Saturday July 4, 2026
News:
Papakura High School unveil new waharoa, paying tribute to kaumātua
Papakura High School has unveiled a new waharoa at the entrance to the kura, marking its ongoing commitment to Te Tiriti o Waitangi and kaupapa Māori while honouring respected kaumātua whose legacy continues within the school.
Students, staff, whānau and guests gathered at the school early on Friday morning for the blessing of the newly established waharoa, Te Rangimārie.
Principal Simon Craggs said the waharoa represents a place of safety and belonging for students, particularly those facing challenges outside the school gates.....
See full article HERE
Engaging iwi Māori - Waikato Regional Council
Across the organisation, we work closely with iwi Māori on a wide range of projects, engaging regularly at governance, operational and community levels. These ongoing conversations help ensure iwi perspectives, aspirations and mātauranga are embedded in our work.
Council continues to invest in strengthening these relationships, acknowledging that working collaboratively with iwi enriches our understanding, improves decision making and supports shared stewardship of the places we all call home.
See full article HERE
Audio:
The Leighton Smith Podcast: Dr Muriel Newman on this year's hugely consequential general election
Propaganda:
Te Pae Oranga Stands Firm on Holding Health System to Account for Māori
Ngāti Whātua Launches New Leadership Initiative To Grow Māori Technology Talent
See full article HERE
Engaging iwi Māori - Waikato Regional Council
Across the organisation, we work closely with iwi Māori on a wide range of projects, engaging regularly at governance, operational and community levels. These ongoing conversations help ensure iwi perspectives, aspirations and mātauranga are embedded in our work.
Council continues to invest in strengthening these relationships, acknowledging that working collaboratively with iwi enriches our understanding, improves decision making and supports shared stewardship of the places we all call home.
See full article HERE
Audio:
The Leighton Smith Podcast: Dr Muriel Newman on this year's hugely consequential general election
Propaganda:
Te Pae Oranga Stands Firm on Holding Health System to Account for Māori
Ngāti Whātua Launches New Leadership Initiative To Grow Māori Technology Talent
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 July 3, 2026
News:
Google Maps integrates New Zealand voice to improve te reo Māori pronunciation
Google has announced a partnership with Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (the Māori Language Commission) to implement better pronunciation on its Maps software.
From today, Google Maps users will be able to select the New Zealand voice to hear Aotearoa place names the way they should sound.
News:
Google Maps integrates New Zealand voice to improve te reo Māori pronunciation
Google has announced a partnership with Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (the Māori Language Commission) to implement better pronunciation on its Maps software.
From today, Google Maps users will be able to select the New Zealand voice to hear Aotearoa place names the way they should sound.
The voice uses an AI-powered Text to Speech (TTS) model that speaks English with a Kiwi accent......
See full article HERE
Ngāti Whātua launches tech scholarship for Māori youth
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua has launched a leadership initiative and technology scholarship for young Māori. The programme is aimed at rangatahi aged 18 to 25.
The scholarship, called Whātua Whitawhita, was developed with Revved and focuses on technology, innovation and entrepreneurship. It is part of a wider iwi effort to create pathways into sectors it sees as important to New Zealand's future.
Under the inaugural scheme, up to two recipients will receive financial support for study, training, equipment or venture development. They will also get mentoring from industry and iwi leaders, along with introductions to entrepreneurs and investors.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Deciding Election 2026 - Dr Muriel Newman.
One Nation - Anthony Willy
Ngāti Whātua launches tech scholarship for Māori youth
Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Whātua has launched a leadership initiative and technology scholarship for young Māori. The programme is aimed at rangatahi aged 18 to 25.
The scholarship, called Whātua Whitawhita, was developed with Revved and focuses on technology, innovation and entrepreneurship. It is part of a wider iwi effort to create pathways into sectors it sees as important to New Zealand's future.
Under the inaugural scheme, up to two recipients will receive financial support for study, training, equipment or venture development. They will also get mentoring from industry and iwi leaders, along with introductions to entrepreneurs and investors.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Deciding Election 2026 - Dr Muriel Newman.
One Nation - Anthony Willy
Thursday July 2, 2026
News:
Nelson Tenths: Submissions sought on bill to return land to customary owners
Public submissions are being sought on a bill to return thousands of hectares of land across Nelson and Tasman to its customary owners.
