Saturday June 7, 2025
News:
'Sad day in Parliament': Winston Peters on Te Pāti Māori suspension debate
The New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says Te Pāti Māori MPs' behaviour performing a haka in Parliament in protest against the Treaty Principles Bill was unprecedented and "unforgivable".
He said during the haka "...people were being intimidated and no circumstances no matter what you say it was unprecedented, unforgivable".
He questioned why Te Pāti Māori did not apologise.
"They had every chance at every point in time to just drop a line and say look we're sorry for what we did....
See full article HERE
Keep Māori Wards campaign launched
Palmerston North’s Stronger Together Keep Māori Wards campaign launched this week, with dozens of people signing up to encourage others to vote in their favour at October’s local body elections.
Organised by Unions Manawatū, the first campaign meeting on Wednesday attended by nearly 100 people heard from multicultural speakers about the value of having guaranteed Māori representatives on the city council.
Palmerston North pro-Māori ward advocates campaigned ahead of the 2017 poll demanded by 5% of voters that eventually overturned a city council decision to establish one.
See full article HERE
Māori trust loses bid for lapse of Carrington Estate consents in Far North
A Māori trust has failed to persuade a court that resource consents granted 20 years ago for a luxury resort in the Far North should be declared lapsed.
If the Environment Court had granted Haititaimarangai Marae Kaitiaki Trust’s (HMKT) application for the declaration, Carrington Estate would need new consents to fully implement its original plans.
New consents would be subject to current environmental and cultural standards, including a requirement to consult with local Māori, who were excluded from the 1999 process by the Far North District Council (FNDC) when it issued the existing consents on a non-notified basis.....
See full article HERE
Whānau Ora Launches New Agency With Fresh Leadership
The newly established Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency, Rangitāmiro, has announced its inaugural board of directors and the appointment of its first chair.
Rangitāmiro spans the region from Taupō to Te Tai Tokerau and brings together three Crown-established Iwi-Māori Partnership Boards (IMPBs) and charitable trusts: the National Hauora Coalition, Te Tiratū, and Ngaa Pou Hauora o Taamaki Makaurau.
Eru Lyndon (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Kahu, Ngāti Wai, Ngāti Whātua and Ngāti Toa) has been named chair of the board.
The appointed board members are:
Dr Rachel Brown (Te Ātiawa ki Wharekauri, Kāi Tahu), CEO of the National Hauora Coalition
Dr Mataroria Lyndon (Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Wai, Ngāti Whātua, Waikato), Co-Founder and Director of Population Health & Equity at Tend Health
Shelley Katae (Te Rarawa, Ngāti Porou), Chief Executive of Tāmaki Regeneration
Karen Wilson (Te Ākitai Waiohua, Ngāti Te Ata, Ngāti Pikiao), Chair of Te Ākitai Waiohua Settlement Trust....
See full article HERE
Opposition calls for tikanga committee following haka debate
Opposition parties have called for a tikanga committee for Parliament following last night’s vote on record suspensions for three Te Pāti Māori MPs who performed a haka to protest the Treaty Principles Bill.
Speaking to 1News after the debate, Labour MP Willie Jackson said Speaker Gerry Brownlee should put a tikanga committee in place to be chaired by fellow Labour MP Adrian Rurawhe.
Jackson said he was worried the New Zealand Parliament would be "misrepresented around the world" over "the worst suspension" in its history.....
See full article HERE
Chairman refuses to apologise — rejects 'kia ora' in council email
The chairman of a Southern council group is unrepentant about his behaviour at a recent meeting which was dubbed "disrespectful" by a council leader.
Mataura Catchment Liaison Committee chairman Hugh Gardyne has also rejected the use of "kia ora" in an email which reprimanded him for his actions.
Separately, he also took exception with the use of "kia ora" in the email sent by Horrell which delivered the reprimanding letter.
Gardyne requested he instead be addressed with "hello" or "dear".
"They had every chance at every point in time to just drop a line and say look we're sorry for what we did....
See full article HERE
Keep Māori Wards campaign launched
Palmerston North’s Stronger Together Keep Māori Wards campaign launched this week, with dozens of people signing up to encourage others to vote in their favour at October’s local body elections.
Organised by Unions Manawatū, the first campaign meeting on Wednesday attended by nearly 100 people heard from multicultural speakers about the value of having guaranteed Māori representatives on the city council.
Palmerston North pro-Māori ward advocates campaigned ahead of the 2017 poll demanded by 5% of voters that eventually overturned a city council decision to establish one.
See full article HERE
Māori trust loses bid for lapse of Carrington Estate consents in Far North
A Māori trust has failed to persuade a court that resource consents granted 20 years ago for a luxury resort in the Far North should be declared lapsed.
If the Environment Court had granted Haititaimarangai Marae Kaitiaki Trust’s (HMKT) application for the declaration, Carrington Estate would need new consents to fully implement its original plans.
New consents would be subject to current environmental and cultural standards, including a requirement to consult with local Māori, who were excluded from the 1999 process by the Far North District Council (FNDC) when it issued the existing consents on a non-notified basis.....
See full article HERE
Whānau Ora Launches New Agency With Fresh Leadership
The newly established Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency, Rangitāmiro, has announced its inaugural board of directors and the appointment of its first chair.
Rangitāmiro spans the region from Taupō to Te Tai Tokerau and brings together three Crown-established Iwi-Māori Partnership Boards (IMPBs) and charitable trusts: the National Hauora Coalition, Te Tiratū, and Ngaa Pou Hauora o Taamaki Makaurau.
