Saturday August 16, 2025
News:
Luxon Says Māori Rights Protected Under Trans-Tasman Pact
The pact strengthens cooperation on defence, digital identity, procurement, and climate and minerals projects.
But when asked what safeguards exist for Māori interests, Luxon pointed only to changes in the Resource Management Act.
“Within New Zealand, we have our own legislation around RMA (the Resource Management Act) and you’ve heard us say consistently, despite the changes we’ve got on resource management, we are protecting Treaty settlements and Māori property rights,” says Luxon.
Last night, the Government passed its second RMA Amendment Bill, raising concerns that it could weaken protections for Māori land and Treaty settlement obligations....
See full article HERE
Māori Build Global Indigenous Ties at World Expo
Barber is part of the Māori delegation of Te Aratini – Festival of Indigenous and Tribal Ideas – who attended the World Expo 2025 in Osaka.
He says there’s no New Zealand pavilion at the internationally recognised trade event due to a lack of commitment from both the previous and current governments.
With support from their indigenous brothers and sisters, the delegation found a home and strengthened the fast-growing Māori economy.....
See full article HERE
Kāinga Ora sells rundown 11-storey Wellington apartment building for just over $1 million
The property was offered to iwi as part of a right of first refusal process under their Treaty settlement.
Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust were the mandated iwi authority managing the Treaty settlement on behalf of the broader beneficiaries of Taranaki Whānui.
“We welcome the opportunity this provides for iwi to shape a positive future for this site,” Soughtton said.
Kāinga Ora said the $1.04m offered by Taranaki Whānui Ltd was below the property’s most recent valuation.....
See full article HERE
Foreshore and seabed: Supreme Court issues new ruling on customary marine rights to rivers
he Supreme Court has just released a judgment on customary rights to rivers and beaches in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.
This judgment, the second of two, covers separate appeals from seven groups on whether recognition can be granted to rivers within a given marine and coastal area.
It found that navigable rivers – that is a river wide and deep enough to be used by boats – do meet the definition of a “marine and coastal area” and can be included in customary marine claims in court, if all other requirements under the law are met.....
See full article HERE
Aotearoa’s Māori nurses gather for national indigenous Health Hui
From early-career nurses to kaumātua, the Indigenous Nurses Aotearoa Conference provides an opportunity to network, reflect, and collectively navigate the future of Māori health.
The event is held to create a space for Māori nurses to come together, uplift one another, and lead the ongoing transformation of Aotearoa’s health system.
Held over two days, the hui brought together hundreds of Māori nurses, students, health professionals, and Indigenous leaders.....
See full article HERE
Last night, the Government passed its second RMA Amendment Bill, raising concerns that it could weaken protections for Māori land and Treaty settlement obligations....
See full article HERE
Māori Build Global Indigenous Ties at World Expo
Barber is part of the Māori delegation of Te Aratini – Festival of Indigenous and Tribal Ideas – who attended the World Expo 2025 in Osaka.
He says there’s no New Zealand pavilion at the internationally recognised trade event due to a lack of commitment from both the previous and current governments.
With support from their indigenous brothers and sisters, the delegation found a home and strengthened the fast-growing Māori economy.....
See full article HERE
Kāinga Ora sells rundown 11-storey Wellington apartment building for just over $1 million
The property was offered to iwi as part of a right of first refusal process under their Treaty settlement.
Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust were the mandated iwi authority managing the Treaty settlement on behalf of the broader beneficiaries of Taranaki Whānui.
“We welcome the opportunity this provides for iwi to shape a positive future for this site,” Soughtton said.
Kāinga Ora said the $1.04m offered by Taranaki Whānui Ltd was below the property’s most recent valuation.....
See full article HERE
Foreshore and seabed: Supreme Court issues new ruling on customary marine rights to rivers
he Supreme Court has just released a judgment on customary rights to rivers and beaches in the Eastern Bay of Plenty.
This judgment, the second of two, covers separate appeals from seven groups on whether recognition can be granted to rivers within a given marine and coastal area.
It found that navigable rivers – that is a river wide and deep enough to be used by boats – do meet the definition of a “marine and coastal area” and can be included in customary marine claims in court, if all other requirements under the law are met.....
See full article HERE
Aotearoa’s Māori nurses gather for national indigenous Health Hui
From early-career nurses to kaumātua, the Indigenous Nurses Aotearoa Conference provides an opportunity to network, reflect, and collectively navigate the future of Māori health.
The event is held to create a space for Māori nurses to come together, uplift one another, and lead the ongoing transformation of Aotearoa’s health system.
