Saturday August 29, 2026
News:
Invercargill council votes against Māori ward following 'slam dunk' feedback
Invercargill city councillors have voted against establishing a Māori ward, opting to stick with the status quo.
The decision was made at a meeting this week where council manager Michael Morris said there had been overwhelming feedback from Te Rūnaka o Awarua and Waihōpai Rūnaka to not progress with a ward.
Ngā Hau E Whā were also opposed once it understood those on the Māori roll would only be able to vote for one Māori ward candidate and the mayor, Mr Morris said.....
See full article HERE
Feds pressure pays off on iwi-council agreements
Federated Farmers is welcoming the Government's decision to stop existing and new Mana Whakahono ā Rohe agreements from transferring into the new resource management system.
Last week, Federated Farmers called on the Government to end the rush by councils to sign Mana Whakahono ā Rohe agreements before the new planning system comes into force.
Federated Farmers made the same recommendation in its submission on the Government's resource management reform legislation.
“We're really pleased the Government has listened,” Federated Farmers RMA Reform spokesperson Mark Hooper says.
“Over recent months we've seen a big increase in councils rushing to sign these agreements before the law changes."....
See full article HERE
Laws passed to strengthen emergency management system
New legislation to strengthen New Zealand’s emergency management system has passed its final reading in Parliament today, Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery, Mark Mitchell says.
“Communities and iwi Māori will have a stronger voice in emergency management, through representation on emergency management committees and greater involvement in developing regional and national emergency management plans......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Geoff Parker: Davina Smolders — When Dissent Becomes A Reason For Removal
Propaganda:
The vote that could change Parliament
Koroneihana Returns to Tūrangawaewae: Thousands to Gather in Celebration of Kuini Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō
Appreciation or appropriation? Haka controversy highlights gaps in Māori IP protection
See full article HERE
Feds pressure pays off on iwi-council agreements
Federated Farmers is welcoming the Government's decision to stop existing and new Mana Whakahono ā Rohe agreements from transferring into the new resource management system.
Last week, Federated Farmers called on the Government to end the rush by councils to sign Mana Whakahono ā Rohe agreements before the new planning system comes into force.
Federated Farmers made the same recommendation in its submission on the Government's resource management reform legislation.
“We're really pleased the Government has listened,” Federated Farmers RMA Reform spokesperson Mark Hooper says.
“Over recent months we've seen a big increase in councils rushing to sign these agreements before the law changes."....
See full article HERE
Laws passed to strengthen emergency management system
New legislation to strengthen New Zealand’s emergency management system has passed its final reading in Parliament today, Minister for Emergency Management and Recovery, Mark Mitchell says.
“Communities and iwi Māori will have a stronger voice in emergency management, through representation on emergency management committees and greater involvement in developing regional and national emergency management plans......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Geoff Parker: Davina Smolders — When Dissent Becomes A Reason For Removal
Propaganda:
The vote that could change Parliament
Koroneihana Returns to Tūrangawaewae: Thousands to Gather in Celebration of Kuini Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō
Appreciation or appropriation? Haka controversy highlights gaps in Māori IP protection
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Friday August 28, 2026
News:
Far North District Council votes to remove Councillor Davina Smolders from Māori committee
Far North District councillors have voted to remove Councillor Davina Smolders from the council’s Te Kūaka committee, following her public criticism of its structure and unelected iwi and hapū representatives.
Before the vote, Smolders challenged Mayor Moko Tepania over whether the motion to remove her should proceed, arguing she had not been allowed to respond to allegations about her conduct.
News:
Far North District Council votes to remove Councillor Davina Smolders from Māori committee
Far North District councillors have voted to remove Councillor Davina Smolders from the council’s Te Kūaka committee, following her public criticism of its structure and unelected iwi and hapū representatives.
Before the vote, Smolders challenged Mayor Moko Tepania over whether the motion to remove her should proceed, arguing she had not been allowed to respond to allegations about her conduct.
The motion passed 11 votes to three, with councillors Rachel Baucke, Ann Court and Smolders voting against it......
See full article HERE
Upper Hutt City Council votes to establish Māori ward
Upper Hutt City Council has voted to establish a Māori ward from the 2028 local elections. Council made the decision at its meeting on Wednesday 26 August as part of its 2026 Representation Review.
The decision was supported by seven councillors, with three voting against.
