Saturday April 4, 2026
News:
Preparing for reforms: new co-chairs for Regional Leadership Committee
News from Greater Wellington Regional Council Te Pane Matua Taiao
Regional council chair Daran Ponter and Ngāti Toa Rangatira Chief Executive Helmut Modlik will chair the Wellington Regional Leadership Committee (WRLC) for the 2025-28 triennium. While appointed as chair and deputy, the two will act as co-chairs.
The committee brings nine mayors from Horowhenua and the Wellington region together with iwi representatives and the regional council chair, to provide collective leadership and a coordinated approach to sustainable growth and development.
Deputy Chair Helmut Modlik says the committee will continue to be a forum for local government and iwi to collaborate on challenges that extend beyond council borders.
“Together, councils and iwi can better manage growth, infrastructure planning and climate change with a regional spatial plan that strengthens environmental stewardship by respecting Mana Whenua relationships with land and water,” Mr Modlik says.
“When Iwi values, priorities and boundaries are visible in spatial planning, it creates clearer pathways for partnership. That clarity supports a stronger Te Tiriti based approach to resource management, while improving the health of our environment and outcomes for the region.”....
See full article HERE
Clash over mana whenua seat: ‘There is nothing to be scared of’
A Hastings councillor has failed in his bid to remove a mana whenua representative from the board of a new council organisation to manage the region's water services.
A council meeting was held on Thursday to handle the introduction of new Local Water Done Well regulations from the Government.
At the meeting, councillor Steve Gibson asked for an amendment, saying Mike Paku's appointment as a mana whenua representative to the Water Services Council-Controlled Organisation (WSCCO) should be removed as a recommendation.....
See full article HERE
Ōtara school brings back bilingual learning after 21 years
Principal Estear Peautau said the initiative placed language and identity at the centre of learning.
"On my very first day, a parent asked me what I was going to do about bilingual pathways in the Middle School. That question stayed with me," she said.
"It reaffirmed the responsibility we have to ensure our tamariki never have to leave their culture at the door to succeed academically."....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Rhys Hurley: MBIE paying staff for daily waiata sessions
Lindsay Mitchell: 'Brown Optimism'
Deputy Chair Helmut Modlik says the committee will continue to be a forum for local government and iwi to collaborate on challenges that extend beyond council borders.
“Together, councils and iwi can better manage growth, infrastructure planning and climate change with a regional spatial plan that strengthens environmental stewardship by respecting Mana Whenua relationships with land and water,” Mr Modlik says.
“When Iwi values, priorities and boundaries are visible in spatial planning, it creates clearer pathways for partnership. That clarity supports a stronger Te Tiriti based approach to resource management, while improving the health of our environment and outcomes for the region.”....
See full article HERE
Clash over mana whenua seat: ‘There is nothing to be scared of’
A Hastings councillor has failed in his bid to remove a mana whenua representative from the board of a new council organisation to manage the region's water services.
A council meeting was held on Thursday to handle the introduction of new Local Water Done Well regulations from the Government.
At the meeting, councillor Steve Gibson asked for an amendment, saying Mike Paku's appointment as a mana whenua representative to the Water Services Council-Controlled Organisation (WSCCO) should be removed as a recommendation.....
See full article HERE
Ōtara school brings back bilingual learning after 21 years
Principal Estear Peautau said the initiative placed language and identity at the centre of learning.
"On my very first day, a parent asked me what I was going to do about bilingual pathways in the Middle School. That question stayed with me," she said.
"It reaffirmed the responsibility we have to ensure our tamariki never have to leave their culture at the door to succeed academically."....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Rhys Hurley: MBIE paying staff for daily waiata sessions
Lindsay Mitchell: 'Brown Optimism'
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Friday April 3, 2026
News:
Backcountry to be turned into historic reserve
Work has started on a management plan for the new culturally significant stewardship land area, Tarahanga e Toru Historic Reserve.
The 181,000ha reserve includes three main pounamu trails that were vital for Poutini Ngāi Tahu and incorporates much of the Hokitika backcountry.
News:
Sydney marae build expected to begin this year
The Sydney Marae Alliance says despite pushback, progress is continuing on plans to build a marae, with about $1 million expected to be confirmed soon and construction set to begin this year.
The pūtea was announced in April last year by Labor MP Chris Bowen, who said if the Albanese Labor Government is re-elected, $1 million will be contributed to the kaupapa.
