Saturday December 20, 2025
News:
Tribunal: Crown governance denied Te Raki Māori authority guaranteed by Te Tiriti
The Waitangi Tribunal has released a major new volume of its Te Paparahi o Te Raki inquiry, examining Crown governance in Te Raki (Northland) and finding the Crown systematically denied Te Raki Māori the tino rangatiratanga guaranteed under Te Tiriti o Waitangi by marginalising Māori authority in favour of Pākehā-led national and local governance structures.
Part II, Volume 4 of Tino Rangatiratanga me te Kāwanatanga is the latest milestone in the Wai 1040 inquiry. The report examines the efforts of Te Raki hapū and iwi to maintain authority over their own affairs throughout the twentieth century, and the Crown’s expanding exercise of political power during that period. It builds on the Tribunal’s landmark Stage 1 finding that Te Raki rangatira did not cede sovereignty in 1840, but instead agreed to share power with the Crown through complementary spheres of tino rangatiratanga and kāwanatanga.
The Tribunal found that this intended partnership was never realised. Instead, the Crown asserted itself as the dominant authority, establishing governance systems that prioritised settler interests. By the early twentieth century, the Crown’s practical control over the district was largely complete, leaving Māori with limited influence over laws and policies affecting their ancestral lands.....
See full article HERE
Former Te Pāti Māori lawyer Tania Waikato to stand for Green Party in 2026 general election
Former Te Pāti Māori lawyer and prominent Treaty activist Tania Waikato will stand as a candidate for the Green Party in next year’s general election.
Waikato, a seasoned litigator and familiar face for many after her year of protesting several Government policies, is yet to say which electorate she will contest.
She says this will be announced in February, but her decision to go with the Greens over Te Pāti Māori was led by her love for the environment.....
See full article HERE
Strengthened accountability for Treaty settlement delivery - Tama Potaka.
The Government has published the Whole of System (Core Crown) Report on Treaty Settlement Delivery 2025, providing transparency for Treaty settlement delivery and setting a benchmark for performance across Government....
....PSGEs described their Treaty relationships as generally constructive, but emphasised that success depends on reciprocal engagement, timely delivery, and adequate resourcing.
In instances where these elements are strong, PSGEs report confidence in building future-focused partnerships. Where there is more room for improvement, they reported friction and resource pressures.
"Strong Treaty relationships are built on trust and partnership. This report helps keep those priorities front of mind for every agency,” Mr Potaka says....
See full article HERE
Kanapu Boosts Māori Success In Research, Science, Innovation And Technology
Based at the University of Waikato, Kanapu is designed and led by New Zealand’s Māori Centre of Research Excellence, Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, under a six-year funding agreement with the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment.
The aim is to build and develop the capability and capacity of Māori researchers in public sector organisations as well as in hapori (communities).
Pouhere (Executive Director), Dr Poia Rewi (Ngāti Manawa, Tūhoe, Te Arawa, Ngāti Whare, Tūwharetoa), says the programme is well-positioned to extend its vision beyond capability development to the transformative potential of Māori economic self-determination......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Bob Edlin: Treaty principles, unelected Māori with voting rights and a letter of resignation....
The Tribunal found that this intended partnership was never realised. Instead, the Crown asserted itself as the dominant authority, establishing governance systems that prioritised settler interests. By the early twentieth century, the Crown’s practical control over the district was largely complete, leaving Māori with limited influence over laws and policies affecting their ancestral lands.....
See full article HERE
Former Te Pāti Māori lawyer Tania Waikato to stand for Green Party in 2026 general election
Former Te Pāti Māori lawyer and prominent Treaty activist Tania Waikato will stand as a candidate for the Green Party in next year’s general election.
Waikato, a seasoned litigator and familiar face for many after her year of protesting several Government policies, is yet to say which electorate she will contest.
She says this will be announced in February, but her decision to go with the Greens over Te Pāti Māori was led by her love for the environment.....
See full article HERE
Strengthened accountability for Treaty settlement delivery - Tama Potaka.
The Government has published the Whole of System (Core Crown) Report on Treaty Settlement Delivery 2025, providing transparency for Treaty settlement delivery and setting a benchmark for performance across Government....
