Saturday February 7, 2026
News:
RIF funding supports 100 new homes in Kaikohe
The Government is investing $4 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund for infrastructure to support the Bisset Road social housing project in Kaikohe, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka say.
The Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF) will support essential infrastructure such as roads, stormwater and wastewater, and infrastructure for carrying utilities like power and telecommunications.
“More widely, the project means Ngāpuhi rangatahi and local tradespeople can gain apprenticeships and hands-on experience as this project rolls out. It means jobs for locals and a stronger regional workforce
The RIF grant follows on from the more than $50m government investment into housing in the Far North last year.
The development is being undertaken by community housing provider Te Hau Ora o Ngāpuhi Limited – the health and social services delivery arm of the iwi authority Te Runanga a Iwi o Ngāpuhi.
Additional funding comes from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, which is providing a grant of $29.7m, along with a $13.6m loan from Auckland-based social enterprise Community Finance.
“We’re creating long-term stability for whānau in an area with high housing need, demonstrating what can be achieved when iwi and government work in partnership.”
“Ngāpuhi is delivering on its plan to provide homes for its people. Together, we’re creating warm homes, local jobs, and opportunities that will last across generations,” Mr Potaka says.....
See full article HERE
Climate Change Emerges as Top Priority for Iwi Leaders at Waitangi
Climate change has been identified as a major focus for iwi leaders gathering at Waitangi, with representatives warning that increasing severe weather events are placing growing pressure on Māori communities across Aotearoa.
The issue was raised during discussions at the National Iwi Chairs Forum, where leaders from more than 70 iwi met to set priorities for the year ahead and examine the long-term impacts of climate change on whānau, marae and whenua.
Iwi leaders say the increasing frequency and intensity of storms, flooding and coastal erosion is becoming a defining challenge for Māori communities. The forum highlighted concerns that climate events are occurring more regularly and causing widespread damage across the motu.....
See full article HERE
Te Pāti Māori dramas infuriate stalwarts, and Ngāpuhi, at Waitangi
The leader of the country’s largest iwi says the “final nail” has been placed in the coffin for Te Pāti Māori, while Te Ururoa Flavell, who once led the party, describes the state of Māori politics as an “ugly” mess.
The fallout from the relationship breakdowns in Te Pāti Māori snowballed even further, all after Kiri Tamihere, the party’s general manager, performed a haka on the Treaty Grounds.
But Tamihere, at least, has one unlikely supporter backing her haka. NZ First deputy leader Shane Jones spoke out to support her on Waitangi Day, while many of the people most likely to support Te Pāti Māori did the exact opposite.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Roger Partridge: The Crown versus the People - Reclaiming New Zealand’s democratic story
Pee Kay: A Biased Survey or Survey bias?
Colinxy: Making Sense of the Musket Wars
Bob Edlin: Iwi ensure respect is shown to a crash site....
Propaganda:
Hapū And Iwi Warn Against Government’s Divide-And-Rule Extinguishment Agenda
MP wants whales recognised as legal persons
'Too often people look to Wellington' - Northland leaders want more local involvement at Waitangi
The RIF grant follows on from the more than $50m government investment into housing in the Far North last year.
The development is being undertaken by community housing provider Te Hau Ora o Ngāpuhi Limited – the health and social services delivery arm of the iwi authority Te Runanga a Iwi o Ngāpuhi.
Additional funding comes from the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, which is providing a grant of $29.7m, along with a $13.6m loan from Auckland-based social enterprise Community Finance.
“We’re creating long-term stability for whānau in an area with high housing need, demonstrating what can be achieved when iwi and government work in partnership.”
“Ngāpuhi is delivering on its plan to provide homes for its people. Together, we’re creating warm homes, local jobs, and opportunities that will last across generations,” Mr Potaka says.....
See full article HERE
Climate Change Emerges as Top Priority for Iwi Leaders at Waitangi
Climate change has been identified as a major focus for iwi leaders gathering at Waitangi, with representatives warning that increasing severe weather events are placing growing pressure on Māori communities across Aotearoa.
The issue was raised during discussions at the National Iwi Chairs Forum, where leaders from more than 70 iwi met to set priorities for the year ahead and examine the long-term impacts of climate change on whānau, marae and whenua.
Iwi leaders say the increasing frequency and intensity of storms, flooding and coastal erosion is becoming a defining challenge for Māori communities. The forum highlighted concerns that climate events are occurring more regularly and causing widespread damage across the motu.....
See full article HERE
Te Pāti Māori dramas infuriate stalwarts, and Ngāpuhi, at Waitangi
The leader of the country’s largest iwi says the “final nail” has been placed in the coffin for Te Pāti Māori, while Te Ururoa Flavell, who once led the party, describes the state of Māori politics as an “ugly” mess.
The fallout from the relationship breakdowns in Te Pāti Māori snowballed even further, all after Kiri Tamihere, the party’s general manager, performed a haka on the Treaty Grounds.
