Saturday May 10, 2025
News:
Waitangi Tribunal review to begin mid-year - Govt
A review into the Treaty of Waitangi Act - which established the Waitangi Tribunal - will begin in the middle of the year, the Government confirmed today.
The review was part of the coalition agreement between National and New Zealand First, which included a commitment to "amend the Waitangi Tribunal legislation to refocus the scope, purpose, and nature of its inquiries back to the original intent of that legislation".
Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka said today a review of the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 was "timely" given the "progress of historical claims and settlements and concerns about the Tribunal’s current workload".
An Independent Technical Advisory Group, chaired by legal expert Bruce Grey KC, would lead the review with support from Te Puni Kōkiri.
The review would consider whether the Treaty of Waitangi Act provided clarity around the extent of the Tribunal’s jurisdiction, how different types of claims are managed, and how the legislation aligns with other legislation.
Joining Grey as part of the advisory group would be senior public servant Kararaina Calcott-Cribb, lawyer David Cochrane, and respected Māori leader Dion Tuuta.
See full article HERE
Regulatory Standards Bill : Claimant group wants urgent hearing before bill is taken to Cabinet
A group who won an urgent hearing at the Waitangi Tribunal to raise their concerns about the Regulatory Standards Bill want it brought forward now the bill is being taken to Cabinet in 10 days.
Toitū te Tiriti, a claimant group with more than 12,000 registered members, also wants ACT leader David Seymour summonsed to answer questions about the bill which they claim - if enacted - would breach Te Tiriti and cause significant prejudice to Māori.
In a memo to the Tribunal, the group outlined through its lawyers Tamaki Legal, that it wanted the urgent hearing brought forward after learning on Wednesday from the Crown that Cabinet would "proceed with authorising the bill for introduction to the House" on 19 May....
See full article HERE
Rural marae first to host groundbreaking water science lab
Winiata Marae, nestled in the rural town of Taihape, will soon become the first marae in the country to host a dedicated water science laboratory, a milestone achievement in bridging Mātauranga Māori and Western science.
The initiative is a partnership between Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Hinemanu and Ngāti Paki (mana whenua), Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, and Downer New Zealand. A prefab building donated by Downer will be officially welcomed onto the marae during a pōwhiri on Friday 16 May, followed by a wānanga for mana whenua and rangatahi.
The new lab will provide a dedicated space for mana whenua, kaiako of the region, and rangatahi to learn, research and protect the awa that sustain their rohe – including the Mangaone, Hautapu and Rangitīkei rivers....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Govt’s War On Te Tiriti Continues As Review Of Treaty Act Announced
An Independent Technical Advisory Group, chaired by legal expert Bruce Grey KC, would lead the review with support from Te Puni Kōkiri.
The review would consider whether the Treaty of Waitangi Act provided clarity around the extent of the Tribunal’s jurisdiction, how different types of claims are managed, and how the legislation aligns with other legislation.
Joining Grey as part of the advisory group would be senior public servant Kararaina Calcott-Cribb, lawyer David Cochrane, and respected Māori leader Dion Tuuta.
See full article HERE
Regulatory Standards Bill : Claimant group wants urgent hearing before bill is taken to Cabinet
A group who won an urgent hearing at the Waitangi Tribunal to raise their concerns about the Regulatory Standards Bill want it brought forward now the bill is being taken to Cabinet in 10 days.
Toitū te Tiriti, a claimant group with more than 12,000 registered members, also wants ACT leader David Seymour summonsed to answer questions about the bill which they claim - if enacted - would breach Te Tiriti and cause significant prejudice to Māori.
In a memo to the Tribunal, the group outlined through its lawyers Tamaki Legal, that it wanted the urgent hearing brought forward after learning on Wednesday from the Crown that Cabinet would "proceed with authorising the bill for introduction to the House" on 19 May....
See full article HERE
Rural marae first to host groundbreaking water science lab
Winiata Marae, nestled in the rural town of Taihape, will soon become the first marae in the country to host a dedicated water science laboratory, a milestone achievement in bridging Mātauranga Māori and Western science.
The initiative is a partnership between Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Hinemanu and Ngāti Paki (mana whenua), Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland, and Downer New Zealand. A prefab building donated by Downer will be officially welcomed onto the marae during a pōwhiri on Friday 16 May, followed by a wānanga for mana whenua and rangatahi.
