Saturday May 17, 2025
News:
Walking together: Council, mana whenua and community deepen conservation relationships online
When you visit the newly updated Tiaki Tāmaki Makaurau | Conservation Auckland website, you’re stepping into more than just a page of information; you’re entering a space where mana whenua provides guidance for community conservation within their rohe (tribal area).
It’s a powerful reminder that protecting the environment in Tāmaki Makaurau isn’t just a technical task, it’s a deeply cultural, ancestral and collaborative journey.
“This journey recognises mātauranga (knowledge), not as an add-on, but as a foundation pillar for environmental stewardship.”…
See full article HERE
Long-standing Nelson Tenths case back in court
The descendants of customary landowners across the top of the South Island remain hopeful of resolving a long-standing legal battle over land across Nelson and Tasman, outside of court.
A date has been set in the Court of Appeal for a week-long hearing next April, after the Crown appealed a recent High Court ruling that found customary landowners - Ngā Uri - were entitled to thousands of hectares of Crown land and millions of dollars in compensation.....
See full article HERE
Government-iwi partnership to build 150 homes in Tairāwhiti confirmed
Tairāwhiti East Coast whānau will have greater access to modern housing, thanks to a Government-iwi partnership that will deliver 150 affordable homes, Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka announced in Gisborne on Thursday.
The Government has partnered with iwi collective Toitū Tairāwhiti in a $75 million development that will deliver 150 affordable rentals in Gisborne, providing warm, dry, sustainable homes in a high-needs region for housing.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, in Gisborne for the affordable housing and marae relocation announcements, said it was “really awesome” to be back in Gisborne to announce the partnership with the iwi collective....
See full article HERE
Waitangi Tribunal recommends 'immediate halt' Regulatory Standards Bill for 'meaningful consultation' with Māori
The Waitangi Tribunal has recommended the Crown immediately halt the advancement of the Regulatory Standards Bill to allow for meaningful consultation with Māori.
The recommendation comes from the Tribunal's interim report into the bill, which follows a one-day urgent hearing earlier this week.
Māori rights group Toitū te Tiriti have warned the introduction of the bill into law would diminish the Crown's obligations to the Treaty of Waitangi.....
See full article HERE
Ngāti Kahungunu Appalled By Pulling Of Te Reo Signage
Ngāti Kahungunu is appalled by the Minister of Transport and Waka Kotahi’s decision to pull the use of Reo Māori traffic signs and stands unapologetically in defence of te reo Māori “Taihoa” “Haere” stop-go signs in Te Matau a Māui.
Says Ngāti Kahungunu Chair, Bayden Barber, “This is not about rules - it’s about racism.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
More than 50 events planned to mark Matariki in the Waikato
“He kaikiri!” MPs react to Te Pāti Māori 21-day sanction
Te Pāti Māori Condemns Fast-Track Approval of Seabed Mining
Waitangi Tribunal Review Wrong - Margaret Mutu
Regulatory Standards Bill threatens Māori–Crown Relations
Waitangi Tribunal recommends 'immediate halt' Regulatory Standards Bill for 'meaningful consultation' with Māori
Reaction pours in on Treaty Breach
“This journey recognises mātauranga (knowledge), not as an add-on, but as a foundation pillar for environmental stewardship.”…
See full article HERE
Long-standing Nelson Tenths case back in court
The descendants of customary landowners across the top of the South Island remain hopeful of resolving a long-standing legal battle over land across Nelson and Tasman, outside of court.
A date has been set in the Court of Appeal for a week-long hearing next April, after the Crown appealed a recent High Court ruling that found customary landowners - Ngā Uri - were entitled to thousands of hectares of Crown land and millions of dollars in compensation.....
See full article HERE
Government-iwi partnership to build 150 homes in Tairāwhiti confirmed
Tairāwhiti East Coast whānau will have greater access to modern housing, thanks to a Government-iwi partnership that will deliver 150 affordable homes, Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka announced in Gisborne on Thursday.
The Government has partnered with iwi collective Toitū Tairāwhiti in a $75 million development that will deliver 150 affordable rentals in Gisborne, providing warm, dry, sustainable homes in a high-needs region for housing.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, in Gisborne for the affordable housing and marae relocation announcements, said it was “really awesome” to be back in Gisborne to announce the partnership with the iwi collective....
See full article HERE
Waitangi Tribunal recommends 'immediate halt' Regulatory Standards Bill for 'meaningful consultation' with Māori
The Waitangi Tribunal has recommended the Crown immediately halt the advancement of the Regulatory Standards Bill to allow for meaningful consultation with Māori.
The recommendation comes from the Tribunal's interim report into the bill, which follows a one-day urgent hearing earlier this week.
Māori rights group Toitū te Tiriti have warned the introduction of the bill into law would diminish the Crown's obligations to the Treaty of Waitangi.....
See full article HERE
Ngāti Kahungunu Appalled By Pulling Of Te Reo Signage
Ngāti Kahungunu is appalled by the Minister of Transport and Waka Kotahi’s decision to pull the use of Reo Māori traffic signs and stands unapologetically in defence of te reo Māori “Taihoa” “Haere” stop-go signs in Te Matau a Māui.
