Tuesday October 21, 2025
News:
Ban application heads to Shane Jones
Ngāti Manuhiri Settlement Trust has applied for a two-year ban on the harvesting of all shellfish and seaweed from rockpools along Auckland’s eastern coastline, from the Rodney Local Board area through to the Hibiscus Local Board area.
This is in response to extensive overharvesting of the shoreline for many years. (Hibiscus Matters, August 11).
The application, made under section 186A of the Fisheries Act, is part of a broader tikanga-led effort by the Trust to restore and protect intertidal ecosystems.....
See full article HERE
Parks and reserves need to better represent Māori – researcher
Parks and reserves in Aotearoa New Zealand have been used as colonial tools, and it is time for legislation guiding their management to uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi, University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka researchers argue.
Dr Robin Quigg, of the Department of Public Health (Ōtepoti), says Māori whānau and hapū, and their histories, values, and practices have long been marginalised and excluded from dominant narratives and systems.
“This has been done through forced acquisition of land that becomes parks and reserves, relocations, renaming of places, restricting access to traditional spaces, and causing environmental degradation to culturally significant landmarks and areas,” she says.....
See full article HERE
Iwi seek stake for people in energy future
The Iwi Leaders Forum invited energy industry players to discuss what’s coming down the pipeline and how iwi might secure a stake.
Engineering consultancy Beca’s energy technical director Nick Cozens said power stations worth billions demand partners with money and expertise – but mana whenua and mana moana held stronger leverage that most realised.
Investors craved stability and land or ocean access was more secure with iwi-hapū on board.
That created a ‘carry’: a valuable interest Māori could parley into a growing stake in the project, said Cozens.
“You build the table together, but you build the table on your terms.”.....
See full article HERE
Education – Māori revitalisation at Ōrewa College
As schools and boards across Aotearoa New Zealand review their strategic priorities, Ōrewa College is leading by example, turning consultation into action, and vision into reality. Through genuine engagement with whānau, iwi, and the wider Hibiscus Coast community, the college is developing strategic pathways schoolwide, with a focus on strengthening te reo Māori and tikanga, culminating in the establishment of a Māori full immersion, rumaki reo programme in 2026.....
See full article HERE
Making it easier to discover what’s on in Lower Hutt
Hutt City Council’s What’s On guide has been given a major upgrade, making it easier than ever for people to share and discover events happening across Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Matua Kahurangi: If Māori are the experts of the moana, why are their drowning rates so high?
Rod Kane: One Year To Go And Coming Down To The Wire
Professor John Raine: Waipapa Taumata Rau University Course Now Optional for Some – Don’t Take a Victory Lap Yet
Propaganda:
Partnership is not about who controls the pen but who holds the promise
A betrayal of academic freedom
Giving yourself an uppercut
The end of the middle ground - Vincent O’Malley.
Tāme Iti: The face of resistance and resurgence
Te Pāti Māori Open Letter to the Governor-General
See full article HERE
Parks and reserves need to better represent Māori – researcher
Parks and reserves in Aotearoa New Zealand have been used as colonial tools, and it is time for legislation guiding their management to uphold Te Tiriti o Waitangi, University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka researchers argue.
Dr Robin Quigg, of the Department of Public Health (Ōtepoti), says Māori whānau and hapū, and their histories, values, and practices have long been marginalised and excluded from dominant narratives and systems.
“This has been done through forced acquisition of land that becomes parks and reserves, relocations, renaming of places, restricting access to traditional spaces, and causing environmental degradation to culturally significant landmarks and areas,” she says.....
See full article HERE
Iwi seek stake for people in energy future
The Iwi Leaders Forum invited energy industry players to discuss what’s coming down the pipeline and how iwi might secure a stake.
Engineering consultancy Beca’s energy technical director Nick Cozens said power stations worth billions demand partners with money and expertise – but mana whenua and mana moana held stronger leverage that most realised.
Investors craved stability and land or ocean access was more secure with iwi-hapū on board.
That created a ‘carry’: a valuable interest Māori could parley into a growing stake in the project, said Cozens.
“You build the table together, but you build the table on your terms.”.....
See full article HERE
Education – Māori revitalisation at Ōrewa College
As schools and boards across Aotearoa New Zealand review their strategic priorities, Ōrewa College is leading by example, turning consultation into action, and vision into reality. Through genuine engagement with whānau, iwi, and the wider Hibiscus Coast community, the college is developing strategic pathways schoolwide, with a focus on strengthening te reo Māori and tikanga, culminating in the establishment of a Māori full immersion, rumaki reo programme in 2026.....
See full article HERE
Making it easier to discover what’s on in Lower Hutt
Hutt City Council’s What’s On guide has been given a major upgrade, making it easier than ever for people to share and discover events happening across Te Awa Kairangi ki Tai Lower Hutt.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Matua Kahurangi: If Māori are the experts of the moana, why are their drowning rates so high?
Rod Kane: One Year To Go And Coming Down To The Wire
Professor John Raine: Waipapa Taumata Rau University Course Now Optional for Some – Don’t Take a Victory Lap Yet
Propaganda:
Partnership is not about who controls the pen but who holds the promise
A betrayal of academic freedom
Giving yourself an uppercut
The end of the middle ground - Vincent O’Malley.
Tāme Iti: The face of resistance and resurgence
Te Pāti Māori Open Letter to the Governor-General
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