Thursday September 4, 2025
News:
“We’re hōhā”: Teachers and leaders demand action to stop erosion of Te Tiriti in schools
Māori and non-Māori education leaders gathered in Wellington today for Te Akapūmau, a summit focused on protecting and advancing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in the education sector.
The hui took place against what participants described as a backdrop of escalating concern about government policy changes that they say erode the Treaty’s place in the education system.
The summit, organised by Te Akatea – the Māori Principals’ Association – brought together leaders from across the sector who say they are united in their determination to resist the dismantling of decades of progress.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Steven Gaskell: The Teaching of Māori Spiritual Worldviews in New Zealand Schools
Bob Edlin: Kiwis don’t need a Constitutional Court to crimp our elected law-makers.....
Propaganda:
Māori students going through long-standing medical admissions scheme more likely to graduate
Te Taura Ora Slams Pae Ora Bill as Blow to Māori Health Equity
Karakia as rongoā: Elevating mātauranga Māori to create positive health outcomes
See full article HERE
Articles:
Steven Gaskell: The Teaching of Māori Spiritual Worldviews in New Zealand Schools
Bob Edlin: Kiwis don’t need a Constitutional Court to crimp our elected law-makers.....
Propaganda:
Māori students going through long-standing medical admissions scheme more likely to graduate
Te Taura Ora Slams Pae Ora Bill as Blow to Māori Health Equity
Karakia as rongoā: Elevating mātauranga Māori to create positive health outcomes
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.
Wednesday September 3, 2025
News:
Government Tertiary Reforms to Centre Māori Voices, Says Minister Shane Reti
Universities Minister Shane Reti says Māori voices are essential for positive change in the university sector, following a major announcement today.
The Government is reforming tertiary education to better align teaching and research with Aotearoa’s future workforce and innovation needs.
The Government is reforming tertiary education to better align teaching and research with Aotearoa’s future workforce and innovation needs.
Key changes include a new tertiary strategy, streamlined research funding, and stronger collaboration between universities, industry, and government.
Reti acknowledged past fragmentation and resistance to kaupapa Māori institutions, saying Māori participation and qualification completion are key goals.....
See full article HERE
Act MP accuses council of campaigning for Māori wards
Act MP Cameron Luxton claims the Western Bay of Plenty District Council is campaigning on social media to keep its Māori ward.
The council chief executive said it is not campaigning for or against the ward, and has the electoral officer's backing.
Luxton, Act's local government spokesman, said in his view the slide titled 'Why have Māori wards?' was "taking a position".
It gave two reasons:
> Guarantees Māori representation on councils.
> Support Māori participation in decision making.....
See full article HERE
Education Sector And Iwi Leaders Attend Major Summit To Protect And Advance Te Tiriti In Education
Māori and non-Māori education sector leaders will meet with iwi leaders at a major summit focused on protecting and advancing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in education tomorrow in Wellington. The summit comes as educators become increasingly concerned about the status and visibility of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in education following a range of policy changes from the National-led Coalition Government.
Bruce Jepsen, CEO of Te Akatea and a former school principal says Te Akatea have organised the summit to kōrero and formulate positive actions that leaders can take back to their organisations and communities immediately.....
See full article HERE
South Island mayor criticises Kaipara council’s Māori document
Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan said a document titled “Local Government Legal Obligations to Māori”, circulated to councils nationwide by Kaipara Mayor Craig Jepson, was unwarranted and unwelcome.
Despite criticism from Cadogan and news that the Dargaville Ratepayers and Residents Association (DRRA) is petitioning Parliament to rescind or abolish the document, Jepson stands by it.
He said it was the kind of resource Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) should have produced to help councillors understand their legal obligations. Since Kaipara District Council (KDC) had invested in it, he believed it made sense to share it.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
‘The enemy is this government’: Strategy trumps substance in Māori seat race
Videos:
Michael Laws on the incompatibility of human rights and Māori sovereignty.
Propaganda:
A message from Dame Fiona to Erica Stanford
Mana over money: The argument for Māori land beyond New Zealand law
Legacy Etched in Flesh: Māori Queen’s Brother Reveals Mataora at Koroneihana 2025
Reti acknowledged past fragmentation and resistance to kaupapa Māori institutions, saying Māori participation and qualification completion are key goals.....
See full article HERE
Act MP accuses council of campaigning for Māori wards
Act MP Cameron Luxton claims the Western Bay of Plenty District Council is campaigning on social media to keep its Māori ward.
The council chief executive said it is not campaigning for or against the ward, and has the electoral officer's backing.
