Saturday October 10, 2026
News:
Ngāti Whātua contacts McLaren over Remuera and Muriwai trademark bid
An international supercar firm says it “deeply respects” New Zealand’s cultural heritage after applying to trademark two Māori place names in Auckland.
But Ngāti Whātua says “no one has spoken to us” about the application by British company McLaren. Māori leaders have now contacted the carmaker after being alerted to the legal bid by the Herald.
“These are our names, and we need to be part of that conversation,” iwi chief executive Ngārimu Blair said.
“We’re always ready to have these kōrero [conversations] and we hope McLaren is too.”....
See full article HERE
World heritage listing could take Parihaka’s message around the globe
Possible recognition of Parihaka as a world heritage site is being seen as an opportunity to share the papakainga’s history and message with the world.
The coastal Taranaki settlement is one of nine of New Zealand’s most internationally significant sites selected for the country’s updated World Heritage Tentative List.
Parihaka is famous for non-violent resistance to land confiscation under the leadership of Tohu Kākahi and Te Whiti o Rongomai, before the Armed Constabulary invaded in 1881, when troops occupied the papakāinga, assaulted women and girls, and imprisoned the men without charge in the South Island......(paywalled)
See full article HERE
Maungaroa 2050 Māori Strategy On Track
Porirua City Council’s Maungaroa 2050 Māori Strategy is on track with its roadmap to support, elevate and enable the future aspirations of Māori, a progress report shows.
The strategy was developed following engagement with mana whenua and taurahere Māori and launched in late 2023. A report to Council today captured the first three years of achievements and progress and showed that a strong foundation has been established for advancing Māori outcomes across Council.
Manager Māori Strategy, Jade Williams, said the report highlights that meaningful progress has been made across all five strategic priorities of the strategy.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
John Raine: The Indoctrination Must Stop But Labour Would Double Down
Bob Edlin: A Treaty signed in 1840, sovereignty and genetic engineering....
Propaganda:
Inspiring the next generation of kaitiaki
Māori Economy in the Spotlight: Traci Houpapa Calls for Focus on Growth, Jobs and Investment
News:
David Seymour challenges Chris Hipkins to tell iwi he’ll scrap charter schools
“If that’s Chris Hipkin’s real mission, then I don’t like his chances this election.”
That was ACT Leader David Seymour, following Labour leader Chris Hipkins’ promise to scrap charter schools during TVNZ’s Leaders Debate on Tuesday.
“We’re always ready to have these kōrero [conversations] and we hope McLaren is too.”....
See full article HERE
World heritage listing could take Parihaka’s message around the globe
Possible recognition of Parihaka as a world heritage site is being seen as an opportunity to share the papakainga’s history and message with the world.
The coastal Taranaki settlement is one of nine of New Zealand’s most internationally significant sites selected for the country’s updated World Heritage Tentative List.
Parihaka is famous for non-violent resistance to land confiscation under the leadership of Tohu Kākahi and Te Whiti o Rongomai, before the Armed Constabulary invaded in 1881, when troops occupied the papakāinga, assaulted women and girls, and imprisoned the men without charge in the South Island......(paywalled)
See full article HERE
Maungaroa 2050 Māori Strategy On Track
Porirua City Council’s Maungaroa 2050 Māori Strategy is on track with its roadmap to support, elevate and enable the future aspirations of Māori, a progress report shows.
The strategy was developed following engagement with mana whenua and taurahere Māori and launched in late 2023. A report to Council today captured the first three years of achievements and progress and showed that a strong foundation has been established for advancing Māori outcomes across Council.
Manager Māori Strategy, Jade Williams, said the report highlights that meaningful progress has been made across all five strategic priorities of the strategy.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
John Raine: The Indoctrination Must Stop But Labour Would Double Down
Bob Edlin: A Treaty signed in 1840, sovereignty and genetic engineering....
Propaganda:
Inspiring the next generation of kaitiaki
Māori Economy in the Spotlight: Traci Houpapa Calls for Focus on Growth, Jobs and Investment
Friday October 9, 2026
News:
David Seymour challenges Chris Hipkins to tell iwi he’ll scrap charter schools
“If that’s Chris Hipkin’s real mission, then I don’t like his chances this election.”
That was ACT Leader David Seymour, following Labour leader Chris Hipkins’ promise to scrap charter schools during TVNZ’s Leaders Debate on Tuesday.
Hipkins would later call Seymour’s associate Education Minister project “a failed experiment”.