A Māori ward provides a dedicated representative for voters enrolled on the Māori Electoral Roll. Based on Upper Hutt’s current Māori roll, the change would provide for one Māori ward councillor. Like all councillors, the person elected would make decisions in the interests of the city as a whole.....
See full article HERE
More on the above here > Upper Hutt Council Should Let The People Decide On Māori Ward
Dunstan High School wharenui a place for everyone
Alexandra’s community wharenui at Dunstan High School has a new wharekai, and a special mihi whakatau was held yesterday (Wednesday August 26) for invited guests to enjoy it.
A joint initiative between the Dunstan Community Whare Trust and the Ministry of Education, a dining room and upgraded kitchen facilities has been added to the meeting house, which was first built in 2006.
Cultural advisor Tim Riwhi made two pou carvings for the waharoa (entranceway) to welcome visitors to the whare and onto the school grounds.
The whare upgrade also means students can work towards NCEA credits in tikanga and cooking on a marae.
The whare is used by the wider Māori community as a centralised place to work and collaborate in the evenings and weekends. NZ Police use the site for restorative conferences as well.
Former teacher Murray Radka spoke about the huge change in community culture over the years, and his job back in the day, was to lobby support to have Māori taught in the school.....
See full article HERE
Centre Coordinator – Newtown Playcentre
About the role:
Working in collaboration with centre whānau and other centre support staff, the Centre Coordinator focuses on building adult capability and confidence. This enables adults to progressively take greater leadership in sessions and centre responsibilities, supporting a whānau-led environment.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
Articles:
JC: ACT Is in Tune With the Right
Geoff Parker: Were Māori A Sovereign Nation Before The Treaty?
Upper Hutt City Council votes to establish Māori ward
Upper Hutt City Council has voted to establish a Māori ward from the 2028 local elections. Council made the decision at its meeting on Wednesday 26 August as part of its 2026 Representation Review.
The decision was supported by seven councillors, with three voting against.
A Māori ward provides a dedicated representative for voters enrolled on the Māori Electoral Roll. Based on Upper Hutt’s current Māori roll, the change would provide for one Māori ward councillor. Like all councillors, the person elected would make decisions in the interests of the city as a whole.....
See full article HERE
More on the above here > Upper Hutt Council Should Let The People Decide On Māori Ward
Dunstan High School wharenui a place for everyone
Alexandra’s community wharenui at Dunstan High School has a new wharekai, and a special mihi whakatau was held yesterday (Wednesday August 26) for invited guests to enjoy it.
A joint initiative between the Dunstan Community Whare Trust and the Ministry of Education, a dining room and upgraded kitchen facilities has been added to the meeting house, which was first built in 2006.
Cultural advisor Tim Riwhi made two pou carvings for the waharoa (entranceway) to welcome visitors to the whare and onto the school grounds.
The whare upgrade also means students can work towards NCEA credits in tikanga and cooking on a marae.
The whare is used by the wider Māori community as a centralised place to work and collaborate in the evenings and weekends. NZ Police use the site for restorative conferences as well.
Former teacher Murray Radka spoke about the huge change in community culture over the years, and his job back in the day, was to lobby support to have Māori taught in the school.....
See full article HERE
Centre Coordinator – Newtown Playcentre
About the role:
Working in collaboration with centre whānau and other centre support staff, the Centre Coordinator focuses on building adult capability and confidence. This enables adults to progressively take greater leadership in sessions and centre responsibilities, supporting a whānau-led environment.
Duties include, but are not limited to:
- Developing whānau to be the first and best educators for their tamariki by ensuring rich, meaningful, child-led curriculum experiences
- Role-modelling and supporting the delivery of high quality, whānau-led sessions
- Providing advice and support to centre whānau focusing on curriculum, adult education and health and safety to support session delivery
- Ensure sessions meet regulatory and legislative requirements including Health and Safety obligations
- Recognise the principles of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and how they relate to Playcentre and actively engage in promotion of Māori cultural values.....
Articles:
JC: ACT Is in Tune With the Right
Geoff Parker: Were Māori A Sovereign Nation Before The Treaty?
Thursday August 27, 2026
News:
Upper Hutt Weighs Māori Wards For Next Two Local Elections
Upper Hutt's council is revisiting Māori wards for the 2028 and 2031 elections while its own future remains up in the air.
News:
Upper Hutt Weighs Māori Wards For Next Two Local Elections
Upper Hutt's council is revisiting Māori wards for the 2028 and 2031 elections while its own future remains up in the air.