Luxton, Act's local government spokesman, said in his view the slide titled 'Why have Māori wards?' was "taking a position".
It gave two reasons:
> Guarantees Māori representation on councils.
> Support Māori participation in decision making.....
See full article HERE
Education Sector And Iwi Leaders Attend Major Summit To Protect And Advance Te Tiriti In Education
Māori and non-Māori education sector leaders will meet with iwi leaders at a major summit focused on protecting and advancing Te Tiriti o Waitangi in education tomorrow in Wellington. The summit comes as educators become increasingly concerned about the status and visibility of Te Tiriti o Waitangi in education following a range of policy changes from the National-led Coalition Government.
Bruce Jepsen, CEO of Te Akatea and a former school principal says Te Akatea have organised the summit to kōrero and formulate positive actions that leaders can take back to their organisations and communities immediately.....
See full article HERE
South Island mayor criticises Kaipara council’s Māori document
Clutha Mayor Bryan Cadogan said a document titled “Local Government Legal Obligations to Māori”, circulated to councils nationwide by Kaipara Mayor Craig Jepson, was unwarranted and unwelcome.
Despite criticism from Cadogan and news that the Dargaville Ratepayers and Residents Association (DRRA) is petitioning Parliament to rescind or abolish the document, Jepson stands by it.
He said it was the kind of resource Local Government New Zealand (LGNZ) should have produced to help councillors understand their legal obligations. Since Kaipara District Council (KDC) had invested in it, he believed it made sense to share it.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
‘The enemy is this government’: Strategy trumps substance in Māori seat race
Videos:
Michael Laws on the incompatibility of human rights and Māori sovereignty.
Propaganda:
A message from Dame Fiona to Erica Stanford
Mana over money: The argument for Māori land beyond New Zealand law
Legacy Etched in Flesh: Māori Queen’s Brother Reveals Mataora at Koroneihana 2025
Tuesday September 2, 2025
News:
Plans to grant Conservation Minister sole authority over land
The conservation estate could end up subject to political whims under a proposal to grant the Conservation Minister sole authority over the land, Federated Mountain Clubs say.
The FMC told Nine to Noon a proposed National Conservation Policy Statement would strip away democratic process and prioritise commercial interests, while stripping decision making from the public and the current statutory body - the New Zealand Conservation Authority.
He [Luxon] said his government will "fix the Conservation Act" to unleash a fresh wave of concessions in locations where that makes sense....
See full article HERE
Moturoa petition calls for heritage sign to honour rangatira
A Wellington whānau is calling for a new street sign in Thorndon to honour a prominent Māori ancestor — and to correct what they say is a glaring gap in local knowledge.
Matthew Reweti (Te Āti Awa) and his whānau have launched a petition to have a heritage plaque beneath the Moturoa St sign, recognising Te Matehou rangatira Te Ropiha Moturoa.
Moturoa was born in about 1790, and died in 1874. He was a member of the Te Āti Awa hapu, Te Matehou, and lived at Pipitea Pā.....(paywalled)
See full article HERE
PSA Condemns Pharmac Move To Dismantle Te Tiriti Policy And Māori Protections
The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi opposes Pharmac’s in-principle decision to remove its Te Tiriti o Waitangi Policy, saying it would be a clear breach of legal obligations, a rollback of Māori protections, and a continuation of structural harm to Māori staff and health equity.
"Pharmac’s decision in principle to completely wipe out its Te Tiriti policy is yet another example of this Government pursuing ideology to the detriment of some of our most disadvantaged communities," Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi acting Kaihautū Māori, Marcia Puru, says.....
See full article HERE
Miraka sells to Open Country Dairy, ending 15 years as independent Māori exporter
In a quick sale, Open Country Dairy has purchased 100 percent of Miraka, ending its 15-year reign as a Māori-owned business.
Announced on Monday morning, Board Chair Bruce Scott said it was difficult for Miraka to continue working alone....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Te Pāti Māori aims to unite, not divide, says co-leader – The Front Page
Building our cultural capability through te reo Māori courses
Celebrating 30 years of Te Rōpū Māori
'This Is About Us Celebrating Us' - A Year Of Of Mourning For Kiingi Tuheitia
He [Luxon] said his government will "fix the Conservation Act" to unleash a fresh wave of concessions in locations where that makes sense....
See full article HERE
Moturoa petition calls for heritage sign to honour rangatira
A Wellington whānau is calling for a new street sign in Thorndon to honour a prominent Māori ancestor — and to correct what they say is a glaring gap in local knowledge.
