Saturday July 26, 2025
News:
Tāmaki Makaurau mana whenua butt heads over consultation process
Te Wānanga o Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau is under scrutiny following an Environment Court decision over who holds mana whenua status in parts of Tāmaki Makaurau. The question is, who gets to decide who is mana whenua in the region - iwi or Council?
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei is calling for a complete overhaul of how mana whenua are identified and engaged, after the Court affirmed the iwi’s ancestral and ongoing connection to Westhaven Marina.
The dispute stems from the Auckland Council’s decision to approve an expansion of Westhaven Marina by its development arm Eke Panuku. Under council policy, approval required input from all 19 iwi in the Mana Whenua Forum. Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei challenged this approach, arguing there is only one mana whenua in that area.....
See full article HERE
Changes confirmed for New Zealand passport, placing English before te reo Māori
The Minister for Internal Affairs has confirmed the New Zealand passport is in the process of being changed to have English appear above the te reo Māori text.
The current passport, which came into effect in 2021, has Uruwhenua Aotearoa etched in a silver text, above the term New Zealand passport.
When asked about the passport, Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden said “we are making updates to that”.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Professor Jerry Coyne: Another desperate but failed attempt to show that indigenous “science” improves modern science
Chris Lynch: ACT MP raises alarm over race-based hiring in engineering internship
Matua Kahurangi: Cultural barcode
John Raine: Holy Water
Propaganda:
Te Pāti Māori calls out decision to run by-election during Koroneihana
Homegrown podcast on Māori wards designed to inform, not inflame - Andrew Judd
The dispute stems from the Auckland Council’s decision to approve an expansion of Westhaven Marina by its development arm Eke Panuku. Under council policy, approval required input from all 19 iwi in the Mana Whenua Forum. Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei challenged this approach, arguing there is only one mana whenua in that area.....
See full article HERE
Changes confirmed for New Zealand passport, placing English before te reo Māori
The Minister for Internal Affairs has confirmed the New Zealand passport is in the process of being changed to have English appear above the te reo Māori text.
The current passport, which came into effect in 2021, has Uruwhenua Aotearoa etched in a silver text, above the term New Zealand passport.
When asked about the passport, Minister of Internal Affairs Brooke van Velden said “we are making updates to that”.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Professor Jerry Coyne: Another desperate but failed attempt to show that indigenous “science” improves modern science
Chris Lynch: ACT MP raises alarm over race-based hiring in engineering internship
Matua Kahurangi: Cultural barcode
John Raine: Holy Water
Propaganda:
Te Pāti Māori calls out decision to run by-election during Koroneihana
Homegrown podcast on Māori wards designed to inform, not inflame - Andrew Judd
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 July 25, 2025
News:
Engaging with Local Māori - Auckland Airport
Building strong relationships with local Māori is important to us
We collaborate with tangata whenua on our 30-year development plans. We value these partnerships, as well as the cultural advice and services local Māori provide, including pōwhiri (Māori welcome ceremonies) for the new airlines we welcome to Auckland each year.
We collaborate with tangata whenua on our 30-year development plans. We value these partnerships, as well as the cultural advice and services local Māori provide, including pōwhiri (Māori welcome ceremonies) for the new airlines we welcome to Auckland each year.
We support Māori Language Week, making announcements in te reo Māori (Māori language) and hosting performances by Māori cultural groups in our terminals.
Our airport Marae Te Manukanuka o Hoturoa is our cultural heart and a valued venue for community meetings. When we were looking for a name for our airport jobs and skills hub, ‘Ara’ (the Māori word for pathway) was an obvious choice.
See full article HERE
Education union takes legal action against Government over axing of specialist teachers
Education union NZEI Te Riu Roa is taking legal action over the Government's move to defund resource teachers of Māori and literacy in Budget 2025.
NZEI Te Riu Roa President Ripeka Lessels, herself a former resource teacher of Māori, is pleased the court will now look at the lawfulness of the defunding decision.
