Saturday July 18, 2026
News:
Environment Canterbury mulls protecting Ngāi Tahu interests ahead of local government reform
Environment Canterbury (ECan) wants to ensure Ngāi Tahu has a permanent, statutory role in governing the region’s resource management after the regional council is abolished.
The proposal is that ECan, Ngāi Tahu and eight of the 10 Canterbury rūnanga would sign a Mana Whakahono ā Rohe agreement that would give those organisations mandatory and permanent participation in plan making, resource consent processes, monitoring and reporting.
Ngāi Tahu rūnanga already have these partnership powers under the 2013 Tuia Agreement, a civil contract with ECan that was refreshed in December.....(paywalled)
See full article HERE
Taxpayers Union Director chats council rush to sign iwi agreements before RMA reform
Councils are reportedly signing on to new iwi partnership agreements before the Resource Management Act is replaced.
In the Government’s currently drafted RMA reform, councils won’t be able to enter into new Mana Whakahono ā Rohe agreements which outline how councils and iwi work together on resource management matters.
Taxpayers Union Executive Director Jordan Williams joined Kerre Woodham to discuss.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: The Government needs to prove what it said about co-governance wasn't just hot air
Propaganda:
Māori Tourism Treasures Grow as Eight New Experiences Join Auckland Showcase
NZ’s Overhaul Of Nature Protection Laws Is A Chance To Move Away From ‘Fortress Conservation’
Institute of Directors recognises Māori Governance Summit
Māori word 'kaitiakitanga' named world's most beautiful by language app
See full article HERE
Taxpayers Union Director chats council rush to sign iwi agreements before RMA reform
Councils are reportedly signing on to new iwi partnership agreements before the Resource Management Act is replaced.
In the Government’s currently drafted RMA reform, councils won’t be able to enter into new Mana Whakahono ā Rohe agreements which outline how councils and iwi work together on resource management matters.
Taxpayers Union Executive Director Jordan Williams joined Kerre Woodham to discuss.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Perspective with Heather du Plessis-Allan: The Government needs to prove what it said about co-governance wasn't just hot air
Propaganda:
Māori Tourism Treasures Grow as Eight New Experiences Join Auckland Showcase
NZ’s Overhaul Of Nature Protection Laws Is A Chance To Move Away From ‘Fortress Conservation’
Institute of Directors recognises Māori Governance Summit
Māori word 'kaitiakitanga' named world's most beautiful by language app
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 17, 2026
News:
Māori Outcomes Fund - Auckland City Council.
The Māori Outcomes Fund invests in projects or activities that help strengthen Māori identity and wellbeing in Tāmaki Makaurau. It supports projects that contribute to the goals of Tāmaki Ora – Auckland Council’s strategy to improve outcomes for Māori.
News:
Māori Outcomes Fund - Auckland City Council.
The Māori Outcomes Fund invests in projects or activities that help strengthen Māori identity and wellbeing in Tāmaki Makaurau. It supports projects that contribute to the goals of Tāmaki Ora – Auckland Council’s strategy to improve outcomes for Māori.
This fund supports Māori-led projects and partnerships that aim to:
‘Different’ solutions needed
Te Tiratū Iwi Māori Partnership Board this week released its 48-page Te Kūiti Hauora Report, the latest in a series by the Iwi Māori Partnership Board examining health across 10 localities in the Tainui waka rohe.
Almost 47 percent of Te Kūiti’s population is Māori and almost half of residents are under the age of 30. At the same time, local providers are managing increasing demand from surrounding communities for GP services, maternity care, dental care and chronic disease management......
See full article HERE
Jobseeker numbers continue upward trend as Māori remain disproportionately affected
The number of New Zealanders receiving Jobseeker Support remains persistently high, with the latest Ministry of Social Development figures showing 218,481 people are now relying on the benefit.
The quarterly benefit statistics, released on Thursday, show Jobseeker Support remains the country’s largest working-age benefit.