Matthew Reweti (Te Āti Awa) and his whānau have launched a petition to have a heritage plaque beneath the Moturoa St sign, recognising Te Matehou rangatira Te Ropiha Moturoa.
Moturoa was born in about 1790, and died in 1874. He was a member of the Te Āti Awa hapu, Te Matehou, and lived at Pipitea Pā.....(paywalled)
See full article HERE
PSA Condemns Pharmac Move To Dismantle Te Tiriti Policy And Māori Protections
The Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi opposes Pharmac’s in-principle decision to remove its Te Tiriti o Waitangi Policy, saying it would be a clear breach of legal obligations, a rollback of Māori protections, and a continuation of structural harm to Māori staff and health equity.
"Pharmac’s decision in principle to completely wipe out its Te Tiriti policy is yet another example of this Government pursuing ideology to the detriment of some of our most disadvantaged communities," Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi acting Kaihautū Māori, Marcia Puru, says.....
See full article HERE
Miraka sells to Open Country Dairy, ending 15 years as independent Māori exporter
In a quick sale, Open Country Dairy has purchased 100 percent of Miraka, ending its 15-year reign as a Māori-owned business.
Announced on Monday morning, Board Chair Bruce Scott said it was difficult for Miraka to continue working alone....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Te Pāti Māori aims to unite, not divide, says co-leader – The Front Page
Building our cultural capability through te reo Māori courses
Celebrating 30 years of Te Rōpū Māori
'This Is About Us Celebrating Us' - A Year Of Of Mourning For Kiingi Tuheitia
Monday September 1, 2025
News:
The House: Tikanga for Parliament
Parliament's colonial Westminster underpinnings sometimes jar against modern Kiwi sensibilities, especially with te ao Māori.
A notable recent occasion was the degree to which Parliament was flummoxed by an unsanctioned haka in the chamber.
A notable recent occasion was the degree to which Parliament was flummoxed by an unsanctioned haka in the chamber.
Among MPs debating that event in its aftermath, some noted that Parliament's rules - the standing orders - take little or no account of Māori tradition, practice, process, or belief.
They suggested it was time this changed and that parliamentary practice should not be at such a disconnect with tikanga and kawa Māori.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Matua Kahurangi: Oriini Kaipara proves she’s a waka-wreck in politics
Mike Butler: An iwi and some Maori wards
Propaganda:
Ngāpuhi call for return of He Whakaputanga as MOTAT exhibition opens
Te Pati Māori candidate says Labour by-election rival (Peeni Henare) should be PM
Is this ‘modernising’ or privatising the conservation estate?
Assimilation, rebranded for 2025
From struggle to strength: The journey behind Maaia Gumboots
They suggested it was time this changed and that parliamentary practice should not be at such a disconnect with tikanga and kawa Māori.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Matua Kahurangi: Oriini Kaipara proves she’s a waka-wreck in politics
Mike Butler: An iwi and some Maori wards
Propaganda:
Ngāpuhi call for return of He Whakaputanga as MOTAT exhibition opens
Te Pati Māori candidate says Labour by-election rival (Peeni Henare) should be PM
Is this ‘modernising’ or privatising the conservation estate?
Assimilation, rebranded for 2025
From struggle to strength: The journey behind Maaia Gumboots
Sunday August 31, 2025
News:
South Africa Rugby to apologise to Māori players excluded by apartheid
South Africa Rugby president Mark Alexander has revealed that plans are in place to welcome the Māori All Blacks next year, as well as formally apologise for historic exclusion during the country's apartheid era.
"We must also acknowledge that the injustice of apartheid extended beyond our borders. The Māori All Blacks-a team rich in heritage and pride-were denied the right to tour South Africa for decades, simply because they were not white. That exclusion was a stain on our history and it is long overdue that we confront it with humility and remorse," said Alexander this week, as reported by Cape Town-based journalist Mark Keohane....
See full article HERE
Last call for iwi reps on Taranaki environment watchdog
Would-be mana whenua representatives had until today to apply for a place on two key committees of Taranaki Regional Council.
The powerful Policy and Planning Committee steers the direction of the council, while the Consents and Regulatory Committee oversees the nitty-gritty of resource consents, compliance and pollution.
Both include three iwi representatives – from the north’s Tokomaru waka, Aotea waka in the south, and from Kurahaupō out west.
The representatives sit with regional councillors on the committees and every three years – as a new council is elected – the mana whenua positions are also open for change.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
John McLean: New Zealand is racist!