But Tamihere, at least, has one unlikely supporter backing her haka. NZ First deputy leader Shane Jones spoke out to support her on Waitangi Day, while many of the people most likely to support Te Pāti Māori did the exact opposite.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Roger Partridge: The Crown versus the People - Reclaiming New Zealand’s democratic story
Pee Kay: A Biased Survey or Survey bias?
Colinxy: Making Sense of the Musket Wars
Bob Edlin: Iwi ensure respect is shown to a crash site....
Propaganda:
Hapū And Iwi Warn Against Government’s Divide-And-Rule Extinguishment Agenda
MP wants whales recognised as legal persons
'Too often people look to Wellington' - Northland leaders want more local involvement at Waitangi
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Friday February 6, 2026
News:
National's not ruling out running candidates in Maori seats in this year's election
Labour's pledging to run a vigorous campaign across all seats, as Te Pati Maori and the Greens go through their candidate selection processes.
National ran two candidates in Maori electorates last election, after not doing so for decades.
News:
National's not ruling out running candidates in Maori seats in this year's election
Labour's pledging to run a vigorous campaign across all seats, as Te Pati Maori and the Greens go through their candidate selection processes.
National ran two candidates in Maori electorates last election, after not doing so for decades.
Prime Minister and National Party leader Chris Luxon says the board's yet to make a call on this year's strategy.
He says they are open to it, but says for them it's very much a party vote campaign.....
See full article HERE
Former Te Pāti Māori candidate to stand for Greens in 2026 general election
The Green Party has announced the Māori seats they will contest in the 2026 general election, including two by new faces once associated with Te Pāti Māori.
Speaking at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, Green MP Teanau Tuiono announced Tania Waikato, a seasoned litigator and former lawyer for Te Pāti Māori, will contest the Waiariki seat, currently held by Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi......
See full article HERE
Local Grants: Increasing participation in Waka Ama at Waitangi club is about more than water skills
Waka Ama is an increasingly popular sport in Aotearoa New Zealand, with one enthusiast of outrigger canoeing describing it as “so much more than a water sport.”
A lottery funding grant of $20,355 to Tai Kotuku Incorporated has enabled the purchase of two new fibreglass outrigger canoes that each take six paddlers. New equipment installed in the vessels includes aluminium struts, spray skirts, padded seats and rigging straps.
“We need to provide quality equipment so everyone onboard is in a safe environment,” Tana explains.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Geoff Parker: On the Cession of Sovereignty, the Record Is Clear
Pee Kay: The Waitangi Tribunal also emerged as the most trusted source of accurate information about Te Tiriti
Bob Edlin: Double murderer has been freed on parole....
Mike Butler: Rights body polls treaty thinking
Video:
Anglo Saxon: Waitangi Grievance day - New Zealanders to pay more reparations?
Propaganda:
Christopher Luxon and the Iwi Chairs Forum are speaking the same language
Leaders encourage Māori to vote in upcoming election as Waitangi draws near
Te Reo Māori: Official Language of Aotearoa
Visiting the past
Eru Kapa-Kingi accuses Labour of stabbing Māori in the back
He says they are open to it, but says for them it's very much a party vote campaign.....
See full article HERE
Former Te Pāti Māori candidate to stand for Greens in 2026 general election
The Green Party has announced the Māori seats they will contest in the 2026 general election, including two by new faces once associated with Te Pāti Māori.
Speaking at the Waitangi Treaty Grounds, Green MP Teanau Tuiono announced Tania Waikato, a seasoned litigator and former lawyer for Te Pāti Māori, will contest the Waiariki seat, currently held by Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi......
See full article HERE
Local Grants: Increasing participation in Waka Ama at Waitangi club is about more than water skills
Waka Ama is an increasingly popular sport in Aotearoa New Zealand, with one enthusiast of outrigger canoeing describing it as “so much more than a water sport.”
A lottery funding grant of $20,355 to Tai Kotuku Incorporated has enabled the purchase of two new fibreglass outrigger canoes that each take six paddlers. New equipment installed in the vessels includes aluminium struts, spray skirts, padded seats and rigging straps.
“We need to provide quality equipment so everyone onboard is in a safe environment,” Tana explains.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Geoff Parker: On the Cession of Sovereignty, the Record Is Clear
Pee Kay: The Waitangi Tribunal also emerged as the most trusted source of accurate information about Te Tiriti
Bob Edlin: Double murderer has been freed on parole....
Mike Butler: Rights body polls treaty thinking
Video:
Anglo Saxon: Waitangi Grievance day - New Zealanders to pay more reparations?
Propaganda:
Christopher Luxon and the Iwi Chairs Forum are speaking the same language
Leaders encourage Māori to vote in upcoming election as Waitangi draws near
Te Reo Māori: Official Language of Aotearoa
Visiting the past
Eru Kapa-Kingi accuses Labour of stabbing Māori in the back
Thursday February 5, 2026
News:
Minister Shane Jones hails roading upgrades to Treaty Grounds
Regional Development Minister Shane Jones is hailing the completion of upgrades to the road to the Treaty Grounds in time for Waitangi Day this year.