Eru Lyndon (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Kahu, Ngāti Wai, Ngāti Whātua and Ngāti Toa) has been named chair of the board.
The appointed board members are:
Dr Rachel Brown (Te Ātiawa ki Wharekauri, Kāi Tahu), CEO of the National Hauora Coalition
Dr Mataroria Lyndon (Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Wai, Ngāti Whātua, Waikato), Co-Founder and Director of Population Health & Equity at Tend Health
Shelley Katae (Te Rarawa, Ngāti Porou), Chief Executive of Tāmaki Regeneration
Karen Wilson (Te Ākitai Waiohua, Ngāti Te Ata, Ngāti Pikiao), Chair of Te Ākitai Waiohua Settlement Trust....
See full article HERE
Opposition calls for tikanga committee following haka debate
Opposition parties have called for a tikanga committee for Parliament following last night’s vote on record suspensions for three Te Pāti Māori MPs who performed a haka to protest the Treaty Principles Bill.
Speaking to 1News after the debate, Labour MP Willie Jackson said Speaker Gerry Brownlee should put a tikanga committee in place to be chaired by fellow Labour MP Adrian Rurawhe.
Jackson said he was worried the New Zealand Parliament would be "misrepresented around the world" over "the worst suspension" in its history.....
See full article HERE
Chairman refuses to apologise — rejects 'kia ora' in council email
The chairman of a Southern council group is unrepentant about his behaviour at a recent meeting which was dubbed "disrespectful" by a council leader.
Mataura Catchment Liaison Committee chairman Hugh Gardyne has also rejected the use of "kia ora" in an email which reprimanded him for his actions.
Separately, he also took exception with the use of "kia ora" in the email sent by Horrell which delivered the reprimanding letter.
Gardyne requested he instead be addressed with "hello" or "dear".
Horrell told Local Democracy Reporting it was common practice to use the te reo Māori greeting and didn’t think its use would have been Gardyne’s biggest issue.
"I would have thought that that’s almost a wee bit racist.".....
See full article HERE
Tribunal urges crown to engage with Māori on Takutai Moana funding changes
The Waitangi Tribunal wants the Crown to make a genuine effort to engage with Māori when making changes to the funding scheme that allows Māori groups to seek recognition of their coastal rights.
The Tribunal released its Stage 2 report into planned amendments to the Marine and Coastal (Takutai Moana) Act on Friday, the report relates to allegations by claimants that the Crown breached Treaty Principles through mismanagement of the Takutai Moana Financial Assistance Scheme.....
See full article HERE
No law schools changing their curriculum, despite removal of tikanga requirement
After Parliament disallowed regulations that required the teaching of tikanga in certain law school subjects, most of the country’s universities have confirmed they will not be changing their curriculum to reflect it.
In 2022, the regulations governing what law students learn were amended to include a standalone, compulsory paper on tikanga Māori as well as “relevant content on tikanga” within other compulsory courses - to come into effect this year.
On May 21, Parliament passed a motion that removed the second requirement - which incorporated tikanga concepts into subjects like criminal law, contractual law and property law - but left the need for a standalone tikanga course unaltered.....
See full article HERE
Act fumes at Hastings council’s Māori ward videos, mayor says ‘we make no apology’ for them
The Hastings District Council says videos of councillors espousing the benefits of Māori wards are a way to prevent the spread of misinformation about them, not a campaign to keep them.
Act’s local government spokesman, Cameron Luxton, disagrees and says the council needs to stop the rollout of the videos on the Hastings council’s official social media channels.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Tui Vaeau: The Industry of Perpetual Grievance......
Propaganda:
How did it get to this? the suspension of Te Pati Maori MPs
Friday June 6, 2025
News:
Parliament votes for harshest-ever sanctions for Te Pāti Māori co-leaders
Parliament has voted to dish out the toughest parliamentary sanctions ever to the Te Pāti Māori co-leaders after a fiery debate in the House today.
The debate relaunched this afternoon after it was abruptly adjourned last month to give way to the Budget.
"I would have thought that that’s almost a wee bit racist.".....
See full article HERE
Tribunal urges crown to engage with Māori on Takutai Moana funding changes
The Waitangi Tribunal wants the Crown to make a genuine effort to engage with Māori when making changes to the funding scheme that allows Māori groups to seek recognition of their coastal rights.
The Tribunal released its Stage 2 report into planned amendments to the Marine and Coastal (Takutai Moana) Act on Friday, the report relates to allegations by claimants that the Crown breached Treaty Principles through mismanagement of the Takutai Moana Financial Assistance Scheme.....
See full article HERE
No law schools changing their curriculum, despite removal of tikanga requirement
After Parliament disallowed regulations that required the teaching of tikanga in certain law school subjects, most of the country’s universities have confirmed they will not be changing their curriculum to reflect it.
In 2022, the regulations governing what law students learn were amended to include a standalone, compulsory paper on tikanga Māori as well as “relevant content on tikanga” within other compulsory courses - to come into effect this year.
On May 21, Parliament passed a motion that removed the second requirement - which incorporated tikanga concepts into subjects like criminal law, contractual law and property law - but left the need for a standalone tikanga course unaltered.....
See full article HERE
Act fumes at Hastings council’s Māori ward videos, mayor says ‘we make no apology’ for them
The Hastings District Council says videos of councillors espousing the benefits of Māori wards are a way to prevent the spread of misinformation about them, not a campaign to keep them.
