Strength in numbers! Luxon is being told, quite clearly, who is in control, who is holding all the cards! Don’t mess with us Bro!
Who do you think will blink first???
National have, by far, the best track record of delivering munificence to Maori! Luxon isn’t just maintaining the tradition, he is enlarging it!
National have, by far, the best track record of delivering munificence to Maori! Luxon isn’t just maintaining the tradition, he is enlarging it!
“If our country continues to divide and fragment, we will lose the trust and faith that makes economic growth and prosperity possible in the first place,”
Is that just double speak for more money flowing into Maori coffers?
Luxon has confirmed he has been conducting private, “behind closed doors” meetings with iwi and Māori business leaders. Luxon has described these private sessions as “really constructive and really valuable,” aiming to focus on practical outcomes, particularly in Māori economic development.
In December 2024, Luxon held meetings in his Beehive office with several iwi leaders, including representatives from the National Iwi Chairs Forum, such as Tuku Morgan of Tainui and Justin Tipa, from Ngāi Tahu as below.
This from Margaret Mutu of the Iwi Chairs Forum last October –
“Over the years, governments have stolen or illegally purchased over 90% of our land. When agreeing to settle those breaches of Te Tiriti, our Iwi have generously accepted about 2% of what we are entitled to. Generously, we have gifted about 98% of our entitlement back to our communities. It is time for governments to stop stealing what is rightfully ours,” she concluded. “They have taken enough already.”
Do you think anything will change post this years election if National remain the dominant party of a coalition?
Yeah, nah!!!
https://www.thepost.co.nz/te-ao-maori/360933553/year-different-ngai-tahu-runanga-wont-host-waitangi-events-heading-treaty-grounds-instead
In what may prove an unprecedented political manoeuvre, South Island iwi Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu will not host any Waitangi events next month – and will head to the Treaty Grounds instead.
Ngāi Tahu normally holds Waitangi Day commemorations at the places Te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed in Te Waipounamu [the South Island] – Ōnuku in Banks Peninsula, Awarua near Bluff, and Ōtākou near Dunedin – on a three-year rotation.
Not this year.
This year “will be different,” Ōtākou upoko Edward Ellison and Te Rūnaka o Ōtākou chair Nadia Wesley‑Smith told The Press in a statement.
There will be no official Ngāi Tahu commemorations at Ōtākou Marae. Instead, Ōtākou Rūnanka will lead a Ngāi Tahu ope/group to Waitangi to stand in kotahitanga/unity with iwi of the motu/country.
“We believe that the political climate makes this is a time when unity matters. We are looking forward to strengthening our ties with the kaitiaki [the guardians] of Te Tiriti and being part of the wider kaupapa [agenda] at Waitangi,” Ellison and Wesley‑Smith said.
It is vital that iwi stand together to ensure the collective iwi voice remains strong, they said.
Last year, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon bypassed Waitangi to come to Ngāi Tahu’s official Waitangi Day commemorations at Ōnuku.
In a powerful speech delivered at Ōnuku last year, kaiwhakahaere Justin Tipa pointed to a “a clear deterioration” in the Treaty relationships over the previous 18 months and challenged Luxon in saying: “A National Party that fails to take leadership on matters of fundamental importance to the identity of our nation is not worthy of its own name.”
“If our country continues to divide and fragment, we will lose the trust and faith that makes economic growth and prosperity possible in the first place,” he said.
In 2024 Luxon said he intended to move around the country to commemorate Waitangi Day with iwi across the motu, but was yet to confirm which iwi he would commemorate with this year.
His office said Ngāi Tahu had been “open” about their plans to be at Waitangi this year, and Luxon’s Waitangi Day movements would be confirmed soon.
The rūnanka said Ōtākou had always carried the flame of political leadership, protest, whawhai [fight], and wero [challenge]. It is this commitment continues to guide its decisions.
Ellison and Wesley‑Smith encouraged whānau to spend time together on February 6.
“As the Treaty of Waitangi was signed at Ōtākou by Korako and Karetai on 13 June 1840, we acknowledge the significance of our history and recognise the importance of celebrating that momentous occasion.
“Although we are not hosting an event at Ōtākou this year, there are still many meaningful ways for people to mark the day in the takiwā [area].
We encourage everyone to use Waitangi Day as a chance to spend time with friends and whānau. It’s also an opportunity to reflect on what brings us together, and the strength that comes from standing as one.”
Pee Kay writes he is from a generation where common sense, standards, integrity and honesty are fundamental attributes. This article was first published HERE
Is that just double speak for more money flowing into Maori coffers?
Luxon has confirmed he has been conducting private, “behind closed doors” meetings with iwi and Māori business leaders. Luxon has described these private sessions as “really constructive and really valuable,” aiming to focus on practical outcomes, particularly in Māori economic development.
In December 2024, Luxon held meetings in his Beehive office with several iwi leaders, including representatives from the National Iwi Chairs Forum, such as Tuku Morgan of Tainui and Justin Tipa, from Ngāi Tahu as below.
This from Margaret Mutu of the Iwi Chairs Forum last October –
“Over the years, governments have stolen or illegally purchased over 90% of our land. When agreeing to settle those breaches of Te Tiriti, our Iwi have generously accepted about 2% of what we are entitled to. Generously, we have gifted about 98% of our entitlement back to our communities. It is time for governments to stop stealing what is rightfully ours,” she concluded. “They have taken enough already.”
Do you think anything will change post this years election if National remain the dominant party of a coalition?