....PSGEs described their Treaty relationships as generally constructive, but emphasised that success depends on reciprocal engagement, timely delivery, and adequate resourcing.
In instances where these elements are strong, PSGEs report confidence in building future-focused partnerships. Where there is more room for improvement, they reported friction and resource pressures.
"Strong Treaty relationships are built on trust and partnership. This report helps keep those priorities front of mind for every agency,” Mr Potaka says....
See full article HERE
Kanapu Boosts Māori Success In Research, Science, Innovation And Technology
Based at the University of Waikato, Kanapu is designed and led by New Zealand’s Māori Centre of Research Excellence, Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, under a six-year funding agreement with the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment.
The aim is to build and develop the capability and capacity of Māori researchers in public sector organisations as well as in hapori (communities).
Pouhere (Executive Director), Dr Poia Rewi (Ngāti Manawa, Tūhoe, Te Arawa, Ngāti Whare, Tūwharetoa), says the programme is well-positioned to extend its vision beyond capability development to the transformative potential of Māori economic self-determination......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Bob Edlin: Treaty principles, unelected Māori with voting rights and a letter of resignation....
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Friday December 19, 2025
News:
Far-reaching forestry agreement for Ngāumu Forest
Sealed with feathers in tōtara, an agreement on the future of one of Wairarapa’s most significant productive forests was made this week.
With a contract that spans generations, Rangitāne Tū Mai Rā Trust and Japanese-owned Juken New Zealand (JNL) held a ceremony at Pūkaha on Thursday to lock in at least 60 years of commercial forestry right from Ngāumu Forest in eastern Wairarapa.
With a contract that spans generations, Rangitāne Tū Mai Rā Trust and Japanese-owned Juken New Zealand (JNL) held a ceremony at Pūkaha on Thursday to lock in at least 60 years of commercial forestry right from Ngāumu Forest in eastern Wairarapa.
JNL’s leadership team included Auckland-based managing director Hisayuki Tsuboi, chief operating officer Yasufumi Tsuchiya, Wairarapa-based chief forest officer Sean McBride and Wairarapa forest manager Byron Dewar.....
See full article HERE
Regional aquaculture agreement delivers $35m iwi marine space in Ōpōtiki
A landmark Regional Aquaculture Agreement bringing together 12 iwi, the Crown and regional authorities has unlocked 5000 hectares of new aquaculture space, valued at $35 million, in the Bay of Plenty.
The settlement was signed this week fulfilling the Crown’s obligations under the Māori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Act 2004 and included $1 million in Crown support for resource consenting.
Te Tāwharau o te Whakatōhea chief executive Dickie Farrar said that this marked the realisation of a vision that began 15 years ago when kaumātua and Whakatōhea Māori Trust Board chair Robert Edwards shared his aspirations for developing the marine space for Te Whakatōhea.....
See full article HERE
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Regional aquaculture agreement delivers $35m iwi marine space in Ōpōtiki
A landmark Regional Aquaculture Agreement bringing together 12 iwi, the Crown and regional authorities has unlocked 5000 hectares of new aquaculture space, valued at $35 million, in the Bay of Plenty.
The settlement was signed this week fulfilling the Crown’s obligations under the Māori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Act 2004 and included $1 million in Crown support for resource consenting.
Te Tāwharau o te Whakatōhea chief executive Dickie Farrar said that this marked the realisation of a vision that began 15 years ago when kaumātua and Whakatōhea Māori Trust Board chair Robert Edwards shared his aspirations for developing the marine space for Te Whakatōhea.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Pee Kay: An Open Letter to Simeon Brown
David Farrar: TPM skip electorate offices, as well as Parliament!
Propaganda:
Māori Whānau Under Pressure as Cost-of-Living Crisis Bites Ahead of Christmas
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Thursday December 18, 2025
News
Historic agreement for Top of South Island land:
The ownership of approximately 7,583 acres (3,068 hectares) of Top of the South land will be restored to descendants of its original owners following a long-standing private litigation, Attorney General Judith Collins and Conservation Minister Tama Potaka announced today.
The Crown and the owners, descendants of Te Tauihu Māori, have agreed to allow continued public access to land currently used by the government agencies. This includes the Kaiteriteri Recreation Reserve and the Abel Tasman Coast Track Great Walk, with a 25-year agreement on the latter. There will also be a $420 million payment.
