Saturday April 12, 2025
News:
Air NZ ensures new uniform honours Māori heritage without appropriation
Air New Zealand has revealed its new cabin crew uniform, emphasising they ensure the latest designs honour Māori heritage without crossing into cultural appropriation.
Designed in collaboration with renowned Māori tāmoko artist, Te Ringatu Netana (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Wai, Te Arawa) and Emilia Wickstead (Nō te Moana nui ā Kiwa) said the partnership has crafted a uniform that fuses Air New Zealand values with the beauty of Aotearoa.
Bari Mio, Māori development spokeswoman for Air New Zealand who worked alongside the designer selection process, said Air NZ emphasises they always strive to get it right when it comes to the appropriation of what Aotearoa means to them and te iwi Māori.....
See full article HERE
Treaty Principles Bill scrapped but the fight for Te Tiriti is just beginning - lawyers and advocates say
Legal experts and Māori advocates say the fight to protect Te Tiriti is only just beginning - as the controversial Treaty Principles Bill is officially killed in Parliament.
The bill - which seeks to redefine the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi - sparked a nationwide hīkoi and received more than 300,000 written submissions - with 90 percent of submitters opposing it.
Parliament confirmed the voting down of the bill on Thursday, with only ACT supporting it proceeding further.
The ayes were 11, and the noes 112.....
See full article HERE
$1 billion-plus boost for Ruakura Superhub
A deal between Tainui Group Holdings and a US-based asset management firm is set to provide $1 billion-plus benefits for developing the iwi’s Ruakura Superhub in a major boost for the Waikato.
The agreement between TGH and major international asset manager Brookfield Asset Management was signed at Tūranagawaewae on Friday, with the two partners said to share similar values....
See full article HERE
Treaty Principles Bill: PM Christopher Luxon rules out including policy in future coalition agreements
At a press conference on Friday, Luxon was asked if Seymour was ever involved in a coalition Government again, can he rule out having a Treaty Principles Bill policy as part of that coalition agreement?
The Prime Minister answered: “Yes.”
National and Act’s other coalition partner, NZ First, agreed as part of coalition negotiations to support the bill to the select committee stage, but no further.
Luxon said it had been a “very tumultuous period” with “tension, stress and pressure” surrounding the bill.....
See full article HERE
Ministry of Foreign Affairs job relisted without 'tikanga' title after Winston Peters asks it to be pulled
A job ad for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade that enraged Winston Peters has been relisted with a tweaked title, removing the word 'tikanga'.
The foreign minister is comfortable with the new role, after the word 'protocol' was used instead.
On Thursday the ministry posted a new ad on Seek for a 'Lead Adviser, Māori protocol, customs and cultural diplomacy'.....
See full article HERE
Te Matapihi Responds To Government’s New Strategic Housing Partnerships: Progress, But Equity Gaps Remain
We are pleased that Te Āhuru Mōwai has been named as one of the five Strategic Partners. As a Kaupapa Māori provider, their contribution makes a big difference” says Te Matapihi Chief Executive Officer, Ali Hamlin-Paenga, “However, one Māori provider out of five does not reflect the scale of housing need within our communities, nor does it reflect the potential of the Māori housing sector to lead solutions.”....
See full article HERE
Commission Finds In Favour Of Ōpōtiki Council Wards
The commission released its determination on Tuesday, that the district will have four general and three Māori ward councillors at this year’s election as the council had decided on in September.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Professor Robert MacCulloch: The PM Abrogates Leadership of NZ.........
Propaganda:
Celebrations at defeat of divisive Treaty Principles Bill
The winners, losers and political legacy of the ‘cremated’ Treaty Principles Bill
Bari Mio, Māori development spokeswoman for Air New Zealand who worked alongside the designer selection process, said Air NZ emphasises they always strive to get it right when it comes to the appropriation of what Aotearoa means to them and te iwi Māori.....
