Saturday November 29, 2025
News:
Experienced Māori education leader appointed as EIT’s Pouārahi Māori
He joins EIT after more than 30 years in education, most recently as a Leadership Advisor for the Ministry of Education and previously as Principal of Tamatea High School from 2015 to 2024. His earlier roles include Deputy Principal at Te Aute College, Head of Māori at Napier Boys’ High School and Science Teacher at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Te Ara Hou.
Robin said he is looking forward to supporting staff and learners to grow their confidence in kaupapa Māori and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
“My role as Executive Director Māori has a strong focus on giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. There are a lot of people who understand the need for an equity focus and that giving effect to Te Tiriti and respecting mana whenua are really important things. I’m looking forward to assisting our people to build on that philosophy.”
Robin is nearing the end of his Doctor of Education, examining how english-medium principals give practical effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. His research highlights the growing willingness among school leaders to support Māori learners, even as many navigate the challenges of how to put that into practice.
“Supporting Māori to succeed as Māori means Te Aho a Māui working to help ākonga Māori to be strong in our language, culture and identity, while also being strong in the Western world.”....
See full article HERE
Te Arawa partnership sparks debate in Rotorua council meeting, as councillors’ pay revealed
There is also the Te Arawa 2050 Vision committee, which was voted in at the end of 2024. It cannot make decisions, but can make recommendations to the council, which would make the final decisions.
[Robert] Lee voted against affirming the Te Arawa 2050 Vision committee.
He expressed “concerns” over the membership of five “co-opted” Te Arawa board members on the committee, as he believed setting a vision should be the sole responsibility of elected members.....
See full article HERE
First Māori Woman Appointed As Board Chair Of Plunket
Ms Wiremu is also the Chair of the Board of Te Puna Ora o Mataatua. The organisation proudly supported Ms Wiremu during her pōwhiri at Te Mānuka Tūtahi Marae this week in a ceremony to acknowledge the new appointment.
“In addition, her ability to focus on a long-term vision – understanding the bigger picture and how best to achieve the vision coupled with her knowledge of te ao Māori will benefit Plunket significantly,” he says.....
See full article HERE
Work begins on new $206 million Tauranga courthouse
Guided by community input, the facility includes cultural features such as a waharoa ( traditional Māori gateway) at the entrance and design elements inspired by the principle of Hohou Te Rongo – a traditional Māori process of reconciliation.
Te Kāhui Hapū o Te Papa, representing six local hapū, provided mana whenua guidance. Architectural work was led by GHD Design in collaboration with GB-A....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Gerry Eckhoff: The past
Matua Kahurangi: Te Urewera mismanagement.....
Centrist: A well-paid ecosystem takes its grievance to Geneva
Propaganda:
Māori Queen Te Arikinui Nga wai hono i te po attracts a new era of youth for the Kīngitanga
“My role as Executive Director Māori has a strong focus on giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. There are a lot of people who understand the need for an equity focus and that giving effect to Te Tiriti and respecting mana whenua are really important things. I’m looking forward to assisting our people to build on that philosophy.”
Robin is nearing the end of his Doctor of Education, examining how english-medium principals give practical effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi. His research highlights the growing willingness among school leaders to support Māori learners, even as many navigate the challenges of how to put that into practice.
“Supporting Māori to succeed as Māori means Te Aho a Māui working to help ākonga Māori to be strong in our language, culture and identity, while also being strong in the Western world.”....
See full article HERE
Te Arawa partnership sparks debate in Rotorua council meeting, as councillors’ pay revealed
There is also the Te Arawa 2050 Vision committee, which was voted in at the end of 2024. It cannot make decisions, but can make recommendations to the council, which would make the final decisions.
[Robert] Lee voted against affirming the Te Arawa 2050 Vision committee.
He expressed “concerns” over the membership of five “co-opted” Te Arawa board members on the committee, as he believed setting a vision should be the sole responsibility of elected members.....
See full article HERE
First Māori Woman Appointed As Board Chair Of Plunket
Ms Wiremu is also the Chair of the Board of Te Puna Ora o Mataatua. The organisation proudly supported Ms Wiremu during her pōwhiri at Te Mānuka Tūtahi Marae this week in a ceremony to acknowledge the new appointment.
“In addition, her ability to focus on a long-term vision – understanding the bigger picture and how best to achieve the vision coupled with her knowledge of te ao Māori will benefit Plunket significantly,” he says.....
See full article HERE
Work begins on new $206 million Tauranga courthouse
Guided by community input, the facility includes cultural features such as a waharoa ( traditional Māori gateway) at the entrance and design elements inspired by the principle of Hohou Te Rongo – a traditional Māori process of reconciliation.
Te Kāhui Hapū o Te Papa, representing six local hapū, provided mana whenua guidance. Architectural work was led by GHD Design in collaboration with GB-A....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Gerry Eckhoff: The past
Matua Kahurangi: Te Urewera mismanagement.....
