Saturday June 28, 2025
News:
Family violence prevention minister Karen Chhour ditches Māori name for agency, forming new group instead of ‘Māori-only one’
The minister in charge of family violence prevention is ditching the Māori name for a collective established to deliver a whole-of-government approach to the issue.
Karen Chhour, an Act MP, is also forming a new “multi-cultural” advisory group with members of different communities, something she said has led to concerns being raised by “the current Māori-only one”.
“I need an advisory board that can advise on all issues victim-survivors face, and one that reflects the diversity of our nation, not just the 17% of New Zealanders who identify as Māori.
Chhour said in a statement on Friday morning that “Te Puna Aonui” will no longer be used and the legal name of “Executive Board for the Elimination of Family Violence and Sexual Violence” will be adopted instead.
“This decision reflects the reality that all people are potentially victims of family violence and sexual violence,” Chhour said.....
See full article HERE
Māori unemployment continues to outpace national averages
New data shows that Māori unemployment continues to outpace national averages-undermined by structural barriers and recent economic slowdown-despite steady headlines on job figures.
The national unemployment rate has climbed to 5.1%, nearing levels not seen since post-COVID recovery
Among Māori, the figure remains nearly double at 9.2–10.5%, depending on the dataset-well above both national and regional averages .
In Auckland, Māori unemployment is a staggering 10.3%, compared to 3.9% for Europeans.
Youth unemployment hits its hardest: 19.1% for Māori aged 15–24, compared to much lower rates among older groups.....
See full article HERE
Funding available for Whakatāne District projects
Applications are now open for two key funding opportunities designed to support te reo Māori initiatives and water-related projects in the Whakatāne District.
The first fund, the Reorua Contestable Fund, supports events, projects and activities that encourage and uplift te reo Māori in everyday life. Up to $13,000 is available to support initiatives that help make te reo Māori more visible, spoken and valued. Individuals and organisations are welcome to apply.
“Whakatāne District Council is committed to celebrating and supporting the growth of te reo Māori across our rohe. We are proud to have two of our town centres recognised as Reorua townships, Whakatāne in 2023, and Murupara in 2024,” the Council said in a statement.....
See full article HERE
Concerns health legislation changes could 'weaken' voices of Māori communities
A group of Iwi Māori Partnerships Boards (IMPBs) are concerned changes to New Zealand's health legislation will weaken the voices of local Māori communities and centralise decision-making in Wellington.....
See full article HERE
Gisborne council to investigate returning ancestral land to Ngāti Oneone
Seats were scarce at Gisborne’s District Council’s packed-out chambers on Thursday morning, as councillors voted to investigate the return of ancestral land to a local hapū.
Members of Ngāti Oneone have inhabited Te Pā Eketū Shed, a warehouse-sized property on Gisborne’s Hirini St, for almost two months as part of a protest movement they have called "a reclamation of whenua".
Their original Te Poho-o-Rāwiri Marae and Pā once stood on the land, now owned by Eastland Port, before they were removed to develop the Gisborne Harbour under the Public Works Act, almost a century ago.....
See full article HERE
Northland teen Aston Plunkett wins Te Ara a Kupe Beaton Scholarship
Aston Plunkett wants to set the world alight with renewable energy.
The 16-year-old Northland student, who has whakapapa to Ngāpuhi, England, Ireland and Croatia, is one step closer to fulfilling that goal after winning a scholarship worth $25,000.
Thirty-nine Crimson Education Te Ara a Kupe scholarships, collectively worth $850,000 – have been awarded since 2013 and 50% of the scholarship winners have then been accepted into top-20 global universities, including Oxford, Cambridge and Ivy League universities.
The scholarship supports Māori and Pasifika high school students to gain entry into global universities. Aston will receive mentoring and support as she works towards attending Stanford or Columbia in the US.....
See full article HERE
Chhour said in a statement on Friday morning that “Te Puna Aonui” will no longer be used and the legal name of “Executive Board for the Elimination of Family Violence and Sexual Violence” will be adopted instead.
“This decision reflects the reality that all people are potentially victims of family violence and sexual violence,” Chhour said.....
See full article HERE
Māori unemployment continues to outpace national averages
New data shows that Māori unemployment continues to outpace national averages-undermined by structural barriers and recent economic slowdown-despite steady headlines on job figures.
The national unemployment rate has climbed to 5.1%, nearing levels not seen since post-COVID recovery
Among Māori, the figure remains nearly double at 9.2–10.5%, depending on the dataset-well above both national and regional averages .
In Auckland, Māori unemployment is a staggering 10.3%, compared to 3.9% for Europeans.
Youth unemployment hits its hardest: 19.1% for Māori aged 15–24, compared to much lower rates among older groups.....
See full article HERE
Funding available for Whakatāne District projects
Applications are now open for two key funding opportunities designed to support te reo Māori initiatives and water-related projects in the Whakatāne District.
The first fund, the Reorua Contestable Fund, supports events, projects and activities that encourage and uplift te reo Māori in everyday life. Up to $13,000 is available to support initiatives that help make te reo Māori more visible, spoken and valued. Individuals and organisations are welcome to apply.
“Whakatāne District Council is committed to celebrating and supporting the growth of te reo Māori across our rohe. We are proud to have two of our town centres recognised as Reorua townships, Whakatāne in 2023, and Murupara in 2024,” the Council said in a statement.....
See full article HERE
Concerns health legislation changes could 'weaken' voices of Māori communities
A group of Iwi Māori Partnerships Boards (IMPBs) are concerned changes to New Zealand's health legislation will weaken the voices of local Māori communities and centralise decision-making in Wellington.....