Act’s local government spokesman, Cameron Luxton, disagrees and says the council needs to stop the rollout of the videos on the Hastings council’s official social media channels.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Tui Vaeau: The Industry of Perpetual Grievance......
Propaganda:
How did it get to this? the suspension of Te Pati Maori MPs
Friday June 6, 2025
News:
Parliament votes for harshest-ever sanctions for Te Pāti Māori co-leaders
Parliament has voted to dish out the toughest parliamentary sanctions ever to the Te Pāti Māori co-leaders after a fiery debate in the House today.
The debate relaunched this afternoon after it was abruptly adjourned last month to give way to the Budget.
Parliament’s Privileges Committee recommended suspending Te Pāti Māori co-leaders Rawiri Waititi and Debbie Ngarewa-Packer for 21 days and MP Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke for seven days after a controversial haka in the House last year.
Previously, the longest suspension in Parliament’s 171-year history was three sitting days.....
See full article HERE
Mining firm offers iwi concessions
A hearing for a large-scale mineral sands mining venture on the outskirts of Hokitika began this week with Westland Minerals Sand (WMS) proponents revealing several new amendments.
One is the offer of wetlands and forestry inside the 112ha Mananui application area to mana whenua.
Local iwi initially opposed the mining due to its proximity to Mahinapua Creek.
However, during her opening submissions, WMS counsel Alex Booker said a letter had been received by Poutini Ngai Tahu stating a change in stance from opposition to neutral — subject to conditions.....
See full article HERE
‘I’m not a racist’ – councillor on Eastern Busway’s Māori names
Howick ward councillor Maurice Williamson is asking if Auckland Transport (AT) has followed the process it says it’s using to give te reo Māori names to structures that are part of the Eastern Busway project.
As the Times has previously reported, AT has been gifted Māori names by local mana whenua Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki and Ngaati Whanaunga for new bus stations and structures being built for the busway.
The four new stations will be called Pakūranga in the town centre, Te Taha Wai near Edgewater College and Shopping Centre, Koata by Riverhills Park, and Pōhatu in Burswood.....
See full article HERE
Council gifts reserve back to original landowners
Ownership of a public reserve in Ngongotahā will be gifted back to the whānau who donated it decades ago.
Backers of the move included former Te Pāti Māori co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell, who said it was once part of the family farm.
Rotorua Lakes Council agreed to dispose of the “surplus” 810sq m section in April after a majority of public submissions supported this.....
See full article HERE
Public invited to dive in and share views on 10-year Coastal Plan
Wellington City Council and mana whenua are calling on residents to help shape the future of the Pōneke coastline – a taonga of the city.
Public consultation on Tātou ki Uta – the draft Coastal Reserves Management Plan – is now open until midday Tuesday 5 August 2025.
Covering coastal areas from Oriental Bay to Red Rocks, Tātou ki Uta sets out a 10-year plan for how the city and its people will care for, protect, and continue to enjoy our coastal reserves, beaches, public parks, and amenities like tracks, boat ramps, and public toilets.
Council has worked closely with mana whenua partners Ngāti Toa and Taranaki Whānui to develop the draft plan.
The name Tātou ki Uta, gifted by mana whenua, means “all of us on the land” and speaks to the shared responsibility of both iwi and the wider community in caring for the coast.
Rawiri Faulkner, Pou Toa Matarau, of Ngāti Toa Rangatira, says the coastal environment is incredibly important to Ngāti Toa.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Ngāti Hauā held centre stage at the karakia for the new $7 million international terminal at Hamilton Airport this week.
Haka saga: from historic moment to historic punishment - when will it end?
Previously, the longest suspension in Parliament’s 171-year history was three sitting days.....
See full article HERE
Mining firm offers iwi concessions
A hearing for a large-scale mineral sands mining venture on the outskirts of Hokitika began this week with Westland Minerals Sand (WMS) proponents revealing several new amendments.
One is the offer of wetlands and forestry inside the 112ha Mananui application area to mana whenua.
Local iwi initially opposed the mining due to its proximity to Mahinapua Creek.
However, during her opening submissions, WMS counsel Alex Booker said a letter had been received by Poutini Ngai Tahu stating a change in stance from opposition to neutral — subject to conditions.....
See full article HERE
‘I’m not a racist’ – councillor on Eastern Busway’s Māori names
Howick ward councillor Maurice Williamson is asking if Auckland Transport (AT) has followed the process it says it’s using to give te reo Māori names to structures that are part of the Eastern Busway project.
As the Times has previously reported, AT has been gifted Māori names by local mana whenua Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki and Ngaati Whanaunga for new bus stations and structures being built for the busway.
The four new stations will be called Pakūranga in the town centre, Te Taha Wai near Edgewater College and Shopping Centre, Koata by Riverhills Park, and Pōhatu in Burswood.....
See full article HERE
Council gifts reserve back to original landowners
Ownership of a public reserve in Ngongotahā will be gifted back to the whānau who donated it decades ago.
Backers of the move included former Te Pāti Māori co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell, who said it was once part of the family farm.
Rotorua Lakes Council agreed to dispose of the “surplus” 810sq m section in April after a majority of public submissions supported this.....
See full article HERE
Public invited to dive in and share views on 10-year Coastal Plan
Wellington City Council and mana whenua are calling on residents to help shape the future of the Pōneke coastline – a taonga of the city.