The new lab will provide a dedicated space for mana whenua, kaiako of the region, and rangatahi to learn, research and protect the awa that sustain their rohe – including the Mangaone, Hautapu and Rangitīkei rivers....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Govt’s War On Te Tiriti Continues As Review Of Treaty Act Announced
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Friday May 9, 2025
News:
Aucklanders sceptical of further cultural investment – landmark survey
In a major digital survey marking 15 years since Auckland’s Super City merger, Aucklanders support celebrating Māori and Pacific heritage but express scepticism about further cultural investment.
According to the survey, Aucklanders believe that ‘cultural identity remains a sharp point of division, however, 64% agree Auckland has a recognisable, multicultural identity.’
According to the survey, Aucklanders believe that ‘cultural identity remains a sharp point of division, however, 64% agree Auckland has a recognisable, multicultural identity.’
Around 70% support celebrating Auckland’s Māori and Pacific heritage, about 30% expressed ‘caution or scepticism about prioritising further cultural investment.’
Of major concern to Auckland Council, only 53% of respondents ‘felt that amalgamation successfully unified Auckland’s voice to central government, the survey found.....
See full article HERE
Iwi defends role in West Coast consent process
An historic deal to work together for the good of the West Coast is under review by iwi and the West Coast Regional Council.
The Whakahono a Rohe agreement - sealed at Arahura marae in 2020 - was recognised with an excellence award by the NZ Planning Institute as the first of its kind under the Resource Management Act (RMA).
Five years on, the agreement is due for reappraisal - especially with RMA changes on the horizon, the council says.....
See full article HERE
Invercargill Council Votes to Keep Mokomoko Reserve
Invercargill councillors have decided to retain Mokomoko Reserve in Omaui amid significant cultural concerns from Māori representatives.
This 5000-square-meter site, a urupā and community gathering place, was flagged for potential disposal.
Te Rūnanga o Awarua urged the council to consider its cultural significance, but some residents objected, citing the need to preserve scenic views.
Mana whenua representatives expressed disappointment, highlighting the land’s potential for low-impact community use.
The council now faces decisions regarding the reserve’s future management and possible sale.....
See full article HERE
Police to apologise for ‘unintended trauma’ caused by 1993 raids
The police will apologise to members of a Māori community in Manawatū about a raid more than 30 years ago that left whānau traumatised.
The Waitangi Tribunal is hearing evidence in Wellington this week from government organisations, the 18th week of hearings for the Porirua ki Manawatū Inquiry. Tangata whenua have previously given evidence.
The inquiry focused on how hundreds of thousands of hectares of Māori land from Kāpiti and Manawatū was historically taken by the Crown.....(paywall)
See full article HERE
Articles:
Zoran Rakovic: Whose Land Is It Anyway? New Zealand’s Property Rights Farce
David Farrar: Why contempt needs to be met with contempt
Matua Kahurangi: NZ First targets Te Pāti Māori in tweet criticising “divisive” policies
Propaganda:
Wellington game designer’s carved letterbox sends powerful message
Release: Fewer jobs and opportunities for Māori, again
The small regulatory shift that could have big impacts on mokopuna Māori
Of major concern to Auckland Council, only 53% of respondents ‘felt that amalgamation successfully unified Auckland’s voice to central government, the survey found.....
See full article HERE
Iwi defends role in West Coast consent process
An historic deal to work together for the good of the West Coast is under review by iwi and the West Coast Regional Council.
The Whakahono a Rohe agreement - sealed at Arahura marae in 2020 - was recognised with an excellence award by the NZ Planning Institute as the first of its kind under the Resource Management Act (RMA).
Five years on, the agreement is due for reappraisal - especially with RMA changes on the horizon, the council says.....
See full article HERE
Invercargill Council Votes to Keep Mokomoko Reserve
Invercargill councillors have decided to retain Mokomoko Reserve in Omaui amid significant cultural concerns from Māori representatives.
This 5000-square-meter site, a urupā and community gathering place, was flagged for potential disposal.
Te Rūnanga o Awarua urged the council to consider its cultural significance, but some residents objected, citing the need to preserve scenic views.
Mana whenua representatives expressed disappointment, highlighting the land’s potential for low-impact community use.
The council now faces decisions regarding the reserve’s future management and possible sale.....