Held over two days, the hui brought together hundreds of Māori nurses, students, health professionals, and Indigenous leaders.....
See full article HERE
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Friday August 15, 2025
News:
Iwi anger at law change which would strip customary rights in harbour
Coastal iwi could soon be stripped of their customary rights over Aotea Harbour, west of Hamilton, as the Government presses ahead with its plan to amend the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act.
The legislative move would overturn recent decisions in the High Court to award customary marine title to iwi.
The legislative move would overturn recent decisions in the High Court to award customary marine title to iwi.
In November 2024, the court recognised Ngāti Te Wehi and Ngāti Whakamarurangi's customary marine title over the harbour and protected its customary rights.
But the Government wants to toughen up the test for customary marine title and its proposed law change would overturn the court's decision.....
See full article HERE
Whangārei woman switched from Māori roll had accidentally ticked general roll
A Northlander frustrated that she was switched from the Māori roll to the general roll without her knowledge has now found the mistake was hers.
But Chala Chase, from Takahiwai in Whangārei, said the incident is still a good reminder to voters to check their details are correct.....
See full article HERE
Te Arawa Lakes Trust calls for stronger partnership to protect Rotorua lakes
Te Arawa Lakes Trust says it has no “exclusive seat at the table” when it comes to Crown-led water management, as ongoing issues with the Ōhau Diversion wall raise concerns about the water quality of Lake Rotoiti.
The trust are owners of the lake bed under the Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act, and are calling for greater recognition of its role as kaitiaki and a more meaningful seat at the decision-making table.......
See full article HERE
Ngāti Toa and Greater Wellington partner on future focused transport solution
Ngāti Toa Rangatira and Greater Wellington have signed a ground lease agreement that paves the way for the investigation of a proposed new bus depot in Porirua.
The 1.6-hectare site, owned by Ngāti Toa and located near Kenepuru Hospital, features undeveloped whenua with access to key transport routes. The site will be leased to Greater Wellington as both parties begin feasibility work and explore options to strengthen public transport infrastructure in the region.
The agreement marks the beginning of a shared approach between iwi and the regional council that places long-term planning, sustainability, and partnership at the centre.....
See full article HERE
Uncovering hidden wai: iwi and council unite to understand ancestral waters
Beneath the paved streets and bustling footpaths of central Tāmaki Makaurau lie ancient awa that once flowed freely through the rohe of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.
Now, thanks to a partnership between Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei and Te Kaunihera these hidden waterways are being uncovered and reconnected with their people.....
See full article HERE
Support for changes to emergency management legislation
Cabinet has agreed to a series of policy proposals following public consultation for a new Emergency Management Bill, says Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery Mark Mitchell.
“The 324 submissions received were from individuals and organisations ranging from councils, Civil Defence Emergency Management Groups, iwi groups, volunteer organisations, businesses, interest groups such as animal welfare, and groups representing parts of the community such as disabled people, older people, and rural communities.
The Cabinet paper provides details on the 21 proposals, but in summary the Bill will:
> provide for representation of iwi Māori, rural communities and the wider community on Coordinating Executive Groups....
See full article HERE
Gisborne hapū blocks road in bid to reclaim ancestral lands
A Gisborne hapū blocked a road and attempted to stop work at the wharf in their latest move to reclaim ancestral lands.
Since a hīkoi on May 5, the hapū Ngāti Oneone have been calling on the council, Trust Tairāwhiti and Eastland Port to return ancestral lands not used for core business.
For over three months, they have taken day and night shifts to keep a fire burning at a shed they inhabit as part of their movement, “Reclamation of Whenua”.....
See full article HERE
Kaipara council’s $52,000 report condemned as ‘anti-Maori’
Kaipara District Council has spent an unplanned $52,000 producing a document that attempts to spell out what legal obligations it has to Māori.
Mayor Craig Jepson claimed the document would serve as a guide for staff, councillors and the public, clarifying obligations and potentially saving the council money in the future.
But one councillor has described the paper as “actively anti-Māori”, while another deemed it “bulls***”.....
See full article HERE
Councillor kicked out of meeting after labelling policy 'racist'
New Plymouth’s mayor threw councillor Murray Chong out of a meeting for calling a new policy racist, and questioned a Hobson’s Pledge founder's motives for stoking division.
Would-be mayor Max Brough and his running-mate councillor Gordon Brown also faced criticism after defending Chong at this week’s New Plymouth District Council meeting.
Kevin Moratti – a founding board member of Hobson’s Pledge – last week denounced the council’s new buy-local plan as “race-based”.....