See full article HERE
Treaty Principles Bill scrapped but the fight for Te Tiriti is just beginning - lawyers and advocates say
Legal experts and Māori advocates say the fight to protect Te Tiriti is only just beginning - as the controversial Treaty Principles Bill is officially killed in Parliament.
The bill - which seeks to redefine the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi - sparked a nationwide hīkoi and received more than 300,000 written submissions - with 90 percent of submitters opposing it.
Parliament confirmed the voting down of the bill on Thursday, with only ACT supporting it proceeding further.
The ayes were 11, and the noes 112.....
See full article HERE
$1 billion-plus boost for Ruakura Superhub
A deal between Tainui Group Holdings and a US-based asset management firm is set to provide $1 billion-plus benefits for developing the iwi’s Ruakura Superhub in a major boost for the Waikato.
The agreement between TGH and major international asset manager Brookfield Asset Management was signed at Tūranagawaewae on Friday, with the two partners said to share similar values....
See full article HERE
Treaty Principles Bill: PM Christopher Luxon rules out including policy in future coalition agreements
At a press conference on Friday, Luxon was asked if Seymour was ever involved in a coalition Government again, can he rule out having a Treaty Principles Bill policy as part of that coalition agreement?
The Prime Minister answered: “Yes.”
National and Act’s other coalition partner, NZ First, agreed as part of coalition negotiations to support the bill to the select committee stage, but no further.
Luxon said it had been a “very tumultuous period” with “tension, stress and pressure” surrounding the bill.....
See full article HERE
Ministry of Foreign Affairs job relisted without 'tikanga' title after Winston Peters asks it to be pulled
A job ad for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade that enraged Winston Peters has been relisted with a tweaked title, removing the word 'tikanga'.
The foreign minister is comfortable with the new role, after the word 'protocol' was used instead.
On Thursday the ministry posted a new ad on Seek for a 'Lead Adviser, Māori protocol, customs and cultural diplomacy'.....
See full article HERE
Te Matapihi Responds To Government’s New Strategic Housing Partnerships: Progress, But Equity Gaps Remain
We are pleased that Te Āhuru Mōwai has been named as one of the five Strategic Partners. As a Kaupapa Māori provider, their contribution makes a big difference” says Te Matapihi Chief Executive Officer, Ali Hamlin-Paenga, “However, one Māori provider out of five does not reflect the scale of housing need within our communities, nor does it reflect the potential of the Māori housing sector to lead solutions.”....
See full article HERE
Commission Finds In Favour Of Ōpōtiki Council Wards
The commission released its determination on Tuesday, that the district will have four general and three Māori ward councillors at this year’s election as the council had decided on in September.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Professor Robert MacCulloch: The PM Abrogates Leadership of NZ.........
Propaganda:
Celebrations at defeat of divisive Treaty Principles Bill
The winners, losers and political legacy of the ‘cremated’ Treaty Principles Bill
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.
Friday April 11, 2025
News:
Treaty Principles Bill voted down amid fiery MP debate
The Government's Treaty Principles Bill has been defeated at its second reading, concluding more than a year of contention over the controversial legislation.
"The noes are 112. The motion is lost," said Speaker Gerry Brownlee.
"The noes are 112. The motion is lost," said Speaker Gerry Brownlee.
The only party to support the bill was ACT with its 11 votes. Opposition MPs and some in the public gallery stood and applauded the result.
A waiata, which was permitted by Brownlee, followed from the gallery.
The voting down of the bill came after a fiery debate between MPs....
See full article HERE
Iwi and police join forces to stamp out drug dealing gangs in Northland
The Police Minister says there will be a targeted gang bust in Northland, similar to last year's Ōpōtiki raids, in an effort to crack down on methamphetamine use in the region.
Mark Mitchell met with Te Rūnanga ā Iwi o Ngāpuhi yesterday, who are calling for government intervention to deal with what they called an escalating methamphetamine crisis fuelling a tide of violent crime and family harm.
Mitchell told Morning Report the meeting resulted in a clear path forward, and police would work with iwi and other local leaders to address the problem....