Haruru Falls Road has been paved with added guardrails, drainage and earthworks thanks to $1.57 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund and $400,000 from the Far North District Council.
Regional Development Minister Shane Jones is hailing the completion of upgrades to the road to the Treaty Grounds in time for Waitangi Day this year.
Haruru Falls Road has been paved with added guardrails, drainage and earthworks thanks to $1.57 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund and $400,000 from the Far North District Council.
A further $10.2m from the RIF is helping with upgrades to the grounds themselves, including car parks, toilet blocks, pathway lighting and drainage to protect the Treaty House, due for completion this year.....
See full article HERE
Top political advocate takes on Ōpihi land development case
Barrister and campaigner Max Harris has offered his help for free as Ōpihi Whanaunga Kore Trustees head to the Environment Court to protect land they consider wāhi tapu from development.
Dr Harris, a Rhodes Scholar, barrister, political advocate and author, will present the group’s legal submission at an Environment Court hearing at REAP House in Whakatāne on Tuesday.
He has offered his services pro bono (without fee) for the trustees who have been trying to prevent the Ōpihi Block at Piripai being developed for housing for several years.....
See full article HERE
PM rejects claim govt anti-Treaty
Labour's Chris Hipkins says the government is anti-Treaty and therefore anti-Māori, but Prime Minister Christopher Luxon argues iwi leaders have worked to find "common ground".
Labour's Chris Hipkins says the government is anti-Treaty and therefore anti-Māori, but Prime Minister Christopher Luxon argues iwi leaders have worked to find "common ground".
Luxon said he rejected the Labour leader's claims, calling the Iwi Chairs Forum in the Far North today a positive engagement and the best forum he has participated in.
Ngāti Wai chair Aperahama Edwards said the meeting with the government was "beneficial", but there was still a lot of pain among Māori compared to the last time Luxon was present in 2024.
Māori-Crown Relations Minister Tama Potaka said the Iwi Chairs meeting was "robust", "interrogative" and an "exchange".
When asked whether the government was "anti-Māori" Luxon accepted "ACT's Treaty Principles Bill was incredibly challenging".
Iwi leader Tukoroirangi Morgan echoed that sentiment, calling the meeting "productive" and saying iwi leaders were in a position where "we need to get stuff done".
Morgan said Luxon was "very committed" to the Treaty relationship.....
See full article HERE
Māori education package and draft curriculum unveiled
Education Minister, Erica Stanford, has announced a set of Māori education resources and the launch of a new te reo Māori training programme for 50,000 teachers as the draft curriculum in te reo Māori is released for Term 1.
While on visits to three Northland schools, Minister Stanford announced the launch of the new te reo professional learning development programme Te Ataarangi, alongside iwi leaders and esteemed Māori language revitalisation expert, Dr Ruakere Hond.
“We are firmly committed to properly resourcing our bilingual education system and supporting Māori students to thrive across both English and Māori-medium settings,” Ms Stanford says......
See full article HERE
Articles:
David Seymour: Treaty should mean equal rights, not race-based policy
Geoff Parker: Why Hipkins’ Treaty Romanticism Divides New Zealand
Graham Adams: Councillor Refuses To Kowtow To Marae Protocol
Matua Kahurangi: Māori business names expose the aroha double standard
Propaganda:
The Māori Flag: A Symbol of Identity and Rangatiratanga
What’s holding back the country’s last major iwi settlement?
Ngā Rōpū Tautohetohe: A Legacy of Māori Protest and Resistance
New Zealand Māori Council: A Voice for Māori at the National Level
Te Kara: The First Flag of Aotearoa
Tradition greets Year 9 students at mihi whakatau in Blenheim
Ngāi Tahu returns to treaty grounds as senior Labour MP considers future
Native Hawaiian delegation travel to Waitangi to stand in solidarity with Māori
Costly, muddled, bad for Māori: New Plymouth DC considers resource reforms
Iwi Authority Must Be Central To Regional Vocational Education Reform
Top political advocate takes on Ōpihi land development case
Barrister and campaigner Max Harris has offered his help for free as Ōpihi Whanaunga Kore Trustees head to the Environment Court to protect land they consider wāhi tapu from development.
Dr Harris, a Rhodes Scholar, barrister, political advocate and author, will present the group’s legal submission at an Environment Court hearing at REAP House in Whakatāne on Tuesday.
He has offered his services pro bono (without fee) for the trustees who have been trying to prevent the Ōpihi Block at Piripai being developed for housing for several years.....
See full article HERE
PM rejects claim govt anti-Treaty
Labour's Chris Hipkins says the government is anti-Treaty and therefore anti-Māori, but Prime Minister Christopher Luxon argues iwi leaders have worked to find "common ground".
Labour's Chris Hipkins says the government is anti-Treaty and therefore anti-Māori, but Prime Minister Christopher Luxon argues iwi leaders have worked to find "common ground".
Luxon said he rejected the Labour leader's claims, calling the Iwi Chairs Forum in the Far North today a positive engagement and the best forum he has participated in.
