Wednesday November 19, 2025
News:
Local board chair apologises after leaving meeting due to karakia
The chair of a local community board has apologised for the “offence” caused after he walked out of the first meeting of the new term due to the pre-meeting karakia.
Mark Drury and fellow Whangamatā Community Board member, Deputy Chair Neil Evans, left the room where the meeting was being held while the karakia was being recited.
The meeting took place last Tuesday, November 11, with the incident caught on the official video recording......
See full article HERE
More People Identifying With Māori Ethnicity
The latest projections indicate that the Mori ethnic population is likely to increase to between 1.02 million and 1.09 million in 2033, and to between 1.20 million and 1.41 million in 2048 (National ethnic population projections: 2023(base)2048).
Around 932,000 people, or 18 percent of the population living in Aotearoa New Zealand, identified with Māori ethnicity as at 30 June 2025, according to estimates released by Stats NZ today.
This is roughly double the Māori ethnic population of 468,000 in June 1991, when Māori comprised 13 percent of New Zealand’s population....
See full article HERE
Te Kamo High School
We are proud to be a bicultural school which actively reflects and lives the Treaty of Waitangi.
The Treaty principles put our students at the centre of teaching and learning, asserting that they should experience learning which engages and challenges them, which is inclusive and which affirms their identity.
We have established a kaupapa which supports our Māori,and all students, to pursue their full potential. Through Kia Eke Panuku, we know our Māori students do their best when we reflect and value their culture, identity and language. We focus on building strong relationships, and as a school we have a collective and shared commitment to encourage Māori student success.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Fiona MacKenzie: The “Land Back” Pogrom — Most Kiwis Don’t See It Coming
See full article HERE
More People Identifying With Māori Ethnicity
The latest projections indicate that the Mori ethnic population is likely to increase to between 1.02 million and 1.09 million in 2033, and to between 1.20 million and 1.41 million in 2048 (National ethnic population projections: 2023(base)2048).
Around 932,000 people, or 18 percent of the population living in Aotearoa New Zealand, identified with Māori ethnicity as at 30 June 2025, according to estimates released by Stats NZ today.
This is roughly double the Māori ethnic population of 468,000 in June 1991, when Māori comprised 13 percent of New Zealand’s population....
See full article HERE
Te Kamo High School
We are proud to be a bicultural school which actively reflects and lives the Treaty of Waitangi.
The Treaty principles put our students at the centre of teaching and learning, asserting that they should experience learning which engages and challenges them, which is inclusive and which affirms their identity.
We have established a kaupapa which supports our Māori,and all students, to pursue their full potential. Through Kia Eke Panuku, we know our Māori students do their best when we reflect and value their culture, identity and language. We focus on building strong relationships, and as a school we have a collective and shared commitment to encourage Māori student success.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Fiona MacKenzie: The “Land Back” Pogrom — Most Kiwis Don’t See It Coming
Propaganda:
Anne Salmond: Free speech, but only one way to think
Hawke’s Bay school boards come out against Government’s Te Tiriti o Waitangi education decision
Why we should all know about the impact to Māori of the Public Works Act
Anne Salmond: Free speech, but only one way to think
Hawke’s Bay school boards come out against Government’s Te Tiriti o Waitangi education decision
Why we should all know about the impact to Māori of the Public Works Act
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.
Tuesday November 18, 2025
News:
$50,000 Whānau Voice Grant opens
Te Taura Ora o Waiariki, the Te Arawa Iwi Māori Partnership Board, has opened applications for its first-ever $50,000 Whānau Voice Grant, inviting bold, community-led ideas to help reshape the future of hauora across the rohe.
Launched on November 5, the fund offers ten grants of $5,000 to support projects that capture the lived experiences, stories, and aspirations of whānau to inform future health planning and service design.
General Manager Aroha Dorset said the initiative recognises whānau as experts in their own health journeys.....
See full article HERE
On the Up: Otago University and Ngāti Hine join forces to tackle Māori diabetes
A new partnership aims to tackle inequities that see Māori develop diabetes up to 10 years younger than non-Māori and face more amputations due to diabetes-related complications.
A research agreement between the University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka and Ngāti Hine Health Trust will support the trust’s existing programmes and services, as well as relevant kaupapa Māori research, strengthening the trust’s research capacity....
See full article HERE
Auckland Council launches essential guide to new life in Tāmaki Makaurau
The Welcome to Auckland portal is not just a website; it's an invitation to engage. The resource was shaped by shared experiences of newcomers to Auckland as well as mana whenua and their perspectives on iwi roles in welcoming newcomers and making it a doorway to culture, values and an understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Iwi and Hapū of Tāmaki Makaurau, as well as cultural events like Matariki.....
See full article HERE
Kōanga AWE: Te Mauri o Wharemauku - Greater Wellington Regional Council.
On a beautiful kōanga (spring) morning, on a Tangaroa-ā-mua o Mahuru (16 September 2025), 20 kaiako (teachers and educators) and haukainga (local iwi) gathered along the Wharemauku Awa, ready to learn from the awa.