Says Ngāti Kahungunu Chair, Bayden Barber, “This is not about rules - it’s about racism.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
More than 50 events planned to mark Matariki in the Waikato
“He kaikiri!” MPs react to Te Pāti Māori 21-day sanction
Te Pāti Māori Condemns Fast-Track Approval of Seabed Mining
Waitangi Tribunal Review Wrong - Margaret Mutu
Regulatory Standards Bill threatens Māori–Crown Relations
Waitangi Tribunal recommends 'immediate halt' Regulatory Standards Bill for 'meaningful consultation' with Māori
Reaction pours in on Treaty Breach
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Friday May 16, 2025
News:
Collins says ‘lack of civility’ to blame for Te Pati Māori haka
Privileges Committee chairperson Judith Collins says a “lack of civility“ is to blame for Te Pāti Māori performing a haka in parliament.
This comes as three MPs, Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, as well as the party’s MP for Hauraki-Waikato Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, were suspended from parliament following a decision from the committee on Wednesday.
This comes as three MPs, Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, as well as the party’s MP for Hauraki-Waikato Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, were suspended from parliament following a decision from the committee on Wednesday.
Waititi and Ngarewa-Packer have been suspended for 21 days, Maipi-Clarke has been suspended for seven. These suspensions are the three longest ever in the history of parliament.
Speaking to RNZ on Thursday, Collins said the suspensions were unprecedented because the “situation was unprecedented”, and the decision was not made lightly.....
See full article HERE
More on the above here > Privileges Committee report on Te Pāti Māori's haka to be debated, voted on next Tuesday
Regulatory Standards Bill faces backlash at urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing
A piece of legislation that its architect, David Seymour, says will increase political transparency and turn “up the heat on bad lawmaking” has drawn thousands of critics to throw their support behind a claim with the Waitangi Tribunal.
In an urgent one-day hearing on Wednesday, the Waitangi Tribunal heard the concerns of those opposed to the legislation and the response from the Crown.
The hearing was urgent and brought forward to Wednesday because the tribunal must submit its report before the bill is introduced at Parliament, which is expected to be on Monday.....
See full article HERE
Progressing Ngāti Hāua settlement at pace
The Government is striving forward with Treaty negotiations at pace as the Ngāti Hāua Claims Settlement Bill passes its first reading in Parliament today, Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith says.
“I am delighted to be able to move forward with this settlement just months after the Crown and Ngāti Hāua signed a Deed in Taumarunui.
Key elements of the redress include:
* Cultural redress including the return of 64 culturally significant sites like the land at the confluence of the Whanganui and Ongarue rivers (Ngā Huinga).
* The payment of $19 million in financial redress to enable the economic revitalisation of Ngāti Hāua.
* Statutory pardons for two Ngāti Hāua ancestors who were arrested and treated with exceptional harshness in the 1840s, one of whom was executed.....
See full article HERE
Te Mātāwai announces new board appointees to lead revitalisation of te reo
Te Mātāwai has welcomed four new appointees to its board, Dr Kiri Tamihere-Waititi, Penetaui Kleskovic, Kiwa Hammond and Ruakiri Fairhall.
Te Mātāwai is the independent organisation established in 2016 with the mission to 'restore Maori as a nurturing first language within Maori homes and communities'.....
See full article HERE
Crown settles Treaty claim with Ngāti Ranginui
The Crown has settled a 17-year negotiation process with iwi of Tauranga as the Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Ranginui Claims Settlement Bill passes its third reading in Parliament today, Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith says.
The redress includes an agreed historical account, crown acknowledgements of its historical breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi and a Crown apology.
Key elements of the redress include:
* Financial and commercial redress of $38 million
* The return of 15 sites of cultural significance
* Two properties of cultural significance vested jointly with other iwi
* Relationship redress with key Crown agencies....
See full article HERE
Iwi Given First Right Of Refusal On Selected Council Property Sales
Horowhenua District Council is making a change to its Property Strategy which will give local iwi more opportunities to buy property in the district.
The amendment grants iwi/hapū the first right of refusal to buy surplus non-core properties, identified for disposal by Council, at market value, and was voted for by elected members at the Council meeting on Wednesday 14 May, marking a milestone in Council’s commitment to enhancing relationships with its iwi partners....
See full article HERE
Five Gisborne marae to move to safer ground with Govt support
Five Gisborne marae impacted by severe weather in early 2023 will move to safer locations with the support of the Crown, the Government has announced today.
The trustees of Puketawai, Hinemaurea ki Mangatuna, Okuri, Takipū and Rangatira Marae had made the "difficult decision" to relocate and re-establish their respective marae in new locations.
More than $136 million, which was allocated from Budgets 2023 and 2024 would fund the programme, including the costs to relocate owners of 24 whenua Māori properties, demolition of residential structures, and some assistance to support affected sites of cultural significance — principally urūpa.
Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell said the local council designated these marae as high risk and "not safe to occupy" because of "unacceptable risk to life from future extreme weather".....
See full article HERE
Labour's Willie Jackson booted from House
Labour MP Willie Jackson was ordered to leave the House of Representatives this morning after he refused to sit down when directed by assistant Speaker Greg O'Connor.