Public consultation on Tātou ki Uta – the draft Coastal Reserves Management Plan – is now open until midday Tuesday 5 August 2025.
Covering coastal areas from Oriental Bay to Red Rocks, Tātou ki Uta sets out a 10-year plan for how the city and its people will care for, protect, and continue to enjoy our coastal reserves, beaches, public parks, and amenities like tracks, boat ramps, and public toilets.
Council has worked closely with mana whenua partners Ngāti Toa and Taranaki Whānui to develop the draft plan.
The name Tātou ki Uta, gifted by mana whenua, means “all of us on the land” and speaks to the shared responsibility of both iwi and the wider community in caring for the coast.
Rawiri Faulkner, Pou Toa Matarau, of Ngāti Toa Rangatira, says the coastal environment is incredibly important to Ngāti Toa.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Ngāti Hauā held centre stage at the karakia for the new $7 million international terminal at Hamilton Airport this week.
Haka saga: from historic moment to historic punishment - when will it end?
Thursday June 5, 2025
News:
The festival will run from 7 June to 13 July and decorate central Auckland with murals, sculptures and neon lights.
Matariki takes to the water for 2025 festival
Auckland’s Matariki Festival will invite visitors to paddle waka and experience kapa haka, as the city celebrates the Māori lunar new year.
The festival will run from 7 June to 13 July and decorate central Auckland with murals, sculptures and neon lights.
The month-long celebration will also host dozens of free events across the city.....
See full article HERE
School Children Ready To Embrace Te Ao Maori
Soon an entire generation of school children will have a more enlightened view of New Zealand society thanks to the introduction of a new Aotearoa histories curriculum which will coincide with the launch of a special project in Tauranga Moana.
The $1.1m project, called Te Tai Whanake ki Tauranga Moana, will be a first for New Zealand and brings local iwi and schools together in a unique and enduring way.
An interactive web-based portal is being developed which will allow everyone to access resources, stories and information specific to their geographic location, as told through the lens of the predominant iwi of that area – Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi or Ngāti Pūkenga.....
See full article HERE
Tensions rise over restoration project on Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē Ninety Mile Beach
A project to help restore the health and wellbeing of Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē Ninety Mile Beach has been rebuked for speaking without mandate or approval from all iwi in the area.
But project lead Lisa McNab said the work by Ngā Puāwaitanga o Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē complements the local beach board - of which she is chair - and comes from a wish list created by more than 80 people.
But Harata Brown, who is the Te Aupōuri representative on Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē Beach Board, said Ngā Puawai does not have the mandate to speak on behalf of the beach, nor to apply for funding.
“That mandate sits with Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē Beach Board.”
While McNab is also chair of the beach board, representing Te Rarawa, she has set up a process that is not inclusive to everyone, Brown said.....
See full article HERE
School Children Ready To Embrace Te Ao Maori
Soon an entire generation of school children will have a more enlightened view of New Zealand society thanks to the introduction of a new Aotearoa histories curriculum which will coincide with the launch of a special project in Tauranga Moana.
The $1.1m project, called Te Tai Whanake ki Tauranga Moana, will be a first for New Zealand and brings local iwi and schools together in a unique and enduring way.
An interactive web-based portal is being developed which will allow everyone to access resources, stories and information specific to their geographic location, as told through the lens of the predominant iwi of that area – Ngāti Ranginui, Ngāi Te Rangi or Ngāti Pūkenga.....
See full article HERE
Tensions rise over restoration project on Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē Ninety Mile Beach
A project to help restore the health and wellbeing of Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē Ninety Mile Beach has been rebuked for speaking without mandate or approval from all iwi in the area.
But project lead Lisa McNab said the work by Ngā Puāwaitanga o Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē complements the local beach board - of which she is chair - and comes from a wish list created by more than 80 people.
But Harata Brown, who is the Te Aupōuri representative on Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē Beach Board, said Ngā Puawai does not have the mandate to speak on behalf of the beach, nor to apply for funding.
“That mandate sits with Te Oneroa-a-Tōhē Beach Board.”
While McNab is also chair of the beach board, representing Te Rarawa, she has set up a process that is not inclusive to everyone, Brown said.....
See full article HERE
Wednesday June 4, 2025
News:
Luxon 'comfortable' with Chris Bishop's response after Aotearoa Music Awards 'rant'
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he's "comfortable" with Chris Bishop's response after his comments at the Aotearoa Music Awards.
Luxon told Morning Report he spoke to Bishop over the weekend about this and other issues but there was no need to step in.
Luxon told Morning Report he spoke to Bishop over the weekend about this and other issues but there was no need to step in.
"I didn't have to say anything really. He'd already come out publicly and said he could have kept his thoughts to himself and I'm quite comfortable with that.
"I just got his side of the story about what he said and it was exactly as reported. He corrected it well before I got to him ... he just acknowledged he should have kept his thoughts to himself.....
See full article HERE
Iwi Chairs Launch Anti-Racism Website
The Iwi Chairs Forum-led People’s Action Plan Against Racism Aotearoa (PAPARA) Launches Timely Website to Tackle Racism Head-On
From harmful policy being pushed through Parliament, to Māori artists facing public ridicule for using haka on national and international stages — racism in Aotearoa is constant, visible, and intensifying. These experiences are headline news, viral content, and a daily reality for our people.
