Tuesday May 12, 2026
News:
Te Pāti Māori splits as Kapa-Kingi forms new party
Te Tai Tokerau MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has announced a new political party - named after her electorate.
The MP was expelled from Te Pāti Māori last year, before the High Court ruled her suspension and expulsion was unlawful.
Te Pāti Māori splits as Kapa-Kingi forms new party
Te Tai Tokerau MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has announced a new political party - named after her electorate.
The MP was expelled from Te Pāti Māori last year, before the High Court ruled her suspension and expulsion was unlawful.
Kapa-Kingi was reinstated to the party in March, but has now decided to contest the 2026 election under a new banner.
"This is about restoring balance, strong local representation, and sending a clear signal that Tai Tokerau political power will no longer be taken for granted," she said.
Kapa-Kingi said the new Te Tai Tokerau Party would be grounded in tino rangatiratanga, local decision-making, and mana mokopuna......
See full article HERE
Conservation reform bill will force iwi to renegotiate ‘full and final’ settlement, Ngāi Tahu leader says
The National Party’s release of the Conservation Amendment Bill will force iwi to renegotiate their settlements, a Ngāi Tahu rangatira (leader) says.
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu kaiwhakahaere (chairperson) Justin Tipa warned Conservation Minister Tama Potaka, who is leading the Bill, multiple times for months, including through court action, that the proposed bill would undermine the Ngāi Tahu, and other, settlements.
The package of reforms will change how conservation land is managed on about a third of the country’s conservation estate, the majority of which is in the Ngāi Tahu takiwā (area)......(paywalled)
See full article HERE
Articles:
The UNDRIP Clause No One Voted For: How It Appeared In New Zealand’s Trade Agreement With India
Pee Kay: Equal Rights is Being Quietly Euthanised
Geoff Parker: Taxpayer Money Should Never Be Allocated By Race
Propaganda:
Ngāpuhi Partners With The Iwi Collective Designed To Strengthen Fisheries Returns
Tribunal hears wāhine Māori subjected to “dehumanising” racism, misogyny and harassment in leadership
Maiki Sherman’s resignation sparks questions over Māori representation at TVNZ
"This is about restoring balance, strong local representation, and sending a clear signal that Tai Tokerau political power will no longer be taken for granted," she said.
Kapa-Kingi said the new Te Tai Tokerau Party would be grounded in tino rangatiratanga, local decision-making, and mana mokopuna......
See full article HERE
Conservation reform bill will force iwi to renegotiate ‘full and final’ settlement, Ngāi Tahu leader says
The National Party’s release of the Conservation Amendment Bill will force iwi to renegotiate their settlements, a Ngāi Tahu rangatira (leader) says.
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu kaiwhakahaere (chairperson) Justin Tipa warned Conservation Minister Tama Potaka, who is leading the Bill, multiple times for months, including through court action, that the proposed bill would undermine the Ngāi Tahu, and other, settlements.
The package of reforms will change how conservation land is managed on about a third of the country’s conservation estate, the majority of which is in the Ngāi Tahu takiwā (area)......(paywalled)
See full article HERE
Articles:
The UNDRIP Clause No One Voted For: How It Appeared In New Zealand’s Trade Agreement With India
Pee Kay: Equal Rights is Being Quietly Euthanised
Geoff Parker: Taxpayer Money Should Never Be Allocated By Race
Propaganda:
Ngāpuhi Partners With The Iwi Collective Designed To Strengthen Fisheries Returns
Tribunal hears wāhine Māori subjected to “dehumanising” racism, misogyny and harassment in leadership
Maiki Sherman’s resignation sparks questions over Māori representation at TVNZ
Monday May 11, 2026
News:
New powers for police to take photos of public widely criticised
A bill that gives police the power to film and photograph the public has been criticised for being a privacy risk, disproportionately affecting Māori and directly contradicting recommendations that rules be tightened.
News:
New powers for police to take photos of public widely criticised
A bill that gives police the power to film and photograph the public has been criticised for being a privacy risk, disproportionately affecting Māori and directly contradicting recommendations that rules be tightened.
The bill would allow police to collect and use images in public spaces, even if a person is not suspected of a crime. It also expands police powers to declare areas off-limits if they anticipate any public disorder.
The bill was presented to Parliament by Police Minister Mark Mitchell, following two events that narrowed police powers to record in public spaces......(paywalled)
See full article HERE
Articles:
Geoff Parker: A Storm Is Not An Act Of Colonisation.
Peter Williams: The Sad Stobo Saga
Propaganda:
Iwi favour two councils for Taranaki
Urgent Treaty Inquiry Sparks Fresh Fight Over Te Tiriti Protections
Dozens of Maori in nursing scholarship scheme
The bill was presented to Parliament by Police Minister Mark Mitchell, following two events that narrowed police powers to record in public spaces......(paywalled)
See full article HERE
Articles:
Geoff Parker: A Storm Is Not An Act Of Colonisation.
Peter Williams: The Sad Stobo Saga
Propaganda:
Iwi favour two councils for Taranaki
Urgent Treaty Inquiry Sparks Fresh Fight Over Te Tiriti Protections
Dozens of Maori in nursing scholarship scheme
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