In the 1830s, the Crown promised Māori in the top of the South Island that if they sold 151,100 acres of land to the New Zealand Company - they would be able to keep one-tenth.
News:
Nelson Tenths: Submissions sought on bill to return land to customary owners
Public submissions are being sought on a bill to return thousands of hectares of land across Nelson and Tasman to its customary owners.
In the 1830s, the Crown promised Māori in the top of the South Island that if they sold 151,100 acres of land to the New Zealand Company - they would be able to keep one-tenth.
Instead, they got less than 3000 acres, which became known as the Nelson Tenths Reserves.
Kaumātua Rore Stafford sued the Crown in 2010 on behalf of Ngā Uri, the descendants of the tūpuna named in the 1893 Native Land Court list.
A Supreme Court ruling in 2017 found the government had a duty to honour the land deal between the New Zealand Company and Māori.
Last year, then Attorney-General Judith Collins and Conservation Minister Tama Potaka announced that an agreement had been reached that would see 3068 hectares returned and $420 million in compensation for land that could not be returned.
The bill had its first reading in parliament last month and will enable the transfer of land from the Crown to Te Here-ā-Nuku Trust on behalf of the customary landowners.
It includes land in Nelson, Tasman, and Golden Bay, including part of the Abel Tasman National Park......
See full article HERE
Iwi ordered to pay thousands after failed fight against water bottling plant
An incorporated community group and an iwi authority must pay thousands of dollars in legal costs following their unsuccessful challenge against a water bottling plant.
The Supreme Court ordered Sustainable Ōtākiri Inc and Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa to each pay $12,750 plus disbursements in a judgment released on Monday, June 29, 2026.
The decision comes after the two groups had their substantive appeals dismissed by the court in November 2025....
See full article HERE
Government backs new mussel spat nursery
The government is supporting the establishment of a mussel spat nursery in Houhora Bay, Northland to help boost supply for New Zealand’s Greenshell mussel industry, Associate Regional Development Minister Mark Patterson says.
“This $4.5 million Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF) loan will help overcome barriers to growth in the sector and make New Zealand’s spat supply more reliable.”
Te Hiku Aquaculture Mussel Spat Project will be delivered by Akau, a special purpose vehicle formed by four iwi which includes Te Aupōuri, Te Rarawa, Ngāi Takoto and Ngāti Kahu. Te Aupōuri Fisheries Management Limited will lead the nursery development on behalf of the collective.
The iwi partners are contributing $1.3 million in co-funding......
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DOC and Ngāti Kuri divided over whether $1.8m owed after campground mismanagement
The Department of Conservation (DOC) has acknowledged it failed to properly oversee the management of three Far North campgrounds for years.
The issues are now the subject of an external investigation with DOC estimating the Ngāti Kuri Trust Board owes $1.8 million in "campsite revenue".
The Board does not agree the debt is owing.
In a letter to the Board, obtained by RNZ under the Official Information Act, DOC's director-general said the arrangement had continued because DOC did not put a contract in place when it should have, did not maintain proper oversight, and did not act on internal concerns raised over a period of years.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Ivan Barnett: Te Arawhiti issues the policy templates
Bob Edlin: What the Treaty industry is costing us.....
Video:
Duncan Garner: Horizons Regional Council - 14 Iwi Agreements Rushed Through in Secret?
Propaganda:
Kaiti School recognised for lifting attendance and engagement through Māori-led approach
Why Matariki matters
Celebrate Matariki close to home - Hutt City Council
Kaumātua Rore Stafford sued the Crown in 2010 on behalf of Ngā Uri, the descendants of the tūpuna named in the 1893 Native Land Court list.
A Supreme Court ruling in 2017 found the government had a duty to honour the land deal between the New Zealand Company and Māori.
Last year, then Attorney-General Judith Collins and Conservation Minister Tama Potaka announced that an agreement had been reached that would see 3068 hectares returned and $420 million in compensation for land that could not be returned.
The bill had its first reading in parliament last month and will enable the transfer of land from the Crown to Te Here-ā-Nuku Trust on behalf of the customary landowners.
It includes land in Nelson, Tasman, and Golden Bay, including part of the Abel Tasman National Park......
See full article HERE
Iwi ordered to pay thousands after failed fight against water bottling plant
An incorporated community group and an iwi authority must pay thousands of dollars in legal costs following their unsuccessful challenge against a water bottling plant.