“This is very different from Treaty settlements, which settle historical claims concerning breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi and its principles,” Ms Collins says.
“In this case, we are simply returning land to its rightful and legal owners.....
See full article HERE
‘Inequity gaps will widen’ - school stands firm on Treaty commitment
After the Government rolled back Te Tiriti obligations, one school says it’s a non-negotiable and it will be sticking to its approach, warning that any change would make inequity for Māori worse.
When the repeal was made, Education Minister Erica Stanford told schools they could choose their own path. Many did, by expressing their commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Why this school refuses to back down on Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Watch on TVNZ+
One of those schools standing firm on their relationship with the Treaty is Te Uru Karaka, Newton Central School. Its constitution is tiriti-centric, and its teaching practices are grounded in the Treaty’s principles. For them, this isn’t just policy, it’s identity.
Principal Bryan Rehutai (Ngāti Porou, Tahiti) says: “Honouring Te Tiriti creates a whānau-like context for learning. When tamariki feel who they are is acknowledged, the learning comes.”..
See full article HERE
Our Fire and Emergency whānau continue to make learning te reo Māori a priority
For many of our Fire and Emergency whānau this year has been a time of change. However, our commitment to working with Māori as tāngata whenua remains unwavering. We witnessed this in action as the second round of te reo Māori courses this year wrapped up in early December.
Delivered by AU Consulting, the courses varied to accommodate tauira (students) at all levels: from those wanting to improve their pronunciation, to those ready to fine tune their grammar. Tauira from all five regions and each corner of the business participated: From Group Managers and a Deputy CE to Business Services Coordinators and Legal Counsel, to our frontline career and volunteer firefighters. The level of interest across the organisation is significant and continues to grow....
See full article HERE
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“This is very different from Treaty settlements, which settle historical claims concerning breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi and its principles,” Ms Collins says.
“In this case, we are simply returning land to its rightful and legal owners.....
See full article HERE
‘Inequity gaps will widen’ - school stands firm on Treaty commitment
After the Government rolled back Te Tiriti obligations, one school says it’s a non-negotiable and it will be sticking to its approach, warning that any change would make inequity for Māori worse.
When the repeal was made, Education Minister Erica Stanford told schools they could choose their own path. Many did, by expressing their commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
Why this school refuses to back down on Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Watch on TVNZ+
One of those schools standing firm on their relationship with the Treaty is Te Uru Karaka, Newton Central School. Its constitution is tiriti-centric, and its teaching practices are grounded in the Treaty’s principles. For them, this isn’t just policy, it’s identity.
Principal Bryan Rehutai (Ngāti Porou, Tahiti) says: “Honouring Te Tiriti creates a whānau-like context for learning. When tamariki feel who they are is acknowledged, the learning comes.”..
See full article HERE
Our Fire and Emergency whānau continue to make learning te reo Māori a priority
For many of our Fire and Emergency whānau this year has been a time of change. However, our commitment to working with Māori as tāngata whenua remains unwavering. We witnessed this in action as the second round of te reo Māori courses this year wrapped up in early December.
Delivered by AU Consulting, the courses varied to accommodate tauira (students) at all levels: from those wanting to improve their pronunciation, to those ready to fine tune their grammar. Tauira from all five regions and each corner of the business participated: From Group Managers and a Deputy CE to Business Services Coordinators and Legal Counsel, to our frontline career and volunteer firefighters. The level of interest across the organisation is significant and continues to grow....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Pee Kay: DOC’s OIA Response
Geoff Parker: Bastion Point, Rewritten History, and the Politics of Permanent Grievance
John Robertson: Secularism by Exception - Why New Zealand Needs One Rule for All
Ani O'Brien: What's the story? Willie Jackson and MUMA
Propaganda:
The health system fails Māori; this bill will make that even worse
Ngahiwi Apanui-Barr | A year showcasing the power of Reo
Wednesday December 17, 2025
News:
Executive assistant resigns over mayor’s ‘disregard for Treaty principles’
Napier mayor Richard McGrath’s executive assistant has resigned, saying she can no longer work for him due to his “disregard for Treaty principles”.