“I look forward to seeing whether the court believes the consultation with these teachers was fair and genuine, whether the decision was pre-determined, and whether the Government has upheld its obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.”......
See full article HERE
Former Whangārei Mayor Sheryl Mai to speak on Māori wards
Former Whangārei Mayor Sheryl Mai is among a trio of local leaders speaking at a “Why Māori wards?” panel discussion in the city next week.
The Network Waitangi Whangārei event aims to highlight the benefits of Māori wards, before the local elections in October.
Mai will join sitting Whangārei District councillor Carol Peters and community leader Mike Kake (Ngāti Hau, Te Parawhau and Ngāpuhi) at the event on July 30. Kake is a member of Northland Regional Council’s Te Ruarangi Māori committee......
See full article HERE
Electoral law changes spark fears of lower Māori voter turnout, Minister ignored advice
The Government’s proposed overhaul of New Zealand’s electoral laws is being criticised for potentially undermining Māori voter turnout, particularly among young and first-time voters.
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith announced legislation that would end same-day enrolment and require all voters to be enrolled by midnight the Sunday before advance voting begins, 13 days ahead of election day.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
John McLean: Yet Another Perfectly Innocent Mistake......(Not)
Matua Kahurangi: The myth of indigeneity
Matua Kahurangi: The great co-governance swindle
Propaganda:
Ngāti Ira Secures Historic Publishing Partnership With Auckland University Press For “Tanewhirinaki”
Māori wards crucial for fair representation, says Hawke’s Bay group
Editorial: Iwi investment becoming cornerstone of our community
Our airport Marae Te Manukanuka o Hoturoa is our cultural heart and a valued venue for community meetings. When we were looking for a name for our airport jobs and skills hub, ‘Ara’ (the Māori word for pathway) was an obvious choice.
See full article HERE
Education union takes legal action against Government over axing of specialist teachers
Education union NZEI Te Riu Roa is taking legal action over the Government's move to defund resource teachers of Māori and literacy in Budget 2025.
NZEI Te Riu Roa President Ripeka Lessels, herself a former resource teacher of Māori, is pleased the court will now look at the lawfulness of the defunding decision.
“I look forward to seeing whether the court believes the consultation with these teachers was fair and genuine, whether the decision was pre-determined, and whether the Government has upheld its obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi.”......
See full article HERE
Former Whangārei Mayor Sheryl Mai to speak on Māori wards
Former Whangārei Mayor Sheryl Mai is among a trio of local leaders speaking at a “Why Māori wards?” panel discussion in the city next week.
The Network Waitangi Whangārei event aims to highlight the benefits of Māori wards, before the local elections in October.
Mai will join sitting Whangārei District councillor Carol Peters and community leader Mike Kake (Ngāti Hau, Te Parawhau and Ngāpuhi) at the event on July 30. Kake is a member of Northland Regional Council’s Te Ruarangi Māori committee......
See full article HERE
Electoral law changes spark fears of lower Māori voter turnout, Minister ignored advice
The Government’s proposed overhaul of New Zealand’s electoral laws is being criticised for potentially undermining Māori voter turnout, particularly among young and first-time voters.
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith announced legislation that would end same-day enrolment and require all voters to be enrolled by midnight the Sunday before advance voting begins, 13 days ahead of election day.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
John McLean: Yet Another Perfectly Innocent Mistake......(Not)
Matua Kahurangi: The myth of indigeneity
Matua Kahurangi: The great co-governance swindle
Propaganda:
Ngāti Ira Secures Historic Publishing Partnership With Auckland University Press For “Tanewhirinaki”
Māori wards crucial for fair representation, says Hawke’s Bay group
Editorial: Iwi investment becoming cornerstone of our community
Thursday July 24, 2025
News:
New kaupapa Māori health hub opens for young parents in East Auckland
A new kaupapa Māori health and social services hub will open on Tuesday in East Auckland, offering wrap-around support for young parents and whānau to "come together again".