The ACT Leader on Wednesday told Te Ao Māori News he invites the former prime minister to talk to iwi, students, and parents of those in Charter Schools.....
See full article HERE
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti: Weather-fatigued voters want lasting solutions
On the East Coast of the North Island, Māori voters living in areas vulnerable to extreme weather say they need more than short-term relief.
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti is an electorate on the frontline of the climate crisis. From the tip of the East Cape, right down to the Hutt Valley, the enormous electorate covers Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, Wairarapa and Wainuiomata – about a nine-hour drive from the top to the bottom.
A severe weather bomb in January isolated entire communities and several marae across Te Tairāwhiti and Hawke's Bay are now being relocated to safer ground. But locals say it’s only a matter of time until the next major storm comes and some fear the infrastructure won't cope.....
See full article HERE
Te Aitanga a Māhaki withdraws from Te Karaka stopbank hearing
An iwi has accused Gisborne District Council of not acting with integrity in its dealings with it during a significant flood-resilience plan.
Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki has pulled out of a hearing about a stopbank upgrade in Te Karaka, and has withdrawn its submission on the resource consent sought by the council.
The council has been progressing its Tairāwhiti Flood Resilience Plan to reduce risk to life and property through options identified in reports and discussions with iwi, hapū and local communities, to be completed by 2028.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Roger Childs: The Post, not impressive
Mike Butler: A Giant Treaty Rort?
Propaganda:
Big Investment for Māori Education: Te Pāti Māori Pledges $1.25 Billion for Kura
Rangatahi shaping Māori Women’s Welfare League’s future
Eliza McCartney on why all New Zealanders should learn te reo
The ACT Leader on Wednesday told Te Ao Māori News he invites the former prime minister to talk to iwi, students, and parents of those in Charter Schools.....
See full article HERE
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti: Weather-fatigued voters want lasting solutions
On the East Coast of the North Island, Māori voters living in areas vulnerable to extreme weather say they need more than short-term relief.
Ikaroa-Rāwhiti is an electorate on the frontline of the climate crisis. From the tip of the East Cape, right down to the Hutt Valley, the enormous electorate covers Gisborne, Hawke’s Bay, Wairarapa and Wainuiomata – about a nine-hour drive from the top to the bottom.
A severe weather bomb in January isolated entire communities and several marae across Te Tairāwhiti and Hawke's Bay are now being relocated to safer ground. But locals say it’s only a matter of time until the next major storm comes and some fear the infrastructure won't cope.....
See full article HERE
Te Aitanga a Māhaki withdraws from Te Karaka stopbank hearing
An iwi has accused Gisborne District Council of not acting with integrity in its dealings with it during a significant flood-resilience plan.
Te Aitanga-a-Māhaki has pulled out of a hearing about a stopbank upgrade in Te Karaka, and has withdrawn its submission on the resource consent sought by the council.
The council has been progressing its Tairāwhiti Flood Resilience Plan to reduce risk to life and property through options identified in reports and discussions with iwi, hapū and local communities, to be completed by 2028.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Roger Childs: The Post, not impressive
Mike Butler: A Giant Treaty Rort?
Propaganda:
Big Investment for Māori Education: Te Pāti Māori Pledges $1.25 Billion for Kura
Rangatahi shaping Māori Women’s Welfare League’s future
Eliza McCartney on why all New Zealanders should learn te reo
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.
Thursday October 8, 2026
News:
Post-settlement entity invests in Gull merger to give its whānau 25c a litre off fuel
People who whakapapa to the Hawke's Bay town of Wairoa are getting a reprieve at the pump amid soaring fuel costs.
As a result of post-settlement governance entity Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa investing in the merger between petrol station chains NPD and Gull, members will get 25 cents a litre off fuel at Gull stations.
News:
Post-settlement entity invests in Gull merger to give its whānau 25c a litre off fuel
People who whakapapa to the Hawke's Bay town of Wairoa are getting a reprieve at the pump amid soaring fuel costs.
As a result of post-settlement governance entity Tātau Tātau o Te Wairoa investing in the merger between petrol station chains NPD and Gull, members will get 25 cents a litre off fuel at Gull stations.
The entity invested in NPDGull using its commercial arm, E Tipu. The deal is "commercially sensitive" and E Tipu said it would not be revealing how much the investment was.
He said the discount was for members only. Membership is for people who whakapapa to an iwi or hapū of Te Rohe o Te Wairoa, with whāngai and legally adopted people also eligible.....