See full article HERE
Gisborne council to investigate returning ancestral land to Ngāti Oneone
Seats were scarce at Gisborne’s District Council’s packed-out chambers on Thursday morning, as councillors voted to investigate the return of ancestral land to a local hapū.
Members of Ngāti Oneone have inhabited Te Pā Eketū Shed, a warehouse-sized property on Gisborne’s Hirini St, for almost two months as part of a protest movement they have called "a reclamation of whenua".
Their original Te Poho-o-Rāwiri Marae and Pā once stood on the land, now owned by Eastland Port, before they were removed to develop the Gisborne Harbour under the Public Works Act, almost a century ago.....
See full article HERE
Northland teen Aston Plunkett wins Te Ara a Kupe Beaton Scholarship
Aston Plunkett wants to set the world alight with renewable energy.
The 16-year-old Northland student, who has whakapapa to Ngāpuhi, England, Ireland and Croatia, is one step closer to fulfilling that goal after winning a scholarship worth $25,000.
Thirty-nine Crimson Education Te Ara a Kupe scholarships, collectively worth $850,000 – have been awarded since 2013 and 50% of the scholarship winners have then been accepted into top-20 global universities, including Oxford, Cambridge and Ivy League universities.
The scholarship supports Māori and Pasifika high school students to gain entry into global universities. Aston will receive mentoring and support as she works towards attending Stanford or Columbia in the US.....
See full article HERE
James Cook High changes to te reo Māori name: Auckland school’s move ‘window dressing’, says ex-student
A South Auckland school named after Captain James Cook is scrubbing any mention of the explorer in favour of a new te reo Māori name.
James Cook High School in Manurewa says the cultural make-up of its community has changed since it opened in 1968, and now the school “is directing a new path”.
The name will be changed to Te Haikura ā Kiwa in 2027, after consultation with local iwi and approval from the Māori queen.
“Yeah, it sounds pretty silly to me,” former Act Party politician and ex-student Stephen Berry told the Herald.....
See full article HERE
A South Auckland school named after Captain James Cook is scrubbing any mention of the explorer in favour of a new te reo Māori name.
James Cook High School in Manurewa says the cultural make-up of its community has changed since it opened in 1968, and now the school “is directing a new path”.
The name will be changed to Te Haikura ā Kiwa in 2027, after consultation with local iwi and approval from the Māori queen.
“Yeah, it sounds pretty silly to me,” former Act Party politician and ex-student Stephen Berry told the Herald.....
See full article HERE
Whānau Ora rugby funds under investigation: Te Puni Kōkiri, Māori policy advisers launch review
The organisation using taxpayer money to fund rugby team Moana Pasifika is among two agencies subject to a just-launched probe into allegations of inappropriate use of public money.
The review is in aim of safeguarding taxpayer funds, Te Puni Kōkiri secretary for Māori development Dave Samuels said.
The Government’s principal policy adviser on Māori wellbeing and development, Te Puni Kōkiri announced it had started an independent review into two agencies today.
Te Pou Matakana Ltd and Pasifika Futures Ltd are commissioning agencies for Whānau Ora. Both are facing “serious” allegations of inappropriate use of taxpayer funds, said Samuels, who is also chief executive of Te Puni Kōkiri.....
See full article HERE
Partnership to boost success gains momentum across high schools
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland has its ‘First XV’ with three new secondary schools signing on to an initiative boosting students' academic success.
The partnership between the University and twelve secondary schools launched last year in April, with the goal of achieving University Entrance (UE) parity for Māori and Pacific learners by 2030.
Katalina Ma, Pathways Programme Manager, who manages the project, says ensuring Māori and Pacific secondary students arrive with a ‘fit for purpose’ UE qualification has been the driving force to devise the new initiative and build the partnership.....
See full article HERE
Hokitika museum reopens after nine years and $4m refurbishment
Once relegated to a small glass cabinet behind a door, Māori history is now front and centre at the reopened and refurbished Hokitika Museum.....(paywalled)
See full article HERE
Articles:
Peter Williams: Will education legislation really change?
Matua Kahurangi: Erica Stanford sneaks race-based policy back into schools
Matua Kahurangi: Apartheid has no place in New Zealand
Propaganda:
Māori and Ulster history honoured at marae
From high school dropout to Māori MillionaireFrom high school dropout to Māori Millionaire
The organisation using taxpayer money to fund rugby team Moana Pasifika is among two agencies subject to a just-launched probe into allegations of inappropriate use of public money.
The review is in aim of safeguarding taxpayer funds, Te Puni Kōkiri secretary for Māori development Dave Samuels said.
The Government’s principal policy adviser on Māori wellbeing and development, Te Puni Kōkiri announced it had started an independent review into two agencies today.
Te Pou Matakana Ltd and Pasifika Futures Ltd are commissioning agencies for Whānau Ora. Both are facing “serious” allegations of inappropriate use of taxpayer funds, said Samuels, who is also chief executive of Te Puni Kōkiri.....
See full article HERE
Partnership to boost success gains momentum across high schools
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland has its ‘First XV’ with three new secondary schools signing on to an initiative boosting students' academic success.
The partnership between the University and twelve secondary schools launched last year in April, with the goal of achieving University Entrance (UE) parity for Māori and Pacific learners by 2030.
Katalina Ma, Pathways Programme Manager, who manages the project, says ensuring Māori and Pacific secondary students arrive with a ‘fit for purpose’ UE qualification has been the driving force to devise the new initiative and build the partnership.....
