Saturday September 26, 2026
News:
Māori words in curriculum shouldn't be controversial, principals say
Principals and a Māori language advocate are angry and disappointed by the Education Ministry's treatment of te reo Māori and the secrecy that has surrounded it.
Multiple Education Ministry whistleblowers have told RNZ this week that managers told them to delete the term Aotearoa and other Māori words from official documents.
They say managers always gave the instructions verbally and refused to put them in writing even when challenged to do so.
Some Māori terms were restored in final curriculum documents - but Aotearoa was apparently banned as a synonym for New Zealand.....
See full article HERE
Iwi want early say in South Taranaki council decisions
South Taranaki iwi want their partnership with the local council to get more specific and practical, with mana whenua involved earlier in making decisions.
South Taranaki District Council signed He Pou Tikanga two years ago, agreeing to boost collaboration with the four iwi agencies Te Kaahui o Rauru, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui, Te Korowai o Ngāruahine and Te Kāhui o Taranaki.
The agreement is being reviewed before the council’s long-term plan gets updated next year.
He Pou Tikanga helps the council meet Local Government Act requirements to provide ways for Māori to contribute to decision-making....
See full article HERE
Waitangi Tribunal finds Crown had no clear plan for Māori health after scrapping Te Aka Whai Ora
The Waitangi Tribunal has found the Government had no clear alternative plan for Māori health when it scrapped Te Aka Whai Ora - the Māori Health Authority.
The second part of the Hautupua: Te Aka Whai Ora (Māori Health Authority) Priority Report was released on Friday, and examined the Crown's process for developing plans to address Māori health in place of a Māori health authority.
The Tribunal found the Crown:....
See full article HERE
Ngāti Rangi blasts Horizons over complaints process after iwi leader cleared of conflict concerns
A central North Island iwi has delivered a public dressing-down to Manawatū-Whanganui’s regional council over its handling of conflict-of-interest complaints.
Ngāti Rangi said Horizons Regional Council damaged both its relationship with the iwi and the reputation of one of its young leaders when it launched an investigation into councillor Elijah Pue.
The investigation examined complaints about alleged potential conflicts of interest arising from Pue’s Ngāti Rangi governance roles, but the ensuing report found no grounds for concern....
See full article HERE
Ombudsman confirms investigation into Education Ministry OIA allegations
Chief Ombudsman John Allen has confirmed a formal investigation into allegations Education Ministry officials tried to circumvent the Official Information Act, following a meeting with senior public service leaders on Friday.
An Education Ministry manager allegedly told staff to stop recording teachers’ criticism during curriculum consultation because it could be released under the Official Information Act.
The account raises questions about whether the ministry’s records accurately reflect feedback received, as more whistleblowers challenge the suggestion that attempts to avoid scrutiny were an isolated incident....
See full article HERE
Council funding will help curb suicide risk for Taranaki māmā
A kaupapa Māori antenatal education service says a $5000 grant will help ease distress and suicide amongst new mothers.
Hapū Wānanga ki Taranaki – which runs two-day courses to prepare whānau for labour, birth and parenting – has a new office in Bell Block and asked New Plymouth District Council for $5000 to help with the fit-out.
The shopping list ranged from a vacuum cleaner and washing machine to a fridge-freezer and printer.
The wānanga are based in tikanga and mātauranga Māori, including Māori birthing practices.....
See full article HERE
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Some Māori terms were restored in final curriculum documents - but Aotearoa was apparently banned as a synonym for New Zealand.....
See full article HERE
Iwi want early say in South Taranaki council decisions
South Taranaki iwi want their partnership with the local council to get more specific and practical, with mana whenua involved earlier in making decisions.
South Taranaki District Council signed He Pou Tikanga two years ago, agreeing to boost collaboration with the four iwi agencies Te Kaahui o Rauru, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui, Te Korowai o Ngāruahine and Te Kāhui o Taranaki.
The agreement is being reviewed before the council’s long-term plan gets updated next year.
He Pou Tikanga helps the council meet Local Government Act requirements to provide ways for Māori to contribute to decision-making....
See full article HERE
Waitangi Tribunal finds Crown had no clear plan for Māori health after scrapping Te Aka Whai Ora
The Waitangi Tribunal has found the Government had no clear alternative plan for Māori health when it scrapped Te Aka Whai Ora - the Māori Health Authority.