See full article HERE
NZ First Election list: Six Māori candidates feature in top 10
New Zealand First has announced its official party list for the upcoming election, with six candidates from the top 10 being of Māori descent.
This is different from its coalition partner, National who has none in its top 10, with Tama Potaka being 11th on its list.
NZ First has three Māori figures leading the charge, with leader Winston Peters, deputy leader Shane Jones and Casey Costello.....
See full article HERE
Nine sites flagged for World Heritage recognition
Nine internationally significant sites representing some of New Zealand’s most outstanding cultural and natural heritage have been selected for the World Heritage Tentative List.
The Department of Conservation’s International Manager, Sarah Meadows says inclusion on the Tentative List is an important milestone towards becoming an official World Heritage site.
“World Heritage status is one of the most prestigious international recognitions a place can receive. It is reserved for sites considered to have ‘Outstanding Universal Value’, meaning their significance extends beyond national boundaries and is important to present and future generations around the world,” said Ms Meadows.....
See the list HERE
Luxon and Hipkins challenged on key Māori issues
This week, a Whakaata Māori-Curia poll found 64 per cent of Hauraki-Waikato voters support formally embedding the Kīngitanga into New Zealand’s political and constitutional system.
However, both National leader Christopher Luxon and Labour leader Chris Hipkins rejected the proposal when Te Ao Māori News asked on Wednesday.
Questioned about one in four Māori leaving school without qualifications under Labour, Hipkins attributed the decline partly to changes intended to strengthen the qualifications system.
On Māori health, Luxon argued that need should determine access to targeted initiatives. Hipkins pointed to continuing inequities.
Asked about dedicated medical-school entry pathways for Māori and Pasifika students, Luxon instead highlighted National’s planned third medical school. Hipkins said the pathways did not lower standards and helped ensure the health workforce reflected the population it served.
Hipkins described co-governance as a divisive term but said public services must cater properly for Māori. The discussion developed into an argument over Three Waters, with Hipkins blaming National for rising water costs and Luxon criticising Labour’s spending on the abandoned reforms.
Despite their clashes, both leaders gave the same answer when asked which skill they most wanted to learn: te reo Māori.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Geoff Parker: Claire Charters’ Constitutional Revolution — The Case She Still Has To Prove
News:
Houkura says Government voting rights ban unfairly targets Māori participation
Auckland’s Independent Māori Statutory Board has hit back at the Government over moves to ban voting rights for non-elected committee members, saying it has been unfairly targeted by the decision, which diminishes Māori participation.
But Houkura chairman David Taipari is urging the council not to pull out of the Auckland Deal in response – a threat made by Mayor Wayne Brown, who earlier advised Wellington to “butt out of our business”.
He said the discount was for members only. Membership is for people who whakapapa to an iwi or hapū of Te Rohe o Te Wairoa, with whāngai and legally adopted people also eligible.....
See full article HERE
NZ First Election list: Six Māori candidates feature in top 10
New Zealand First has announced its official party list for the upcoming election, with six candidates from the top 10 being of Māori descent.
This is different from its coalition partner, National who has none in its top 10, with Tama Potaka being 11th on its list.
NZ First has three Māori figures leading the charge, with leader Winston Peters, deputy leader Shane Jones and Casey Costello.....
See full article HERE
Nine sites flagged for World Heritage recognition
Nine internationally significant sites representing some of New Zealand’s most outstanding cultural and natural heritage have been selected for the World Heritage Tentative List.
The Department of Conservation’s International Manager, Sarah Meadows says inclusion on the Tentative List is an important milestone towards becoming an official World Heritage site.
“World Heritage status is one of the most prestigious international recognitions a place can receive. It is reserved for sites considered to have ‘Outstanding Universal Value’, meaning their significance extends beyond national boundaries and is important to present and future generations around the world,” said Ms Meadows.....
See the list HERE
Luxon and Hipkins challenged on key Māori issues
This week, a Whakaata Māori-Curia poll found 64 per cent of Hauraki-Waikato voters support formally embedding the Kīngitanga into New Zealand’s political and constitutional system.
However, both National leader Christopher Luxon and Labour leader Chris Hipkins rejected the proposal when Te Ao Māori News asked on Wednesday.
Questioned about one in four Māori leaving school without qualifications under Labour, Hipkins attributed the decline partly to changes intended to strengthen the qualifications system.
On Māori health, Luxon argued that need should determine access to targeted initiatives. Hipkins pointed to continuing inequities.
