Saturday March 7, 2026
News:
Concerns Raised Over Plan to Remove Māori Land Court Oversight of Settlement Entities
Legal experts and Māori leaders are raising concerns about a government proposal that would remove the supervisory role of the Māori Land Court over post-settlement governance entities, warning the change could weaken accountability and access to justice for whānau and hapū.
The proposal would allow many settlement entities to opt out of key provisions of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act, shifting oversight and dispute resolution away from the Māori Land Court and into the High Court system.
For some legal observers, including lawyer Tania Waikato, the move represents a significant change in how collective iwi assets are governed and how beneficiaries can challenge decisions made by the organisations responsible for managing Treaty settlement resources.....
See full article HERE
Heritage New Zealand appoints new Chief Executive
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga announces the appointment of Dean Whiting MNZM (Te Whānau ā Apanui/ Farquharson) as its new Chief Executive / Manahautū.
Mr Whiting will move from his current position as Deputy Chief Executive Kaihautū Māori. Mr Whiting has been the Acting CEO since the completion of tenure of former CE, Andrew Coleman, in 2025. As a long-serving staff member of Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga, Mr Whiting has led programmes supporting the protection, conservation, and celebration of Aotearoa New Zealand’s heritage places, taonga and cultural landscapes.
In 2023, Mr Whiting was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to Māori Arts, recognising his significant contribution to Māori arts revitalisation and preservation. His work has included hands on leadership of the Māori Built Heritage Programme of Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga, and wide-ranging support and advice to Māori communities across the motu.....
See full article HERE
Scholarship boost for aspiring Māori medic
Third-year medical student Arabella Urwin has been named the 2025 recipient of the Ngāi Tamarāwaho Peri Kohu Memorial Scholarship, a $5000 award supporting aspiring graduates into fields where the hapū is under-represented – particularly medicine.
Urwin (Ngāti Ranginui, Te Ātiawa ki Taranaki, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Pāoa and Waikato-Tainui) is currently studying towards a Bachelor of Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery at the University of Auckland.
Now entering her third year, she said her pathway into medicine had been shaped by whānau, loss and a deep commitment to improving hauora (health) outcomes for Māori.
“I want to become the doctor that my tūpuna [ancestors] and kaumātua [elders] never had,” Urwin said....
See full article HERE
Report on How Totara School Has Given Effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
1. Introduction
At Totara School we are committed to honoring Te Tiriti o Waitangi by fostering a learning environment that values and upholds the principles of partnership, protection, and participation. This report outlines the ways in which our school integrates these principles into our curriculum, school culture, and governance.
2. Partnership (Mahi Tahi)
We actively work in partnership with whānau, hapū, and iwi.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Gary Judd KC: Maori seats foster self-ghettoisation
Gary Judd KC: Karakia and judicial neutrality.....
Propaganda:
Calls grow to dismantle Oranga Tamariki after release of Independent Children’s Monitor report
Rawiri Waititi Raises Concerns Over Middle East Conflict and Māori Governance Changes
See full article HERE
Heritage New Zealand appoints new Chief Executive
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga announces the appointment of Dean Whiting MNZM (Te Whānau ā Apanui/ Farquharson) as its new Chief Executive / Manahautū.
Mr Whiting will move from his current position as Deputy Chief Executive Kaihautū Māori. Mr Whiting has been the Acting CEO since the completion of tenure of former CE, Andrew Coleman, in 2025. As a long-serving staff member of Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga, Mr Whiting has led programmes supporting the protection, conservation, and celebration of Aotearoa New Zealand’s heritage places, taonga and cultural landscapes.
In 2023, Mr Whiting was made a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) for services to Māori Arts, recognising his significant contribution to Māori arts revitalisation and preservation. His work has included hands on leadership of the Māori Built Heritage Programme of Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga, and wide-ranging support and advice to Māori communities across the motu.....
See full article HERE
Scholarship boost for aspiring Māori medic
Third-year medical student Arabella Urwin has been named the 2025 recipient of the Ngāi Tamarāwaho Peri Kohu Memorial Scholarship, a $5000 award supporting aspiring graduates into fields where the hapū is under-represented – particularly medicine.
Urwin (Ngāti Ranginui, Te Ātiawa ki Taranaki, Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Pāoa and Waikato-Tainui) is currently studying towards a Bachelor of Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery at the University of Auckland.