Centrist: A well-paid ecosystem takes its grievance to Geneva
Propaganda:
Māori Queen Te Arikinui Nga wai hono i te po attracts a new era of youth for the Kīngitanga
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Friday November 28, 2025
News:
Iwi chairs call for ‘reset’ in scathing letter to Prime Minister
The National Iwi Chairs Forum and the Government are recalibrating their relationship after a period of disengagement at a difficult time for the Māori-Crown relationship
The Prime Minister and senior National Party ministers have emphasised the importance of their relationship with the National Iwi Chairs Forum, as the forum considers whether its engagement with the Crown is still fit for purpose.
The Prime Minister and senior National Party ministers have emphasised the importance of their relationship with the National Iwi Chairs Forum, as the forum considers whether its engagement with the Crown is still fit for purpose.
This reset comes in the wake of a letter sent to the Prime Minister, which criticised Government ministers – particularly Social Development and Child Poverty Reduction Minister Louise Upston – for not attending the forum’s national hui in Gisborne while in the area in July. (Since then, Upston, other ministers and the Prime Minister have engaged with forum leaders.)....(paywall)
See full article HERE
Regional council revamp ‘pretty serious attack’ on Treaty rights – Andrew Little
The mayor of Wellington says the coalition’s proposed restructure of local government is a “pretty serious attack” on the Crown’s treaty obligations.
The proposed removal of regional seats includes scrapping Māori constituencies.
Speaking on Nine to Noon on Wednesday, Wellington mayor Andrew Little said the proposals would impact Māori representation that had been guaranteed under the Treaty of Waitangi.
“One thing that regional councils do is regulate the environment. The fundamental promise of the Treaty of Waitangi was tino rangatiratanga over whenua, over land, and other valued things.
“So to undermine the representation of Māori over environmental things is a total backtrack on the obligations that [have] been recognised for the last 50 years that the Crown has under the Treaty.....
See full article HERE
Deadlock vote silences mana whenua Rangitāne at Palmerston North Council and unwinds 160 years of good faith
In a dramatic turn for local governance, an 8–8 deadlock has broken what had been a 160-year tradition of cooperation between Palmerston North City Council and its local mana whenua, Rangitāne o Manawatū, ending formal iwi representation on the Council’s key committee for arts, culture and heritage.
The tie vote thwarted Mayor Grant Smith’s plan to retain iwi-appointed members on the Rangitāne o Manawatū Committee, sending a clear message that the Council may be shifting away from decades of shared decision-making.....
See full article HERE
Violence Rates Drop Māori Victims See Significant Decline, But Questions Linger
Recent data from the NZ Crime and Victims’ Survey shows a sharp decrease in violent crime victims across Aotearoa and Māori appear to have seen one of the steepest drops. According to the latest report, there are roughly 27,000 fewer Māori victims of violent crime compared with previous comparable periods.
That’s a 44% reduction for Māori a striking shift against the backdrop of broader crime trends. Many see it as positive evidence that crime-reduction efforts might be making a real difference for whānau.....
See full article HERE
Appointments to the Hauora Māori Advisory Committee
Health Minister Simeon Brown has today announced a series of appointments to the Hauora Māori Advisory Committee.
Tā Mark Solomon has been appointed permanent Chair, with Mr Tereki Stewart, Mr Te Ururoa Flavell, and Dr Jamie-Lee Rahiri appointed as members for three-year terms.
“These members are respected leaders with extensive experience advocating for the needs and aspirations of Māori whānau and communities,” Mr Brown says.
“The Committee provides Māori with a voice at the highest level of decision-making in the health system.....
See full article HERE
Proposed Waikato housing subdivision sparks land occupation
A proposed 66 house subdivision near the shores of Lake Whakamaru in Waikato has sparked a land occupation by a local hapū.
But the issues Ngāti Te Kohera were fighting for go much deeper than the one development; and they might not be easy to solve.....
See full article HERE
Kiingitanga ready for Te Ōhanga ki te Ao economic summit
Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po is set to host over 170 leaders from across Aotearoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and the Pacific in the first-of-its-kind indigenous investment summit.
The Ōhanga ki te Ao investment summit and Kohinga Koha expo will be held in Hamilton on Saturday, bringing global partners together to boost investment and advance Māori economic leadership....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Insights From Social Media: Maori - An entire money driven industry
Rodney Hide: The Inevitable Implosion....
Propaganda:
The future of Māori politics must lie with iwi, not parties
Māori face harsher sentences than NZ Europeans for similar drink-driving offences
Gwyneth Paltrow claims she had ‘Māori divorce’ from Chris Martin
Māori Teachers Report Anxiety Among Tamariki Following Treaty Changes in Education
Advocate fires back at Minister over 'disgusting' schools Te Tiriti list
Regional council revamp ‘pretty serious attack’ on Treaty rights – Andrew Little
The mayor of Wellington says the coalition’s proposed restructure of local government is a “pretty serious attack” on the Crown’s treaty obligations.
The proposed removal of regional seats includes scrapping Māori constituencies.
Speaking on Nine to Noon on Wednesday, Wellington mayor Andrew Little said the proposals would impact Māori representation that had been guaranteed under the Treaty of Waitangi.
“One thing that regional councils do is regulate the environment. The fundamental promise of the Treaty of Waitangi was tino rangatiratanga over whenua, over land, and other valued things.
“So to undermine the representation of Māori over environmental things is a total backtrack on the obligations that [have] been recognised for the last 50 years that the Crown has under the Treaty.....