Vanessa Smith-Glintenkamp, who was employed in the role under former mayor Kirsten Wise in May 2023, wrote to McGrath and the Napier City Council chief executive Louise Miller last Thursday saying she would resign.
Vanessa Smith-Glintenkamp, who was employed in the role under former mayor Kirsten Wise in May 2023, wrote to McGrath and the Napier City Council chief executive Louise Miller last Thursday saying she would resign.
Her email was sent in the evening, hours after a heated council meeting in which McGrath failed to remove Māori committee members’ voting rights.....
See full article HERE
Parliament bill set to return historic Māori site in Northland to Ngāpuhi
A bill returning one of New Zealand's most historic sites to Māori is due to be passed by Parliament on Wednesday, ending a 20-year quest by Northland iwi Ngāpuhi.
To the untrained eye Kororipo Pā, at Kerikeri Basin, looks like a modest headland across the water from the better-known Stone Store.
However, these grassy terraces were the stage for some of the most formative events in this country's history.
In fact, some historians argue it's the place where modern New Zealand began.
The land is currently managed by the Department of Conservation but the Kororipo Pā Vesting Bill, due for its third and final reading on 17 December, will return it to Ngāpuhi....
See full article HERE
Seymour not done with Treaty debate
ACT leader David Seymour is promising to reignite the Treaty principles debate next year, saying he'll never move on from his vision for equality in New Zealand.
The Deputy Prime Minister made the comments in a sit-down interview with RNZ, reflecting on the past year and looking ahead to the 2026 election campaign....
See full article HERE
Marine tradition meets Te Ao Māori through our new Plaque
A Maritime (or Marine) Plaque Exchange is a traditional ceremonial event held when a new ship visits a port for the first time, often during its maiden voyage. It symbolizes goodwill, mutual respect, and the establishment of friendly relations between a ship and a port.
“I really love how the design weaves the taniwha into the nautical elements, seamlessly blending traditional marine symbolism with Māori culture. It feels powerful and grounded, something that truly belongs to this place. - Hayley O'Callaghan
Hayley says she's incredibly grateful to work for a company that genuinely supports Te Ao Māori and gives us the space to create something that reflects who we are.....
See full article HERE
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Bob Edlin: Kaipara champions the rights of Māori women in prison....
Mike Butler: Councillors who prefer the local tribe
David Harvey: Tikanga and the law - evolution or a quiet revolution?
Trust needed in judiciary, executive and legislature - Gerrard Eckhoff
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Will Māori vote for National/ACT and NZF again in 2026? - Martyn Bradbury
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Parliament bill set to return historic Māori site in Northland to Ngāpuhi
A bill returning one of New Zealand's most historic sites to Māori is due to be passed by Parliament on Wednesday, ending a 20-year quest by Northland iwi Ngāpuhi.
To the untrained eye Kororipo Pā, at Kerikeri Basin, looks like a modest headland across the water from the better-known Stone Store.
However, these grassy terraces were the stage for some of the most formative events in this country's history.
In fact, some historians argue it's the place where modern New Zealand began.
The land is currently managed by the Department of Conservation but the Kororipo Pā Vesting Bill, due for its third and final reading on 17 December, will return it to Ngāpuhi....
See full article HERE
Seymour not done with Treaty debate
ACT leader David Seymour is promising to reignite the Treaty principles debate next year, saying he'll never move on from his vision for equality in New Zealand.
The Deputy Prime Minister made the comments in a sit-down interview with RNZ, reflecting on the past year and looking ahead to the 2026 election campaign....
See full article HERE
Marine tradition meets Te Ao Māori through our new Plaque
A Maritime (or Marine) Plaque Exchange is a traditional ceremonial event held when a new ship visits a port for the first time, often during its maiden voyage. It symbolizes goodwill, mutual respect, and the establishment of friendly relations between a ship and a port.
“I really love how the design weaves the taniwha into the nautical elements, seamlessly blending traditional marine symbolism with Māori culture. It feels powerful and grounded, something that truly belongs to this place. - Hayley O'Callaghan
Hayley says she's incredibly grateful to work for a company that genuinely supports Te Ao Māori and gives us the space to create something that reflects who we are.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Geoff Parker: New Zealanders Aren’t “Leaving the Government Behind” - They’re Pushing Back
Compulsory Tikanga In Law School - When Cultural Ideology Replaces Legal Education
Bob Edlin: Kaipara champions the rights of Māori women in prison....