Ngāti Wai chair Aperahama Edwards said the meeting with the government was "beneficial", but there was still a lot of pain among Māori compared to the last time Luxon was present in 2024.
Māori-Crown Relations Minister Tama Potaka said the Iwi Chairs meeting was "robust", "interrogative" and an "exchange".
When asked whether the government was "anti-Māori" Luxon accepted "ACT's Treaty Principles Bill was incredibly challenging".
Iwi leader Tukoroirangi Morgan echoed that sentiment, calling the meeting "productive" and saying iwi leaders were in a position where "we need to get stuff done".
Morgan said Luxon was "very committed" to the Treaty relationship.....
See full article HERE
Māori education package and draft curriculum unveiled
Education Minister, Erica Stanford, has announced a set of Māori education resources and the launch of a new te reo Māori training programme for 50,000 teachers as the draft curriculum in te reo Māori is released for Term 1.
While on visits to three Northland schools, Minister Stanford announced the launch of the new te reo professional learning development programme Te Ataarangi, alongside iwi leaders and esteemed Māori language revitalisation expert, Dr Ruakere Hond.
“We are firmly committed to properly resourcing our bilingual education system and supporting Māori students to thrive across both English and Māori-medium settings,” Ms Stanford says......
See full article HERE
Articles:
David Seymour: Treaty should mean equal rights, not race-based policy
Geoff Parker: Why Hipkins’ Treaty Romanticism Divides New Zealand
Graham Adams: Councillor Refuses To Kowtow To Marae Protocol
Matua Kahurangi: Māori business names expose the aroha double standard
Propaganda:
The Māori Flag: A Symbol of Identity and Rangatiratanga
What’s holding back the country’s last major iwi settlement?
Ngā Rōpū Tautohetohe: A Legacy of Māori Protest and Resistance
New Zealand Māori Council: A Voice for Māori at the National Level
Te Kara: The First Flag of Aotearoa
Tradition greets Year 9 students at mihi whakatau in Blenheim
Ngāi Tahu returns to treaty grounds as senior Labour MP considers future
Native Hawaiian delegation travel to Waitangi to stand in solidarity with Māori
Costly, muddled, bad for Māori: New Plymouth DC considers resource reforms
Iwi Authority Must Be Central To Regional Vocational Education Reform
Wednesday February 4, 2026
News:
RIF investment supports Māori initiatives - Shane Jones, Tama Potaka.
The Government is investing $6.25 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund to kick-start two horticulture developments on underutilised land, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Minister for Māori Development Tama Potaka say.
“This infrastructure investment will bring collectively owned Māori land into productive use in Northland and Waikato. It will strengthen local horticulture supply chains and accelerate an iwi-led shift in land use,” Mr Jones says.
News:
RIF investment supports Māori initiatives - Shane Jones, Tama Potaka.
The Government is investing $6.25 million from the Regional Infrastructure Fund to kick-start two horticulture developments on underutilised land, Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Minister for Māori Development Tama Potaka say.
“This infrastructure investment will bring collectively owned Māori land into productive use in Northland and Waikato. It will strengthen local horticulture supply chains and accelerate an iwi-led shift in land use,” Mr Jones says.
The two initiatives being funded are:
Water storage investment supports regional resilience and long-term food production
Investment through the Māori Development Fund to support early work on a proposed water storage reservoir near Kaitaia will help strengthen regional resilience and support food production, Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka says.
The project, led by Te Make Farms Ltd and owned by Ngāi Takoto, is focused on improving year-round water security in Northland, where variable weather can place pressure on land use and supply.
Te Puni Kōkiri administers the Māori Development Fund and is investing $191,700 to help Te Make Farms Ltd access expert technical advice.....
See full article HERE
Labour leader Chris Hipkins sets sights on Māori seats
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has reiterated his determination to win all the Māori seats in November's election, as parties gather at Waitangi.
He told Morning Report that candidate elections were underway for Labour.
"I've been very clear that we want to do very well there."
Asked about Te Pāti Māori which currently holds all seven seats, Hipkins said "they need to sort themselves out".
"They're in court and that's really where their focus should be.
"In the meantime, we're going to be busy organising in the Māori seats to win them back."......
See full article HERE
Sky Sport hosts to add te reo into their Winter Olympics kōrero
Sky Sport will infuse te reo into its coverage of the Winter Olympics.
Te Reo Māori ki Mirāno Kotīna 2026 is the second edition of Sky TV’s Māori–English Olympic sports glossary and will add a unique dimension to New Zealand’s Winter Olympians through a Māori worldview of the February 6-February 22 event.
The 16-page glossary is full of Winter Olympic sports phrases in te reo Māori and English, like: “he/she is flying down the course! - ”me he perehia ka rere i te takutai one!” and “he/she stomped that landing” - “Kātahi te taunga pai.”.....
See full article HERE
Hon Shane Jones on Regional Development and Climate-Hit Communities
Jones says his core message this Waitangi Day is that regional development must actively support Māori communities facing ongoing climate impacts – not simply repair damage and move on.