While benefit numbers have fluctuated over recent years, the latest total remains among the highest recorded in the past five years. The highest figure over that period was 223,512 people receiving Jobseeker Support in the December 2025 quarter.
Māori continue to be disproportionately represented among Jobseeker recipients, with the latest figures also showing an increase in the number of Māori receiving the benefit over the past year.
While the rise broadly reflects the national trend, Māori remain among those most affected by the softer labour market......
See full article HERE
A Far North Councillor is accusing the council of keeping details of iwi agreements under the rug
Davina Smolders says the council is in the process of negotiating and signing Mana Whakahono a Rohe with five iwi and one hapu.
She is demanding these agreements be made public so voters and other elected officials can have their say.
Smolders says the deals are binding statutory agreements.
She says they establish permanent maori governance and are completely uncosted....
See full article HERE
Ngāti Parewahawaha take Ōhakea contamination concerns to Waitangi Tribunal
Representatives from Ngāti Parewahawaha have appeared before the Waitangi Tribunal, raising concerns over contaminated whenua near Ōhakea and seeking recognition of the impacts caused by PFAS chemicals linked to firefighting foam used at the air base.
The iwi says the contamination threatens the health of their whenua and wai, as well as their traditional relationship with the environment.
Ngāti Parewahawaha is also seeking accountability from the Crown and the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), questioning the lack of early engagement and information provided to mana whenua.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Yvonne Van Dongen: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
- achieve one or more Tāmaki Ora outcomes
- provide measurable benefits for Māori communities
- reflect strong Māori partnerships, Māori-led design, governance or delivery of the project
- help improve access to opportunities and services for Māori
- contribute to long-term or system-level change like lasting improvements to policies, services, partnerships or ways of working that improve Māori wellbeing.
- Māori leadership and governance
- community and cultural projects
- environmental restoration and kaitiakitanga
- economic development and innovation
- housing aspirations and future wellbeing....
‘Different’ solutions needed
Te Tiratū Iwi Māori Partnership Board this week released its 48-page Te Kūiti Hauora Report, the latest in a series by the Iwi Māori Partnership Board examining health across 10 localities in the Tainui waka rohe.
Almost 47 percent of Te Kūiti’s population is Māori and almost half of residents are under the age of 30. At the same time, local providers are managing increasing demand from surrounding communities for GP services, maternity care, dental care and chronic disease management......
See full article HERE
Jobseeker numbers continue upward trend as Māori remain disproportionately affected
The number of New Zealanders receiving Jobseeker Support remains persistently high, with the latest Ministry of Social Development figures showing 218,481 people are now relying on the benefit.
The quarterly benefit statistics, released on Thursday, show Jobseeker Support remains the country’s largest working-age benefit.
While benefit numbers have fluctuated over recent years, the latest total remains among the highest recorded in the past five years. The highest figure over that period was 223,512 people receiving Jobseeker Support in the December 2025 quarter.
Māori continue to be disproportionately represented among Jobseeker recipients, with the latest figures also showing an increase in the number of Māori receiving the benefit over the past year.
While the rise broadly reflects the national trend, Māori remain among those most affected by the softer labour market......
See full article HERE
A Far North Councillor is accusing the council of keeping details of iwi agreements under the rug
Davina Smolders says the council is in the process of negotiating and signing Mana Whakahono a Rohe with five iwi and one hapu.
She is demanding these agreements be made public so voters and other elected officials can have their say.
Smolders says the deals are binding statutory agreements.
She says they establish permanent maori governance and are completely uncosted....
See full article HERE
Ngāti Parewahawaha take Ōhakea contamination concerns to Waitangi Tribunal
Representatives from Ngāti Parewahawaha have appeared before the Waitangi Tribunal, raising concerns over contaminated whenua near Ōhakea and seeking recognition of the impacts caused by PFAS chemicals linked to firefighting foam used at the air base.
The iwi says the contamination threatens the health of their whenua and wai, as well as their traditional relationship with the environment.
