1. Education
Māori creation myths (Sky Father and Earth Mother) are taught as part of school curricula. The New Zealand Curriculum Framework includes Māori “ways of knowing” as valid knowledge alongside Western science.
2. Psychology
Māori health models like Te Whare Tapa Whā are taught and used. This includes concepts such as wairua (spirit), whānau (family), and taha wairua (spiritual well-being) in diagnosis and treatment.
3. Pharmacy
Pharmacists are encouraged to consider Māori beliefs about tapu (sacredness) and noa (neutrality) when dispensing medicine, including avoiding actions that might “violate” spiritual customs related to body parts or medicines.
4. Nursing
Nursing guidelines include understanding Māori spiritual beliefs, such as the sacredness of the head and reproductive organs. Nurses are trained to respect tikanga and perform or accommodate karakia (prayers) when requested.
5. Medicine
Medical schools include tikanga Māori in training, and students must demonstrate cultural competence in Māori customs and beliefs, such as spiritual causes of illness or observing tapu protocols.
6. Midwifery
Midwives are expected to incorporate Māori cultural practices like karakia during birth, returning the placenta (whenua) to tribal land, and understanding birth as a spiritual as well as physical process.
7. Social Work
Social workers must incorporate whānau ora models based on Māori worldviews. This includes treating the family unit as a spiritual entity and involving iwi or hapū in family decision-making.
8. Counselling
Counsellors are taught to integrate Māori values like mana (prestige), tapu, and whakapapa (genealogy) into therapy. Sessions may involve karakia or defer to Māori spiritual advisors.
9. Teaching
Teachers are required to deliver Māori knowledge systems, including myths, legends, and spiritual beliefs, often without critique. The term mātauranga Māori is treated as equal to scientific knowledge.
10. Police
NZ Police include tikanga Māori training and sometimes involve Māori elders in justice matters. They consult with iwi liaison officers and may refer cases to restorative justice based on Māori spirituality.
11. Corrections
Prisons use tikanga-based rehabilitation, including karakia, whakapapa sessions, and Māori religious symbols. The goal is to reconnect prisoners with Māori spirituality and tribal identity.
12. Courts
Courts consider Māori customs under Section 27 of the Sentencing Act. Tikanga Māori (customs and spirituality) can be included in submissions and impact sentencing or court processes.
13. Local Government
Councils include Māori wards, iwi consultation, and consideration of mana whenua (tribal authority). They must consult with Māori spiritual leaders on land use and development issues.
14. Central Government
Ministries employ Māori spiritual advisors and produce documents in both English and te reo Māori, often referencing spiritual terms like mauri (life force) or mana (authority) in official policy.
15. Public Health
Public health campaigns often incorporate Māori spiritual values and consult Māori leaders. Health outcomes are measured through models like Te Pae Mahutonga, which includes spiritual well-being.
16. Mental Health
Mental health services incorporate taha wairua (spiritual dimension) and employ Māori cultural practitioners (tohunga). These are spiritual advisors recognized in treatment planning.
17. Disability Services
Services must respect Māori beliefs about disability being caused by spiritual imbalance or ancestral issues. Clients may request karakia or cultural rituals during care.
18. Aged Care
Elderly Māori are provided culturally safe care, including karakia, observing tapu rules, and involving tribal support people in care plans.
19. Veterinary Science
Yes — even vets are trained to respect Māori beliefs, including the spiritual status of animals, land, and tapu. Māori clients may request blessings (karakia) before procedures.
20. Environmental Science
Land and water management include Māori spiritual concepts like mauri (life force) and kaitiakitanga (guardianship). Decisions are sometimes vetoed if they’re seen to harm wairua of land.
21. Geography
Geographers are expected to incorporate mātauranga Māori, including spiritual and mythological interpretations of landscape and natural phenomena.
22. Geology
Volcanoes, rivers, and rocks are attributed with mauri (life force). Some geologists must consult iwi before performing digs or research, as the land is considered spiritually alive.
23. Astronomy
The Matariki star cluster (Pleiades) is celebrated as Māori New Year. This cultural-spiritual observance has been granted public holiday status, and astronomers are expected to recognize its significance.
24. Biology
Biologists in education are required to present mātauranga Māori alongside Darwinian evolution and modern genetics — often without questioning contradictions between science and mythology.
25. Marine Biology
Marine reserves and fisheries are co-managed with iwi. Spiritual beliefs like tapu on certain species or fishing grounds are incorporated into state policy.
26. Forestry
Forest use and conservation must consider Māori spiritual views. Trees and forests are often said to have wairua and must be protected or blessed before felling.