See full article HERE
Deadlock vote silences mana whenua Rangitāne at Palmerston North Council and unwinds 160 years of good faith
In a dramatic turn for local governance, an 8–8 deadlock has broken what had been a 160-year tradition of cooperation between Palmerston North City Council and its local mana whenua, Rangitāne o Manawatū, ending formal iwi representation on the Council’s key committee for arts, culture and heritage.
The tie vote thwarted Mayor Grant Smith’s plan to retain iwi-appointed members on the Rangitāne o Manawatū Committee, sending a clear message that the Council may be shifting away from decades of shared decision-making.....
See full article HERE
Violence Rates Drop Māori Victims See Significant Decline, But Questions Linger
Recent data from the NZ Crime and Victims’ Survey shows a sharp decrease in violent crime victims across Aotearoa and Māori appear to have seen one of the steepest drops. According to the latest report, there are roughly 27,000 fewer Māori victims of violent crime compared with previous comparable periods.
That’s a 44% reduction for Māori a striking shift against the backdrop of broader crime trends. Many see it as positive evidence that crime-reduction efforts might be making a real difference for whānau.....
See full article HERE
Appointments to the Hauora Māori Advisory Committee
Health Minister Simeon Brown has today announced a series of appointments to the Hauora Māori Advisory Committee.
Tā Mark Solomon has been appointed permanent Chair, with Mr Tereki Stewart, Mr Te Ururoa Flavell, and Dr Jamie-Lee Rahiri appointed as members for three-year terms.
“These members are respected leaders with extensive experience advocating for the needs and aspirations of Māori whānau and communities,” Mr Brown says.
“The Committee provides Māori with a voice at the highest level of decision-making in the health system.....
See full article HERE
Proposed Waikato housing subdivision sparks land occupation
A proposed 66 house subdivision near the shores of Lake Whakamaru in Waikato has sparked a land occupation by a local hapū.
But the issues Ngāti Te Kohera were fighting for go much deeper than the one development; and they might not be easy to solve.....
See full article HERE
Kiingitanga ready for Te Ōhanga ki te Ao economic summit
Te Arikinui Kuini Nga wai hono i te po is set to host over 170 leaders from across Aotearoa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and the Pacific in the first-of-its-kind indigenous investment summit.
The Ōhanga ki te Ao investment summit and Kohinga Koha expo will be held in Hamilton on Saturday, bringing global partners together to boost investment and advance Māori economic leadership....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Insights From Social Media: Maori - An entire money driven industry
Rodney Hide: The Inevitable Implosion....
Propaganda:
The future of Māori politics must lie with iwi, not parties
Māori face harsher sentences than NZ Europeans for similar drink-driving offences
Gwyneth Paltrow claims she had ‘Māori divorce’ from Chris Martin
Māori Teachers Report Anxiety Among Tamariki Following Treaty Changes in Education
Advocate fires back at Minister over 'disgusting' schools Te Tiriti list
Thursday November 27, 2025
News:
Mayors can't represent Māori - West Coast iwi chair
An iwi representative on two West Coast councils has rejected the idea that mayors would represent Māori interests on the government's proposed new boards, which replace regional councils.
Makaawhio chairperson Paul Madgwick (Ngati Maahaki; Ngai Tahu) says he agrees local government reform is well overdue and there's no question a new model is needed.
Makaawhio chairperson Paul Madgwick (Ngati Maahaki; Ngai Tahu) says he agrees local government reform is well overdue and there's no question a new model is needed.
"Regional councils have become bloated in recent years, although a lot of that has been in response to more and more government demands and red tape imposed on the local sector."
But the government's discussion paper was '"a little glib" about Treaty obligations and Māori representation, Madgwick said.....
See full article HERE
Government backs new Biodiscovery Platform – a chance for tino rangatiratanga over taonga species
The Government has launched a significant investment in New Zealand’s natural heritage and bioeconomy, announcing about $42.8-$43 million over the next seven and a half years to establish a national Biodiscovery Platform. The move is being hailed by Māori researchers and industry leaders as a potential boost for tino rangatiratanga over taonga species, and a step toward building a Māori-led bioeconomy.
For Māori communities, the Biodiscovery Platform offers both opportunity and responsibility. The Government has explicitly recognised the need to protect Māori cultural rights and knowledge associated with native species – rights long asserted under the unresolved WAI 262 Claim......
See full article HERE
Kindergartens join the resistance : Ruahine Kindergarten Association Stands With Schools Upholding Te Tiriti O Waitangi
Kindergartens have joined more than 1000 schools across Aotearoa, defying the Minister of Education. In a statement Ruahine Kindergarten Association has saaid:
Ruahine Kindergarten Association proudly acknowledges and supports local schools and education providers who have chosen to continue giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi despite the government’s recent decision to remove this requirement from the Education and Training Act.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Kevin: Another One Who Doesn’t Get Freedom of Speech
David Farrar: Coughlan on Te Pati Maori
Propaganda:
Māori and non Māori walking together
What is happening with the government’s contentious review of the Waitangi Tribunal? - Carwyn Jones
Regional council revamp 'pretty serious attack' on Treaty rights - Andrew Little
Regional council overhaul an attempt to narrow Māori influence, yet again, expert warns
But the government's discussion paper was '"a little glib" about Treaty obligations and Māori representation, Madgwick said.....