Sydney marae build expected to begin this year
The Sydney Marae Alliance says despite pushback, progress is continuing on plans to build a marae, with about $1 million expected to be confirmed soon and construction set to begin this year.
The pūtea was announced in April last year by Labor MP Chris Bowen, who said if the Albanese Labor Government is re-elected, $1 million will be contributed to the kaupapa.
Deputy chair Louise Barber, who attended the Te Whenua Moemoeā regional competition at the weekend to promote the kaupapa, says key steps are being completed to get the build under way.....
See full article HERE
Draft Years 0-10 Pūmanawa Tangata reIeased for consultation - Ministry of Education
Pūmanawa Tangata, the last remaining draft Years 0-10 wāhanga ako in Te Marautanga o Aotearoa, is now available for public consultation until Friday 5 June.
The draft framework and Years 0-10 Pūtaiao, Waiora, Toi Ihiihi, Hangarau, Ngā Reo, and Te Reo Pākehā were released for consultation in January 2026. The consultation for these ends on Friday 24 April 2026.
Pūmanawa Tangata replaces Tikanga ā Iwi in Te Marautanga o Aotearoa and was known as Te Ao Māori during development. It will prepare mokopuna for senior learning pathways in subjects such as History, Geography, Classical Studies, Economics, and Business Studies.....
See full article HERE
New Akaroa Wharf design celebrates deep cultural and historic significance
Christchurch City Council and Ōnuku Rūnanga have partnered to create two cultural elements for Akaroa Wharf, which is being demolished and rebuilt later this year.
On completion in 2027, the new wharf will feature a carved taurapa (the stern post of a waka) and a whāriki (woven mat) at the entrance.
Ōnuku Rūnanga Chair Rik Tainui says Akaroa Harbour holds deep cultural and spiritual significance for Ngāti Irakehu and Ngāi Tahu.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Bob Edlin: Putting English ahead of te reo on names of public agencies is a challenge....
Propaganda:
A marae that serves culture & education
Study Explores Māori Views On Capitalism
Draft Years 0-10 Pūmanawa Tangata reIeased for consultation - Ministry of Education
Pūmanawa Tangata, the last remaining draft Years 0-10 wāhanga ako in Te Marautanga o Aotearoa, is now available for public consultation until Friday 5 June.
The draft framework and Years 0-10 Pūtaiao, Waiora, Toi Ihiihi, Hangarau, Ngā Reo, and Te Reo Pākehā were released for consultation in January 2026. The consultation for these ends on Friday 24 April 2026.
Pūmanawa Tangata replaces Tikanga ā Iwi in Te Marautanga o Aotearoa and was known as Te Ao Māori during development. It will prepare mokopuna for senior learning pathways in subjects such as History, Geography, Classical Studies, Economics, and Business Studies.....
See full article HERE
New Akaroa Wharf design celebrates deep cultural and historic significance
Christchurch City Council and Ōnuku Rūnanga have partnered to create two cultural elements for Akaroa Wharf, which is being demolished and rebuilt later this year.
On completion in 2027, the new wharf will feature a carved taurapa (the stern post of a waka) and a whāriki (woven mat) at the entrance.
Ōnuku Rūnanga Chair Rik Tainui says Akaroa Harbour holds deep cultural and spiritual significance for Ngāti Irakehu and Ngāi Tahu.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Bob Edlin: Putting English ahead of te reo on names of public agencies is a challenge....
Propaganda:
A marae that serves culture & education
Study Explores Māori Views On Capitalism
Thursday April 2, 2026
News:
Backcountry to be turned into historic reserve
Work has started on a management plan for the new culturally significant stewardship land area, Tarahanga e Toru Historic Reserve.
The 181,000ha reserve includes three main pounamu trails that were vital for Poutini Ngāi Tahu and incorporates much of the Hokitika backcountry.
Landmark decisions on stewardship land classifications were announced in December by Conservation Minister Tama Potaka.
Iwi representative and Te Runanga o Makaawhio chairman Paul Madgwick said the creation of Tarahanga e Toru Historic Reserve was the ‘‘major gain’’ to come out of the stewardship land decisions for iwi.
‘‘People don’t understand that that’s the extent of it, so it’s a really significant gain.
‘‘It’s probably the biggest gain for iwi since the Ngai Tahu settlement; in fact it’s bigger than the gains we made in the Ngai Tahu settlement.’’