See full article HERE
Police to apologise for ‘unintended trauma’ caused by 1993 raids
The police will apologise to members of a Māori community in Manawatū about a raid more than 30 years ago that left whānau traumatised.
The Waitangi Tribunal is hearing evidence in Wellington this week from government organisations, the 18th week of hearings for the Porirua ki Manawatū Inquiry. Tangata whenua have previously given evidence.
The inquiry focused on how hundreds of thousands of hectares of Māori land from Kāpiti and Manawatū was historically taken by the Crown.....(paywall)
See full article HERE
Articles:
Zoran Rakovic: Whose Land Is It Anyway? New Zealand’s Property Rights Farce
David Farrar: Why contempt needs to be met with contempt
Matua Kahurangi: NZ First targets Te Pāti Māori in tweet criticising “divisive” policies
Propaganda:
Wellington game designer’s carved letterbox sends powerful message
Release: Fewer jobs and opportunities for Māori, again
The small regulatory shift that could have big impacts on mokopuna Māori
Thursday May 8, 2025
News:
Decision on fate of Te Pāti Māori MPs closer after late-night Privileges Committee meeting
Privileges Committee chairwoman Judith Collins says a final decision on the fate of three Te Pāti Māori MPs may be just a week away after a committee meeting late on Wednesday night.
The committee has sent a report to the affected parties and will meet again to discuss their response next Wednesday.
The committee has sent a report to the affected parties and will meet again to discuss their response next Wednesday.
Collins said the committee “might well” be in a position to deliver the final report to the House next Thursday, drawing the saga to a close.....
See full article HERE
Whānau Ora 2.0 launches with new governance and commissioning model
A new model will see three Crown-established Iwi-Māori Partnership Boards (IMPBs), alongside charitable trusts, take on the commissioning mandate — a shift aimed at restoring the arm’s-length separation that a recent inquiry found “overwhelmingly” lacking.
Rachel Brown, Chief Executive of the National Hauora Coalition and spokesperson for Rangitāmiro — Region 1’s new Whānau Ora commissioning agency, has spoken out following the controversial decision to replace former agencies.
“We’re just grateful for the outcome and to be part of this contribution to Whānau Ora and help contribute to Dame Tariana’s legacy,” says Brown.....
See full article HERE
Moeahu Sr to stand for New Plymouth council
“I have engaged with mayors Claire Stewart, Peter Tennent, Harry Duynhoven, Andrew Judd and Neil Holdom,” he said.
“Through constructive advocacy and dialogue, we made progress on a number of fronts.”
Moeahu Sr had also spent years working as a Treaty of Waitangi negotiator and campaigned for the inclusion of Māori wards across Taranaki’s four councils. He remains a prolific writer of letters to the editor....
See full article HERE
ACC backtracks on ‘race-based’ tender after coalition clash
A proposal to prevent workplace injuries in New Zealand’s manufacturing sector will no longer include specific targets for Māori and Pasifika workers, with ACC reversing course after a spat within the coalition Government over the plans.
Last month, Newsroom revealed the National and Act parties were at odds over the Crown entity’s initiative as part of Project Whakahaumaru, a harm-reduction action plan developed with the Employers and Manufacturers Association last year.
The official tender included a target of saving nearly 5500 claims in the decade after the injury prevention project is delivered, at least 18 percent of which would be from Māori workers and a further 11 percent from the Pasifika population.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Bush Balms and Fairy Dust - Tui Vaeau
JC: The Right Need to Wake Up
Propaganda:
Everyone’s welcome at the whare of the ‘one language of Aotearoa
Te Pāti Māori: Government’s ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ Health Policy Is Killing Māori
Te Pāti Māori apologises for breaching privilege rule
Whānau Ora 2.0 launches with new governance and commissioning model
A new model will see three Crown-established Iwi-Māori Partnership Boards (IMPBs), alongside charitable trusts, take on the commissioning mandate — a shift aimed at restoring the arm’s-length separation that a recent inquiry found “overwhelmingly” lacking.
Rachel Brown, Chief Executive of the National Hauora Coalition and spokesperson for Rangitāmiro — Region 1’s new Whānau Ora commissioning agency, has spoken out following the controversial decision to replace former agencies.
“We’re just grateful for the outcome and to be part of this contribution to Whānau Ora and help contribute to Dame Tariana’s legacy,” says Brown.....