The group had already experienced the mauri (life-force) of the pristine headwaters of te Wharemauku at an event held in takurua (winter).
In this hui ora (workshop), participants were invited to explore the impacts of colonisation on the mauri of awa. Through a guided exploration of related pūrakau (traditional oral narratives) and mātauranga-ā-iwi (local knowledge systems), educators were able to provide culturally grounded, place-based learning opportunities for tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people).....
See full article HERE
On the Up: Otago University and Ngāti Hine join forces to tackle Māori diabetes
A new partnership aims to tackle inequities that see Māori develop diabetes up to 10 years younger than non-Māori and face more amputations due to diabetes-related complications.
A research agreement between the University of Otago – Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka and Ngāti Hine Health Trust will support the trust’s existing programmes and services, as well as relevant kaupapa Māori research, strengthening the trust’s research capacity....
See full article HERE
Auckland Council launches essential guide to new life in Tāmaki Makaurau
The Welcome to Auckland portal is not just a website; it's an invitation to engage. The resource was shaped by shared experiences of newcomers to Auckland as well as mana whenua and their perspectives on iwi roles in welcoming newcomers and making it a doorway to culture, values and an understanding of Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Iwi and Hapū of Tāmaki Makaurau, as well as cultural events like Matariki.....
See full article HERE
Kōanga AWE: Te Mauri o Wharemauku - Greater Wellington Regional Council.
On a beautiful kōanga (spring) morning, on a Tangaroa-ā-mua o Mahuru (16 September 2025), 20 kaiako (teachers and educators) and haukainga (local iwi) gathered along the Wharemauku Awa, ready to learn from the awa.
The group had already experienced the mauri (life-force) of the pristine headwaters of te Wharemauku at an event held in takurua (winter).
In this hui ora (workshop), participants were invited to explore the impacts of colonisation on the mauri of awa. Through a guided exploration of related pūrakau (traditional oral narratives) and mātauranga-ā-iwi (local knowledge systems), educators were able to provide culturally grounded, place-based learning opportunities for tamariki (children) and rangatahi (young people).....
See full article HERE
Removing Treaty responsibility from school boards undoes decades of progress
Hundreds to commemorate loss of ancestors on Waerenga-A-Hika 160 years ago
Hundreds to commemorate loss of ancestors on Waerenga-A-Hika 160 years ago
Monday November 17, 2025
News:
Waitangi Tribunal hears North-Eastern Bay of Plenty claims
The North-Eastern Bay of Plenty District Inquiry (Wai 1750) covers around 30 claims from the region, including claims from Whakatōhea and Ngāi Tai. Hearings are being held at Kutarere Marae from 17 to 21 November.
The district is defined by the boundaries of neighbouring inquiries: Tūranganui-a-Kiwa (Wai 814) to the east and Te Urewera (Wai 894) to the south and includes areas such as Ōhiwa Harbour and surrounding communities.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Geoff Parker: Kiwis need to be more forthright - Silence is Surrender
Propaganda:
Many primary prinicpals likely to leave job in next five years, according to insights poll
76 percent disagreed with the removal of school's treaty obligations.
Which mandate matters most?
The slow demolition of our democracy
The Unequal Storm: How Natural Disasters Impact Māori Communities
The other treaties of 1840 - Shane Te Pou
Māori prison, health link poor: studies
Articles:
Geoff Parker: Kiwis need to be more forthright - Silence is Surrender
Propaganda:
Many primary prinicpals likely to leave job in next five years, according to insights poll
76 percent disagreed with the removal of school's treaty obligations.
Which mandate matters most?
The slow demolition of our democracy
The Unequal Storm: How Natural Disasters Impact Māori Communities
The other treaties of 1840 - Shane Te Pou
Māori prison, health link poor: studies
Sunday November 16, 2025
News:
Iwi Chairs steps in to unite against changes To Education and Training Act
The National Iwi Chairs Forum (NICF), supported by a coalition of national education organisations, has launched a petition against the Government’s removal of the requirement for school boards to give effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi by repealing section 127(2)(e) of the Education and Training Act 2020.
“After more than a year of formal engagement and consultation with the Government on their proposed changes to the Education and Training Act, we were deeply disappointed and concerned by the last-minute amendments to remove the school board objective requiring schools to give effect to Te Tiriti.” says Rahui Papa, Chair of the NICF’s Pou Tangata.
“These amendments were never put out for consultation. Instead, they were introduced by the Minister after public consultation closed, published less than 24 hours before they progressed through Parliament, and it looks like those changes will be passed into law today – only a week after they were made public.
“We’re launching this petition to send a clear message to the Government: removing Te Tiriti from education law undermines your responsibility to ensure every learner, Māori and non-Māori, thrives in an education system that honours the Māori-Crown relationship.”.....