See full article HERE
Government backs new Biodiscovery Platform – a chance for tino rangatiratanga over taonga species
The Government has launched a significant investment in New Zealand’s natural heritage and bioeconomy, announcing about $42.8-$43 million over the next seven and a half years to establish a national Biodiscovery Platform. The move is being hailed by Māori researchers and industry leaders as a potential boost for tino rangatiratanga over taonga species, and a step toward building a Māori-led bioeconomy.
For Māori communities, the Biodiscovery Platform offers both opportunity and responsibility. The Government has explicitly recognised the need to protect Māori cultural rights and knowledge associated with native species – rights long asserted under the unresolved WAI 262 Claim......
See full article HERE
Kindergartens join the resistance : Ruahine Kindergarten Association Stands With Schools Upholding Te Tiriti O Waitangi
Kindergartens have joined more than 1000 schools across Aotearoa, defying the Minister of Education. In a statement Ruahine Kindergarten Association has saaid:
Ruahine Kindergarten Association proudly acknowledges and supports local schools and education providers who have chosen to continue giving effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi despite the government’s recent decision to remove this requirement from the Education and Training Act.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Kevin: Another One Who Doesn’t Get Freedom of Speech
David Farrar: Coughlan on Te Pati Maori
Propaganda:
Māori and non Māori walking together
What is happening with the government’s contentious review of the Waitangi Tribunal? - Carwyn Jones
Regional council revamp 'pretty serious attack' on Treaty rights - Andrew Little
Regional council overhaul an attempt to narrow Māori influence, yet again, expert warns
Wednesday November 26, 2025
News:
Iwi Chairs Unite to Defend Treaty Protections in Education
The National Iwi Chairs Forum (NICF) is mobilising strongly in response to the Government’s amendment of the Education and Training Act. From a Māori viewpoint, the removal of the legal requirement for kura to “give effect to Te Tiriti” is not a minor technical fix – it’s seen as a direct threat to the Treaty partnership and to how Māori identity and history are taught in schools.
Iwi leaders are calling on whānau, hapū, and iwi to sign the petition launched by the NICF, pushing for the Government to reverse the change. Te Pāti Māori is throwing its weight behind this campaign, promising that if they return to power, Treaty obligations will be restored within the first 100 days.
See full article HERE
Articles:
Graeme Spencer: New Zealand Once Produced World Class Achievers......
Pee Kay: To Educate or To Indoctrinate?
Propaganda:
Tainui see the Māori economy as a foundation block for the prosperity of all whanau
Māori are totally being constructively dismissed from Aotearoa
Te Pāti Māori Warns: Regional Council Reforms Could Be One Of The Biggest Power Grabs In Aotearoa Modern History
Tākuta Ferris alleges 'despicable' treatment of dying MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp
Commitment to lifelong learning agreed at major distance education conference - Massey Uni, Indigenous Leaders
Schools reject rollback of Treaty obligations, with 130 in South Island confirming support
Articles:
Graeme Spencer: New Zealand Once Produced World Class Achievers......
Pee Kay: To Educate or To Indoctrinate?
Propaganda:
Tainui see the Māori economy as a foundation block for the prosperity of all whanau
Māori are totally being constructively dismissed from Aotearoa
Te Pāti Māori Warns: Regional Council Reforms Could Be One Of The Biggest Power Grabs In Aotearoa Modern History
Tākuta Ferris alleges 'despicable' treatment of dying MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp
Commitment to lifelong learning agreed at major distance education conference - Massey Uni, Indigenous Leaders
Schools reject rollback of Treaty obligations, with 130 in South Island confirming support
Tuesday November 25, 2025
News:
Northland schools defy Government move to drop Te Tiriti obligations
Northland schools have publicly committed to upholding Te Tiriti o Waitangi in their classrooms despite a Government directive canning the obligation.
Among those were Waipu Primary School, Whangārei Intermediate School, Manaia View School, Ruawai College, Ruakākā Primary, Moerewa School, Whangārei Girls’ High School, Kerikeri High School and more.
They also included the School Boards Association, Principals’ Federation and the Post Primary Teachers’ Association.
Doctor of Education and Whangārei Girls’ High School board presiding member Maia Hetaraka said schools would stand up for what they believed in....
See full article HERE
Giving Effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi at Mairehau High School
Manahua te mānehurangi - Take charge of your destiny. The Mairehau High School Board of rustees fully acknowledges its responsibility to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and ensure that its actions align with the treaty's principles. As one of the primary objectives of the board, efforts have been made to recognise the aims and aspirations of Māori, address the employment requirements of Māori, and foster greater involvement of Māori in the education service. This report highlights the actions taken by the Mairehau High School Board in pursuit of these objectives....
See full article HERE
Māori Leaders Want Stronger Voice in School Attendance Strategy
Māori education leaders say they want a greater role in shaping the Government’s school attendance strategy, warning that top-down policies won’t work without iwi partnership.
Attendance rates across the country remain stubbornly low, with Māori tamariki disproportionately affected. Many whānau point to factors such as transport barriers, unaffordable uniforms, overcrowded housing, and a lack of culturally safe school environments.