It remained Doc land but it was the management of it that iwi would have a big say in, he said.....
See full article HERE
Partnership with Māori - NZ Transport Agency.
As a Crown agency, we acknowledge the status of Māori as tangata whenua – the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand – and as partners with the Crown in the Treaty of Waitangi.
As a Crown agency, we:
Māori-medium curriculum changes were pushed back, deemed ‘unachieveable’ in Govt quarterly report
Parts of the coalition Government’s curriculum changes were labelled “unachievable” in its own official documents, as it was unable to meet a self-imposed deadline.
The changes were the sole missed target in the Government’s last ever quarterly action plan.
Further work was required on the draft Years 0-10 curriculum for Māori-medium education framework, Te Marautanga o Aotearoa, making it “at risk” and eventually “unachievable” as the quarter progressed, according to proactively released documents from the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC).....
See full article HERE
Wānanga Launches First Of Their Kind Mātauranga Māori Certificates, Marking A New Era For Indigenous Knowledge Education
Responding to the growing needs and aspirations of tauira, iwi and communities, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is breaking new ground with the launch of 2 new Level 4 certificates that will be the first standalone programmes of their kind in Aotearoa.
The New Zealand Certificate in Taonga Puoro and Te Tohu Tātai Whetū New Zealand Certificate in Māori Astronomy, will be available as pilot programmes in Semester B 2026, strengthening access to mātauranga Māori and providing clear study pathways for tauira and practitioners.....
See full article HERE
BSA decision 'bordering on fascist': Peters
Winston Peters has accused the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) of "bordering on fascist" after it concluded it has jurisdiction over online media service The Platform.
The New Zealand First leader made the comments in an interview with The Platform broadcaster Sean Plunket on Wednesday morning.
The BSA had just published a decision it could consider a complaint made against The Platform, because the programme "meets the [Broadcasting] Act's definition of 'broadcasting'".
The complaint was regarding comments made by Plunket about karakia and tikanga Māori being "mumbo jumbo"......
See full article HERE
Articles:
John McLean: Woke Entrenchment
Iwi representative and Te Runanga o Makaawhio chairman Paul Madgwick said the creation of Tarahanga e Toru Historic Reserve was the ‘‘major gain’’ to come out of the stewardship land decisions for iwi.
‘‘People don’t understand that that’s the extent of it, so it’s a really significant gain.
‘‘It’s probably the biggest gain for iwi since the Ngai Tahu settlement; in fact it’s bigger than the gains we made in the Ngai Tahu settlement.’’
It remained Doc land but it was the management of it that iwi would have a big say in, he said.....
See full article HERE
Partnership with Māori - NZ Transport Agency.
As a Crown agency, we acknowledge the status of Māori as tangata whenua – the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand – and as partners with the Crown in the Treaty of Waitangi.
As a Crown agency, we:
- work to achieve the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi
- extend the opportunity for Māori to participate in our decision making
- build Māori capacity to contribute to our decision making
- consult with Māori wherever possible on activities that are likely to affect them or their interests......
Māori-medium curriculum changes were pushed back, deemed ‘unachieveable’ in Govt quarterly report
Parts of the coalition Government’s curriculum changes were labelled “unachievable” in its own official documents, as it was unable to meet a self-imposed deadline.
The changes were the sole missed target in the Government’s last ever quarterly action plan.
Further work was required on the draft Years 0-10 curriculum for Māori-medium education framework, Te Marautanga o Aotearoa, making it “at risk” and eventually “unachievable” as the quarter progressed, according to proactively released documents from the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC).....
See full article HERE
Wānanga Launches First Of Their Kind Mātauranga Māori Certificates, Marking A New Era For Indigenous Knowledge Education
Responding to the growing needs and aspirations of tauira, iwi and communities, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa is breaking new ground with the launch of 2 new Level 4 certificates that will be the first standalone programmes of their kind in Aotearoa.
The New Zealand Certificate in Taonga Puoro and Te Tohu Tātai Whetū New Zealand Certificate in Māori Astronomy, will be available as pilot programmes in Semester B 2026, strengthening access to mātauranga Māori and providing clear study pathways for tauira and practitioners.....
See full article HERE
BSA decision 'bordering on fascist': Peters
Winston Peters has accused the Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA) of "bordering on fascist" after it concluded it has jurisdiction over online media service The Platform.
The New Zealand First leader made the comments in an interview with The Platform broadcaster Sean Plunket on Wednesday morning.