Even if local government reforms see Upper Hutt City Council amalgamated with its neighbours by the time the elections roll around, the Local Electoral Act requires councils to review their representation arrangements at least once every six years.
Upper Hutt councillors could choose to accept or reject a Māori ward, or run a referendum, according to a council paper for a meeting on Wednesday.
An earlier survey run between late June and mid-August received 340 responses, of which 196 were supportive of a Māori ward.
Another 125 opposed while the remaining 19 were neutral or unsure....
See full article HERE
Te Pāti Māori unveils 'Kiwi tax plan' with new 5 percent 'stamp duty'
Te Pāti Māori has unveiled its "Kiwi tax plan" for the November election, which retains some policies from last election, tweaks some others, and launches an entirely new one.
The party's announcement on Wednesday afternoon laid out the nine key tax changes the party wanted to see, with just one it had not previously campaigned on: a new 5 percent "stamp duty".
Documentation provided by the party suggested this would apply to "residential sales, excluding first home buyers for homes under $1 million".
Nothing to do with postage, a "stamp" or "transfer" duty is a tax on property, land and sometimes other transactions like vehicle sales, military commissions, or marriage licenses depending on the jurisdiction......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Geoff Parker: Carwyn Jones misses the point - David Seymour is right
Propaganda:
Why standard insurance doesn't fit whenua Māori - FMA
Science Meets Mātauranga Māori In Breakthrough Model To Map Flood Risk And Cultural Loss
More Than a Diagnosis: Māori Psychiatrists Bringing Te Ao Māori Into Mental Health Care
Celebrating Māori academic success - Otago University
Upper Hutt councillors could choose to accept or reject a Māori ward, or run a referendum, according to a council paper for a meeting on Wednesday.
An earlier survey run between late June and mid-August received 340 responses, of which 196 were supportive of a Māori ward.
Another 125 opposed while the remaining 19 were neutral or unsure....
See full article HERE
Te Pāti Māori unveils 'Kiwi tax plan' with new 5 percent 'stamp duty'
Te Pāti Māori has unveiled its "Kiwi tax plan" for the November election, which retains some policies from last election, tweaks some others, and launches an entirely new one.
The party's announcement on Wednesday afternoon laid out the nine key tax changes the party wanted to see, with just one it had not previously campaigned on: a new 5 percent "stamp duty".
Documentation provided by the party suggested this would apply to "residential sales, excluding first home buyers for homes under $1 million".
Nothing to do with postage, a "stamp" or "transfer" duty is a tax on property, land and sometimes other transactions like vehicle sales, military commissions, or marriage licenses depending on the jurisdiction......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Geoff Parker: Carwyn Jones misses the point - David Seymour is right
Propaganda:
Why standard insurance doesn't fit whenua Māori - FMA
Science Meets Mātauranga Māori In Breakthrough Model To Map Flood Risk And Cultural Loss
More Than a Diagnosis: Māori Psychiatrists Bringing Te Ao Māori Into Mental Health Care
Celebrating Māori academic success - Otago University
Wednesday August 26, 2026
News:
Victoria University cracks record number of Māori students
Victoria University-Te Herenga Waka is having a record year, with Māori students now making up a record 13.4% of the university’s student population, despite cost pressures and changes to the tertiary sector.
News:
Victoria University cracks record number of Māori students
Victoria University-Te Herenga Waka is having a record year, with Māori students now making up a record 13.4% of the university’s student population, despite cost pressures and changes to the tertiary sector.
Founded in 1897 as Victoria College with just 115 students, the university now has around 17,400 students. More than 2,300 are Māori, making up a record share of the student population.
This number comes after changes like the first-year Fees Free scheme being scrapped in favour of final-year-only support, and the Tertiary Education Commission warning that core university operations are running below inflation.....
See full article HERE
Te Arawa Lakes Trust calls for review of Rotorua lakes funding deal after $2m dispute
A dispute over $2 million of lake restoration funding has opened a bigger debate over who shapes the future of Rotorua’s lakes.
Te Arawa Lakes Trust (TALT) says a long-running funding agreement created after a Treaty of Waitangi settlement is no longer fit for purpose.
The trust argues that Te Arawa has had too little influence over millions of dollars intended to help restore the lakes and recognise the iwi’s relationship with them.