The Supreme Court ordered Sustainable Ōtākiri Inc and Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa to each pay $12,750 plus disbursements in a judgment released on Monday, June 29, 2026.
The decision comes after the two groups had their substantive appeals dismissed by the court in November 2025....
See full article HERE
Government backs new mussel spat nursery
The government is supporting the establishment of a mussel spat nursery in Houhora Bay, Northland to help boost supply for New Zealand’s Greenshell mussel industry, Associate Regional Development Minister Mark Patterson says.
“This $4.5 million Regional Infrastructure Fund (RIF) loan will help overcome barriers to growth in the sector and make New Zealand’s spat supply more reliable.”
Te Hiku Aquaculture Mussel Spat Project will be delivered by Akau, a special purpose vehicle formed by four iwi which includes Te Aupōuri, Te Rarawa, Ngāi Takoto and Ngāti Kahu. Te Aupōuri Fisheries Management Limited will lead the nursery development on behalf of the collective.
The iwi partners are contributing $1.3 million in co-funding......
See full article HERE
DOC and Ngāti Kuri divided over whether $1.8m owed after campground mismanagement
The Department of Conservation (DOC) has acknowledged it failed to properly oversee the management of three Far North campgrounds for years.
The issues are now the subject of an external investigation with DOC estimating the Ngāti Kuri Trust Board owes $1.8 million in "campsite revenue".
The Board does not agree the debt is owing.
In a letter to the Board, obtained by RNZ under the Official Information Act, DOC's director-general said the arrangement had continued because DOC did not put a contract in place when it should have, did not maintain proper oversight, and did not act on internal concerns raised over a period of years.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Ivan Barnett: Te Arawhiti issues the policy templates
Bob Edlin: What the Treaty industry is costing us.....
Video:
Duncan Garner: Horizons Regional Council - 14 Iwi Agreements Rushed Through in Secret?
Propaganda:
Kaiti School recognised for lifting attendance and engagement through Māori-led approach
Why Matariki matters
Celebrate Matariki close to home - Hutt City Council
Wednesday July 1, 2026
News:
First Wellington iwi participation agreements signed
Two Mana Whakahono ā Rohe iwi participation agreements signed on Thursday, with Greater Wellington, are now formalised under the Resource Management Act.
Ngā Hapū o Ōtaki Incorporated and Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai Charitable Trust agreements were agreed by iwi governance and approved unanimously by Council. The two Mana Whakahono ā Rohe agreements are the first of their kind to be completed in the Wellington region.
News:
First Wellington iwi participation agreements signed
Two Mana Whakahono ā Rohe iwi participation agreements signed on Thursday, with Greater Wellington, are now formalised under the Resource Management Act.
Ngā Hapū o Ōtaki Incorporated and Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai Charitable Trust agreements were agreed by iwi governance and approved unanimously by Council. The two Mana Whakahono ā Rohe agreements are the first of their kind to be completed in the Wellington region.
The agreements are a statutory mechanism in the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) available to hapū and iwi organisations to pursue. Imminent planning system changes including to the RMA led iwi to initiating Council to enter into Mana Whakahono agreements. An initiation letter was received from Ngā Hapū o Ōtaki on 23 February and Ātiawa ki Whakarongotai on 4 March, iwi and council have worked together since then to develop the agreements......
See full article HERE
New social supermarket aims to help struggling Waikato whānau
Despite being one of Aotearoa’s “food basket” regions, whānau across Waikato continue to experience high rates of food insecurity. Now, Kirikiriroa Family Services Trust (KFST) hopes to offer struggling households meaningful relief with the opening of a new social supermarket in Hamilton.
While the model originated in Austria in the 1990s and debuted Aotearoa in Wellington in 2021, social supermarkets are rapidly gaining momentum nationwide.
Instead of receiving standard pre-packed food parcels, whānau are allocated a set number of points and can walk the aisles to choose the specific groceries that best meet their own household and cultural needs.
Jaye Wainui, Tumu Whakarae of KFST, says the popularity of social supermarkets is largely driven by their ability to give struggling whānau with a renewed sense of independence and mana.....
See full article HERE
Iwi And TRC To Sign Joint Management Agreement
Long-established taiao mahi tahi between Ngāti Maru and Taranaki Regional Council has been strengthened and formally incorporated with the approval today of a Joint Management Agreement between the two.