See full article HERE
'Historic day': Auckland Council vote to pass Waitākere Ranges deed
The relationship between Mana Whenua and the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area, and their role in developing a strategic plan for the area, is now formally recognised in a deed between Auckland Council, West Auckland iwi Te Kawerau ā Maki and the Department of Conservation (DoC).
The Deed of Acknowledgement applies to public land within the lush forests of the Heritage Area and crown land managed by DoC.
Council's Planning and Policy Committee have on Thursday afternoon voted to agree with the deed and to support the setting up of a new joint committee to preserve the area for future generations.
The committee will include representatives from five members from Te Kawerau ā Maki, two from council's governing body, three from local boards and one from DoC. It will be giving advice on to the governing body about decisions relating to the Waitākere Ranges.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Steven Gaskell: What a day will be like under Maori Council Wards
Propaganda:
How can you be Māori, but not have Kiwi citizenship? All Black’s grandson demands answers
Potaka Defends Te Reo Māori in Schoolbooks Amid Phonics Controversy
When the new net went fishing: How the Māori fishing industry became an economic powerhouse - (paywalled)
But the Government wants to toughen up the test for customary marine title and its proposed law change would overturn the court's decision.....
See full article HERE
Whangārei woman switched from Māori roll had accidentally ticked general roll
A Northlander frustrated that she was switched from the Māori roll to the general roll without her knowledge has now found the mistake was hers.
But Chala Chase, from Takahiwai in Whangārei, said the incident is still a good reminder to voters to check their details are correct.....
See full article HERE
Te Arawa Lakes Trust calls for stronger partnership to protect Rotorua lakes
Te Arawa Lakes Trust says it has no “exclusive seat at the table” when it comes to Crown-led water management, as ongoing issues with the Ōhau Diversion wall raise concerns about the water quality of Lake Rotoiti.
The trust are owners of the lake bed under the Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Act, and are calling for greater recognition of its role as kaitiaki and a more meaningful seat at the decision-making table.......
See full article HERE
Ngāti Toa and Greater Wellington partner on future focused transport solution
Ngāti Toa Rangatira and Greater Wellington have signed a ground lease agreement that paves the way for the investigation of a proposed new bus depot in Porirua.
The 1.6-hectare site, owned by Ngāti Toa and located near Kenepuru Hospital, features undeveloped whenua with access to key transport routes. The site will be leased to Greater Wellington as both parties begin feasibility work and explore options to strengthen public transport infrastructure in the region.
The agreement marks the beginning of a shared approach between iwi and the regional council that places long-term planning, sustainability, and partnership at the centre.....
See full article HERE
Uncovering hidden wai: iwi and council unite to understand ancestral waters
Beneath the paved streets and bustling footpaths of central Tāmaki Makaurau lie ancient awa that once flowed freely through the rohe of Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.
Now, thanks to a partnership between Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei and Te Kaunihera these hidden waterways are being uncovered and reconnected with their people.....
See full article HERE
Support for changes to emergency management legislation
Cabinet has agreed to a series of policy proposals following public consultation for a new Emergency Management Bill, says Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery Mark Mitchell.
“The 324 submissions received were from individuals and organisations ranging from councils, Civil Defence Emergency Management Groups, iwi groups, volunteer organisations, businesses, interest groups such as animal welfare, and groups representing parts of the community such as disabled people, older people, and rural communities.
The Cabinet paper provides details on the 21 proposals, but in summary the Bill will:
> provide for representation of iwi Māori, rural communities and the wider community on Coordinating Executive Groups....
See full article HERE
Gisborne hapū blocks road in bid to reclaim ancestral lands
A Gisborne hapū blocked a road and attempted to stop work at the wharf in their latest move to reclaim ancestral lands.
Since a hīkoi on May 5, the hapū Ngāti Oneone have been calling on the council, Trust Tairāwhiti and Eastland Port to return ancestral lands not used for core business.
For over three months, they have taken day and night shifts to keep a fire burning at a shed they inhabit as part of their movement, “Reclamation of Whenua”.....
See full article HERE
Kaipara council’s $52,000 report condemned as ‘anti-Maori’
Kaipara District Council has spent an unplanned $52,000 producing a document that attempts to spell out what legal obligations it has to Māori.
Mayor Craig Jepson claimed the document would serve as a guide for staff, councillors and the public, clarifying obligations and potentially saving the council money in the future.
But one councillor has described the paper as “actively anti-Māori”, while another deemed it “bulls***”.....
See full article HERE
Councillor kicked out of meeting after labelling policy 'racist'
New Plymouth’s mayor threw councillor Murray Chong out of a meeting for calling a new policy racist, and questioned a Hobson’s Pledge founder's motives for stoking division.