It comes after the Bay of Plenty Regional Council considered a proposal to transfer $2 million of remaining Crown funding to the trust.....
See full article HERE
Principal Advisor – Māori Crown Relations Capability - at Statistics NZ, Wellington
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
Your work will support the meaningful integration of te reo Māori, tikanga Māori, mātauranga Māori and te ao Māori perspectives into the way Stats NZ works.
You'll also lead and coach our Senior Trainer - Māori Capability, helping grow our organisational capability while providing day-to-day leadership and support.
This is an opportunity to influence capability at an enterprise level and help shape how Stats NZ delivers for Māori, Māori data, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.....
See full article HERE
Council calls halt to 11 iwi partnership processes ahead of RMA repeal
Eleven iwi-led partnership processes across the Horizons region will be ditched because they cannot be completed before the government scraps the legal framework underpinning them.
Horizons Regional councillors have agreed to wind down the Mana Whakahono ā Rohe (MWāR) processes initiated by 14 iwi entities and shift toward alternative partnership arrangements.
The government is expected to enact resource management reforms in September. Until then, the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) remains in force, meaning the council must continue meeting its existing statutory obligations to iwi.....
See full article HERE
‘A missing part of our history’: North Nelson residents welcome 5m Māori sculpture
A five-metre Māori sculpture is planned for a north Nelson wetland reserve.
While most Glenduan residents are welcoming the $56,000 steel pou, a few in the community are unhappy about it.
The Corten steel pou, designed by Ngāti Tama in partnership with Nelson City Council, is part of the Glenduan Wetland Project due to begin in 2027 and will stand near the reserve car park.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Ferris opens door to National after accusing coalition of attacks on Māori
Caleb Anderson: The NZ First Conundrum - and its potential undoing
Video:
Electoral Commission Requiring Staff To Learn The Treaty Of Waitangi
This number comes after changes like the first-year Fees Free scheme being scrapped in favour of final-year-only support, and the Tertiary Education Commission warning that core university operations are running below inflation.....
See full article HERE
Te Arawa Lakes Trust calls for review of Rotorua lakes funding deal after $2m dispute
A dispute over $2 million of lake restoration funding has opened a bigger debate over who shapes the future of Rotorua’s lakes.
Te Arawa Lakes Trust (TALT) says a long-running funding agreement created after a Treaty of Waitangi settlement is no longer fit for purpose.
The trust argues that Te Arawa has had too little influence over millions of dollars intended to help restore the lakes and recognise the iwi’s relationship with them.
It comes after the Bay of Plenty Regional Council considered a proposal to transfer $2 million of remaining Crown funding to the trust.....
See full article HERE
Principal Advisor – Māori Crown Relations Capability - at Statistics NZ, Wellington
Mō tēnei tūranga mahi | About this role
- Permanent, full-time role based in Wellington
- Help shape how Stats NZ grows its capability to work effectively with, for and alongside Māori.
Your work will support the meaningful integration of te reo Māori, tikanga Māori, mātauranga Māori and te ao Māori perspectives into the way Stats NZ works.
You'll also lead and coach our Senior Trainer - Māori Capability, helping grow our organisational capability while providing day-to-day leadership and support.
This is an opportunity to influence capability at an enterprise level and help shape how Stats NZ delivers for Māori, Māori data, and Te Tiriti o Waitangi.....
See full article HERE
Council calls halt to 11 iwi partnership processes ahead of RMA repeal
Eleven iwi-led partnership processes across the Horizons region will be ditched because they cannot be completed before the government scraps the legal framework underpinning them.
Horizons Regional councillors have agreed to wind down the Mana Whakahono ā Rohe (MWāR) processes initiated by 14 iwi entities and shift toward alternative partnership arrangements.
The government is expected to enact resource management reforms in September. Until then, the Resource Management Act 1991 (RMA) remains in force, meaning the council must continue meeting its existing statutory obligations to iwi.....
See full article HERE
‘A missing part of our history’: North Nelson residents welcome 5m Māori sculpture
A five-metre Māori sculpture is planned for a north Nelson wetland reserve.
While most Glenduan residents are welcoming the $56,000 steel pou, a few in the community are unhappy about it.