See full article HERE
Hokitika museum reopens after nine years and $4m refurbishment
Once relegated to a small glass cabinet behind a door, Māori history is now front and centre at the reopened and refurbished Hokitika Museum.....(paywalled)
See full article HERE
Articles:
Peter Williams: Will education legislation really change?
Matua Kahurangi: Erica Stanford sneaks race-based policy back into schools
Matua Kahurangi: Apartheid has no place in New Zealand
Propaganda:
Māori and Ulster history honoured at marae
From high school dropout to Māori MillionaireFrom high school dropout to Māori Millionaire
This Breaking Views Update monitors race relations in the media on a weekly basis. New material is added regularly. If you would like to send Letters to the Editor in response to any of these articles, most media addresses can be found HERE.
Friday June 27, 2025
News:
Waitangi Tribunal grants Ngāti Ruanui hearing over Fast-track process
The Waitangi Tribunal has granted Ngāti Ruanui a hearing into the way the Fast-track Approvals Act has been used to allow Trans-Tasman Resources to seek approval to mine the seabed of the South Taranaki Bight.
News of the hearing approval came a day after the New Plymouth District Council voted to approve a motion to oppose seabed mining in the area.
News of the hearing approval came a day after the New Plymouth District Council voted to approve a motion to oppose seabed mining in the area.
All eight Taranaki iwi have publicly opposed the project, which plans to vacuum up 50 million tonnes of seabed sediment every year for 35 years, extracting iron, vanadium and titanium for export.....
See full article HERE
Snapshot Highlights Banks’ Efforts To Reduce Unnecessary Barriers For Māori
Findings from the snapshot show that participating banks who volunteered to collaborate on this project, have introduced Mori-focused roles and strategies, supported by organisation-wide training to strengthen understanding of te reo, tikanga, and the …
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua has published a primarily qualitative snapshot that offers a comparison of how banks are working to remove unnecessary barriers to Māori Access to Capital (MA2K)....
See full article HERE
David Seymour: there is no need to have a separate roll
Act leader and Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour is facing heat this week over his Regulatory Standards Bill, with critics saying it puts corporate interests ahead of communities and Māori.
The iwi say they are at a “stalemate” with the Crown over the clause which agrees to disagree over who holds sovereignty.
Snapshot Highlights Banks’ Efforts To Reduce Unnecessary Barriers For Māori
Findings from the snapshot show that participating banks who volunteered to collaborate on this project, have introduced Mori-focused roles and strategies, supported by organisation-wide training to strengthen understanding of te reo, tikanga, and the …
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand – Te Pūtea Matua has published a primarily qualitative snapshot that offers a comparison of how banks are working to remove unnecessary barriers to Māori Access to Capital (MA2K)....
See full article HERE
David Seymour: there is no need to have a separate roll
Act leader and Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour is facing heat this week over his Regulatory Standards Bill, with critics saying it puts corporate interests ahead of communities and Māori.
He’s also defending his social media attacks on opponents, while celebrating a big funding boost for GPs.
David joined Dale for a wide ranging Korero on everything from the Regulatory Standards Bill to the latest campaign on the Maori roll option. In an emphatic statement earlier this year, Seymour told Waatea News: “If you talk to a lot of people who are Māori, they will say ‘I don’t like someone from another hapū ending up representing me … It is best for people right across the ethnic spectrum … one person, one vote.”
He argues that the existence of seven Māori seats in Parliament, established in 1867, no longer aligns with democratic equality; especially with over 20 MPs of Māori descent elected via the general roll.
In Seymour’s words, separate Māori representation is a “corrosive obsession with a person’s race” and offends the ideal of individual citizenship.....
See full article HERE
Videos:
Te Pāti Māori Are Out To Sabotage MMP
Articles:
Mike's Minute: We need leadership on the Ngāpuhi settlement
Middle-class whites are not the problem!
Propaganda:
Trailblazing Māori ward councillor won’t re-stand in 2025 elections
Piri Pāua: Mātauranga Māori and marine science approach to growth rate and length at maturity of pāua in the Bay of Plenty 2022–2024
He argues that the existence of seven Māori seats in Parliament, established in 1867, no longer aligns with democratic equality; especially with over 20 MPs of Māori descent elected via the general roll.
In Seymour’s words, separate Māori representation is a “corrosive obsession with a person’s race” and offends the ideal of individual citizenship.....
See full article HERE
Videos:
Te Pāti Māori Are Out To Sabotage MMP
Articles:
Mike's Minute: We need leadership on the Ngāpuhi settlement
Middle-class whites are not the problem!
Propaganda:
Trailblazing Māori ward councillor won’t re-stand in 2025 elections
Piri Pāua: Mātauranga Māori and marine science approach to growth rate and length at maturity of pāua in the Bay of Plenty 2022–2024
Thursday June 26, 2025
News:
Almost completed Te Whānau-ā-Apanui settlement now ‘increasingly unlikely’
under this Government after minister’s sovereignty stance
A Treaty settlement with Te Whānau-ā-Apanui that was near completion is now “increasingly unlikely” under this Government as Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith seeks to remove a clause agreed to by the previous Labour government.
The iwi say they are at a “stalemate” with the Crown over the clause which agrees to disagree over who holds sovereignty.
Goldsmith has said the Government will not move on its position that the Crown is sovereign while Te Whānau-ā-Apanui is never expected to budge, as that would be perceived as a cessation of its own sovereignty.