See full article HERE
Moeahu Sr to stand for New Plymouth council
“I have engaged with mayors Claire Stewart, Peter Tennent, Harry Duynhoven, Andrew Judd and Neil Holdom,” he said.
“Through constructive advocacy and dialogue, we made progress on a number of fronts.”
Moeahu Sr had also spent years working as a Treaty of Waitangi negotiator and campaigned for the inclusion of Māori wards across Taranaki’s four councils. He remains a prolific writer of letters to the editor....
See full article HERE
ACC backtracks on ‘race-based’ tender after coalition clash
A proposal to prevent workplace injuries in New Zealand’s manufacturing sector will no longer include specific targets for Māori and Pasifika workers, with ACC reversing course after a spat within the coalition Government over the plans.
Last month, Newsroom revealed the National and Act parties were at odds over the Crown entity’s initiative as part of Project Whakahaumaru, a harm-reduction action plan developed with the Employers and Manufacturers Association last year.
The official tender included a target of saving nearly 5500 claims in the decade after the injury prevention project is delivered, at least 18 percent of which would be from Māori workers and a further 11 percent from the Pasifika population.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Bush Balms and Fairy Dust - Tui Vaeau
JC: The Right Need to Wake Up
Propaganda:
Everyone’s welcome at the whare of the ‘one language of Aotearoa
Te Pāti Māori: Government’s ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ Health Policy Is Killing Māori
Te Pāti Māori apologises for breaching privilege rule
Wednesday May 7, 2025
News:
Privileges Committee fails to make decision on Te Pāti Māori
Te Pāti Māori has received a stay of execution from the Privileges Committee after failing to come to a decision on whether to ban the party from Parliament grounds late on Tuesday afternoon.
It could also have an impact on the members of Parliament’s pay packets.
It could also have an impact on the members of Parliament’s pay packets.
Te Pāti Māori was referred to the Privileges Committee following a haka performed during the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill in November of last year.
It’s believed that the decision not to censure the party is based on the fact that Te Pāti Māori will hold an alternative hearing on Wednesday.
Following Tuesday afternoon’s Privileges Committee meeting, Winston Peters was asked whether he would be attending the alternative meeting, to which he replied, “Of course I’m not, I don’t believe in farces.”
The Privileges Committee Chairman, Judith Collins, was asked whether a final decision would be made tomorrow, to which she replied rather vaguely, “We shall wait and see.”…
See full article HERE
More on the above here > Treaty Principles Bill haka: Judith Collins ‘shocked’ at Te Pāti Māori social media post
Crown concessions of Treaty of Waitangi breaches
The Crown has admitted to the Waitangi Tribunal its failings in protecting the rights of Māori in the lower North Island.
The Porirua ki Manawatū Inquiry hearing at the Waitangi Tribunal resumed in Wellington on Monday. The inquiry covers how hundreds of thousands of hectares of land from Manawatū to Kāpiti was taken from Māori by the Crown.
Tangata whenua have given their evidence in 18 weeks of hearings over the past five years and this week is the turn of the Crown to make submissions.....
See full article HERE
Iwi boss Wharehoka Wano to head new board for Taranaki Maunga
A trail-blazing tribal leader has started a new job bringing together eight iwi to look after Taranaki Maunga.
Iwi now have equal say with the Crown in running the former Egmont National Park.
The Minister of Conservation will need iwi agreement to approve management plans for what is now called Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki.
Wharehoka Wano will lead Te Tōpuni Ngārahu – a new body of representatives from the region’s eight iwi – to govern the park alongside the Conservation Minister.....
See full article HERE
Watercare director appointed
Auckland Council has appointed Rukumoana Schaafhausen as director of Watercare Services Limited (Watercare).
Cr Maurice Williamson chaired the selection panel and welcomes Rukumoana to the Watercare board.
“Ruku brings a wealth of experience of relevant sectors and will bring an essential Māori perspective to the governance of Watercare. She was the stand-out candidate in a highly impressive field. She will be an exceptional asset to the governance of Watercare Services ensuring that the organisation continues to deliver, and deliver well for Auckland,” says Cr Williamson.
Her current roles include the boards of Contact Energy, Kiwi Group Capital, Alvarium Limited and Tainui Group Holdings....
See full article HERE
Tikanga ceremony rededicates Māori Pā at Gallipoli following wildfire damage
A tikanga ceremony of rededication and remembrance was held at the Māori Pā in Gallipoli to “clear the space” as the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) soldiers assessed damage caused by last year’s scrub fires.