Māori communities know what works for Māori students, one iwi leader said. When tamariki feel seen, supported, and connected to their culture, they turn up. When they don’t, they disengage.....
See full article HERE
Calls Grow for Stronger Support to Lift Māori Retirement Savings
New analysis shows Māori are continuing to fall behind in retirement savings, prompting calls for targeted support to prevent future hardship for whānau.
The findings, drawn from recent research by Te Ara Ahunga Ora – Retirement Commission, highlight long-standing pay gaps, lower KiwiSaver contributions, and fewer savings buffers among Māori compared to the general population.
Māori financial advocates say the data reveals deeper structural issues rather than poor personal choices......
See full article HERE
Diocesan School For Girls Auckland - Kaiako Te reo Māori, Mātauranga Māori & Kapa haka
ou'll join an exceptional teaching team in our IB World School, where the Primary Years Programme (PYP) brings inquiry-based and conceptual learning to life. Our Mātauranga Māori programme educates students in Māori worldviews and indigenous knowledge systems, deepening their understanding of Aotearoa through the stories, values, and beliefs that shape our culture. You will lead and facilitate the Kapa Haka program in the Junior School, promoting the cultural and artistic development of students through traditional Māori performing arts.
This is more than a teaching position—it's an opportunity to shape young minds.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Geoff Parker: Ngāi Tahu History Isn’t What 'The Press' Claims
John Robertson: The Curriculum Revolt Nobody Voted For
Sean Rush: Letter to the Roseneath School Board
When the Story Doesn’t Match the Truth
Propaganda:
Ousted Te Pāti Māori MP makes fresh claim about alleged overspend of fellow MP’s budget
Iwi calling for Te Pāti Māori president John tamihere to step down, ousted MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi says
Support for Te Tiriti in Schools surges as Minister challenges schools to lift achievement
Open Letter From NZ Area Schools Association To Minister Of Education
They also included the School Boards Association, Principals’ Federation and the Post Primary Teachers’ Association.
Doctor of Education and Whangārei Girls’ High School board presiding member Maia Hetaraka said schools would stand up for what they believed in....
See full article HERE
Giving Effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi at Mairehau High School
Manahua te mānehurangi - Take charge of your destiny. The Mairehau High School Board of rustees fully acknowledges its responsibility to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi and ensure that its actions align with the treaty's principles. As one of the primary objectives of the board, efforts have been made to recognise the aims and aspirations of Māori, address the employment requirements of Māori, and foster greater involvement of Māori in the education service. This report highlights the actions taken by the Mairehau High School Board in pursuit of these objectives....
See full article HERE
Māori Leaders Want Stronger Voice in School Attendance Strategy
Māori education leaders say they want a greater role in shaping the Government’s school attendance strategy, warning that top-down policies won’t work without iwi partnership.
Attendance rates across the country remain stubbornly low, with Māori tamariki disproportionately affected. Many whānau point to factors such as transport barriers, unaffordable uniforms, overcrowded housing, and a lack of culturally safe school environments.
Māori communities know what works for Māori students, one iwi leader said. When tamariki feel seen, supported, and connected to their culture, they turn up. When they don’t, they disengage.....
See full article HERE
Calls Grow for Stronger Support to Lift Māori Retirement Savings
New analysis shows Māori are continuing to fall behind in retirement savings, prompting calls for targeted support to prevent future hardship for whānau.
The findings, drawn from recent research by Te Ara Ahunga Ora – Retirement Commission, highlight long-standing pay gaps, lower KiwiSaver contributions, and fewer savings buffers among Māori compared to the general population.
Māori financial advocates say the data reveals deeper structural issues rather than poor personal choices......
See full article HERE
Diocesan School For Girls Auckland - Kaiako Te reo Māori, Mātauranga Māori & Kapa haka
ou'll join an exceptional teaching team in our IB World School, where the Primary Years Programme (PYP) brings inquiry-based and conceptual learning to life. Our Mātauranga Māori programme educates students in Māori worldviews and indigenous knowledge systems, deepening their understanding of Aotearoa through the stories, values, and beliefs that shape our culture. You will lead and facilitate the Kapa Haka program in the Junior School, promoting the cultural and artistic development of students through traditional Māori performing arts.
This is more than a teaching position—it's an opportunity to shape young minds.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Geoff Parker: Ngāi Tahu History Isn’t What 'The Press' Claims
John Robertson: The Curriculum Revolt Nobody Voted For
Sean Rush: Letter to the Roseneath School Board
When the Story Doesn’t Match the Truth
Propaganda:
Ousted Te Pāti Māori MP makes fresh claim about alleged overspend of fellow MP’s budget
Iwi calling for Te Pāti Māori president John tamihere to step down, ousted MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi says
Support for Te Tiriti in Schools surges as Minister challenges schools to lift achievement
Open Letter From NZ Area Schools Association To Minister Of Education
Monday November 24, 2025
News:
Ngāi Tahu warns conservation reforms could take iwi settlements back to court
The chairperson of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu is a warning the Government not to open “Pandora’s box” by changing the legislation that breaches treaty settlements.