Jackson was giving a speech during the third reading of the Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Ranginui Claims Settlement Bill on Thursday.
Jackson said he had met with visitors from Ngāti Ranginui and praised the unity and kōrero at the hui, while also challenging the Government to do more for Māori in housing, health and education.
He then said the Waitangi Tribunal, Māori health services, and the Treaty of Waitangi were "under attack".
O'Connor asked Jackson to get back on topic and discuss the bill being debated.....
See full article HERE
Videos:
Richard Prebble On Why The Waitangi Tribunal Should Be Scrapped
Propaganda:
More Māori roles on the chopping block
Government failing Maori higher learners
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Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke will be suspended for seven days, while co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi will be "severely censured" and suspended for 21 days.
Speaking to RNZ on Thursday, Collins said the suspensions were unprecedented because the “situation was unprecedented”, and the decision was not made lightly.....
See full article HERE
More on the above here > Privileges Committee report on Te Pāti Māori's haka to be debated, voted on next Tuesday
Regulatory Standards Bill faces backlash at urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing
A piece of legislation that its architect, David Seymour, says will increase political transparency and turn “up the heat on bad lawmaking” has drawn thousands of critics to throw their support behind a claim with the Waitangi Tribunal.
In an urgent one-day hearing on Wednesday, the Waitangi Tribunal heard the concerns of those opposed to the legislation and the response from the Crown.
The hearing was urgent and brought forward to Wednesday because the tribunal must submit its report before the bill is introduced at Parliament, which is expected to be on Monday.....
See full article HERE
Progressing Ngāti Hāua settlement at pace
The Government is striving forward with Treaty negotiations at pace as the Ngāti Hāua Claims Settlement Bill passes its first reading in Parliament today, Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith says.
“I am delighted to be able to move forward with this settlement just months after the Crown and Ngāti Hāua signed a Deed in Taumarunui.
Key elements of the redress include:
* Cultural redress including the return of 64 culturally significant sites like the land at the confluence of the Whanganui and Ongarue rivers (Ngā Huinga).
* The payment of $19 million in financial redress to enable the economic revitalisation of Ngāti Hāua.
* Statutory pardons for two Ngāti Hāua ancestors who were arrested and treated with exceptional harshness in the 1840s, one of whom was executed.....
See full article HERE
Te Mātāwai announces new board appointees to lead revitalisation of te reo
Te Mātāwai has welcomed four new appointees to its board, Dr Kiri Tamihere-Waititi, Penetaui Kleskovic, Kiwa Hammond and Ruakiri Fairhall.
Te Mātāwai is the independent organisation established in 2016 with the mission to 'restore Maori as a nurturing first language within Maori homes and communities'.....
See full article HERE
Crown settles Treaty claim with Ngāti Ranginui
The Crown has settled a 17-year negotiation process with iwi of Tauranga as the Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Ranginui Claims Settlement Bill passes its third reading in Parliament today, Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith says.
The redress includes an agreed historical account, crown acknowledgements of its historical breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi and a Crown apology.
Key elements of the redress include:
* Financial and commercial redress of $38 million
* The return of 15 sites of cultural significance
* Two properties of cultural significance vested jointly with other iwi
* Relationship redress with key Crown agencies....
See full article HERE
Iwi Given First Right Of Refusal On Selected Council Property Sales
Horowhenua District Council is making a change to its Property Strategy which will give local iwi more opportunities to buy property in the district.
The amendment grants iwi/hapū the first right of refusal to buy surplus non-core properties, identified for disposal by Council, at market value, and was voted for by elected members at the Council meeting on Wednesday 14 May, marking a milestone in Council’s commitment to enhancing relationships with its iwi partners....
See full article HERE
Five Gisborne marae to move to safer ground with Govt support
Five Gisborne marae impacted by severe weather in early 2023 will move to safer locations with the support of the Crown, the Government has announced today.
The trustees of Puketawai, Hinemaurea ki Mangatuna, Okuri, Takipū and Rangatira Marae had made the "difficult decision" to relocate and re-establish their respective marae in new locations.
More than $136 million, which was allocated from Budgets 2023 and 2024 would fund the programme, including the costs to relocate owners of 24 whenua Māori properties, demolition of residential structures, and some assistance to support affected sites of cultural significance — principally urūpa.
Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell said the local council designated these marae as high risk and "not safe to occupy" because of "unacceptable risk to life from future extreme weather".....
See full article HERE
Labour's Willie Jackson booted from House
Labour MP Willie Jackson was ordered to leave the House of Representatives this morning after he refused to sit down when directed by assistant Speaker Greg O'Connor.
Jackson was giving a speech during the third reading of the Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Ranginui Claims Settlement Bill on Thursday.
Jackson said he had met with visitors from Ngāti Ranginui and praised the unity and kōrero at the hui, while also challenging the Government to do more for Māori in housing, health and education.
He then said the Waitangi Tribunal, Māori health services, and the Treaty of Waitangi were "under attack".
O'Connor asked Jackson to get back on topic and discuss the bill being debated.....
