Saturday February 28, 2026
News:
Protest and partnership: The paradox of Māori charter schools under Seymour
Against that backdrop, it may seem difficult to reconcile why Seymour has strongly backed and approved funding for a significant number of kaupapa Māori charter schools.
In the past week alone, he has announced two new kaupapa Māori charter schools, bringing the total number of Māori-focused charter schools to seven of the 20 approved nationwide, more than a third, with more expected.
Is this political recalibration? A rhetorical counterweight to accusations of racism? Or is it, as he argues, philosophical consistency?....
See full article HERE
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Taxpayers’ Union slams nearly $1m Ministry of Education Te Tiriti course as ‘unjustifiable’ cost
The Ministry of Education is defending an estimated almost million-dollar spend on a Te Tiriti o Waitangi course over three years.
The Taxpayers’ Union has labelled it an “unjustifiable expense” but the ministry is highlighting the importance of the course for “strengthening” staff capability.
Figures released to the Taxpayers’ Union show the ministry spent a total of $508,380 on the courses, taken by 1076 staff from 2022 to 2024.
The course takes up 10 hours of staff time, which, using the average public sector salary each year, works out at a cost of $479,392.60.
This brings the total estimated spend, combining staff time on the workshops and the cost of the course itself, to $987,772.60 across the three calendar years.....
See full article HERE
Marlborough iwi Rangitāne o Wairau now responsible for Te Pokohiwi o Kupe
A Marlborough iwi now has responsibility for managing a historic coastal site including the area of the first Polynesian settlement in Aotearoa.
Te Pokohiwi o Kupe - or the Boulder Bank Site Historic Reserve - includes the Wairau Bar, where Wairau River meets the sea at Cloudy Bay in Marlborough.
Rangitāne o Wairau and the Department of Conservation signed an agreement on Friday at Ūkaipō - the Rangitāne Cultural Centre - appointing the iwi as the Control and Management Authority for the reserve.
It is recognised as one of the oldest and most significant archaeological sites in New Zealand, often referred to as the birthplace of the nation and the site of the first large Polynesian settlement in Aotearoa around 1250-1300 AD.
The area remains a public reserve but Rangitāne o Wairau is now responsible for day-to-day management and governance....
See full article HERE
More on the above here > Iwi signs agreement with DOC on one of New Zealand’s earliest human settlements
Mayor Wilde pushes back on regional council reform proposals
South Wairarapa mayor Dame Fran Wilde, on behalf of the district council, signed off a detailed submission on the Government’s “Simplifying Local Government” (SLG) proposal last week. Submissions were due on February 21.
The proposal is a radical push to replace New Zealand’s elected 11 regional councils with combined territory boards (CTBs) formed by local mayors. In announcing the reforms, the Government said they would reduce duplication and simplify governance by consolidating decision making.
A key element of the feedback was upholding Treaty of Waitangi obligations.
“The SLG reforms need to provide strong mechanisms to uphold te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations and enhance meaningful mana whenua involvement in decision-making,” it said.
“This will enable enduring environmental protection, resilient communities and sustainable development, particularly if iwi are represented on the CTB.
“The absence of direct Māori involvement in the proposed SLG framework poses a significant risk to meeting our te Tiriti obligations and also fails to capture the wide interest that local government also now has in partnering with post-settlement iwi on a long-term basis.”....
See full article HERE
Hapū seek ocean status to save Taranaki kaimoana
Hapū of Taranaki iwi want their interests along the region’s western coast officially recognised, so they can continue to protect kaimoana when the current rāhui is no longer legally enforceable.
A hui at Puniho Pā this week agreed in principle that hapū would apply together for recognition of a collective rohe moana along the entire coastline from New Plymouth to Ōpunakē.
The proposal to apply is now with each hapū to endorse, or not....
See full article HERE
Commemorative Plaque Unveiled To Mark 125 Years Of Port Nelson
Port Nelson today marked 125 years of formal harbour governance with the unveiling of a commemorative plaque recognising the role the harbour has played in shaping the region’s economy.
The Ministry of Education is defending an estimated almost million-dollar spend on a Te Tiriti o Waitangi course over three years.
The Taxpayers’ Union has labelled it an “unjustifiable expense” but the ministry is highlighting the importance of the course for “strengthening” staff capability.
Figures released to the Taxpayers’ Union show the ministry spent a total of $508,380 on the courses, taken by 1076 staff from 2022 to 2024.