The Māori Pā, located near No. 1 Outpost on the Gallipoli Peninsula, was a defensive trench position occupied by the Māori Contingent during the 1915 campaign. It served not only as a strategic location but as a cultural place for the soldiers, who took their traditions and identity to the front lines.....
See full article HERE
'We haven't finished yet' - iwi misses out on bid to buy back ancestral mountain
Hawke's Bay iwi Ngāti Kahungunu has been unsuccessful in its bid to buy back the mountain Kahurānaki, but the iwi says its connection to the land will always remain.
Paku said the trust would be engaging with the station's new owners at an appropriate time to convey the iwi's history and also set out their aspirations.
"The continuation of the protection of our wāhi tapu (sacred sites) is significantly important to us, to all of us," he said.
Continued access to the mountain would also be a high priority, he said....
See full article HERE
Articles:
John Bell: New Zealand’s Constitutional Crisis - Where to for Treaty Principles?
Ngāi Tahu freshwater case could reshape farming and rural communities - Colin Hurst.
Peter Williams: Iwi with their hands out before Otago development
Propaganda:
Iwi Rights Under Attack In Government Treaty Clause Purge
It’s believed that the decision not to censure the party is based on the fact that Te Pāti Māori will hold an alternative hearing on Wednesday.
Following Tuesday afternoon’s Privileges Committee meeting, Winston Peters was asked whether he would be attending the alternative meeting, to which he replied, “Of course I’m not, I don’t believe in farces.”
The Privileges Committee Chairman, Judith Collins, was asked whether a final decision would be made tomorrow, to which she replied rather vaguely, “We shall wait and see.”…
See full article HERE
More on the above here > Treaty Principles Bill haka: Judith Collins ‘shocked’ at Te Pāti Māori social media post
Crown concessions of Treaty of Waitangi breaches
The Crown has admitted to the Waitangi Tribunal its failings in protecting the rights of Māori in the lower North Island.
The Porirua ki Manawatū Inquiry hearing at the Waitangi Tribunal resumed in Wellington on Monday. The inquiry covers how hundreds of thousands of hectares of land from Manawatū to Kāpiti was taken from Māori by the Crown.
Tangata whenua have given their evidence in 18 weeks of hearings over the past five years and this week is the turn of the Crown to make submissions.....
See full article HERE
Iwi boss Wharehoka Wano to head new board for Taranaki Maunga
A trail-blazing tribal leader has started a new job bringing together eight iwi to look after Taranaki Maunga.
Iwi now have equal say with the Crown in running the former Egmont National Park.
The Minister of Conservation will need iwi agreement to approve management plans for what is now called Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki.
Wharehoka Wano will lead Te Tōpuni Ngārahu – a new body of representatives from the region’s eight iwi – to govern the park alongside the Conservation Minister.....
See full article HERE
Watercare director appointed
Auckland Council has appointed Rukumoana Schaafhausen as director of Watercare Services Limited (Watercare).
Cr Maurice Williamson chaired the selection panel and welcomes Rukumoana to the Watercare board.
“Ruku brings a wealth of experience of relevant sectors and will bring an essential Māori perspective to the governance of Watercare. She was the stand-out candidate in a highly impressive field. She will be an exceptional asset to the governance of Watercare Services ensuring that the organisation continues to deliver, and deliver well for Auckland,” says Cr Williamson.
Her current roles include the boards of Contact Energy, Kiwi Group Capital, Alvarium Limited and Tainui Group Holdings....
See full article HERE
Tikanga ceremony rededicates Māori Pā at Gallipoli following wildfire damage
A tikanga ceremony of rededication and remembrance was held at the Māori Pā in Gallipoli to “clear the space” as the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) soldiers assessed damage caused by last year’s scrub fires.
The Māori Pā, located near No. 1 Outpost on the Gallipoli Peninsula, was a defensive trench position occupied by the Māori Contingent during the 1915 campaign. It served not only as a strategic location but as a cultural place for the soldiers, who took their traditions and identity to the front lines.....
See full article HERE
'We haven't finished yet' - iwi misses out on bid to buy back ancestral mountain
Hawke's Bay iwi Ngāti Kahungunu has been unsuccessful in its bid to buy back the mountain Kahurānaki, but the iwi says its connection to the land will always remain.