The opening of the re-designed whare will mark the first step in a broader shift for Ki Tua o Matariki, formerly known as E Tipu E Rea, a kaupapa Māori service supporting mātua taiohi (young parents), pēpi and their wider whānau.
Rooted in te ao Māori, the whare offers parenting wānanga, shared kai spaces, and areas designed for kōrero, play and connection between pēpi, mātua taiohi and kaumātua.....
See full article HERE
'We cannot miss this moment': Waikato medical school must address health inequities - iwi
A new medical school at the University of Waikato must deliver for Māori, says a Waikato-based Iwi Māori Partnership Board.
The government announced on Monday it had approved $82.85 million in government funding toward the school, with the university chipping in more than $150m.
The school would open in 2028, with an initial roll of 120 students.
Te Tiratū Iwi Māori Partnership Board (IMPB) represents 114,000 whānau Māori in the wider Waikato region......
See full article HERE
Affordable homes to address Te Kūiti housing shortage - Potaka
Te Kūiti whānau will enjoy greater access to modern affordable rental housing thanks to an Iwi-led partnership backed by the Government, Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka says.
The Government has approved in principle $17million into a partnership with Ngāti Maniapoto that will build 40 affordable rental homes with infrastructure in Te Kūiti, giving effect to the Crown’s Treaty of Waitangi settlement commitment with the iwi. The Iwi will also contribute a significant portion to the development including $11million - representing 50 percent of the housing supply costs - and the land.....
See full article HERE
Videos:
Sean Plunket: On The Fire & Emergency Services' New Kaupapa Māori Proposal
Articles:
Judy Gill: The Real Religious Schools Aren't Christian
Propaganda:
'I want to be the cycle breaker': Young māmā find strength in kaupapa Māori support
Govt failing Māori on climate commitments – Shaw
The pōhutukawa is part of a group of notable trees listed on the Auckland Unitary Plan, known as Te Uru Tapu/Sacred Grove.
Te Whare Piringa, located on Ngāti Pāoa whenua in Glenn Innes, is the first iwi-led space of its kind in Aotearoa. A whare designed not just for parenting support but to reconnect whānau across generations.
The opening of the re-designed whare will mark the first step in a broader shift for Ki Tua o Matariki, formerly known as E Tipu E Rea, a kaupapa Māori service supporting mātua taiohi (young parents), pēpi and their wider whānau.
Rooted in te ao Māori, the whare offers parenting wānanga, shared kai spaces, and areas designed for kōrero, play and connection between pēpi, mātua taiohi and kaumātua.....
See full article HERE
'We cannot miss this moment': Waikato medical school must address health inequities - iwi
A new medical school at the University of Waikato must deliver for Māori, says a Waikato-based Iwi Māori Partnership Board.
The government announced on Monday it had approved $82.85 million in government funding toward the school, with the university chipping in more than $150m.
The school would open in 2028, with an initial roll of 120 students.
Te Tiratū Iwi Māori Partnership Board (IMPB) represents 114,000 whānau Māori in the wider Waikato region......
See full article HERE
Affordable homes to address Te Kūiti housing shortage - Potaka
Te Kūiti whānau will enjoy greater access to modern affordable rental housing thanks to an Iwi-led partnership backed by the Government, Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka says.
The Government has approved in principle $17million into a partnership with Ngāti Maniapoto that will build 40 affordable rental homes with infrastructure in Te Kūiti, giving effect to the Crown’s Treaty of Waitangi settlement commitment with the iwi. The Iwi will also contribute a significant portion to the development including $11million - representing 50 percent of the housing supply costs - and the land.....
See full article HERE
Videos:
Sean Plunket: On The Fire & Emergency Services' New Kaupapa Māori Proposal
Articles:
Judy Gill: The Real Religious Schools Aren't Christian
Propaganda:
'I want to be the cycle breaker': Young māmā find strength in kaupapa Māori support
Govt failing Māori on climate commitments – Shaw
Wednesday July 23, 2025
News:
‘There’s no winner in this’: Stoush breaks out over fallen pōhutukawa
A fallen but still-living pōhutukawa tree in the shared garden of a Takapuna apartment complex has become the centre of a dispute over cultural heritage, safety, and landowner rights.
