Saturday August 22, 2026
News:
Tainui unleashes scathing attack on Govt after river protection rules halted
One of the country’s largest iwi is “deeply upset” the Government is pausing farming provisions that took 14 years to design and would have helped protect the already degrading Waikato River.
Tainui said the halting of several provisions under Plan Change 1 (PC1), a set of farming regulations designed to protect the Waikato River, was a “complete and total betrayal” that breached its Treaty settlement.
Tainui unleashes scathing attack on Govt after river protection rules halted
One of the country’s largest iwi is “deeply upset” the Government is pausing farming provisions that took 14 years to design and would have helped protect the already degrading Waikato River.
Tainui said the halting of several provisions under Plan Change 1 (PC1), a set of farming regulations designed to protect the Waikato River, was a “complete and total betrayal” that breached its Treaty settlement.
“This is a kick in the guts for us.”.....
See full article HERE
Beyond transactions: building trust with Māori agribusiness
Building trust with Māori landowners, trusts and incorporations takes time, curiosity and a willingness to listen over kai or a cup of tea, a panel at the Institute of Rural Professionals Conference said.
Those relationships are increasingly important as Māori agribusiness continues to grow as a significant force in New Zealand’s primary sector. Māori freehold land makes up approximately 5% (1.4 million hectares) of New Zealand’s land area, while collectively, Māori owned $39.7 billion in agriculture, forestry and fishing assets as of 2025.
How rural professionals can better engage with this growing part of the sector was explored in the panel Connecting with the Māori Economy. It featured MPI’s Robyn Meehan, Te Tawa Kaiti Lands Trust’s Hinehou Timutimu and Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Charles Taituha, and was moderated by NZ Institute of Rural Professionals board member Rob Macnab.....
See full article HERE
Shane Jones talks up $50m-$100m koi carp policy amid Treaty stoush over Waikato rivers
The government is undermining a Treaty settlement and the health of Waikato and Waipā rivers by prioritising its political interests, Waikato-Tainui says.
The major iwi said it was "unacceptable" to pause Plan Change 1 provisions until 2032, that doing so overrides judicial decisions in favour of the government's donors, and would subject the catchment to "another six years of degradation".
But the Resources Minister Shane Jones argues the new planning system would achieve much the same outcomes, and was promising to campaign on spending $50 million to help eradicate koi carp in the area.
Federated Farmers was also hailing the pause, saying it gave farmers "much needed breathing room" while the resource management system was overhauled.....
See full article HERE
Napier Port and Port Otago name new shared $36m dredge Kapuka
A $36 million dredge co-owned by Napier Port and Port Otago, due to arrive in December, has been gifted the name Kapuka.
Te Rūnaka o Ōtākou gifted the name to the state-of-the-art trailing suction hopper dredge.
The name Kapuka means “to scoop out with both hands together”.
Te Rūnaka o Ōtākou upoko Edward Ellison said the name was derived from an ancient legend.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Why The 'Conservative' Māori Should Come Out From The Shadows - By Whanganui Candidate Harete Hipango-Brownlie
Dominic O'Sullivan: The Opportunity Party’s Treaty policy is closer to Labour than National. But is it a bottom line?
Roger Partridge: Hiding in Plain Sight - Chief Justice Winkelmann’s revolutionary vision
Video:
Ngai Tahu Want To Co-Govern The South Island - This Is Their Plan
Sean Plunket Reveals The Latest Public Service Mumbo Jumbo
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 August 21, 2026
News:
Ngāti Mutunga O Wharekauri Signs Historic Deed Of Settlement
Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri has today signed its Deed of Settlement with the Crown on Wharekauri, marking a historic milestone for the iwi after many years of negotiation.
See full article HERE
Beyond transactions: building trust with Māori agribusiness
Building trust with Māori landowners, trusts and incorporations takes time, curiosity and a willingness to listen over kai or a cup of tea, a panel at the Institute of Rural Professionals Conference said.
Those relationships are increasingly important as Māori agribusiness continues to grow as a significant force in New Zealand’s primary sector. Māori freehold land makes up approximately 5% (1.4 million hectares) of New Zealand’s land area, while collectively, Māori owned $39.7 billion in agriculture, forestry and fishing assets as of 2025.