Paku said the trust would be engaging with the station's new owners at an appropriate time to convey the iwi's history and also set out their aspirations.
"The continuation of the protection of our wāhi tapu (sacred sites) is significantly important to us, to all of us," he said.
Continued access to the mountain would also be a high priority, he said....
See full article HERE
Articles:
John Bell: New Zealand’s Constitutional Crisis - Where to for Treaty Principles?
Ngāi Tahu freshwater case could reshape farming and rural communities - Colin Hurst.
Peter Williams: Iwi with their hands out before Otago development
Propaganda:
Iwi Rights Under Attack In Government Treaty Clause Purge
Tuesday May 6, 2025
News:
Challenges Uncovered in Aotearoa’s Treaty Settlement Fulfillment
A recent report by Auditor-General John Ryan highlights challenges in fulfilling Treaty settlements in Aotearoa.
Despite investing $2.73 billion, public organizations struggle with monitoring and have spent tens of millions on unresolved issues.
Despite investing $2.73 billion, public organizations struggle with monitoring and have spent tens of millions on unresolved issues.
Ryan noted the frustration of iwi and hapū organisations in obtaining redress.
Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka says there is a need for immediate action to honour Treaty commitments.....
See full article HERE
Waitangi Tribunal turns 50: A legacy of truth-telling amid political tensions
Fifty years since its establishment, the Waitangi Tribunal remains one of Aotearoa’s most significant - yet contested - institutions. Born out of struggle, it has amplified Māori voices, documented breaches, and reshaped the nation’s understanding of its colonial past.
While the Tribunal has been a safe place for Māori and the Crown to have hard conversations, it has been described as both ‘a compass’ and a ‘toothless taniwha.’
Since the advent of the Coalition Government in 2023, the Tribunal has once again become a political football. It is facing accusations of “activism” and scrutiny over appointments, with calls for a full review of its powers....
See full article HERE
New Zealand Certificate in Maori Business & Management
(Culturally Appropriate Behaviour in Business)
• Te Tiriti O Waitangi
• The Principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• Māori Values in the Workplace
• Māori Business Tikanga
See full article HERE
Northland hapū to resist marina development
An application made under Fast Track legislation by Hopper Developments and Azuya Property Limited has been rejected by local hapū, saying the project would cause irreparable damage to the area.....
See full article HERE
Te Pāti Māori Condemns Government’s Treaty Clause Review
Te Pāti Māori warns that the Government’s Treaty Clause Review poses a severe threat to iwi rights. Co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says that Luxon’s Government is removing references to Te Tiriti from key laws affecting health and conservation.
The review impacts 28 laws, raising concerns about the erosion of Māori protections. Co-leader Rawiri Waititi labels the actions “constitutional vandalism,” stressing the lack of consultation.
Te Pāti Māori is calling for iwi and supporters to unite, asserting, “We will not allow them to erase our rights.”....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Steven Mark Gaskell: Waitangi Tribunal, Co-Governance and Treaty-based nursing standards
John Porter: A Half Truth is a Whole Lie!
Propaganda:
The building blocks of constitutional change
The kaupapa answer to a clinical crisis
East meets Aotearoa: NZ and Japan join forces on health innovation
A rocky $2.7b atonement: Warning on Treaty settlement commitments
Tui Taurua: Into the light
Te Pāti Māori Eyes Voting Power in Australia
'Te Tiriti is your friend - it’s nothing to be scared of': Hīkoi leader on why Māori rights benefit everyone
Rangatahi brew Māori remedies for kaumātua gift packs
Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka says there is a need for immediate action to honour Treaty commitments.....
See full article HERE
Waitangi Tribunal turns 50: A legacy of truth-telling amid political tensions
Fifty years since its establishment, the Waitangi Tribunal remains one of Aotearoa’s most significant - yet contested - institutions. Born out of struggle, it has amplified Māori voices, documented breaches, and reshaped the nation’s understanding of its colonial past.
While the Tribunal has been a safe place for Māori and the Crown to have hard conversations, it has been described as both ‘a compass’ and a ‘toothless taniwha.’
Since the advent of the Coalition Government in 2023, the Tribunal has once again become a political football. It is facing accusations of “activism” and scrutiny over appointments, with calls for a full review of its powers....