The BSA had just published a decision it could consider a complaint made against The Platform, because the programme "meets the [Broadcasting] Act's definition of 'broadcasting'".
The complaint was regarding comments made by Plunket about karakia and tikanga Māori being "mumbo jumbo"......
See full article HERE
Articles:
John McLean: Woke Entrenchment
Wednesday April 1, 2026
News:
Fuel crisis the priority, not style guides, Judith Collins tells ACT
Public Service Minister Judith Collins has shrugged off pressure from coalition partner ACT over the government's English-first policy, suggesting the matter is not a key priority.
ACT MP Todd Stephenson wrote to Collins a fortnight ago warning of "growing concern" that coalition commitments were not being "visibly implemented" across the public service.
He pointed to the Public Service Commission style guidelines which still displayed the te reo Māori phrase "Te Kāwanatanga o Aotearoa" in bold above the English "New Zealand Government"......
See full article HERE
Tauranga iwi challenges regional council proposal for $3b investment portfolio
A Tauranga iwi wants greater restoration and protection of the taiao (environment) as the Bay of Plenty Regional Council proposes changing how its $3 billion investment portfolio is managed.
Ngāti Pūkenga Iwi says the current strategy is “stealing from the future” and called for a “reoriented” fund that would invest in initiatives such as climate adaptation.
In February, the council proposed an amendment to its long-term plan 2024-2034 to restructure its investment portfolio.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Guest Post: Another proposed "Treaty racket"
Dr Don Brash: Hidden in the Agenda: When Your Vote Isn’t Enough
Propaganda:
Luxon’s Government actively neglects Māori news broadcasting
News:
Fuel crisis the priority, not style guides, Judith Collins tells ACT
Public Service Minister Judith Collins has shrugged off pressure from coalition partner ACT over the government's English-first policy, suggesting the matter is not a key priority.
"To be frank, right at the moment, my concern is fuel," she told RNZ. "That's my big focus. I'm not too worried about everything else."
NZ First minister Shane Jones echoed Collins' message on Tuesday, describing ACT's concerns as "trivial", but his leader Winston Peters disagreed and said public sector leaders should be "called to account".
ACT MP Todd Stephenson wrote to Collins a fortnight ago warning of "growing concern" that coalition commitments were not being "visibly implemented" across the public service.
He pointed to the Public Service Commission style guidelines which still displayed the te reo Māori phrase "Te Kāwanatanga o Aotearoa" in bold above the English "New Zealand Government"......
See full article HERE
Tauranga iwi challenges regional council proposal for $3b investment portfolio
A Tauranga iwi wants greater restoration and protection of the taiao (environment) as the Bay of Plenty Regional Council proposes changing how its $3 billion investment portfolio is managed.
Ngāti Pūkenga Iwi says the current strategy is “stealing from the future” and called for a “reoriented” fund that would invest in initiatives such as climate adaptation.
In February, the council proposed an amendment to its long-term plan 2024-2034 to restructure its investment portfolio.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Guest Post: Another proposed "Treaty racket"
Dr Don Brash: Hidden in the Agenda: When Your Vote Isn’t Enough
Propaganda:
Luxon’s Government actively neglects Māori news broadcasting
Tuesday March 31, 2026
News:
Strengthening Māori research partnerships across the science system
“We are committed to supporting Māori capability and participation in science and innovation, recognising this as a powerful driver of Aotearoa New Zealand’s economic strength through the growth of the Māori economy.”....
See full article HERE
Khylee Quince reflects on tikanga reforms as AUT law dean tenure ends
Leading the change to “embed tikanga” in law students’ first year of study is the proudest achievement of New Zealand’s first Māori Dean of Law, who is stepping down.
Khylee Quince (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Porou, Te Roroa) was appointed Dean of Law at Auckland University of Technology in 2021 and her five-year term ends this year.
She’d been offered another term, but wanted to go “back to the shop floor … just being a professor”, Quince said.
Quince said it was significant the first thing law students at her university heard was “a Māori voice talking about Māori law being the first law of this country”.
“That sounds easy, but it was pretty significant ... it just makes a big difference in terms of [tikanga] not being an add-on at the end of the degree, when people have already had a particular way of thinking about the law set in their ways.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Pee Kay: Are these two......
Dr James Kierstead: Another academic freedom case
Propaganda:
What happens when Māori have more control?