The Corten steel pou, designed by Ngāti Tama in partnership with Nelson City Council, is part of the Glenduan Wetland Project due to begin in 2027 and will stand near the reserve car park.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Ferris opens door to National after accusing coalition of attacks on Māori
Caleb Anderson: The NZ First Conundrum - and its potential undoing
Video:
Electoral Commission Requiring Staff To Learn The Treaty Of Waitangi
Tuesday August 25, 2026
News:
ACT releases election Treaty policy - what's in it and what's gone
ACT has released its election policies on constitutional issues, pledging to curb "activist judges", enshrine property rights, among others — but the party's defeated Treaty principles referendum is nowhere to be found.
The policy, titled One Law for All with One Future Together, was released at 1pm.
News:
ACT releases election Treaty policy - what's in it and what's gone
ACT has released its election policies on constitutional issues, pledging to curb "activist judges", enshrine property rights, among others — but the party's defeated Treaty principles referendum is nowhere to be found.
The policy, titled One Law for All with One Future Together, was released at 1pm.
It sets out measures which include introducing new Constitution Act "principles", inserting property rights into the Bill of Rights Act, restricting when courts can draw on tikanga, and requiring Cabinet to specify what Treaty interests a bill engages before drafting.....
See full article HERE
Election 2026: Ngā Rauru Kītahi launches bid to boost voting for general election
Ngā Rauru Kītahi is campaigning to boost voter enrolment amongst its members – and the wider community.
Fewer than half of 18- to 24-year-old Māori voters are enrolled in the Whanganui electorate, which covers the rohe of Ngā Rauru.
On Thursday, the South Taranaki iwi’s settlement entity Te Kaahui o Rauru held its first community drop-in at the Waverley Community Centre to help people get enrolled and participate in the November election....
See full article HERE
Iwi deliver 150 homes for Tūranga whānau
For four years, Melo Hauiti’s whānau have shared one wardrobe and relied on laundromats to wash their clothes.
That will change when they move into one of 150 new affordable rental homes operated by Toitū Tairāwhiti Housing in Tūranga.
The development cost $75 million. The Government contributed $49 million, with the iwi of Tūranga Tangata Rite funding the remainder.....
See full article HERE
The Warehouse bets on new campaign to return to retail market leadership
The campaign centres on the ‘Never Missed’ concept and features the Māori phrase ‘Ko Te Warewhare Te Kāinga’. The Warehouse said the phrase is not a direct translation of ‘This Is Warehouse Country’, but conveys a sense of familial belonging that many New Zealanders have with the retailer.
The use of te reo Māori is part of The Warehouse’s efforts to help normalise the indigenous language of Aotearoa New Zealand.
See full article HERE
Tū Manawa Funding Streams (A fund established, financed, and backed by Sport New Zealand - a Crown entity.)
Kaupapa Māori Fund
The Kaupapa Māori pathway is for projects that are by Māori, as Māori, for Māori. Applications can be submitted under either the Smaller Project or Open Fund and are assessed according to the same timelines.
To apply through this pathway, simply indicate on the application form that your project aligns with Kaupapa Māori. These applications will then be reviewed by a panel led by Māori from our region......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Wendy Geus: Biased media deflects to US whilst ignoring NZ's divisive race issue
Geoff Parker: Alternative Facts And New Zealand's Selective History
Judy Gill: Sacred, Tapu, Tūpuna and Floating Ghosts - When Constant Demands for Respect Produce the Opposite
Propaganda:
ACT’s ‘one law for all’ policy an attempt to re-litigate Treaty Principles Bill, expert says
Candidate Vote Māori, Party Vote Left: Tamihere Defends Strategy and Takes Aim at ACT
Ousted Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris to stand as independent candidate
MP For Hauraki-Waikato Hana-Rawhiti Calls On Govt To Honour Its Commitments To Waikato And Waipaa Awa
Election 2026: Ngā Rauru Kītahi launches bid to boost voting for general election
Ngā Rauru Kītahi is campaigning to boost voter enrolment amongst its members – and the wider community.
Fewer than half of 18- to 24-year-old Māori voters are enrolled in the Whanganui electorate, which covers the rohe of Ngā Rauru.
On Thursday, the South Taranaki iwi’s settlement entity Te Kaahui o Rauru held its first community drop-in at the Waverley Community Centre to help people get enrolled and participate in the November election....
See full article HERE
Iwi deliver 150 homes for Tūranga whānau
For four years, Melo Hauiti’s whānau have shared one wardrobe and relied on laundromats to wash their clothes.