See full article HERE
Videos:
Richard Prebble On Why The Waitangi Tribunal Should Be Scrapped
Propaganda:
More Māori roles on the chopping block
Government failing Maori higher learners
Tribunal’s history based on making the country a better place
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Māori hort ventures green and growing
Internet hui: Māori forge path into digital future
Māori hort ventures green and growing
Internet hui: Māori forge path into digital future
Thursday May 15, 2025
News:
Te Pāti Māori MPs to be temporarily suspended from Parliament over haka
Te Pāti Māori MPs will be temporarily suspended from Parliament for "acting in a manner that could have the effect of intimidating a member of the House" after performing a haka during the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill.
Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke will be suspended for seven days, while co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi will be "severely censured" and suspended for 21 days.
The three MPs - along with Labour's Peeni Henare - were referred to the Privileges Committee for their involvement in a haka and protests in the House in November, at the first reading of the contentious Treaty Principles Bill.
The suspension means the three Te Pāti Māori MPs will not be present at next week's Budget debate.
Suspension from the service of the House also means those members will not receive a salary for the relevant period.....
See full article HERE
Te reo Māori stop-go signs: Roadworks company hits pause on use of ‘taihoa’ as legality questioned
A stop-go roadworks sign written in te reo Māori in Hawke’s Bay has been removed from a worksite while company bosses determine if it is legal to use it.
William Chambers was driving along Matapiro Rd off the Napier-Taihape Rd on Friday, May 9, when he came across road works.
Instead of the typical two-sided sign, with “GO” in white writing with a green background on one side and “STOP” with a red background on the other, Chambers saw a sign that read “TAIHOA” with a red background and “HAERE” with a green background.
This frustrated Chambers, as it was his view that the Prime Minister and Government had given a commitment to stop the use of te reo in signage around roads.
“And yet, now they’re blatantly not even bothering to include English above or below it,” he said......
See full article HERE
$200m film hub plan for Queenstown
"For this pathway, the minister for infrastructure must consult the minister for the environment and any other ministers with relevant portfolios, along with iwi and the relevant local authority, before deciding whether to refer the project."…
See full article HERE
Government axes vulnerable patient helpers
Ngāti Ruanui Healthcare says its sole kaiāwhina is key to ensuring comprehensive care for South Taranaki communities and GP practices.
Ngāti Ruanui Healthcare is iwi-owned and run, but non-Māori make up almost half of its enrolled patients....
See full article HERE
Iwi invest to build new Masterton Medical Centre
Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki-nui-a-Rua has confirmed its purchase of the old Masterton Hospital site and an agreement with Masterton Medical to build a new medical centre.
The healthcare facility will be adjacent to Masterton Medical’s current premises, behind Wairarapa Hospital on Te Ore Ore Road in Masterton.
Settlement Trust Chair, Paora Ammunson, said the deal has been a long time coming....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Tony Vaughn: The Token Ward Fallacy - Race-Based Politics Masquerading as Progress
John Robertson: Maori folklore and spirituality - Force-Fed......
Matua Kahurangi: Merit over identity
Transforming Education - Dr Muriel Newman.
Propaganda:
Capital Markets: Ruakura joint venture showcases growth of Māori economy
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Background to the Waitangi Tribunal
What you need to know about ACT's latest ‘principles’ bill - Joel Maxwell.
210,000 Māori Silenced: Committee Delivers Harshest Punishment In Parliament History
Ngati Toa iwi head concerned ACT's Regulatory Standards Bill sidelines te Tiriti o Waitangi
The suspension means the three Te Pāti Māori MPs will not be present at next week's Budget debate.
Suspension from the service of the House also means those members will not receive a salary for the relevant period.....
See full article HERE
Te reo Māori stop-go signs: Roadworks company hits pause on use of ‘taihoa’ as legality questioned
A stop-go roadworks sign written in te reo Māori in Hawke’s Bay has been removed from a worksite while company bosses determine if it is legal to use it.
William Chambers was driving along Matapiro Rd off the Napier-Taihape Rd on Friday, May 9, when he came across road works.
Instead of the typical two-sided sign, with “GO” in white writing with a green background on one side and “STOP” with a red background on the other, Chambers saw a sign that read “TAIHOA” with a red background and “HAERE” with a green background.
This frustrated Chambers, as it was his view that the Prime Minister and Government had given a commitment to stop the use of te reo in signage around roads.
“And yet, now they’re blatantly not even bothering to include English above or below it,” he said......
See full article HERE
$200m film hub plan for Queenstown
"For this pathway, the minister for infrastructure must consult the minister for the environment and any other ministers with relevant portfolios, along with iwi and the relevant local authority, before deciding whether to refer the project."…
See full article HERE
Government axes vulnerable patient helpers
Ngāti Ruanui Healthcare says its sole kaiāwhina is key to ensuring comprehensive care for South Taranaki communities and GP practices.
Ngāti Ruanui Healthcare is iwi-owned and run, but non-Māori make up almost half of its enrolled patients....
See full article HERE
Iwi invest to build new Masterton Medical Centre
Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki-nui-a-Rua has confirmed its purchase of the old Masterton Hospital site and an agreement with Masterton Medical to build a new medical centre.
The healthcare facility will be adjacent to Masterton Medical’s current premises, behind Wairarapa Hospital on Te Ore Ore Road in Masterton.