27. Architecture
Buildings on public land often require Māori spiritual input — including placement, orientation, and ceremonial blessings (karakia) to appease local spirits.
28. Engineering
Engineers working on infrastructure must consider mana whenua views, which include spiritual consultation and avoidance of tapu areas. Projects may be redesigned to avoid sacred sites.
29. Planning & Surveying
Planners must consult iwi and avoid “spiritually sensitive” zones. Sacred land can halt projects, even when there is no physical evidence — only spiritual claims.
30. Museums & Libraries
Artifacts are often classified as taonga (treasures) and require special treatment — including spiritual protocols, restricted access, or refusal to display them without iwi consent.
31. Broadcasting
Broadcasters are encouraged to include Māori spiritual views and avoid “offensive” critiques of Māori customs. Some state funding is tied to respecting mātauranga Māori values.
32. Research & Academia
Academic research must now include Māori consultation and perspectives. Scientific studies may require spiritual advisors and inclusion of tikanga in methodology.
33. Tourism
Tourism operators are required to incorporate Māori spiritual beliefs and practices into their packages. Visitors may experience Māori ceremonies, haka performances, and cultural protocols that emphasize respect for sacred sites.
34. Hospitality
Hotels, resorts, and restaurants often feature Māori art and symbolism. Staff are expected to understand and respect Māori spiritual customs and even include cultural rituals like karakia before important events.
35. Cultural Heritage
Māori spiritual practices are emphasized in heritage projects, and cultural sites are protected as sacred. Heritage policies require consultation with iwi to prevent the desecration of land or spiritual sites.
36. Telecommunications
Telecom companies may have to respect tapu areas during infrastructure development. Some Māori cultural protocols require that work near sacred sites be suspended to avoid spiritual repercussions.
37. Advertising
Advertising agencies are sometimes urged to avoid exploiting Māori spiritual symbols, such as sacred animals or deities. Māori advisory boards review campaigns for spiritual appropriateness before launch.
38. Retail
Retail businesses selling Māori-themed products (e.g., jewelry, carvings) must adhere to tikanga when sourcing, especially for sacred or tapu items. Many Māori products are blessed before they’re sold.
39. Transportation
Public transportation policies now integrate Māori spiritual concepts. For example, some routes pass through land considered tapu (sacred), and special Māori ceremonies are held before launching services.
40. Construction
Before construction projects on Māori land, spiritual consultation is required. Developers must follow tikanga guidelines to avoid disturbing ancestral spirits and sacred sites. Karakia is commonly performed before groundbreaking.
41. Media
News outlets are encouraged to ensure balanced reporting on Māori spirituality, traditions, and customs. Māori religious practices must be treated respectfully in documentaries, films, and even daily news cycles.
42. Fashion
Fashion designers who incorporate Māori motifs or symbols into their clothing lines are expected to consult iwi and receive permission. Cultural appropriation laws protect the use of sacred Māori symbols.
43. Art
Public art installations in New Zealand often consult with Māori spiritual leaders to ensure the appropriate representation of Māori beliefs. Artworks are created with understanding and respect for spiritual taboos.
44. Performing Arts
Theatres and performance venues must often accommodate Māori spiritual requests, such as karakia or haka before performances, especially if Māori content or symbols are used in the production.
45. Sports
Māori teams in sports often engage in spiritual practices like haka, while coaches are required to respect Māori beliefs and include aspects of whānau (family) and mana in their team ethos.
46. Aviation
Airlines operating in New Zealand may engage in ceremonies with Māori cultural advisors before flights, particularly on planes that travel over areas considered sacred or tapu.
47. Technology
Tech companies developing new products, especially those involving AI or machine learning, may consult Māori elders to ensure their projects don’t offend spiritual values, such as the belief in the sanctity of data or certain materials.
48. Military
The New Zealand military includes Māori spiritual practices, such as karakia before missions or deployments. There is also a growing recognition of Māori contributions to military history and spirit.
49. Law Enforcement
Law enforcement officers are encouraged to respect Māori customs when dealing with Māori communities. Spiritual advice may be sought before enforcing certain laws, and Māori leaders can be called to mediate situations.
50. Agriculture
Māori farmers integrate spiritual beliefs with farming practices. Kaitiakitanga (guardianship) is a key principle in sustainable farming, and some farms involve karakia to bless crops and livestock.
John Robertson is a patriotic New Zealander who frequently posts on Facebook.
Māori health models like Te Whare Tapa Whā are taught and used. This includes concepts such as wairua (spirit), whānau (family), and taha wairua (spiritual well-being) in diagnosis and treatment.