The course takes up 10 hours of staff time, which, using the average public sector salary each year, works out at a cost of $479,392.60.
This brings the total estimated spend, combining staff time on the workshops and the cost of the course itself, to $987,772.60 across the three calendar years.....
See full article HERE
Marlborough iwi Rangitāne o Wairau now responsible for Te Pokohiwi o Kupe
A Marlborough iwi now has responsibility for managing a historic coastal site including the area of the first Polynesian settlement in Aotearoa.
Te Pokohiwi o Kupe - or the Boulder Bank Site Historic Reserve - includes the Wairau Bar, where Wairau River meets the sea at Cloudy Bay in Marlborough.
Rangitāne o Wairau and the Department of Conservation signed an agreement on Friday at Ūkaipō - the Rangitāne Cultural Centre - appointing the iwi as the Control and Management Authority for the reserve.
It is recognised as one of the oldest and most significant archaeological sites in New Zealand, often referred to as the birthplace of the nation and the site of the first large Polynesian settlement in Aotearoa around 1250-1300 AD.
The area remains a public reserve but Rangitāne o Wairau is now responsible for day-to-day management and governance....
See full article HERE
More on the above here > Iwi signs agreement with DOC on one of New Zealand’s earliest human settlements
Mayor Wilde pushes back on regional council reform proposals
South Wairarapa mayor Dame Fran Wilde, on behalf of the district council, signed off a detailed submission on the Government’s “Simplifying Local Government” (SLG) proposal last week. Submissions were due on February 21.
The proposal is a radical push to replace New Zealand’s elected 11 regional councils with combined territory boards (CTBs) formed by local mayors. In announcing the reforms, the Government said they would reduce duplication and simplify governance by consolidating decision making.
A key element of the feedback was upholding Treaty of Waitangi obligations.
“The SLG reforms need to provide strong mechanisms to uphold te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations and enhance meaningful mana whenua involvement in decision-making,” it said.
“This will enable enduring environmental protection, resilient communities and sustainable development, particularly if iwi are represented on the CTB.
“The absence of direct Māori involvement in the proposed SLG framework poses a significant risk to meeting our te Tiriti obligations and also fails to capture the wide interest that local government also now has in partnering with post-settlement iwi on a long-term basis.”....
See full article HERE
Hapū seek ocean status to save Taranaki kaimoana
Hapū of Taranaki iwi want their interests along the region’s western coast officially recognised, so they can continue to protect kaimoana when the current rāhui is no longer legally enforceable.
A hui at Puniho Pā this week agreed in principle that hapū would apply together for recognition of a collective rohe moana along the entire coastline from New Plymouth to Ōpunakē.
The proposal to apply is now with each hapū to endorse, or not....
See full article HERE
Commemorative Plaque Unveiled To Mark 125 Years Of Port Nelson
Port Nelson today marked 125 years of formal harbour governance with the unveiling of a commemorative plaque recognising the role the harbour has played in shaping the region’s economy.
The plaque was unveiled by Ngā Iwi o Te Tauihu, Nelson Mayor Nick Smith, and Tasman Councillor Kit Maling, acknowledging both the connection of tangata whenua to Parororoa, Nelson Haven and the establishment of the Nelson Harbour Board in 1901.
The plaque features a toi Māori design by Matua Fayne Robinson on behalf of iwi. The design incorporates eight mangōpare (hammerhead sharks), representing the eight iwi of Te Tauihu as tangata whenua, alongside a koru symbolising the ika (fish) and regional products moving across the wharves. A puhoro pattern reflects movement through the moana and the shipping lines central to the Port’s operations....
See full article HERE
Māori wāhine over represented in criminal justice system and gets worse the further they go
Māori women are disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system, getting worse the further they progress through the system, a new factsheet from the Ministry of Justice shows.
The factsheet found while wāhine Māori make up 15 percent of women in Aotearoa they made up 44 percent of all women who were proceeded against by police, 49 percent of women entering court, 66 percent of women remanded in custody, and 71 percent of women sentenced to imprisonment.
Awatea Mita is the Director of the National Youth and Justice Coalition, she said the factsheet confirms what wāhine Māori and advocates have been saying for years, that the deeper wāhine Māori move into the justice system, the more punitive the response becomes......
See full article HERE
Cross-party MPs urge Government to increase Whakaata Māori funding
A panel of MPs from across Parliament are urging the Government to increase funding for broadcaster Whakaata Māori amid warnings wider cuts across the Māori media sector will be “catastrophic”.