Ngāti Parewahawaha is also seeking accountability from the Crown and the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF), questioning the lack of early engagement and information provided to mana whenua.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Yvonne Van Dongen: Twinkle Twinkle Little Star
Thursday July 16, 2026
News:
Mussel harvest closure sought to refill food basket at Ōhiwa Harbour in Bay of Plenty
A sharp decline in Ōhiwa Harbour mussel stocks has led Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa to embark on a regeneration programme that is beginning to show signs of success.
The iwi is seeking a further two-year extension to a temporary green-lipped mussel harvesting closure established in November 2024 on an area of the harbour that is the focus of its work.
News:
Mussel harvest closure sought to refill food basket at Ōhiwa Harbour in Bay of Plenty
A sharp decline in Ōhiwa Harbour mussel stocks has led Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa to embark on a regeneration programme that is beginning to show signs of success.
The iwi is seeking a further two-year extension to a temporary green-lipped mussel harvesting closure established in November 2024 on an area of the harbour that is the focus of its work.
The harbour is known by local iwi as Te Kete o Tairongo, the food basket of Tairongo, as it once held kaimoana in abundance. Scallops, oysters, cockles, pipi, and many fish species are still harvested but many of these species are declining.....
See full article HERE
South Auckland maramataka playground ties tamariki to Māori lunar knowledge
A new playground in South Auckland is using play to bring maramataka knowledge back to whānau beside the Puhinui River. Located at Wai-akatea (Raataa Vine Stream Reserve) directly beside the Puhinui stream, the space uses interactive play to connect local whānau with the environment.
The project was driven by maramataka practitioner Ayla Hoeta, who designed the playground to introduce the Māori lunar calendar to the community near her awa.
“The idea around a papa tākaro was to make this mātauranga more accessible for whānau and for tamariki, and so, through the papa tākaro, they get a basic understanding of maramataka through play.”....
See full article HERE
Iwi And Council In Taranaki Partnering To Restore Waitara River
Two new agreements between iwi and council in Taranaki aim to improve the health of Waitara River and the wider environment.
A Joint Management Agreement (JMA) signed on Tuesday commits Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) and Ngāti Maru to cooperate on managing the Waitara River and its catchment.
The two parties also signed a Mana Whakahono ā Rohe agreement (MWAR) under the Resource Management Act, setting out how they’ll collaborate on things like planning and consenting rules......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Judy Gill: Show Us The Manuscript
David Farrar: The most Māori Government ever
Propaganda:
Local Government Shake-Up Faces Growing Resistance
South Auckland maramataka playground ties tamariki to Māori lunar knowledge
A new playground in South Auckland is using play to bring maramataka knowledge back to whānau beside the Puhinui River. Located at Wai-akatea (Raataa Vine Stream Reserve) directly beside the Puhinui stream, the space uses interactive play to connect local whānau with the environment.
The project was driven by maramataka practitioner Ayla Hoeta, who designed the playground to introduce the Māori lunar calendar to the community near her awa.
“The idea around a papa tākaro was to make this mātauranga more accessible for whānau and for tamariki, and so, through the papa tākaro, they get a basic understanding of maramataka through play.”....
See full article HERE
Iwi And Council In Taranaki Partnering To Restore Waitara River
Two new agreements between iwi and council in Taranaki aim to improve the health of Waitara River and the wider environment.
A Joint Management Agreement (JMA) signed on Tuesday commits Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) and Ngāti Maru to cooperate on managing the Waitara River and its catchment.
The two parties also signed a Mana Whakahono ā Rohe agreement (MWAR) under the Resource Management Act, setting out how they’ll collaborate on things like planning and consenting rules......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Judy Gill: Show Us The Manuscript
David Farrar: The most Māori Government ever
Propaganda:
Local Government Shake-Up Faces Growing Resistance
Wednesday July 15, 2026
News:
Māori artwork at Waitematā Station
Te Komititanga is one of the largest public plazas in the city centre. The name means to mix or to merge.