3. Pharmacy
Pharmacists are encouraged to consider Māori beliefs about tapu (sacredness) and noa (neutrality) when dispensing medicine, including avoiding actions that might “violate” spiritual customs related to body parts or medicines.
4. Nursing
Nursing guidelines include understanding Māori spiritual beliefs, such as the sacredness of the head and reproductive organs. Nurses are trained to respect tikanga and perform or accommodate karakia (prayers) when requested.
5. Medicine
Medical schools include tikanga Māori in training, and students must demonstrate cultural competence in Māori customs and beliefs, such as spiritual causes of illness or observing tapu protocols.
6. Midwifery
Midwives are expected to incorporate Māori cultural practices like karakia during birth, returning the placenta (whenua) to tribal land, and understanding birth as a spiritual as well as physical process.
7. Social Work
Social workers must incorporate whānau ora models based on Māori worldviews. This includes treating the family unit as a spiritual entity and involving iwi or hapū in family decision-making.
8. Counselling
Counsellors are taught to integrate Māori values like mana (prestige), tapu, and whakapapa (genealogy) into therapy. Sessions may involve karakia or defer to Māori spiritual advisors.
9. Teaching
Teachers are required to deliver Māori knowledge systems, including myths, legends, and spiritual beliefs, often without critique. The term mātauranga Māori is treated as equal to scientific knowledge.
10. Police
NZ Police include tikanga Māori training and sometimes involve Māori elders in justice matters. They consult with iwi liaison officers and may refer cases to restorative justice based on Māori spirituality.
11. Corrections
Prisons use tikanga-based rehabilitation, including karakia, whakapapa sessions, and Māori religious symbols. The goal is to reconnect prisoners with Māori spirituality and tribal identity.
12. Courts
Courts consider Māori customs under Section 27 of the Sentencing Act. Tikanga Māori (customs and spirituality) can be included in submissions and impact sentencing or court processes.
13. Local Government
Councils include Māori wards, iwi consultation, and consideration of mana whenua (tribal authority). They must consult with Māori spiritual leaders on land use and development issues.
14. Central Government
Ministries employ Māori spiritual advisors and produce documents in both English and te reo Māori, often referencing spiritual terms like mauri (life force) or mana (authority) in official policy.
15. Public Health
Public health campaigns often incorporate Māori spiritual values and consult Māori leaders. Health outcomes are measured through models like Te Pae Mahutonga, which includes spiritual well-being.
16. Mental Health
Mental health services incorporate taha wairua (spiritual dimension) and employ Māori cultural practitioners (tohunga). These are spiritual advisors recognized in treatment planning.
17. Disability Services
Services must respect Māori beliefs about disability being caused by spiritual imbalance or ancestral issues. Clients may request karakia or cultural rituals during care.
18. Aged Care
Elderly Māori are provided culturally safe care, including karakia, observing tapu rules, and involving tribal support people in care plans.
19. Veterinary Science
Yes — even vets are trained to respect Māori beliefs, including the spiritual status of animals, land, and tapu. Māori clients may request blessings (karakia) before procedures.
20. Environmental Science
Land and water management include Māori spiritual concepts like mauri (life force) and kaitiakitanga (guardianship). Decisions are sometimes vetoed if they’re seen to harm wairua of land.
21. Geography
Geographers are expected to incorporate mātauranga Māori, including spiritual and mythological interpretations of landscape and natural phenomena.
22. Geology
Volcanoes, rivers, and rocks are attributed with mauri (life force). Some geologists must consult iwi before performing digs or research, as the land is considered spiritually alive.
23. Astronomy
The Matariki star cluster (Pleiades) is celebrated as Māori New Year. This cultural-spiritual observance has been granted public holiday status, and astronomers are expected to recognize its significance.
24. Biology
Biologists in education are required to present mātauranga Māori alongside Darwinian evolution and modern genetics — often without questioning contradictions between science and mythology.
25. Marine Biology
Marine reserves and fisheries are co-managed with iwi. Spiritual beliefs like tapu on certain species or fishing grounds are incorporated into state policy.
26. Forestry
Forest use and conservation must consider Māori spiritual views. Trees and forests are often said to have wairua and must be protected or blessed before felling.
27. Architecture
Buildings on public land often require Māori spiritual input — including placement, orientation, and ceremonial blessings (karakia) to appease local spirits.
28. Engineering
Engineers working on infrastructure must consider mana whenua views, which include spiritual consultation and avoidance of tapu areas. Projects may be redesigned to avoid sacred sites.