However, the reform could essentially cut the iwi out of decisions, and open “Pandora’s box” for iwi across the country to potentially re-litigate settlements, Justin Tipa, kaiwhakahaere (chairperson) of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, said.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
The iwi took the Conservation Minister to the High Court on Friday in defence of its treaty settlement in the face of proposed conservation reforms.
Mana whenua representation at the decision-making table is guaranteed by the iwi’s settlement with the Crown, agreed by the National Government 30 years ago.
However, the reform could essentially cut the iwi out of decisions, and open “Pandora’s box” for iwi across the country to potentially re-litigate settlements, Justin Tipa, kaiwhakahaere (chairperson) of Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, said.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Steven Gaskell: The Great Spiritual Rebrand - Now Featuring the Waitangi Treaty Clause
Barrie Davis: Better Together
Matua Kahurangi: Subscriber Stories - Maorification of the health system is out of control
Propaganda:
Schools commit to Te Tiriti anyway
Barrie Davis: Better Together
Matua Kahurangi: Subscriber Stories - Maorification of the health system is out of control
Propaganda:
Schools commit to Te Tiriti anyway
Sunday November 23, 2025
News:
‘Left with no choice’: Ngāi Tahu takes Government to court over conservation law changes
One of the country’s largest iwi is taking the Government to court over proposed changes to conservation law that it says violate the iwi’s Treaty settlement with the Crown.
News:
‘Left with no choice’: Ngāi Tahu takes Government to court over conservation law changes
One of the country’s largest iwi is taking the Government to court over proposed changes to conservation law that it says violate the iwi’s Treaty settlement with the Crown.
Whenua – land – is a central part of all iwi settlements. Ngāi Tahu’s area of interest covers most of the South Island, including two-thirds of the country’s conservation estate. This estate includes a wide range of culturally significant sites, species and landmarks that are significant to many New Zealanders, such as Aoraki/Mt Cook.
Conservation provisions were a core part of the iwi’s 1998 settlement, including guarantees the iwi would be able to participate in environmental area management plans and assurances its conservation estate would be protected.....
See full article HERE
More on the above here > ‘Privatisation by stealth’: Ngāi Tahu launches court action over conservation reform
A prisoner advocacy group suggests New Zealand must move away from Western justice systems, when determining outcomes for Maori
A report from JustSpeak has collated research on Maori women's experience in the justice system.
It suggests harsher outcomes are more likely, and blames our colonial history.
Report author Laura Johnstone argues the country shouldn't see Maori approaches to justice as alternative.
She says it could be worth looking at ways Maori administer justice for themselves, rather than trying to impose Western ideas.....
See full article HERE
PSA Union Organiser | Dunedin
The PSA Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi is the largest union in New Zealand, Aotearoa and is an innovative and dynamic organisation employing 200 staff throughout New Zealand. We have over 95,000 members working in central and local government, health and community services. As the largest union in New Zealand Aotearoa, we can provide opportunities for organisers to take up leadership roles in our sectors and across the organisation.
The PSA Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi is committed to honouring Te Tiriti O Waitangi across our organisation and the work we do. Knowledge of te reo and tikanga Māori will therefore be an advantage......
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Iwi-based free legal clinic opens in Tauranga to boost ‘access to justice’
Tauranga’s first iwi-based free legal clinic aims to increase access to justice and “critical” legal support.
Northland-raised lawyer Keegan Jones (Ngāti Hine and Ngāti Porou), who lives in Tauranga, is the face behind the initiative.
He has established six free Māori-centric clinics in Kerikeri, Whangārei, Ōtautahi, Christchurch, Auckland, and now Tauranga, helping thousands of people navigate family, land, and criminal law issues....
Tauranga’s first iwi-based free legal clinic aims to increase access to justice and “critical” legal support.
Northland-raised lawyer Keegan Jones (Ngāti Hine and Ngāti Porou), who lives in Tauranga, is the face behind the initiative.
Jones, 26, is the founder of The Free Legal Clinics Project Charitable Trust.
He has established six free Māori-centric clinics in Kerikeri, Whangārei, Ōtautahi, Christchurch, Auckland, and now Tauranga, helping thousands of people navigate family, land, and criminal law issues.....
See full article HERE
Aotearoa, New Zealand is our home - Fonterra
We acknowledge the interconnectedness of all living and non-living things and our commitment to Manaakitanga (care for people), Kaitiakitanga (care for our land and environment) and Whanaungatanga (care for the connectivity between people) drives all that we do.
We strive to authentically embed Te Ao Māori across our organisation. We recognise it as a key part of our identity here in Aotearoa New Zealand and the unique value it brings for everyone, both here and abroad.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Geoff Parker: Tribalism Is Creeping Into New Zealand....
Centrist: After years attacking ACT as ‘colonisers.....
Propaganda:
Crumbs from the white man’s table: The story of the Ngāi Tahu deeds
Ngāpuhi 'insulted' Te Pāti Māori leadership refusing to participate in hui
Conservation provisions were a core part of the iwi’s 1998 settlement, including guarantees the iwi would be able to participate in environmental area management plans and assurances its conservation estate would be protected.....
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More on the above here > ‘Privatisation by stealth’: Ngāi Tahu launches court action over conservation reform
A prisoner advocacy group suggests New Zealand must move away from Western justice systems, when determining outcomes for Maori
A report from JustSpeak has collated research on Maori women's experience in the justice system.
