Saturday January 31, 2026
News:
‘I said it was a surfing accident’: New iwi CEO apologises over ACC ‘mistake’
The newly appointed iwi CEO of Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua has acknowledged giving an incorrect account to ACC when he was a deputy chief executive about how he was injured, and apologised – acknowledging “it brought some shade on our iwi”.
Rēnata Blair said he “made a mistake” in how he described the circumstances of an accident that occurred outside of work hours.
Blair was investigated by ACC in 2025 after Stuff asked questions about allegations he had been involved in “drunk and inappropriate behaviour”. ACC later confirmed he had departed the agency, but said it could not comment further as it was an employment matter.....
See full article HERE
Te Tiriti, Simplified: New Online Course Aims to Build Confidence and Understanding
A new online course designed to make Te Tiriti o Waitangi clear, accessible, and practical for everyday New Zealanders is being launched in response to growing public demand for accurate and confidence-building learning about Aotearoa’s founding covenant.
The course, Te Tiriti, Simplified, distils the legal expertise, teaching experience, and public education work of lawyer, educator, and best-selling author Roimata Smail into an accessible digital format aimed at learners across workplaces, schools, and communities.....
See full article HERE
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will return to Waitangi
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has confirmed he will return to Waitangi next week to meet with iwi, after opting to be elsewhere last year.
Luxon, however, will not stay up north for the national holiday itself, instead spending Waitangi Day at a community event in Auckland.
In a statement, a spokesperson said Luxon was looking forward to visiting and engaging with iwi about the recent weather response and work the government is doing to grow the economy.....
See full article HERE
Native forest restoration on track in Northland - Shane Jones.
A project to restore 110 hectares of native forest on Northland’s remote Kōwhairoa Peninsula Historic Reserve is on track, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says.
The project received government funding of $1.54 million under the former Provincial Growth Fund’s One Billion Trees programme, administered by Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service.
The project, led by Te Komanga Marae Trust, involves planting 132,000 native trees and controlling pests to recreate a native forest on steep, deforested, coastal land.
“The Kōwhairoa Peninsula is a significant site for Māori....
The reserve land was returned to the Te Komanga Marae Trust to manage, as part of Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa’s 2017 Treaty settlement. Te Komanga Marae trustee Roger Kingi has led the project with guidance from ecologist Dr Adam Forbes and early assistance from the Department of Conservation....
See full article HERE
Police step in as long-running Nelson boat ramp dispute escalates
Police were called to a stand-off over access to a controversial Nelson boat launching area as negotiations continue to seek a solution.
The Nelson City Council, which is involved in long-running talks with the boating community and iwi members over the issue, is calling for those involved to keep calm heads.
Under Nelson Resource Management Plan rules, driving vehicles on the Delaware Estuary and disturbance of the foreshore or seabed by vehicles is not permitted.....
See full article HERE
Australian activewear brand AROHA shamed for “cultural appropriation”
Australian activewear brand AROHA is facing backlash around “cultural appropriation” after the non-Māori owner said she chose the name “to be a little bit different”.
Owner Katie Bourke posted a video to her business and personal Instagram this week talking about why she chose the name AROHA.
Popular Māori content creator Holly-May Neho of Ōpōtiki (Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Porou, Ngāpuhi) responded to the video, calling it cultural appropriation. Her video gained more than half a million views on TikTok.
“She doesn’t give two f***s about Māori people. There’s no Māori visibility - look at the models she’s got on her page,” she told the Herald.
“She’s wanting to use it as a marketing ploy. It’s got nothing to do with Māori people.”....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Professor Paul Moon Calls for Clarity on Treaty’s So-Called “Fourth Article”
Propaganda:
Ngāti Ranginui Lead with Mana and Care in Mauao Recovery
Councillor against meeting on marae ‘will always be welcome’, says kaumātua
Māori kapa haka takes our reo and tikanga to India in powerful Indigenous exchange
Rongomau Taketake Indigenous Rights Governance Partner Dayle Takitimu looks back on 2025, as well as shares what's coming up. - Human Rights Commission.
See full article HERE
Te Tiriti, Simplified: New Online Course Aims to Build Confidence and Understanding
A new online course designed to make Te Tiriti o Waitangi clear, accessible, and practical for everyday New Zealanders is being launched in response to growing public demand for accurate and confidence-building learning about Aotearoa’s founding covenant.