See full article HERE
New Zealand Certificate in Maori Business & Management
(Culturally Appropriate Behaviour in Business)
• Te Tiriti O Waitangi
• The Principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi
• Māori Values in the Workplace
• Māori Business Tikanga
See full article HERE
Northland hapū to resist marina development
An application made under Fast Track legislation by Hopper Developments and Azuya Property Limited has been rejected by local hapū, saying the project would cause irreparable damage to the area.....
See full article HERE
Te Pāti Māori Condemns Government’s Treaty Clause Review
Te Pāti Māori warns that the Government’s Treaty Clause Review poses a severe threat to iwi rights. Co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says that Luxon’s Government is removing references to Te Tiriti from key laws affecting health and conservation.
The review impacts 28 laws, raising concerns about the erosion of Māori protections. Co-leader Rawiri Waititi labels the actions “constitutional vandalism,” stressing the lack of consultation.
Te Pāti Māori is calling for iwi and supporters to unite, asserting, “We will not allow them to erase our rights.”....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Steven Mark Gaskell: Waitangi Tribunal, Co-Governance and Treaty-based nursing standards
John Porter: A Half Truth is a Whole Lie!
Propaganda:
The building blocks of constitutional change
The kaupapa answer to a clinical crisis
East meets Aotearoa: NZ and Japan join forces on health innovation
A rocky $2.7b atonement: Warning on Treaty settlement commitments
Tui Taurua: Into the light
Te Pāti Māori Eyes Voting Power in Australia
'Te Tiriti is your friend - it’s nothing to be scared of': Hīkoi leader on why Māori rights benefit everyone
Rangatahi brew Māori remedies for kaumātua gift packs
Sunday May 4, 2025
News:
‘Will fight for the right’: Gisborne hapū’s call to reclaim lands
A Gisborne hapū has declared it “will fight for the right” to have its lands returned.
Ngāti Oneone is to hold a hīkoi and occupation on Monday.
Ngāti Oneone is to hold a hīkoi and occupation on Monday.
This year marks 95 years of Ngāti Oneone being displaced from its mana whenua lands, Ngāti Oneone hapū chairwoman Charlotte Gibson said.
The occupation will be at Te Pā Eketū Shed on Hirini St, next to the urupā, “for as long as it takes”.....
See full article HERE
‘Incredible’ Māori designs revealed at Karanga-a-Hape Station
Stunning Māori designs are adding “incredible” beauty to the City Rail Link’s Karanga-ā-Hape Station in Auckland.
This week a major milestone was celebrated with the removal of the internal scaffolding at the Beresford Square entrance to the station, to reveal the spectacular design work of the team led by mana whenua artist Reuben Kirkwood (Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki).....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Centrist: Almost traitorous’ - Laws slams Claire Charters....
Videos:
Michael Laws On Why It's Time To Get Rid Of The Waitangi Tribunal
Propaganda:
Tory Whanau says politics has become more toxic, especially for wāhine Māori
180th Commemoration Of The Battle At Te Kāhika
The occupation will be at Te Pā Eketū Shed on Hirini St, next to the urupā, “for as long as it takes”.....
See full article HERE
‘Incredible’ Māori designs revealed at Karanga-a-Hape Station
Stunning Māori designs are adding “incredible” beauty to the City Rail Link’s Karanga-ā-Hape Station in Auckland.
This week a major milestone was celebrated with the removal of the internal scaffolding at the Beresford Square entrance to the station, to reveal the spectacular design work of the team led by mana whenua artist Reuben Kirkwood (Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki).....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Centrist: Almost traitorous’ - Laws slams Claire Charters....
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A breakdown of the cost of the KRd station art would be of interest. Maintenace would appear to be costly and disruptive. I wonder how many days before the transparent sides of the escaltors are gouged and grafitiied. One wonders what world the designers have lived in, and for how long. A finish more as the London Underground would seem appropriate.
From the wording the NZ CA certificate in Maori Business and Management seems to be available free to all comers, trace maori or not. 40 hours a week for 20 weeks!!! Assumimg one could stand the tedium, te reo and relentless insurgency propaganda would seem to be useful on the CV in todays warped world. Wakefield and Maning described aspects of tikanga applied to dealing in processed flax. Failed swindle attempts earned mana nevertheless; the more audacious the more mana. I suspect still applies. Certainly when it comes to govt and local body grants. I wonder if the course teaches use of bikey bros to encourage overdue payments.