The working group includes a rangatahi caucus to support strong youth input into the plan, and is overseen by Kahurangi Dame Naida Glavish, Rahui Papa and Pou Tikanga co-chairs Professor Margaret Mutu and Aperahama Edwards.....
See full article HERE
“Constitutional moment of profound significance.” Historic Mana Wāhine kaupapa inquiry gets underway
The Waitangi Tribunal has heard how the Crown’s historic and ongoing breaches have caused deep and systemic harm to wāhine Māori, which has caused the exclusion, marginalisation, and silencing across every sphere of public life.
It is the first day of the substantive hearings for the long-awaited Mana Wāhine Kaupapa Inquiry, which was first lodged more than 30 years ago by notable leaders Dame Areta Koopu, Dame Whina Cooper, Dame Mira Szaszy, Ripeka Evans, Dr Erihapeti Murchie, Dame Georgina Kirby, Dame June Mariu, Violet Pou, Hine Potaka, Dame Aroha Reriti-Crofts, Dr Papaarangi Reid, Donna Awatere-Huata, Lady Rose Henare, Katerina Hoterene, Te Para (Mabel) Waititi, and Kare Cooper-Tate.....
See full article HERE
Hawke's Bay iwi Ngāti Kahungunu protest sale of ancestral mountain
Members of Hawke's Bay iwi Ngāti Kahungunu have gathered on Monday at Kahurānaki Station to protest the recent sale of the station which includes the ancestral mountain of the same name.
Kahurānaki Station - a 1156 hectare sheep and beef farm south of Havelock North - came up for sale earlier this year, the first time the station had been on the market for over 100 years.
The iwi launched a fundraising campaign to buy it, including the 'He Maunga Ka Taea' horse trek from Māhia to the summit of Kahurānaki over 10 days, but were unsuccessful in their bid....
See full article HERE
First fully te reo Māori street sign unveiled
Masterton District Council has unveiled the first Masterton street sign entirely in te reo Māori - Te Ara Pūrātā - which leads to a new commercial area off the southern end of Ngaumutawa Road, in Solway, Masterton.
The name was finalised after consultation with mana whenua.
“We are delighted to have the first fully te reo Māori street sign in Masterton and thank mana whenua for their contribution to this process,” Masterton Mayor Gary Caffell said.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Tui Vaeau: Te Pati Maori's Ethnic Power Play - The Poison at Parliament's Heart
John McLean: Enduring love of big Pharma & Maori quackery
David Farrar: TPM now threatening violence
Matua Kahurangi: Toitū Te Tiriti
Tui Vaeau: The Perils of Cultural Tokenism - A Critical Examination of Recent Māori-Centric Initiatives
Geoff Parker: The Crown, The Treaty, The Promises And The Waitangi Tribunal
Propaganda:
King’s Birthday Honours recognise significant contributions of Māori
Pushing The Boundaries Of Creativity In Kapa Haka
"I just got his side of the story about what he said and it was exactly as reported. He corrected it well before I got to him ... he just acknowledged he should have kept his thoughts to himself.....
See full article HERE
Iwi Chairs Launch Anti-Racism Website
The Iwi Chairs Forum-led People’s Action Plan Against Racism Aotearoa (PAPARA) Launches Timely Website to Tackle Racism Head-On
From harmful policy being pushed through Parliament, to Māori artists facing public ridicule for using haka on national and international stages — racism in Aotearoa is constant, visible, and intensifying. These experiences are headline news, viral content, and a daily reality for our people.
The working group includes a rangatahi caucus to support strong youth input into the plan, and is overseen by Kahurangi Dame Naida Glavish, Rahui Papa and Pou Tikanga co-chairs Professor Margaret Mutu and Aperahama Edwards.....
See full article HERE
“Constitutional moment of profound significance.” Historic Mana Wāhine kaupapa inquiry gets underway
The Waitangi Tribunal has heard how the Crown’s historic and ongoing breaches have caused deep and systemic harm to wāhine Māori, which has caused the exclusion, marginalisation, and silencing across every sphere of public life.
It is the first day of the substantive hearings for the long-awaited Mana Wāhine Kaupapa Inquiry, which was first lodged more than 30 years ago by notable leaders Dame Areta Koopu, Dame Whina Cooper, Dame Mira Szaszy, Ripeka Evans, Dr Erihapeti Murchie, Dame Georgina Kirby, Dame June Mariu, Violet Pou, Hine Potaka, Dame Aroha Reriti-Crofts, Dr Papaarangi Reid, Donna Awatere-Huata, Lady Rose Henare, Katerina Hoterene, Te Para (Mabel) Waititi, and Kare Cooper-Tate.....
See full article HERE
Hawke's Bay iwi Ngāti Kahungunu protest sale of ancestral mountain
Members of Hawke's Bay iwi Ngāti Kahungunu have gathered on Monday at Kahurānaki Station to protest the recent sale of the station which includes the ancestral mountain of the same name.
Kahurānaki Station - a 1156 hectare sheep and beef farm south of Havelock North - came up for sale earlier this year, the first time the station had been on the market for over 100 years.
The iwi launched a fundraising campaign to buy it, including the 'He Maunga Ka Taea' horse trek from Māhia to the summit of Kahurānaki over 10 days, but were unsuccessful in their bid....
See full article HERE
First fully te reo Māori street sign unveiled
Masterton District Council has unveiled the first Masterton street sign entirely in te reo Māori - Te Ara Pūrātā - which leads to a new commercial area off the southern end of Ngaumutawa Road, in Solway, Masterton.