The course, Te Tiriti, Simplified, distils the legal expertise, teaching experience, and public education work of lawyer, educator, and best-selling author Roimata Smail into an accessible digital format aimed at learners across workplaces, schools, and communities.....
See full article HERE
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon will return to Waitangi
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has confirmed he will return to Waitangi next week to meet with iwi, after opting to be elsewhere last year.
Luxon, however, will not stay up north for the national holiday itself, instead spending Waitangi Day at a community event in Auckland.
In a statement, a spokesperson said Luxon was looking forward to visiting and engaging with iwi about the recent weather response and work the government is doing to grow the economy.....
See full article HERE
Native forest restoration on track in Northland - Shane Jones.
A project to restore 110 hectares of native forest on Northland’s remote Kōwhairoa Peninsula Historic Reserve is on track, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says.
The project received government funding of $1.54 million under the former Provincial Growth Fund’s One Billion Trees programme, administered by Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service.
The project, led by Te Komanga Marae Trust, involves planting 132,000 native trees and controlling pests to recreate a native forest on steep, deforested, coastal land.
“The Kōwhairoa Peninsula is a significant site for Māori....
The reserve land was returned to the Te Komanga Marae Trust to manage, as part of Ngāti Kahu ki Whangaroa’s 2017 Treaty settlement. Te Komanga Marae trustee Roger Kingi has led the project with guidance from ecologist Dr Adam Forbes and early assistance from the Department of Conservation....
See full article HERE
Police step in as long-running Nelson boat ramp dispute escalates
Police were called to a stand-off over access to a controversial Nelson boat launching area as negotiations continue to seek a solution.
The Nelson City Council, which is involved in long-running talks with the boating community and iwi members over the issue, is calling for those involved to keep calm heads.
Under Nelson Resource Management Plan rules, driving vehicles on the Delaware Estuary and disturbance of the foreshore or seabed by vehicles is not permitted.....
See full article HERE
Australian activewear brand AROHA shamed for “cultural appropriation”
Australian activewear brand AROHA is facing backlash around “cultural appropriation” after the non-Māori owner said she chose the name “to be a little bit different”.
Owner Katie Bourke posted a video to her business and personal Instagram this week talking about why she chose the name AROHA.
Popular Māori content creator Holly-May Neho of Ōpōtiki (Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Porou, Ngāpuhi) responded to the video, calling it cultural appropriation. Her video gained more than half a million views on TikTok.
“She doesn’t give two f***s about Māori people. There’s no Māori visibility - look at the models she’s got on her page,” she told the Herald.
“She’s wanting to use it as a marketing ploy. It’s got nothing to do with Māori people.”....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Professor Paul Moon Calls for Clarity on Treaty’s So-Called “Fourth Article”
Propaganda:
Ngāti Ranginui Lead with Mana and Care in Mauao Recovery
Councillor against meeting on marae ‘will always be welcome’, says kaumātua
Māori kapa haka takes our reo and tikanga to India in powerful Indigenous exchange
Rongomau Taketake Indigenous Rights Governance Partner Dayle Takitimu looks back on 2025, as well as shares what's coming up. - Human Rights Commission.
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Friday January 30, 2026
News:
Hastings councillor Steve Gibson skips planning session at marae over te reo and faith concerns
A newly elected Hastings District councillor chose not to attend a strategic planning session held on a marae because he felt uncomfortable about the process, the late notice and the nature of the agenda.
Steve Gibson said there were several reasons for his discomfort about the Hastings District Council meeting.
News:
Hastings councillor Steve Gibson skips planning session at marae over te reo and faith concerns
A newly elected Hastings District councillor chose not to attend a strategic planning session held on a marae because he felt uncomfortable about the process, the late notice and the nature of the agenda.
Steve Gibson said there were several reasons for his discomfort about the Hastings District Council meeting.
“Firstly, I don’t appreciate listening to extended addresses delivered in te reo without translation,” he said.
“Particularly when the majority of councillors are not fluent. This limits meaningful participation and understanding.
“Secondly, the spiritual aspects associated with marae proceedings, including references to beliefs that are not consistent with my own Christian faith, make it an uncomfortable environment for me to participate in official council business.”