Now entering her third year, she said her pathway into medicine had been shaped by whānau, loss and a deep commitment to improving hauora (health) outcomes for Māori.
“I want to become the doctor that my tūpuna [ancestors] and kaumātua [elders] never had,” Urwin said....
See full article HERE
Report on How Totara School Has Given Effect to Te Tiriti o Waitangi
1. Introduction
At Totara School we are committed to honoring Te Tiriti o Waitangi by fostering a learning environment that values and upholds the principles of partnership, protection, and participation. This report outlines the ways in which our school integrates these principles into our curriculum, school culture, and governance.
2. Partnership (Mahi Tahi)
We actively work in partnership with whānau, hapū, and iwi.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Gary Judd KC: Maori seats foster self-ghettoisation
Gary Judd KC: Karakia and judicial neutrality.....
Propaganda:
Calls grow to dismantle Oranga Tamariki after release of Independent Children’s Monitor report
Rawiri Waititi Raises Concerns Over Middle East Conflict and Māori Governance Changes
This Breaking Views Update monitors race relations in the media on a weekly basis. New material is added regularly. If you would like to send Letters to the Editor in response to any of these articles, most media addresses can be found HERE.
Friday March 6, 2026
News:
Govt funding to help Māori-led tech company go global
A Tauranga-based Māori health technology company is expanding into major international markets with support from the Government’s Māori Development Fund, Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka today announced.
Carepatron, a Māori-led company, has developed an AI-powered clinical support tool integrated into practice management platforms to improve efficiency, accessibility, and scalability for health providers.
News:
Govt funding to help Māori-led tech company go global
A Tauranga-based Māori health technology company is expanding into major international markets with support from the Government’s Māori Development Fund, Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka today announced.
Carepatron, a Māori-led company, has developed an AI-powered clinical support tool integrated into practice management platforms to improve efficiency, accessibility, and scalability for health providers.
Te Puni Kōkiri administers the Māori Development Fund and invested $250,000 to accelerate the development and deployment of Carepatron’s AI Clinical Support Co-Pilot, with Carepatron investing an equivalent amount.....
See full article HERE
Ngāti Pāoa Treaty settlement comes into effect
After 15 years in motion, the Ngāti Pāoa Treaty settlement came into effect yesterday, marking a significant milestone for the Auckland iwi and for Tāmaki Makaurau as a whole.
The settlement includes a Crown apology, cultural recognition measures, financial redress of $23.5 million, and the return of a number of culturally significant sites across the Auckland region.
Ngāti Pāoa’s interests extend along the western shores of Tīkapa Moana / the Hauraki Gulf and the eastern parts of Auckland, from Te Aroha to Warkworth, including Waiheke Island and across to the Coromandel Peninsula.
The Ngāti Pāoa settlement is the first historical Te Tiriti o Waitangi / Treaty of Waitangi settlement made in Auckland since 2018. It forms a part of a wider programme of settlements across Tāmaki Makaurau, both completed and still to come....
See full article HERE
Port Waikato Health Trust chair on $2.1 million fraud charges
The Serious Fraud Office has filed charges against the former leader of two prominent iwi and health trusts, alleging he pocketed just over $2.1 million from them and another entity.
He is also charged with using a forged document to maintain his VIP Black Card membership status at SkyCity Casino.
The SFO alleges that Matekino Marshall, while Chief Executive of the Ngāti Tamaoho Trust representing the North Waikato, South Auckland iwi, misappropriated $547,408.....(Paywalled)
See full article HERE
Moriori accuses Crown of not being neutral on issues with Ngāti Mutunga over Chatham Islands
The Moriori Imi Settlement Trust allege the Crown has reneged on a promise to remain neutral on issues of tino rangatiratanga between them and Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri over the Chatham Islands.
Descendants of both Moriori and Ngāti Mutunga were in the Court of Appeal in Wellington on Wednesday; the public gallery was so packed that a separate courtroom had to be set up with an Audio Visual link so everyone could watch the proceedings.
The Moriori Imi Settlement Trust is seeking a declaration of whether it would be unlawful for the Crown to enter into a settlement with Ngāti Mutunga that recognises or transfers interests in a way that conflicts with Moriori's rights.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
How much does a kumara patch cost? - Taxpayers Union.