Settlement Trust Chair, Paora Ammunson, said the deal has been a long time coming....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Tony Vaughn: The Token Ward Fallacy - Race-Based Politics Masquerading as Progress
John Robertson: Maori folklore and spirituality - Force-Fed......
Matua Kahurangi: Merit over identity
Transforming Education - Dr Muriel Newman.
Propaganda:
Capital Markets: Ruakura joint venture showcases growth of Māori economy
'People want to connect with people' - Māori tourism leads the way
Background to the Waitangi Tribunal
What you need to know about ACT's latest ‘principles’ bill - Joel Maxwell.
210,000 Māori Silenced: Committee Delivers Harshest Punishment In Parliament History
Ngati Toa iwi head concerned ACT's Regulatory Standards Bill sidelines te Tiriti o Waitangi
Wednesday May 14, 2025
News:
"Ill-thought-out": Horowhenua district councillor calls out iwi-first property policy
A proposal to give iwi first right of refusal on surplus council property sales in Horowhenua is being labelled unfair and divisive.
The policy amendment —brought by a group of councillors— would effectively see iwi offered council property at market value before it's listed publicly.
The policy amendment —brought by a group of councillors— would effectively see iwi offered council property at market value before it's listed publicly.
Horowhenua district councillor Sam Jennings told Mike Hosking he's against it and doesn't like that it's been kept behind closed doors until now.
He doesn't like the idea of inserting privilege into council policy.....
See full article HERE
Te Teko RSA leaves national body to reclaim mana motuhake
In a bid to retain their mana motuhake, a small RSA club in Te Teko, Mātaamua, has decided to break away from the national RSA.
Their president, Hemana Waaka, says they’re leaving the Royal NZ Returned Services Association’s (RNZRSA) because of a new constitution that doesn’t recognise Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
“We are now moving away from the words RSA as part of our mana motuhake. Today, we have replaced it with our own brand and entity. Times have changed,” Waaka said during a speech to members and their whānau on ANZAC Day this year....
See full article HERE
Ngāti Hāua treaty settlement begins journey through Parliament
Appointed in 2018, Ryan oversaw the release of thousands of reports scrutinising government departments, Crown entities, and state-owned enterprises.
He doesn't like the idea of inserting privilege into council policy.....
See full article HERE
Te Teko RSA leaves national body to reclaim mana motuhake
In a bid to retain their mana motuhake, a small RSA club in Te Teko, Mātaamua, has decided to break away from the national RSA.
Their president, Hemana Waaka, says they’re leaving the Royal NZ Returned Services Association’s (RNZRSA) because of a new constitution that doesn’t recognise Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
“We are now moving away from the words RSA as part of our mana motuhake. Today, we have replaced it with our own brand and entity. Times have changed,” Waaka said during a speech to members and their whānau on ANZAC Day this year....
See full article HERE
Ngāti Hāua treaty settlement begins journey through Parliament
The Ngāti Hāua Claims Settlement Bill will be introduced to Parliament this week, marking the beginning of the process to enact the central North Island tribe's treaty settlement.
A small delegation of tribal members will travel to Wellington on behalf of Ngāti Hāua to attend the first reading of the Bill on Thursday.
The Bill will then be referred to the Māori Affairs Select Committee to review any submissions from the public, make any recommendations and report back to the House of Representatives....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Bob Edlin: Is this a gold mine? Iwi might need consulting....
Mike's Minute: Why are we only just now getting the Waitangi Tribunal review?
Propaganda:
Waitangi Tribunal already doing exactly what it was originally intended to do, Treaty law experts say
Government likely to cut Te Tiriti and Maori focussed jobs
Waitangi Tribunal’s role as important as ever
Māori in horticulture
Tupu Accelerator Continues To Nurture Seeds Of Māori Startup Economy
A small delegation of tribal members will travel to Wellington on behalf of Ngāti Hāua to attend the first reading of the Bill on Thursday.
The Bill will then be referred to the Māori Affairs Select Committee to review any submissions from the public, make any recommendations and report back to the House of Representatives....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Bob Edlin: Is this a gold mine? Iwi might need consulting....
Mike's Minute: Why are we only just now getting the Waitangi Tribunal review?
Propaganda:
Waitangi Tribunal already doing exactly what it was originally intended to do, Treaty law experts say
Government likely to cut Te Tiriti and Maori focussed jobs
Waitangi Tribunal’s role as important as ever
Māori in horticulture
Tupu Accelerator Continues To Nurture Seeds Of Māori Startup Economy
Tuesday May 13, 2025
News:
Outgoing Auditor General wants better engagement with Māori from public sector
Auditor-General John Ryan will finish his seven-year term at the end of June, ending a tenure defined by a sharp focus on public sector accountability and outcomes for Māori.
Appointed in 2018, Ryan oversaw the release of thousands of reports scrutinising government departments, Crown entities, and state-owned enterprises.
His office paid particular attention to how the Crown meets its obligations to Māori, the effectiveness of public service delivery, and, more recently, the nationwide school lunches programme.
Ryan says a lack of tikanga and reciprocity remains a key factor in the mistrust many Māori feel toward the public sector......