The cost for the venue was $2570, including venue hire and catering......
See full article HERE
Ngāti Hāua Treaty settlement passes final reading including pardons for their tūpuna
Ngāti Hāua’s Treaty settlement has passed its third and final reading in Parliament, formally concluding nine years of negotiations with the Crown.
Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith said the settlement marked a significant step forward in the relationship between the Crown and Ngāti Hāua.
“This is a significant day for the Crown and Ngāti Hāua. Through this settlement, the Crown acknowledges its historical breaches of the Treaty, returns 64 culturally significant sites, and provides $19 million of financial redress,” he said.
The legislation also provides statutory pardons for Te Rangiātea and Mātene Ruta Te Whareaitu, who were tried under martial law in 1846.
“These pardons remove their convictions, recognise their mana and honour their legacy within Ngāti Hāua for future generations,” Goldsmith said......
See full article HERE
Government boosts productivity for Taranaki land
The Government is providing a $950,000 loan through the Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF) to support a Māori trust to increase productivity on its farmland near Hāwera. The investment is expected to create jobs and drive regional growth, Minister for Rural Communities Mark Patterson and Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka announced today.
“The loan will support the trust to upgrade essential on‑farm infrastructure and move from passive leasing of its land to more active farm management.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Matua Kahurangi: $1m for marae, everyone else gets a pat on the back
Geoff Parker: Democracy Needs Neutral Ground
Propaganda:
Oriini Kaipara: Prime Minister’s ‘Progress’ Ignores Housing Crisis Facing Māori And Rangatahi
“Particularly when the majority of councillors are not fluent. This limits meaningful participation and understanding.
“Secondly, the spiritual aspects associated with marae proceedings, including references to beliefs that are not consistent with my own Christian faith, make it an uncomfortable environment for me to participate in official council business.”
The cost for the venue was $2570, including venue hire and catering......
See full article HERE
Ngāti Hāua Treaty settlement passes final reading including pardons for their tūpuna
Ngāti Hāua’s Treaty settlement has passed its third and final reading in Parliament, formally concluding nine years of negotiations with the Crown.
Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith said the settlement marked a significant step forward in the relationship between the Crown and Ngāti Hāua.
“This is a significant day for the Crown and Ngāti Hāua. Through this settlement, the Crown acknowledges its historical breaches of the Treaty, returns 64 culturally significant sites, and provides $19 million of financial redress,” he said.
The legislation also provides statutory pardons for Te Rangiātea and Mātene Ruta Te Whareaitu, who were tried under martial law in 1846.
“These pardons remove their convictions, recognise their mana and honour their legacy within Ngāti Hāua for future generations,” Goldsmith said......
See full article HERE
Government boosts productivity for Taranaki land
The Government is providing a $950,000 loan through the Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF) to support a Māori trust to increase productivity on its farmland near Hāwera. The investment is expected to create jobs and drive regional growth, Minister for Rural Communities Mark Patterson and Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka announced today.
“The loan will support the trust to upgrade essential on‑farm infrastructure and move from passive leasing of its land to more active farm management.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Matua Kahurangi: $1m for marae, everyone else gets a pat on the back
Geoff Parker: Democracy Needs Neutral Ground
Propaganda:
Oriini Kaipara: Prime Minister’s ‘Progress’ Ignores Housing Crisis Facing Māori And Rangatahi
Thursday January 29, 2026
News:
Ngāpuhi leaders challenge government over 'rushed' and 'divisive' Treaty settlement process
Ngāpuhi leaders are calling on the government to pause its Treaty settlement mandate process in Te Tai Tokerau, describing it as "divisive" and against the collective interests of hapū.
Ngāpuhi leaders are calling on the government to pause its Treaty settlement mandate process in Te Tai Tokerau, describing it as "divisive" and against the collective interests of hapū.
Ngāpuhi kaumātua and kuia say the process is moving too quickly and is not allowing enough time for hapū to reach collective decisions in line with tikanga.
Frances Goulton, a Ngāti Ruamahue kuia, said the mandate approach was causing harm within communities and reopening old wounds.....
See full article HERE
Man says his house is an embassy and he will never pay rates
Rewi Gregory hasn’t paid rates to his local council since moving into his house - or “embassy” as he calls it - more than 18 years ago, and says he never will.