It suggests harsher outcomes are more likely, and blames our colonial history.
Report author Laura Johnstone argues the country shouldn't see Maori approaches to justice as alternative.
She says it could be worth looking at ways Maori administer justice for themselves, rather than trying to impose Western ideas.....
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PSA Union Organiser | Dunedin
The PSA Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi is the largest union in New Zealand, Aotearoa and is an innovative and dynamic organisation employing 200 staff throughout New Zealand. We have over 95,000 members working in central and local government, health and community services. As the largest union in New Zealand Aotearoa, we can provide opportunities for organisers to take up leadership roles in our sectors and across the organisation.
The PSA Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi is committed to honouring Te Tiriti O Waitangi across our organisation and the work we do. Knowledge of te reo and tikanga Māori will therefore be an advantage......
See full article HERE
Iwi-based free legal clinic opens in Tauranga to boost ‘access to justice’
Tauranga’s first iwi-based free legal clinic aims to increase access to justice and “critical” legal support.
Northland-raised lawyer Keegan Jones (Ngāti Hine and Ngāti Porou), who lives in Tauranga, is the face behind the initiative.
He has established six free Māori-centric clinics in Kerikeri, Whangārei, Ōtautahi, Christchurch, Auckland, and now Tauranga, helping thousands of people navigate family, land, and criminal law issues....
Tauranga’s first iwi-based free legal clinic aims to increase access to justice and “critical” legal support.
Northland-raised lawyer Keegan Jones (Ngāti Hine and Ngāti Porou), who lives in Tauranga, is the face behind the initiative.
Jones, 26, is the founder of The Free Legal Clinics Project Charitable Trust.
He has established six free Māori-centric clinics in Kerikeri, Whangārei, Ōtautahi, Christchurch, Auckland, and now Tauranga, helping thousands of people navigate family, land, and criminal law issues.....
See full article HERE
Aotearoa, New Zealand is our home - Fonterra
We acknowledge the interconnectedness of all living and non-living things and our commitment to Manaakitanga (care for people), Kaitiakitanga (care for our land and environment) and Whanaungatanga (care for the connectivity between people) drives all that we do.
We strive to authentically embed Te Ao Māori across our organisation. We recognise it as a key part of our identity here in Aotearoa New Zealand and the unique value it brings for everyone, both here and abroad.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Geoff Parker: Tribalism Is Creeping Into New Zealand....
Centrist: After years attacking ACT as ‘colonisers.....
Propaganda:
Crumbs from the white man’s table: The story of the Ngāi Tahu deeds
Ngāpuhi 'insulted' Te Pāti Māori leadership refusing to participate in hui
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A few transgressor's skulls cleaved with mere in accordance with te ao and tikanga would materially reduce the crime rate.
If a maori steals from some other maori and they are happy for them to spend a few days idling on a marae as punishment fine. But If if they steal my car causing thousands of dollars of expense in money and time I want a 19th century response.
These were very effective, England was liveable despite no Poice force initially.
Little wonder the Public Service has been so permeated by the maori insurgency ethic. With PSA staff expected to learn maori they are not going to attract any sceptics. The bias must extend to all that the PSA influences, the employees they support and the ones to whom they are less committed.
Ngāi Tahu is suing the government regarding conservation law change. Will ex- Minister Finlayson KC ( the tribe's legal counsel} be leading this case - pro bono or for a hefty fee?
I remember when there was serious talk in Aus about subjecting Aboriginals accused of crimes to traditional justicial methods. Someone then pointed out that in the case of the incident in question this would involve sinking a spear into his thigh on the assumption that should it heal he would be deemed innocent, and should it go septic and he die it would mean he had been guilty. The fashionable do-gooders went remarkably silent after that.
25th The situation is difficult for parents who do not want their children to fritter time at school on maori twaddle. At least now they can object to Treaty promotion. But as teachers in the te ao/tikanga spirit of utu will take counter action against the children, then the parents are very limited in the actions avaialble to them. There is clearly a need for a wider range of parents to get onto Boards. But few non maori have the idle time and group support of maori. And in largely maori communities becoming known as as not simperingly supportive of the broad maori insurrection movement is plainly dangerous on many levels..
The Diocesan school seems bent on self destruction of its present form. Does the Board approve these adverts? Do thy assume vey few parents will chance upon it? I am astonished at the blatant gall of the wording. "A deep knowledge of matauranga maori and tikanga" Who judges? As there is no comprehensive text or documentation any test cannot be objective. "An ability to inspire all learners". In what? Objective reasoning? "It is more than a teaching position; an opportunity to shape young lives" An incredibly blatant statement of intent to promote maori insurgency.
Most of us have "A deep knowledge of matauranga maori and tikanga" - it is mumbo jumbo.
Not many left in NZ have deep knowledge of matauranga maori and tikanga, but numbers are thankfully on the up. Not easy in the current political dog-whistling environment but kiwis aren’t afraid of a bit of hard yakka. 1% better every day! Kia kaha!
