Saturday July 12, 2025
News:
Reviewers of legislation Treaty clauses expected to report back in months
The reviewers of all Treaty of Waitangi clauses in legislation include three lawyers and a director, and will be expected to report back "within months".
New Zealand First secured the commitment to a comprehensive review of all legislation (except when it is related to, or substantive to, existing full and final Treaty settlements) that includes "The Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi and replace all such references with specific words relating to the relevance and application of the Treaty, or repeal the references" in its coalition deal with National.
The creation of the group has been led by Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith, who is also the Treaty Negotiations Minister.
His office confirmed former Waitangi Tribunal member David Cochrane would chair the review group, which also includes Marama Royal, James Christmas and John Walters.
They would be "reporting back in the next few months".....
See full article HERE
Law change prompts spike in Māori electoral roll registrations
Thousands of voters have taken advantage of a law change allowing Māori voters to switch between the general and Māori electoral roll more frequently.
Before 2023, the switch was restricted to once every 5-6 years, but it can now be done anytime, except in the three months before an election.
Latest Electoral Commission figures show, since April 2023, almost 31,000 voters have switched to the Māori roll and more than 25,000 first-time voters have gone for the Māori electoral option.
Fewer are moving the other way. Just over 20,000 voters of Māori descent changed to the general roll, with about 17,000 new voters picking that option.....
See full article HERE
Campus redevelopment marks new chapter for EIT Hawke’s Bay
At the entrance to the quad sits a limestone mauri stone, formally named Te Taupunga o Parawhenuamea, meaning “the anchor that withstands the floodwaters of Parawhenuamea”, by local kaumatua. Relocated from beneath a kauri tree, the stone symbolises strength, recovery and connection in the wake of the cyclone.
The building also features contemporary Māori and Pacific design elements created in collaboration with Poutiaki Taonga (Archive and Collections Manager) Chris Bryant-Toi, postgraduate artists Kylarni Tamaiva-Eria and Tim Whaitiri-Henderson, kaumātua-led community groups, Chow Hill Architects and other industry professionals.
Storytelling walls, tāniko-inspired flooring, river motifs and a suspended waka sculpture bring cultural narratives to life within the space.
“The creative starting point for us was Jacob Scott’s stained glass window representing Tāne, Te Aho a Māui and Te Ara o Tāwhaki Marae.....
See full article HERE
Ngāpuhi reaffirms sovereignty, despite it being a likely deal-breaker
Ngāpuhi members are clear they have not, and will not, cede sovereignty to the Crown.
Despite being a likely deal-breaker for a Treaty settlement with the coalition Government, that was the resounding message from a hui in Whangārei on Wednesday with the hapū of New Zealand’s biggest iwi.
The at-times fractious meeting of about 100 was held by Te Kotahitanga, an informal grouping of hapū volunteers spearheading Ngāpuhi’s negotiations.....
See full article HERE
Te Pāti Māori Announces Award-Winning Broadcaster Oriini Kaipara To Contest Tāmaki Makaurau By-Election
Te Pāti Māori have confirmed the selection of celebrated broadcaster and longtime West Auckland advocate Oriini Kaipara (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Awa, Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Rangitihi) as its candidate for the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election.
Oriini’s deep whakapapa to Tāmaki Makaurau is grounded in her upbringing at Hoani Waititi Marae, where she was raised by her mother in a strong Māori environment. She has dedicated decades amplifying the stories of Māori communities, holding prime ministers to account and chairing nationally televised Māori electorate debates....
See full article HERE
Articles:
JC: MMP Brought About the MP
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RSB, the Bill that won’t die: Lawyer Maia Te Hira, Sykes &Co
NZ’s sacred summits. Please don’t stand on my head – a guide for climbers.
Māori values make good sense in science
The creation of the group has been led by Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith, who is also the Treaty Negotiations Minister.
His office confirmed former Waitangi Tribunal member David Cochrane would chair the review group, which also includes Marama Royal, James Christmas and John Walters.
They would be "reporting back in the next few months".....