The humble one-bedroom 1940 house on River Rd, Ngāruawāhia, sits on a 1000m² plot of land.
There’s a United Tribes flag flying on Gregory’s front lawn, and a sign on his fence that identifies the house as the Embassy of Te-Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa (te reo for the Pacific Ocean).
He said the land was gifted to him, in 2007, in accordance with tikanga Māori and the land had always been held for cultural purposes as a base for carving waka and for social and cultural events, including for the Māori royal family.....
See full article HERE
Appeal over one of the oldest burial sites in NZ returns to court
The appeal, being brought against Heritage New Zealand by kaitiaki group Ōpihi Whanaungakore Trustees, has resurfaced after three years of out-of-court discussions with developers MMS GP.
The Ōpihi Whanaunga Kore group believe the area, situated at Piripai Spit – directly across the river from Whakatāne township – to be one of the oldest burial sites in New Zealand and wāhi tapu.
A protest march was also being planned to coincide with the court hearing.
The group said the ancient urupa was much larger than the fenced-off area adjacent to the development site that was still in use to this day.
The appeal was against a decision by Heritage New Zealand to approve an archaeological authority consent for a 240-lot residential development on a 26.9-hectare site at 77 Bunyan Rd, Whakatāne, known as the Ōpihi Block.....
See full article HERE
MPs urged to stop education bill said to have unprecedented ministerial over-reach
Multiple submitters, some representing teachers, principals and parents, have urged MPs to stop what they say is a ministerial power-grab that will deprofessionalise teachers.
"This bill represents a coordinated shift of decision-making power away from educators, communities and Māori and into the hands of the minister and ministerial appointees," he said.
"This bill assumes that unfettered political control can replace our schools' professional expertise and their partnerships with communities."
"To be blunt this bill is a project of recolonisation. It trades decades of progress in equitable Ti Tiriti-led partnership for a model of centralised Euro-centric control that marginalises Māori authority and reverses decades of progress toward an equitable system." Fraser said......
See full article HERE
Nearly 40% of voters think Treaty of Waitangi has too much influence on government decisions - poll - See poll results on link below
More voters think the Treaty of Waitangi has too much influence on government decisions rather than too little, according to the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll.
Voters have also had their say on whether New Zealand's Prime Minister should be in Waitangi for Waitangi Day commemorations, with a majority thinking attendance is very or somewhat important.
This term has seen Treaty issues come to prominence, and often met with protest.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Matua Kahurangi: The last Tuesday of January and the speech New Zealand still refuses to confront
Propaganda:
The Government’s anti-Māori agenda vs the double standards of natural disasters
Marae welcome recovery funding boost but say more could be done
Frances Goulton, a Ngāti Ruamahue kuia, said the mandate approach was causing harm within communities and reopening old wounds.....
See full article HERE
Man says his house is an embassy and he will never pay rates
Rewi Gregory hasn’t paid rates to his local council since moving into his house - or “embassy” as he calls it - more than 18 years ago, and says he never will.
The humble one-bedroom 1940 house on River Rd, Ngāruawāhia, sits on a 1000m² plot of land.
There’s a United Tribes flag flying on Gregory’s front lawn, and a sign on his fence that identifies the house as the Embassy of Te-Moana-Nui-a-Kiwa (te reo for the Pacific Ocean).
He said the land was gifted to him, in 2007, in accordance with tikanga Māori and the land had always been held for cultural purposes as a base for carving waka and for social and cultural events, including for the Māori royal family.....
See full article HERE
Appeal over one of the oldest burial sites in NZ returns to court
The appeal, being brought against Heritage New Zealand by kaitiaki group Ōpihi Whanaungakore Trustees, has resurfaced after three years of out-of-court discussions with developers MMS GP.
The Ōpihi Whanaunga Kore group believe the area, situated at Piripai Spit – directly across the river from Whakatāne township – to be one of the oldest burial sites in New Zealand and wāhi tapu.
A protest march was also being planned to coincide with the court hearing.
The group said the ancient urupa was much larger than the fenced-off area adjacent to the development site that was still in use to this day.
The appeal was against a decision by Heritage New Zealand to approve an archaeological authority consent for a 240-lot residential development on a 26.9-hectare site at 77 Bunyan Rd, Whakatāne, known as the Ōpihi Block.....