The second part of the Hautupua: Te Aka Whai Ora (Māori Health Authority) Priority Report was released on Friday, and examined the Crown's process for developing plans to address Māori health in place of a Māori health authority.
The Tribunal found the Crown:....
See full article HERE
Ngāti Rangi blasts Horizons over complaints process after iwi leader cleared of conflict concerns
A central North Island iwi has delivered a public dressing-down to Manawatū-Whanganui’s regional council over its handling of conflict-of-interest complaints.
Ngāti Rangi said Horizons Regional Council damaged both its relationship with the iwi and the reputation of one of its young leaders when it launched an investigation into councillor Elijah Pue.
The investigation examined complaints about alleged potential conflicts of interest arising from Pue’s Ngāti Rangi governance roles, but the ensuing report found no grounds for concern....
See full article HERE
Ombudsman confirms investigation into Education Ministry OIA allegations
Chief Ombudsman John Allen has confirmed a formal investigation into allegations Education Ministry officials tried to circumvent the Official Information Act, following a meeting with senior public service leaders on Friday.
An Education Ministry manager allegedly told staff to stop recording teachers’ criticism during curriculum consultation because it could be released under the Official Information Act.
The account raises questions about whether the ministry’s records accurately reflect feedback received, as more whistleblowers challenge the suggestion that attempts to avoid scrutiny were an isolated incident....
See full article HERE
Council funding will help curb suicide risk for Taranaki māmā
A kaupapa Māori antenatal education service says a $5000 grant will help ease distress and suicide amongst new mothers.
Hapū Wānanga ki Taranaki – which runs two-day courses to prepare whānau for labour, birth and parenting – has a new office in Bell Block and asked New Plymouth District Council for $5000 to help with the fit-out.
The shopping list ranged from a vacuum cleaner and washing machine to a fridge-freezer and printer.
The wānanga are based in tikanga and mātauranga Māori, including Māori birthing practices.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Rodney Hide: One job ad
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Friday September 25, 2026
News:
University students push back against calls to scrap Māori and Pacific admissions scheme
A university admissions scheme aimed at building the Māori and Pacific medical workforce has found itself at the centre of a political debate.
While some politicians are pushing to scrap the Māori and Pacific Admissions Scheme, or MAPAS, university students themselves have shared more nuanced views about the programme, pointing out its value in promoting equity.
News:
University students push back against calls to scrap Māori and Pacific admissions scheme
A university admissions scheme aimed at building the Māori and Pacific medical workforce has found itself at the centre of a political debate.
While some politicians are pushing to scrap the Māori and Pacific Admissions Scheme, or MAPAS, university students themselves have shared more nuanced views about the programme, pointing out its value in promoting equity.
Leading the chorus of voices against MAPAS is ACT Party leader David Seymour, who believes the programme is "wrong" and "a clear case of racial discrimination"....
See full article HERE
Protecting whenua Māori without holding whānau back
Cabinet has agreed to 12 targeted amendments to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 that will give Māori landowners more control, speed up Māori Land Court processes and make it easier to use and develop whenua Māori, Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka says.
The Act sets the rules for how whenua Māori is owned, managed, passed on and developed, while helping keep it in Māori ownership.
“Whenua Māori is often owned by many descendants. A decision that would be simple for a single landowner can require extra legal steps and another trip to the Māori Land Court, costing whānau time and money,” Mr Potaka says.....
See full article HERE
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Geoff Parker: One Law For All Does Not Ignore History — It Recognises Who Makes The Law
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Protecting whenua Māori without holding whānau back
Cabinet has agreed to 12 targeted amendments to Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993 that will give Māori landowners more control, speed up Māori Land Court processes and make it easier to use and develop whenua Māori, Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka says.
The Act sets the rules for how whenua Māori is owned, managed, passed on and developed, while helping keep it in Māori ownership.