See full article HERE
Law change prompts spike in Māori electoral roll registrations
Thousands of voters have taken advantage of a law change allowing Māori voters to switch between the general and Māori electoral roll more frequently.
Before 2023, the switch was restricted to once every 5-6 years, but it can now be done anytime, except in the three months before an election.
Latest Electoral Commission figures show, since April 2023, almost 31,000 voters have switched to the Māori roll and more than 25,000 first-time voters have gone for the Māori electoral option.
Fewer are moving the other way. Just over 20,000 voters of Māori descent changed to the general roll, with about 17,000 new voters picking that option.....
See full article HERE
Campus redevelopment marks new chapter for EIT Hawke’s Bay
At the entrance to the quad sits a limestone mauri stone, formally named Te Taupunga o Parawhenuamea, meaning “the anchor that withstands the floodwaters of Parawhenuamea”, by local kaumatua. Relocated from beneath a kauri tree, the stone symbolises strength, recovery and connection in the wake of the cyclone.
The building also features contemporary Māori and Pacific design elements created in collaboration with Poutiaki Taonga (Archive and Collections Manager) Chris Bryant-Toi, postgraduate artists Kylarni Tamaiva-Eria and Tim Whaitiri-Henderson, kaumātua-led community groups, Chow Hill Architects and other industry professionals.
Storytelling walls, tāniko-inspired flooring, river motifs and a suspended waka sculpture bring cultural narratives to life within the space.
“The creative starting point for us was Jacob Scott’s stained glass window representing Tāne, Te Aho a Māui and Te Ara o Tāwhaki Marae.....
See full article HERE
Ngāpuhi reaffirms sovereignty, despite it being a likely deal-breaker
Ngāpuhi members are clear they have not, and will not, cede sovereignty to the Crown.
Despite being a likely deal-breaker for a Treaty settlement with the coalition Government, that was the resounding message from a hui in Whangārei on Wednesday with the hapū of New Zealand’s biggest iwi.
The at-times fractious meeting of about 100 was held by Te Kotahitanga, an informal grouping of hapū volunteers spearheading Ngāpuhi’s negotiations.....
See full article HERE
Te Pāti Māori Announces Award-Winning Broadcaster Oriini Kaipara To Contest Tāmaki Makaurau By-Election
Te Pāti Māori have confirmed the selection of celebrated broadcaster and longtime West Auckland advocate Oriini Kaipara (Ngāi Tūhoe, Ngāti Awa, Tūwharetoa, Ngāti Rangitihi) as its candidate for the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election.
Oriini’s deep whakapapa to Tāmaki Makaurau is grounded in her upbringing at Hoani Waititi Marae, where she was raised by her mother in a strong Māori environment. She has dedicated decades amplifying the stories of Māori communities, holding prime ministers to account and chairing nationally televised Māori electorate debates....
See full article HERE
Articles:
JC: MMP Brought About the MP
Propaganda:
RSB, the Bill that won’t die: Lawyer Maia Te Hira, Sykes &Co
NZ’s sacred summits. Please don’t stand on my head – a guide for climbers.
Māori values make good sense in science
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 11, 2025
News:
Historic iwi agreement reshapes water use
Ngāti Kearoa-Ngāti Tuara and Rotorua Lakes Council have signed a new partnership securing 60% of Rotorua’s drinking water and the hapū’s return to ancestral land.
The agreement also includes a co-management framework for Karamū Tākina Springs.
The agreement also includes a co-management framework for Karamū Tākina Springs.
The signing marks a significant milestone for Ngāti Kearoa-Ngāti Tuara and Rotorua Lakes Council after both parties formally signed a landmark partnership agreement, says a joint statement from Rotorua Lakes Council and Ngāti Kearoa-Ngāti Tuara.
The agreement centred on the Karamū Tākina Springs, which supplied 60% of the city’s drinking water and held deep ancestral importance for Ngāti Kearoa-Ngāti Tuara, the statement said.....
See full article HERE
Ngāti Tukorehe to fly more flags after 'racist attack' on its whenua
Ngāti Tukorehe members are flying their flags even higher following what they call a "racist" and targeted act of vandalism.