See full article HERE
MPs urged to stop education bill said to have unprecedented ministerial over-reach
Multiple submitters, some representing teachers, principals and parents, have urged MPs to stop what they say is a ministerial power-grab that will deprofessionalise teachers.
"This bill represents a coordinated shift of decision-making power away from educators, communities and Māori and into the hands of the minister and ministerial appointees," he said.
"This bill assumes that unfettered political control can replace our schools' professional expertise and their partnerships with communities."
Te Akatea spokespeople Tracy Fraser and Ronald Nolan-Waaka said the organisation was in "absolute opposition" to the bill.
"To be blunt this bill is a project of recolonisation. It trades decades of progress in equitable Ti Tiriti-led partnership for a model of centralised Euro-centric control that marginalises Māori authority and reverses decades of progress toward an equitable system." Fraser said......
See full article HERE
Nearly 40% of voters think Treaty of Waitangi has too much influence on government decisions - poll - See poll results on link below
More voters think the Treaty of Waitangi has too much influence on government decisions rather than too little, according to the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll.
Voters have also had their say on whether New Zealand's Prime Minister should be in Waitangi for Waitangi Day commemorations, with a majority thinking attendance is very or somewhat important.
This term has seen Treaty issues come to prominence, and often met with protest.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Matua Kahurangi: The last Tuesday of January and the speech New Zealand still refuses to confront
Propaganda:
The Government’s anti-Māori agenda vs the double standards of natural disasters
Marae welcome recovery funding boost but say more could be done
Wednesday January 28, 2026
News:
$1 million fund to reimburse ‘exceptional’ marae response - Prime Minister
The Prime Minister says he was left “incredibly proud and humbled” by the manaakitanga shown by marae that stepped up to support communities during last week’s severe weather events across the Upper North Island.
The Prime Minister says he was left “incredibly proud and humbled” by the manaakitanga shown by marae that stepped up to support communities during last week’s severe weather events across the Upper North Island.
“I cannot speak more highly of them. I came away incredibly proud and humbled by the manaakitanga that was shown.”
The comments come as the government announced a new $1 million Marae Emergency Response Fund, aimed at reimbursing marae for the welfare support they provided during the January weather events......
See full article HERE
More on the above here > $1m for marae providing support following weather events
Sacred stone welcome marks official reopening of Picton's London Quay
The welcoming of a kōhatu, or sacred stone, marked the official reopening of Picton’s London Quay after its revitalisation.
A dawn ceremony was held at at the new kōhatu, named Te Punga Toitū, or the Enduring Anchor, on the corner of London Quay and High Street on Tuesday. The revitalisation last year brought new pavement, raised pedestrian crossings, plant boxes and bench seating.
The kōhatu was found near Rai Valley and carved at Waikawa Marae by stonecarver Maia Hegglun, who said his carving simply revealed the story the stone had to tell.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Pee Kay: We are, truly, a nation divided!
Propaganda:
Shaping a more just world through the stories of Indigenous women
The comments come as the government announced a new $1 million Marae Emergency Response Fund, aimed at reimbursing marae for the welfare support they provided during the January weather events......
See full article HERE
More on the above here > $1m for marae providing support following weather events
Sacred stone welcome marks official reopening of Picton's London Quay
The welcoming of a kōhatu, or sacred stone, marked the official reopening of Picton’s London Quay after its revitalisation.
A dawn ceremony was held at at the new kōhatu, named Te Punga Toitū, or the Enduring Anchor, on the corner of London Quay and High Street on Tuesday. The revitalisation last year brought new pavement, raised pedestrian crossings, plant boxes and bench seating.
The kōhatu was found near Rai Valley and carved at Waikawa Marae by stonecarver Maia Hegglun, who said his carving simply revealed the story the stone had to tell.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Pee Kay: We are, truly, a nation divided!
Propaganda:
Shaping a more just world through the stories of Indigenous women
Tuesday January 27, 2026
News:
The Minister for Children's slamming a new policy position released by Te Pati Maori - to abolish prisons by 2040, and replace them with community-led solutions
Te Pati Maori says it would also close youth justice residences and military-style bootcamps.
Act's Karen Chhour calls the policy insulting and dangerous.
Te Pati Maori says it would also close youth justice residences and military-style bootcamps.