He says climate resilience is now inseparable from economic development, particularly in regions where Māori make up a significant proportion of the population.
Jones points to projects such as the Northland native forest restoration track and the Nelson Marina upgrade as examples of how investment can support long-term regional resilience.....
See full article HERE
Minister Tama Potaka on Partnership and Practical Support
Speaking ahead of Waitangi Day, Potaka says the Government’s approach is centred on partnership, respect for tino rangatiratanga, and tangible outcomes that make a difference on the ground.
Potaka says his key message to Māori this Waitangi Day is that partnership must be expressed through action – not just rhetoric.....
See full article HERE
National Iwi Chairs Forum backs court case challenging amendments to Marine and Coastal Areas Act
The National Iwi Chairs Forum is backing a court case by Ngāti Manuhiri looking to challenge amendments to the Marine and Coastal Areas Act (MACA).
Hauraki iwi Ngāti Manuhiri are set to take the government to the High Court over changes made to the act last year, which made it harder for Māori to win customary marine title.
Justice minister Paul Goldsmith has repeatedly said the changes restore the act to Parliament's "original intent".
The changes have been bashed by former ministers, treaty lawyers, iwi and hapū leaders and even prompted an almost 20,000-strong petition opposing the amendments.
Now, Ngāti Manuhiri want to challenge those changes in the High Court, alleging that the changes limit their ability to exercise of their culture, deny their access to justice, and discriminate against Māori.
In a statement, Ngāti Manuhiri chair Mook Hohneck said the revised test measures customary ownership through Western concept of exclusion rather than tikanga Māori.....
See full article HERE
The Government is contributing $7 million in funding to 16 Māori-led, marae-based climate projects.
The projects funded through the Māori Climate Platform will benefit 51 marae across 11 regions, aimed at strengthening communities’ ability to withstand and adapt to the effects of climate change.
The projects include updating water infrastructure, strengthening flood resilience, providing solar energy and relocating a marae to higher ground.
Marae often provide safe gathering spaces and act as hubs for the community during severe weather.
This is stage two of the Māori Climate Platform. Stage one contributed $3.58 million in funding for five pilot projects, benefiting 13 marae. The pilot projects included a solar farm and a water reticulation system upgrade.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Pee Kay: Decolonisation
Geoff Parker: From shelter to sovereignty?
Kevin: Now No Separation of Church and State
The Family Protection Act and tikanga: two different legal regimes within the same statute? - Anthony Grant.
Propaganda:
Whānau of D Company Soldiers gather in celebration
Horizons survey: Almost three-quarters of New Zealanders think that honouring Te Tiriti is important for the future of Aotearoa New Zealand.
News:
Blessing at Ngā Mokopuna school as work progresses - Erica Standford.
Work is set to proceed on the significant redevelopment of a Kaupapa Māori kura in Wellington following the whakatō mauri event at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Mokopuna this morning, Education Minister Erica Stanford says.
Construction has been supported through a $50 million investment in Budget 2025 to deliver up to 50 classrooms for Māori Medium and Kaupapa Māori Education.
- Ngā Pūriri Pūmau – a kiwifruit development in Te Tai Tokerau, to be delivered by Oromahoe and Rangihamama Omapere trusts, will receive a $4m loan and $200,000 grant.
- Ngāti Hauā Horticulture – a horticulture development in Waikato, to be delivered by Ngāti Hauā, will receive a $2.05m repayable grant......
Water storage investment supports regional resilience and long-term food production
Investment through the Māori Development Fund to support early work on a proposed water storage reservoir near Kaitaia will help strengthen regional resilience and support food production, Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka says.
The project, led by Te Make Farms Ltd and owned by Ngāi Takoto, is focused on improving year-round water security in Northland, where variable weather can place pressure on land use and supply.
Te Puni Kōkiri administers the Māori Development Fund and is investing $191,700 to help Te Make Farms Ltd access expert technical advice.....
See full article HERE
Labour leader Chris Hipkins sets sights on Māori seats
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has reiterated his determination to win all the Māori seats in November's election, as parties gather at Waitangi.
He told Morning Report that candidate elections were underway for Labour.
"I've been very clear that we want to do very well there."
Asked about Te Pāti Māori which currently holds all seven seats, Hipkins said "they need to sort themselves out".
"They're in court and that's really where their focus should be.
"In the meantime, we're going to be busy organising in the Māori seats to win them back."......
See full article HERE
Sky Sport hosts to add te reo into their Winter Olympics kōrero
Sky Sport will infuse te reo into its coverage of the Winter Olympics.
Te Reo Māori ki Mirāno Kotīna 2026 is the second edition of Sky TV’s Māori–English Olympic sports glossary and will add a unique dimension to New Zealand’s Winter Olympians through a Māori worldview of the February 6-February 22 event.
The 16-page glossary is full of Winter Olympic sports phrases in te reo Māori and English, like: “he/she is flying down the course! - ”me he perehia ka rere i te takutai one!” and “he/she stomped that landing” - “Kātahi te taunga pai.”.....