The Horowhenua-based iwi say they're angered after multiple Tino rangatiratanga, He Whakaputanga and Toitū Te Tiriti flags were torn down from their marae and whenua in Kuku over the weekend.
The flags, which line both sides of State Highway 1 between Ōtaki and Levin, were originally erected in November 2024 to support the Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti - a march to Parliament opposing ACT's Treaty Principles Bill.
They've since stood as a visible symbol of mana motuhake and identity for whānau within that rohe.
However, over the weekend, multiple flags were torn down in what a spokesperson for the iwi said was a "racist attack."....
See full article HERE
Waipareira Trust goes to court to block charity deregistration
The Waipareira Trust has launched High Court action to fight its deregistration as a charity, following a years-long probe of political donations made to the campaigns of its long-time chief executive, and Te Pāti Māori president, John Tamihere.....(payalled)
See full article HERE
Sovereignty 'red line' in any future Ngāpuhi settlement message at Whangārei hapū hui
A hapū hui in Whangārei has sent a clear message that sovereignty is a "red line" in any future Ngāpuhi settlement.
The vexed issue of sovereignty hit the headlines again recently when Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith said settlement talks with Bay of Plenty iwi Te Whānau-ā-Apanui had been put on hold over a controversial "agree to disagree" clause.
The clause, added during the previous government in 2023, spells out the iwi's claim it is a sovereign nation - while at the same time allowing the Crown to maintain it has sovereignty over New Zealand......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Barrie Davis: Co-governance is Not a Democracy
Bob Edlin: Cultural caveat to planning consent.....
Insights From Social Media
David Farrar: Mandatory prayers for native trees!
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Threat to one of NZ's oldest burial sites the 'canary in the coal mine'
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Threats of violence on day 2 RSB submissions
The agreement centred on the Karamū Tākina Springs, which supplied 60% of the city’s drinking water and held deep ancestral importance for Ngāti Kearoa-Ngāti Tuara, the statement said.....
See full article HERE
Ngāti Tukorehe to fly more flags after 'racist attack' on its whenua
Ngāti Tukorehe members are flying their flags even higher following what they call a "racist" and targeted act of vandalism.
The Horowhenua-based iwi say they're angered after multiple Tino rangatiratanga, He Whakaputanga and Toitū Te Tiriti flags were torn down from their marae and whenua in Kuku over the weekend.
The flags, which line both sides of State Highway 1 between Ōtaki and Levin, were originally erected in November 2024 to support the Hīkoi mō Te Tiriti - a march to Parliament opposing ACT's Treaty Principles Bill.
They've since stood as a visible symbol of mana motuhake and identity for whānau within that rohe.
However, over the weekend, multiple flags were torn down in what a spokesperson for the iwi said was a "racist attack."....
See full article HERE
Waipareira Trust goes to court to block charity deregistration
The Waipareira Trust has launched High Court action to fight its deregistration as a charity, following a years-long probe of political donations made to the campaigns of its long-time chief executive, and Te Pāti Māori president, John Tamihere.....(payalled)
See full article HERE
Sovereignty 'red line' in any future Ngāpuhi settlement message at Whangārei hapū hui
A hapū hui in Whangārei has sent a clear message that sovereignty is a "red line" in any future Ngāpuhi settlement.
The vexed issue of sovereignty hit the headlines again recently when Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith said settlement talks with Bay of Plenty iwi Te Whānau-ā-Apanui had been put on hold over a controversial "agree to disagree" clause.
The clause, added during the previous government in 2023, spells out the iwi's claim it is a sovereign nation - while at the same time allowing the Crown to maintain it has sovereignty over New Zealand......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Barrie Davis: Co-governance is Not a Democracy
Bob Edlin: Cultural caveat to planning consent.....
Insights From Social Media
David Farrar: Mandatory prayers for native trees!
Propaganda:
Threat to one of NZ's oldest burial sites the 'canary in the coal mine'
RSB, the Bill that won’t die - Lawyer Annette Sykes
Threats of violence on day 2 RSB submissions
Thursday July 10, 2025
News:
North Egmont Visitor Centre demolition starts
The new whare, which will include a café, a visitor centre and a manaaki space for private functions, was supposed to cost $2.9 million but after a further injection of money from central government, the final cost was more likely to be $6m.