See full article HERE
The New Zealand Registered Architects Board (NZRAB)
In collaboration with Ngā Aho, is launching consultation meetings to gather feedback on the introduction of new and expanded performance criteria as a benchmark for professional registration.
These new standards have a particular focus on Te Ao Māori (Māori worldview) perspectives, Indigenous knowledge and cultural responsiveness, and aim to ensure that architects are able to meet evolving requirements to practise in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The key focus areas we are seeking your views on are:
1. How can we move beyond symbolic representation of te iwi Māori me onā tikanga (Māori culture and society) in architecture and create spaces that genuinely embody Te Ao Māori (Māori worldview) values and principles, influencing spatial organisation and user-experience?
2. In what ways can Mātauranga Māori (Māori ways of ‘knowing’) inform sustainable design practices in Aotearoa, considering the interconnectedness of te taiao (the environment) and the responsibility of kaitiakitanga (custodians)?
3. What strategies can be employed to ensure that Indigenous knowledge is respectfully and ethically integrated into the design process, fostering meaningful partnerships and empowering Māori communities to shape the built environment?…
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
A 50‑year check‑up, or a step backwards? Experts weigh in on the Waitangi Tribunal Review
Who will be reviewing the Waitangi Tribunal?
Protect The Tribunal, Protect The Treaty: Oppose The Government’s Review Of The Waitangi Tribunal
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Settlements about opening doors not shutting them
The small regulatory shift that could have big impacts on mokopuna Māori
Ryan says a lack of tikanga and reciprocity remains a key factor in the mistrust many Māori feel toward the public sector......
See full article HERE
The New Zealand Registered Architects Board (NZRAB)
In collaboration with Ngā Aho, is launching consultation meetings to gather feedback on the introduction of new and expanded performance criteria as a benchmark for professional registration.
These new standards have a particular focus on Te Ao Māori (Māori worldview) perspectives, Indigenous knowledge and cultural responsiveness, and aim to ensure that architects are able to meet evolving requirements to practise in Aotearoa New Zealand.
The key focus areas we are seeking your views on are:
1. How can we move beyond symbolic representation of te iwi Māori me onā tikanga (Māori culture and society) in architecture and create spaces that genuinely embody Te Ao Māori (Māori worldview) values and principles, influencing spatial organisation and user-experience?
2. In what ways can Mātauranga Māori (Māori ways of ‘knowing’) inform sustainable design practices in Aotearoa, considering the interconnectedness of te taiao (the environment) and the responsibility of kaitiakitanga (custodians)?
3. What strategies can be employed to ensure that Indigenous knowledge is respectfully and ethically integrated into the design process, fostering meaningful partnerships and empowering Māori communities to shape the built environment?…
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Monday May 12, 2025
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Te Unua Museum of Southland director says work is underway on how to tell region's stories
The director of Te Unua Museum of Southland says work has begun on how to tell the region's important stories ahead of its expected opening late next year.
Invercargill City Council and Waihōpai Rūnaka are working in partnership on the contents of the new museum.
Invercargill City Council and Waihōpai Rūnaka are working in partnership on the contents of the new museum.
The name, Te Unua, meant a double-hulled waka, and it was important the council worked in partnership with mana whenua, she said.
Indeed, Mana whenua stories will make up an important part of the museum.
Invercargill City Council and Waihōpai Rūnaka said they were both committed to making sure indigenous and local stories were told well.....
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Indeed, Mana whenua stories will make up an important part of the museum.
Invercargill City Council and Waihōpai Rūnaka said they were both committed to making sure indigenous and local stories were told well.....
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Sunday May 11, 2025
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Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka assures outcome of Waitangi Tribunal review won't be predetermined
The minister for Māori development says the government will not predetermine the outcome of a new review of the Waitangi Tribunal.
The review is set to refocus the "scope, purpose and nature" of the tribunal's inquiries back to its "original intent", Tama Potaka said on Friday.
The review is set to refocus the "scope, purpose and nature" of the tribunal's inquiries back to its "original intent", Tama Potaka said on Friday.
It is part of the coalition agreement between New Zealand First and National, and will be led by an independent technical advisory group and supported by Te Puni Kōkiri.....
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Remission And Postponement of Rates On Māori Freehold land - Invercargill City Council (2021)
Wholly Unused Land
Māori freehold land that is wholly unused will not be charged rates.
Any wholly unused Māori freehold land that has historic rates arrears will be automatically removed and no further rates will be charged.
Ability to write-off arrears
Invercargill City Council will write-off outstanding rates on any land that it considers unrecoverable, including rates debt inherited from deceased owners.
Rates remission for Māori freehold land under development
Invercargill City Council can remit rates on Māori freehold land in order to encourage development.
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Remission And Postponement of Rates On Māori Freehold land - Invercargill City Council (2021)
Wholly Unused Land
Māori freehold land that is wholly unused will not be charged rates.
Any wholly unused Māori freehold land that has historic rates arrears will be automatically removed and no further rates will be charged.
Ability to write-off arrears
Invercargill City Council will write-off outstanding rates on any land that it considers unrecoverable, including rates debt inherited from deceased owners.
Rates remission for Māori freehold land under development
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Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka assures outcome of Waitangi Tribunal review won't be predetermined!!