Mike Butler: Councillors who prefer the local tribe
David Harvey: Tikanga and the law - evolution or a quiet revolution?
Trust needed in judiciary, executive and legislature - Gerrard Eckhoff
Propaganda:
Cameron Slater Has Learned Nothing and That’s the Problem - Tukaki
A Year of Challenge, Change and Resistance: Major Māori News Stories of 2025
New Research Highlights Trauma Linked to the Suppression of Te Reo Māori
Embedding Māori values in tourism: A blueprint for climate resilience
Will Māori vote for National/ACT and NZF again in 2026? - Martyn Bradbury
How New Zealand really stacks up on Indigenous rights - Claire Charters
Sunday December 14, 2025
News:
Māori rock art one of a dozen research areas to get $1.16m funding boost
Māori rock art is one of a dozen research areas chosen by the Royal Society to get a funding boost.
Māori rock art is one of a dozen research areas chosen by the Royal Society to get a funding boost.
The Royal Society Te Apārangi announced the 12 recipients of its Mana Tūānuku Research Leader Fellowship for 2025 this week.
The government introduced the fellowships in 2024 for mid-career researchers who had done four to 12 years of research in their field since completing their PhDs.
Each Mana Tūānuku fellow would receive $1.16 million over four years towards a research project.
Tūhura Otago Museum's curator Māori, Dr Gerard O'Regan (Ngai Tahu), and his project 'He tuhinga ki te ao, Māori rock art through time', was one of the 12 selected.....
See full article HERE
Rangitāne reconnect with traditions and ancestors
A new pouwhenua now stands at Lake Rotoiti School, unveiled by Rangitāne o Wairau during their annual eel harvest last week.
Depicting Paraone with harakeke and rivers flowing from the lake, the pou was carved by Shannara MacDonald-Thwaites and Gregory Engineering. “We chose our eel harvest to unveil the pou, as it’s our most popular wānanga,” Keelan says....
See full article HERE
Indigenous Victoria (Australia) Makes History as Treaty Legislation Passes Parliament
In a landmark moment for Indigenous rights across the Tasman, the Australian state of Victoria has passed historic treaty legislation, setting the foundation for formal negotiations between the state government and First Peoples. The move positions Victoria as the first Australian jurisdiction to establish a legally recognised framework for treaty-making – a development closely watched by Māori leaders and Indigenous communities in Aotearoa.
The legislation creates a clear process for negotiating binding agreements between the Victorian Government and Aboriginal nations, covering areas such as self-determination, cultural authority, land, health, education, and economic development. It also establishes an independent Treaty Authority to oversee negotiations, and provides mechanisms to support Aboriginal communities as they enter the treaty process....
See full article HERE
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The government introduced the fellowships in 2024 for mid-career researchers who had done four to 12 years of research in their field since completing their PhDs.
Each Mana Tūānuku fellow would receive $1.16 million over four years towards a research project.
Tūhura Otago Museum's curator Māori, Dr Gerard O'Regan (Ngai Tahu), and his project 'He tuhinga ki te ao, Māori rock art through time', was one of the 12 selected.....
See full article HERE
Rangitāne reconnect with traditions and ancestors
A new pouwhenua now stands at Lake Rotoiti School, unveiled by Rangitāne o Wairau during their annual eel harvest last week.
Depicting Paraone with harakeke and rivers flowing from the lake, the pou was carved by Shannara MacDonald-Thwaites and Gregory Engineering. “We chose our eel harvest to unveil the pou, as it’s our most popular wānanga,” Keelan says....
See full article HERE
Indigenous Victoria (Australia) Makes History as Treaty Legislation Passes Parliament
In a landmark moment for Indigenous rights across the Tasman, the Australian state of Victoria has passed historic treaty legislation, setting the foundation for formal negotiations between the state government and First Peoples. The move positions Victoria as the first Australian jurisdiction to establish a legally recognised framework for treaty-making – a development closely watched by Māori leaders and Indigenous communities in Aotearoa.