It reflects both the gathering of people and the place where the Waihorotiu Stream, which today is buried below Queen Street, merges with the Waitematā Harbour.
News:
Māori artwork at Waitematā Station
Te Komititanga is one of the largest public plazas in the city centre. The name means to mix or to merge.
It reflects both the gathering of people and the place where the Waihorotiu Stream, which today is buried below Queen Street, merges with the Waitematā Harbour.
At the centre of the plaza is the form of a large whāriki (woven flax mat).
It was designed by mana whenua artist Tessa Harris (Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki) in collaboration with traditional flax weavers Marcia Matata‑Hohaia (Te Ākitai Waiohua), Jodi‑Ann Warbrick (Ngāti Whātua), Beronia Scott (Ngāti Whātua), Ngahina Tutaki (Ngāti Te Ata), Puaha Kaihau (Ngāti Te Ata) and Reta Puhi (Ngāti Te Ata)....
See full article HERE
Working together with tangata whenua - Horizons Regional Council.
Regional councils have statutory obligations to facilitate and support tangata whenua participation in resource management processes. These obligations are not discretionary – they are set by Parliament and sit alongside councils’ other legal duties.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi/the Treaty of Waitangi is a symbol of the enduring partnership between Māori and the Crown. As an agent of the Crown, Council is a Treaty partner with many obligations to fulfil......
See full article HERE
Feds Warn Of Last-Minute Rush For Iwi Agreements
Federated Farmers is sounding the alarm over councils rushing to sign new iwi partnership agreements before the Resource Management Act is replaced.
Federated Farmers RMA reform spokesperson Mark Hooper says Environment Canterbury is the latest council attempting to finalise a Mana Whakahono ā Rohe agreement before the new planning system comes into force....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Pee Kay: National… the Enemy Within? (Part Two)
Andy Oakley: Kapiti Mayor Exposes Her Racist Agenda
Propaganda:
Shane Jones Defends Development Agenda as Debate Grows Over Oceans, Iwi Partnerships and Regional Investment
It was designed by mana whenua artist Tessa Harris (Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki) in collaboration with traditional flax weavers Marcia Matata‑Hohaia (Te Ākitai Waiohua), Jodi‑Ann Warbrick (Ngāti Whātua), Beronia Scott (Ngāti Whātua), Ngahina Tutaki (Ngāti Te Ata), Puaha Kaihau (Ngāti Te Ata) and Reta Puhi (Ngāti Te Ata)....
See full article HERE
Working together with tangata whenua - Horizons Regional Council.
Regional councils have statutory obligations to facilitate and support tangata whenua participation in resource management processes. These obligations are not discretionary – they are set by Parliament and sit alongside councils’ other legal duties.
Te Tiriti o Waitangi/the Treaty of Waitangi is a symbol of the enduring partnership between Māori and the Crown. As an agent of the Crown, Council is a Treaty partner with many obligations to fulfil......
See full article HERE
Feds Warn Of Last-Minute Rush For Iwi Agreements
Federated Farmers is sounding the alarm over councils rushing to sign new iwi partnership agreements before the Resource Management Act is replaced.
Federated Farmers RMA reform spokesperson Mark Hooper says Environment Canterbury is the latest council attempting to finalise a Mana Whakahono ā Rohe agreement before the new planning system comes into force....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Pee Kay: National… the Enemy Within? (Part Two)
Andy Oakley: Kapiti Mayor Exposes Her Racist Agenda
Propaganda:
Shane Jones Defends Development Agenda as Debate Grows Over Oceans, Iwi Partnerships and Regional Investment
Tuesday July 14, 2026
News:
Aquaculture Agreement With Bay Of Plenty Iwi
A major aquaculture settlement between the Crown and Te Moana-a-Toi iwi that will deliver significant growth and opportunity to the Bay of Plenty is being celebrated today.
Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones attended a ceremony in Tauranga for the agreement, signed in February under the Māori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Act 2004.
