision confirms the breach we have always known exists and demands that the Crown now act with honour and meet its obligations to iwi.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Dr Don Brash: Shame on National and Christopher Luxon
Peter Williams: The Results are in
Videos:
David Seymour systematically DISMANTLES arguments against the Treaty Principles Bill
Propaganda:
Te Tiriti o Waitangi lawyer unsurprised most submissions oppose Treaty Principles Bill
Mariameno Kapa-Kingi: Being our strongest Māori selves
The Crown is sorry it brought ‘discord, death, and division’
Fairness for whom?
Tiriti activist pressed for details on Māori Parliament proposal
What gets excluded when we centre Shakespeare?
It has also confirmed it is monitoring another 13 accounts that it hasn’t sent letters to....
See full article HERE
Ngāpuhi to meet Police Minister Mark Mitchell over Northland’s methamphetamine crisis
Police Minister Mark Mitchell is to meet a Northland iwi leader to discuss the calls for urgent help from the Government to squash the region’s methamphetamine crisis.
Ngāpuhi runanga chair Mane Tahere wrote to Mitchell, and several other Government ministers, recently after observing youth openly smoking a meth pipe in Kaikohe’s main street during the day.
He was horrified and saddened by the blatant drug use and highlighted his concerns in the letter to the ministers.....
See full article HERE
Behind the door at a parliamentary privilege hearing
For background on the Privileges Committee, privilege itself, and what breach of privilege would mean in practice; I [Phil Smith] asked David Wilson, the Clerk of the House of Representatives. He runs Parliament's Secretariat, the Office of the Clerk, a role that includes advising MPs on Parliament's rules. He even wrote the manual on how Parliament works - Parliamentary Practice in New Zealand.
Q&A follows.....
See full article HERE
High Court finds Crown has breached historic Fisheries Settlement for over 20 years
The High Court has upheld the mana and enforceability of the Māori Fisheries Settlement in its recent decision on proceedings taken against the Crown by Te Ohu Kaimoana.
The decision marks another watershed victory in the fight for recognition of Māori property rights. This decision confirms the breach we have always known exists and demands that the Crown now act with honour and meet its obligations to iwi.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Dr Don Brash: Shame on National and Christopher Luxon
Peter Williams: The Results are in
Videos:
David Seymour systematically DISMANTLES arguments against the Treaty Principles Bill
Propaganda:
Te Tiriti o Waitangi lawyer unsurprised most submissions oppose Treaty Principles Bill
Mariameno Kapa-Kingi: Being our strongest Māori selves
The Crown is sorry it brought ‘discord, death, and division’
Fairness for whom?
Tiriti activist pressed for details on Māori Parliament proposal
What gets excluded when we centre Shakespeare?
This Breaking Views Update monitors race relations in the media on a weekly basis. New material is added regularly. If you would like to send Letters to the Editor in response to any of these articles, most media addresses can be found HERE.
10 comments:
“Government orders four Māori influencers to stop promoting online gambling - or face $10k fine”. (Tikanga in action.)
7th. Re that hive of maori culture, Kaikohe, 2000 milligrams of meth per 1000 citizens (presumably including children and non maori) is a colossal 2 gm per person per day!! Surely an unintimidated Police could track such colossal quantities. But of course they must not specifically target maori.
It would take enormous bravery and foolhardiness for any local cop to dig seriously into maoridom and their drug tarde. Presumably maori blame colonisation for the plague. Personally I blame maori for denying meth to colonist descended me. It might relieve the pain of observing maorification of NZ. Maori demand keeps the price too high.
A summary of the background to the fisheries finding would be of considerable interest.
Chris hipkins is a bigger menace to the people of nz than the greens or maori party. He is a fool to think that the average kiwi does not believe in equality for all.
Also, I will never forget when hipkins was thinking about putting in place a lottery for auckland motorists who wanted to leave the akl border during covid, rather than opening the border for all
In the end this did not happen but it gives an insight as to how this guy thinks.
A staggering 120 delegates due to swan off to an Indigenous Network of Indigenous Health Knowledge and Development etc etc. junket to USA. I wonder who, directly and indirectly, is paying. I would have thought two perhaps with a secretary each would have sufficed.
Actually 2000mg per 1000 citizens equals 2 milligrams per day (not 2 grams)
Re: the poor old strained Waitangi Tribunal (10 Apr) I think it more appropriate for us all to call on the Government to change the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 by a) removing to nebulous reference to Treaty Principles in toto and b) do what it says in the Coalition agreement "Amend the Waitangi Tribunal legislation to refocus the scope, purpose, and nature of its inquiries back to the original intent of that legislation" - I want to know why Luxon appears to be dragging the chain on doing this. It would improve the Country's fiscal bottom line no end and maybe we might then "get back on track".
Just like MACA - snail pace action. But really fast to kill the ACT TP Bill....... priorities ar clear.
Yes, it does seem our esteemed PM has his priorities a bit arse about face
Bloat the already bloated. That's progress.
Who is paying for the very large group of some 120 Māori delegates to attend the Indigenous Network of Indigenous Health, Knowledge and Development “Reclaiming Indigenous Ecologies of Love” conference in Alburquerque, USA? Hope it’s not HNZ.
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