The final report from the Parliamentary Māori Affairs select committee said the current funding level for the broadcaster was a “concern” particularly when considering “the value of te reo Māori as a taonga for the nation”.
Whakaata Māori’s budget is set to be reduced: around $10 million in temporary Crown funding will be phased out over the next two years. Meanwhile, baseline funding has remained largely around the same level since 2008 and has not been adjusted for inflation.
The Government said it acknowledged the important role the outlet played in producing Māori content for New Zealanders and was considering its options....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Wāhine Māori are stepping up and leading change across Aotearoa
The plaque features a toi Māori design by Matua Fayne Robinson on behalf of iwi. The design incorporates eight mangōpare (hammerhead sharks), representing the eight iwi of Te Tauihu as tangata whenua, alongside a koru symbolising the ika (fish) and regional products moving across the wharves. A puhoro pattern reflects movement through the moana and the shipping lines central to the Port’s operations....
See full article HERE
Māori wāhine over represented in criminal justice system and gets worse the further they go
Māori women are disproportionately represented in the criminal justice system, getting worse the further they progress through the system, a new factsheet from the Ministry of Justice shows.
The factsheet found while wāhine Māori make up 15 percent of women in Aotearoa they made up 44 percent of all women who were proceeded against by police, 49 percent of women entering court, 66 percent of women remanded in custody, and 71 percent of women sentenced to imprisonment.
Awatea Mita is the Director of the National Youth and Justice Coalition, she said the factsheet confirms what wāhine Māori and advocates have been saying for years, that the deeper wāhine Māori move into the justice system, the more punitive the response becomes......
See full article HERE
Cross-party MPs urge Government to increase Whakaata Māori funding
A panel of MPs from across Parliament are urging the Government to increase funding for broadcaster Whakaata Māori amid warnings wider cuts across the Māori media sector will be “catastrophic”.
The final report from the Parliamentary Māori Affairs select committee said the current funding level for the broadcaster was a “concern” particularly when considering “the value of te reo Māori as a taonga for the nation”.
Whakaata Māori’s budget is set to be reduced: around $10 million in temporary Crown funding will be phased out over the next two years. Meanwhile, baseline funding has remained largely around the same level since 2008 and has not been adjusted for inflation.
The Government said it acknowledged the important role the outlet played in producing Māori content for New Zealanders and was considering its options....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Wāhine Māori are stepping up and leading change across Aotearoa
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Friday February 27, 2026
News:
Environment plan funding opens for iwi, hapū and marae
Far North District Council’s Te Hono Team (Māori Development & Māori Relationships) is seeking applications from iwi, hapū and marae requiring funding to develop environmental management plans for their rohe.
An Iwi/Hapū Environmental Management Plan (IHEMP) is a resource management plan developed by a hapū, iwi, or iwi authority. The plans are holistic documents that set out environmental and resource management planning issues, objectives, policies, plans, and/or methods of concern and interest to tāngata whenua in their rohe.
News:
Environment plan funding opens for iwi, hapū and marae
Far North District Council’s Te Hono Team (Māori Development & Māori Relationships) is seeking applications from iwi, hapū and marae requiring funding to develop environmental management plans for their rohe.
An Iwi/Hapū Environmental Management Plan (IHEMP) is a resource management plan developed by a hapū, iwi, or iwi authority. The plans are holistic documents that set out environmental and resource management planning issues, objectives, policies, plans, and/or methods of concern and interest to tāngata whenua in their rohe.
IHMPs may also contain information relating to specific cultural values, cultural monitoring frameworks, historical accounts, and descriptions of areas of interest (hapū/iwi boundaries/rohe) and consultation/engagement protocols for resource consents and monitoring, plan changes, and matters of significance for tāngata whenua.
The council has allocated funds for this financial year for the development, review and update of IHMPs that incorporate a climate change adaptation component as a key area of focus. The total grant amount available for any one application is up to $10,000.....
See full article HERE
Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Māori̇ Health, Kawa Whakaruruhau, Cultural Safety.
This guidance document has been developed to provide in-depth material for use by nurses, teachers of nursing, student nurses, employers of nurses and those whose role includes ensuring the safety and competence of nurses. It provides an introduction to four fundamental interrelated concepts - Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Māori health, Kawa
The council has allocated funds for this financial year for the development, review and update of IHMPs that incorporate a climate change adaptation component as a key area of focus. The total grant amount available for any one application is up to $10,000.....