Would-be mayor Max Brough and his running-mate councillor Gordon Brown also faced criticism after defending Chong at this week’s New Plymouth District Council meeting.
Kevin Moratti – a founding board member of Hobson’s Pledge – last week denounced the council’s new buy-local plan as “race-based”.....
See full article HERE
'Historic day': Auckland Council vote to pass Waitākere Ranges deed
The relationship between Mana Whenua and the Waitākere Ranges Heritage Area, and their role in developing a strategic plan for the area, is now formally recognised in a deed between Auckland Council, West Auckland iwi Te Kawerau ā Maki and the Department of Conservation (DoC).
The Deed of Acknowledgement applies to public land within the lush forests of the Heritage Area and crown land managed by DoC.
Council's Planning and Policy Committee have on Thursday afternoon voted to agree with the deed and to support the setting up of a new joint committee to preserve the area for future generations.
The committee will include representatives from five members from Te Kawerau ā Maki, two from council's governing body, three from local boards and one from DoC. It will be giving advice on to the governing body about decisions relating to the Waitākere Ranges.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Steven Gaskell: What a day will be like under Maori Council Wards
Propaganda:
How can you be Māori, but not have Kiwi citizenship? All Black’s grandson demands answers
Potaka Defends Te Reo Māori in Schoolbooks Amid Phonics Controversy
When the new net went fishing: How the Māori fishing industry became an economic powerhouse - (paywalled)
Thursday August 14, 2025
News:
Crown and council to take voting edge over Māori on Waitakeres body
Joint oversight of the Waitakere Ranges by Māori, Auckland Council and the Crown will not now be through a committee with equal representation after feedback from west Aucklanders, some opposed to ‘co-governance’.
From initial proposals of an equal five seats for tangata whenua and five representing public bodies, the latest deed to establish the oversight committee has moved to six to five in favour of the council and Crown entities.
From initial proposals of an equal five seats for tangata whenua and five representing public bodies, the latest deed to establish the oversight committee has moved to six to five in favour of the council and Crown entities.
The change leaves west Auckland-based iwi Te Kawerau ā Maki feeling “a little bruised, and beaten up” after years of waiting, but accepting it “could live with” the council’s change of representation and wanting to get on and protect the ranges.....
See full article HERE
Canterbury mental health services slammed in new report after patients killed two people
A “siloed culture and care model” impeded cohesion between disciplines, while the incorporation of te ao Māori remained inadequate, the report found.
Māori cultural support should be fully part of the service, not an “add-on”, and a senior Māori health leader should support the Māori mental health team and make sure there is a “collective Māori voice at the leadership table”.....
See full article HERE
Iwi shares vision to grow asset wealth to $800 million by 2050
The largest iwi in Taranaki has shared its vision to grow its commercial asset wealth to $800 million by 2050.
In a paper prepared for its uri (descendants) ahead of a series of engagement hui, the financial goals of Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa were laid out, along with a list of achievements over the past five years.
Along with projecting its total commercial asset value growth would reach $800m in 25 years time, it also estimated its annual dividend from its business arm, known as Te Atiawa Iwi Holdings Limited Partnership, would hit $20m per annum within the same time frame....
See full article HERE
GP Funding Changes Will Worsen Māori Health Inequities, Expert Says
GP clinics will soon receive funding based on factors such as age, sex, rurality, socioeconomic deprivation and morbidity, but not ethnicity.
A public health expert says the government’s updated funding formula for general practices will fail to address the country’s biggest health inequities because it excludes ethnicity.
From July 2026, GP clinics will receive funding based on factors such as age, sex, rurality, socioeconomic deprivation and morbidity. The changes are intended to replace a 20-year-old model that largely used age and sex to determine funding levels.....
See full article HERE
Pūrau burial ground returned to hapū
Ownership and management of an important Māori urupā (burial ground) at Pūrau has been returned to Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke. The site is the last remnant of the former Pūrau Native Reserve and is extremely important to the hapū.
Ngāti Wheke have been seeking the return of the urupā since the 1920s and last week’s transfer is the culmination of the most recent efforts, which began seven years ago.
Following strenuous petition from the hapū, Christchurch City Council applied to the Department of Conservation earlier this year to revoke the site’s reserve status, enabling ownership to be returned to the hapū.....
See full article HERE
Canterbury mental health services slammed in new report after patients killed two people
A “siloed culture and care model” impeded cohesion between disciplines, while the incorporation of te ao Māori remained inadequate, the report found.