Geoff Parker: Matthew Tukaki is wrong - water is not sovereignty
Propaganda:
Forum missed Māori angle
Māori Health Leadership Warns New Bill Deepens Inequity One Year After Te Aka Whai Ora Disestablished
‘Fails Māori’ Māori health advocates slam Pae Ora amendment bill
The debate NZ should really be having about language policy
Ngāti Pāoa Treaty settlement comes into effect
After 15 years in motion, the Ngāti Pāoa Treaty settlement came into effect yesterday, marking a significant milestone for the Auckland iwi and for Tāmaki Makaurau as a whole.
The settlement includes a Crown apology, cultural recognition measures, financial redress of $23.5 million, and the return of a number of culturally significant sites across the Auckland region.
Ngāti Pāoa’s interests extend along the western shores of Tīkapa Moana / the Hauraki Gulf and the eastern parts of Auckland, from Te Aroha to Warkworth, including Waiheke Island and across to the Coromandel Peninsula.
The Ngāti Pāoa settlement is the first historical Te Tiriti o Waitangi / Treaty of Waitangi settlement made in Auckland since 2018. It forms a part of a wider programme of settlements across Tāmaki Makaurau, both completed and still to come....
See full article HERE
Port Waikato Health Trust chair on $2.1 million fraud charges
The Serious Fraud Office has filed charges against the former leader of two prominent iwi and health trusts, alleging he pocketed just over $2.1 million from them and another entity.
He is also charged with using a forged document to maintain his VIP Black Card membership status at SkyCity Casino.
The SFO alleges that Matekino Marshall, while Chief Executive of the Ngāti Tamaoho Trust representing the North Waikato, South Auckland iwi, misappropriated $547,408.....(Paywalled)
See full article HERE
Moriori accuses Crown of not being neutral on issues with Ngāti Mutunga over Chatham Islands
The Moriori Imi Settlement Trust allege the Crown has reneged on a promise to remain neutral on issues of tino rangatiratanga between them and Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri over the Chatham Islands.
Descendants of both Moriori and Ngāti Mutunga were in the Court of Appeal in Wellington on Wednesday; the public gallery was so packed that a separate courtroom had to be set up with an Audio Visual link so everyone could watch the proceedings.
The Moriori Imi Settlement Trust is seeking a declaration of whether it would be unlawful for the Crown to enter into a settlement with Ngāti Mutunga that recognises or transfers interests in a way that conflicts with Moriori's rights.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
How much does a kumara patch cost? - Taxpayers Union.
Geoff Parker: Matthew Tukaki is wrong - water is not sovereignty
Propaganda:
Forum missed Māori angle
Māori Health Leadership Warns New Bill Deepens Inequity One Year After Te Aka Whai Ora Disestablished
‘Fails Māori’ Māori health advocates slam Pae Ora amendment bill
The debate NZ should really be having about language policy
Thursday March 5, 2026
News:
High Court reaffirms customary marine title for Ruapuke Island under tougher law
The High Court has confirmed that the Ruapuke Island Group whānau retain Customary Marine Title over waters surrounding the island in Te Ara a Kiwa, also known as Foveaux Strait, following a rehearing under newly amended legislation.
In a judgment released on 26 February, Justice Churchman found the applicant group met the revised and more restrictive legal tests introduced by the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Amendment Act.
News:
High Court reaffirms customary marine title for Ruapuke Island under tougher law
The High Court has confirmed that the Ruapuke Island Group whānau retain Customary Marine Title over waters surrounding the island in Te Ara a Kiwa, also known as Foveaux Strait, following a rehearing under newly amended legislation.
In a judgment released on 26 February, Justice Churchman found the applicant group met the revised and more restrictive legal tests introduced by the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Amendment Act.
The decision reaffirms an earlier High Court ruling from August 2025, when the Ruapuke Island Group was first granted Customary Marine Title under the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011......
See full article HERE
Waikato District Council looks to push more decisions to local marae
With the end of Māori wards in sight for Waikato District, the council’s looking at getting the area’s 28 marae more involved in local decision-making.
Waikato District Council was one of many councils caught up in a central government change that meant they had to run a binding referendum on Māori wards during the October 2025 local election.