The pōhutukawa is part of a group of notable trees listed on the Auckland Unitary Plan, known as Te Uru Tapu/Sacred Grove.
It lies within a wāhi tapu site with significant cultural value to Māori, including associations with burial practices.
Te Kawerau Iwi Settlement Trust, Te Ākitai Waiohua Iwi Authority and Ngāti Pāoa Iwi Trust did not support the removal of the tree.
Nico Donovan-Pereira, Auckland Council’s Māori cultural heritage specialist, confirmed there is a significant amount of tapu associated with the grove.
“Uru Tapu was used for burial practices by tūpuna, has an immense cultural significance in terms of mauri on their own and added significance in terms of wairua and tapu as being involved in ancient burial practices,” Donovan-Pereira wrote in his report.
“The grove covered a larger area and greater number of trees, the destruction, removal and damage of other rākau have also damaged the tapu on this site.
“[The removal of the tree would result in] a massive direct and cumulative adverse impact to our rights and values.....
See full article HERE
New iwi-backed building set to house 800 Government workers
Hundreds of ACC workers, currently spread across three Dunedin sites, will soon move into a purpose-built building developed by Ngāi Tahu Property.
Construction of that building, which is a joint venture between Ngāi Tahu Property and ACC, started in 2021. It was to open last year, but that was pushed back to the end of this year due to the global pandemic and archaeological finds at the site.
The building has been gifted the name, Ōtepoti, by mana whenua, with the site originally part of the city’s foreshore.....
See full article HERE
Iwi support name change for St Arnaud to Rotoiti
Three iwi at the top of the South Island have put their support behind a proposal to change the name of the village of St Arnaud to Rotoiti.
The move is supported by the iwis Rangitāne o Wairau, Ngāti Kuia and Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō.
New Zealand Geographic Board secretary Wendy Shaw confirmed the board had received the proposal.....
See full article HERE
EIT student awarded prestigious national Māori accounting scholarship
EIT Bachelor of Accounting student Kārena Williams has been named one of just three recipients of a prestigious national award supporting the next generation of Māori accountants.
The BDO Sir Hēnare Ngata Scholarship, offered by BDO New Zealand, provides $7500 in financial support, an internship with a BDO firm, mentorship, and funded attendance at the Ngā Kaitatau Māori o Aotearoa hui. The scholarship is awarded each year to three Māori accounting students to help grow the next generation of Māori accountants....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Barrie Davis: The Enlightenment of Colonization
P.L.U.G: Open Letter To New Zealand Regards: Co-Governance
David Farrar: Let Ruapehu fall
Te Kawerau Iwi Settlement Trust, Te Ākitai Waiohua Iwi Authority and Ngāti Pāoa Iwi Trust did not support the removal of the tree.
Nico Donovan-Pereira, Auckland Council’s Māori cultural heritage specialist, confirmed there is a significant amount of tapu associated with the grove.
“Uru Tapu was used for burial practices by tūpuna, has an immense cultural significance in terms of mauri on their own and added significance in terms of wairua and tapu as being involved in ancient burial practices,” Donovan-Pereira wrote in his report.
“The grove covered a larger area and greater number of trees, the destruction, removal and damage of other rākau have also damaged the tapu on this site.
“[The removal of the tree would result in] a massive direct and cumulative adverse impact to our rights and values.....
See full article HERE
New iwi-backed building set to house 800 Government workers
Hundreds of ACC workers, currently spread across three Dunedin sites, will soon move into a purpose-built building developed by Ngāi Tahu Property.
Construction of that building, which is a joint venture between Ngāi Tahu Property and ACC, started in 2021. It was to open last year, but that was pushed back to the end of this year due to the global pandemic and archaeological finds at the site.
The building has been gifted the name, Ōtepoti, by mana whenua, with the site originally part of the city’s foreshore.....