See full article HERE
Hon Shane Jones on Regional Development and Climate-Hit Communities
Jones says his core message this Waitangi Day is that regional development must actively support Māori communities facing ongoing climate impacts – not simply repair damage and move on.
He says climate resilience is now inseparable from economic development, particularly in regions where Māori make up a significant proportion of the population.
Jones points to projects such as the Northland native forest restoration track and the Nelson Marina upgrade as examples of how investment can support long-term regional resilience.....
See full article HERE
Minister Tama Potaka on Partnership and Practical Support
Speaking ahead of Waitangi Day, Potaka says the Government’s approach is centred on partnership, respect for tino rangatiratanga, and tangible outcomes that make a difference on the ground.
Potaka says his key message to Māori this Waitangi Day is that partnership must be expressed through action – not just rhetoric.....
See full article HERE
National Iwi Chairs Forum backs court case challenging amendments to Marine and Coastal Areas Act
The National Iwi Chairs Forum is backing a court case by Ngāti Manuhiri looking to challenge amendments to the Marine and Coastal Areas Act (MACA).
Hauraki iwi Ngāti Manuhiri are set to take the government to the High Court over changes made to the act last year, which made it harder for Māori to win customary marine title.
Justice minister Paul Goldsmith has repeatedly said the changes restore the act to Parliament's "original intent".
The changes have been bashed by former ministers, treaty lawyers, iwi and hapū leaders and even prompted an almost 20,000-strong petition opposing the amendments.
Now, Ngāti Manuhiri want to challenge those changes in the High Court, alleging that the changes limit their ability to exercise of their culture, deny their access to justice, and discriminate against Māori.
In a statement, Ngāti Manuhiri chair Mook Hohneck said the revised test measures customary ownership through Western concept of exclusion rather than tikanga Māori.....
See full article HERE
The Government is contributing $7 million in funding to 16 Māori-led, marae-based climate projects.
The projects funded through the Māori Climate Platform will benefit 51 marae across 11 regions, aimed at strengthening communities’ ability to withstand and adapt to the effects of climate change.
The projects include updating water infrastructure, strengthening flood resilience, providing solar energy and relocating a marae to higher ground.
Marae often provide safe gathering spaces and act as hubs for the community during severe weather.
This is stage two of the Māori Climate Platform. Stage one contributed $3.58 million in funding for five pilot projects, benefiting 13 marae. The pilot projects included a solar farm and a water reticulation system upgrade.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Pee Kay: Decolonisation
Geoff Parker: From shelter to sovereignty?
Kevin: Now No Separation of Church and State
The Family Protection Act and tikanga: two different legal regimes within the same statute? - Anthony Grant.
Propaganda:
Whānau of D Company Soldiers gather in celebration
Horizons survey: Almost three-quarters of New Zealanders think that honouring Te Tiriti is important for the future of Aotearoa New Zealand.
Tuesday February 3, 2026
News:
Blessing at Ngā Mokopuna school as work progresses - Erica Standford.
Work is set to proceed on the significant redevelopment of a Kaupapa Māori kura in Wellington following the whakatō mauri event at Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ngā Mokopuna this morning, Education Minister Erica Stanford says.
Construction has been supported through a $50 million investment in Budget 2025 to deliver up to 50 classrooms for Māori Medium and Kaupapa Māori Education.
Last year, the Government also prioritised Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hawaiki Hou in Gisborne from within a former bank site.
This infrastructure work is part of a wider programme of investment in Māori Medium and Kaupapa Māori Education.
This includes:
Wellington City Council returns Granville Flats land to Tenths Trust
Wellington City Council has officially returned the Granville flats land in Berhampore to the Wellington Tenths Trust (Tenths) at a ceremony today.
Wellington City Mayor Andrew Little officially returned the land back to Tenths Trust Chairman Anaru Smiler at a ceremony at the site attended by around 100 delegates from Council and Tenths.
In June 2022, Council and Tenths agreed to end the Council’s lease of the land where the three buildings were situated. With the land to be returned to the Tenths Trust, an Ahu Whenua trust constituted by the Māori Land Court......
See full article HERE
Our Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Hospice
Our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi shapes how we listen, how we work, and how we care for people at the end of life. It informs our approach to culturally safe care, equity of access, and meaningful partnership with Māori.
Our work is guided by the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and informed by ongoing partnership, learning, and accountability.
We are guided by Māori leadership and advice through Te Pou Tautoko, our Māori advisory group, and by Te Taikākā, our Māori Service Plan, which supports culturally appropriate care for Māori patients and their whānau.....
See full article HERE
Demonstrating our commitment to working with Māori as tangata whenua - Fire Emergency NZ.
It’s now almost eight years since Fire and Emergency published our commitment to working with Māori as tangata whenua and this has led to a range of initiatives.
Just ahead of Waitangi Day 2026, we’re taking a beat to reflect on how our leaders are demonstrating this commitment in in their own rohe (Region).