“Whenua Māori is often owned by many descendants. A decision that would be simple for a single landowner can require extra legal steps and another trip to the Māori Land Court, costing whānau time and money,” Mr Potaka says.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Lindsay Mitchell: A clash of rights and what follows
Geoff Parker: One Law For All Does Not Ignore History — It Recognises Who Makes The Law
Propaganda:
“More For Māori Education Than Any Minister I Can Remember” — Minister, Let Us Help With Your Memory
Bringing Aotea back to life through a te ao Māori lens
As climate disasters multiply, Indigenous governance offers a way forward
From Whakapapa To Kiwi: Te Reo Māori Words Expand Their Place In Oxford Dictionary
Thursday September 24, 2026
News:
Release: Labour will restore Mana Whakahono ā Rohe agreements
Labour will restore Mana Whakahono ā Rohe (iwi participation) agreements in resource management legislation, Labour's Māori-Crown relations spokesperson Willie Jackson said.
“Despite Christopher Luxon saying in 2024 that his government will 'honour the Treaty', National has spent three years systematically stripping Māori out of decision-making that directly impacts Māori interests. Labour will put them back.
News:
Release: Labour will restore Mana Whakahono ā Rohe agreements
Labour will restore Mana Whakahono ā Rohe (iwi participation) agreements in resource management legislation, Labour's Māori-Crown relations spokesperson Willie Jackson said.
“Despite Christopher Luxon saying in 2024 that his government will 'honour the Treaty', National has spent three years systematically stripping Māori out of decision-making that directly impacts Māori interests. Labour will put them back.
"The Waikato River iwi in their joint letter to Chris Bishop, made it clear that stripping out iwi partnership provisions is a direct breach of Treaty settlements. Five river iwi chairs are telling this Government that its RMA reforms breach the Crown's obligations. National is not listening, Labour is.
"Not only does this represent a betrayal of good faith, but it also undermines years of work aimed at improving the health of the Waikato River from further environmental degradation.
“Labour is committed to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi. That means a government that acts in good faith, not promise one thing and do something completely different......
See full article HERE
Education Ministry whistleblower claims OIA subversion not an isolated incident
The person who leaked a video of an Education Ministry official apparently attempting to subvert the Official Information Act (OIA) claims it was not an isolated incident.
The ministry insider, who RNZ has agreed not to identify, also revealed that they and other ministry staff were repeatedly asked to delete the word "Aotearoa" and other Māori terms from draft curriculums - but the instructions were deliberately verbal and never put into writing.
The Education Ministry did not address the claims directly in a response to RNZ but Education Minister Erica Stanford said the source of the information was ideologically-driven.
Stanford said there had been no attempts to circumvent the OIA and denied Māori words were reduced in the curriculum.
"We considered Article 3 of the Treaty throughout the process of updating the curriculum ... as a result, there is vastly more Māori content across the refreshed curriculum," she said in a statement....
See full article HERE
Shane Jones defends Government’s Māori-Crown record despite poll showing relations have worsened
A recent poll has found 72% of Māori voters believe Māori-Crown relations have worsened under the current Government. NZ First Deputy Leader Shane Jones pushes back, pointing to kaupapa the Government has supported.
The Whakaata Māori-Curia poll surveyed 1,000 Māori voters on the Māori and general rolls between 29 August and 10 September.
Cost of living was the biggest issue, identified by 42% of respondents, followed by Māori-Crown relations at 15%. Housing and health were each at 7%.
On the Treaty relationship, 72% said the Government had weakened the Māori-Crown partnership. 12% said it had strengthened it, while 16% were unsure.
The poll also found 65% support for developing a written constitution that includes a role for Te Tiriti o Waitangi.....
See full article HERE
Kauora Ahurei: celebrating water competency and safety through a kaupapa Māori lens
Back for its second year at Coastlands Aquatic Centre, Kauora Ahurei, the reo Māori swimming sports event is making waves in and out of the puna kaukau (pool).
Conducted entirely in te reo Māori, Kauora Ahurei is an innovative approach to water safety, being the first swimming sports event of its kind in Aotearoa celebrating Māori water competency......
See full article HERE
Eight Iwi, One Kaupapa: Te Tōpuni Ngārahu Looks Beyond Taranaki Maunga
A new pan-tribal body bringing together Taranaki’s eight iwi is looking beyond the stewardship of Taranaki Maunga, with aspirations to strengthen collective Māori leadership across the region.
Te Tōpuni Ngārahu was established through the Taranaki Maunga settlement arrangements as the collective governance entity for Ngā Iwi o Taranaki. Its statutory responsibilities include appointing members to Te Tōpuni Kōkōrangi, involvement in the management of Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki, and representation in conservation decision-making.