The name was finalised after consultation with mana whenua.
“We are delighted to have the first fully te reo Māori street sign in Masterton and thank mana whenua for their contribution to this process,” Masterton Mayor Gary Caffell said.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Tui Vaeau: Te Pati Maori's Ethnic Power Play - The Poison at Parliament's Heart
John McLean: Enduring love of big Pharma & Maori quackery
David Farrar: TPM now threatening violence
Matua Kahurangi: Toitū Te Tiriti
Tui Vaeau: The Perils of Cultural Tokenism - A Critical Examination of Recent Māori-Centric Initiatives
Geoff Parker: The Crown, The Treaty, The Promises And The Waitangi Tribunal
Propaganda:
King’s Birthday Honours recognise significant contributions of Māori
Pushing The Boundaries Of Creativity In Kapa Haka
Monday June 2, 2025
News:
Ngāpuhi leaders say iwi still reliant on Crown 'for every dollar'
New Zealand's largest iwi Ngāpuhi has doubled its asset base to $104 million over the last decade despite not having received a Treaty settlement – but many of the tribe's leaders admit it's still heavily reliant on the Crown.
Over 100 settlements have been signed to date, with a combined value of over $2.7 billion.
Over 100 settlements have been signed to date, with a combined value of over $2.7 billion.
Waikato was the first iwi to settle in 1995, followed by Ngāi Tahu three years later.
Their settlements were valued at $170 million at the time, giving them the capital to invest and grow their assets over the last 30 years.
However, there are still 50 groups yet to finalise their own agreements, including Northland-based Ngāpuhi....
See full article HERE
A brief history of the Mana Wahine claim
The Mana Wāhine Claim, also known as WAI 381, is a significant claim brought before the Waitangi Tribunal in Aotearoa New Zealand. It addresses the systematic and historical breaches of Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) by the Crown in relation to Māori women (wāhine Māori). Here’s an overview of the history and development of the claim:
Background
“Mana wāhine” refers to the unique spiritual and cultural authority, status, and power of Māori women, which is deeply rooted in te ao Māori (the Māori world view). Traditionally, wāhine Māori held central roles in iwi and hapū as leaders, decision-makers, and protectors of whakapapa (genealogy) and whenua (land).
However, following colonisation and the imposition of Western systems, the roles, status, and rights of Māori women were significantly undermined, both by patriarchal colonial structures and by the marginalisation of Māori culture and institutions....
See full article HERE
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Their settlements were valued at $170 million at the time, giving them the capital to invest and grow their assets over the last 30 years.
However, there are still 50 groups yet to finalise their own agreements, including Northland-based Ngāpuhi....
See full article HERE
A brief history of the Mana Wahine claim
The Mana Wāhine Claim, also known as WAI 381, is a significant claim brought before the Waitangi Tribunal in Aotearoa New Zealand. It addresses the systematic and historical breaches of Te Tiriti o Waitangi (the Treaty of Waitangi) by the Crown in relation to Māori women (wāhine Māori). Here’s an overview of the history and development of the claim:
Background
“Mana wāhine” refers to the unique spiritual and cultural authority, status, and power of Māori women, which is deeply rooted in te ao Māori (the Māori world view). Traditionally, wāhine Māori held central roles in iwi and hapū as leaders, decision-makers, and protectors of whakapapa (genealogy) and whenua (land).
However, following colonisation and the imposition of Western systems, the roles, status, and rights of Māori women were significantly undermined, both by patriarchal colonial structures and by the marginalisation of Māori culture and institutions....
See full article HERE
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Leader, gentleman & scholar recognised by the King: Pita Tipene
"Māori ... had been badly, badly treated by the early settlers, we owed Māori redress and change. - Jim Bolger
Leader, gentleman & scholar recognised by the King: Pita Tipene
"Māori ... had been badly, badly treated by the early settlers, we owed Māori redress and change. - Jim Bolger
Sunday June 1, 2025
News:
‘Load of crap’ Minister Chris Bishop on Stan Walker AMA performance
However, despite a captivated crowd, not everyone was impressed with the performance, with onlooking Minister Chris Bishop shaking his head describing it as ‘performative acclaim’ and ‘load of crap.’
Māngai of Toitū te Tiriti, Eru Kapa-Kingi, says Chris Bishop’s reaction to Stan Walker’s powerful performance at the AMA’s is on brand with the typical fragility the parties of this government have shown when faced with undeniable displays of rangatiratanga Māori.
“He and his counterparts are clearly struggling to come to grips with the reality that Māori are everywhere, and wherever we stand, our mana stands with us. We ain’t going anywhere, and nor are we afraid to use our platforms for the kaupapa.” Kapa-Kingi said.
The political discourse around te Tiriti and te reo Māori were themes throughout the night, with international acclaimed Lorde, who won best single on the night, using her acceptance speech to remind people of the fight for te reo Māori and asking the crowd, “Are we going to honour the Treaty or what?”....
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Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei tells iwi wanting to invest to ‘come through the front door first’
Central Auckland hapū Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei is sending a clear message to iwi that want to invest within its rohe or tribal territory to "come through the front door" first.
But Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust deputy chairman Ngarimu Blair said it was disappointing to see iwi based outside of Auckland investing in the city without meeting with them first.
"If a Ngāpuhi buys a house, pai ana (all good), but if the iwi entity invests here under traditional leadership structures then we expect our tikanga to be followed," he said.