How rural professionals can better engage with this growing part of the sector was explored in the panel Connecting with the Māori Economy. It featured MPI’s Robyn Meehan, Te Tawa Kaiti Lands Trust’s Hinehou Timutimu and Beef + Lamb New Zealand’s Charles Taituha, and was moderated by NZ Institute of Rural Professionals board member Rob Macnab.....
See full article HERE
Shane Jones talks up $50m-$100m koi carp policy amid Treaty stoush over Waikato rivers
The government is undermining a Treaty settlement and the health of Waikato and Waipā rivers by prioritising its political interests, Waikato-Tainui says.
The major iwi said it was "unacceptable" to pause Plan Change 1 provisions until 2032, that doing so overrides judicial decisions in favour of the government's donors, and would subject the catchment to "another six years of degradation".
But the Resources Minister Shane Jones argues the new planning system would achieve much the same outcomes, and was promising to campaign on spending $50 million to help eradicate koi carp in the area.
Federated Farmers was also hailing the pause, saying it gave farmers "much needed breathing room" while the resource management system was overhauled.....
See full article HERE
Napier Port and Port Otago name new shared $36m dredge Kapuka
A $36 million dredge co-owned by Napier Port and Port Otago, due to arrive in December, has been gifted the name Kapuka.
Te Rūnaka o Ōtākou gifted the name to the state-of-the-art trailing suction hopper dredge.
The name Kapuka means “to scoop out with both hands together”.
Te Rūnaka o Ōtākou upoko Edward Ellison said the name was derived from an ancient legend.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Why The 'Conservative' Māori Should Come Out From The Shadows - By Whanganui Candidate Harete Hipango-Brownlie
Dominic O'Sullivan: The Opportunity Party’s Treaty policy is closer to Labour than National. But is it a bottom line?
Roger Partridge: Hiding in Plain Sight - Chief Justice Winkelmann’s revolutionary vision
Video:
Ngai Tahu Want To Co-Govern The South Island - This Is Their Plan
Sean Plunket Reveals The Latest Public Service Mumbo Jumbo
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 August 21, 2026
News:
Ngāti Mutunga O Wharekauri Signs Historic Deed Of Settlement
Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri has today signed its Deed of Settlement with the Crown on Wharekauri, marking a historic milestone for the iwi after many years of negotiation.
Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Iwi Trust Chair Melodie Eruera-Fraser said the day belonged first and foremost to the generations of Ngāti Mutunga who had carried the settlement kaupapa....
See full article HERE
Waimakariri mayor unconvinced by Ngāi Tahu's council boundary plan
A North Canterbury mayor looks forward to partnering with Ngāi Tahu on local government reform, but is not so keen on the iwi’s proposed structure.
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu last week unveiled its own Head Start proposal for local government reform, which would divide its takiwā (territory), which makes up most of the South Island, into five councils aligned with river catchments.
The proposal would place the three North Canterbury councils into a council covering from Ngāi Tahu’s northern takiwā boundary at the Awatere River to the Rakaia River....
See full article HERE
DOC awards $9.2 million to boost community-led conservation
Conservation Minister Tama Potaka today announced $9.2 million of Department of Conservation Community Fund (DOCCF) funding will go to 20 community groups delivering conservation projects across New Zealand.
The DOCCF is a contestable Crown fund to support community-led conservation projects on public and private land.
"Communities around the country are rolling up their sleeves to protect the places and species that make New Zealand unique — combining practical conservation actions with local knowledge, community effort, and strong partnerships with Iwi,” Mr Potaka says.....
See full article HERE
NOTE in relation to the above: Of the $9.2 million allocated through DOC's 2026 Community Fund, at least $2.8 million — about 30 per cent — went to organisations that are clearly Māori entities or explicitly Māori-focused.
Propaganda:
Māori-owned winery first in NZ to be regenerative certified
Iwi Investment Powerhouse Backs Kiwi Logistics Giant
ACT calls it race-based hiring, advocates warn repeal harms more than Māori
Waimakariri mayor unconvinced by Ngāi Tahu's council boundary plan
A North Canterbury mayor looks forward to partnering with Ngāi Tahu on local government reform, but is not so keen on the iwi’s proposed structure.
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu last week unveiled its own Head Start proposal for local government reform, which would divide its takiwā (territory), which makes up most of the South Island, into five councils aligned with river catchments.
The proposal would place the three North Canterbury councils into a council covering from Ngāi Tahu’s northern takiwā boundary at the Awatere River to the Rakaia River....