Pou Whakahaere Wharehoka Wano says the kaupapa has deliberately been designed to go further, providing a platform for the eight iwi to work collectively on issues affecting their people while respecting the individual responsibilities of each iwi and its post-settlement governance entity.....
See full article HERE
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Bob Edlin: New Plymouth’s Treaty lesson.....
Dr Don Brash: Yet another reason the Waitangi Tribunal must go
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"Not only does this represent a betrayal of good faith, but it also undermines years of work aimed at improving the health of the Waikato River from further environmental degradation.
“Labour is committed to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi. That means a government that acts in good faith, not promise one thing and do something completely different......
See full article HERE
Education Ministry whistleblower claims OIA subversion not an isolated incident
The person who leaked a video of an Education Ministry official apparently attempting to subvert the Official Information Act (OIA) claims it was not an isolated incident.
The ministry insider, who RNZ has agreed not to identify, also revealed that they and other ministry staff were repeatedly asked to delete the word "Aotearoa" and other Māori terms from draft curriculums - but the instructions were deliberately verbal and never put into writing.
The Education Ministry did not address the claims directly in a response to RNZ but Education Minister Erica Stanford said the source of the information was ideologically-driven.
Stanford said there had been no attempts to circumvent the OIA and denied Māori words were reduced in the curriculum.
"We considered Article 3 of the Treaty throughout the process of updating the curriculum ... as a result, there is vastly more Māori content across the refreshed curriculum," she said in a statement....
See full article HERE
Shane Jones defends Government’s Māori-Crown record despite poll showing relations have worsened
A recent poll has found 72% of Māori voters believe Māori-Crown relations have worsened under the current Government. NZ First Deputy Leader Shane Jones pushes back, pointing to kaupapa the Government has supported.
The Whakaata Māori-Curia poll surveyed 1,000 Māori voters on the Māori and general rolls between 29 August and 10 September.
Cost of living was the biggest issue, identified by 42% of respondents, followed by Māori-Crown relations at 15%. Housing and health were each at 7%.
On the Treaty relationship, 72% said the Government had weakened the Māori-Crown partnership. 12% said it had strengthened it, while 16% were unsure.
The poll also found 65% support for developing a written constitution that includes a role for Te Tiriti o Waitangi.....
See full article HERE
Kauora Ahurei: celebrating water competency and safety through a kaupapa Māori lens
Back for its second year at Coastlands Aquatic Centre, Kauora Ahurei, the reo Māori swimming sports event is making waves in and out of the puna kaukau (pool).
Conducted entirely in te reo Māori, Kauora Ahurei is an innovative approach to water safety, being the first swimming sports event of its kind in Aotearoa celebrating Māori water competency......
See full article HERE
Eight Iwi, One Kaupapa: Te Tōpuni Ngārahu Looks Beyond Taranaki Maunga
A new pan-tribal body bringing together Taranaki’s eight iwi is looking beyond the stewardship of Taranaki Maunga, with aspirations to strengthen collective Māori leadership across the region.
Te Tōpuni Ngārahu was established through the Taranaki Maunga settlement arrangements as the collective governance entity for Ngā Iwi o Taranaki. Its statutory responsibilities include appointing members to Te Tōpuni Kōkōrangi, involvement in the management of Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki, and representation in conservation decision-making.
Pou Whakahaere Wharehoka Wano says the kaupapa has deliberately been designed to go further, providing a platform for the eight iwi to work collectively on issues affecting their people while respecting the individual responsibilities of each iwi and its post-settlement governance entity.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Bob Edlin: New Plymouth’s Treaty lesson.....
Dr Don Brash: Yet another reason the Waitangi Tribunal must go
Propaganda:
Pre-Māori settlement claims: Historians dismiss Chinese explorer theories
Te Pāti Māori promises $200 million to change 'who holds power' for decisions about takatāpui
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Wednesday September 23, 2026
News:
Auckland leaders’ warnings over Māori votes ignored by Govt, bruising relationships
Auckland’s top politicians warned Cabinet ministers the late abolition of voting rights for Māori board members could lead to “anger for generations” and an election campaign of “bitterness and division”.
The Mayor, Wayne Brown, his deputy Desley Simpson and a leading councillor Richard Hills sought an urgent meeting with the Minister for Auckland Simon Watts in July on the issue – but learned only in the past 10 days the abolition would go ahead.