The Ngāti Maru Joint Management Agreement (JMA) was endorsed at the Ordinary Council meeting and will be signed by a Council representative.
The iwi and Council have worked together to protect the region’s environment for many years and the JMA establishes that kotahitanga (togetherness) around plan making, monitoring, enforcement and resource consents.....
See full article HERE
New poupou unveiled at EIT’s Waipukurau Regional Learning Centre
A new poupou was unveiled at EIT’s Central Hawke’s Bay Regional Learning Centre in Waipukurau last week as part of a wider carving project marking the institute’s 50th anniversary and return to independence.
Designed and created collaboratively by Ngāti Kahungunu carver and Bachelor of Creative Practice graduate Emanuel Dunn, and Ideaschool senior lecturer Chris Bryant-Toi, the poupou was blessed by Professor Joe Te Rito on Thursday.
The regional poupou are part of a wider series of carvings being installed across EIT’s learning centres and campuses and are connected to the waka maumahara unveiled at EIT’s Hawke’s Bay campus in Taradale last month, which acts as the pūtahi, or centre, of the project.....
See full article HERE
National selects Coral Raukawa as Te Tai Hauāuru candidate for 2026 election
Rangitikei District Māori ward councillor, Coral Raukawa, has been selected as the National Party candidate for Te Tai Hauāuru, as parties begin positioning for the 2026 general election.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Geoff Parker: Improving Māori Health Requires Facts, Not Narratives
Propaganda:
An unprecedented attack: 24 ways this Government has targeted Māori - Maxwell
Potaka’s Balancing Act: Marae, Conservation and Historic Redress Put Minister Under Spotlight
New social supermarket aims to help struggling Waikato whānau
Despite being one of Aotearoa’s “food basket” regions, whānau across Waikato continue to experience high rates of food insecurity. Now, Kirikiriroa Family Services Trust (KFST) hopes to offer struggling households meaningful relief with the opening of a new social supermarket in Hamilton.
While the model originated in Austria in the 1990s and debuted Aotearoa in Wellington in 2021, social supermarkets are rapidly gaining momentum nationwide.
Instead of receiving standard pre-packed food parcels, whānau are allocated a set number of points and can walk the aisles to choose the specific groceries that best meet their own household and cultural needs.
Jaye Wainui, Tumu Whakarae of KFST, says the popularity of social supermarkets is largely driven by their ability to give struggling whānau with a renewed sense of independence and mana.....
See full article HERE
Iwi And TRC To Sign Joint Management Agreement
Long-established taiao mahi tahi between Ngāti Maru and Taranaki Regional Council has been strengthened and formally incorporated with the approval today of a Joint Management Agreement between the two.
The Ngāti Maru Joint Management Agreement (JMA) was endorsed at the Ordinary Council meeting and will be signed by a Council representative.
The iwi and Council have worked together to protect the region’s environment for many years and the JMA establishes that kotahitanga (togetherness) around plan making, monitoring, enforcement and resource consents.....
See full article HERE
New poupou unveiled at EIT’s Waipukurau Regional Learning Centre
A new poupou was unveiled at EIT’s Central Hawke’s Bay Regional Learning Centre in Waipukurau last week as part of a wider carving project marking the institute’s 50th anniversary and return to independence.
Designed and created collaboratively by Ngāti Kahungunu carver and Bachelor of Creative Practice graduate Emanuel Dunn, and Ideaschool senior lecturer Chris Bryant-Toi, the poupou was blessed by Professor Joe Te Rito on Thursday.
The regional poupou are part of a wider series of carvings being installed across EIT’s learning centres and campuses and are connected to the waka maumahara unveiled at EIT’s Hawke’s Bay campus in Taradale last month, which acts as the pūtahi, or centre, of the project.....
See full article HERE
National selects Coral Raukawa as Te Tai Hauāuru candidate for 2026 election
Rangitikei District Māori ward councillor, Coral Raukawa, has been selected as the National Party candidate for Te Tai Hauāuru, as parties begin positioning for the 2026 general election.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Geoff Parker: Improving Māori Health Requires Facts, Not Narratives
Propaganda:
An unprecedented attack: 24 ways this Government has targeted Māori - Maxwell
Potaka’s Balancing Act: Marae, Conservation and Historic Redress Put Minister Under Spotlight
Tuesday June 30, 2026
News:
Applications open for Te Māori fellowships to the UK.