The Herald understands the iwi views Goldsmith’s move as an unprecedented backtrack on an already initialled deed and that a settlement under this Government would be very difficult if not impossible.
In a letter to iwi members, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui said Goldsmith had called off the signing of the deed a couple of days before it was due to happen in June 2024 as he sought to better understand the deed, which was drawn up under Labour.....
See full article HERE
6.2 Te Tiriti o Waitangi, co-governance and Auckland Council
Te Tiriti o Waitangi / the Treaty of Waitangi is New Zealand’s founding document and is considered of the highest constitutional importance. It is an agreement that documents the promises made by Māori and the Crown in 1840 and lays the foundation for an ongoing and sustainable partnership. Auckland Council’s relationship with, and responsibilities to, Māori are grounded by the Treaty and guided by law.
Principles of Te Tiriti
Treaty principles bridge the differences between the two versions of the Treaty - the English and te reo Māori texts. They are the core concepts that underpin both versions of the Treaty, reflecting the spirit and intent of the Treaty as a whole. They also enable the Treaty to adapt to future circumstances.
The Waitangi Tribunal has identified an evolving number of Treaty principles. Drawing on Waitangi Tribunal reports, to date the Courts have recognised and applied the following three interrelated principles of the Treaty:.....
See full article HERE
Minister Shane Jones accuses council of being 'iwi back office'
The Minister for Regional Development Shane Jones says problems in regional councils are "hobbling" economic progress.
The influence of iwi and the creeping scope of co-governance initiatives had extended beyond initial intent.
"I'm deeply concerned that the Waikato Regional council is turning into some sort of iwi back office.....
See full article HERE
Tribunal to step in with urgent hearing on seabed mining claim
The Waitangi Tribunal has confirmed it will hold hearings into the use of the fast-track process for Trans-Tasman Resources.
Ngāti Ruanui, has been successful in obtaining a Waitangi Tribunal Hearing relating to breaches to Te Tiriti under the new Fast Track Legislation.The Wai 3482 claim has now been entered into the register of claims.
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui Trust Kaiwhakahaere Rachel Arnott said the government’s Fast Track legislation excluded iwi and hapu from meaningful engagement when it mattered the most.
“The government has failed comprehensively under Fast Track to consult with tangata whenua, ignored the Supreme Court and is failing to apply the principles of te tiriti.....
See full article HERE
NZ First's Shane Jones criticises Whānau Ora ad encouraging enrolment to Māori Roll
Senior NZ First MP Shane Jones has criticised a Whānau Ora ad campaign encouraging Māori to enrol on the Māori Roll, saying it aligns too closely with Te Pāti Māori.
Jones told Morning Report that Whānau Ora had become 'tainted' by its connection to Te Pāti Māori.
"Whānau Ora has been sadly tainted by the Māori Party ... I fear that this type of politicisation just shows that public taxpayer money historically has been used for ideological experiments," he said.
Jones said this episode had shown "Whānau Ora has sunk to a very low ebb".....
See full article HERE
Pou whenua unveiling marks milestone for marae’s rebuild
A Tairāwhiti hapū unveiled a pou whenua over Matariki weekend, marking the beginning of its journey to relocate and rebuild its marae after it was destroyed by Cyclone Gabrielle over two years ago.
Last month, the Government announced $136.2 million in funding for the Whenua Māori and Marae Relocation Programme, which supports Māori communities severely affected by North Island weather events, and includes Rangatira and four other Tairāwhiti marae: Puketawai, Ōkuri, Hinemaurea and Takipū.
In 2019/2020, the marae trust secured funding grants, including from the Provincial Growth Fund, which enabled renovations valued at $200,000.
See full article HERE
Articles:
John Robertson: Erica Stanford Isn’t Just Wrong - She’s Dangerous
Propaganda:
Whānau Ora launches NZ's longest ever ad urging more Māori to join the Māori roll
The History of Maori voting & electorates
Newest section of Mountains to Sea trail a ‘Matariki gift’
Could following the Māori lunar calendar help combat your winter woes?
Dame Anne Salmond v David Seymour: The tit for tat row between the deputy PM and an academic
Government Sabotages Settlement: Te Pāti Māori Backs Te Whānau-Ā-Apanui
The Herald understands the iwi views Goldsmith’s move as an unprecedented backtrack on an already initialled deed and that a settlement under this Government would be very difficult if not impossible.
In a letter to iwi members, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui said Goldsmith had called off the signing of the deed a couple of days before it was due to happen in June 2024 as he sought to better understand the deed, which was drawn up under Labour.....
See full article HERE
6.2 Te Tiriti o Waitangi, co-governance and Auckland Council
Te Tiriti o Waitangi / the Treaty of Waitangi is New Zealand’s founding document and is considered of the highest constitutional importance. It is an agreement that documents the promises made by Māori and the Crown in 1840 and lays the foundation for an ongoing and sustainable partnership. Auckland Council’s relationship with, and responsibilities to, Māori are grounded by the Treaty and guided by law.
Principles of Te Tiriti
Treaty principles bridge the differences between the two versions of the Treaty - the English and te reo Māori texts. They are the core concepts that underpin both versions of the Treaty, reflecting the spirit and intent of the Treaty as a whole. They also enable the Treaty to adapt to future circumstances.
The Waitangi Tribunal has identified an evolving number of Treaty principles. Drawing on Waitangi Tribunal reports, to date the Courts have recognised and applied the following three interrelated principles of the Treaty:.....