Māori cultural support should be fully part of the service, not an “add-on”, and a senior Māori health leader should support the Māori mental health team and make sure there is a “collective Māori voice at the leadership table”.....
See full article HERE
Iwi shares vision to grow asset wealth to $800 million by 2050
The largest iwi in Taranaki has shared its vision to grow its commercial asset wealth to $800 million by 2050.
In a paper prepared for its uri (descendants) ahead of a series of engagement hui, the financial goals of Te Kotahitanga o Te Atiawa were laid out, along with a list of achievements over the past five years.
Along with projecting its total commercial asset value growth would reach $800m in 25 years time, it also estimated its annual dividend from its business arm, known as Te Atiawa Iwi Holdings Limited Partnership, would hit $20m per annum within the same time frame....
See full article HERE
GP Funding Changes Will Worsen Māori Health Inequities, Expert Says
GP clinics will soon receive funding based on factors such as age, sex, rurality, socioeconomic deprivation and morbidity, but not ethnicity.
A public health expert says the government’s updated funding formula for general practices will fail to address the country’s biggest health inequities because it excludes ethnicity.
From July 2026, GP clinics will receive funding based on factors such as age, sex, rurality, socioeconomic deprivation and morbidity. The changes are intended to replace a 20-year-old model that largely used age and sex to determine funding levels.....
See full article HERE
Pūrau burial ground returned to hapū
Ownership and management of an important Māori urupā (burial ground) at Pūrau has been returned to Te Hapū o Ngāti Wheke. The site is the last remnant of the former Pūrau Native Reserve and is extremely important to the hapū.
Ngāti Wheke have been seeking the return of the urupā since the 1920s and last week’s transfer is the culmination of the most recent efforts, which began seven years ago.
Following strenuous petition from the hapū, Christchurch City Council applied to the Department of Conservation earlier this year to revoke the site’s reserve status, enabling ownership to be returned to the hapū.....
See full article HERE
Barrie Davis: Matauranga Maori is a Myth
David Lillis: Our Unbalanced Media
Steven Mark Gaskell: A Week in the Glorious People’s Republic of Aotearoa Formerly New Zealand
Propaganda:
Proposed Pae Ora health bill changes concern Rotorua Iwi Māori Partnership Board
David Lillis: Our Unbalanced Media
Steven Mark Gaskell: A Week in the Glorious People’s Republic of Aotearoa Formerly New Zealand
Propaganda:
Proposed Pae Ora health bill changes concern Rotorua Iwi Māori Partnership Board
Wednesday August 13, 2025
News:
'We are patient’: Te Whānau a Apanui commit to wait after govt u-turn
East Coast iwi Te Whānau a Apanui is willing to play the long game to finalise its treaty settlement after the Government's "unprecedented" u-turn on a major settlement at the final hurdle.
The tribe negotiated a unique, agree-to-disagree "sovereignty clause" with the previous government and initialled the deal before the last election, but Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith is now refusing to take the final step.
Te Pāti Māori co-leader and Te Whānau a Apanui spokesperson Rawiri Waititi said the issue has been over two decades in the making, but they remain committed.
“We are patient. Goldsmith is only the minister for today. Who said he will be the minister for tomorrow or in a government in 2026?”....
See full article HERE
Education Minister defends axing student reader over too many Māori words, criticises media
Education Minister Erica Stanford has doubled down on the Ministry of Education’s decision to stop printing the small student reader version of At the Marae, saying it contained too many reo Māori words for its level, and taking a swipe at media for ignoring what she calls ‘good news’ stories about Māori language resources.
The decision has been condemned by education leaders and linguists as “racist and ideological,” and has been accused the Ministry of undermining te reo Māori in schools.
Stanford said the book was one of more than 70 early student readers designed for children in their first year of school to support structured literacy in English, and says some of those include reo Māori words.
“These are books that are designed with a certain scope and sequence of words to help children learn to read English, and when you put too many words in that aren’t in that scope and sequence, it becomes difficult for them,” Stanford told media.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Steven Gaskell: Emerging Patterns of the Tribal Elite in Political Manipulation
Judy Gill - The Fallen Pōhutukawa at 47 The Strand, Takapuna: Historical and Cultural Context
Matua Kahurangi: Teaching kids fairy tales
Centrist: Too busy fielding ‘devastated’ calls to lodge ‘white supremacy’ complaint....