Applications are open for two fellowships for Māori curators to work directly with some of the taonga Māori held at Oxford in the United Kingdom.
In April Te Māori Manaaki Taonga Trust formalised a partnership with the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford and Te Wānanga o Aotearoa opening the door for the fellowships.
News:
Applications open for Te Māori fellowships to the UK.
Applications are open for two fellowships for Māori curators to work directly with some of the taonga Māori held at Oxford in the United Kingdom.
In April Te Māori Manaaki Taonga Trust formalised a partnership with the Pitt Rivers Museum at the University of Oxford and Te Wānanga o Aotearoa opening the door for the fellowships.
Te Māori Manaaki Taonga Trust Board Member Dr Arapata Hakiwai (Ngāti Kahungunu, Rongowhakaata, Te Aitanga a Mahaki, Ngāti Porou, Ngāi Tahu) told RNZ the initiative builds on the legacy of the landmark Te Māori exhibition of the 1980s.
"This is an opportunity to engage directly with our Māori taonga that are held in that museum. It's an opportunity to share mātauranga Māori and knowledge, and it's an opportunity to strengthen our presence internationally and show cultural leadership."....
See full article HERE
Only 16 Māori land homes in five years: Tauranga launches support fund
Of thousands of homes built in Tauranga in the past five years, only 16 have been on Māori land, the Tauranga City Council says.
A papakāinga housing specialist describes this as “a travesty”, and says finance is the biggest hurdle.
The council has set up a $400,000 Papakāinga Fund, aiming to help address some of the barriers to developments being built.
The fund was set up to prioritise multi-dwelling developments that were ready to progress. It would help with costs such as planning, engineering, and resource consenting.....
See full article HERE
What now for closed Napier Prison?
New Zealand’s oldest standing jail, Napier Prison, is set for repair and could be sold in future, potentially on the open market.
Mana Ahuriri have a “right of first refusal” to buy the prison and adjoining property under its Treaty of Waitangi settlement, if the Crown opts to sell the prison.....(paywalled)
See full article HERE
Te reo Māori names gifted to five Auckland regional parks
Five Auckland regional parks have received Māori names and narratives, helping to strengthen the cultural identity of Tāmaki Makaurau and reconnect some of Auckland’s most well-known landscapes with their ancestral stories.
Mana whenua have shared ancestral names for Long Bay, Shakespear and Wenderholm regional parks, a new Māori name has been provided for Ambury Regional Park highlighting an important cultural narrative, and the full name for Ōmana Regional Park will be restored to acknowledge its ancestral origins.
Auckland Council’s Community Committee has formally adopted the names so they can proudly sit alongside existing English names at four sites, helping to recognise and preserve both Māori and European histories for future generations.....
See full article HERE
'Health system is dangerous for Māori' says Dr Lance O’Sullivan
O’Sullivan believes the health system is dangerous for Māori.
“It's not serving Māori and some of the dialogue that's coming out recently about what we're here to talk about today highlights, that is, it's a dangerous system with really poor systems for Māori.
"But what's really important is that if we're not putting in the right people in there and working in that system that are equipped with the tools – and I'm talking both the physical tools but also the soft tools such as communication, whanaungatanga (establishing relationships) – then our people are going to be experiencing an even more dangerous system."....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
The Treaty of Waitangi: What You Need to Know for the Citizenship Test
"This is an opportunity to engage directly with our Māori taonga that are held in that museum. It's an opportunity to share mātauranga Māori and knowledge, and it's an opportunity to strengthen our presence internationally and show cultural leadership."....
See full article HERE
Only 16 Māori land homes in five years: Tauranga launches support fund
Of thousands of homes built in Tauranga in the past five years, only 16 have been on Māori land, the Tauranga City Council says.
A papakāinga housing specialist describes this as “a travesty”, and says finance is the biggest hurdle.
The council has set up a $400,000 Papakāinga Fund, aiming to help address some of the barriers to developments being built.
The fund was set up to prioritise multi-dwelling developments that were ready to progress. It would help with costs such as planning, engineering, and resource consenting.....
See full article HERE
What now for closed Napier Prison?
New Zealand’s oldest standing jail, Napier Prison, is set for repair and could be sold in future, potentially on the open market.