26th. In a rational world it would be seen as incredible how maoridom has responded to the removal of the Treaty direction to school boards that it is not compulsory to preach pro treaty propoganda.. Even more incredible that MPs were so asleep as to allow it in the first place (and very nearly repeated the blunder). Also incredible is the light weight msm coverage. They should be all in favour of the removal of the gross distraction. It is also incredible how artfully maori have exploited the original blunder. Outside of NZ There is scope for many PhDs for studies of the unique technique by which insurgent maori have conquered NZ.
Presumably you refer to the many maori who have gone to Australia. I doubt if they had much tikanga knowledge or ability to imagine. Otherwise they would have remained and made an industry of consultation fees. Almost nothing from the pre European era, which included the horrors of tohungaism, fits a civilised world. Read Polak for a start.
As for matauranga, maori were 10,000 years behind. No wheel, bow and arrow, pottery, writing. Not much to learn from, except perhaps how to preserve heads.
I guess Cook and other captains whose ships often became cowded with locals, would have been keen to meet any chief with tino rangatiratanga over kooti. is there anywhere any other trace native group who claim such connection with the natural flora and fauna of the land they invaded?
Nz heralds Thomas coughlan on te pati maori?
Try Louisa wall in the press on resetting the party!
Wall’s latest column reads like a textbook excerpt from the Salmond–Charters–Moxon canon. Amid “drifting vessels” and “dangerous waters,” Wall positions herself as a moral compass for Maori politics — a polished mouthpiece spinning for the high table, rather than an independent observer.
Her argument is simple: Tpm’s internal turmoil proves that party politics are incompatible with tikanga. MPs should be independent, iwi-endorsed, accountable to whakapapa and community trust, not to party hierarchies. It’s an appealing narrative — unity over factionalism, culture over bureaucracy — but the details collapse under scrutiny.
Take her romanticised portrayal of the Kohewhata hui. Wall presents it as a manifestation of mana motuhake: a moral gathering of whānau united behind Mariameno Kapa-Kingi. What she omits is that the hui was largely stacked with Kapa-Kingi’s kin networks and functioned as a factional power play disguised as moral authority. Wall casts it as a triumph of truth and accountability, but in practice, it illustrates the same power dynamics she claims to oppose: concentrated authority, opaque decision-making, and personal loyalty masquerading as communal mandate.
Wall leans on Hone Harawira and vague claims of “relentless anti-maori legislation” to paint the government as an existential threat. Here, as in much of her column, the fog of emotion masks the reality of political mismanagement.
Party implosion is not caused by Wellington; it is caused by egos, factionalism, and opaque leadership — the very human behaviours that tribal romanticism conveniently ignores.
Her idea of a new way is telling. Free Māori electorates from party control, she says, and place them under iwi endorsement. The subtext is unmistakable: a Māori parliament in all but name, a parallel political sphere where tribal authority supersedes universal suffrage. On paper, it sounds culturally authentic. In practice, other than who’s going to pay for that, it’s deeply impractical:
• Electorates are national; iwi authority is local. Who decides the mandate for Te Tai Tonga or Te Tai Hauāuru when multiple iwi are involved?
• Iwi boards are not inherently democratic; they are governed by elites. Independent MPs could easily become hereditary fiefdom posts.
• Independence without party discipline promises not harmony, but Game of Thrones: Tribal Edition, seven MPs pulling in different directions.
Wall frames all of this as a solution rooted in tikanga, yet she never confronts the contradictions. Tikanga is moral philosophy, not electoral law. Elevating iwi boards to constitutional arbiters ignores the realities of modern governance and entrenches elite control under the guise of community mandate.
Her column’s emotional flourishes — the “political vessel drifting into dangerous waters,” “storms” of internal conflict — are included more as proof she read her own sources than as substantive analysis.
They are the cosmetic varnish over a proposal that, in effect, replaces one set of cultural gatekeepers with another, all while pretending this is a step toward unity.
Finally, her alignment with Salmond, Charters, and Moxon is unmistakable. Tikanga as constitutional operating system, iwi as the ultimate source of legitimacy, and any internal conflict reframed as colonial interference — these are pre-packaged talking points, not independent insights. Wall’s column is less an argument than a conduit: the high table speaks, and she echoes.
Wall presents a fantasy of politics governed by tikanga, harmony, and unity. In reality, she is advocating for a Māori parliament in all but name — centralized, elite-driven, and insulated from the very democratic scrutiny she pretends to champion.
The waka is listing, the storm is rising — and yet the only guidance offered is a compass set firmly to the high table.
—PB
Reassuring that Palmerston North Borough Council has woken up to encroaching maorfication, if only in the arts and heritage area.
I was surprised and disappointed by the Treaty pandering statement from Andrew Little. Does not auger well for greater Wellington. For a realistic application of maori imagined Treaty rights and land management, read Matua Kahurangi on the Uraweras.
A big Thank You to:- Mark Arnott, Lew Findlay, Hayden Fitzgerald, Leonie Hapeta, Billy Meehan, Orphée Mickalad, Karen Naylor and William Wood for voting against Tribal partnership with Palmerston North City Council.
Incredibly there is a maori name in the list. She derves some award for bravery. Or is action a 5th column disguise, as I suspect the case with a few mps?
29th. Not clear if the Rotorua 2050 Vision Committee are full time employees (as the Statutory Board in Auckland) or occassional ring ins, or salary. Pay for persons with such single minded objetives should be much less than for general councillors.
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