Propaganda:
New social media platform a 'digital marae' for Māori
Joel Maxwell: Zombie politics and the lost art of actually doing things
Literacy experts say no problem with Māori words in book for learner readers
Māori wards: how the Hobson’s Pledge campaign relies on a ‘historical fiction’
City Rail Link Awards $152m To Māori And Pasifika Businesses But ‘True Equity’ Remains Elusive
Te Pāti Māori co-leader and Te Whānau a Apanui spokesperson Rawiri Waititi said the issue has been over two decades in the making, but they remain committed.
“We are patient. Goldsmith is only the minister for today. Who said he will be the minister for tomorrow or in a government in 2026?”....
See full article HERE
Education Minister defends axing student reader over too many Māori words, criticises media
Education Minister Erica Stanford has doubled down on the Ministry of Education’s decision to stop printing the small student reader version of At the Marae, saying it contained too many reo Māori words for its level, and taking a swipe at media for ignoring what she calls ‘good news’ stories about Māori language resources.
The decision has been condemned by education leaders and linguists as “racist and ideological,” and has been accused the Ministry of undermining te reo Māori in schools.
Stanford said the book was one of more than 70 early student readers designed for children in their first year of school to support structured literacy in English, and says some of those include reo Māori words.
“These are books that are designed with a certain scope and sequence of words to help children learn to read English, and when you put too many words in that aren’t in that scope and sequence, it becomes difficult for them,” Stanford told media.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Steven Gaskell: Emerging Patterns of the Tribal Elite in Political Manipulation
Judy Gill - The Fallen Pōhutukawa at 47 The Strand, Takapuna: Historical and Cultural Context
Matua Kahurangi: Teaching kids fairy tales
Centrist: Too busy fielding ‘devastated’ calls to lodge ‘white supremacy’ complaint....
Propaganda:
New social media platform a 'digital marae' for Māori
Joel Maxwell: Zombie politics and the lost art of actually doing things
Literacy experts say no problem with Māori words in book for learner readers
Māori wards: how the Hobson’s Pledge campaign relies on a ‘historical fiction’
City Rail Link Awards $152m To Māori And Pasifika Businesses But ‘True Equity’ Remains Elusive
Tuesday August 12, 2025
News:
Ngāti Manuhiri work to protect rock pools
A temporary closure of the coastline around Army Bay and further afield is edging closer, with mana whenua Ngāti Manuhiri leading efforts to secure formal protection under the Fisheries Act.
Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust spokesperson Jesse Thompson says they have been working closely with Treaty Partners and relevant agencies to progress a formal Section 186a application for a temporary closure and restriction of fishing practices across the Mahurangi and Hibiscus Coast coastline.
“This work has been underway for several months and reflects our commitment to protecting the ecological and cultural integrity of this area through the appropriate legal and technical pathways......
See full article HERE
MP launches petition to restore Wellington electorate names
Wellington Central MP Tamatha Paul has launched a petition to restore the Māori names of two the capital’s electorates.
On Friday, the Representation Commission announced the boundaries of 49 general and three Māori electorates would be changed from the 2026 election.
Among the changes was replacing Rongotai with Wellington Bays and splitting Ōhāriu between the new Wellington North and Kenepuru electorates.....(paywalled)
See full article HERE
Articles:
Pee Kay: Our Political Backslider must go!
Propaganda:
Māori Nurses Recognised As Stars By Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand With Inaugural National ‘Whetū’ Awards
Māori Wards Are Democracy In Action, Not A Privilege - Maori Party
What does the Green Party have to offer Māori?
Peters cleans up after Seymour’s UN mess
Here's what was in Winston Peters' letter to UN Rapporteur on Indigenous Rights
“This work has been underway for several months and reflects our commitment to protecting the ecological and cultural integrity of this area through the appropriate legal and technical pathways......
See full article HERE
MP launches petition to restore Wellington electorate names
Wellington Central MP Tamatha Paul has launched a petition to restore the Māori names of two the capital’s electorates.
On Friday, the Representation Commission announced the boundaries of 49 general and three Māori electorates would be changed from the 2026 election.
Among the changes was replacing Rongotai with Wellington Bays and splitting Ōhāriu between the new Wellington North and Kenepuru electorates.....(paywalled)
See full article HERE
Articles:
Pee Kay: Our Political Backslider must go!
Propaganda:
Māori Nurses Recognised As Stars By Te Whatu Ora Health New Zealand With Inaugural National ‘Whetū’ Awards
Māori Wards Are Democracy In Action, Not A Privilege - Maori Party
What does the Green Party have to offer Māori?
Peters cleans up after Seymour’s UN mess
Here's what was in Winston Peters' letter to UN Rapporteur on Indigenous Rights
Monday August 11, 2025
News:
Hobson’s Pledge Founder Wants Ratepayer Activist Seat At Table
The ratepayer group advocates for less council spending to reduce rates, and opposes Mori wards, iwi representation on committees and anything else they deem ‘race-based’.