News:
Aquaculture Agreement With Bay Of Plenty Iwi
A major aquaculture settlement between the Crown and Te Moana-a-Toi iwi that will deliver significant growth and opportunity to the Bay of Plenty is being celebrated today.
Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones attended a ceremony in Tauranga for the agreement, signed in February under the Māori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Act 2004.
“This important milestone delivers on the Crown’s settlement obligations, supports aquaculture development in the region, and ensures iwi take a leading role in the resulting workforce development and economic growth,” Mr Jones says......
See full article HERE
More on the above here > Can a mussel farm that lost $47 million attract private capital now?
Coast parks gifted Te Reo names
Two popular Hibiscus Coast regional parks have received Māori names and narratives along with three other Auckland regional parks.
The changes include Te Hāruhi/Shakespear Regional Park and Maungatauhoro/Wenderholm Regional Park, as well as Oruamo/Long Bay Regional Park, Te Pane-o-Mataaho/Ambury Regional Park and Te Ōmana/Ōmana Regional Park.
The names were gifted by manu whenua through the Te Kete Rukuruku programme, which seeks to restore traditional place names and share the stories behind them.....
See full article HERE
Councillors in Manawatū-Whanganui region say Māori wards central to shaping local government reform
As councils respond to Government orders that could redraw boundaries and create new unitary authorities, much of the debate has focused on what communities stand to lose. But for Māori councillors in the Manawatū-Whanganui region, the bigger question is what they could gain.
The Government’s fast-tracked local government revamp has sent councils scrambling, with rates, debt and the risk to local voice dominating public debate.
But Māori councillors across Ruapehu, Rangitīkei, Whanganui and the Manawatū-Whanganui region see a rare opportunity to rethink how local government works for Māori and build governance structures that outlast political cycles....
See full article HERE
Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Act 2026
The Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Act 2026 has now commenced following Royal assent. This amends the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022. The primary Act is now the Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Act 2022.
The Amendment Act makes changes to health system legislation to support better delivery of health services to patients:
> strengthening the role of the Hauora Māori Advisory Committee (HMAC) and clarifying the role of iwi-Māori Partnership Boards (IMPBs)....
See full article HERE
A new lease of life for Waikaremoana Holiday Park
DOC has completed the sale of Waikaremoana Holiday Park to Tūhoe iwi authority Te Uru Taumatua, ensuring the facility continues to thrive as a much-loved part of Te Urewera.....
See full article HERE
Applications for 2 mātaitai reserves at Whangārei Harbour and Bream Bay, Northland
The Patuharakeke Rohe Moana Committee and Te Rerenga Parāoa Rohe Moana Committee have each applied for a mātaitai reserve under regulation 18 of the Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Regulations 1998. The applications are made on behalf of Ngāti Kahu, Parawhau, Ngāti Tu and Patuharakeke.
This is the first of 2 consultations to be held about the applications. For this consultation, we invite written submissions on the proposals from the local community.
Mātaitai reserves do not change the recreational fishing rules. However, the tangata tiaki/kaitiaki for a mātaitai reserve may propose changes to the rules at a later date. These are called mātaitai reserve bylaws. Any proposed bylaws will be consulted on separately with the public and relevant stakeholders. They need to be approved by the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries.......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Close the Auckland loophole: remove IMSB voting rights now!
India FTA reopens door to UNDRIP
David Farrar: The TSB sale
Propaganda:
Building Anti-Racist Futures: Educators and Rangatahi Unite to Reimagine Aotearoa’s Classrooms
Early Childhood Funding Review Under Fire as Kindergartens Warn Quality Is at Risk
Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations - Steve Abel.
$7 Million Coastal Research Investment Backs Māori-Led Solutions for Aotearoa and the Pacific
Māori baby names gaining popularity
More on the above here > Can a mussel farm that lost $47 million attract private capital now?