29. Planning & Surveying
Planners must consult iwi and avoid “spiritually sensitive” zones. Sacred land can halt projects, even when there is no physical evidence — only spiritual claims.
30. Museums & Libraries
Artifacts are often classified as taonga (treasures) and require special treatment — including spiritual protocols, restricted access, or refusal to display them without iwi consent.
31. Broadcasting
Broadcasters are encouraged to include Māori spiritual views and avoid “offensive” critiques of Māori customs. Some state funding is tied to respecting mātauranga Māori values.
32. Research & Academia
Academic research must now include Māori consultation and perspectives. Scientific studies may require spiritual advisors and inclusion of tikanga in methodology.
33. Tourism
Tourism operators are required to incorporate Māori spiritual beliefs and practices into their packages. Visitors may experience Māori ceremonies, haka performances, and cultural protocols that emphasize respect for sacred sites.
34. Hospitality
Hotels, resorts, and restaurants often feature Māori art and symbolism. Staff are expected to understand and respect Māori spiritual customs and even include cultural rituals like karakia before important events.
35. Cultural Heritage
Māori spiritual practices are emphasized in heritage projects, and cultural sites are protected as sacred. Heritage policies require consultation with iwi to prevent the desecration of land or spiritual sites.
36. Telecommunications
Telecom companies may have to respect tapu areas during infrastructure development. Some Māori cultural protocols require that work near sacred sites be suspended to avoid spiritual repercussions.
37. Advertising
Advertising agencies are sometimes urged to avoid exploiting Māori spiritual symbols, such as sacred animals or deities. Māori advisory boards review campaigns for spiritual appropriateness before launch.
38. Retail
Retail businesses selling Māori-themed products (e.g., jewelry, carvings) must adhere to tikanga when sourcing, especially for sacred or tapu items. Many Māori products are blessed before they’re sold.
39. Transportation
Public transportation policies now integrate Māori spiritual concepts. For example, some routes pass through land considered tapu (sacred), and special Māori ceremonies are held before launching services.
40. Construction
Before construction projects on Māori land, spiritual consultation is required. Developers must follow tikanga guidelines to avoid disturbing ancestral spirits and sacred sites. Karakia is commonly performed before groundbreaking.
41. Media
News outlets are encouraged to ensure balanced reporting on Māori spirituality, traditions, and customs. Māori religious practices must be treated respectfully in documentaries, films, and even daily news cycles.
42. Fashion
Fashion designers who incorporate Māori motifs or symbols into their clothing lines are expected to consult iwi and receive permission. Cultural appropriation laws protect the use of sacred Māori symbols.
43. Art
Public art installations in New Zealand often consult with Māori spiritual leaders to ensure the appropriate representation of Māori beliefs. Artworks are created with understanding and respect for spiritual taboos.
44. Performing Arts
Theatres and performance venues must often accommodate Māori spiritual requests, such as karakia or haka before performances, especially if Māori content or symbols are used in the production.
45. Sports
Māori teams in sports often engage in spiritual practices like haka, while coaches are required to respect Māori beliefs and include aspects of whānau (family) and mana in their team ethos.
46. Aviation
Airlines operating in New Zealand may engage in ceremonies with Māori cultural advisors before flights, particularly on planes that travel over areas considered sacred or tapu.
47. Technology
Tech companies developing new products, especially those involving AI or machine learning, may consult Māori elders to ensure their projects don’t offend spiritual values, such as the belief in the sanctity of data or certain materials.
48. Military
The New Zealand military includes Māori spiritual practices, such as karakia before missions or deployments. There is also a growing recognition of Māori contributions to military history and spirit.
49. Law Enforcement
Law enforcement officers are encouraged to respect Māori customs when dealing with Māori communities. Spiritual advice may be sought before enforcing certain laws, and Māori leaders can be called to mediate situations.
50. Agriculture
Māori farmers integrate spiritual beliefs with farming practices. Kaitiakitanga (guardianship) is a key principle in sustainable farming, and some farms involve karakia to bless crops and livestock.
John Robertson is a patriotic New Zealander who frequently posts on Facebook.
19 comments:
I have no problem with maori custom etc I have grown up with them, engaged in them and belove some of them.
I do have a large problem with compulsion.
Compulsion like this is a form of authortitarian tyranny.....and that is the fundamental problem.
When everyone from adult to child is compelled by the will of a few to acquiesce then this is a recipe for disaster. Combine this with the rhetoric out of the partly maori party calling everyone not of maori lineage a 'settler' here by invitation only then New Zealand has a systemic societal boil that needs lancing and soon.