Mana Ahuriri have a “right of first refusal” to buy the prison and adjoining property under its Treaty of Waitangi settlement, if the Crown opts to sell the prison.....(paywalled)
See full article HERE
Te reo Māori names gifted to five Auckland regional parks
Five Auckland regional parks have received Māori names and narratives, helping to strengthen the cultural identity of Tāmaki Makaurau and reconnect some of Auckland’s most well-known landscapes with their ancestral stories.
Mana whenua have shared ancestral names for Long Bay, Shakespear and Wenderholm regional parks, a new Māori name has been provided for Ambury Regional Park highlighting an important cultural narrative, and the full name for Ōmana Regional Park will be restored to acknowledge its ancestral origins.
Auckland Council’s Community Committee has formally adopted the names so they can proudly sit alongside existing English names at four sites, helping to recognise and preserve both Māori and European histories for future generations.....
See full article HERE
'Health system is dangerous for Māori' says Dr Lance O’Sullivan
O’Sullivan believes the health system is dangerous for Māori.
“It's not serving Māori and some of the dialogue that's coming out recently about what we're here to talk about today highlights, that is, it's a dangerous system with really poor systems for Māori.
"But what's really important is that if we're not putting in the right people in there and working in that system that are equipped with the tools – and I'm talking both the physical tools but also the soft tools such as communication, whanaungatanga (establishing relationships) – then our people are going to be experiencing an even more dangerous system."....
See full article HERE
Propaganda:
The Treaty of Waitangi: What You Need to Know for the Citizenship Test
Monday June 29, 2026
News:
Ngā Hapū o Whangārei disappointed after Whangārei District Council rejects Mana Whakahono ā Rohe plan
Whangārei hapū leaders say their relationship with the local district council has been damaged after councillors voted against a key agreement for environmental planning.
About 40 supporters of the Ngā Hapū o Whangārei collective’s request attended Thursday’s council meeting at Te Iwitahi Civic Centre.
Whangārei hapū leaders say their relationship with the local district council has been damaged after councillors voted against a key agreement for environmental planning.
About 40 supporters of the Ngā Hapū o Whangārei collective’s request attended Thursday’s council meeting at Te Iwitahi Civic Centre.
Whangārei District councillors voted 10-4 to adopt a late recommendation confirming the council would not begin a Mana Whakahono ā Rohe (MWaR) agreement process.
A Mana Whakahono ā Rohe is a legal agreement outlining how councils and iwi or hapū work together on environmental planning and resource management under the Resource Management Act.....
See full article HERE
English Language Bill: No changes suggested by Justice Select Committee
The Justice Select Committee has recommended a bill to make English an official language be passed without any changes, despite strong opposition to the move.
The bill would see English recognised as an official language alongside Te Reo Māori and New Zealand Sign Language.
Unlike Te Reo Māori and New Zealand Sign Language the English language currently has de facto official language status, meaning it's widely used and accepted as an official language but its status is not set in legislation.
The proposed legislation is part of the coalition agreement between National and New Zealand First.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Guest Post: Luxon’s silence on Te Tiriti o’ Waitangi is undemocratic and deafening in 2026
Propaganda:
Te Tai Rāwhiti wāhine share Indigenous knowledge and practices in Chile
Jason Tiatia: Your identity is your strength
It’s not “our” reo if you’re Pākehā
The incredible example Māori set other Indigenous peoples
A Mana Whakahono ā Rohe is a legal agreement outlining how councils and iwi or hapū work together on environmental planning and resource management under the Resource Management Act.....
See full article HERE
English Language Bill: No changes suggested by Justice Select Committee
The Justice Select Committee has recommended a bill to make English an official language be passed without any changes, despite strong opposition to the move.
The bill would see English recognised as an official language alongside Te Reo Māori and New Zealand Sign Language.
Unlike Te Reo Māori and New Zealand Sign Language the English language currently has de facto official language status, meaning it's widely used and accepted as an official language but its status is not set in legislation.
The proposed legislation is part of the coalition agreement between National and New Zealand First.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Guest Post: Luxon’s silence on Te Tiriti o’ Waitangi is undemocratic and deafening in 2026
Propaganda:
Te Tai Rāwhiti wāhine share Indigenous knowledge and practices in Chile
Jason Tiatia: Your identity is your strength
It’s not “our” reo if you’re Pākehā
The incredible example Māori set other Indigenous peoples
Sunday June 28, 2026
News:
Government Commits $8.6m To Build New Plymouth’s First City Marae In More Than 150 Years
The Government will invest up to $8.6 million to help build a new marae in central New Plymouth, ending more than 150 years without a marae for Ngāti Te Whiti in its own rohe.
