Monday January 12, 2026
News:
Māori health org promises ‘in tatters’
The Iwi Māori Partnership Board for Te Tauihu has called the Health Select Committee’s recommendation to pass the Health Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Bill a direct attack on Treaty rights.
Te Kāhui Hauora o Te Tauihu, the IMPB which represents the eight iwi of the top of the South Island, says the proposed changes will strip IMPBs of their core functions, undoing years of progress toward equitable health outcomes for Māori.
The bill, expected to have its third reading in Parliament within weeks, removes IMPBs’ ability to influence local health investment decisions, monitor system performance, lead improvement actions, politicises its advisory committee and weakens Te Tiriti obligations from active partnership to passive recognition.....
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13 pou unveiled marking 180 years since Battle of Ruapekapeka
Thirteen new pou were unveiled near Ruapekapeka Pā on Sunday to mark 180 years since the Battle of Ruapekapeka.
The unveiling included 12 pou tūpuna representing those who fought in the 1846 battle between iwi of Te Tai Tokerau and British troops.
Carved to represent the four hapū of the Te Ruapekapeka Trust - Te Kapotai, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Hau and Ngāti Manu – the pou stand as markers of remembrance, resilience and whakapapa.....
See full article HERE
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See full article HERE
13 pou unveiled marking 180 years since Battle of Ruapekapeka
Thirteen new pou were unveiled near Ruapekapeka Pā on Sunday to mark 180 years since the Battle of Ruapekapeka.
The unveiling included 12 pou tūpuna representing those who fought in the 1846 battle between iwi of Te Tai Tokerau and British troops.
Carved to represent the four hapū of the Te Ruapekapeka Trust - Te Kapotai, Ngāti Hine, Ngāti Hau and Ngāti Manu – the pou stand as markers of remembrance, resilience and whakapapa.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Barrie Davis: Co-intelligence with Copilot on Co-governance
The Last Stagecoach is leaving? - Gravedodger
Pee Kay: Hard-wiring ancestry-based control into essential resources
Geoff Parker: He Puapua - Already in Motion
Videos:
Anglo Saxon: 2026 - New Zealand in a pivotal year - Will democracy survive another election.
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Leading with Purpose — Tania Waikato and a Story That Captured Aotearoa’s Attention in 2025
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NZ Immigration Has Failed to Give Effect to Te Tiriti O Waitangi; How and Why that Should Change
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2 comments:
Who pays for the 13 pou (totem poles)? Prudent to make so tall , out of reach of those offended by the celebration of rebels./insurrectionists.(Although the flagpole episodes provide inspiration)
The IMPB "...undoing years of progress..." in achieving what exactly in terms of equitable outcomes for Maori? The appalling stats haven't changed, yet $Billions have been spent.
Time Maori took some responsibility for themselves - in their own time, on their own dime.
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