See full article HERE
DOC awards $9.2 million to boost community-led conservation
Conservation Minister Tama Potaka today announced $9.2 million of Department of Conservation Community Fund (DOCCF) funding will go to 20 community groups delivering conservation projects across New Zealand.
The DOCCF is a contestable Crown fund to support community-led conservation projects on public and private land.
"Communities around the country are rolling up their sleeves to protect the places and species that make New Zealand unique — combining practical conservation actions with local knowledge, community effort, and strong partnerships with Iwi,” Mr Potaka says.....
See full article HERE
NOTE in relation to the above: Of the $9.2 million allocated through DOC's 2026 Community Fund, at least $2.8 million — about 30 per cent — went to organisations that are clearly Māori entities or explicitly Māori-focused.
Propaganda:
Māori-owned winery first in NZ to be regenerative certified
Iwi Investment Powerhouse Backs Kiwi Logistics Giant
ACT calls it race-based hiring, advocates warn repeal harms more than Māori
Thursday August 20, 2026
News:
‘Parallel sovereignties belong in a parallel universe’: Shane Jones warning to the Waitangi Tribunal
NZ First deputy leader warns tribunal its future is at stake as ministers weigh review findings
New Zealand First deputy leader Shane Jones is warning the Waitangi Tribunal that sweeping change is coming should his party return to government following this year’s election, telling the body that “if you continue to thwart the democratic mandate of small parties like New Zealand First, you are imperilling your very existence.”
News:
‘Parallel sovereignties belong in a parallel universe’: Shane Jones warning to the Waitangi Tribunal
NZ First deputy leader warns tribunal its future is at stake as ministers weigh review findings
New Zealand First deputy leader Shane Jones is warning the Waitangi Tribunal that sweeping change is coming should his party return to government following this year’s election, telling the body that “if you continue to thwart the democratic mandate of small parties like New Zealand First, you are imperilling your very existence.”
This comes as the government wraps up its wide-scale review of the tribunal and its current function.
In May 2025, Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka announced the establishment of an Independent Technical Advisory Group (ITAG) to review the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975......
See full article HERE
More than 820 homes through Flexible Fund
The 823 homes are being enabled through Budget 2025 funding of $41 million in operating funding and around $60 million in capital funding. These homes will be delivered across nine locations, with the majority of funding directed to four areas with particularly high housing need: South Auckland, the Far North, Eastern Bay of Plenty and Gisborne-Tairāwhiti.
“The Government has a clear focus on delivering the right places, for people in housing need, and our Flexible Fund is enabling this,” Mr Potaka says.
“Many of our preferred delivery partners selected through the Flexible Fund are Māori housing providers, reflecting the important role they play in delivering homes for whānau in areas of high housing need.
“Māori providers bring strong local relationships, specialist experience, and a clear understanding of the housing needs within their communities.”.....
See full article HERE
Te Taura Whiri concerned recent Public Service Commission advice could discourage reo support
Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori has raised concerns over Public Service Commission advice that the Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori Parade could be politicised, with public servants told to attend in their own time.
The in-confidence email, sighted by Te Ao Māori News, was sent to government departments amid concerns the event could become “politicised by external parties”.
The advice was issued after “a couple of heads of HR” from the public service contacted the commission about the call for volunteers for the Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori Parade....
See full article HERE
Political upheaval drives huge surge in Māori overseas enrolment
Electoral Commission figures show the number of overseas voters enrolled in Māori electorates rose from 6891 in 2023 to 11,511 by July 1.
Tāmaki Makaurau had the largest number of overseas enrolments, with 1920, while Waiariki recorded the biggest numerical increase since the last election, gaining 820 voters.
Queensland-based enrolment advocates Rachael Marie Johnstone and Nicole Orzecki said they have seen a noticeable surge in Māori interest, particularly among younger voters.....
See full article HERE
$325k secured to restore rare Marlborough coastal habitat
A significant piece of Marlborough’s coastline is to receive a major conservation boost for a three-year iwi-led restoration project.
Te Rūnanga a Rangitāne o Wairau has secured $325,000 through the Department of Conservation (DOC) Community Fund to support the project at Te Pokohiwi o Kupe and the Boulder Bank Historic Reserve.
The project, known as Te Mauri o Te Pokohiwi-o-Kupe, was designed to bring practical restoration to one of Aotearoa's most culturally and environmentally significant landscapes......