See full article HERE
Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Māori̇ Health, Kawa Whakaruruhau, Cultural Safety.
This guidance document has been developed to provide in-depth material for use by nurses, teachers of nursing, student nurses, employers of nurses and those whose role includes ensuring the safety and competence of nurses. It provides an introduction to four fundamental interrelated concepts - Te Tiriti o Waitangi, Māori health, Kawa
Whakaruruhau and cultural safety, and includes the history and theory behind these concepts.....
See full article HERE
Chief Justice underscores Te Tiriti’s importance, hails tikanga education
Chief Justice Dame Helen Winkelmann says Te Tiriti o Waitangi is an integral part of New Zealand’s legal system and hailed the “historic” move last year to make teaching of tikanga in the nation’s law school compulsory.
She pointed out that the narrative has changed as “the law – both legislation and the common law – has begun to find space for and engage with the Te Tiriti”
“Today… Te Tiriti is undoubtedly part of the fabric of our law. It is woven through it in strong golden threads, but also flows through the law, shaping and building new patterns,” she said.
However, when considering Te Tiriti’s impact, she highlighted the introduction of tikanga as a compulsory course in New Zealand’s law schools as a highlight of 2025....
See full article HERE
See full article HERE
Chief Justice underscores Te Tiriti’s importance, hails tikanga education
Chief Justice Dame Helen Winkelmann says Te Tiriti o Waitangi is an integral part of New Zealand’s legal system and hailed the “historic” move last year to make teaching of tikanga in the nation’s law school compulsory.
She pointed out that the narrative has changed as “the law – both legislation and the common law – has begun to find space for and engage with the Te Tiriti”
“Today… Te Tiriti is undoubtedly part of the fabric of our law. It is woven through it in strong golden threads, but also flows through the law, shaping and building new patterns,” she said.
However, when considering Te Tiriti’s impact, she highlighted the introduction of tikanga as a compulsory course in New Zealand’s law schools as a highlight of 2025....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Centrist: Medical Council draft tells doctors to advance Māori equity, dismantle ‘power imbalances’
Propaganda:
New St John Data Highlights Rising Demand and Persistent Inequities for Māori
Centrist: Medical Council draft tells doctors to advance Māori equity, dismantle ‘power imbalances’
Propaganda:
New St John Data Highlights Rising Demand and Persistent Inequities for Māori
Thursday February 26, 2026
News:
Work starts on first Ngāmotu marae for two centuries
Building the first marae in Ngāmotu New Plymouth for 194 years has begun with a dawn turning-of-whenua by Ngāti Te Whiti.
Since colonisation Ngāti Te Whiti has had no place to stand in their rohe, which closely matches the city of New Plymouth.
Building the first marae in Ngāmotu New Plymouth for 194 years has begun with a dawn turning-of-whenua by Ngāti Te Whiti.
Since colonisation Ngāti Te Whiti has had no place to stand in their rohe, which closely matches the city of New Plymouth.
Another $5 million is needed to complete the marae complex, on top of $9 million already secured from private donors, philanthropic partners, the council and contributed by hapū and iwi.....
See full article HERE
Primary teachers holding back as principals strike pay deal
Primary teachers are the last on the list in the education sector, still to strike a pay deal with the Government.
Education Minister Erica Stanford told Mike Hosking teachers want the Treaty of Waitangi acknowledged and increased learning support.....
See full article HERE
Wāhine Māori recognised for cutting-edge cancer research
Three wāhine Māori researchers are leading innovative projects that draw on both Mātauranga Māori and cutting‑edge science to improve cancer outcomes for whānau Māori.
This year, two PhD scholarships and a master’s scholarship have been awarded.
Rongoā Māori practitioner and researcher Robbie Richardson (Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Tukorehe, Ngāti Hauiti ki Rātā, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Tūwharetoa) is completing her doctoral research through Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuārangi....
See full article HERE
Maori Cultural Advisor - Taurawhiri, Community West, Adult Mental Health
The main purpose of this position is to facilitate Hauora outcomes and support tangata whai i te ora Māori as they receive clinical care in a mental health setting. Operating with manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and kotahitanga principles, this role will see you providing advice, guidance, and support, through Māori cultural interventions to establish a safe, welcoming, and trusting environment for Māori people.
The position suits a person who has a strong understanding and application of tikanga Māori; is proficient in te reo Māori; has a good understanding of Māori Models of Health - Te Whare Tapa Whā, Te Wheke, Te Pae Mahutonga; and is passionate about making a valuable contribution to Māori Mental health and wellbeing.