A founding board member of Hobson’s Pledge wants a ratepayer activist group given access to decision-making at New Plymouth District Council.
A founding board member of Hobson’s Pledge wants a ratepayer activist group given access to decision-making at New Plymouth District Council.
Some three dozen members of his New Plymouth Ratepayers Alliance arrived at the council chamber this week to lobby for a pause on the council’s buy-local plan.
Many wore the group’s signature black shirts to show support for a deputation by their chairman Kevin Moratti to NPDC’s Finance, Audit and Risk committee.
Moratti has long been the local voice for Hobson’s Pledge and is a former Act Party candidate.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Judy Gill: Let Māori Children Choose
Propaganda:
Māori voices silenced in health, again
The bill that will torch Māori-Crown relations
Chris Finlayson: Co-governance should be embraced — not feared
Jamie Ensor: Greens want to lead Govt, Hipkins not interested in 'arguing' with them
Many wore the group’s signature black shirts to show support for a deputation by their chairman Kevin Moratti to NPDC’s Finance, Audit and Risk committee.
Moratti has long been the local voice for Hobson’s Pledge and is a former Act Party candidate.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Judy Gill: Let Māori Children Choose
Propaganda:
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Sunday August 10, 2025
News:
Ōwairaka archery club’s lease terminated, seeks new home after 70 years on Auckland maunga
An archery club based on one of Auckland’s maunga will lose its home of 70 years after members were given four days’ notice of a meeting on the outdoor venue’s future.
The Mountain Green Archery Club (MGAC) on Ōwairaka (Mt Albert) has been told by Auckland Council’s Tūpuna Maunga Authority (TMA) that its lease will be terminated.
The Mountain Green Archery Club (MGAC) on Ōwairaka (Mt Albert) has been told by Auckland Council’s Tūpuna Maunga Authority (TMA) that its lease will be terminated.
“The Tūpuna Maunga Authority considered five expired leases on the maunga, including the lease for the Mountain Green Archery Club at Ōwairaka/Mt Albert,” a TMA spokesperson told the Herald.
“This lease expired on November 30, 2023, and has been on a month-to-month basis ever since....
See full article HERE
Articles:
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Propaganda:
Back to the foreshore and seabed
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“This lease expired on November 30, 2023, and has been on a month-to-month basis ever since....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Division by race isn’t justice, it’s regression - Steven Mark Gaskell
Propaganda:
Back to the foreshore and seabed
Ngāti Kahungunu Slams The Government’s Decision To Push On With Marine Legislation
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19 comments:
At the lavish (Council funded) Nov 2019 hui the ridding of all vestage of colonist influence was one of the stated aims of the (controlling maori faction of) the Maunga Authority. When the archery club is not present the space is unused except by the occasional explorative dog. When present the Club provides an interesting spectacle for dog walkers and the occasional other users of the mount. My guess is kapahaka and other cultural activities will move in. An excuse to enter vehicles. Goodbye to the present peaceful refined atmosphere.
This is becoming a common experience that can only be interpreted as racism by Maori against leaseholders participating in non-maori
sports and activities.
Bit like two year olds. They learn the word ‘“no” and then can’t stop using it. What’s the benefit to Auckland and the local Mt Albert community in saying no to the archery club? Seems like the loss of an interesting recreational activity for no obvious gain. But then, what would I know? I couldn’t possibly understand how an archery club transgresses tikanga and te ao maori. Yeah, right…
my understanding is that there were only about one hundred thousand Maori in NZ at time of TOW. With approx five hundred different tribes (who signed TOW) that would be an average of two hundred people per tribe. Now one tribe, Ngati Kahungunu say they they have a claim to the coastline from north of Mahia peninsula to South Waiarapa. That is a very long stretch of coast for one tribe to occupy continuously (considering the average size of a tribe) Unless I am missing something here, how can they claim it as their own?? (and my numbers are conservative)
The word "no" normally only applies until the threshold price of the grift is reached.
Anon 11.23
What happened when Maori captured the neighboring tribe - where the new slaves given the new tribes name ?
Where they struck off the tribal roll when eaten ?
Is there any claim tribe to tribe for compensation for the take away meals ?
12th. I have been horrifed to observe migrant groups stripping all life from rock pools. But it is seldom made clear if any restrictions will apply to maori, including defined mana whenua.
Very gratifying that the insidious potential of the sovereignty clause has been woken up to. Hoatu he koromataua tango te waewae.A trajedy that more previous politicians were not similarly vigilant.