See full article HERE
Harbour restoration plan launched for Te Awarua o Porirua
A major milestone has been reached in the restoration of Te Awarua o Porirua (Porirua Harbour), with the completion and release of the Te Awarua o Porirua Action Plan.
The milestone follows months of collaboration between Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira, Greater Wellington, Porirua City Council, Wellington City Council and Tiaki Wai, alongside environmental experts, community organisations, restoration groups and local stakeholders.
Grounded in an iwi-led Mauri Ora framework, the plan recognises that restoring the harbour requires a catchment-wide approach, from the mountains to the sea. But the partners say the next stage is just as important as the plan itself......
See full article HERE
Articles:
An Urgent Matter of National Significance
Propaganda:
Iwi’s race to protect Aotearoa’s oldest settlement from the threat of rising tides
Ka pai! Google Maps learns to pronounce te reo Māori
In May 2025, Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka announced the establishment of an Independent Technical Advisory Group (ITAG) to review the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975......
See full article HERE
More than 820 homes through Flexible Fund
The 823 homes are being enabled through Budget 2025 funding of $41 million in operating funding and around $60 million in capital funding. These homes will be delivered across nine locations, with the majority of funding directed to four areas with particularly high housing need: South Auckland, the Far North, Eastern Bay of Plenty and Gisborne-Tairāwhiti.
“The Government has a clear focus on delivering the right places, for people in housing need, and our Flexible Fund is enabling this,” Mr Potaka says.
“Many of our preferred delivery partners selected through the Flexible Fund are Māori housing providers, reflecting the important role they play in delivering homes for whānau in areas of high housing need.
“Māori providers bring strong local relationships, specialist experience, and a clear understanding of the housing needs within their communities.”.....
See full article HERE
Te Taura Whiri concerned recent Public Service Commission advice could discourage reo support
Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori has raised concerns over Public Service Commission advice that the Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori Parade could be politicised, with public servants told to attend in their own time.
The in-confidence email, sighted by Te Ao Māori News, was sent to government departments amid concerns the event could become “politicised by external parties”.
The advice was issued after “a couple of heads of HR” from the public service contacted the commission about the call for volunteers for the Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori Parade....
See full article HERE
Political upheaval drives huge surge in Māori overseas enrolment
Electoral Commission figures show the number of overseas voters enrolled in Māori electorates rose from 6891 in 2023 to 11,511 by July 1.
Tāmaki Makaurau had the largest number of overseas enrolments, with 1920, while Waiariki recorded the biggest numerical increase since the last election, gaining 820 voters.
Queensland-based enrolment advocates Rachael Marie Johnstone and Nicole Orzecki said they have seen a noticeable surge in Māori interest, particularly among younger voters.....
See full article HERE
$325k secured to restore rare Marlborough coastal habitat
A significant piece of Marlborough’s coastline is to receive a major conservation boost for a three-year iwi-led restoration project.
Te Rūnanga a Rangitāne o Wairau has secured $325,000 through the Department of Conservation (DOC) Community Fund to support the project at Te Pokohiwi o Kupe and the Boulder Bank Historic Reserve.
The project, known as Te Mauri o Te Pokohiwi-o-Kupe, was designed to bring practical restoration to one of Aotearoa's most culturally and environmentally significant landscapes......
See full article HERE
Harbour restoration plan launched for Te Awarua o Porirua
A major milestone has been reached in the restoration of Te Awarua o Porirua (Porirua Harbour), with the completion and release of the Te Awarua o Porirua Action Plan.
The milestone follows months of collaboration between Te Rūnanga o Toa Rangatira, Greater Wellington, Porirua City Council, Wellington City Council and Tiaki Wai, alongside environmental experts, community organisations, restoration groups and local stakeholders.
Grounded in an iwi-led Mauri Ora framework, the plan recognises that restoring the harbour requires a catchment-wide approach, from the mountains to the sea. But the partners say the next stage is just as important as the plan itself......
See full article HERE
Articles:
An Urgent Matter of National Significance
Propaganda:
Iwi’s race to protect Aotearoa’s oldest settlement from the threat of rising tides
Ka pai! Google Maps learns to pronounce te reo Māori
Wednesday August 19, 2026
News:
Kaikōura pā site returned to Ngāti Kurī after more than a century in private hands
For many uri o Kaikōura, the return of Matariki Pā was a dream. That dream has now become reality, as hapū from across Ngāi Tahu come together to mark a new chapter for the historic site.