Waikato District voters said no - by a narrow margin - with 10,065 votes (51.82%) to remove the wards, and 9358 votes (48.18%) to retain. That 707-vote margin means the two wards, established in 2022, will be scrapped in 2028.....(paywalled)
See full article HERE
Iwi reps to continue on Council committees - Tasman DC.
Elected Members recently confirmed their support for having a non-voting iwi representative on the Council and to establish one iwi representative role with voting rights to each of the two standing committees – Strategy Finance and Performance, and Environment Regulatory and Operations.
An iwi representative can provide additional te ao Māori perspectives and diverse points of view at the table, which can help strengthen our decision-making.
The purpose of iwi representatives is to assist us in meeting our obligations under legislation to facilitate participation by Māori in local authority decision-making processes. It also recognises the partnership agreement signed in 2023 by Te Tauihu Iwi and Nelson, Marlborough and Tasman Councils – Together Te Tauihu – A Partnership Agreement for a Stronger Te Tauihu.....
See full article HERE
Traditional Māori potato project builds climate resilience in Northland
A Taitokerau initiative is helping communities strengthen food security and climate resilience through the revival of traditional gardening practices.
Based at Ngāwhā Innovation and Enterprise Park, The Peru Packhouse – led by Āteanui Ltd founders Moana Timoko and Tahu Warmington – has become a respected hub for kai resilience, specialising in growing peruperu, Māori potatoes.
The project recently received funding from Northland Regional Council’s Climate Resilient Communities Fund, which Moana says helped cover costs of expanding peruperu crops and preparing a stock of purapura (seed) for intensive wānanga....
See full article HERE
Why is Labour backing NZ First’s English Language Bill?
The bill to register English as an official language of New Zealand passed its first reading on Tuesday, and there was silence from the Opposition benches when it came to the vote.
It was initially assumed Labour and the rest of the Opposition parties were against the bill, and had just forgotten to vote in opposition - but Labour, on Wednesday, confirmed to Stuff that it supports the legislation.
There has been heated debate over the Government bill, which would recognise English as an official language alongside NZ Sign Language and Te Reo Māori....
See full article HERE
Māori-led tech company prepares to go global - Potaka.
A Tauranga-based Māori health technology company is expanding into major international markets following support from the Government’s Māori Development Fund, Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka says.
Carepatron, a Māori-led company, has developed an AI-powered clinical support tool integrated into practice management platforms to improve efficiency, accessibility, and scalability for health providers.
“Growing the economy means backing Māori enterprise to scale, export, and compete internationally,” Mr Potaka says......
See full article HERE
Articles:
David Farrar: Race based leave?
Propaganda:
‘Pokokōhua koe’: Eru Kapa-Kingi curses Te Pāti Maori, vows to never support them after Waitangi challenge
Willie Jackson Signals Fight Ahead for Māori Seats and Speaks on Global Conflict
Concerns Mount as Critics Warn Pae Ora Bill Weakens Māori Voice in Health System
News:
The meaning behind the new stadium - Matamata - Piako DC.
As we celebrate the opening of the new stadium, there is a deeper story to be told that's woven into the heart of the building - its te reo Māori name, Te Whare Hui Ora. This name was gifted by Iwi as part of the cultural narrative for the facility and reflects both its purpose and the values that will guide those who use it.
Waikato District Council looks to push more decisions to local marae
With the end of Māori wards in sight for Waikato District, the council’s looking at getting the area’s 28 marae more involved in local decision-making.
Waikato District Council was one of many councils caught up in a central government change that meant they had to run a binding referendum on Māori wards during the October 2025 local election.
Waikato District voters said no - by a narrow margin - with 10,065 votes (51.82%) to remove the wards, and 9358 votes (48.18%) to retain. That 707-vote margin means the two wards, established in 2022, will be scrapped in 2028.....(paywalled)
See full article HERE
Iwi reps to continue on Council committees - Tasman DC.
Elected Members recently confirmed their support for having a non-voting iwi representative on the Council and to establish one iwi representative role with voting rights to each of the two standing committees – Strategy Finance and Performance, and Environment Regulatory and Operations.
An iwi representative can provide additional te ao Māori perspectives and diverse points of view at the table, which can help strengthen our decision-making.