Through the trust, the iwi would own the new whare for 30 years, she said.
Through the trust, the iwi would own the new whare for 30 years, she said.
It would also have a new name, Poutu said, but it couldn’t be revealed yet.
Poutu said the facility would be available through a booking system and have a noho marae sleeping setting, with mattresses.....
See full article HERE
National Māori leader Pita Tipene stands for Northland Regional Council
Prominent New Zealand leader Pita Tipene is throwing his hat into the ring to stand as a councillor for Northland Regional Council at the coming local elections.
Tipene (Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Te Tarawa) is standing in the council’s Te Raki Māori constituency, which he said Northlanders should poll to keep at the October elections....
See full article HERE
Waikato-Tainui poised to bring more homes to Hopuhopu
Ten old north Waikato homes are set to be replaced by 57 new ones in an iwi and Government-funded project.
Waikato-Tainui plans to start demolishing the homes in Ashwell Cres, Hopuhopu, in October. It’s hoped the new dwellings - duplexes and standalone homes - will be complete in 2027.
The project involves $15 million of iwi money initially. A $35m Government investment, announced last year, is helping and will also provide infrastructure for a planned second phase involving 43 more homes.....
See full article HERE
Ms Tania Simpson Appointed First Woman Chair Of The Waitangi National Trust Board
The Waitangi National Trust is excited to announce the appointment of Tania Te Rangingangana Simpson ONZM as its new Chairperson. In a historic milestone, Simpson becomes the first woman to hold the position since the Trust’s establishment in 1932 and replaces outgoing Chair, Pita Tipene, who served in the role for the past 9 years.
Tania Simpson (Ngāpuhi, Ngāi Tahu, Tainui) brings decades of experience at the highest levels in Māori governance, strategic leadership and Treaty engagement....
See full article HERE
Kāhore! Ngāpuhi say no to single commercial redress
What was meant to be a routine hui on iwi affairs has erupted into firm resistance, following New Zealand First’s move to table a bill that would force Ngāpuhi into a single commercial redress.
Te Kotahitanga o Ngā Hapū o Ngāpuhi, along with other iwi leaders, met at Ngāraratunua Marae just north of Whangārei, where the proposed NZ First member’s bill topped the agenda.
However, some within the iwi are openly backing a single commercial redress......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Matua Kahurangi: Why did Māori start killing their children at alarming rates in the 1990s?
John Robertson: Carbon Corruption - A Racial Land Grab Hidden Behind Pine Trees
Propaganda:
Māori wards make a difference - Toni Boynton
David Seymour asked what relevance Te Tiriti had with lawmaking, here’s the response
Poutu said the facility would be available through a booking system and have a noho marae sleeping setting, with mattresses.....
See full article HERE
National Māori leader Pita Tipene stands for Northland Regional Council
Prominent New Zealand leader Pita Tipene is throwing his hat into the ring to stand as a councillor for Northland Regional Council at the coming local elections.
Tipene (Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Te Tarawa) is standing in the council’s Te Raki Māori constituency, which he said Northlanders should poll to keep at the October elections....
See full article HERE
Waikato-Tainui poised to bring more homes to Hopuhopu
Ten old north Waikato homes are set to be replaced by 57 new ones in an iwi and Government-funded project.
Waikato-Tainui plans to start demolishing the homes in Ashwell Cres, Hopuhopu, in October. It’s hoped the new dwellings - duplexes and standalone homes - will be complete in 2027.
The project involves $15 million of iwi money initially. A $35m Government investment, announced last year, is helping and will also provide infrastructure for a planned second phase involving 43 more homes.....
See full article HERE
Ms Tania Simpson Appointed First Woman Chair Of The Waitangi National Trust Board
The Waitangi National Trust is excited to announce the appointment of Tania Te Rangingangana Simpson ONZM as its new Chairperson. In a historic milestone, Simpson becomes the first woman to hold the position since the Trust’s establishment in 1932 and replaces outgoing Chair, Pita Tipene, who served in the role for the past 9 years.