"Being tūturu Māori is when you go into a tribal district as manuhiri (visitors), you seek out the local home people to acknowledge them as the host, and build a relationship with them. That's all we ask."
But that had not always occurred.....
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Building the foundations for an effective mana whenua iwi partnership
Māori have a special connection to wai (water) through whakapapa (genealogy), and an obligation as kaitiaki (guardians/stewards) of the water to protect this precious tāonga (treasure).
In 2023, we jointly developed and signed a partnership agreement with Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira and Taranaki Whānui. This sets a solid foundation of values, guiding the way we work together, and is an important milestone on our journey to restore te mana me te mauri o te wai.
With language playing such a dominant part in understanding any culture, we started giving our people the training and support to build their capability to speak Te Reo Māori and, as part of that, their understanding of tikanga Māori.
We provide our people with regular Te Reo Māori classes, have in-house initiatives, such as our Waiata group, and provide pronunciation lessons. Some of our staff attended a one-day workshop, known as The Wall Walk, which gives our people an honest and raw account of New Zealand history. This perspective is important......
See full article HERE
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“He and his counterparts are clearly struggling to come to grips with the reality that Māori are everywhere, and wherever we stand, our mana stands with us. We ain’t going anywhere, and nor are we afraid to use our platforms for the kaupapa.” Kapa-Kingi said.
The political discourse around te Tiriti and te reo Māori were themes throughout the night, with international acclaimed Lorde, who won best single on the night, using her acceptance speech to remind people of the fight for te reo Māori and asking the crowd, “Are we going to honour the Treaty or what?”....
See full article HERE
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei tells iwi wanting to invest to ‘come through the front door first’
Central Auckland hapū Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei is sending a clear message to iwi that want to invest within its rohe or tribal territory to "come through the front door" first.
But Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Trust deputy chairman Ngarimu Blair said it was disappointing to see iwi based outside of Auckland investing in the city without meeting with them first.
"If a Ngāpuhi buys a house, pai ana (all good), but if the iwi entity invests here under traditional leadership structures then we expect our tikanga to be followed," he said.
"Being tūturu Māori is when you go into a tribal district as manuhiri (visitors), you seek out the local home people to acknowledge them as the host, and build a relationship with them. That's all we ask."
But that had not always occurred.....
See full article HERE
Building the foundations for an effective mana whenua iwi partnership
Māori have a special connection to wai (water) through whakapapa (genealogy), and an obligation as kaitiaki (guardians/stewards) of the water to protect this precious tāonga (treasure).
In 2023, we jointly developed and signed a partnership agreement with Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira and Taranaki Whānui. This sets a solid foundation of values, guiding the way we work together, and is an important milestone on our journey to restore te mana me te mauri o te wai.
With language playing such a dominant part in understanding any culture, we started giving our people the training and support to build their capability to speak Te Reo Māori and, as part of that, their understanding of tikanga Māori.
We provide our people with regular Te Reo Māori classes, have in-house initiatives, such as our Waiata group, and provide pronunciation lessons. Some of our staff attended a one-day workshop, known as The Wall Walk, which gives our people an honest and raw account of New Zealand history. This perspective is important......
See full article HERE
Articles:
A list of 35 New Zealand laws that officially reference Māori spirituality, customs, and worldviews
Julia du Fresne: $100 million for Maori education / victimhood
David Farrar: Prebble on Labour and TPM
Matua Kahurangi: ACT is defending equal rights for all New Zealanders
Propaganda:
Waitangi Tribunal hears new plan to improve Māori Health
Positive Treaty Talk Sparks Interest
On The Up: Iwi-led initiative to restore Te Oneroa-a-Tōhe Ninety Mile Beach
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33 comments:
Aotearoa Music Awards “a lot of crap.”
Agreed, but any event with the made-up word “Aotearoa” in it should be avoided, especially by politicians who are meant to be representing New Zealanders in New Zealand. Got it, “get boosted” Bishop.
Chris bishop was RIGHT.
Also what is AMA? Is that something like the New Zealand Music Awards ???
You got it, Anon !!
Letter to Chris Bishop.
What a load of crap.
Couldn't agree more Chris, as a music fan with an interest in NZ music I haven't been able to watch this blatant display of woke activism for years.
It's a pity that the National Party has not been more active on shutting down Māori activism.
Your private comment speaks volumes.
Maybe it's time for you to make some changes.
If action isn't taken soon on maorifacation National risk becoming a minority party next election.
All this bravado from radical maori is laughable. Once they get their tribal rule and people are starving and murder and crime are everywhere, the Chinese will be able to buy nz cheap as chips and and turn it into a brutal dictatorship. Long before then, the nasty white colonist taxpayers with their nasty white democracy will have left nz in droves. Good luck radicals. Have fun!
Cant stand Stan since he started wading in on this crap. Im with Chris.
"If action isn't taken soon on maorification, National risk becoming a minority party next election."
This message should be sent each week to every National MP by their constituents . Drip, drip , drip.
Bishop has got it right. He must be the one to replace Luxon. Sooner the better.
A good thought Anon at 2.23. Could be viable
The $2.7 Billion settlement value is the Gov't propaganda figure.(Monday June 2nd, titlted Ngapuhi leaders.....)