The privileges committee, (members of the crime syndicate) fails to make decision on Te Pāti Māori? Wonder why!!
TPM must be made of Teflon - (aka Polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)) - a uniquely slippery polymer which is probably the slipperiest substance known to man (or woman). The abject failure of the 'mired in stasis' Privileges Committee to deal with the miscreant TPM is so telling of this Govt's awol ability to deal with the really important issues. Well, it is sweeping most of those under the mat, MACA, Co-governance, Treaty fraud/grifting, tikanga. Blind Freddie can see what these issues are and where they are taking NZ - full blown apartheid.
Totally agree. The question is who is the puppeteer? Either way NZ is on its way to 3rd world ethnostatocracy.....
In response to the two anonomice (?) of 7 May....My guess is that the Committee, like the rest of NZ, is terrified of potential maori violence. The recent hikoi was artfully used to demonstrate how thousands, often little educated or simple minded and/or deranged souls can be indoctrinated and irrationally incited. The network of govt subsidised insurgency coordination centres (marae), kapa haka groups, matariki, te reo, total immersion, co management etc loose and not so loose organisations greatly facilitate the organisation and exertion of muscle. In the Treaty maori accepted all the rights of British citizens, including their law. Parliamentary procedure is effectively part of. If parliament is going to allow a cannibal war dance to emphasise every major objection and celebrate every concession, perhaps should erect a maypole around which the others can dance on the rare occasion of a counter maori legislative triumph.
Re 9th. I am very sceptical of surveys, especially without the words or details of who approached and who responded and who did not. I always refuse as unqualified answers too simplistic. Either ignored or interpreted by the survey takers. For the Auckland survey many would have not fully grasped the reach of the question. 70% support celebrating maori and Pacific Islander heritage. But how? Tedious obfuscating, complicating, time wasting, expensive te reo everywhere? Auckland has a multi cultural identity? So has Johannesburg. And only the very confused or obdurately contrary would not give the obvious response to many.
I am comforted that Ngati Whatua do not desire to be regarded as Treaty partners. So presumably they will not push into the Waitakere Ranges heritage Area management and similar. The maori interpretation of partnership invariably involves huge concessions by non trace maori. The consultation costs alone to Council and public will be hugely reduced. I hope the statement is very adequately recorded. I doubt if the multitude other remnant tribes on the local mana whenua bandwagon will consider themselves as non partners.
However, Ngati Whatua claim ownership of Auckland's CBD and coastal areas.
Waitangi Tribunal review to begin mid-year:
The apartheid 1975 Treaty of Waitangi Act created the apartheid Waitangi Tribunal, a taxpayer funded corporation set up to benefit part Maori only, which breaches Article three of the Maori language treaty (The Treaty).
Its original brief was to hear and recommend ‘claims’ post 1975 as pre 1975 claims had been fully and finally settled in the 1930’s and 40’s. (The 1985 TOW Amendment Act fixed that glitch)
New Zealand citizens that cannot claim a minute trace of Maori ancestry cannot lodge a claim, participate, cross examine claimants or their researches or lodge an appeal and most hearings are held on a marae where Maori protocol is observed and oral evidence in many cases over rules documented evidence, especially from a ‘Maori elder’.
We started funding apartheid with the enacting of the 1975 TOW Act, which we never voted for or had a referendum on.
WT review: a charade to " honour" the coalition deal but commandeered by Potaka and Goldsmith. The outcome is determined in advance : maybe a few cosmetic changes but the WT's mandate in perpetuity is assured.
Furthermore, very hard for any future government to re-open this issue after this enquiry. This would look racist.
After the Treaty Principles fiasco I suspect the review will advIse the original legislation fell short, that the tribunal should have sovereign status as it represents the indigenous people of Aotearoa and that while the elected parliament should continue and represent the foreigners ie non indigenous, it will be advisory only and self funded. This will truly represent the treaty. Non-indigenous can have passports issued but they will identify them as such. In addition they will pay a non- indigenous residential tax as well as a property oc upation tax. Corporates are indigenous only if accepted by the indigenous review board ( no appeals) otherwise they too will be subject to a foreigners regime.
Anonymous @ 1:40
Tongue in check maybe but so close to the true direction we are heading to be scary.
A few points from the Maori Party manifesto I think.
Anon 1.40 Not far fetched at all.......
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