Yeah right, from a part Maori politician with skin in the game and whose lips are moving.
First reaction to the Invercargill Council rate conditions for maori land is incredulity. But according to notes on Auckland rates bill much the same applies. Without detail, te reo translation and examples it is difficult to comment objectively. Most persons have too many other things to think about. And the modern msm certainly will not investigate in objective critical detail.Are roads serving sealed and maintained to normal standards? What is the situation when developed for insurgency coordination centres (marae) and/or housing of various sorts? (As often a haven far from the risk of employment already an effective subsidy). In the rare event that some groups condescended to pay rates in the past, they will have yet another greivance to foster.
My thoughts exactly, it will be no more predetermined than the Treaty Principles Bill outcome was, Luxon is to his shame up to his neck in He Puapua and beholden to his iwi masters.
"Its original intent", Minister Potaka, was what? And will it have any affect on those 10,000 claims you say that are waiting in the wings? And how about those claiming starting to front some of the cost, or is this just a way of ensuring a job for all those lawyers/grifters we are producing?
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Bruce Gray KC Enquiry Chair -video link below
Speaks of colonisation, deprivation and loss of power for Maori with deep concern.
Outcome certain : the WT will never be abolished . Rather, it may become much stronger with real legislative authority which - along with the activist judiciary - outrank Parliament. This is the He Puapua model for a new constitution. Luxon's gift to Aotearoa.
As Minister Potaka said, " the right people" must be put in charge of such enquiries. Willy Jackson will be ecstatic.
https://kurahautu.org/conferences/bruce-gray-kc/
I'm surprised one Mr C Findlayson has not a member of the review panel.
Invercargill City Council and Waihōpai Rūnaka are working in APARTHEIDSHIP on the contents of the new museum, while Mana whenua MADE UP FAIRY stories will make up an important part of the ratepayer funded museum.
All local governments are actively working in apartheidships in one form or another at the directive of central government and their apartheidship agenda.
13th. The departing auditor general seems to have taken care to ensure a CV suited for a maori controlled world. I am astonished that maori have not fully exploited settlement awards and needed assistance. I would have thought the spending of public money by the innumerable cosy maori run welfare support sinecures would have warranted his full attention. Tamihere may not agree.
Seems like the architect professional body has, as with so many others, been artfully infiltrated by the maori uber alles element. The extent to which artful maori have penetrated everywhere is truly remarkable. If NZ was not so insignificant in the greater scheme of things the achievement would rank in world history.
The questions for architects seem part of a move to establish yet anothr justification for endless (paid) maori consultation. I suspect most architects will bin the request for comment on how to incorporate maori themes, although doubtless a few will submit pandering responses from activists.
He is a 'silent' member!
Perhaps not so insignificant....
Minority rule is in line with the UNDRIP Declaration . This example ( still unrealized in NZ but getting closer) could cause division and chaos in smaller nations .
This challenges the traditional model of the nation-state and its sovereign power - thus justifying a global government because people would identify in smaller ethnic groupings.
Ms Ardern , looking for her UN post, could become the champion of this post 2030 vision of the world.....
A proposal to give iwi first right of refusal on surplus council property sales in Horowhenua is being labelled "unfair and divisive".
The correct word for this is APARTHEID.
Step by step. Inch by inch. First right of refusal will soon include our homes. It is on the te pati website.
This first right of refusal to iwi is ominous. It is in the he puapua report and is also one of the policies listed on the te pati website, that they want first right of refusal on private land Eventually, kiwis who own property will believe that it is fine to sell your home to iwi at a much lower rate. It is the least you can do right, given that your awful colonist relatives stole all the land in nz. Perhaps the new wave of do-gooders will gift their house along with an apology ceremony and so forth. This may also be why Seymour wanted property rights guaranteed for all new zealanders as part of his treaty bill.
Yes, we need our coalition to step up and make this premise illegal - not in eons from now like all their other actions on the really important stuff but as quickly as Luxon deals with the trivia!
Luxon will be remembered for promising much and delivering little.
When you threaten property rights you tear apart the very fabric of society. I reserve my right to refuse.To be forced to participate in any system based on racial preference is an anathema to those who believe in upholding the ideal notion of a democracy in which all citizens are equal.
"Te Pāti Māori MPs to be temporarily suspended from Parliament over haka"!
Wow, that will teach them eh. Slapped with a wet bus ticket, a wee holiday while still receiving salary. They won't do that again in a hurry eh.
Foreigners cannot buy houses or land in pacific islands. My thoughts are that the same thing will happen here. If you are a non-maori (the dreadful name government authorities and media like to call new zealanders) you will be able to rent a house from a tribal iwi group but not own one. You will be considered to be a racist if you don't agree.
Suspended from the ceiling by a rope one would hope.
As I understand the circumstance, they will NOT be paid for the period of suspension.
The Iwi first refusal on purchase of surplus crown land is in TPM
manifesto for private land.
Bruce Gray KC.... as woke as can be... totally Maorified... deep in Anglican church where the Maori Church [separate "tikanga" as they wanted years back when Bruce was in Synod] complain now, I gather "Its not working! " Go figure .. Waitangi will tighten its grip..