The true total of settlements is $4.6Billion - See here for a compiled list (claimant group, date of settlement , and dollar value to 31st March 2024) > https://sites.google.com/view/kiwifrontline/enlightenments/treaty-settlements-list-4-6b-financial-redress
Mike Butler explains the difference in the value of the settlements here > https://breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com/2025/02/mike-butler-treaty-settlement-total.html
Yes, they are lying like Israel. The similarities to the “playbook” of that ethnostate is in your face for those with eyes to see.
2 Jun. The mana wahine claims reads like a spoof. It is incredible that persons have the time to ponder such matters. If anything, wahine should be reproaching maori men for contributing to the claimed situation. Having just re read Polack, maori woman should be thankful to colonists for rescuing them from endless tribal warfare, victims of cannibalism, slavery, arranged marriages (to other tribe chiefs to reduce annihilation risk), shared marriages (the less favoured of the wives were effectively slaves to the favourites), unwanted births in and out of "marriage", extensive infanticide, the endless toil and drudgery of flax preparation and food cultivation, etc.
I notice Jim Bolger - farming background... ornery King country bloke, no scholar... has opined in treatment of Moris by early settlers... "badly treated".... Bolger shut up.... my family [arr 1841] BADLY TREATED...
Can't find a better choice... go for it Chris !
Is the mana wahine claim because, since the treaty, they are only being bashed, enslaved and raped a little rather than the customary amount.
I couldn’t agree more, the never ending grievance industry is just sickening.
Interesting to read here that Ngapuhi doubled its asset base to $104 m. Their claim (s) have not been settled but by careful investments and probably some hard work, are doing reasonably OK.
Just shows what tribes can do without help from everybody else.
But, like other tribes, the money doesn't filter all the way to the bottom
Sun 1. It is incredibel that Wellington water staff should attend regular te reo classes, a waiata group, and receive pronunciation lessons. Plus a one day workshop with a raw accent on NZ history.... The msm does not make this nonsense readily known so ratepayers are generally unawre of the grossly diverted focus of the organisation, all at public expense..
It would be interesting to know the net tax contribution, less direct housing, income, health and other subsidies and concessions, of those reckoned to be Ngapuhi.
Who's Stan Walker?
If BV publishes extracts from PARAPARA there will be no hope for my blood pressure. If only some non maori could oraganise counter similar.Unfortunately non maori tend to be too productively busy to devote hours to propoganda development.
To glan011 Bolger reflects the RC Irish solidarity with Maori against the ,,English,,. Same is reflected by others of same background including author activist O'Malley and various journalists etc .
If a few historic battles had gone the other way with Irish, French and Spanish conquering protestants in En gland the victims would be the other way round. There would still have been a British empire but a Catholic one. If legacy colonisers such as Bolger etc are so strong that colonisation was an unjustified evil they can hand their la nd back to local iwi, now all largely psrt white, do a deal, and go ,,home,,. They say they were not responsible but as legacy colonists they have benefitted immensely so to be true to their ideals and ease their guilt go home .stop hand wringing.
Does Bolger hang out with Jacinda?
Anonymous 10:56
Bolgers reflection, RC Irish says it all.
5th It would be interesting to know the total Auckland Council expeniture for tha Matariki propoganda lark. Including all incidental activites; traffic control, rubbish collection etc.
The Te Tai (sounds like tutai, which term many students will adopt) Whanake ki Tauranga Moana to be foisted on Tauranga students seems likely to waste a lot of teaching time, even if outsider propogandists cover some of. The degree of payment to the tribes of interest. Few students today could give a broad overview of early local history. (Many would argue that with current equality it is irrelevant anyway, if not destructive). Now they are going to be confused with detail and local variants , not as determined by recorded history but from tribal verbal tradition and imaginitive "memory"".
6th. Ngai Tahu realise that blanket refusals hugely reduces scope for consultation related payments and compensatory rewards
Maori names, with or without English alternatives, for bus stations in an area overwhelmingly European/Asian is absurd. Huge signwriting costs and stranger confusion for nothing. The maori trick of gifting names is artfully masterful as it makes rejection awkward in any culture. It is only a true gift if there is not fees and payments associated the decision consultation process.
In planning the future of the waterfront Wellington Council proposes extensive involvement of trace descendants of local tribes. I hope the Council is familiar with the operation of the very expensive Tupuna Maunga Authority in Auckland, the situation with Regional Parks, and submissions critical of. Any hint of nominal 50/50 co management or partnership must be totally avoided as it is effectively maori control.
"Parliament votes for harshest-ever sanctions for Te Pāti Māori co-leaders"!! Yeah right.
Very empty House. No sign of Luxon or Seymour ( in the UK for the Oxford Union debate). Very few "leading" National and Labour MPs. A rant for the minor parties.
'Sad day in Parliament':
Brownlee, the speaker of the house, (the house for ALL New Zealanders) lack of action in shutting that display down, was unforgivable. He should have been suspended without pay for dereliction of duty.
Ngarewa Packer in yet another baltantly supportive RNZ interview explained that TPM did not apologise because nobody told tehm such would reduce the penalty!! Seems the whole party needs to attend a course on th tikanga of the civilised world. tTe noose pantomine should have earned another week without pay. It astonishes me the verbal facility with which maori women in particualr present their irrational views. Sadly many of their followers are too simple and/or poorly educated and brainwashed to question the artful rhetoric
there's a thought !!!
7th - “ Palmerston North’s Stronger Together Keep Māori Wards campaign launched this week.” Together??? The whole point of maori wards is separate representation by race. Nothing “together” about it at all.
"Together", we the people will stamp out apartheid.
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