Yeah, nah!!!
https://www.thepost.co.nz/te-ao-maori/360933553/year-different-ngai-tahu-runanga-wont-host-waitangi-events-heading-treaty-grounds-instead
In what may prove an unprecedented political manoeuvre, South Island iwi Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu will not host any Waitangi events next month – and will head to the Treaty Grounds instead.
Ngāi Tahu normally holds Waitangi Day commemorations at the places Te Tiriti o Waitangi was signed in Te Waipounamu [the South Island] – Ōnuku in Banks Peninsula, Awarua near Bluff, and Ōtākou near Dunedin – on a three-year rotation.
Not this year.
This year “will be different,” Ōtākou upoko Edward Ellison and Te Rūnaka o Ōtākou chair Nadia Wesley‑Smith told The Press in a statement.
There will be no official Ngāi Tahu commemorations at Ōtākou Marae. Instead, Ōtākou Rūnanka will lead a Ngāi Tahu ope/group to Waitangi to stand in kotahitanga/unity with iwi of the motu/country.
“We believe that the political climate makes this is a time when unity matters. We are looking forward to strengthening our ties with the kaitiaki [the guardians] of Te Tiriti and being part of the wider kaupapa [agenda] at Waitangi,” Ellison and Wesley‑Smith said.
It is vital that iwi stand together to ensure the collective iwi voice remains strong, they said.
Last year, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon bypassed Waitangi to come to Ngāi Tahu’s official Waitangi Day commemorations at Ōnuku.
In a powerful speech delivered at Ōnuku last year, kaiwhakahaere Justin Tipa pointed to a “a clear deterioration” in the Treaty relationships over the previous 18 months and challenged Luxon in saying: “A National Party that fails to take leadership on matters of fundamental importance to the identity of our nation is not worthy of its own name.”
“If our country continues to divide and fragment, we will lose the trust and faith that makes economic growth and prosperity possible in the first place,” he said.
In 2024 Luxon said he intended to move around the country to commemorate Waitangi Day with iwi across the motu, but was yet to confirm which iwi he would commemorate with this year.
His office said Ngāi Tahu had been “open” about their plans to be at Waitangi this year, and Luxon’s Waitangi Day movements would be confirmed soon.
The rūnanka said Ōtākou had always carried the flame of political leadership, protest, whawhai [fight], and wero [challenge]. It is this commitment continues to guide its decisions.
Ellison and Wesley‑Smith encouraged whānau to spend time together on February 6.
“As the Treaty of Waitangi was signed at Ōtākou by Korako and Karetai on 13 June 1840, we acknowledge the significance of our history and recognise the importance of celebrating that momentous occasion.
“Although we are not hosting an event at Ōtākou this year, there are still many meaningful ways for people to mark the day in the takiwā [area].
We encourage everyone to use Waitangi Day as a chance to spend time with friends and whānau. It’s also an opportunity to reflect on what brings us together, and the strength that comes from standing as one.”
Pee Kay writes he is from a generation where common sense, standards, integrity and honesty are fundamental attributes. This article was first published HERE
8 comments:
I hope Luxon has the balls to not go to Waitangi. Dont give them oxygen.
Anybody who meets privately, when the issue is contentious, has something to hide. Luxon is pro-Maorification and pro-partnership. However, the Treaty is not a partnership, therefore we have a leader who is acting against our best interests. Luxon stated "Maori businessmen are the best in New Zealand". Rubbish! Many of our excellent "best businessmen" are not Maori. Large part-Maori businesses are started with huge treaty settlements and pay less tax. Luxon thinks this is all about business. National need to be relagated to third party coalition status. Waitangi Day "celebrations" mean nothing to many New Zealanders now.
I would like to see Luxon go to Tasmania for Waitangi Day.
More Maori mumbo jumbo.
Everything that Luxon does now makes his voters angry.
During the last Govt, various MPs were castigated for having off the books meetings. Is Luxon immune from the rules ?
Maori the best business men ?
What a crock - we are getting used to Trumps lies, why isnt Luxon called out for this ?
Doesn't he recall that Maori and monetary responsibility can't be used in the same sentence ?
Does he know about Tuku Morgan spending Maori TV funds on silk underpants ?
Why is he talking with Morgan ?
For the greater benefit of the country ? I doubt it.
This is actually unpleasant to read….because the end result is just going to be handing more and more of this country over to the part maori elites that line their own pockets while the part maori in the street gets zero benefit from being maori and the media keep telling him he’s some kind of victim (through his colonialist mobile phone).
Give your party vote to ACT and maybe the treaty principles bill will go to referendum- at least then we’ll all know where we really stand relative to the Karen’s in the public service who delight in bullying all the other public service staff into doing their pepehas and karakias in meetings
Looks like maori want National and/or the coalition under pressure, what with Ngai Tahu aligning with Nga Puhi for Waitangi Day, iwi leaders lobby group fingers now playing in the TPM/political pie and 64 elected maori local govt representatives meeting as a group with LGNZ support and encouragement. Ratana this Fri. Lots of pressure points shaping up. Goldsmith and Potaka’s take on NZ First’s coalition policy of removing treaty principles from key legislation is yet to come - watch out for a tokenist “brown-wash” disguised as something meaningful in the run up to the election. Oh it’s going to be an interesting year.
Hypocritical of Nga Tahu leaders to pontificate about the need to not divide the nation, when Maori are doing their utmost to separate Maori from non Maori. Examples are Labours Maori caucus, Maori local govt councillors forming a lobby group with LGNZ, among others. They want a divided country so they can have more influence, but our naive and blinkered PM won't see it
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