News:
Kaikōura pā site returned to Ngāti Kurī after more than a century in private hands
For many uri o Kaikōura, the return of Matariki Pā was a dream. That dream has now become reality, as hapū from across Ngāi Tahu come together to mark a new chapter for the historic site.
Te Rūnanga o Kaikōura has purchased back the Matariki Pā site, north of the Waiau Toa, Clarence River, from the Murray whānau after more than 100 years in private ownership. Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu said in a social media post that it encompasses 45 hectares of land.
See full article HERE
Labour’s Willie Jackson says Te Pāti Māori strategy could threaten integrity of Māori seats
Te Pāti Māori announced its campaign strategy, which has worked for the party in the past, on Sunday. It effectively forces constituents to vote for their local Te Pāti Māori candidate in the Māori seats if they want the party in Parliament at all.
But Jackson said “when you start working the system like that” it would “threaten” the future of the Māori seats, which were initially introduced to improve Māori representation in Parliament.
“I think we have to be respectful to Māori voters – and Māori voters want to vote for the best person; they don’t want to be voting on an overhang.”.....
See full article HERE
Thousands of Māori voters switch electoral rolls ahead of election
More than 17,000 Māori voters switched between the Māori and general electoral rolls before the three-month cut-off for November’s general election.
Electoral Commission figures show 17,033 people changed rolls between March 31 and August 6.
Of those, 9400 moved from the general roll to the Māori roll, while 7633 went in the opposite direction.....
See full article HERE
'Nelson Tenths' bill passing finally settles 180-year land dispute
A bill returning more than 3000 hectares to Māori in Te Tauihu has unanimously passed its third and final reading.
The Te Here ā Nuku (Nelson Tenths) Bill aims to settle a land dispute that has gone on for close to two centuries and will see 3068 hectares, including the Kaiteriteri Recreation Reserve and part of the Abel Tasman Great Walk, returned to its original owners, with a $420 million compensation payment.
In the 1830s, Māori in Te Tauihu were promised that, if they sold 151,100 acres (61,148ha) of land to the New Zealand Company, they could keep one-tenth, but instead received fewer than 3000 acres (1214ha), and the agreement to reserve the land was in part-payment for the company's purchase of the land......
See full article HERE
Labour’s Willie Jackson says Te Pāti Māori strategy could threaten integrity of Māori seats
Te Pāti Māori announced its campaign strategy, which has worked for the party in the past, on Sunday. It effectively forces constituents to vote for their local Te Pāti Māori candidate in the Māori seats if they want the party in Parliament at all.
But Jackson said “when you start working the system like that” it would “threaten” the future of the Māori seats, which were initially introduced to improve Māori representation in Parliament.
“I think we have to be respectful to Māori voters – and Māori voters want to vote for the best person; they don’t want to be voting on an overhang.”.....
See full article HERE
Thousands of Māori voters switch electoral rolls ahead of election
More than 17,000 Māori voters switched between the Māori and general electoral rolls before the three-month cut-off for November’s general election.
Electoral Commission figures show 17,033 people changed rolls between March 31 and August 6.
Of those, 9400 moved from the general roll to the Māori roll, while 7633 went in the opposite direction.....
See full article HERE
'Nelson Tenths' bill passing finally settles 180-year land dispute
A bill returning more than 3000 hectares to Māori in Te Tauihu has unanimously passed its third and final reading.
The Te Here ā Nuku (Nelson Tenths) Bill aims to settle a land dispute that has gone on for close to two centuries and will see 3068 hectares, including the Kaiteriteri Recreation Reserve and part of the Abel Tasman Great Walk, returned to its original owners, with a $420 million compensation payment.
In the 1830s, Māori in Te Tauihu were promised that, if they sold 151,100 acres (61,148ha) of land to the New Zealand Company, they could keep one-tenth, but instead received fewer than 3000 acres (1214ha), and the agreement to reserve the land was in part-payment for the company's purchase of the land......
See full article HERE
Tuesday August 18, 2026
News:
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei welcomes new Vice-Chancellor
In a significant first step in his relationship with the University’s iwi manaaki, Vice-Chancellor Professor Nic Smith was welcomed onto Ōrākei Marae on 11 August by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, mana whenua of central Tāmaki Makaurau.