The purpose of iwi representatives is to assist us in meeting our obligations under legislation to facilitate participation by Māori in local authority decision-making processes. It also recognises the partnership agreement signed in 2023 by Te Tauihu Iwi and Nelson, Marlborough and Tasman Councils – Together Te Tauihu – A Partnership Agreement for a Stronger Te Tauihu.....
See full article HERE
Traditional Māori potato project builds climate resilience in Northland
A Taitokerau initiative is helping communities strengthen food security and climate resilience through the revival of traditional gardening practices.
Based at Ngāwhā Innovation and Enterprise Park, The Peru Packhouse – led by Āteanui Ltd founders Moana Timoko and Tahu Warmington – has become a respected hub for kai resilience, specialising in growing peruperu, Māori potatoes.
The project recently received funding from Northland Regional Council’s Climate Resilient Communities Fund, which Moana says helped cover costs of expanding peruperu crops and preparing a stock of purapura (seed) for intensive wānanga....
See full article HERE
Why is Labour backing NZ First’s English Language Bill?
The bill to register English as an official language of New Zealand passed its first reading on Tuesday, and there was silence from the Opposition benches when it came to the vote.
It was initially assumed Labour and the rest of the Opposition parties were against the bill, and had just forgotten to vote in opposition - but Labour, on Wednesday, confirmed to Stuff that it supports the legislation.
There has been heated debate over the Government bill, which would recognise English as an official language alongside NZ Sign Language and Te Reo Māori....
See full article HERE
Māori-led tech company prepares to go global - Potaka.
A Tauranga-based Māori health technology company is expanding into major international markets following support from the Government’s Māori Development Fund, Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka says.
Carepatron, a Māori-led company, has developed an AI-powered clinical support tool integrated into practice management platforms to improve efficiency, accessibility, and scalability for health providers.
“Growing the economy means backing Māori enterprise to scale, export, and compete internationally,” Mr Potaka says......
See full article HERE
Articles:
David Farrar: Race based leave?
Propaganda:
‘Pokokōhua koe’: Eru Kapa-Kingi curses Te Pāti Maori, vows to never support them after Waitangi challenge
Willie Jackson Signals Fight Ahead for Māori Seats and Speaks on Global Conflict
Concerns Mount as Critics Warn Pae Ora Bill Weakens Māori Voice in Health System
Wednesday March 4, 2026
News:
The meaning behind the new stadium - Matamata - Piako DC.
As we celebrate the opening of the new stadium, there is a deeper story to be told that's woven into the heart of the building - its te reo Māori name, Te Whare Hui Ora. This name was gifted by Iwi as part of the cultural narrative for the facility and reflects both its purpose and the values that will guide those who use it.
Te Whare Hui Ora is a name that carries intention. Each part contributes to a wider meaning grounded in te ao Māori and shaped by the aspirations of the Matamata community.
The meaning of the name is carried not only in words, but also in the visual designs incorporated throughout the stadium. Each pattern contributes to the story of the space.....
See full article HERE
Māori artwork enhances trail
From interpretation panels to whakairo (Māori carvings), Rotorua's Whakarewarewa Forest Loop Great Ride has worked alongside those that are mana whenua of the lands the trail passes through. We profile five artists behind the works riders will come across on the trail to help them understand the history and ancestors of the people whose land they are riding through.....
See full article HERE
Ten things to know about Tiaki Wai
From 1 July, Wellington’s water services will flow from a new regional organisation, Tiaki Wai. Here are 10 key things to know about what’s changing, why it’s happening, and what it means for Wellingtonians.
The name Tiaki Wai means “carers for water” in te reo Māori: It was gifted by mana whenua iwi Ngāti Toa Rangatira and Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika and reflects a shared commitment to protecting water and upholding te mana o te wai.
Government moves to strip Māori Land Court oversight of settlement entities
The Government is planning to introduce legislation to remove the supervisory jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court over dozens of post-settlement governance entities (PSGEs), following a Supreme Court ruling that extended the Court’s oversight to those trusts.
Cabinet signed off the proposal last year, agreeing that any PSGE that requests it can be exempt from sections 237 to 245 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 – the provisions that give the Māori Land Court powers similar to the High Court over trusts
The move follows the 2024 Supreme Court decision in Nikora v Kruger, which found that Te Uru Taumatua, the Tūhoe settlement entity, was subject to the Court’s supervisory jurisdiction.