Auckland’s top politicians warned Cabinet ministers the late abolition of voting rights for Māori board members could lead to “anger for generations” and an election campaign of “bitterness and division”.
The Mayor, Wayne Brown, his deputy Desley Simpson and a leading councillor Richard Hills sought an urgent meeting with the Minister for Auckland Simon Watts in July on the issue – but learned only in the past 10 days the abolition would go ahead.
Their concern had been exacerbated by the fact Watts had told them face to face that such a change to the Houkura-Independent Māori Statutory Board voting was not on the agenda.....
See full article HERE
The Appointment Process for Waitangi Tribunal Members
Hon Tama Potaka, Minister for Māori Development has approved the proactive release of the advice he received from officials relating to appointments of members to the Waitangi Tribunal.
The Appointment Process for Waitangi Tribunal Members
The Waitangi Tribunal was established under section 4 of the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 and consists of a Chairperson and up to 20 members.
In considering recommendations for appointments as a member of the Tribunal, the Minister for Māori Development shall have regard to (see section 4(2A) of the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975):
Proposed changes to Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi provisions
The Justice Select Committee has called for joint submissions on three bills.
At this stage, no closing date has been set for submissions, but the public is encouraged to share their views by 1 December 2026, so that submissions can be processed and ready for the next Parliament as soon as one is formed.
The online submissions portal will remain active through the 2026 General Election period (the “interregnum”), until a new Justice Committee is convened in the next term of Parliament. The new committee will decide when to close the submissions portal. Any documents uploaded to the submissions portal during the interregnum will be provided to the new committee.
Advancing Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri settlement
After more than a decade of negotiations, Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri and the Crown today marked a major legislative milestone in Parliament, Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith says.
“The Bill includes a Crown apology, an agreed historical account and redress for historical Treaty breaches that caused harm to Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri.
“While no settlement can fully compensate for the Crown’s injustices towards Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri, this settlement provides a foundation to support their economic, cultural and social aspirations for future generations.”
The settlement redress includes:
See full article HERE
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Video:
Dame Elizabeth Rata: Episode 3 - A National Education System - Free, Compulsory, Secular
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Human Rights Commission deeply concerned with overhaul of references to Treaty of Waitangi
The Appointment Process for Waitangi Tribunal Members
Hon Tama Potaka, Minister for Māori Development has approved the proactive release of the advice he received from officials relating to appointments of members to the Waitangi Tribunal.
The Appointment Process for Waitangi Tribunal Members
The Waitangi Tribunal was established under section 4 of the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975 and consists of a Chairperson and up to 20 members.
In considering recommendations for appointments as a member of the Tribunal, the Minister for Māori Development shall have regard to (see section 4(2A) of the Treaty of Waitangi Act 1975):
1. the partnership between the two parties to the Treaty; and
2. not only to a person's personal attributes but also to a person's knowledge of and experience in the different aspects of matters likely to come before the Tribunal....See full article HERE
Proposed changes to Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi provisions
The Justice Select Committee has called for joint submissions on three bills.
At this stage, no closing date has been set for submissions, but the public is encouraged to share their views by 1 December 2026, so that submissions can be processed and ready for the next Parliament as soon as one is formed.
The online submissions portal will remain active through the 2026 General Election period (the “interregnum”), until a new Justice Committee is convened in the next term of Parliament. The new committee will decide when to close the submissions portal. Any documents uploaded to the submissions portal during the interregnum will be provided to the new committee.
• part 1: high-level views on the policy intent of the overall reform package
• part 2: comments on any shared provisions in the bills
• part 3: feedback on clauses in the References to Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi (Standardisation) Amendment Bill and
• part 4: feedback on clauses in the References to Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi (Repeals) Amendment Bill and
• part 5: feedback on clauses in the References to Tiriti o Waitangi/Treaty of Waitangi (Strength of Legislative Obligations) Amendment Bill....See full article HERE
Advancing Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri settlement
After more than a decade of negotiations, Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri and the Crown today marked a major legislative milestone in Parliament, Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith says.
“The Bill includes a Crown apology, an agreed historical account and redress for historical Treaty breaches that caused harm to Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri.