News:
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei welcomes new Vice-Chancellor
In a significant first step in his relationship with the University’s iwi manaaki, Vice-Chancellor Professor Nic Smith was welcomed onto Ōrākei Marae on 11 August by Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, mana whenua of central Tāmaki Makaurau.
Received onto the marae by Matua Taiaha Hawke and Heawahine Marama Royal, who gifted the University its name Waipapa Taumata Rau, Professor Smith spoke of his commitment to strengthening the relationship between the University and Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei, and to honouring the history and responsibilities that come with it.
“For our University, one of the most important relationships we have is with Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.
“It is a relationship with deep foundations and whose construction began long before even the University itself.”.....
See full article HERE
Rangitīkei District Council stands by iwi deals despite uncertainty
Rangitīkei councillors have unanimously supported the development of agreements with iwi, despite the Government scrapping the deals.
Rangitīkei District Council decided last Thursday to support the development of Mana Whakahono ā Rohe (MWāR) agreements with iwi, “irrespective of Government policy”.
In July, RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop announced the existing agreements between iwi and councils around the motū would be scrapped and replaced with “new, narrowly scoped iwi participation agreements”.
At Thursday’s council meeting, Deputy Mayor Dave Wilson introduced a motion to ensure commitments to developing and progressing agreements with iwi were explicit......
See full article HERE
Rotorua council broke law in handling of sewerage pipe near sacred lake
The High Court has found the Rotorua Lakes Council broke the law in its handling of a sewerage pipeline near a sacred lake.
The Rotokākahi Board of Control, which manages Lake Rotokākahi, took the council to court over the plan in December.
It alleged the council had failed to properly consult the board before moving ahead to install the pipeline, which had already been completed before the High Court hearing.....
See full article HERE
Government ‘open’ to providing more money to recover ancient waka estimated to be hundreds of years old
The Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Paul Goldsmith, says the Government is “open” to investing more money in recovering an ancient waka – estimated to be hundreds of years old – that was discovered under sand in the Chatham Islands.
It comes as Tākuta Ferris, the MP for Te Tai Tonga, which includes the Chatham Islands, urges the Government to swiftly provide the $3.5 million in funding needed to safely recover the waka, given the Māori Land Court recently ruled the Crown was obliged to care for it.
The waka was discovered in 2024 on a private farm at the mouth of the Rangihoua Stream on the northern coast of Rēkohu or Chatham Islands, an ancestral and indigenous home for Moriori.....
See full article HERE
Ngāi Tūāhuriri places rāhui over customary whitebait season after ongoing abuse
Canterbury hapū Ngāi Tūāhuriri has placed a rāhui over its customary whitebait season this year because of continuing abuse.
The hapū said a customary season was established five years ago so elders could fish their rivers safely with their mokopuna, pass on traditions and strengthen their connections to each other and the rivers.
Ngāi Tūāhuriri Tangata Tiaki committee secretary Te Marino Lenihan said the decision to place a rāhui was not taken lightly.
"Unfortunately, we have experienced ongoing abuse and many of our whānau fishers still don't feel safe," he said.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Geoff Parker: The Littlewood Treaty - The Missing English Draft? Or A Back-translation?
David Seymour: Implementing ONE LAW for ALL in the public service
Propaganda:
Māori Nurses Sound the Alarm as Kerri Nuku Pushes for Power, Pipeline and Partnership
Ngāi Tahu to take pest management, commercial farming seriously at Molesworth Station
Kōtahi Te Rā confronts Hobson’s Pledge kuia billboard in protest track
“For our University, one of the most important relationships we have is with Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.
“It is a relationship with deep foundations and whose construction began long before even the University itself.”.....
See full article HERE
Rangitīkei District Council stands by iwi deals despite uncertainty
Rangitīkei councillors have unanimously supported the development of agreements with iwi, despite the Government scrapping the deals.
Rangitīkei District Council decided last Thursday to support the development of Mana Whakahono ā Rohe (MWāR) agreements with iwi, “irrespective of Government policy”.
In July, RMA Reform Minister Chris Bishop announced the existing agreements between iwi and councils around the motū would be scrapped and replaced with “new, narrowly scoped iwi participation agreements”.
At Thursday’s council meeting, Deputy Mayor Dave Wilson introduced a motion to ensure commitments to developing and progressing agreements with iwi were explicit......
See full article HERE
Rotorua council broke law in handling of sewerage pipe near sacred lake
The High Court has found the Rotorua Lakes Council broke the law in its handling of a sewerage pipeline near a sacred lake.