Tania Simpson (Ngāpuhi, Ngāi Tahu, Tainui) brings decades of experience at the highest levels in Māori governance, strategic leadership and Treaty engagement....
See full article HERE
Kāhore! Ngāpuhi say no to single commercial redress
What was meant to be a routine hui on iwi affairs has erupted into firm resistance, following New Zealand First’s move to table a bill that would force Ngāpuhi into a single commercial redress.
Te Kotahitanga o Ngā Hapū o Ngāpuhi, along with other iwi leaders, met at Ngāraratunua Marae just north of Whangārei, where the proposed NZ First member’s bill topped the agenda.
However, some within the iwi are openly backing a single commercial redress......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Matua Kahurangi: Why did Māori start killing their children at alarming rates in the 1990s?
John Robertson: Carbon Corruption - A Racial Land Grab Hidden Behind Pine Trees
Propaganda:
Māori wards make a difference - Toni Boynton
David Seymour asked what relevance Te Tiriti had with lawmaking, here’s the response
Wednesday July 9, 2025
News:
Whakapapa Decisions: Whānau Centric Campaign Drives Māori Representation In School Board Elections
The Mātauranga Iwi Leaders Group (MILG) has launched Whakapapa Decisions: a national campaign designed to increase Māori participation in the upcoming school board elections through nominations, voting, and whānau-led engagement.
School boards are where many of the most critical decisions about tamariki education are made, from how schools embed te ao Māori into the schooling experience, to how learning support and cultural safety are delivered, every day.
“We’re amplifying the call for whānau, hapū and iwi to be part of those decisions, not just by voting, but by standing for election, facilitating conversations and adding critical information to their kete wānanga,” says Maxine Graham, Lead Technician for Mātauranga Iwi Leaders Group. “This is about changing outcomes for our tamariki by ensuring Māori voices are strong and visible in the places where governance decisions are made.”....
See full article HERE
Tatauranga Umanga Māori – Statistics On Māori Businesses: March 2025 Quarter
Māori authorities are defined as businesses that receive, manage, and/or administer assets held in common ownership by iwi and Māori. Māori authorities are largely identified through their tax codes as registered with Inland Revenue. Any business within a Māori authority ownership group is also included for the purposes of Tatauranga umanga Māori.
Key facts:
In the March 2025 quarter, around 1,450 Māori authorities and related businesses were in the Tatauranga umanga Māori population.
All figures are actual values and are not adjusted for seasonal effects.
In the March 2025 quarter compared with the March 2024 quarter:....
See full article HERE
Auckland Council reviewing court ruling on Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei dominance at Westhaven
Auckland Council is reviewing the Environment Court decision that affirmed Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei has dominance over 18 other iwi at Westhaven, Tāmaki Makaurau.
In a decision released on Friday, the Environment Court said it recognised the ancestral and cultural links that Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei has to the Auckland whenua (land) and wai (water) at Westhaven.
But yesterday, an Auckland Council spokesman said the court’s “interim decision” was being reviewed by the council.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Rob Paterson: Ethnicity Anomalies
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Eliora: National Is Taking a Silly Punt
Lindsay Mitchell: Who relies most heavily on welfare?
Videos:
Dr Muriel Newman On Taupō Council’s Co-Governance Deal With Iwi
Propaganda:
Māori economy surges: Iwi entities lead with strong financial performance
Unmasking the RSB: Submissions Raise Constitutional and Treaty Concerns
Education a powerhouse for whanau Māori
“We’re amplifying the call for whānau, hapū and iwi to be part of those decisions, not just by voting, but by standing for election, facilitating conversations and adding critical information to their kete wānanga,” says Maxine Graham, Lead Technician for Mātauranga Iwi Leaders Group. “This is about changing outcomes for our tamariki by ensuring Māori voices are strong and visible in the places where governance decisions are made.”....