See full article HERE
Watchdog warns of reputational damage from failure to meet Treaty settlement obligations
The Auditor-General has criticised the public sector over a lack of planning, monitoring and accountability for keeping to commitments laid down in Treaty settlement laws.
John Ryan found "many public organisations do not properly plan how they will meet their commitments, nor do they prioritise sufficient resources to do so. Many do not have effective processes for monitoring whether they are meeting their commitments"....
See full article HERE
Te Pāti Māori pushes for greater Māori representation, targeting 21 general seats
Te Pāti Māori is refocusing its efforts on general seats to broaden its influence and better represent a wider demographic in Parliament.
Rawiri Waititi told Te Ao Māori News the move signalled a call from non-Māori who want to vote for someone from Te Pāti Māori on the general roll.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Gary Judd KC: Move to disallow part of tikanga Regs
Propaganda:
Māori Values Key for Business Success, Says Mavis Mullins Before M9 Event
Taiwanese indigenous tribes want Maori 'cuzzies' to come 'home' for a holiday
A waiata, which was permitted by Brownlee, followed from the gallery.
The voting down of the bill came after a fiery debate between MPs....
See full article HERE
Iwi and police join forces to stamp out drug dealing gangs in Northland
The Police Minister says there will be a targeted gang bust in Northland, similar to last year's Ōpōtiki raids, in an effort to crack down on methamphetamine use in the region.
Mark Mitchell met with Te Rūnanga ā Iwi o Ngāpuhi yesterday, who are calling for government intervention to deal with what they called an escalating methamphetamine crisis fuelling a tide of violent crime and family harm.
Mitchell told Morning Report the meeting resulted in a clear path forward, and police would work with iwi and other local leaders to address the problem....
See full article HERE
Watchdog warns of reputational damage from failure to meet Treaty settlement obligations
The Auditor-General has criticised the public sector over a lack of planning, monitoring and accountability for keeping to commitments laid down in Treaty settlement laws.
John Ryan found "many public organisations do not properly plan how they will meet their commitments, nor do they prioritise sufficient resources to do so. Many do not have effective processes for monitoring whether they are meeting their commitments"....
See full article HERE
Te Pāti Māori pushes for greater Māori representation, targeting 21 general seats
Te Pāti Māori is refocusing its efforts on general seats to broaden its influence and better represent a wider demographic in Parliament.
Rawiri Waititi told Te Ao Māori News the move signalled a call from non-Māori who want to vote for someone from Te Pāti Māori on the general roll.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Gary Judd KC: Move to disallow part of tikanga Regs
Propaganda:
Māori Values Key for Business Success, Says Mavis Mullins Before M9 Event
Taiwanese indigenous tribes want Maori 'cuzzies' to come 'home' for a holiday
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
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.
14 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.
“Treaty Principles Bill voted down”
So, the false fake fraudulent apartheid 1841 “official” English version of the treaty that does not agree with the 1840 original Maori language treaty, and has been used by the corporation to create all apartheid legislation, has been saved and protected by the “corporation” and sold to the “fluoridated” as a big win for democracy.
Go ahead, make this s*** up.
The observations of the Auditor General draw attention to the considerable hidden ongoing costs to the public generated by Treaty Settlement agreements. When all ongoing concessions and the time involved is considered the true settlement costs far far exceed the nominal $3 billion or so.
re 12th. About the only apparent maori association of the air uniform is the payment to a maori for the "design". I am surprised crew not just wrapped in a deritive of the Insurrection flag .Perhaps it woud be overwhelming in the beamier sizes. I am intrigued by the genealogy attached names. How far back do go? Are slave links ommitted? The whaler and colonist side is.
Regarding the new uniform, our neighbour is a retired AirNZ jet jockey. From what he said today, I think he is mighty glad that he has retired. I made him chuckle when I suggested the stripes put me in mind of a 60's spiv and it only needed some smart white spats to set it all off.
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