The Rotokākahi Board of Control, which manages Lake Rotokākahi, took the council to court over the plan in December.
It alleged the council had failed to properly consult the board before moving ahead to install the pipeline, which had already been completed before the High Court hearing.....
See full article HERE
Government ‘open’ to providing more money to recover ancient waka estimated to be hundreds of years old
The Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage, Paul Goldsmith, says the Government is “open” to investing more money in recovering an ancient waka – estimated to be hundreds of years old – that was discovered under sand in the Chatham Islands.
It comes as Tākuta Ferris, the MP for Te Tai Tonga, which includes the Chatham Islands, urges the Government to swiftly provide the $3.5 million in funding needed to safely recover the waka, given the Māori Land Court recently ruled the Crown was obliged to care for it.
The waka was discovered in 2024 on a private farm at the mouth of the Rangihoua Stream on the northern coast of Rēkohu or Chatham Islands, an ancestral and indigenous home for Moriori.....
See full article HERE
Ngāi Tūāhuriri places rāhui over customary whitebait season after ongoing abuse
Canterbury hapū Ngāi Tūāhuriri has placed a rāhui over its customary whitebait season this year because of continuing abuse.
The hapū said a customary season was established five years ago so elders could fish their rivers safely with their mokopuna, pass on traditions and strengthen their connections to each other and the rivers.
Ngāi Tūāhuriri Tangata Tiaki committee secretary Te Marino Lenihan said the decision to place a rāhui was not taken lightly.
"Unfortunately, we have experienced ongoing abuse and many of our whānau fishers still don't feel safe," he said.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Geoff Parker: The Littlewood Treaty - The Missing English Draft? Or A Back-translation?
David Seymour: Implementing ONE LAW for ALL in the public service
Propaganda:
Māori Nurses Sound the Alarm as Kerri Nuku Pushes for Power, Pipeline and Partnership
Ngāi Tahu to take pest management, commercial farming seriously at Molesworth Station
Kōtahi Te Rā confronts Hobson’s Pledge kuia billboard in protest track
Monday August 17, 2026
News:
ACT pledges to end ‘race-based hiring’ in public service ‘reset’
The ACT Party says it will campaign on reforming public service legislation to end what it calls “race-based hiring” and “reset” government agencies around principles of merit and equal treatment.
News:
ACT pledges to end ‘race-based hiring’ in public service ‘reset’
The ACT Party says it will campaign on reforming public service legislation to end what it calls “race-based hiring” and “reset” government agencies around principles of merit and equal treatment.
The proposals, released on Sunday, target ethnicity-based provisions in the Public Service Act and equivalent measures in the Crown Entities Act. Party leader David Seymour said public service jobs should go to the best candidate “based on merit, skills, and experience”.
The party’s policy plan sets out five key changes to government operations:....
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Te Tiriti o Waitangi Policy: Where NZ Parties Stand in 2026
Te Tiriti o Waitangi policy is one of the most polarising issues in the 2026 election. Parties disagree on co-governance, the Maori seats, and whether NZ identity should be built on universal values or Treaty partnership.
“New Zealand law should treat everyone the same, rather than providing separate rights or processes for Māori based on the Treaty of Waitangi.”......
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Te Pāti Māori reveals election strategy as campaign launches in Gisborne
Te Pāti Māori have made their election strategy clear: give us your candidate vote to get more Māori in Parliament, and give your party vote to the left bloc.
Candidates, the party executive and supporters gathered at Te Poho o Rāwiri Marae in Gisborne for the formal launch of the party's election campaign and the campaign for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidate Haley Maxwell on Sunday....
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$700,000 to support Auckland youth performance programme
The Government has announced $350,000 funding through the Youth Development Partnership and Innovation Fund to support The Polyfest Trust to deliver its three-month programme to more than 350 Auckland young people aged 12 to 24.
That investment is being doubled to $700,000, through co-funding from Rangitāmiro Limited ($250,000) and One Foundation Limited ($100,000).
Youth Minister, James Meager said the programme, announced as part of International Youth Day celebrations this week, will be run as part of the ASB Polyfest Māori stage.
“Through four sessions, participants will gain leadership, goal-setting, and decision-making skills as they prepare for the Secondary School Kapa Haka Nationals and ASB Polyfest 2027,” Mr Meager says.....