See full article HERE
Tatauranga Umanga Māori – Statistics On Māori Businesses: March 2025 Quarter
Māori authorities are defined as businesses that receive, manage, and/or administer assets held in common ownership by iwi and Māori. Māori authorities are largely identified through their tax codes as registered with Inland Revenue. Any business within a Māori authority ownership group is also included for the purposes of Tatauranga umanga Māori.
Key facts:
In the March 2025 quarter, around 1,450 Māori authorities and related businesses were in the Tatauranga umanga Māori population.
All figures are actual values and are not adjusted for seasonal effects.
In the March 2025 quarter compared with the March 2024 quarter:....
See full article HERE
Auckland Council reviewing court ruling on Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei dominance at Westhaven
Auckland Council is reviewing the Environment Court decision that affirmed Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei has dominance over 18 other iwi at Westhaven, Tāmaki Makaurau.
In a decision released on Friday, the Environment Court said it recognised the ancestral and cultural links that Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei has to the Auckland whenua (land) and wai (water) at Westhaven.
But yesterday, an Auckland Council spokesman said the court’s “interim decision” was being reviewed by the council.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Rob Paterson: Ethnicity Anomalies
Matua Kahurangi: Tattooing a 13-year-old’s face isn’t culture
Ani O'Brien: Why do Māori have to rely on deceased kidney donors?
Eliora: National Is Taking a Silly Punt
Lindsay Mitchell: Who relies most heavily on welfare?
Videos:
Dr Muriel Newman On Taupō Council’s Co-Governance Deal With Iwi
Propaganda:
Māori economy surges: Iwi entities lead with strong financial performance
Unmasking the RSB: Submissions Raise Constitutional and Treaty Concerns
Education a powerhouse for whanau Māori
Tuesday July 8, 2025
News:
Treaty Principles 2.0? Hearings begin into Seymour's Regulatory Standards Bill
A week of political scrutiny lies ahead for one of the government's most polarising bills, dubbed by some critics as "Treaty Principles 2.0".
Starting Monday morning, the Finance and Expenditure select committee will reconvene for about 30 hours over four days to hear public submissions on the lightning rod Regulatory Standards Bill.
Starting Monday morning, the Finance and Expenditure select committee will reconvene for about 30 hours over four days to hear public submissions on the lightning rod Regulatory Standards Bill.
The bill - championed by ACT's David Seymour - sets out "principles of responsible regulation" and would require ministers to explain whether they are following them....
See full article HERE
Work set to begin on Picton’s London Quay
The site holds cultural significance for local iwi, Te Ātiawa (Waitohi Pā), and Council is working in partnership with Te Ātiawa to integrate cultural design elements throughout the upgrade.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
A Maori worldview describes the immune system as a guardian – this could improve public health in Aotearoa NZ
‘Throw it in the Bin’ Legal experts and iwi leaders reject Regulatory Standards Bill
It’s Not Adventurism – it’s Rangatiratanga - Claudette Hauiti
Work set to begin on Picton’s London Quay
The site holds cultural significance for local iwi, Te Ātiawa (Waitohi Pā), and Council is working in partnership with Te Ātiawa to integrate cultural design elements throughout the upgrade.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
A Maori worldview describes the immune system as a guardian – this could improve public health in Aotearoa NZ
‘Throw it in the Bin’ Legal experts and iwi leaders reject Regulatory Standards Bill
It’s Not Adventurism – it’s Rangatiratanga - Claudette Hauiti
Monday July 7, 2025
News:
Environment Court Acknowledges The Dominance Of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Connection To Westhaven Marina
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei have welcomed a decision from the Environment Court released Friday afternoon (July 4th) regarding the Westhaven Marina.
The Court recognised the dominance of the iwi’s relationship to the whenua and wai at Westhaven over iwi involved in the court process – Ngāti Maru, Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki, Te Ākitai Waiōhua, Te Patukirikiri, and Ngaati Whanaunga.
The Court recognised the dominance of the iwi’s relationship to the whenua and wai at Westhaven over iwi involved in the court process – Ngāti Maru, Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki, Te Ākitai Waiōhua, Te Patukirikiri, and Ngaati Whanaunga.
