Sunday October 25, 2026
News:
Te Puia unveils new waharoa to mark 100 years of Māori arts protection
A new waharoa stands at Te Puia this week, unveiled at dawn in front of hundreds to mark 100 years since the passage of the Māori Arts and Crafts Act 1926. Positioned within Rotorua’s geothermal valley at Whakarewarewa, the gateway pays tribute to a century of preserving traditional arts and culture.
The centenary milestone marks 100 years since the 1926 Act received Royal Assent, establishing a framework to protect carving, weaving, and traditional arts at a time when many customary practices were in decline.
Eraia Kiel, General Manager at the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute (NZMACI), acknowledged the significance of the day:....
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Solicitor-General sets out Crown’s black letter approach to the law
Solicitor-General Anna Adams KC has told The Law Association’s members at a luncheon that the Crown will approach legal questions through an “orthodox black letter” method, with the text Parliament enacted as the starting point for both advice and litigation.
On statutory interpretation, she said meaning comes from text, purpose and context under section 10 of the Legislation Act 2019. Context means the law as it stood at enactment, so a 1990 provision means what Parliament enacted in 1990. The same approach applies to statutes referring to the Treaty of Waitangi, meaning that the role of the Treaty and its principles is the role Parliament assigned.
On the common law, Adams described the declaratory tradition and three limits on judicial development: continuity, institutional competence and parliamentary authority. The Crown will not invite courts to overturn settled law without properly reasoned grounds. On tikanga, she said an orthodox view treats the Ellis majority reasoning as obiter and the law as still developing. The Crown will engage case by case where there is a factual connection and will not treat tikanga as a general source of law.....
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"Not sustainable": Seymour refuses to shy away from race, treaty conversations despite backlash
David Seymour says he won't shy away race relations, despite previous backlash.
Eraia Kiel, General Manager at the New Zealand Māori Arts and Crafts Institute (NZMACI), acknowledged the significance of the day:....
See full article HERE
Solicitor-General sets out Crown’s black letter approach to the law
Solicitor-General Anna Adams KC has told The Law Association’s members at a luncheon that the Crown will approach legal questions through an “orthodox black letter” method, with the text Parliament enacted as the starting point for both advice and litigation.
On statutory interpretation, she said meaning comes from text, purpose and context under section 10 of the Legislation Act 2019. Context means the law as it stood at enactment, so a 1990 provision means what Parliament enacted in 1990. The same approach applies to statutes referring to the Treaty of Waitangi, meaning that the role of the Treaty and its principles is the role Parliament assigned.
On the common law, Adams described the declaratory tradition and three limits on judicial development: continuity, institutional competence and parliamentary authority. The Crown will not invite courts to overturn settled law without properly reasoned grounds. On tikanga, she said an orthodox view treats the Ellis majority reasoning as obiter and the law as still developing. The Crown will engage case by case where there is a factual connection and will not treat tikanga as a general source of law.....
See full article HERE
"Not sustainable": Seymour refuses to shy away from race, treaty conversations despite backlash
David Seymour says he won't shy away race relations, despite previous backlash.
The ACT Leader championed the Treaty Principles Bill to its first reading this term, sparking nationwide protests.
This election ACT's promising to “end race-based hiring requirements”, prohibit cultural or spiritual practices in the public service, and to abolish the Waitangi Tribunal once historic claims are settled.
Seymour told Kerre Woodham the idea New Zealand is divided by its treaty is not sustainable.
He says he doesn't resile to not having the conversation, no matter how painful it may be.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Geoff Parker: Land Back? The Greens’ Dangerous Rewrite Of New Zealand’s History
Pee Kay: Claire Charters Calls Democracy a “Fairy Tale”
Mike's Minute: The Māori seats could be make or break
Propaganda:
Race relations crisis: Why it will soon resolve in favour of Māori
Why we should fear billionaires far more than Māori gangsters
Tai Tokerau demands constitutional recognition for He Whakaputanga
Two in Three Māori Going Without Healthcare as NZNO Demands Election Action
This election ACT's promising to “end race-based hiring requirements”, prohibit cultural or spiritual practices in the public service, and to abolish the Waitangi Tribunal once historic claims are settled.
Seymour told Kerre Woodham the idea New Zealand is divided by its treaty is not sustainable.
He says he doesn't resile to not having the conversation, no matter how painful it may be.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Geoff Parker: Land Back? The Greens’ Dangerous Rewrite Of New Zealand’s History
Pee Kay: Claire Charters Calls Democracy a “Fairy Tale”
Mike's Minute: The Māori seats could be make or break
Propaganda:
Race relations crisis: Why it will soon resolve in favour of Māori
Why we should fear billionaires far more than Māori gangsters
Tai Tokerau demands constitutional recognition for He Whakaputanga
Two in Three Māori Going Without Healthcare as NZNO Demands Election Action
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