See full article HERE
Minister Shane Jones accuses council of being 'iwi back office'
The Minister for Regional Development Shane Jones says problems in regional councils are "hobbling" economic progress.
The influence of iwi and the creeping scope of co-governance initiatives had extended beyond initial intent.
"I'm deeply concerned that the Waikato Regional council is turning into some sort of iwi back office.....
See full article HERE
Tribunal to step in with urgent hearing on seabed mining claim
The Waitangi Tribunal has confirmed it will hold hearings into the use of the fast-track process for Trans-Tasman Resources.
Ngāti Ruanui, has been successful in obtaining a Waitangi Tribunal Hearing relating to breaches to Te Tiriti under the new Fast Track Legislation.The Wai 3482 claim has now been entered into the register of claims.
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui Trust Kaiwhakahaere Rachel Arnott said the government’s Fast Track legislation excluded iwi and hapu from meaningful engagement when it mattered the most.
“The government has failed comprehensively under Fast Track to consult with tangata whenua, ignored the Supreme Court and is failing to apply the principles of te tiriti.....
See full article HERE
NZ First's Shane Jones criticises Whānau Ora ad encouraging enrolment to Māori Roll
Senior NZ First MP Shane Jones has criticised a Whānau Ora ad campaign encouraging Māori to enrol on the Māori Roll, saying it aligns too closely with Te Pāti Māori.
Jones told Morning Report that Whānau Ora had become 'tainted' by its connection to Te Pāti Māori.
"Whānau Ora has been sadly tainted by the Māori Party ... I fear that this type of politicisation just shows that public taxpayer money historically has been used for ideological experiments," he said.
Jones said this episode had shown "Whānau Ora has sunk to a very low ebb".....
See full article HERE
Pou whenua unveiling marks milestone for marae’s rebuild
A Tairāwhiti hapū unveiled a pou whenua over Matariki weekend, marking the beginning of its journey to relocate and rebuild its marae after it was destroyed by Cyclone Gabrielle over two years ago.
Last month, the Government announced $136.2 million in funding for the Whenua Māori and Marae Relocation Programme, which supports Māori communities severely affected by North Island weather events, and includes Rangatira and four other Tairāwhiti marae: Puketawai, Ōkuri, Hinemaurea and Takipū.
In 2019/2020, the marae trust secured funding grants, including from the Provincial Growth Fund, which enabled renovations valued at $200,000.
See full article HERE
Articles:
John Robertson: Erica Stanford Isn’t Just Wrong - She’s Dangerous
Propaganda:
Whānau Ora launches NZ's longest ever ad urging more Māori to join the Māori roll
The History of Maori voting & electorates
Newest section of Mountains to Sea trail a ‘Matariki gift’
Could following the Māori lunar calendar help combat your winter woes?
Dame Anne Salmond v David Seymour: The tit for tat row between the deputy PM and an academic
Government Sabotages Settlement: Te Pāti Māori Backs Te Whānau-Ā-Apanui
Wednesday June 25, 2025
News:
Chris Finlayson weighs in on Ngāpuhi settlement proposal
Former Treaty Negotiations Minister Chris Finlayson has called Shane Jones' proposal to force New Zealand’s largest iwi Ngāpuhi into a single commercial settlement “a terrible idea”.
Jones confirmed yesterday that he was drafting a Members' Bill that would stop the Northland tribe from receiving multiple commercial redress packages with smaller groups.
Jones confirmed yesterday that he was drafting a Members' Bill that would stop the Northland tribe from receiving multiple commercial redress packages with smaller groups.
That's despite Ngāpuhi being made up of more than 100 individual hapū or subtribes.
Ngāti Hine, a group affiliated to Ngāpuhi, has long challenged the idea of a single commercial settlement and would like to negotiate its own separate deal.....
See full article HERE
Iwi Māori Partnership Boards share concerns over new health reforms
Te Tiratū Iwi Māori Partnership Board (IMPBs) is voicing concerns two weeks after Health Minister Simeon Brown announced proposed legislative reforms to the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022.
IMPB says the reform plans to remove its decision-making authority by reducing its role to a consultative.
Co-chair Hagen Tautari argues that the proposed changes undermine the intent of Pae Ora, which will weaken community-led health leadership, falling short of the Crown’s obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.....
See full article HERE
Treaty Negotiations Minister says settlements with iwi can't be 'open ended'
The Treaty Negotiations Minister says money and time spent on progressing settlements with iwi can't be "open ended".
Paul Goldsmith told reporters the process "can't be as long as forever."
It comes as NZ First is drafting a member's bill forcing Aotearoa's largest iwi, Ngāpuhi, into a single commercial settlement.
Last week Goldsmith said it was the government's preference to have one commercial settlement for Ngāpuhi, and on Tuesday said he wouldn't put a timeline on concluding that.....
See full article HERE
Whānau and claimants play key role in shaping scope of Wai 3500 Identity and Culture claim
The Waitangi Tribunal is preparing to hear WAI 3500, a kaupapa-based inquiry into Māori identity and culture.
Currently in its planning and research phase, the inquiry will examine how Crown policies and systems have shaped or impacted Māori cultural identity.
In a significant step for the inquiry, the Waitangi Tribunal invited input on how issues of identity and culture should be addressed.
Potential claimant Wiremu Peita, who travelled from the Far North, said both Te Tiriti o Waitangi and He Whakaputanga must be treated as foundational to understanding Māori identity and rights.....
See full article HERE
Whanau takes on acting PM for online behaviour
Mayor of Wellington Tory Whanau has written a letter of complaint to the Prime Minister regarding David Seymour’s behaviour.
Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau formally expressed concern to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, urging government intervention following a series of public attacks by ACT Party leader and Deputy PM David Seymour against academic critics.
Seymour has repeatedly criticized universities and academics-particularly those involved in Treaty of Waitangi education-as engaging in “indoctrination” and pushing a one-sided ideological agenda. Most notably, he targeted the University of Auckland’s compulsory Treaty course (Waipapa Taumata Rau), stating it’s a “perversion of academic freedom” and that students report feeling “indoctrinated”....
See full article HERE
Candidates want WCC to delay decision on Watts Peninsula
“The city council is looking to bind ratepayers to a cost of between $750,000 and $1 million a year – or even more – to manage this land even though the government has not yet indicated exactly what it wants to do with it,” says Mayoral Candidate and councillor Ray Chung.
The council and local iwi propose taking over joint management of the land, and putting the cost onto Wellington ratepayers. Local iwi have yet to offer a contribution so it’s unknown whether ratepayers will pay all costs. Furthermore, the public doesn’t know the criteria for selecting representatives to manage this land, and the term of these appointments.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
One Race: Humanity — The Illusion of Ancestral Entitlement
Wayne Ryburn: Matariki
Matua Kahurangi: Mariameno Kapa-Kingi wants to talk about Māori children
Propaganda:
Luxon’s Complicity Puts Aotearoa At Risk: Te Pāti Māori Stands Against Global Military Aggression
More resources needed for Māori full immersion education
Ngāti Hine, a group affiliated to Ngāpuhi, has long challenged the idea of a single commercial settlement and would like to negotiate its own separate deal.....
See full article HERE
Iwi Māori Partnership Boards share concerns over new health reforms
Te Tiratū Iwi Māori Partnership Board (IMPBs) is voicing concerns two weeks after Health Minister Simeon Brown announced proposed legislative reforms to the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022.
IMPB says the reform plans to remove its decision-making authority by reducing its role to a consultative.
Co-chair Hagen Tautari argues that the proposed changes undermine the intent of Pae Ora, which will weaken community-led health leadership, falling short of the Crown’s obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.....
See full article HERE
Treaty Negotiations Minister says settlements with iwi can't be 'open ended'
The Treaty Negotiations Minister says money and time spent on progressing settlements with iwi can't be "open ended".
Paul Goldsmith told reporters the process "can't be as long as forever."
It comes as NZ First is drafting a member's bill forcing Aotearoa's largest iwi, Ngāpuhi, into a single commercial settlement.
Last week Goldsmith said it was the government's preference to have one commercial settlement for Ngāpuhi, and on Tuesday said he wouldn't put a timeline on concluding that.....
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Whānau and claimants play key role in shaping scope of Wai 3500 Identity and Culture claim
The Waitangi Tribunal is preparing to hear WAI 3500, a kaupapa-based inquiry into Māori identity and culture.
Currently in its planning and research phase, the inquiry will examine how Crown policies and systems have shaped or impacted Māori cultural identity.
In a significant step for the inquiry, the Waitangi Tribunal invited input on how issues of identity and culture should be addressed.
Potential claimant Wiremu Peita, who travelled from the Far North, said both Te Tiriti o Waitangi and He Whakaputanga must be treated as foundational to understanding Māori identity and rights.....
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Whanau takes on acting PM for online behaviour
Mayor of Wellington Tory Whanau has written a letter of complaint to the Prime Minister regarding David Seymour’s behaviour.
Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau formally expressed concern to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, urging government intervention following a series of public attacks by ACT Party leader and Deputy PM David Seymour against academic critics.
Seymour has repeatedly criticized universities and academics-particularly those involved in Treaty of Waitangi education-as engaging in “indoctrination” and pushing a one-sided ideological agenda. Most notably, he targeted the University of Auckland’s compulsory Treaty course (Waipapa Taumata Rau), stating it’s a “perversion of academic freedom” and that students report feeling “indoctrinated”....
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Candidates want WCC to delay decision on Watts Peninsula
“The city council is looking to bind ratepayers to a cost of between $750,000 and $1 million a year – or even more – to manage this land even though the government has not yet indicated exactly what it wants to do with it,” says Mayoral Candidate and councillor Ray Chung.
The council and local iwi propose taking over joint management of the land, and putting the cost onto Wellington ratepayers. Local iwi have yet to offer a contribution so it’s unknown whether ratepayers will pay all costs. Furthermore, the public doesn’t know the criteria for selecting representatives to manage this land, and the term of these appointments.....
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Tuesday June 24, 2025
News:
Cabinet frets over funding for Māori foreshore claims
Public funding for Māori claims to rights over areas of coastline could face further tightening, despite blunt cuts in 2024 being found to have seriously breached the Treaty of Waitangi.
Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith says the $13m set aside in this year’s Budget followed a potential blowout a year ago to $30m – but a coming wave of court hearings and direct negotiations still presents problems for the Government.
Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith says the $13m set aside in this year’s Budget followed a potential blowout a year ago to $30m – but a coming wave of court hearings and direct negotiations still presents problems for the Government.
He has told MPs the Government is now “turning our mind to the whole framework to see if there’s a better way” to arrange financial support for resolving claims under the Marine and Coastal Areas (Takutai Moana) Act.....
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Major changes on the way for Iwi Māori Partnership Boards
Iwi Māori Partnership Boards (IMPBs) are a key component of Aotearoa New Zealand’s evolving health and governance landscape, designed to give Māori a stronger voice in how health services are planned and delivered in their communities. Rooted in Te Tiriti o Waitangi and focused on tino rangatiratanga (self-determination), these boards represent a practical step toward achieving equity in health outcomes for Māori....