Thirty years of the state of Māori rights
The perfect place for a revolution
Māori votes can change the Government if we use them strategically – Mariameno Kapa-Kīngi
The Government is backing 17 exciting science work programmes that support co‑developed research between Māori‑facing organisations and research providers.
“The He Ara Whakahihiko Capability Fund Rangapū Rangahau will invest $5.95 million in 17 research programmes focused on growing our economy and improving our environment," Dr Willy-John Martin, Director of Māori Science, Innovation and Technology, says.
“The He Ara Whakahihiko Capability Fund Rangapū Rangahau will invest $5.95 million in 17 research programmes focused on growing our economy and improving our environment," Dr Willy-John Martin, Director of Māori Science, Innovation and Technology, says.
These research partnerships will forge new, enduring connections between the Māori economy and the science, innovation and technology system,” he says. These collaborations provide a strong pathway for skills to flourish and deliver outcomes.”
“We are committed to supporting Māori capability and participation in science and innovation, recognising this as a powerful driver of Aotearoa New Zealand’s economic strength through the growth of the Māori economy.”....
See full article HERE
Khylee Quince reflects on tikanga reforms as AUT law dean tenure ends
Leading the change to “embed tikanga” in law students’ first year of study is the proudest achievement of New Zealand’s first Māori Dean of Law, who is stepping down.
Khylee Quince (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Porou, Te Roroa) was appointed Dean of Law at Auckland University of Technology in 2021 and her five-year term ends this year.
She’d been offered another term, but wanted to go “back to the shop floor … just being a professor”, Quince said.
Quince said it was significant the first thing law students at her university heard was “a Māori voice talking about Māori law being the first law of this country”.
“That sounds easy, but it was pretty significant ... it just makes a big difference in terms of [tikanga] not being an add-on at the end of the degree, when people have already had a particular way of thinking about the law set in their ways.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Pee Kay: Are these two......
Dr James Kierstead: Another academic freedom case
Propaganda:
What happens when Māori have more control?
Thirty years of the state of Māori rights
The perfect place for a revolution
Māori votes can change the Government if we use them strategically – Mariameno Kapa-Kīngi
Sunday March 29, 2026
News:
Rangatahi seek a voice around Ōpōtiki council table
Rangatahi and youth advocates have presented their aspirations to the Ōpōtiki District Council to have a greater say in council matters.
Founder of youth group Ōpōtiki Rangatahi Pā Alex Le Long brought a group of young people to a recent council meeting to express the need for a youth council for Ōpōtiki.
News:
Rangatahi seek a voice around Ōpōtiki council table
Rangatahi and youth advocates have presented their aspirations to the Ōpōtiki District Council to have a greater say in council matters.
Founder of youth group Ōpōtiki Rangatahi Pā Alex Le Long brought a group of young people to a recent council meeting to express the need for a youth council for Ōpōtiki.
It was one of three recommendations Le Long made to the council.
She also recommended the council collaborate with Rangitahi Pā to create a long-term safe space for the town’s youth....
See full article HERE
New Kura Toa Highlights Power Of Iwi-ed Education In Porirua
The opening of an iwi-led charter school in Porirua next year shows what’s possible when local people lead solutions for their own community.
“For too long, our whānau have had to navigate systems that weren’t designed with them in mind,” says Kelly.
The establishment of Kura Toa reinforces the value of iwi leadership in education design and delivery.
By embedding tikanga Māori and local knowledge, Kelly says the kura creates a learning environment that prioritises belonging, achievement, and long-term wellbeing....
See full article HERE
Kaupapa Māori - Whangarei Boys’ High School
Māori culture is an integral and valued part of life at Whangārei Boys’ High School. We are committed to honouring te ao Māori through language, history, tikanga, design, and performance, and to ensuring our boys grow in understanding, respect, and connection to Aotearoa New Zealand.
At senior level, students can engage in Māori Arts programmes that combine Māori Performing Arts standards with learning in Māori tourism and tikanga Māori.
Te reo Māori is a core part of our curriculum. All Year 9 students take a compulsory introductory course (9MAO), providing every boy with the opportunity to build confidence in speaking, listening, reading, writing, and presenting in te reo Māori within familiar and meaningful contexts......
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Clinical meets cultural as medical students educate via social media
She also recommended the council collaborate with Rangitahi Pā to create a long-term safe space for the town’s youth....