Te Ihu Region Manager Brad Mosby recognises working with iwi and hapū is key to the success of our mahi – 'their local knowledge, support, and influence in our communities have a far greater reach into places where we need it the most such as isolated and vulnerable communities.'....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Marama Davidson: Why Te Tiriti o Waitangi is unity not division
The Treaty of Waitangi, and Christian faith and values
Longest-standing Māori theatre company brings whānau voices of trauma and hope to the stage
This infrastructure work is part of a wider programme of investment in Māori Medium and Kaupapa Māori Education.
This includes:
- $10 million to launch a new Virtual Learning Network (VLN) for STEM education (Science, Engineering, Technology and Mathematics).
- $4.5 million to develop comprehensive new te reo matatini and STEM curriculum resources and teacher supports.
- $2.1 million to develop a new Māori Studies subject for Years 11–13.
- $14 million into training and support for up to 51,000 teachers/kaiako.
- $4.8 million to appoint seven new curriculum advisors for Māori medium and Kaupapa Māori Education.
- $4.1 million to support the sustainability and data capability of the Kōhanga Reo Network.
- $3.5 million to support WAI 3310 Waitangi Tribunal Education Services and Outcomes Kaupapa Inquiry.....
Wellington City Council returns Granville Flats land to Tenths Trust
Wellington City Council has officially returned the Granville flats land in Berhampore to the Wellington Tenths Trust (Tenths) at a ceremony today.
Wellington City Mayor Andrew Little officially returned the land back to Tenths Trust Chairman Anaru Smiler at a ceremony at the site attended by around 100 delegates from Council and Tenths.
In June 2022, Council and Tenths agreed to end the Council’s lease of the land where the three buildings were situated. With the land to be returned to the Tenths Trust, an Ahu Whenua trust constituted by the Māori Land Court......
See full article HERE
Our Commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi - Hospice
Our commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi shapes how we listen, how we work, and how we care for people at the end of life. It informs our approach to culturally safe care, equity of access, and meaningful partnership with Māori.
Our work is guided by the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and informed by ongoing partnership, learning, and accountability.
We are guided by Māori leadership and advice through Te Pou Tautoko, our Māori advisory group, and by Te Taikākā, our Māori Service Plan, which supports culturally appropriate care for Māori patients and their whānau.....
See full article HERE
Demonstrating our commitment to working with Māori as tangata whenua - Fire Emergency NZ.
It’s now almost eight years since Fire and Emergency published our commitment to working with Māori as tangata whenua and this has led to a range of initiatives.
Just ahead of Waitangi Day 2026, we’re taking a beat to reflect on how our leaders are demonstrating this commitment in in their own rohe (Region).
Te Ihu Region Manager Brad Mosby recognises working with iwi and hapū is key to the success of our mahi – 'their local knowledge, support, and influence in our communities have a far greater reach into places where we need it the most such as isolated and vulnerable communities.'....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Marama Davidson: Why Te Tiriti o Waitangi is unity not division
The Treaty of Waitangi, and Christian faith and values
Longest-standing Māori theatre company brings whānau voices of trauma and hope to the stage
Monday February 2, 2026
News:
Ngapuhi's Chairman will be looking to see what the Prime Minister envisions for future relations, when he visits Waitangi [this] week
Christopher Luxon's confirmed he will be going to the Bay of Islands on Wednesday to meet the Iwi Chairs' Forum.
Christopher Luxon's confirmed he will be going to the Bay of Islands on Wednesday to meet the Iwi Chairs' Forum.
He'll then attend the party leaders' powhiri on Thursday, before going to Auckland for a community event on Waitangi Day.
Ngapuhi chairman Mane Tahere says it's important for the Prime Minister to be at Waitangi.
Mr Tahere says they want to discuss the impact of the last few years, and where Mr Luxon sees the partnership with iwi maori going forward.
See full article HERE
Articles:
Reynold Macpherson: An Open Letter to the Editor and to the Mayor and Councillors of Rotorua Lakes Council
Geoff Parker: Anti-Māori Talk, Pro-Māori Funding
Propaganda:
Origins explores first 100 years of Māori ancestors’ arrival in Aotearoa
Ngapuhi chairman Mane Tahere says it's important for the Prime Minister to be at Waitangi.
Mr Tahere says they want to discuss the impact of the last few years, and where Mr Luxon sees the partnership with iwi maori going forward.
See full article HERE
Articles:
Reynold Macpherson: An Open Letter to the Editor and to the Mayor and Councillors of Rotorua Lakes Council
Geoff Parker: Anti-Māori Talk, Pro-Māori Funding
Propaganda:
Origins explores first 100 years of Māori ancestors’ arrival in Aotearoa
Sunday February 1, 2026
News:
Waitangi hīkoi keeps US in mind as it fights for rights of next generation
Fighting for the rights of the next generation is the focus of this year’s hīkoi to Waitangi led by Northland Māori.
Marching under the kaupapa of Mana Mokopuna, the hīkoi starts at Te Rerenga Wairua (Cape Rēinga) on Sunday and will arrive at Waitangi on Friday.