The successful candidate will need to:
> be passionate about health and wellbeing
> be self-motivated and mature in lifes challenging experiences
> live by whānau, hapū and Iwi values
> be able to converse in te reo Māori
> be competent in applying tikanga Māori....
See full article HERE
Ngāti Ruapani Mai Waikaremoana Signs Historical Settlement With Crown
The settlement includes financial and commercial redress of $24 million, the return of culturally significant sites, and the return of conservation lands at Turi-o-Kahu, restoring a presence at Onepoto.
Ngāti Ruapani mai Waikaremoana and the Crown today signed a Deed of Settlement for historical claims dating back to 1866, on the shores of Waikaremoana in Te Urewera.
“Waikaremoana, like other parts of Te Urewera, carries a complex and deeply painful history,” said Kara Puketapu-Dentice, Chair of Ngāti Ruapani mai Waikaremoana. “The hapū of Waikaremoana and the wider Te Urewera experienced invasion, displacement, and the systematic loss of land and livelihood.”.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Graham Adams: Luxon Finds Merit In Treaty Principles After All
Propaganda:
Hāpai te Hauora Celebrates Three Decades of Māori-Led Public Health Impact - Tukaki
Mining company ‘trespassed’ from South Taranaki by iwi - (Paywalled)
Primary teachers holding back as principals strike pay deal
Primary teachers are the last on the list in the education sector, still to strike a pay deal with the Government.
Education Minister Erica Stanford told Mike Hosking teachers want the Treaty of Waitangi acknowledged and increased learning support.....
See full article HERE
Wāhine Māori recognised for cutting-edge cancer research
Three wāhine Māori researchers are leading innovative projects that draw on both Mātauranga Māori and cutting‑edge science to improve cancer outcomes for whānau Māori.
This year, two PhD scholarships and a master’s scholarship have been awarded.
Rongoā Māori practitioner and researcher Robbie Richardson (Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Tukorehe, Ngāti Hauiti ki Rātā, Te Whānau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Tūwharetoa) is completing her doctoral research through Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuārangi....
See full article HERE
Maori Cultural Advisor - Taurawhiri, Community West, Adult Mental Health
The main purpose of this position is to facilitate Hauora outcomes and support tangata whai i te ora Māori as they receive clinical care in a mental health setting. Operating with manaakitanga, whanaungatanga and kotahitanga principles, this role will see you providing advice, guidance, and support, through Māori cultural interventions to establish a safe, welcoming, and trusting environment for Māori people.
The position suits a person who has a strong understanding and application of tikanga Māori; is proficient in te reo Māori; has a good understanding of Māori Models of Health - Te Whare Tapa Whā, Te Wheke, Te Pae Mahutonga; and is passionate about making a valuable contribution to Māori Mental health and wellbeing.
The successful candidate will need to:
> be passionate about health and wellbeing
> be self-motivated and mature in lifes challenging experiences
> live by whānau, hapū and Iwi values
> be able to converse in te reo Māori
> be competent in applying tikanga Māori....
See full article HERE
Ngāti Ruapani Mai Waikaremoana Signs Historical Settlement With Crown
The settlement includes financial and commercial redress of $24 million, the return of culturally significant sites, and the return of conservation lands at Turi-o-Kahu, restoring a presence at Onepoto.
Ngāti Ruapani mai Waikaremoana and the Crown today signed a Deed of Settlement for historical claims dating back to 1866, on the shores of Waikaremoana in Te Urewera.
“Waikaremoana, like other parts of Te Urewera, carries a complex and deeply painful history,” said Kara Puketapu-Dentice, Chair of Ngāti Ruapani mai Waikaremoana. “The hapū of Waikaremoana and the wider Te Urewera experienced invasion, displacement, and the systematic loss of land and livelihood.”.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Graham Adams: Luxon Finds Merit In Treaty Principles After All
Propaganda:
Hāpai te Hauora Celebrates Three Decades of Māori-Led Public Health Impact - Tukaki
Mining company ‘trespassed’ from South Taranaki by iwi - (Paywalled)
Wednesday February 25, 2026
News:
Science, Maths and English resources rolling into classrooms - Erica Stanford.
The Government is rolling out new Maths, English, and Science resources and initiatives, helping raise student achievement and sparking discovery in primary classrooms with brand-new science kits, Education Minister Erica Stanford announced.