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei Deputy Chair and iwi historian Ngarimu Blair said he was grateful to have further acknowledgement for a situation that was obvious to not only the iwi, but to most who live in Central Auckland and understand the history of Tāmaki Makaurau.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
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Zoran Rakovic - A New Crown, The Same Sword: Power, Hypocrisy, and the Eviction of Selwyn Huts
'Constitutional adventurism' in Treaty settlement sovereignty clause - minister
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John McLean: Nothing to smile about
Videos:
Duncan Garner: Kiwi youtubers shut down by local iwi
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Shane Jones’ drive-by on Ngāpuhi Treaty talks piles on the complexity
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There are no rules any more. The political pendulum is now a wrecking ball
Shaky seat to vote future vs history
Back to the bad old days
Articles:
Insights From Social Media
Zoran Rakovic - A New Crown, The Same Sword: Power, Hypocrisy, and the Eviction of Selwyn Huts
'Constitutional adventurism' in Treaty settlement sovereignty clause - minister
David Farrar: Meet TPM’s “hero”
John McLean: Nothing to smile about
Videos:
Duncan Garner: Kiwi youtubers shut down by local iwi
Propaganda:
Shane Jones’ drive-by on Ngāpuhi Treaty talks piles on the complexity
Kidney disease: Takutai Moana Natasha Kemp’s death highlights Māori health challenges
Rain and rock n roll: Teen’s epic ride for Māori representation
There are no rules any more. The political pendulum is now a wrecking ball
Shaky seat to vote future vs history
Back to the bad old days
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.
7 comments:
There will be compensation required in there somewhere.
Words that scare most thinking people are Tikanga and Take.
Take is probably pronounced differently in Maori, but to me it reads as it's spelt.
Not wrong, they have their vowels all whooked oop.
9th. A maori drive to dominate school Boards very disconcerting. Likely to be very successful as others unwilling to face the crude arrogance of maori and the inevitabiity of cancellation plus risk of utu violence. and/or damage.
What a nightmare maori consultation is proving to be in Auckalnd. Ngati Whatua as last in a long list of cannibal conquerors routinely claim to be the only maori representatives for Auckand, but soft moderb society has chosen to recognise all the prior exiled remnants who evaded the hangi pits. It is sad that the Council incurs huge legal costs for its meekness. Whether negotiating with one instead of many will save money overall s very qustionable.Presumably Ngati Whatua will meet their own legal costs...
Straight out racism from the usual suspects. Crawl back under your rock and make New Zealand a better place!
11th. Seems to me the flag display at Kuku is as much a matter of aestheticism and safety as of racism. I am curious about by laws re flag displays. All other structures are regulated. Flags on flimsy poles alongside an exceptionally busy main road with an abyssmal safety record are a serious distraction, and an extreme danger in the event of blowing into traffic. Ironically tribes in the area were near annihilated by the hand, spear, tomahawk and mere of other maori in the Musket Wars. Neither the original tribal remnants or the conquerors experienced significant "wrongs" from the colonists, but benefitted enormously, esp from the railway. The hideous symbolism of the Rangatiratanga flag should be constantly emphasised before it gains more official status. As the destruction amounts to a very low dollar sum I trust police will treat the matter with the uninterested contempt applied to other crimes involving similar value and mere colonists.
ChatGPT could review the treaty clauses in less than 5 minutes! Why is the taxpayer funding several treaty shills to do it for over a month?
And on the Kuku flags - it felt like driving through a mongrel mob controlled patch of the highway…wouldn’t want to break down here. only it was just regular folks who believe TPMs bullpukky.
The guy was wrong to tear them down, they were flying on private land and were someone else’s property - and the idiots flying them are entitled to their racist facial views - but I completely understand why he felt compelled to tear them down.
My understanding is that this review takes place to eventually cull all references to Treaty "principles" from all legislation. What a helluva task !. Best given to Treaddy offiationados as homework/detention job. That way their noses are rubbed in it, and are sullied by association... and will have no comment when legislation culling the same is enacted. 'Tis all their fault. Goldsmith has risen a little in my opinion.
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