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Articles:
Peter Williams: The BSA's digging its own grave
Bob Edlin: Mayor Brown enthuses about project to restore “mauri” to the Manukau Harbour.....
Barrie Davis: The Littlewood Document – Draft or Back-translation?
Propaganda:
Te Reo Towns: 19 Communities Backed to Put Māori Language on the Streets
Dr Orna McGinn: Cultural safety improves patient health
The party’s policy plan sets out five key changes to government operations:....
See full article HERE
Te Tiriti o Waitangi Policy: Where NZ Parties Stand in 2026
Te Tiriti o Waitangi policy is one of the most polarising issues in the 2026 election. Parties disagree on co-governance, the Maori seats, and whether NZ identity should be built on universal values or Treaty partnership.
“New Zealand law should treat everyone the same, rather than providing separate rights or processes for Māori based on the Treaty of Waitangi.”......
See full article HERE
Te Pāti Māori reveals election strategy as campaign launches in Gisborne
Te Pāti Māori have made their election strategy clear: give us your candidate vote to get more Māori in Parliament, and give your party vote to the left bloc.
Candidates, the party executive and supporters gathered at Te Poho o Rāwiri Marae in Gisborne for the formal launch of the party's election campaign and the campaign for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidate Haley Maxwell on Sunday....
See full article HERE
$700,000 to support Auckland youth performance programme
The Government has announced $350,000 funding through the Youth Development Partnership and Innovation Fund to support The Polyfest Trust to deliver its three-month programme to more than 350 Auckland young people aged 12 to 24.
That investment is being doubled to $700,000, through co-funding from Rangitāmiro Limited ($250,000) and One Foundation Limited ($100,000).
Youth Minister, James Meager said the programme, announced as part of International Youth Day celebrations this week, will be run as part of the ASB Polyfest Māori stage.
“Through four sessions, participants will gain leadership, goal-setting, and decision-making skills as they prepare for the Secondary School Kapa Haka Nationals and ASB Polyfest 2027,” Mr Meager says.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Peter Williams: The BSA's digging its own grave
Bob Edlin: Mayor Brown enthuses about project to restore “mauri” to the Manukau Harbour.....
Barrie Davis: The Littlewood Document – Draft or Back-translation?
Propaganda:
Te Reo Towns: 19 Communities Backed to Put Māori Language on the Streets
Dr Orna McGinn: Cultural safety improves patient health
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6 comments:
Admirable - to hope the support is wide. Sadly too many voters seem to support the party which offers them the easiest financial ride. Has NZ been reduced to " the nanny state"?.
>"... public service jobs should go to the best candidate “based on merit, skills, and experience”.
Hear, hear! We might even start seeing some competence in the public service!
Oh, and BTW, 'merit' does not include being born a member of any fashionable race.
Will not happen. Exactly the opposite will be reinforced after November
The maori seats are an abomination. However few go on the maori role it is almost certain that lefty maori- uber- alle mps will fill the maori seat positions. With the attitude of the maori seat mps more or less guaranteed, by staying on the general roll, maori can support in full other extremists and/or just basic left wingers via the candidate vote plus via the party vote. Many maori can effectively get three shots when mere others are limited to two.
Gifted Auckland university its name. Woop de doo. Nic Smith, on a huge salary, will undoubtedly surround himself with Kiwi chums like he did at Victoria uni. Does he know the purpose of a research university? Does he know anything about academic disciplines? Does he actually know what a Provost should do?
Willie Jackson very aptly observes that the Maori seats provide a mechanism for gross misuse of the voting system. (Very disproportionate left wing overhang) But the seats will not be endangered. Especially not whilst Police and Army are largely maori. Maori make it very clear that they have the enthusiasm and ability to demonstrate very violently. Regular national kapa haka events and other gatherings foster the attitude. No govt wants riots on their patch. I guess it is troubling for Willie to observe an outfit as rabid as TPM dominate maori affairs. There is always the risk that their excesses will lead to the takeover manipulations of more artful maoridom being thwarted. But maori reap what they have sewn. Cultivating the culture revives the surfeit of primitive genes.
The movement in and and out of the Maori Roll intriguing. Not an indicator of pro "maori uber alle" or otherwise inclination. The deep thinking artful move out to maximise their influence, knowing that the maori seats will be saved anyway. The simpler souls stirred to vote only by the hype, see the Maori Roll as the obvious expression of racial loyalty.
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