Coast parks gifted Te Reo names
Two popular Hibiscus Coast regional parks have received Māori names and narratives along with three other Auckland regional parks.
The changes include Te Hāruhi/Shakespear Regional Park and Maungatauhoro/Wenderholm Regional Park, as well as Oruamo/Long Bay Regional Park, Te Pane-o-Mataaho/Ambury Regional Park and Te Ōmana/Ōmana Regional Park.
The names were gifted by manu whenua through the Te Kete Rukuruku programme, which seeks to restore traditional place names and share the stories behind them.....
See full article HERE
Councillors in Manawatū-Whanganui region say Māori wards central to shaping local government reform
As councils respond to Government orders that could redraw boundaries and create new unitary authorities, much of the debate has focused on what communities stand to lose. But for Māori councillors in the Manawatū-Whanganui region, the bigger question is what they could gain.
The Government’s fast-tracked local government revamp has sent councils scrambling, with rates, debt and the risk to local voice dominating public debate.
But Māori councillors across Ruapehu, Rangitīkei, Whanganui and the Manawatū-Whanganui region see a rare opportunity to rethink how local government works for Māori and build governance structures that outlast political cycles....
See full article HERE
Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Act 2026
The Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Amendment Act 2026 has now commenced following Royal assent. This amends the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Act 2022. The primary Act is now the Healthy Futures (Pae Ora) Act 2022.
The Amendment Act makes changes to health system legislation to support better delivery of health services to patients:
> strengthening the role of the Hauora Māori Advisory Committee (HMAC) and clarifying the role of iwi-Māori Partnership Boards (IMPBs)....
See full article HERE
A new lease of life for Waikaremoana Holiday Park
DOC has completed the sale of Waikaremoana Holiday Park to Tūhoe iwi authority Te Uru Taumatua, ensuring the facility continues to thrive as a much-loved part of Te Urewera.....
See full article HERE
Applications for 2 mātaitai reserves at Whangārei Harbour and Bream Bay, Northland
The Patuharakeke Rohe Moana Committee and Te Rerenga Parāoa Rohe Moana Committee have each applied for a mātaitai reserve under regulation 18 of the Fisheries (Kaimoana Customary Fishing) Regulations 1998. The applications are made on behalf of Ngāti Kahu, Parawhau, Ngāti Tu and Patuharakeke.
This is the first of 2 consultations to be held about the applications. For this consultation, we invite written submissions on the proposals from the local community.
Mātaitai reserves do not change the recreational fishing rules. However, the tangata tiaki/kaitiaki for a mātaitai reserve may propose changes to the rules at a later date. These are called mātaitai reserve bylaws. Any proposed bylaws will be consulted on separately with the public and relevant stakeholders. They need to be approved by the Minister for Oceans and Fisheries.......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Close the Auckland loophole: remove IMSB voting rights now!
India FTA reopens door to UNDRIP
David Farrar: The TSB sale
Propaganda:
Building Anti-Racist Futures: Educators and Rangatahi Unite to Reimagine Aotearoa’s Classrooms
Early Childhood Funding Review Under Fire as Kindergartens Warn Quality Is at Risk
Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations - Steve Abel.
$7 Million Coastal Research Investment Backs Māori-Led Solutions for Aotearoa and the Pacific
Māori baby names gaining popularity
Monday July 13, 2026
News:
Green Cross Health shareholders vote this week on the $270 million sale of The Doctors to Tend Health
Green Cross Health shareholders vote on Tuesday on whether to sell The Doctors, the country’s largest network of general practices, to Tend Health for $270 million. The result will decide who owns the family doctor for more than 400,000 New Zealanders.
News:
Green Cross Health shareholders vote this week on the $270 million sale of The Doctors to Tend Health
Green Cross Health shareholders vote on Tuesday on whether to sell The Doctors, the country’s largest network of general practices, to Tend Health for $270 million. The result will decide who owns the family doctor for more than 400,000 New Zealanders.