Act's Karen Chhour calls the policy insulting and dangerous.
She says pretending prisons are the problem while refusing to confront harm - only protects perpetrators....
See full article HERE
More on the above here > Te Pāti Māori to campaign on abolishing prisons, Labour dead-set against it
Articles:
Geoff Parker: Risk, Not Race, Drives Justice Outcomes
Colinxy: The Case for Colonisation
Propaganda:
Why the Māori Electorates Matter in the 2026 Election
Iwi push rāhui as Whangaparāoa rock pools stripped bare
Māori ‘pushed into a corner’ by Govt seek new way out
Prime Minister Luxon decries racist rhetoric over role of iwi after Mt Maunganui slip
More on the above here > Te Pāti Māori to campaign on abolishing prisons, Labour dead-set against it
Articles:
Geoff Parker: Risk, Not Race, Drives Justice Outcomes
Colinxy: The Case for Colonisation
Propaganda:
Why the Māori Electorates Matter in the 2026 Election
Iwi push rāhui as Whangaparāoa rock pools stripped bare
Māori ‘pushed into a corner’ by Govt seek new way out
Prime Minister Luxon decries racist rhetoric over role of iwi after Mt Maunganui slip
Monday January 26, 2026
News:
Decision-making power slipping away from councils, Rangitīkei Mayor Andy Watson tells Rātana
Rangitīkei Mayor Andy Watson says local government is entering a period of unprecedented upheaval.
He pointed to the pace and scale of reform across local government, including changes to water services, regional council structures and the Resource Management Act.
News:
Decision-making power slipping away from councils, Rangitīkei Mayor Andy Watson tells Rātana
Rangitīkei Mayor Andy Watson says local government is entering a period of unprecedented upheaval.
He pointed to the pace and scale of reform across local government, including changes to water services, regional council structures and the Resource Management Act.
Watson said future decisions affecting communities like Rātana would increasingly be made by new entities rather than local councils.
Ensuring iwi voices were embedded in those new structures would be critical, he said.
“Making sure that places like Rātana have a voice in these things, that’s going to be the tough part.”
Watson acknowledged Rātana as a place where politics is unavoidable and necessary, urging iwi and church leaders to hold politicians and councillors to account.
“There needs to be true and real and genuine relationship and understanding with iwi,” he said.....
See full article HERE
Te Matawai
Te Mātāwai draws its practices from both Māori and Crown environments as we navigate these two worlds. As an organisation, we embrace values derived from a Māori ethos while also committing to the State Sector Code of Conduct and the guidelines of the Office of the Auditor-General.
Te Ture mō Te Reo Māori 2016 (the Act) provides the purpose of Te Mātāwai acting behalf of iwi and Māori to:
> provide leadership in promoting the wellbeing of te reo Māori on behalf of iwi, Māori, and communities;
> give effect to the Māori – Crown relationship relating to te reo Māori;
> advise and support Crown initiatives to revitalise te reo Māori;
> provide oversight and direction to the Māori Television Service.
Te Mātāwai has invested almost $94 million in over 1,900 initiatives that revitalise te reo Māori since we went operational.....
See full article HERE
Renovations begin for one of Rātana's most important buildings
As the 25 January celebrations wind down on Sunday, the community at Rātana Pā, south of Whanganui, is preparing for renovations to Manuao, one of its most important buildings.
The large building complex at the centre of the community is used as a dining hall and accommodation among many other uses.
Rātana received $10.1 million from the government's Regional Infrastructure Fund for the renovations, which Anderson-Town said they are thankful for....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Bob Edlin: Greens set out to change the electoral laws....
John Robertson: Bullying A Nation
Reynold Macpherson: Te Arawa 2050: Who Decides, Who Pays, and Who Is Accountable?
Steven Gaskell: Greens Push to Lock in Māori Seats Because Some Votes Need Extra Protection
With polling sliding, Te Pāti Māori courts Winston after years of branding him racist
Propaganda:
Students Must Be at the Centre of Education Change, Advocates Say
State of Justice in Aotearoa Part Two: Trapped on Remand – Justice Delayed, Lives Destroyed
When the Masks Slip: Male Fragility, Racism, and the Internet’s Favourite Disguise
Ensuring iwi voices were embedded in those new structures would be critical, he said.