14th.The Auckland Council irresponsibly (and in view of the staff pro maori predilection possibly purposely) failed to take the initiative on the Waitakere Ranges Heritage Area Deed of Acknowledgement and so allowed maori to lead. The Auckland Council has published the submissions, and its response, to the proposal. A significant critical reaction from informed members of the public. A 50/50 maori committee was to determine a course of action. After extensive criticism of the co governance (effectively maori control) the composition has been revised to 5:6! Of course with their immense power of cancellation maori will easily intimidate one or two others to "cooperate". However it is one tiny step to countering the insidious co governance/partnership effective mori control infiltrating everywhere. Most of the arguments against effective maori control via co governance type arrangements, and especially as applies to the mostly ratepayer owned Heritage Area, are made in Submission 1606. To view, on Council website go to Have Your Say. Then Topics Can Have Say. Find the WRHADA April entry..1606 is near the end of Vol 3. The arguments will be applicable other similar situations.
"News", "Articles" and "Propaganda". Ha!
Surely Auckland Council is joking with their change to 6:5 for oversight of Waitaks? Costs ratepayers more for another “bum on seat” (10 was too many to start with) and makes no effective change to the power balance. Still co-governance writ large. Lazy council bureaucrats should be looking after Waitaks anyway. Parks are their responsibility. Why are they “delegating” it? It’ll be all hui, no doey and Waitaks will most likely get closed to appease some animistic god.
Anon 10.49. That maori should hold 5 seats is preposterous. Bearing in mind that they will have the most able and artful activists from far and wide providing studied arguments for maori contractor employment, for mana gaining obstruction, and otherwise pulling their puppet strings. Input will likely swamp that of the otherwise very occupied councillors.The Ranges belong to the ratepayers of Auckland, not a remnant tribe, and are for the benefit of Aucklanders. Much was gifted on that basis. Not as a kauri museum and experimental conservatory. Nor as a make work for maori. Much as with the Tupuna Maunga Authority my guess is that the policy/management operating cost will be very very many times the costs prior the kauri dieback exploitation.
Yes Robert - I’m Anon 10:49 and you’re absolutely right. I couldn't agree more. It is preposterous. As a teenager I spent many summer holidays enjoying Piha and walks in the Waitakere bush amongst the bellbirds and wood pigeons. Management of the area will likely worsen, costs to ratepayers increase substantially and citizens’ access will be curtailed. We’ve seen it all before and yet bureaucracies all over NZ keep right on giving away ratepayer owned assets and/or imposing more of these arbitrary co-governance arrangements. It's the very definition of madness - and the saddest of fates for an area as beautiful as the Waitakeres.
Hi Anon. if you have not read Submission 1606, steel yourself and do so.. Beware blood pressure..
15th. The Arawa Lakes Trust owns a lake bed but seems to have minimal influence over the lake. Meanwhile the remnant Kawerau tribe does not own the Waitakere Heritage Area but has 5/11 voting rights, with others from Local Boards sure to align with them.
It seems in New Plymouth Council one cannot call a racist policy a racist policy. Far too many Councils have these maori preference clauses guiding much of their services acquisition. (including the Waitakere Regional Park management)
Presumably the Kaipara Coucil guideline document will be a best seller. They seem to have provided a timely service. I am curious to read.
I wonder how many of the Auck Council Planning and Policy committee made a serious attempt to read the submissions on the Waitakere Heritage Area D of A. Submission 1606 alone would have sufficed. Presumably adoption still has to get past the governing body. Hopefully a few there will be awake. Clearly my ratepaying owner grandchildren will not be permitted to enjoy the area as I and thousands of others did.
"We are protecting Treaty settlements and Māori property rights,” says Luxon".
Well that doesn't sound apartheid at all Luxon. What about the rights of the majority paying for your Ethnostate agenda mate.
Despite no pavilion an astonishing 16 maori swanned off to Osaka. Am curious to know who financed this.
The estuary finding the latest Golden Goose for the legal profession.What a nightmare (for others) Keys created with farcical legislation..
Why did an iwi get first right of refusal to purchase a property far below market value?
I understand that they have first right of refusal to purchase a property under their treaty settlement- but why do they get an insane discount on what kainga ora could have gotten for the property? The discount isn’t part of the treaty settlement - only first right of refusal!
Chris bishop - what the actual f::k?
Devil in the detail: having the first right of refusal on a property could easily lead to a legal challenge on its real value ( using a compliant judicial process) - including its suddenly discovered " cultural site" status. Long and intricate legal battlers lie ahead.
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