The legislation creates a clear process for negotiating binding agreements between the Victorian Government and Aboriginal nations, covering areas such as self-determination, cultural authority, land, health, education, and economic development. It also establishes an independent Treaty Authority to oversee negotiations, and provides mechanisms to support Aboriginal communities as they enter the treaty process....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Art should challenge thinking, even when it’s uncomfortable
Massey University Celebrates 30 Years of Visionary Māori Visual Arts Programme
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.
12 comments:
Here’s the thing. Every serious country protects its history. France guards its art, Italy guards its ruins, Egypt guards its tombs. We’ve got Māori rock art, and we should be proud to back it. This isn’t about handouts or politics. It’s about pride. It’s about backbone. It’s about saying our past is worth something. For once, this government has put cash into something that connects every Kiwi, whether you’re from Ngāi Tahu or Napier. More of this, please. Less talk. More action that actually means something.
Australia clearly has not studied what goes on here regarding treaty issues.
They will eventually be in the same mess we are in, maybe not quite as bad, given the population ratio of first nation people / non first nation people.
For anyone who has read the background the KeriKeri pa site is a very chilling place. It could be made of immense popular general interest with signs proclaiming the number of captives enslaved, number despatched, the number of heads brought home, traded etc. Replica hangi with imitation traditional protein content would attract tourists and scope for thriving sales of replica shrunken heads, But it will be a tragedy if maori turn the Kerkeri pa site into a commercial tourist gimmick, or any other major meeting centre, generating yet more traffic around the Store. Any protection of the landform is likely to be ignored as in the Ureweras. A myriad signs dripping in te reo and with fanciful contrived anti colonist versions of events are a certainty.Will not draw attention to the incredible fortitude of the missionaries who continued to live right alongside depite the huge ever present risk of appearing on the menu.
Perhaps the resigning Napier Council worker with such a clear grasp of the Treaty principles will put out a publication explaining same because no one else is clear on exactly what they actually are. After years of hearing and supplying glib platitudes in the female customary manner, I can understand her distress. The mayor could and should be in line for a massive victory next election.
Am curious what the Wellington plaque costs. Did Kupe really roll up in the tenth century? If he arrived in a full southerly in contemporary Pacifika attire his observations would be of interest, Presumably the white lines represent prior shore lines. Publicising Wellington's calamitous seismic history should moderate immigration and house prices....
"Executive assistant resigns over mayor’s ‘disregard for Treaty principles’".
Don't let the door hit you on the way out.
The Napier's Mayor's assistant needs to get real !!
There are no "principles" in the Treaty. The WORDS of the Treaty are all there is.
So a Mayor's typist leaves the building. So what? And if you accept her stated reason for doing so, then you are on the wrong side of that electoral Districts' opinion and vote. As Mr Longmire says - " she needs to get real " and not swallow her woke doctrine!
Steve Ellis
That Mayor's assistant is a typical "white ant" rotting an organization from the inside out.
There are no Treaty Principles, stop pretending they exist.
I expect she would have been on the front line protesting about South African apartheid, and yet determined to introduce it here.
Hypocrite !
Good work Robert @ 7.47 am
Conditions on the great walks in the greater Nelson area are not to change "immediately". I guess it will take time to set up the commercial arrangements for charging. The state has done the owners a great favour protecting the properties from on sale over the ages. Was an allowance made for accumulated maintenance costs and rates with interest met? What is the staggering 420 million for? Is the zero an error? Lucky it not a Treaty claim with all the others indexed. The scramble for the distribution will likely resemble those described by Wakefieldd. Many will be re inventing their whakapapa. Will the new owners continue to receive subsidised health services, subsidised scholarships etc?
I cannot understand why Fire and Emergency are fooling around with te reo. As in aviation, language should be standardised for clarity of understanding.The full (including private) mechanism by which training companies convince state agencies to hire them would be of interest.
So there are principals, What are they ms Collins
$420 million, how on earth did they come up with that number? So how long will it take for it to become another Te Urewera fiasco?
The rort commences...
Goodness! We are told NZ's debt will be somewhere near $290 billion - yet this $420 million settlement can be found.
Voodoo economics?
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