“While no settlement can fully compensate for the Crown’s injustices towards Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri, this settlement provides a foundation to support their economic, cultural and social aspirations for future generations.”
The settlement redress includes:
- $13 million financial redress and a $5 million cultural revitalisation payment;
- The opportunity to buy five Crown properties; and
- Relationship agreements with Crown agencies.
See full article HERE
Articles:
Geoff Parker: Who Decided New Zealand Needs A Democracy Overhaul?
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Video:
Dame Elizabeth Rata: Episode 3 - A National Education System - Free, Compulsory, Secular
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Tuesday September 22, 2026
News:
Te Pāti Māori to give Māori collectives Crown-owned land, $100m to set up supermarket chains
Te Pāti Māori intends to allow Māori collectives to secure Crown- or council-owned land and to provide $100 million in seed funding to establish supermarket chains.
It is a key part of Te Pāti Māori’s kai sovereignty policy, which includes an income tax kai credit valued at up to eight weeks of food annually, with the entire policy costing in excess of $3 billion and funded through revenue from five new proposed taxes – although all have been ruled out by likely coalition partners Labour.
News:
Te Pāti Māori to give Māori collectives Crown-owned land, $100m to set up supermarket chains
Te Pāti Māori intends to allow Māori collectives to secure Crown- or council-owned land and to provide $100 million in seed funding to establish supermarket chains.
It is a key part of Te Pāti Māori’s kai sovereignty policy, which includes an income tax kai credit valued at up to eight weeks of food annually, with the entire policy costing in excess of $3 billion and funded through revenue from five new proposed taxes – although all have been ruled out by likely coalition partners Labour.
Te Pāti Māori’s Hauraki-Waikato MP Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke unveiled the policy today at Waikato’s first social supermarket, Te Kāpata Kai o Kirikiriroa/Kirikiriroa’s Cupboard, operated by Tamariki Tū Tamariki Ora (Kirikiriroa Family Services Trust)....
See full article HERE
A weekend of urgency: Parliament debates Te Tiriti
Parliament sat under urgency over the weekend, with MPs debating three Government bills that would change how references to Te Tiriti o Waitangi are dealt with in legislation.
The three bills would repeal some statutory references to Treaty principles, standardise the way Treaty provisions are drafted, and change the weighting of some legislative Treaty obligations.
Government MPs said the changes would provide greater consistency and clarity.
In her remarks introducing the bill to the House, Casey Costello said it gave effect to the Government’s review of references to Treaty principles in legislation.....
See full article HERE
Ngāi Tai ki Tōrere initials Treaty deed of settlement
Ngāi Tai ki Tōrere has reached a major milestone in settling its historical grievances with the Crown, following the initialling of its Deed of Settlement, Ngakingaki te Whenua.
Ngāi Tai descendants gathered at Parliament in Wellington on 17 September for the initialling, which sets out the Crown’s acknowledgements and apology for historical Treaty breaches, along with cultural, financial and commercial redress.
Among the key aspirations were the return of conservation land within the Ngāi Tai rohe and the land on which Te Kura o Tōrere stands, where generations of the iwi have been educated.
Under the proposed settlement, the school site will be vested in the tribe’s governance entity and leased back to the Crown for continued educational use. Other land arrangements form part of a broader package intended to restore Ngāi Tai relationships with significant places within its rohe. Māori Crown Relations Minister Tama Potaka outlined the scale of the whenua involved.
The proposed settlement also includes land within the Raukūmara Range and areas in which Ngāi Tai and neighbouring iwi have overlapping interests. Minister Goldsmith placed the agreement within the wider settlement process undertaken between iwi and the Crown.
The settlement package includes $12 million in financial and commercial redress, including $1 million towards the costs associated with seeking resource consents for aquaculture.
It also provides Ngāi Tai with exclusive rights to apply for coastal permits for aquaculture within specified marine space, which is to be reserved for that purpose for 35 years.....
See full article HERE
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A weekend of urgency: Parliament debates Te Tiriti
Parliament sat under urgency over the weekend, with MPs debating three Government bills that would change how references to Te Tiriti o Waitangi are dealt with in legislation.
The three bills would repeal some statutory references to Treaty principles, standardise the way Treaty provisions are drafted, and change the weighting of some legislative Treaty obligations.
Government MPs said the changes would provide greater consistency and clarity.