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Insufficient support is driving Māori out of trade training, with flow-on effects for the New Zealand economy
A new pilot programme is aiming to change the face of Aotearoa’s construction industry by supporting young Māori and Pasifika into trades.
Construction company Stronghold Group has partnered with the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) to launch a new programme supporting young Māori as they begin their journey in the construction industry.
Kahukura is a pilot initiative that will provide comprehensive mentoring and wraparound support for first-year Māori apprentices studying through BCITO.....
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NZ First drafting bill to require only one Ngāpuhi settlement
NZ First Minister Shane Jones is drafting legislation to require a single settlement with Ngāpuhi rather than multiple agreements with smaller groups, saying there is no benefit to turning the country’s largest iwi into “confetti”.
Jones has warned against the Ngāpuhi settlement being “hijacked” by a sovereignty debate after the Government last week declared it would never agree to treaty settlements that disputed whether the Crown was sovereign....
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Major changes on the way for Iwi Māori Partnership Boards
Iwi Māori Partnership Boards (IMPBs) are a key component of Aotearoa New Zealand’s evolving health and governance landscape, designed to give Māori a stronger voice in how health services are planned and delivered in their communities. Rooted in Te Tiriti o Waitangi and focused on tino rangatiratanga (self-determination), these boards represent a practical step toward achieving equity in health outcomes for Māori....
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Insufficient support is driving Māori out of trade training, with flow-on effects for the New Zealand economy
A new pilot programme is aiming to change the face of Aotearoa’s construction industry by supporting young Māori and Pasifika into trades.
Construction company Stronghold Group has partnered with the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation (BCITO) to launch a new programme supporting young Māori as they begin their journey in the construction industry.
Kahukura is a pilot initiative that will provide comprehensive mentoring and wraparound support for first-year Māori apprentices studying through BCITO.....
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NZ First drafting bill to require only one Ngāpuhi settlement
NZ First Minister Shane Jones is drafting legislation to require a single settlement with Ngāpuhi rather than multiple agreements with smaller groups, saying there is no benefit to turning the country’s largest iwi into “confetti”.
Jones has warned against the Ngāpuhi settlement being “hijacked” by a sovereignty debate after the Government last week declared it would never agree to treaty settlements that disputed whether the Crown was sovereign....
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Articles:
Elizabeth Rata: Letter to the Minister of Education
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Monday June 23, 2025
News:
Matariki fires on Hawke’s Bay beaches: Organiser estimates crowds of up to 15,000
A row of fires as far as the eye could see lit up the Hawke’s Bay coast on Saturday for Matariki Mahuika, a tradition that began in 2023 after Cyclone Gabrielle.
More than 5000 people took part in celebrations near the National Aquarium on Marine Parade and many thousands more thronged on the beaches from Te Awanga to Mahia.
Co-organiser Neill Gordon said he estimated the numbers involved over more than 200km of Hawke’s Bay coastline could have been close to 15,000 people.....
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Co-organiser Neill Gordon said he estimated the numbers involved over more than 200km of Hawke’s Bay coastline could have been close to 15,000 people.....
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Sunday June 22, 2025
News:
‘Whether they want us or not’: Seabed mine boss calls Māori to work for him
The Australian company applying to mine the South Taranaki seabed wants iwi to jump on board and get to work keeping an eye on the environment.
Iwi along the South Taranaki coast through to Whanganui oppose Trans-Tasman Resources’ proposed mine just outside the 12-mile limit off Pātea.
Iwi along the South Taranaki coast through to Whanganui oppose Trans-Tasman Resources’ proposed mine just outside the 12-mile limit off Pātea.
Aotea waka hapū are seeking an urgent Waitangi Tribunal injunction to halt processing of Trans-Tasman’s application under the Fast-track Approvals Act.
All eight iwi around Taranaki Maunga are opposed over concerns of environmental and cultural impacts.....
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Tairāwhiti hapū Ngāti Oneone six weeks into protest seeking land’s return
A fire signalling Tairāwhiti hapū Ngāti Oneone’s call for the return of their ancestral lands has been burning for over six weeks.
The hapū says it will stoke the fire until the grievance is resolved, but after three generations of attempting to remedy it, does not want the redress to fall on them.
“It always falls on us to ‘make the case’,” Ngāti Oneone chairwoman Charlotte Gibson told Local Democracy Reporting (LDR) when the movement started on May 5.
The Crown says any potential redress in this case is the responsibility of the landowner and the hapū.....
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rahoroi kaupapa: Mana Wahine Claim
These hearings mark a powerful turning point;a reckoning with 200+ years of systemic Crown failings through a Māori lens. Beyond historical reckoning, Wai 2700 seeks to re-envision Te Tiriti’s role in restoring wāhine Māori to their rightful place as leaders, healers, knowledge holders, and treaty partners in Aotearoa.
The Tribunal’s findings and recommendations will have far-reaching implications for gender equity, Māori sovereignty, social justice, and the rebalancing of power in an evolving partnership between the Crown and wāhine Māori.....
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John Robertson: Matariki the spiritual spearhead of a broader ideological movement
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All eight iwi around Taranaki Maunga are opposed over concerns of environmental and cultural impacts.....
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Tairāwhiti hapū Ngāti Oneone six weeks into protest seeking land’s return
A fire signalling Tairāwhiti hapū Ngāti Oneone’s call for the return of their ancestral lands has been burning for over six weeks.