“Making sure that places like Rātana have a voice in these things, that’s going to be the tough part.”
Watson acknowledged Rātana as a place where politics is unavoidable and necessary, urging iwi and church leaders to hold politicians and councillors to account.
“There needs to be true and real and genuine relationship and understanding with iwi,” he said.....
See full article HERE
Te Matawai
Te Mātāwai draws its practices from both Māori and Crown environments as we navigate these two worlds. As an organisation, we embrace values derived from a Māori ethos while also committing to the State Sector Code of Conduct and the guidelines of the Office of the Auditor-General.
Te Ture mō Te Reo Māori 2016 (the Act) provides the purpose of Te Mātāwai acting behalf of iwi and Māori to:
> provide leadership in promoting the wellbeing of te reo Māori on behalf of iwi, Māori, and communities;
> give effect to the Māori – Crown relationship relating to te reo Māori;
> advise and support Crown initiatives to revitalise te reo Māori;
> provide oversight and direction to the Māori Television Service.
Te Mātāwai has invested almost $94 million in over 1,900 initiatives that revitalise te reo Māori since we went operational.....
See full article HERE
Renovations begin for one of Rātana's most important buildings
As the 25 January celebrations wind down on Sunday, the community at Rātana Pā, south of Whanganui, is preparing for renovations to Manuao, one of its most important buildings.
The large building complex at the centre of the community is used as a dining hall and accommodation among many other uses.
Rātana received $10.1 million from the government's Regional Infrastructure Fund for the renovations, which Anderson-Town said they are thankful for....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Bob Edlin: Greens set out to change the electoral laws....
John Robertson: Bullying A Nation
Reynold Macpherson: Te Arawa 2050: Who Decides, Who Pays, and Who Is Accountable?
Steven Gaskell: Greens Push to Lock in Māori Seats Because Some Votes Need Extra Protection
With polling sliding, Te Pāti Māori courts Winston after years of branding him racist
Propaganda:
Students Must Be at the Centre of Education Change, Advocates Say
State of Justice in Aotearoa Part Two: Trapped on Remand – Justice Delayed, Lives Destroyed
When the Masks Slip: Male Fragility, Racism, and the Internet’s Favourite Disguise
Sunday January 25, 2026
News:
Finance Minister praises Māori Queen’s economic vision as election year puts spotlight on Māori-Govt relationship
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has praised the Māori Queen’s vision for the Māori economy after the launch of a multimillion-dollar business investment fund.
Politicians followed tradition and gathered at Rātana today, a small settlement near Whanganui, for what is widely considered the first political event of the year.
Finance Minister praises Māori Queen’s economic vision as election year puts spotlight on Māori-Govt relationship
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has praised the Māori Queen’s vision for the Māori economy after the launch of a multimillion-dollar business investment fund.
Politicians followed tradition and gathered at Rātana today, a small settlement near Whanganui, for what is widely considered the first political event of the year.
“I think the vision the Queen has of further accelerating that growth in Māori economy is a really positive on and we welcome it,” Willis said, speaking to media after the pōwhiri.
“She comes across to me as someone who is measured, who has strong sense she is there to deliver on for her people and she seems be carrying that mantle very comfortably.”....
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“She comes across to me as someone who is measured, who has strong sense she is there to deliver on for her people and she seems be carrying that mantle very comfortably.”....
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Decision-making power slipping away from councils, or like government, from the ‘elected to the un-elected’, an administrative state system. As Hannah Arendt, in The Origins of Totalitarianism, discerned: “Bureaucracy, the rule of no one, has become the modern form of despotism.”
The Mayor of Rangatikei warned Ratana to ensure maori are embedded in the new structures which will deliver services formerly provided by democratic councils. He should be warning non maori to ensure the very opposite if they wish to retain free democratic process.
it is not clear, and certainly not to primarily English speakers. exactly what is Te Matawai and where all the money comes from. But to many, presence in their neighbourhood with all the inevitable multiple comings and goings at all hours by all sorts likely very disconcerting. Not to mention the effect on any good local schools as standards are dragged down in pursuit of equity.
What does Luxon mean by "Iwi played a critical role in the conversation about "The Mount." We are none the wiser after his press conference. The land of New Zealand belongs to all New Zealanders, undivided into fiefdoms.