A cabinet paper shows 42 of the country’s 73 PSGEs have formally requested exemption from the Court’s oversight....
See full article HERE
Twelve Whānau Hauora Initiatives Win $60,000 After Grant Boost
Twelve whānau-led projects have been selected in the first round of the Whānau Voice Grants, offered by Te Taura Ora o Waiariki Iwi Māori Partnership Board. They enable whānau across Te Arawa to actively shape hauora and wellbeing solutions in ways that truly matter to them.
“When we created the Whānau Voice Grants, the goal was simple, it was to back whānau to lead hauora and wellbeing solutions grounded in lived experience, tikanga, and connection,” said Rawiri Bhana, Board member of Te Taura Ora o Waiariki Iwi Māori Partnership Board.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Geoff Parker: Special Māori Privilege? Minister Overrides Law To Grant Citizenship To Overseas-born Children
Pee Kay: Inverse Acculturation - The Subsumption of a Culture
Propaganda:
Culture wars creep into local councils, and communities pay the price - Maxwell
Wai Is Life: Why Water Is Central to Māori Identity, Authority and Survival
Housing System Failing Māori and Pacific Whānau, Experts Warn
English Language Bill labelled a nonsense and disgrace, passes first reading
The meaning of the name is carried not only in words, but also in the visual designs incorporated throughout the stadium. Each pattern contributes to the story of the space.....
See full article HERE
Māori artwork enhances trail
From interpretation panels to whakairo (Māori carvings), Rotorua's Whakarewarewa Forest Loop Great Ride has worked alongside those that are mana whenua of the lands the trail passes through. We profile five artists behind the works riders will come across on the trail to help them understand the history and ancestors of the people whose land they are riding through.....
See full article HERE
Ten things to know about Tiaki Wai
From 1 July, Wellington’s water services will flow from a new regional organisation, Tiaki Wai. Here are 10 key things to know about what’s changing, why it’s happening, and what it means for Wellingtonians.
The name Tiaki Wai means “carers for water” in te reo Māori: It was gifted by mana whenua iwi Ngāti Toa Rangatira and Taranaki Whānui ki Te Upoko o Te Ika and reflects a shared commitment to protecting water and upholding te mana o te wai.
Government moves to strip Māori Land Court oversight of settlement entities
The Government is planning to introduce legislation to remove the supervisory jurisdiction of the Māori Land Court over dozens of post-settlement governance entities (PSGEs), following a Supreme Court ruling that extended the Court’s oversight to those trusts.
Cabinet signed off the proposal last year, agreeing that any PSGE that requests it can be exempt from sections 237 to 245 of Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 – the provisions that give the Māori Land Court powers similar to the High Court over trusts
The move follows the 2024 Supreme Court decision in Nikora v Kruger, which found that Te Uru Taumatua, the Tūhoe settlement entity, was subject to the Court’s supervisory jurisdiction.
A cabinet paper shows 42 of the country’s 73 PSGEs have formally requested exemption from the Court’s oversight....
See full article HERE
Twelve Whānau Hauora Initiatives Win $60,000 After Grant Boost
Twelve whānau-led projects have been selected in the first round of the Whānau Voice Grants, offered by Te Taura Ora o Waiariki Iwi Māori Partnership Board. They enable whānau across Te Arawa to actively shape hauora and wellbeing solutions in ways that truly matter to them.
“When we created the Whānau Voice Grants, the goal was simple, it was to back whānau to lead hauora and wellbeing solutions grounded in lived experience, tikanga, and connection,” said Rawiri Bhana, Board member of Te Taura Ora o Waiariki Iwi Māori Partnership Board.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Geoff Parker: Special Māori Privilege? Minister Overrides Law To Grant Citizenship To Overseas-born Children
Pee Kay: Inverse Acculturation - The Subsumption of a Culture
Propaganda:
Culture wars creep into local councils, and communities pay the price - Maxwell
Wai Is Life: Why Water Is Central to Māori Identity, Authority and Survival
Housing System Failing Māori and Pacific Whānau, Experts Warn
English Language Bill labelled a nonsense and disgrace, passes first reading
Tuesday March 3, 2026
News:
Kindergarten Taranaki Becomes Part of Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens
Kindergarten Taranaki has formally joined the Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens (WMK) network, marking a significant development for early childhood education in the region. The move brings the long-established Taranaki early learning centre into one of Aotearoa’s largest kindergarten associations, which operates with a strong kaupapa Māori approach to teaching and learning.