Graham Adams: By-election puts co-governance in spotlight
Matua Kahurangi: From newsreader to racist
Propaganda:
How are universities addressing barriers to higher education for rangatahi Māori?
Partnering indigenous knowledge with technology
Councils’ obligations to Māori
Last call for iwi reps on Taranaki environment watchdog
Would-be mana whenua representatives had until today to apply for a place on two key committees of Taranaki Regional Council.
The powerful Policy and Planning Committee steers the direction of the council, while the Consents and Regulatory Committee oversees the nitty-gritty of resource consents, compliance and pollution.
Both include three iwi representatives – from the north’s Tokomaru waka, Aotea waka in the south, and from Kurahaupō out west.
The representatives sit with regional councillors on the committees and every three years – as a new council is elected – the mana whenua positions are also open for change.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
John McLean: New Zealand is racist!
Graham Adams: By-election puts co-governance in spotlight
Matua Kahurangi: From newsreader to racist
Propaganda:
How are universities addressing barriers to higher education for rangatahi Māori?
Partnering indigenous knowledge with technology
Councils’ obligations to Māori
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.
15 comments:
How ironic: South Africa is planning to apologise to maori rugby players for historic apartheid era exclusions, while here at home we have various maori cohorts and their activist friends intent on imposing apartheid throughout NZ.
If maori reps to Taranaki Regional Council require te reo then the likes of Turiana Turia would not qualify. Although given a maori dictionary it should not be hard to contrive long and complicated leg pull names as now seems to be one of the regular duties. Presumably reps receive allowances. As their task will involve primarily endless obstruction and probably never involve any original positive contribution no great effort or initiative will be required. Seems a job I and could do well but am not connected any insurgency group, another requirement.
Isn't it ironic that apartheid was despised for its race-based philosophy, yet in these "enlightened", post-apatheid times a team selected solely on the basis of race is welcomed
It’s weird. We thought the evil of apartheid had been vanquished. We thought we’d got the measure of inflation. We thought the vileness of antisemitism that led to the holocaust had been exposed and banished. We thought feminism had achieved most of its aims until the trans community came and put an ugly new face on misogyny. We thought tariffs and protectionism were last century trade policies. I’m well under 70 years old and watching all these nasties come back to take another bite at us. They say history repeats. I wasn’t expecting to see this much repetition within my lifetime. We just don’t seem to have learnt much from history at all.
The House a typical RNZ production of mtters maori; a straight run from maori with no hint of counter argument.
Reckon its time for a Total Disconnect with Marae behaviour especially in Parliament.. They've been tolerated long enough. Uncivilised bullying behaviour unsuited to modern day.
If the government folds to pressure to include the tikanga bullcrap,
they deserve to be outed next year. Will be a severe test for Seymore and Peters. A test for all of them actually.
Imagine the house if the haka and other stone age displays were normalised.
Playing good folk for the fools they have been for several generations.. Game over !
Hopefully the Pharmac move indicates a general awakening.
They must do it very swiftly to obviate countermeasures.
“Māori voices are essential for positive change in the university sector, said Reti”, (as we want to “hikoi through the institutions” and make it apartheid and tribal again.
When it comes to exploiting the vagaries of the Treaty within education the maori approach is, as elsewhere, very much "Hoatu he koromatua tango te wae wae". Whilst a general brainwashing of selected interpretation of the Treaty is exploited to be very beneficial to maori, it should be a very minor aspect of education in general, warranting far less attention than the effective teaching of English, arithmetic etc. I am curious how the maori gathering to further Treaty indoctrination is financed. Are there similar meetings for other subjects? How do the attending persons find the time?
The response of the mayor of Clutha to the Kaipara document summarising laws applicable to council/maori relations is very curious. One would expect a succinct guide to be very welcome. I would like a copy. To identify and digest relevant raw legislation is very burdensome and tedious. But the ignorance is bliss attitude from a person in responsible position is curious. The document could avoid a lot of wasted effort in the long run. Unless the Mayor sees it as potentially assisting maori to recognise opportunities and avoid obstacles.
Well they're trying on Otago. Otago University website is total Maori rubbish. Unintelligible.
Yes - let us model our institutions on the pre European Maori ones. What do you mean there weren't any? I'm not asking to reinvent the wheel. Oh, that neither?
This describes the allegedly 'contentious' document produced by Kaipara and contains a link to it: https://www.kaipara.govt.nz/news/post/875-Council-adopts-document-outlining-legal-obligations-to-M-ori
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