News:
Science, Maths and English resources rolling into classrooms - Erica Stanford.
The Government is rolling out new Maths, English, and Science resources and initiatives, helping raise student achievement and sparking discovery in primary classrooms with brand-new science kits, Education Minister Erica Stanford announced.
As part of this initiative, an entirely new suite of science kits is in development for Māori‑medium education, with purpose‑built resources for and settings that align with Te Marautanga o Aotearoa, the Māori curriculum.....
See full article HERE
Biggest iwi grow assets to $8.5b as Waikato Tainui stays on top – TBD Advisory report
The combined financial assets of Aotearoa’s 10 biggest iwi rose from $8.2 billion to $8.5b in the latest year, a new report has found.
Phil Barry of TDB Advisory said the 2025 iwi investment report noted the soft economy and tougher trading environment.
The report studied Ngāi Tahu, Ngāpuhi......(paywalled)
See full article HERE
EIT Auckland marae visit extends welcome to Aotearoa for new international students
Robin said it was a real honour to join Rocky, Putiputi and members of the EIT Auckland team in welcoming the new cohort of international students.
“A formal pōwhiri is important for our new students not only for the cultural experience but also to spiritually welcome them to our land.”
“I have visited the MIT Marae with EIT several times, and each experience has helped me deepen my understanding of Māori culture, values, tikanga and whakawhanaungatanga.”
See full article HERE
Articles:
Pee Kay: Or is that just STUPID!
Propaganda:
Māori curriculum consultation period shows “blatant disregard”, says union
Question of the Day Sparks Debate: Should English Be Made Official? we asked you; now we’ve emailed the king - Tukaki
Biggest iwi grow assets to $8.5b as Waikato Tainui stays on top – TBD Advisory report
The combined financial assets of Aotearoa’s 10 biggest iwi rose from $8.2 billion to $8.5b in the latest year, a new report has found.
Phil Barry of TDB Advisory said the 2025 iwi investment report noted the soft economy and tougher trading environment.
The report studied Ngāi Tahu, Ngāpuhi......(paywalled)
See full article HERE
EIT Auckland marae visit extends welcome to Aotearoa for new international students
Robin said it was a real honour to join Rocky, Putiputi and members of the EIT Auckland team in welcoming the new cohort of international students.
“A formal pōwhiri is important for our new students not only for the cultural experience but also to spiritually welcome them to our land.”
“I have visited the MIT Marae with EIT several times, and each experience has helped me deepen my understanding of Māori culture, values, tikanga and whakawhanaungatanga.”
See full article HERE
Articles:
Pee Kay: Or is that just STUPID!
Propaganda:
Māori curriculum consultation period shows “blatant disregard”, says union
Question of the Day Sparks Debate: Should English Be Made Official? we asked you; now we’ve emailed the king - Tukaki
Tuesday February 24, 2026
News:
Ōrewa College welcomes new Taipari Rumaki Reo programme
More than 250 people, including mana whenua, community leaders and students from Ōrewa College, gathered at dawn on January 28 to celebrate the opening of the college’s new te reo Māori programme.
Rumaki Reo is an immersive environment that encourages communication in te reo Māori and is the first initiative of its kind at the college.
News:
Ōrewa College welcomes new Taipari Rumaki Reo programme
More than 250 people, including mana whenua, community leaders and students from Ōrewa College, gathered at dawn on January 28 to celebrate the opening of the college’s new te reo Māori programme.
Rumaki Reo is an immersive environment that encourages communication in te reo Māori and is the first initiative of its kind at the college.
Local iwi kāinga, Ngāti Rango and Ngāti Manuhiri, provided leadership, support and affirmation throughout the blessing. Their presence was central to the foundations of Taipari, reinforcing the importance of working in relationship with mana whenua as the programme takes shape, Ōrewa College’s Principal Wiri Warriner says.
Ngāti Rango and Ngāti Whātua rangatira and Ōrewa College alumnus Te Kurataiaho Kapea joined Ngāti Manuhiri in leading proceedings.....
See full article HERE
Funding approved for Ohakune's long-awaited town signs
After years of consultation and delays, Ruapehu District Council has approved $54,000 to ensure Ohakune’s long-promised gateway signs are built before critical consents lapse in September.