Fully AGREE.... Bruce's appointment... weak as !!!
No salary - but lots of time to plot.
This data is in front of people - but they do not ( wish to) see.
Hikoi organizer , Eru Kapa Kingi (mother is a TPM MP) says:
under tribal rule, to be an Aotearoa citizen, one must adhere to the " truth" that Maori did not cede sovereignty in 1840. Then you get your citizenship and passport. This is an ultimatum.
The Maori sovereignty issue - and its superior status - must be settled soon to achieve tribal rule by 2040 .
IIt is not a punishment, it is a holiday. Their actions and pronouncements show that there is no hint of remorse, quite the opposite. The Parliament is being treated like fools and maybe there is some truth in there being rank foolishness in the ranks of our Parliamentarians - well it frankly comes from the top with Luxon refusing to deal with the really pressing issues and caving to his iwi masters. Under his leadership we are being marched headlong towards He Puapua as he is fully complicit with its aims.
“Collins says ‘lack of civility’ to blame for Te Pati Māori haka?”
Really? No mention of the speaker of the house’s failure to do his job and shut the clown show down before it even got to the embarrassing debacle stage that made the majority of New Zealanders cringe. How about standing Brownlee down indefinitely for failure to do his job as speaker of the house. Some would say he let this “lack of civility” happen on purpose.
16th. Does the original Williams dictionary have a word for civility? If I had been an m.p in the House I would have turned my back and bent over. The full Mihaka salute would not have been inappropriate, and well worth a month of pay (39% tax). Few reports mentioned that the suspension is to be without pay; no wonder the performers are incensed; in the maori world money ranks second only to mana.
The neighbours of the surplus Horowhenua council land must be quaking. Horror of horrors would ba an insurgency Coordination centre (marae) with thunderous haka and marauders at all hours .Beats me why the land could not be auctioned with a reserve. Hopefully will not qualify for a rates rebate.
Apparently a Gisborne Insurgency Coordination Centre (marae) is to receive a staggering $136 million subsidy to relocate out of the way of floods. Presumably the floods a direct result of some govt project? Otherwise why a public responsibility? Gisborne maori have been especially implacable. They totally sabotaged the Endeavour visit a few years ago. There will be no votes for the Coalition. What becomes of the marae insurance payout?
Make that 5 marae (ICC's) @ $136 million, curtesy of the taxpayers. We are so generous in our apartheid handouts.
https://www.1news.co.nz/2025/05/15/five-gisborne-marae-to-move-to-safer-ground-with-govt-support/
I thought that council property was owned by the ratepayers! All an Iwi will do is purchase the 'council owned' property at 'market price' and then flip it over for a profit! This is outright corruption!!
The TPM issue is far from over. Wait for the outcome of the debate in Parliament. Will the Privileges Committee decision be overturned? Will there be chaos? Will NZ see the unravelling of its Parliament's authority and commitment to democracy?
"Council, mana whenua and community deepen conservation relationships online, - Walking together”?
Translation, we will force you ALL down the Corporate Apartheid Agenda path, kicking and screaming.
It is little wonder Auckland Council has such a huge staff. All publications now are laced with references to maori inclusion. Whilst much is presumably prodded by external plotters, it must require very many hours to artfully scheme and negotiate the involvement and to shape the wording into the artful forms to escape immediate wide condemnation.
The Council persists in adopting the mysterious convoluted maori wording before the English . This totally interrupts reading as have to repeatedly pause and hunt for the start of the meaningful English part . Near everything has to be read twice to get a flow and the overall meaning. The English should be placed first and maori in brackets after for the hobbyists.
Ngati Kahunguna, what or whoever they are, consider the cancellation of use of traffic signs in te reo as "racist"! The msm should leap in and lampoon this but they will not. In all traffic situations, and especially at roadworks where a myriad distractions usually offer, immediate understanding is critical. The maori signs are not defined in the Road Code. Whoever instituted should be instantly fired. Any colour blind person not a te reo hobbyist would be completely nonplussed. The legal signs seem to date from the early days of motoring and are dubiously significant in the modern environment of distracting cones and high viz everywhere. To further complicate with an obsolete stone age language is absurd. Incidentlly to the generation before mine taihoa was commonly used by europeans to denote contrived or barely justifiable delay.
It is a mind boggling sum. Previous similar was spread over whole country. Has anyone spotted any msm question of the move? Or any article detailing the situation, including the insurance. (When the original near new meeting house at Orakei burned down a few years ago, transpired the insurance payment had been overlooked.)
The ICC (marae) assistance is unbelievable. Why is the govt so conscience stricken? I belong to a club which functions as a social club, We don’t do maypole, line dancing, or haka. Nevertheless just $30000 would be very welcome. And unlike maori Gisborne, significant Coalition votes would be guaranteed.
I am still reeling at the degree of maori assistance in the ungrateful Gisborne area. All existing houses are described as cold and damp. News to the 1940s state house designers and occupants since. The problem today is bludgers increasing the occupancy and all taking 2 showers per day when in the 1940s a weekly bath sufficed.Who do the houses belong to? I trust not built remote from the risk of employment so forming activist ridden ghetto worse than the high maori population state house areas of the 50s and 60s.
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