Kindergarten Taranaki has formally joined the Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens (WMK) network, marking a significant development for early childhood education in the region. The move brings the long-established Taranaki early learning centre into one of Aotearoa’s largest kindergarten associations, which operates with a strong kaupapa Māori approach to teaching and learning.
Whānau Manaaki Kindergartens is committed to bicultural practice, community engagement and holistic support for tamariki and their whānau. By joining this network, Kindergarten Taranaki becomes part of a wider collective that emphasises te reo Māori, tikanga and inclusive pedagogies that reflect diverse cultural identities.
Leaders from Whānau Manaaki see this expansion as a positive step for strengthening early childhood education in Taranaki, where kindergartens play a central role in community life. The integration is expected to provide additional resource support, professional development opportunities for kaiako, and strengthened pathways for whānau engagement.....
See full article HERE
Massey's First Māori Student Association to be Launched
Massey University’s first Māori student association, ‘Ngā Haumi ki te Ao’ is set to be launched on May 13th on Massey’s Manawatū campus.
Ngā Haumi ki te Ao was created as part of the new student representation structure introduced last week. The role of the association will be to work with Te Tira Ahu Pae to provide similar services and initiates with a Māori approach.
Ngā Haumi ki te Ao general manager, Ana Tupangaia, said the goal of the association is “to create a thriving, connected Māori student community where every tauira feels at home, inspired to learn and empowered to lead”......
See full article HERE
John Byers Ruddock: Fighting for Belonging: A Father’s Battle for His Tamariki
A months-long fight for recognition has ended in relief for one Māori whānau, but their experience is raising difficult questions about citizenship law, belonging, and how Aotearoa treats tamariki whose whakapapa to this land is undeniable.
John Byers Ruddock spent months advocating for his three Māori children to be recognised as New Zealand citizens after they were classified as overstayers. The designation meant they were unable to attend school and left the whānau navigating legal uncertainty, emotional strain, and mounting pressure.
The case also underscores the importance of culturally informed policy settings that recognise the distinct status of Māori as tangata whenua, even when children are born beyond New Zealand’s borders......
See full article HERE
Believe This Or Lose Your License - Medical Council’s New Ultimatum To Doctors
Under draft standards now out for consultation, the Medical Council purports to speak for all doctors on contested ideological and political views relating to race relations, “colonialism”, “privilege,” and how to interpret the Treaty of Waitangi.
The Council has no role to fix the opinions of its members on these issues, particularly if there is any risk that it may in future require doctors to demonstrate compliance as the price of annual recertification.
The Free Speech Union says this marks a fundamental shift from protecting patients to policing ideology.
“This is not about ensuring respectful treatment of Māori patients,” says Dr Roderick Mulgan, International Director of the Free Speech Union. “Every doctor already has a legal and ethical obligation to treat every patient with dignity and without discrimination.”....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Pakaitore Day Commemorates 79-Day Occupation and Ongoing Legacy of Resistance
Te Rā o Ngā Tamariki: Celebration or Confrontation for Aotearoa?
Leaders from Whānau Manaaki see this expansion as a positive step for strengthening early childhood education in Taranaki, where kindergartens play a central role in community life. The integration is expected to provide additional resource support, professional development opportunities for kaiako, and strengthened pathways for whānau engagement.....
See full article HERE
Massey's First Māori Student Association to be Launched
Massey University’s first Māori student association, ‘Ngā Haumi ki te Ao’ is set to be launched on May 13th on Massey’s Manawatū campus.
Ngā Haumi ki te Ao was created as part of the new student representation structure introduced last week. The role of the association will be to work with Te Tira Ahu Pae to provide similar services and initiates with a Māori approach.
Ngā Haumi ki te Ao general manager, Ana Tupangaia, said the goal of the association is “to create a thriving, connected Māori student community where every tauira feels at home, inspired to learn and empowered to lead”......
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John Byers Ruddock: Fighting for Belonging: A Father’s Battle for His Tamariki
A months-long fight for recognition has ended in relief for one Māori whānau, but their experience is raising difficult questions about citizenship law, belonging, and how Aotearoa treats tamariki whose whakapapa to this land is undeniable.