See full article HERE
Iwi support name change for St Arnaud to Rotoiti
Three iwi at the top of the South Island have put their support behind a proposal to change the name of the village of St Arnaud to Rotoiti.
The move is supported by the iwis Rangitāne o Wairau, Ngāti Kuia and Ngāti Apa ki te Rā Tō.
New Zealand Geographic Board secretary Wendy Shaw confirmed the board had received the proposal.....
See full article HERE
EIT student awarded prestigious national Māori accounting scholarship
EIT Bachelor of Accounting student Kārena Williams has been named one of just three recipients of a prestigious national award supporting the next generation of Māori accountants.
The BDO Sir Hēnare Ngata Scholarship, offered by BDO New Zealand, provides $7500 in financial support, an internship with a BDO firm, mentorship, and funded attendance at the Ngā Kaitatau Māori o Aotearoa hui. The scholarship is awarded each year to three Māori accounting students to help grow the next generation of Māori accountants....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Barrie Davis: The Enlightenment of Colonization
P.L.U.G: Open Letter To New Zealand Regards: Co-Governance
David Farrar: Let Ruapehu fall
Putting patient need ahead of Treaty ideology - ACT
Propaganda:
Seymour’s response to UN “quite alarming” – indigenous rights advocate
Anchor rediscovery reopens wounds from early Māori encounter
Propaganda:
Seymour’s response to UN “quite alarming” – indigenous rights advocate
Anchor rediscovery reopens wounds from early Māori encounter
Tuesday July 22, 2025
News:
Māori and Pacific doctorates result in big community gains
Research highlights how Māori and Pacific people with PhDs improve outcomes in their communities and reduce inequalities.
A new study, 'Highly Qualified Māori and Pacific Peoples in Aotearoa', funded by the Māori Centre of Research Excellence, Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM), has found that Māori and Pacific PhD graduates experience significantly better outcomes than others in their communities without a doctorate.
The study highlights a need for the Aotearoa tertiary education system to promote and support services and resources to increase the number of Māori and Pacific PhD students, says NPM Pou Matarua, Professor Melinda Webber (Faculty of Arts and Education)....
See full article HERE
Waitangi Tribunal pushes pause on seabed mine claim
The Waitangi Tribunal has rejected the application to halt a fast-track bid to mine the seabed off Pātea - but has left the door open if the process turns out to be unfair.
Trans-Tasman Resources (TTR) has applied through the new Fast-Track Approvals Act (FTAA) to mine for iron, titanium and vanadium in the South Taranaki Bight.
Multiple South Taranaki hapū and iwi sought a Tribunal injunction to block processing of the fast-track application, and an urgent hearing into alleged Crown Treaty breaches....
See full article HERE
Chris Bishop’s Halt To Council Plan Changes Risks Further Development Of Waikanae Cemetery
Kāpiti Coast iwi Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai are devastated at the news the Government will halt all council plan changes until 2027, as they await the hearing of a local plan change to have a cemetery designated as waahi tapu.
Kārewarewa urupā, located at Waikanae Beach, has a long and complex history, being utilised since 1839. It was sold by the Māori Trustee in 1968 to a private company under the impression it wasn’t a cemetery, and lost its cemetery designation in 1970, despite local kaumātua objections. Half of the cemetery was developed into housing in the 1970s, creating a painful grievance for the local iwi. More recent attempts to develop the other half in 2000 resulted in the discovery of 11 buried individuals, and development has halted since. The most recent application to develop the remaining land was in 2019......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Peter Williams: The Nats are considering keeping Te Mana o te Wai
Insights From Social Media: Steven Mark Gaskell - Omnibus
Pee Kay: What Is It Going To Be, Law Or Lore?
Damien Grant: What being ‘woke’ may really mean
Pee Kay: You don’t miss the water until the well runs dry
The study highlights a need for the Aotearoa tertiary education system to promote and support services and resources to increase the number of Māori and Pacific PhD students, says NPM Pou Matarua, Professor Melinda Webber (Faculty of Arts and Education)....