The hapū says it will stoke the fire until the grievance is resolved, but after three generations of attempting to remedy it, does not want the redress to fall on them.
“It always falls on us to ‘make the case’,” Ngāti Oneone chairwoman Charlotte Gibson told Local Democracy Reporting (LDR) when the movement started on May 5.
The Crown says any potential redress in this case is the responsibility of the landowner and the hapū.....
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rahoroi kaupapa: Mana Wahine Claim
These hearings mark a powerful turning point;a reckoning with 200+ years of systemic Crown failings through a Māori lens. Beyond historical reckoning, Wai 2700 seeks to re-envision Te Tiriti’s role in restoring wāhine Māori to their rightful place as leaders, healers, knowledge holders, and treaty partners in Aotearoa.
The Tribunal’s findings and recommendations will have far-reaching implications for gender equity, Māori sovereignty, social justice, and the rebalancing of power in an evolving partnership between the Crown and wāhine Māori.....
See full article HERE
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John Robertson: Matariki the spiritual spearhead of a broader ideological movement
Graeme Spencer: The South Canterbury Museum promotes matariki as a special day.
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Matariki celebrations in Ruapehu make for a new year's day to remember
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22nd. Having recently reread Polak I am astonished maori women are clamouring for a return to their standing of old. They did most of the work. Many were slaves. Chiefs had many wives. The lot of the lesser wives was especially dismal. Drudgery and servitude. The top wife was expected to commit suicide if the husband died, and usually did. Sexual relations were very casual. Infanticide, especially of girls, was normal. "Marriage" was only very loosely binding. Chiefly daughters were given in marriage to other chiefs to buy peace. Or made available to sea men for a consideration. Do maori wish to increase the scope of this today? I wonder who writes the submissions to the Tribunal. Must take huge imagination. Way beyond my ability. I cannot imagine all the women in the photo being able to advance a cogent case. Yet another money spinner for the vast WT empire. A condensed English translation would be of great interest. I would have thought maori men would be the main opponents of increased standing. Even the precaution of not allowing speaking in the marae has not contained strident maori women and their development of artful rhetoric. Will the men be making counter submissions to the WT?
"Will the men be making counter submissions to the WT?" - of course not Robert, they cannot reed and rite as they skipped skool, too busy haka-ring.
With tip fees of $250 tonne and much more for small quantites I would welcome the chance to burn waste wood on a beach. In the photo looks suspicously like a car tyre. if it had rained I cannot imagine 20 volunteers making much impresion on the remains.Opponets of Guy Fawkes under estimate the fascination of an open fire, especailly nowadays when many unfamiliar even with a hearth fire at home. There ae parallels between Guy Fawkes and matariki.
The Iwi maori Partnership Bords should include a 5th function
"To provide opportunity to maori for lucrative payment for persistent interference in the efficient flow of health services."
The application of ToW articles 2 and 3 is a stretch. Maori health 1840 style was hardly a treasure (taonga). And it is ludicrous to attempt to guarantee the same outcomes as for very different groups many of whom make lifetime efforts to preserve their health. it needs to bo constantly emphasised that equity means fairness, not necessarily equality of outcome.
Regarding 'Cabinet frets over funding for Māori foreshore claims' 24th June - There is a simple fix to this that National ought to grab with both hands and save the Country a mint! Revert to the 2004 legislation and ditch National's stupid later Act. Will they do it and upset Finlayson's apple cart, hmmm?
That would be responsible government.
and don't we know it!
If Finlayson thinks the Ngapuhi settlement is "a terrible idea" then I'm all for it.
So Chris Finlayson thinks that Shane Jones' proposal to force the Ngāpuhi iwi into a single commercial settlement “a terrible idea”. That is the best endorsement it could have, if Finlayson does not like it, then pull the bill out of the biscuit tin tomorrow and get it done!
i find the concern about $150 million or so for Ngapuhi surprising when in last few years govts have donated this sort of money for insurgency coordination centre (marae) upkeep.
Re the Watts Peninsular, The Wellington Council would be well advised to consult Auckalnd Council about the Tupuna Maunga Auithority and the before and after costs and public inconvenience when the co governace/partnership fraud is embraced.
It is comforting that Goldsmith has postponed a signing with maori until he has become fully informed of the implications. It is a great pity that all politcians have not applied this approach to all the artful pro maori legisaltion of recent times.
Again I cannot but express surprise at the colossal award to Gisborne marae damaged by a natura event. Why does the state have such colossal responsibility? Has any msm, or anyone, questioned the justification for this collosal handout? Has a decimal point got displaced? Two places?
Whanau Ora have demonstrated a marvellous example of maori cunning. The attention attracted by the blatant support to encourage young maori to sign on the maoi inevitably pro Te Pati roll must represent one of the most efficent advertising exercises ever. And all done with public money!
If only Luxon could display the rationale and resolve of Chhour. I am surprised the Herald deigned to report so fully.
The constant brainwash that maori are a superior race works against their acceptance of menial jobs to which their woeful efforts and acheivements at school doom them.
"Karen Chhour ditches Māori name for agency" - Karen should immediately be put up for a dame-ship for primarily showing up our National leader for not doing likewise with all the other "gifted" names that have been foisted upon this Country and its citizens where the subjects have little or no Māori connection/focus. As for the Herald reporting this, they have only done it to stir up a manufactured controversy. Go Karen, well done for doing the right thing for the right reason!
Love you Karen. Well done!!!
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