News:
Waitangi hīkoi keeps US in mind as it fights for rights of next generation
Fighting for the rights of the next generation is the focus of this year’s hīkoi to Waitangi led by Northland Māori.
Marching under the kaupapa of Mana Mokopuna, the hīkoi starts at Te Rerenga Wairua (Cape Rēinga) on Sunday and will arrive at Waitangi on Friday.
Organiser Rueben Taipari said it was more important than ever to stand up for people’s rights and he worried about the world rangatahi will inherit....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Geoff Parker: When Graciousness Is Used as Power
Matua Kahurangi: $10 million for a marae while everyone else pays their own way
Propaganda:
Ngāpuhi Leaders Say Government Treaty Mandate Process Is Divisive and Against Their Interests
Peaceful ‘Toitū te Aroha’ Rally Draws Strong Whānau Presence at Britomart
Rawiri Waititi: Te Pāti Māori plans to entrench Te Tiriti in to all legislation
Waitangi: A choice between unity and a sideshow
Articles:
Geoff Parker: When Graciousness Is Used as Power
Matua Kahurangi: $10 million for a marae while everyone else pays their own way
Propaganda:
Ngāpuhi Leaders Say Government Treaty Mandate Process Is Divisive and Against Their Interests
Peaceful ‘Toitū te Aroha’ Rally Draws Strong Whānau Presence at Britomart
Rawiri Waititi: Te Pāti Māori plans to entrench Te Tiriti in to all legislation
Waitangi: A choice between unity and a sideshow
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13 comments:
I too worry about the NZ world our rangatahi will enter. A vast population of maori, their main skill a part stone age part contrived hobby language and kapa haka, and all devoted to devise ways of extracting support income from mere other cultures. It astonishes me how many are sufficiently idle to participate in endless hikoi. The hideous symbolism of the Insurgency flag, black surfing in on the back of white over a sea of blood, needs to be constantly emphasised before the flag becomes irretrievably established.
Luxon needs to attend a course in speaking, especially before he tangles with artful senior maori at Waitangi. He is too easily read. When on standard ground he gushes platitudes and when on the backfoot clearly slows. Even the most humble rascal maori schoolboy is usually artful at maintaining a constant air of vagueness so misdeeds and contrary thoughts are not detectable. Maori have not pulled off their incredible conquests by revealing all their thoughts.
I hope Luxon does not repeat the grovelling speech he made to Ngai Tahu last year.
Taxpayer $ should go towards How to Run a Dairy 101. Or maybe only immigrants have the requisite skills to run a corner dairy.
I cannot understand why the government continues to shovel money at maori education. For life in the real modern international world it sends vast numbers down a blind alley and fosters later resentment. Many may care little if mainly maori lives are wasted, but the maorifiaction of education spills over to all students. And frightens off very many objective able teachers who could not only ably teach the able but also improve the real lot of many maori .
I am sceptical of a maori orientated hospice. I would not care to end my days agitated by troupes of maori hangers on perpetually trooping through the premises.
It would be good if we could hear more from a part Maori educator Dr Melissa Derby of Waikato Uni. who challenges this crazy Maori culture stuff like alternatives to the definition of 'reading ' to mean reading the environment . or reading carvings or reading being a form of dance ! Unbelievable stupidity . Gaynor
To Anon 11.28: So why is Dr Derby not commenting ? Or, does a " big job" buy silence?
Non maori commercial competitors must envy all the support for race based rival loacl industries.
The marae handouts for climate projects will warranr very close scrutiny and auditing. I wonder how many of the solar projects in particualr will acheive goals and be efficently and reliably operating and instantly available in emergency in 5, 10 yeras time
Last time I was near Waitangi it seemd impossible to even view the grounds and house without payment, so firm is the maori grasp. Building clutter destroys the impression of original isolation. Use of the unsealed road was entirely optional. I have driven for the added challenge and interest, now destroyed. Upgrade a needless luxury.
Just what is Luxon committing us to in his ongoing meetings behind closed doors with the iwi leaders lobby? We’d all like to better understand the “common ground”, what the lobby wants and National’s true position on the Treaty and the equal (or not so equal?) rights and responsibilities of all New Zealanders.
National would be nuts to waste time on maori seats. They would have to spend enormous effort emphasising how they have pandered to maori, and directed vast sums their way. Such publicity will reach non maori voters and lose them. National already panders to too many trace maori mps in thier midst; all of unknown true basic allegiance.
Waka Ama is certainly so much more than a water sport. It is an extension of the already formidable insugency coordination network thrughout marae, kapa haka, tribal asemblies etc country (motu) wide.
7th. We forever read of govt subsidised maori housing projects. But precious little detail. Is money given or loaned? What are payback conditions? What security? Does the development fit non maori specific planning and building rules? What is fate of properties? Are these sold and if so to whom and prices and conditions? Or are rented? And ditto to whom, rentals, formulae for future rentals, actions and provisions against non payers, legal safeguards for continued compliance with rules. Conditions for future sales etc etc. Are ballotted and who qualifies? Seem to offer great scope for tribal leaders in the know and their myriad relatives.
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