See full article HERE
New Kura Toa Highlights Power Of Iwi-ed Education In Porirua
The opening of an iwi-led charter school in Porirua next year shows what’s possible when local people lead solutions for their own community.
“For too long, our whānau have had to navigate systems that weren’t designed with them in mind,” says Kelly.
The establishment of Kura Toa reinforces the value of iwi leadership in education design and delivery.
By embedding tikanga Māori and local knowledge, Kelly says the kura creates a learning environment that prioritises belonging, achievement, and long-term wellbeing....
See full article HERE
Kaupapa Māori - Whangarei Boys’ High School
Māori culture is an integral and valued part of life at Whangārei Boys’ High School. We are committed to honouring te ao Māori through language, history, tikanga, design, and performance, and to ensuring our boys grow in understanding, respect, and connection to Aotearoa New Zealand.
At senior level, students can engage in Māori Arts programmes that combine Māori Performing Arts standards with learning in Māori tourism and tikanga Māori.
Te reo Māori is a core part of our curriculum. All Year 9 students take a compulsory introductory course (9MAO), providing every boy with the opportunity to build confidence in speaking, listening, reading, writing, and presenting in te reo Māori within familiar and meaningful contexts......
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
Clinical meets cultural as medical students educate via social media
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12 comments:
re Opotoki (maori) youth council. Maori are ever eager to train up candidates for the myriad paid consultation/influence mana seeking positions they have so artfully contrived. Accomplished reps are needed to extort the maximum advantage from the formal interference. Hence the enthusiasm for a council to school youth. Some years ago Auckland Council published a climate change policy. Input by pro maori staff had clearly dominated and the whole document was oriented to maximising maori advantage in climate change. It clamoured for an immediate rangatahi input. How trace maori could contribute more than the industrious uper high IQ Asians which parts of Auckland produce in abundance was not explained. Whilst a youth council in Opotoki would occupy itself clamouring for maorification everywhere what would non maori members (if any) seek? Action against gangs and cultivators would be too dangerous.
more Maori Apartheid for the future by National.
RE Collins and fuel crisis. Govts are always lucky when a global crisis occurs and Ministers can cite deep concern. The status of English is important for NZ - and could /should have been fixed early and quickly. Nat's attitude to such issues is now very clear.
Peters 1 v.Collins 0
A style guide would make my boat go faster. I waste many hours trying to fathom/remember riddle named govt and local body agencies and departments. This on top of all the long leg pull contrived
maori names contrived and gifted by maori to spite colonists
1April: Nice little deflection there Judith, but it’s not about style guides. It’s about the public service ignoring and overriding the elected govt and the mandate given to them by the people of NZ.
Re 2nd. What a dismal catalogue of matters. Based especially on the Waitakere Regional park I am very sceptical of significant maori involvement in natural areas. Simple decisions become expensive make work and basis for contrived paid for consultations. Make work is formulated and pitched preferentially to maori. The desires of majority colonists seem to be deliberately spited. The fact that very occasional small parties wandered through the area on the way to gather material for their stone age culture should not be basis for ongoing effective control of the area.
It is absurd that the NZTA provide for such pandering to maori. For 99% of their efforts race should be irrelevant.
Why isnt Luxon screaming at NZTA !!!!
Bloody ridiculous pandering to part Maori !
Unbelievable. What would our grandparents and parents be saying about this travesty of democracy after they fought bloody wars ensure equal rights for everyone ?
Unless National step on this crap and close it down they will lose the election.
NZTA - another government department rotten to the core !
And another government that is doing nothing to stop it !
Is Luxon, Peters, Bishop, Meager aware of this NZTA policy ?
Are they going to stop it ?
More Third Reich type indoctrination from the NZTA favoring the Master Race
That NZTA Manifesto looks like it was lifted from the PIJF funding contract.
Is Ardern still in charge of NZ because Luxon has relinquished his duties to her embedded deputies?
From NZTA :- " As a Crown agency, we acknowledge the status of Māori as tangata whenua – the indigenous people of Aotearoa New Zealand – and as partners with the Crown in the Treaty of Waitangi."
What utter rubbish !
1/ Maori are NOT indigenous to New Zealand. They are "indigenous" to Taiwan.
2/ Maori are NOT "partners with the Crown". The Treaty does not have any mention of "partnership" at all.
Scores of milions have been gifted for insurrection Coordination Centres in NZ (arae). I would be all in favour of a gift of a few million for one in Australia to encourage movement there. Provided cannot return for dole and Super.
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