See full article HERE
Lady Tureiti Moxon’s human rights complaint accepted by the United Nations
Lady Tureiti Moxon has welcomed the acceptance of her complaint by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD). The complaint, she says, highlights systemic racism, violations of international law, and breaches of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
The 42-page submission details alleged breaches by the National-led government, including the disestablishment of Te Aka Whai Ora, the removal of Te Tiriti references from the Oranga Tamariki Act, and the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) Principles Bill....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Steven Gaskell: Back to Basics: When Education Finally Means Education Again
David Farrar: Hipkins still won’t rule out TPM
Ōtara rangatahi lead digital solution to school costs
“These amendments were never put out for consultation. Instead, they were introduced by the Minister after public consultation closed, published less than 24 hours before they progressed through Parliament, and it looks like those changes will be passed into law today – only a week after they were made public.
“We’re launching this petition to send a clear message to the Government: removing Te Tiriti from education law undermines your responsibility to ensure every learner, Māori and non-Māori, thrives in an education system that honours the Māori-Crown relationship.”.....
See full article HERE
Lady Tureiti Moxon’s human rights complaint accepted by the United Nations
Lady Tureiti Moxon has welcomed the acceptance of her complaint by the United Nations Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination (CERD). The complaint, she says, highlights systemic racism, violations of international law, and breaches of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
The 42-page submission details alleged breaches by the National-led government, including the disestablishment of Te Aka Whai Ora, the removal of Te Tiriti references from the Oranga Tamariki Act, and the Treaty of Waitangi (Te Tiriti o Waitangi) Principles Bill....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Steven Gaskell: Back to Basics: When Education Finally Means Education Again
David Farrar: Hipkins still won’t rule out TPM
Ōtara rangatahi lead digital solution to school costs
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.
13 comments:
Referendum NOW on democracy OR ethnocracy.
Saddening that we have to leave it to the UN to draw attention to the current government’s failings. It’s no wonder Kiwis are leaving. The government’s ignoring treaty obligations and public health, hurting its own people and reputation. New Zealand looks like a country going backwards, and that’s embarrassing for everyone here.
Anon 8. 10 . But this is a hoax from Prof Charters (He Puapua lead author and co).
The UN has no authority over sovereign states. Each can do as it wishes,. NZ's race track record - notably compensation - is probably the best in the world.
NZ is going backwards. Ardern - and possibly Charters - support the globalist agenda where the UN oversees the world. The owner of minorities (often indigenous) is part of this. Hence Ardern is tilting at the top job.
Beware , well meaning Kiwis. They would take your sock off!
Just who writes all the material for the ever whingeing "Lady" Moxom? Most of it seems to rely on the fancy title for plausibility.Iit seems to me the education policy move far from increasing racial discrimination will decrease it, making a nonsense of the complaint to UN. Framing a faintly plausible reply will prove a challenge.
Why are you attacking the author, Robert? “Just asking questions” huh? There is substance to the complaint, if you have the patience and focus to read it.
“Iwi Chairs steps in to unite against changes To Education and Training Act”
How NZ Labour Party Stuffed Kiwi Children’s Education with Māori Worldview: Listen to Richard Dawkins (British Evolutionary Biologist) take on this - WhangāreiTim
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y7AAR_azIUc&list=TLPQMTYxMTIwMjUUg1LT17EfCQ&index=3
re 18th. Maori to be paid $5000 each for recounting their health journeys. Predictably will not be catalogue of smoking, eating, drinking, sex, drug, wild driving, innoculation avoidance, fast food etc excesses but a catalogue of perceived colonist treatment discriminations and shortcomings. They can have my health journey for much less than $5000. Immediately readable in English.
And re the Koanga Awe, has Garrick Tremaine switched to writing and having a fling?
All readers should email the Council for a translation.
Both articles dire contrast with Fiona McKenzie above.
"Local board chair apologises after leaving meeting due to karakia"
Big Mistake!!
19th. Presumbly a certified translation of the karakia was given all. The power of cancellation is immense, as evident from the ludicrously grovelling apology. Do we have the wording of pre European karakia? Or was the haka used instead?.
With the myraid baubles available, anyone with trace maori who fails to exploit the tangle with the natives is looking a gift horse in the mourth. Absurdly it influences race based seats and wards. My great garndmother was regularly threatened by maori but apparently managed to ward them off,, to my disadvantage..
A significant number of people, myself included, insist on absenting ourselves either literally or symbolically (e.g. by turning our backs to proceedings) from a meeting during a prayer of whatever kind, to return immediately afterwards to participate in the business of the meeting. It is a violation of human rights to require someone to take part in a religious ritual where one does not subscribe to that religion. This ought not to be a cause for unpleasantness providing of course neither side makes a huge big deal of it and thereby creates a confrontation. My insistence on my rights in this regard was respected by various employers in several countries over the past decades. Are you telling me that I do not have this right in NZ when it comes to karakias?
Hey, I'm not asking, I'm demanding.
If anyone does not wish to be a party to any mumbo jumbo like karakia that is their inalienable right. I find the taking of offence at this to be offensive.
We don't have to say karakia but we have to listen to someone say it at the beginning and the end of our large meetings. It is such a joke because the actual people with maori heritage at work, decline to read it when asked by management as they aren't into it either. So the management just ask anyone who has a brown skin tone if they will read it. It is so insulting to everyone and really cringe.
Sounds like a very inept managemant!
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