John Byers Ruddock spent months advocating for his three Māori children to be recognised as New Zealand citizens after they were classified as overstayers. The designation meant they were unable to attend school and left the whānau navigating legal uncertainty, emotional strain, and mounting pressure.
The case also underscores the importance of culturally informed policy settings that recognise the distinct status of Māori as tangata whenua, even when children are born beyond New Zealand’s borders......
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Believe This Or Lose Your License - Medical Council’s New Ultimatum To Doctors
Under draft standards now out for consultation, the Medical Council purports to speak for all doctors on contested ideological and political views relating to race relations, “colonialism”, “privilege,” and how to interpret the Treaty of Waitangi.
The Council has no role to fix the opinions of its members on these issues, particularly if there is any risk that it may in future require doctors to demonstrate compliance as the price of annual recertification.
The Free Speech Union says this marks a fundamental shift from protecting patients to policing ideology.
“This is not about ensuring respectful treatment of Māori patients,” says Dr Roderick Mulgan, International Director of the Free Speech Union. “Every doctor already has a legal and ethical obligation to treat every patient with dignity and without discrimination.”....
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Propaganda:
Pakaitore Day Commemorates 79-Day Occupation and Ongoing Legacy of Resistance
Te Rā o Ngā Tamariki: Celebration or Confrontation for Aotearoa?
Monday March 2, 2026
News:
Ngāti Ruapani, Crown sign $24m Treaty settlement at Waikaremoana
Ngāti Ruapani mai Waikaremoana and the Crown have signed a Deed of Settlement for historical Treaty claims dating back to 1866, at Waikaremoana in Te Urewera.
Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith was in attendance.
News:
Ngāti Ruapani, Crown sign $24m Treaty settlement at Waikaremoana
Ngāti Ruapani mai Waikaremoana and the Crown have signed a Deed of Settlement for historical Treaty claims dating back to 1866, at Waikaremoana in Te Urewera.
Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith was in attendance.
Ngāti Ruapani mai Waikaremoana Chair, Kara Puketapu-Dentice, said the deed acknowledges a history of invasion and land loss.....
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Articles:
Geoff Parker: Margaret Mutu and the Case Against Equal Citizenship
Bob Edlin: After calling to dump the royal family......Maxwell might muse on the Maori monarchy
Propaganda:
It’s the systems we need to fix, not our people
Iwi can lead us through the climate crisis - Jacinta Ruru.
We refused to accept injustice
Te Pāti Māori Statement: Aotearoa Must Stand For Peace
Articles:
Geoff Parker: Margaret Mutu and the Case Against Equal Citizenship
Bob Edlin: After calling to dump the royal family......Maxwell might muse on the Maori monarchy
Propaganda:
It’s the systems we need to fix, not our people
Iwi can lead us through the climate crisis - Jacinta Ruru.
We refused to accept injustice
Te Pāti Māori Statement: Aotearoa Must Stand For Peace
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9 comments:
Great to have land efectively held in trust for 150 years and so ptrotected from plinter sell off at prices of the time, all costs met,then returned with a $24 million sweetener. I suspect Waikaremoana will effectively cease to ba accessible, except perhaps as part of an expensive propoganda riddled accopanied tour group. Ironicall with new found riches locals will lose the basic lifestyle they purport to adore. Doubtless many/most will find ways to theoretically isolate from the money so the dole etc not threatened
What happens if a non trace maori attempts to join the race based maori student union (student insurrection coordination body)?
Indoctrination at kindergarten level.
Shame on these people for corrupting these children.
Just like the Catholic Church, Maori, even at kindergarten level are capturing kids early so they have them for life.
Churches worked it out centuries ago, McDonald's decades ago - get 'em while they're young!
It seems that Maori got to most Councilors very young - just so indoctrinated to give Maori anything they ask for - yet another public facility built and paid for by others given a fabricated false name and history.
So Waikato District Council is determined to defy the will of its voters!
It is beyond me how English can be other than an official language. I was looking forward to the arguments.
Maori artwork enhances Trail. "To help people understand the history of the people whose land they are travelling through"....hey, what?
The land still belongs to all New Zealanders. Can we have sculptures of five "colonists"
please?
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