Te Pāti Māori will:
* Establish a Māori Parliament
* Implement all Matike Mai recommendations for constitutional
transformation
* Remove the British Royal Family as Head of State
* Recognise Aotearoa as the country’s official name
* Return the foreshore and seabed to mana whenua
* Return all central and local government land to mana whenua
* Return all conservation land to mana whenua
* Introduce a first right of refusal policy for mana whenua on all private
land
* End all land sales to foreign interests to be replaced by leasehold
estates only
* End perpetual leases
* End the fiscal envelope
* Insert relativity clauses into all Te Tiriti settlements retrospectively
* Make Waitangi Tribunal recommendations binding on the Crown, and
implement all unaddressed WAI claim recommendations
* Abolish “full and final” and “large natural groupings” settlement policies
Entrench the Māori electorates
* Legislate for all local and regional councils to have both Māori wards
and mana whenua representation
* Establish a Parliamentary Commissioner for Te Tiriti o Waitangi to
provide oversight of the Crown’s annual performance and complying
with Te Tiriti.
Is this what you want for your country?
If the blatantly seditious TPM aims as listed by Doug can be repeated with basis documented then should receive huge attention from the msm. Sadly TPM is about the only party with maori seats which can be voted in without diluting the effect of the list vote directed responsibly.
If labour and gangs get elected then my prediction is that nz will not be safe to live in. I can see the ram raids coming back and people being told that they are racist for reporting crime. Gangs will take over towns. We will be told that jails are a colonist construct which in a way is true. Before the english came, rape was common and murder. Maori's of that time were a very violent people Hipkins says labour doesm't agree with the greens or tepati policies, which are clearly written on their websites, but he will need both parties to govern.
I trust the payment to the heavily state subsidised private marae was not more then token. I wonder how long it will be before some marae (Insurgency coordination centre) is denied public use until the koha is settled. From Luxon's ultra mild responses I often wonder how many private insurgent conversations his security forces manage to gather.Or are thy also so infiltrated that surveillance of maori is impossible?
To Anon at 9.05 am: Maybe this chaos would be the wake up that NZ needs?
Certainly one wonders what is needed to provoke a reaction.
Treaty claimants are paid by the taxpayer.
The longer the process takes, the more they are paid. Why not deduct the claimants costs from any settlement.
Might help to speed up the process.
Not paying rates, would get my water cut off tomorrow and a lien put on my property.
Oh wait, I'm an old, stale white colonist.
Come on Waikato, find some cajones and sort it.
A stone found and then carved suddenly becomes important for some reason.
Next thing it will become a "person".
The world must laugh at us regularly, and rightly so.
To Doug 27 Jan: If people do not want this, they better get going - time is very short now.
Many tribes seem to have considerably benefitted from Treaty settlements despite not having been wronged by the colonists.(ie Horwhenua) For many the colonist arrival, presence, and law saved them from total subjugation. I do not know why the Crown perceives a great debt to Ngapuhi. Do Ngapuhi consider they are not being offered adequate reward for their huge contribution to reducing or eliminating other future claimant tribes? Smith ommitted to mention the war on colonists. The concept of full rangatiratanga in the modern world is nuts. Tribes are intermingled and spread and many individuals identify with none. Chiefs were effectively selected for military prowess. Natural resources could support the tiny numbers. They were entirely self sufficient with no external assistance for food or housing or health. Behaviour was enforced with a blow from a mere. There was great reliance on slaves. Parallel self determination existence was difficult pre colonists and until the Treaty, and should be completely out of the question today.
i am curious what the security is for the Taranaki dairy loan. Presumably for favourably descriminated maori, land is out of the question.
$950000 for a 84 hA dairy farm. What is the interest rate, repayment schedule, why don't iwi who have received treaty payments front??
How is this a taxpayer funded proposition?
There are many farmers in NZ who would appreciate an interest free loan, that doesn't get audited or have to be repaid, to prop up their failing infrastructure due to diminishing income caused by overzealous regulations.
Interested in the course on the Treaty. but first will get my doctor to double up on my blood presure tablets.
The tree planting stunt smacks of make work producing little productive long term skills, and those near all for maori. Many of these provincial projects remind of the kebside stone painter in "Aint Half Hot Mum".
Seems the Nelso boat ramp needs a pay terminal for non trace maori
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