That will change when they move into one of 150 new affordable rental homes operated by Toitū Tairāwhiti Housing in Tūranga.
The development cost $75 million. The Government contributed $49 million, with the iwi of Tūranga Tangata Rite funding the remainder.....
See full article HERE
The Warehouse bets on new campaign to return to retail market leadership
The campaign centres on the ‘Never Missed’ concept and features the Māori phrase ‘Ko Te Warewhare Te Kāinga’. The Warehouse said the phrase is not a direct translation of ‘This Is Warehouse Country’, but conveys a sense of familial belonging that many New Zealanders have with the retailer.
The use of te reo Māori is part of The Warehouse’s efforts to help normalise the indigenous language of Aotearoa New Zealand.
See full article HERE
Tū Manawa Funding Streams (A fund established, financed, and backed by Sport New Zealand - a Crown entity.)
Kaupapa Māori Fund
The Kaupapa Māori pathway is for projects that are by Māori, as Māori, for Māori. Applications can be submitted under either the Smaller Project or Open Fund and are assessed according to the same timelines.
To apply through this pathway, simply indicate on the application form that your project aligns with Kaupapa Māori. These applications will then be reviewed by a panel led by Māori from our region......
See full article HERE
Articles:
Wendy Geus: Biased media deflects to US whilst ignoring NZ's divisive race issue
Geoff Parker: Alternative Facts And New Zealand's Selective History
Judy Gill: Sacred, Tapu, Tūpuna and Floating Ghosts - When Constant Demands for Respect Produce the Opposite
Propaganda:
ACT’s ‘one law for all’ policy an attempt to re-litigate Treaty Principles Bill, expert says
Candidate Vote Māori, Party Vote Left: Tamihere Defends Strategy and Takes Aim at ACT
Ousted Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris to stand as independent candidate
MP For Hauraki-Waikato Hana-Rawhiti Calls On Govt To Honour Its Commitments To Waikato And Waipaa Awa
Monday August 24, 2026
The new ablution block is being funded through the Department of Internal Affairs’ Oranga Marae programme.....
See full article HERE
Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron sells multi-million-dollar Kawau Island property to iwi
Report says Ngāti Manuhiri bought iconic site which includes historic Lidgard House.
The sale price has not been publicly released, but the combined RV of the properties was close to $4 million. OneRoof has asked Court for comment, but had not heard back at the time of publication.
The Barrier Times, quoting Blakey, reported that Ngāti Manuhiri had “warmly invited RNZYS to continue to enjoy use of the beachfront, jetty, pontoon and lawn area twice annually during the summer months for events such as Squadron Weekend and Youth Training Week, for an initial period of 20 years”.....
See full article HERE
News:
Raetihi Marae to close for four months for upgrade
The marae will be closed from 31 August to 31 December to allow construction work to proceed safely and efficiently, Raetihi Marae Trust says.
Chair Brendan Morgan said the existing ablution block, which includes toilets and showers, would be demolished and rebuilt.
Raetihi Marae to close for four months for upgrade
The marae will be closed from 31 August to 31 December to allow construction work to proceed safely and efficiently, Raetihi Marae Trust says.
Chair Brendan Morgan said the existing ablution block, which includes toilets and showers, would be demolished and rebuilt.
“This investment represents an important step in enhancing the facilities at our marae and ensuring they remain safe, accessible and fit for purpose for future generations,” Morgan said.
The new ablution block is being funded through the Department of Internal Affairs’ Oranga Marae programme.....
See full article HERE
Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron sells multi-million-dollar Kawau Island property to iwi
Report says Ngāti Manuhiri bought iconic site which includes historic Lidgard House.
The sale price has not been publicly released, but the combined RV of the properties was close to $4 million. OneRoof has asked Court for comment, but had not heard back at the time of publication.
The Barrier Times, quoting Blakey, reported that Ngāti Manuhiri had “warmly invited RNZYS to continue to enjoy use of the beachfront, jetty, pontoon and lawn area twice annually during the summer months for events such as Squadron Weekend and Youth Training Week, for an initial period of 20 years”.....
See full article HERE
ACT Party takes aim at 'activist judges', Treaty of Waitangi clauses
The ACT Party has released a policy designed to protect core democratic values and property rights, reign in "activist judges" and stop Parliament creating "divisive" Treaty of Waitangi clauses.
"Today's policy is about ensuring New Zealanders can move forward under one law for all with one future together," party leader David Seymour said.