Developed in partnership with Ngāti Rangi, the signage has been designed to reflect elements of iwi culture and history, alongside references to the town’s rail heritage, agriculture and timber industries, and its connection to Mt Ruapehu.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
A more critical history of Forest & Bird
One Māori in the room isn’t enough
A deeply uncomfortable conversation
Restoring the Mauri of Tongariro — Strengthening People, Place, and Economy
Te Ao Māori Lens — Navigating Global Trade, Rangatiratanga, and Aotearoa’s Place in the World - Tukaki
The revolution was painted: how Māori art reshaped Aotearoa
Ngāti Rango and Ngāti Whātua rangatira and Ōrewa College alumnus Te Kurataiaho Kapea joined Ngāti Manuhiri in leading proceedings.....
See full article HERE
Funding approved for Ohakune's long-awaited town signs
After years of consultation and delays, Ruapehu District Council has approved $54,000 to ensure Ohakune’s long-promised gateway signs are built before critical consents lapse in September.
Developed in partnership with Ngāti Rangi, the signage has been designed to reflect elements of iwi culture and history, alongside references to the town’s rail heritage, agriculture and timber industries, and its connection to Mt Ruapehu.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
A more critical history of Forest & Bird
One Māori in the room isn’t enough
A deeply uncomfortable conversation
Restoring the Mauri of Tongariro — Strengthening People, Place, and Economy
Te Ao Māori Lens — Navigating Global Trade, Rangatiratanga, and Aotearoa’s Place in the World - Tukaki
The revolution was painted: how Māori art reshaped Aotearoa
Sunday February 22, 2026
News:
Govt to use funds from Visitor Levy to restore fire-damaged parts of Tongariro National Park
The government will use $3.5 million from the International Visitor Levy to help restore fire-damaged parts of Tongariro National Park.
Conservation minister Tama Potaka said Tongariro was a taonga, and restoring its mauri was essential.
News:
Govt to use funds from Visitor Levy to restore fire-damaged parts of Tongariro National Park
The government will use $3.5 million from the International Visitor Levy to help restore fire-damaged parts of Tongariro National Park.
Conservation minister Tama Potaka said Tongariro was a taonga, and restoring its mauri was essential.
Shortly after the first fire, a ten-year ‘restorative’ rāhui was been placed over the fire ground itself.
The rāhui was not about keeping people out, but about restoring the spiritual, emotional, and physical wellbeing of Tongariro, DOC said.
A Maunga Ora programme between DOC and Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro would help restore the ground, based on science, tikanga, and mātauranga Māori.....
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The rāhui was not about keeping people out, but about restoring the spiritual, emotional, and physical wellbeing of Tongariro, DOC said.
A Maunga Ora programme between DOC and Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro would help restore the ground, based on science, tikanga, and mātauranga Māori.....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Urgent “environmental reset” on the way - Matthew Tukaki.
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Does nature require a rahui and financial assistance to repair fire damage, or has Ngāti Hikairo ki Tongariro just scored a $3.5m grift? Tama Potaka obviously thinks the “mauri” of the mountain requires substantial koha courtesy of NZ taxpayers. Seems a rather spiritually motivated consideration for a govt politician in a secular democracy. I mean, we are still living in a secular democracy aren’t we???
If the Togariro area needs a lockout for physical recovery why cannot DOC simply say so? The spritual/emotional reference seems largely a sop to provide an extra excuse for maori interference (presumably with money payment somewhere) and a mana accumulating rahui, to the great annoyance and emotional disturbance of thousands of others.
We could use the money we would save by abolishing the Maori seats.
Orewa College setting up more kids to fail in the real world.
How do these do gooders expect these indoctrinated kids to perform at a high level especially off shore if they haven't been given the education to compete with properly educated people ?
Any feelings of guilt by Orewa management ?
Physical resources for science education in primary schools is wasted when primary teachers haven't the foggiest clue about science. Primary teachers as a group tend to be strongly inclined towards the humanities rather than sciences. What science content do they learn during their teacher training? - Just about none as the emphasis tends to be on the fashionable psychobabble/woke stuff. Primary teachers as a group do promote fallacies and spread misinformation. Either do it properly which involves both pre- and in-service science content programmes or drop it altogether and leave science education until high school where it is taught by science graduates (well, supposed to be).
26th.It is implied that the lack of a marae in New Plymouth is a fuction of colonisation. Meanwhile umpteen churches and other voluntary organisations, all of which would have had to purchse land, succeeded in establishing buildings.The organisers are confident that more money will be forthcoming. as the govt has tipped many millions into Insurgency Coordination Centes (marae), and continues to do so, even though some has been squandered on such vitals as carvings (and much will be untraceable).