News:
Government Commits $8.6m To Build New Plymouth’s First City Marae In More Than 150 Years
The Government will invest up to $8.6 million to help build a new marae in central New Plymouth, ending more than 150 years without a marae for Ngāti Te Whiti in its own rohe.
Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka announced the funding on Saturday, saying the project would create a permanent cultural, community and emergency hub in Moturoa near the city’s waterfront and coastal walkway.
The funding comes from the Regional Infrastructure Fund and will support construction of Ngāmotu Marae, a $17.8 million project being delivered by the Ngāti Te Whiti Whenua Tōpu Trust.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
A Nation Undivided
Bob Edlin: Article Disappears To Protect Maori From Harm
Video:
Anglo Saxon: More racism from Health New Zealand - where's the memo Minister?
Propaganda:
The real problem for Minister Tama Potaka
The funding comes from the Regional Infrastructure Fund and will support construction of Ngāmotu Marae, a $17.8 million project being delivered by the Ngāti Te Whiti Whenua Tōpu Trust.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
A Nation Undivided
Bob Edlin: Article Disappears To Protect Maori From Harm
Video:
Anglo Saxon: More racism from Health New Zealand - where's the memo Minister?
Propaganda:
The real problem for Minister Tama Potaka
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.
10 comments:
Another pile of money chucked at a Marae, would be far better if used to boost hospitals to benefit all not just some.
With Potaka and Jones gifting so much to maori the choice of conservative party is much simplified. Seems a misuse of the Development Fund. How does an Insurrection Coordination Centre contribute?It makes the $30 million squandered by Immigration seem trivial. Are such marae contracted to assist in emergencies or can emboldened future tyrants reject? What is the payment scale? Are ongoing rates and power etc subsidised. Who may wander in and out of the public funded facility?.Wil a race ID card be necessary?
It is just OUTRAGEOUS !! $8.6,000,000 being given to a racial building.
Our country needs hospital more than Mahries.
I see from the audited financial statements of the Ngati Te Whiti Whenua Topu Trust for the year ended 31 March 2025 they have net assets of $11.5 million, including unencumbered land and buildings of $8.5 million, earning annual rental income of $400,000. They also have cash and short-term deposits of $2.8 million earning annual investment income of $145,000. This is not an impoverished tribal group. It is a wealthy organisation perfectly capable of carrying on its charitable function without taxpayer support.
Much fanfare has been given to the public benefit arising from the construction of this building. I find that difficult to reconcile with the Trust's Purpose as set out on Page 3 of the annual report that says "The Ngati Te Whiti Whenua Topu Trust seeks to provide for the use, management, and alienation of the lands and any other property or assets of the trust to the best advantage of the beneficiaries, inclusive of being the sponsor for a marae development for the beneficiaries. It also seeks to provide education grants to its members, and to provide education"
I see nothing in that statement relating to the wider community but plenty to do with the "beneficiaries" and "members". So perhaps the Minister would like to explain exactly how the specific benefit to the Taranaki Region will arise outside that accruing to the narrow sector identifying as beneficiaries or members of this Trust.
$8.6m for another “emergency hub(???)”/marae. Pull the other one. The constant brown washing BS doesn’t fool anyone - and the price tag keeps increasing. The rest of the nation fund raises for community halls and religious facilities. Why don’t maori fund raise and/or seek support from their now wealthy corporate tribal trusts and the booming “maori economy”?
While homeless are funded by local government and central government sits idly by, it is time to say no to funding, by local government, the mostly Maori descent homeless who get no funding from this wealthy Iwi, currently spending money on property to further boost their coffers
Makes you wonder if this is totally above board ?
I expect to be fully documented, and a final audit - yeah right.
I fully expect that fees amounting to thousands of dollars per hour are handed out to their Maori mates as consultants, and even more as koha.
Not a single dollar will be paid to, nor a requirement to consult with any European ratepayers.
Potaka, you are showing yourself up to be as foolish as believed.
It seems the Whangarei District Council is almost uniquely in touch with reality.
An increasingly scary country where greed and appeasement are unending.
What is left unsaid is that over the last 50 years the government has divided New Zealand into two groups: part-Maoris and non-Maoris, and Potaka, Peters and Jones are part-Maoris.
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