History tells all the stories we need to understand the affect upon societies and countries that have compelled their people particularlly using 'supremicist' ideologies.
Thanks John. It is all bollocks - that can be said of all human 'beliefs' but NZ has turned it into a demoralising industry.
Sure is depressing. It is incredible how we have regressed over last 50 years. The whakapapa in prisons must be a challenge. Who pays for all the paternity tests? it is all part of a unification for insurrection ploy.The self centring chuck of my lathe utilises the ingenious flat spiral form frequently illustrated on the backside cheeks of maori long prior the invention of the chucks.. I wonder if the manufacturer of the chuck indulged in (paid) consultation.
It has all been introduced in a very cunning way. Notice the instigators like Potaka, Finlayson and The Maori Party always claim it is "for all New Zealanders". In actual fact it is not as there is nothing worse than having cultural behaviour like the haka for example, imposed on you. The operative word is "imposed". Another aspect is the speaking of Maori in parliament where the viewer has no translation of the question being asked. It is a fact that 99% of us speak English. Luckily, younger generations in the US are pushing back as they see they are becoming second class citizens under Critical Race Theory. They want equality not superiority by one race.
The most important aspect of all this, in my view, is the land and sea claims by part-Maori.
Force fed because Government is not reason, it is not eloquence, it is force. You can just smell UNDRIP on their breath.
Ten Maori ways of knowing; bluffing, bulling, conning, cunning, grifting, lying, scamming, scheming, spinning, threating.
As I have posted previously, this whole racist situation will destroy our once free nation.
It is way overdue to end all official recognition of race or ethnicity in all legislation.
With race/ethnicity no longer having official status, there could be:-
NO more race-based seats or race-specific party in Parliament.
NO more race-based wards in local government.
NO more census questions about ethnicity.
NO more co-governance, and NO more basis for claims of unending victimhood.
NO Waitangi Tribunal !
NO racial apartheid !
History tells us that no nation or society can survive while racist activists promote division and entitlement on the basis of race, (i.e. APARTHEID) and the only way to bring this to an end is by ceasing ALL official recognition of and status for race/ethnicity
No wonder we are going broke. But wait until Chris Finlayson has finished his shenanigans to take water rights. Then it will be private property. Then we will be beyond broke and completely broken.
Our brainwashed young don't realise they are cheering for their demise. MC
All this indicates where we are going, or arrived at.
Of interest is that even part Maori buy into this crap. Brainwashing is not confined to non Maori.
Many Maori are also afraid of cancellation by their peers.
This inventory shows that the Maorification process is pretty much complete.
Well not for long. Mr Luxon assured us that he would remove all these impositions.
Oh wait, he has actually added to the list.
Much like that overrated novel, 50 shades of crap.
I am gobsmacked by this list of FIFTY workplaces/professions infiltrated by this stone age stupidity. It fails to include the Stop-Go men and road-cone merchants operating at night. This country has gone MAAAAAD !
A large proportion of Japanese young people say they have no religion. They are fed up. The religions in Japan most aligned to Maori pre-Christian religion is Shintoism - the animistic believe in a spirit world where spirits inhabit physical features like mountains and rivers, and trees. And these spirits must be placated or bad stuff might happen.
When the missionaries came to NZ with the message of salvation and forgiveness, a large proportion of the Maori population turned away from old practices of utu and embraced Christianity. Largely bringing to a halt the tribal warfare that threatened to decimate the Maori population.
Now these old animistic practices are being revived and because the karakia are in a language that most NZers don't understand the prayers we are being drawn into animistic practices (spirit worship) unawares. This is a spiritual battle, and most people don't even comprehend what is happening.
Quite so, trouble is it appears to be working!
Thank you for doing this homework, John Robertson. This list will be referred to frequently in times to come, methinks. I've labelled it the Red Flag List.
Many people think karakias are harmless little chants. Thank you Ken Moore for pointing out what they really are. They also include invoking dead ancestors which is a practice Christianity condemns..
If they dropped the maori hocus from education teachers would have the time and energy to coax students tto acheive an acceptable level in post stone age real world international tests.
Imagine if this energy were instead directed to combating domestic violence.
Curious observation on the values of NZers.
Like many of us I have no objection to all of this as long as it is confined to those who want it. To me it is no more bizarre than other belief systems. My utter rejection is to the attempt to jam it down your throat and dominate our country in spite of its being professed by a small minority. To use the machinery of government to indoctrinate the young and force it on reluctant adults is unconscionable.
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