And, unconnected, in response to Barend, if very well versed in a subject it is relatively easy to teach it. The main skill is to dumb down to the learner level. For most subjects except maori twaddle, the teacher is faced with the opposite challenge. University involvement seems to presume all potential teachers know the basics so concentrate on the latest fashionable teaching "theory"". I have heard a few interviews on RNZ where former traineess have protested that what they needed to know was the practical aspects of teaching, not obtuse theories.
"... if very well versed in a subject it is relatively easy to teach it. The main skill is to dumb down to the learner level ... University involvement seems to presume all potential teachers know the basics."
Most primary teachers effectively have no knowledge base when it comes to science. Perhaps some Bio at F6 level, rote-learned rather than involving scientific reasoning. That in itself is not such a major issue but primary teacher trainees should be getting prepped up on all science - physics, chemistry, geology, etc - during their training. Primary teachers who have science subject knowledge to senior high school level produce better results in international tests - see my 2003 paper with Neil Taylor, "Teacher education variables as correlates of primary science ratings in thirteen TIMSS systems," International Journal of Educational Development, Vol. 23, pp. 429-438.
Why do maori in the far north need their own enviro management plans? Why should those highly questionable plans be funded by all far north ratepayers? This is He Puapua. They are introducing separate enviro plans for maori and everyone else, or perhaps they are intending to eventually ignore everyone else. Must be election year - everything is ramping up, especially maori activism. As for Helen Winkelman crowing about compulsory tikanga education for law students, don’t get me started. It’s no longer a march through our institutions, it’s a sprint. National’s lack of leadership has put maori activism on steroids. Luxon has a lot to answer for.
The FNDC is offering $10,000 inducements for local iwi, hapu, marae to contrive rohe folklore against which consent applications and the like may be tested and applicants charged for the pleasure. Seems certain to ensure conflict between territory claiming factions, although presumably all infighting associted consultations will be clocked and charged to the Council and aspiring developers.
I wonder how many nurses, trainee nurses, medical professionals will retire to a quiet room for a couple of evenings with a modern maori dictionary and battle through the nursing guide to cultural safety. It is the sort of text I used to dread for School cert comprehension. The introduction reads like an analogy for the maori takeover of NZ. Personally I prefer no maori medical attendants in case they recognise my name and have been motivated by TPM Ngarewa Packer rhetoric and the utu tradition. Having a ward filled with staring tamariki visitors may be culturally sympathetic but as Capt Cook worried about his copper nails (and everything else) the safety of my wallet is the overwhelming concern.
As a Far North ratepayer I am absolutely disgusted by the utter misdirection and misuse of our rates - paying miscreant people of one ethnicity to wreak interference upon all others in planning and environment matters by dreaming up beggaration criteria (I was going to use another word!). It is frankly criminal - a crime against basic common decency. Utterly fed up with our Mayor and his close cohort. They are fiddling on our dollar such that the only nice thing about the area is the weather. As for the Hon Simon Watts who in December 2025, announced proposals to reform how cities and regions plan, "with an aim to make local government more cost-effective". I have one question, how the heck is the planning criteria dream-time at up to $10K a pop cost effective? It is utter bollocks and he does nothing to curb it. With all due respect, he is IMHO about as much use as a chocolate fire guard!
Further to Anon 2.33PM - on this issue, a neighbour shared this "Not only that, council have approached wiwi’s to encourage them to apply for a place at the trough! Was on Stuff." Maybe Simon Watts should change the name of Council rates to Troughing Funds?
Anon 2:33pm - I’m not from the far north but it makes me angry to see what is happening at the FNDC and how our govt sits on its hands and does sweet FA to stop it. Where is Simon Watts, or even Shane Jones? How can this be legitimate under the Local Govt Act? It is so wrong, and so blatantly racist. Ratepayer pockets are being picked to fund the creation of this separatist, grift-enabling BS.
28th. It is not clear whether the maori charter schools are total immersion, or conventional with achievemnet requirements in English as for all others, Support for race descriminated schools and especially of total immersion is madness; saddles maori/ trace maori with yet another handicap and burdens future real world teachers with the colossal task (and state expense) of bringing them up to standard. For a party grappling for votes I find many of Seymour''s statements very puzzling (ie selling Air NZ)
As for the maori takeover of Boulder Bank I guess users can look forward to a long walk from parking. And some maori contarctor will be overpaid to remove every vestige of non native vegetation.
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