"ACT will add three principles to the Constitution Act, affirming the basic values that Parliament is sovereign, the rule of law is fundamental and all New Zealanders are equal before the law."
Key to the policy is restraining courts from considering Māori tikanga (custom) in decisions.
"Recent Supreme Court decisions have pushed the line further than Parliament ever legislated," Seymour said.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Spaniard: Schrödinger’s Citizen
Geoff Parker: Equality Is Not Racism, and Disagreement Is Not an Attack on Democracy
David Farrar: Te Pāti Māori tries to defeat the point of MMP
Propaganda:
The death of language
Taking reo-Māori opera to the regions
Why we need a ‘One Cuzzy’ approach to bird flu
Paying the price of racism
The ACT Party has released a policy designed to protect core democratic values and property rights, reign in "activist judges" and stop Parliament creating "divisive" Treaty of Waitangi clauses.
"Today's policy is about ensuring New Zealanders can move forward under one law for all with one future together," party leader David Seymour said.
"ACT will add three principles to the Constitution Act, affirming the basic values that Parliament is sovereign, the rule of law is fundamental and all New Zealanders are equal before the law."
Key to the policy is restraining courts from considering Māori tikanga (custom) in decisions.
"Recent Supreme Court decisions have pushed the line further than Parliament ever legislated," Seymour said.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Spaniard: Schrödinger’s Citizen
Geoff Parker: Equality Is Not Racism, and Disagreement Is Not an Attack on Democracy
David Farrar: Te Pāti Māori tries to defeat the point of MMP
Propaganda:
The death of language
Taking reo-Māori opera to the regions
Why we need a ‘One Cuzzy’ approach to bird flu
Paying the price of racism
Sunday August 23, 2026
News:
Minister rejects urgent Waitangi Tribunal request to pause curriculum roll-out
Erica Stanford said her curriculum agenda would continue despite an urgent request by the Waitangi Tribunal to pause all further curriculum changes until its report on potential treaty breaches is released on September 9.
The tribunal issued the urgent direction on August 7, prior to the release of the years 0-10 science and social sciences curriculum on August 12, which went ahead as planned.
News:
Minister rejects urgent Waitangi Tribunal request to pause curriculum roll-out
Erica Stanford said her curriculum agenda would continue despite an urgent request by the Waitangi Tribunal to pause all further curriculum changes until its report on potential treaty breaches is released on September 9.
The tribunal issued the urgent direction on August 7, prior to the release of the years 0-10 science and social sciences curriculum on August 12, which went ahead as planned.
Ahead of the full report, the tribunal expressed concern the curriculum reforms could dilute the place of “local te ao Māori content” and that insufficient engagement and input from Māori and the education sector would result in flaws in curriculum content.....(paywalled)
See full article HERE
Kāinga Ora seeks new buyer for controversial Flagstaff site
Kāinga Ora’s search for the next owner of a 1.9-ha Flagstaff section continues after Waikato-Tainui turned it down.
Kāinga Ora Waikato regional director Mark Rawson has confirmed Waikato-Tainui had passed on the Endeavour Avenue site, which the iwi was offered first refusal on.
The site was formerly earmarked by the country’s largest residential landlord for a controversial 60-home social-housing development, but plans were scuppered following a public backlash.....(paywalled)
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Kāinga Ora seeks new buyer for controversial Flagstaff site
Kāinga Ora’s search for the next owner of a 1.9-ha Flagstaff section continues after Waikato-Tainui turned it down.
Kāinga Ora Waikato regional director Mark Rawson has confirmed Waikato-Tainui had passed on the Endeavour Avenue site, which the iwi was offered first refusal on.
The site was formerly earmarked by the country’s largest residential landlord for a controversial 60-home social-housing development, but plans were scuppered following a public backlash.....(paywalled)
See full article HERE
Articles:
NZCPR Newsletter: Election Concerns
Excuse me, what does the Treaty have to do with running an election? - Dr Barend Vlaardingerbroek
Geoff Parker: History Or Historical Interpretation?
Propaganda:
Left-wing parties united on changing government, but not on how to get there
Māori Seats Draw a Line in the Sand Over Te Tiriti
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15 comments:
I am curious how these first refusal schemes work. With maori now infiltrated everywhere seems great scope for a bargain. Where refused and no one else wants at the price what then?
Now the Waitangi Tribunal is assuming control of the education of our children and the school curriculum ?
