Sunday October 5, 2025
News:
Iwi push back on new Marine & Coastal Bill feared to curtail customary rights
Māori leaders from across the motu (country) are mobilising in response to the Government’s proposed Marine & Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill, currently in its final stages of drafting before being introduced to Parliament this month.
Under the current draft, customary claims over foreshore and seabed would face higher evidentiary thresholds and narrower definitions of Māori customary use, critics warn. The changes could significantly limit the ability of iwi and hapū to assert customary rights in coastal zones, especially in regions where urban and industrial development pressures are strong.
Opposition parties, including Te Pāti Māori and Labour, have pledged to oppose the bill, citing insufficient consultation and inadequate recognition of Māori kaitiakitanga (guardianship). They point out that previous Supreme Court rulings already upheld more generous interpretations of customary rights, and that this new bill appears to be a deliberate effort to curtail Māori coastal interests.
A formal submission window opens this week. In parallel, protests and coastal hui (meetings) are scheduled in key regions including Northland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, and Otago.
Observers say this will be one of the defining Māori; Crown confrontations of 2025, especially given rising tensions around resource management, climate change, and sea-level rise.
See full article HERE
Northport granted consent for major expansion by Environment Court
Northland's port company has been granted consent for a major expansion by the Environment Court, after the company committed to new conditions to mitigate the project's adverse effects on cultural and recreational values - following consultation and agreement with tāngata whenua.
The latest court decision released on Friday said that after engagement between Northport and local hapū Patuharakeke, and Te Parawhau, a full agreement has been reached, resulting in both hapū withdrawing their opposition....
See full article HERE
Education content purge? Teachers allege Māori language and Treaty references cut from new school materials
A chorus of concern has erupted from teachers, principals, and Māori educators over draft English and mathematics curriculum materials that reportedly omit Māori language (te reo Māori) and references to the Treaty of Waitangi.
At a Wellington conference on 3 October, dozens of educators presented side-by-side comparisons of draft textbooks and lesson planners. They showed that new children’s reading primers (for years 1–3) no longer include Māori vocabulary, and that Treaty references – previously integrated in reading and social studies materials – have been excised or relegated to footnotes.
One primary school teacher from Rotorua, who asked to remain anonymous, said:
“We are being told to teach English and maths as if Māori language and identity don’t matter. Students who are Māori see nothing of themselves in the pages.”....
See full article HERE
Government launches Biodiscovery Platform to grow New Zealand’s bioeconomy
A new Biodiscovery Platform is being set up to harness New Zealand’s unique biodiversity and support the development of high-value products, innovation, and a globally competitive bioeconomy.
Up to $42.8 million over seven and a half years will be invested in the platform, which will be hosted by the New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science (BSI).
BSI was selected for its deep expertise, strong track record in commercialising science, and enduring partnerships with Māori. Its ability to deliver multi-year, multi-agency programmes and its alignment with the Māori economy make it an ideal host.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
JC: For God’s Sake Mr Luxon, Stop It!
Matua Kahurangi: Electoral Commission under fire for promoting pro-Māori wards messaging
Propaganda:
Ta moko artists study Maori ancestral heads
Championing indigenous knowledge from Aotea to the World Bank
Toitū Te Tiriti's Eru Kapa-Kingi rules out starting rival political party after split from Te Pāti Māori
Commemorating 160th anniversary of The Battle of Te Tarata Pā - Tama Potaka
Opposition parties, including Te Pāti Māori and Labour, have pledged to oppose the bill, citing insufficient consultation and inadequate recognition of Māori kaitiakitanga (guardianship). They point out that previous Supreme Court rulings already upheld more generous interpretations of customary rights, and that this new bill appears to be a deliberate effort to curtail Māori coastal interests.
A formal submission window opens this week. In parallel, protests and coastal hui (meetings) are scheduled in key regions including Northland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, and Otago.
Observers say this will be one of the defining Māori; Crown confrontations of 2025, especially given rising tensions around resource management, climate change, and sea-level rise.
See full article HERE
Northport granted consent for major expansion by Environment Court
Northland's port company has been granted consent for a major expansion by the Environment Court, after the company committed to new conditions to mitigate the project's adverse effects on cultural and recreational values - following consultation and agreement with tāngata whenua.
The latest court decision released on Friday said that after engagement between Northport and local hapū Patuharakeke, and Te Parawhau, a full agreement has been reached, resulting in both hapū withdrawing their opposition....
See full article HERE
Education content purge? Teachers allege Māori language and Treaty references cut from new school materials
A chorus of concern has erupted from teachers, principals, and Māori educators over draft English and mathematics curriculum materials that reportedly omit Māori language (te reo Māori) and references to the Treaty of Waitangi.
At a Wellington conference on 3 October, dozens of educators presented side-by-side comparisons of draft textbooks and lesson planners. They showed that new children’s reading primers (for years 1–3) no longer include Māori vocabulary, and that Treaty references – previously integrated in reading and social studies materials – have been excised or relegated to footnotes.
One primary school teacher from Rotorua, who asked to remain anonymous, said:
“We are being told to teach English and maths as if Māori language and identity don’t matter. Students who are Māori see nothing of themselves in the pages.”....
See full article HERE
Government launches Biodiscovery Platform to grow New Zealand’s bioeconomy
A new Biodiscovery Platform is being set up to harness New Zealand’s unique biodiversity and support the development of high-value products, innovation, and a globally competitive bioeconomy.
Up to $42.8 million over seven and a half years will be invested in the platform, which will be hosted by the New Zealand Institute for Bioeconomy Science (BSI).
BSI was selected for its deep expertise, strong track record in commercialising science, and enduring partnerships with Māori. Its ability to deliver multi-year, multi-agency programmes and its alignment with the Māori economy make it an ideal host.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
JC: For God’s Sake Mr Luxon, Stop It!
Matua Kahurangi: Electoral Commission under fire for promoting pro-Māori wards messaging
Propaganda:
Ta moko artists study Maori ancestral heads
Championing indigenous knowledge from Aotea to the World Bank
Toitū Te Tiriti's Eru Kapa-Kingi rules out starting rival political party after split from Te Pāti Māori
Commemorating 160th anniversary of The Battle of Te Tarata Pā - Tama Potaka
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2 comments:
"A chorus of concern has erupted from teachers, principals, and Māori educators over draft English and mathematics curriculum materials that reportedly omit Māori language (te reo Māori) and references to the Treaty of Waitangi."
Well HULLO !!
About bl**dy time. There is no connection at all between teaching mathematics and the historic Treaty of Waitangi.
5th From the seventies the case for inclusion of references to maori into junior education was to foster a sense of inclusion in maori pupils and an enthusiasm for school. It has proven a disaster with maori attendance (and achievement) abyssmal. It is entirely rational to scrap the programme and stick to basics presented in the unembellished established language of the country. It is incredible how maori find the time to attend meetings rooting for their favouritism on a purely racial basis. Asians do well at school without token inclusion of their languages.
it is unfortunate the moderator does not exclude clearly delibertae sabotage contributions totally lacking in rational justification. Re 4th 9.49 I know that youth groups and others have largely given up on the Wiatakeres with many tracks closed, off track forbidden, and remaining tracks turned into highways, all largely due maori influence/control/domination. Anonymous should refer to tramper web sites.
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