See full article HERE
Waitangi Tribunal pushes pause on seabed mine claim
The Waitangi Tribunal has rejected the application to halt a fast-track bid to mine the seabed off Pātea - but has left the door open if the process turns out to be unfair.
Trans-Tasman Resources (TTR) has applied through the new Fast-Track Approvals Act (FTAA) to mine for iron, titanium and vanadium in the South Taranaki Bight.
Multiple South Taranaki hapū and iwi sought a Tribunal injunction to block processing of the fast-track application, and an urgent hearing into alleged Crown Treaty breaches....
See full article HERE
Chris Bishop’s Halt To Council Plan Changes Risks Further Development Of Waikanae Cemetery
Kāpiti Coast iwi Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai are devastated at the news the Government will halt all council plan changes until 2027, as they await the hearing of a local plan change to have a cemetery designated as waahi tapu.
Kārewarewa urupā, located at Waikanae Beach, has a long and complex history, being utilised since 1839. It was sold by the Māori Trustee in 1968 to a private company under the impression it wasn’t a cemetery, and lost its cemetery designation in 1970, despite local kaumātua objections. Half of the cemetery was developed into housing in the 1970s, creating a painful grievance for the local iwi. More recent attempts to develop the other half in 2000 resulted in the discovery of 11 buried individuals, and development has halted since. The most recent application to develop the remaining land was in 2019......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Peter Williams: The Nats are considering keeping Te Mana o te Wai
Insights From Social Media: Steven Mark Gaskell - Omnibus
Pee Kay: What Is It Going To Be, Law Or Lore?
Damien Grant: What being ‘woke’ may really mean
Pee Kay: You don’t miss the water until the well runs dry
The Road To Nowhere!
Centrist: RNZ’s one-sided report on Ngāti Tukorehe flag vandalism....
Propaganda:
Rural economy is buoying Māori economy after Budget cuts to development funding – Shane Te Pou - (paywalled)
Census change — can we make it work for us?
‘Seymour’s letter is about avoiding accountability’ - Tina Ngata
Rainbows and rangatiratanga - Moana Maniapoto
Census change — can we make it work for us?
Minister proud of potshots in seabed mine ‘culture war’
We keep measuring the Māori economy – but what are we actually counting?
Centrist: RNZ’s one-sided report on Ngāti Tukorehe flag vandalism....
Propaganda:
Rural economy is buoying Māori economy after Budget cuts to development funding – Shane Te Pou - (paywalled)
Census change — can we make it work for us?
‘Seymour’s letter is about avoiding accountability’ - Tina Ngata
Rainbows and rangatiratanga - Moana Maniapoto
Census change — can we make it work for us?
Minister proud of potshots in seabed mine ‘culture war’
We keep measuring the Māori economy – but what are we actually counting?
Sunday July 20, 2025
News:
Auckland University study finds wealth in whanau enterprise
A new University of Auckland study has found Māori-led business models could be a solution to economic productivity, well-being, and intergenerational wealth.
“The evidence is there, whānau enterprise is already delivering the kind of transformation we want to see.
“The evidence is there, whānau enterprise is already delivering the kind of transformation we want to see.
“We’ve been able to show that whānau enterprises are achieving real, measurable outcomes that matter, for whānau, for communities, and for the future economy of Aotearoa.”
Whānau enterprise is built on kaupapa Māori values that align with te Tiriti o Waitangi. By doing what it is doing for and with whānau, honouring te Tiriti is core to this business models’ success, he says.
Values such as manaakitanga (care), whakapapa (relationship), and kaitiakitanga (stewardship) are simple yet effective principles that transform economic development and, therefore, grow work opportunities.....
See full article HERE
Southland council failed to engage with Māori on amalgamation, document finds
Southland District Council did not engage with its Treaty partners when formulating a bold new proposal to amalgamate southern councils, a document has revealed.