The Doctors is the medical arm of Green Cross Health, the NZX-listed company better known for its Life Pharmacy and Unichem chemist brands. The division runs 65 clinics and had about 413,000 enrolled patients as at March, the biggest enrolled base of any general practice group in the country. Under the deal, that whole network would pass to Tend Health, the primary care company co-founded by former My Food Bag entrepreneur Cecilia Robinson.
Tend already runs a mix of physical clinics and a nationwide digital service. It has about 25 clinics and more than 150,000 patients on its books. If the sale goes ahead, the combined business would operate more than 90 clinics with over 550,000 enrolled patients, or roughly one in ten New Zealanders who are signed up with a regular doctor.
A large part of the story is who is standing behind Tend. The company has told reporters the enlarged business will stay New Zealand owned, with iwi investors taking a bigger role. Ngāi Tahu Holdings, already a Tend shareholder, is supporting the transaction, and Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei is lifting its stake as a key iwi partner. New investor Nāti Growth and existing shareholder Ahuahu Group are also part of the ownership group. Robinson, who is co-chief executive, said she was pleased to bring the company’s iwi partners closer in as part of the deal, as reported by RNZ.....
See full article HERE
Iwi cry foul as reform options set out by Taranaki councils
Iwi say they’ve been shut out of moves to revamp Taranaki’s local government and should’ve been involved as partners from the start.
New Plymouth District Council (NPDC) and Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) on Thursday presented five possible future council structures for the region, in response to Government reforms.
Papers for a joint council workshop stressed that under the Local Government Act, any future arrangement must include Māori in decision-making.
Implications for iwi, hapū and Māori would “require detailed consideration” as a proposal was finalised for ministerial approval....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Peter Hemmingson: Matariki and Kwanzaa – Sister-Celebrations of Marxist-Leninist Identity Politics
John McLean: Jagose Stays Close
Spaniard: This is kaitiakitanga
Pee Kay: Government job vacancies
Colinxy: Man’s Oldest Story
Propaganda:
Kaumātua Voices To Lead New Direction For Care At Home
Why Mike Smith’s court case should go ahead
Matariki: Stolen from me but returned to my children
Tend already runs a mix of physical clinics and a nationwide digital service. It has about 25 clinics and more than 150,000 patients on its books. If the sale goes ahead, the combined business would operate more than 90 clinics with over 550,000 enrolled patients, or roughly one in ten New Zealanders who are signed up with a regular doctor.
A large part of the story is who is standing behind Tend. The company has told reporters the enlarged business will stay New Zealand owned, with iwi investors taking a bigger role. Ngāi Tahu Holdings, already a Tend shareholder, is supporting the transaction, and Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei is lifting its stake as a key iwi partner. New investor Nāti Growth and existing shareholder Ahuahu Group are also part of the ownership group. Robinson, who is co-chief executive, said she was pleased to bring the company’s iwi partners closer in as part of the deal, as reported by RNZ.....
See full article HERE
Iwi cry foul as reform options set out by Taranaki councils
Iwi say they’ve been shut out of moves to revamp Taranaki’s local government and should’ve been involved as partners from the start.
New Plymouth District Council (NPDC) and Taranaki Regional Council (TRC) on Thursday presented five possible future council structures for the region, in response to Government reforms.
Papers for a joint council workshop stressed that under the Local Government Act, any future arrangement must include Māori in decision-making.
Implications for iwi, hapū and Māori would “require detailed consideration” as a proposal was finalised for ministerial approval....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Peter Hemmingson: Matariki and Kwanzaa – Sister-Celebrations of Marxist-Leninist Identity Politics
John McLean: Jagose Stays Close
Spaniard: This is kaitiakitanga
Pee Kay: Government job vacancies
Colinxy: Man’s Oldest Story
Propaganda:
Kaumātua Voices To Lead New Direction For Care At Home
Why Mike Smith’s court case should go ahead
Matariki: Stolen from me but returned to my children
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.