In her remarks introducing the bill to the House, Casey Costello said it gave effect to the Government’s review of references to Treaty principles in legislation.....
See full article HERE
Ngāi Tai ki Tōrere initials Treaty deed of settlement
Ngāi Tai ki Tōrere has reached a major milestone in settling its historical grievances with the Crown, following the initialling of its Deed of Settlement, Ngakingaki te Whenua.
Ngāi Tai descendants gathered at Parliament in Wellington on 17 September for the initialling, which sets out the Crown’s acknowledgements and apology for historical Treaty breaches, along with cultural, financial and commercial redress.
Among the key aspirations were the return of conservation land within the Ngāi Tai rohe and the land on which Te Kura o Tōrere stands, where generations of the iwi have been educated.
Under the proposed settlement, the school site will be vested in the tribe’s governance entity and leased back to the Crown for continued educational use. Other land arrangements form part of a broader package intended to restore Ngāi Tai relationships with significant places within its rohe. Māori Crown Relations Minister Tama Potaka outlined the scale of the whenua involved.
The proposed settlement also includes land within the Raukūmara Range and areas in which Ngāi Tai and neighbouring iwi have overlapping interests. Minister Goldsmith placed the agreement within the wider settlement process undertaken between iwi and the Crown.
The settlement package includes $12 million in financial and commercial redress, including $1 million towards the costs associated with seeking resource consents for aquaculture.
It also provides Ngāi Tai with exclusive rights to apply for coastal permits for aquaculture within specified marine space, which is to be reserved for that purpose for 35 years.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Graeme Spencer: Have You Checked Your Council's Employment Policies Recently?
Video:
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Te Kawerau ā Maki history brought to life through tomokanga at new childcare centre
A significant milestone was marked at BestStart Childcare Centre in Te Oneroa o Kahu (Long Bay) this week with the official unveiling of a new tomokanga.
Designed to permanently embed local Māori history into the facility, the structure addresses long-standing gaps in early childhood education regarding the North Shore’s distinct tribal heritage.
News:
Te Kawerau ā Maki history brought to life through tomokanga at new childcare centre
A significant milestone was marked at BestStart Childcare Centre in Te Oneroa o Kahu (Long Bay) this week with the official unveiling of a new tomokanga.
Designed to permanently embed local Māori history into the facility, the structure addresses long-standing gaps in early childhood education regarding the North Shore’s distinct tribal heritage.
By grounding migrant families and local children alike in the histories of Maki, Te Kawerau ā Maki, and the guardians of the coast, the centre is establishing a model for how early learning facilities can partner directly with tangata whenua to build genuine community relationships....
See full article HERE
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If the Long Bay Play Centre operates entirely free of state subsidy (including wages) then it is free to fritter hours on largely irrelevant lineage. But has very little to do with the formation of and operation of latter day Long Bay. A 19th Century maori craft person , or any art authority, would be mystified by the curious frilly style of the barge board design. I trust the fair boy will prove sufficiently astute to later milk his maori connection and tiresome play centre indoctrination for some paid advisory sinecure sufficient to compensate for the years of second rate recognition his blue eyes will likely attract.
Isn't it great to see Willie Jackson's ancestors, Ngati Mutunga - you know the perpetrators of genocide in the Chatham's, finally getting paid out for purported Crown breaches of the Treaty. Justice finally being served - yeah right!
A lot of the problem about MAPAS could be dealt with by some simple tweaking. Entry could be race and gender neutral, based exclusively on academic merit. And MAPAS itself could then be shifted from entry/first year to final-year support for students. That should help to limit the waste of funding on those who get in but can’t cut it and who then drop out.
It is quite likely the greater mass of modest ability modest acheiver university students favour schemes which promote the less able. Those top acheiver medical students are a constant reminder of the limited ability of most of the rest, with the constant risk of attempts to raise of standards generally, The more of the able the greater the risk.This does not suit the typical modern student.
Robert 6:16
"Those top achiever medical students are a constant reminder of the limited ability of most of the rest"
Couldn't agree more, which is why I find the preferential entry of clearly sub-standard applicants to Med School so abhorrent.
Sub-standard in will always result in sub-standard out - what are these Uni administrators trying to achieve ?
Do they want their children and grandchildren to be under the care of ill qualified "doctors" ?
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