But mayor Rob Scott has defended the process, saying there will still be opportunities for providing feedback.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Judy Gill: A Sacred Lie - The Rise Of Spiritual Politics In NZ Education
Only the beginning of maori rule
Matua Kahurangi: David Seymour is right
Propaganda:
Fly My Pepeha: New children’s series filmed in Bay of Plenty premieres this weekend
Dawn-lit dance of moon, stars
Whānau enterprise is built on kaupapa Māori values that align with te Tiriti o Waitangi. By doing what it is doing for and with whānau, honouring te Tiriti is core to this business models’ success, he says.
Values such as manaakitanga (care), whakapapa (relationship), and kaitiakitanga (stewardship) are simple yet effective principles that transform economic development and, therefore, grow work opportunities.....
See full article HERE
Southland council failed to engage with Māori on amalgamation, document finds
Southland District Council did not engage with its Treaty partners when formulating a bold new proposal to amalgamate southern councils, a document has revealed.
But mayor Rob Scott has defended the process, saying there will still be opportunities for providing feedback.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Judy Gill: A Sacred Lie - The Rise Of Spiritual Politics In NZ Education
Only the beginning of maori rule
Matua Kahurangi: David Seymour is right
Propaganda:
Fly My Pepeha: New children’s series filmed in Bay of Plenty premieres this weekend
Dawn-lit dance of moon, stars
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.
8 comments:
RE: Auckland Uni report on Maori business and entrepreneurship as the future of NZ's economy - this will be the next narrative designed to indoctrinate the sheeple i.e. the golden days ahead.
Another false narrative..... but expected after the success with the Treaty re-interpretation.
Whanau business have many advantages. Get first look on the myriad "by maori for maor" sinecures. And many council policies are worded to favour maori business (Auckland Regional Parks management etc)
Re whanau businesses: How many covered by the report are free from govt/local govt grants? Are they making profits and paying tax, or are they registered charities? Who knows? On reading the whole article, it sounds more like communism than anything else. Don’t tell me we paid for the resesrch…
22nd. Even if I was trace maori/pro maori and had gone to the trouble of getting a doctorate, even a maori based one, I would be very annoyed if no better off than others surrounding without. Few things have debased doctorateds more than the proliferation of maori topic based ones. Very many make an issue of flaunting the title despite it being oh so colonist.In a country which to date has been expanding maori control at breakneck pace there are naturally many openings for the more mentally astute and artful proponents
23rd.The fallen pohutakawa intriguing. Presumably the locals are an impractical lot or the tree is well covered by cameras or it would have been euthanaised. A breakdown of all costs to all parties, including Council, would be of interest.
Maori in Dunedin have passed up a mana gaining opportunity by applying a mere four syllable name to a building. The general public might even adopt and use it, even though it is very similar a myriad other words.
St Arnaud may be dubiously appropriate but it very effectively distinguishes a unique place from a myriad with same or similarailr maori names.
In my younger days the dismissive precursor maori was applied to many objects (suitcase, PT, day off etc).After the antics of Te Pati and innumerable other maori organisations, I would personally not wish to be referred to as a maori accountant.
The publicity releases about the "whare" in east Auckland and the "partnership" rental homes in te Kuiti are inetersting but tantalisingly short on deatils of who is paying who and for what, who will own, who sets and receives rents, who maintains etc.The msm shoud pick up on but eliciting deatils too much like hard work.The constant changing of complex maori names an artful way to muddy the trail.
The new thing in east Auckland might have some merit If only I could understand what the devil they are saying.
If they want everybody to know and perhaps applaud what they are trying to do, why not say so in plain easy to understand Engllsh.
Spoken by 90% of the population.
I can't think of a better way to turn people off showing support.
A concerning trend is developing here when government decisions are being challenged in court.
Most of those challenges revolve around changes to how providers of Maori assistant organisations are funded.
In all probability, all legal costs for court action are covered by a special group within a government department dealing with funding Maori claims and other actions against government policy.
Will be interesting to know what might happen if or when Maori
have control of the country.
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