Arrogance !
Definitely time to restrict their duties to only dealing with historical land issues, with a deadline of 12 months before closing it down.
Stanford continues to impress in her handling of the Education portfolio. Pity her cabinet colleagues don't show the same resolve in making good on the election promise to limit the Tribunal'sTerms of Reference. Like investigating breaches of the Articles that actually appear in the Treaty; not things some Maori consider ought to have been included.
Personal experience with part-maori first refusal scheme: 1) Every govt owned property by law has to be offered to part-maori first. Got that? 2) The main post office buiding in Christchurch was put up for sale about 15 years ago because the P.O. wanted to move to a new site near the ariport. 3) A Nelson based syndicate, which included myself, raised $12 million, put together an offer, but had to wait 6 months while the building was offered to all part-maori, who in the end declined to buy the building. 4) We bought the building and planned to redevelop it as a shopping mall + cinema + apartments. 5) 3 years later, Christchurch City Council decided it needed a new HQ. They floated a $50 million plan for a site and building which ratepayers shot down as too expensive. 6) A part-maori iwi then approached the Council saying they had a building which they would long-term rent to the Council. Iwi then approached the syndicate offereing to buy the old post office. 7) We said sure thing, the price is now $24 million. They agreed and the Council are now in that building (which went through the earthquakes wth only very minor damage because it was built like a brick shit house by the Govt back in the good old days). So yeah, the iwi screwed itself and we doubled our $. That was a very nice rare win in this Brave New world where you get ALL the privilages just because your ancestor was a neolithic savage.
In 10.39 the syndicate undertook all the work of establishing what turned out to be e realistic price in a then puzzling market. . Had maori matched the offer would the syndicate have been compensated for their worK? With future Councils stacked with maori/pro maori little chance of serious resistance to future wracked rent.
Please God at least one minister is working on her portfolio to the benefit of the nation. A prayer that it may continue.
Jacinda left a long trail. She has much to answer for.
You are forgetting that Maori are the greatest and most innovative people in world history. No other people learned when to plant crops or navigate long distances (in one direction) by the stars. If no horrible settler-colonists ever showed up, today this unnamed land (historically speaking) would have the highest per capita income in the world!
Anon@5.10 - Not only could navigate by them, but they knew how to do so when it was cloudy, and despite no written language, they'd named around one thousand of them by sight and memory. So making an income today - child's play! What's more, they've worked out how to do that so well, they can do it without even working. Ask a few Power and Mining Co's and, of course, the Port of Tauranga.
With some effort citizens can establish the rental conditions for state units, including for maori. But what is the situation for highly state subsidised maori owned schemes? I would recommned the little boy gen up on te reo in case his blue eys later prove a handicap when he seeks a subsidised house..
The Stats advert unbelievable. I wonder how many tangi days allowed. No unsolicited CVs. How will anyone have faith in stats gathered by such a non independent party? They will discreetly or otherwise coach maori on how to fudge the figures. to best advantage. Who on staff will dare question?
anon 5:10: you forgot to mention that all knowing Maori sailed their canoes to Antartica centuries before the evil white men. How do we know? Because a couple of part-maori women "acedemics" did some "in depth" scholarly "research" into a poetic myth.
Can anyone define exactly what whanau means as used in the playcentre advert? Oh for quaintly specific English.As with all current education communications the word pedagogy is included. I presume applicants know what it means but what about all possibly embraced by that word "whanau". In my day I doubt if the school headmaster could define pedagogy.
Anon @ 5:10
To 'navigate' implies one knows where one is going.
To arrive somewhere by chance is not navigating, no matter by the stars or following a sea bird.
For early settlers to claim they 'navigated' here, they must have been here before and established exactly where they were in order to find their way back here and to return whence they came.
Rubbish !
I sympathise with Anon 901 but let me play Devil's Advocate for a moment.
If I have been expelled from my home land and am superstitious and looking for 'signs' in the heavens as to where I should go, and interpret a stellar cluster such as the Southern Cross as an instance of divine guidance, head in that direction and find the Promised Land, I will enshrine that experience in my folklore and take the credit for having followed the sign.
If I end up nowhere and perishing at sea, there is no 'sign' to glorify, and we'll just forget all about the whole experience.
In other words, you can always use selective evidence as a way to bolster any argument involving the paranormal or supernatural. Religious people do it all the time.......
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