13 comments:
Don’t bother sending letters to the editor of any of the MSM that say anything negative about “ race relations” detailed in these articles, they won’t be printed.
The maori gifted place name leg pull of mug colonists continues apace. No prize for predicting which name will predominate on signage? What percentage of users will routinely remember or attempt the full maori name. I wonder what full cost of the consideration including koha was..And what it will be with a myriad signs replaced..
Re: Aquaculture agreement,
Another 50 Million announced today by Shane Jones for a collapsed Mussel Farm, that has received 50 million already, and 160 Million in previous harbour funding. This is an outrageous waste of taxpayer resources!!
Whakatōhea Mussels Ōpōtiki Limited (WMOL) has already received a total of $52 million in government funding through the Provincial Growth Fund (PGF) and Kānoa. This total includes an initial Crown backing package of $35.55 million, followed by an additional $16.5 million equity injection approved by Cabinet. (Note: Related harbour and aquaculture infrastructure projects have also attracted broader Crown investments totaling around $160 million)
As soon as I read the word "weaving" in relation to anything Maori, I know it's bullshit.
"how local government works for Māori" this from Manawatu councillors. I will pay attention when these and similar statements and actions target ALL races.
Time for all councils to hoist their colors and work for everybody before it's too late.
"Regional councils have statutory obligations to facilitate and support tangata whenua" No, they have a duty to "facilitate participation by Māori in local authority
decision-making processes." There is no duty or obligation to "tangata whenua" for they do not exist in the Treaty nor the Local Government Act (NB. Only "tangata maori" are recorded in Te Tiriti for there was no recognised "people of the land") and that duty or obligation does not extend to necessarily paying them. Councils also have a duty of accountability to all their "communities", which surely incorporates an element of equity amongst them, rather than favouring one to the exclusion of all others. One wonders what this artwork cost and, in its 'accountability', was that disclosed to all those that fund Horizons Regional Council?
Presumably maori did not meet the costs of the Raata Stream folly.I wonder how many weeks the coloured selector device will survive free of graffiti, vandalism or complete removal..For an indicator of future fate the display opposite the Huntly power staion will serve as a guide.For dogs being walked it will be heaven.
The forum to dictate development of the Waiatara river is to be composed of 4 councillors and 4 maori. All the arguments presented for the Waitakere Ranges Deed of Acknowledgement apply. In a maori dominated area no councillors will dare significantly oppose coordinated maori.
Yes, the ludicrous weaving. But if you move to Canada you'll need to braid knowledge.... really really cutting-edge.... But Stone Age cultures rule!
Are you telling me that my rates bill to Auckland Council includes some to be paid to the Māori Outcomes Fund , to hand over my dollars on a race basis without any measurable accountability ?
So bloody racist !
Not tolerable !
Stop it right now !
Read about a couple of seriously bad court cases involving corruption in Stuff today, and then look at the faces and wonder why our politicians are backing Maori to run NZ ?
Anonymous 10.08 may reflect on the rates funded Tupuna Maunga empire. Costs must be very many times the prior. Legal expenditure alone must match months of prior operation.The budget for Mt Albert next year is $600,000!! Then there is the paid oversight committee devisng ways to obstruct public access and to employ maori contractors in the Waitakere Ranges Park. But it is all chicken feed compared with speed bumps, traffic islands, associated signage, frivolous lane rearrangements and bike lanes.
Simple - identify who these councillors supporting the proposal are, and, at worst, remember their names for the future.
Arrogance.
Is it intimidation? - I think not.
Those who live by the sword etc
Ameni
Actually Ihcpcoro it is not simple. Little is now reported and few subscribe to newspapers or read beyond the sesational topics of the day.Very few are as informed as the more serious readers here, Voting has become a farce with one orgainised ethnic group with a vast state subsidised propoganda and social network . I grew up in a small town with a local paper. All councillors and their general dispostion were known to most citizens. It is now difficult and tedious to fathom. Voting has become farcical based largely on the self prepared pre election pen pictures and whim..
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