Asked about dedicated medical-school entry pathways for Māori and Pasifika students, Luxon instead highlighted National’s planned third medical school. Hipkins said the pathways did not lower standards and helped ensure the health workforce reflected the population it served.
Hipkins described co-governance as a divisive term but said public services must cater properly for Māori. The discussion developed into an argument over Three Waters, with Hipkins blaming National for rising water costs and Luxon criticising Labour’s spending on the abandoned reforms.
Despite their clashes, both leaders gave the same answer when asked which skill they most wanted to learn: te reo Māori.....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Geoff Parker: Claire Charters’ Constitutional Revolution — The Case She Still Has To Prove
Propaganda:
Across the Tasman: Push for Western Sydney Marae as Māori Community Grows
Historic Māori Parliament site near Morrinsville eyes World Heritage status
Across the Tasman: Push for Western Sydney Marae as Māori Community Grows
Historic Māori Parliament site near Morrinsville eyes World Heritage status
Wednesday October 7, 2026
News:
New support service for whānau at Kaitāia Family Court
Families going through the Family Court in Kaitāia can now get extra support through a new service, Te Atatuhi.
Run by Tuhiata Mahiora and Te Whare Ruruhau o Meri Trust, support workers will work alongside the Ministry of Justice’s Family Court navigators (kaiārahi) to help whānau before, during and after their time in the Family Court.
New support service for whānau at Kaitāia Family Court
Families going through the Family Court in Kaitāia can now get extra support through a new service, Te Atatuhi.
Run by Tuhiata Mahiora and Te Whare Ruruhau o Meri Trust, support workers will work alongside the Ministry of Justice’s Family Court navigators (kaiārahi) to help whānau before, during and after their time in the Family Court.
This includes explaining what is happening, preparing for hearings and connecting whānau with the support they need to heal and move forward.....
See full article HERE
Poll: Over half of Hauraki-Waikato voters back constitutional role for Kīngitanga
A new Whakaata Māori-Curia poll reveals that 64% of Hauraki-Waikato voters want the Kīngitanga embedded directly into New Zealand’s political and constitutional system.
Commissioned by Whakaata Māori as part of its Whakatau 2026 election coverage and conducted by Curia Market Research between September 21 and October 1, the poll surveyed 500 Māori voters aged 18 and older in Hauraki-Waikato. The maximum margin of error is plus or minus 4.5% at the 95% confidence level.
Support for constitutional integration was particularly strong among younger respondents, with 73% of 18–39-year-olds backing a formal role, compared with 49% of those aged 60 and over......
See full article HERE
Articles:
The Battle Over the Waitangi Tribunal - Dr Muriel Newman.
A Giant Treaty Rort? - Mike Butler
Propaganda:
Leader Qiulae Wong signals Te Tiriti as non-negotiable in post-election talks
Poll: Over half of Hauraki-Waikato voters back constitutional role for Kīngitanga
A new Whakaata Māori-Curia poll reveals that 64% of Hauraki-Waikato voters want the Kīngitanga embedded directly into New Zealand’s political and constitutional system.
Commissioned by Whakaata Māori as part of its Whakatau 2026 election coverage and conducted by Curia Market Research between September 21 and October 1, the poll surveyed 500 Māori voters aged 18 and older in Hauraki-Waikato. The maximum margin of error is plus or minus 4.5% at the 95% confidence level.
Support for constitutional integration was particularly strong among younger respondents, with 73% of 18–39-year-olds backing a formal role, compared with 49% of those aged 60 and over......
See full article HERE
Articles:
The Battle Over the Waitangi Tribunal - Dr Muriel Newman.
A Giant Treaty Rort? - Mike Butler
Propaganda:
Leader Qiulae Wong signals Te Tiriti as non-negotiable in post-election talks
Tuesday October 6, 2026
News:
Houkura says Government voting rights ban unfairly targets Māori participation
Auckland’s Independent Māori Statutory Board has hit back at the Government over moves to ban voting rights for non-elected committee members, saying it has been unfairly targeted by the decision, which diminishes Māori participation.
But Houkura chairman David Taipari is urging the council not to pull out of the Auckland Deal in response – a threat made by Mayor Wayne Brown, who earlier advised Wellington to “butt out of our business”.
Local Government Minister Simon Watts announced the change last month, saying it would “strengthen local democracy and accountability”.
His media release specifically confirmed the new rules would apply to Houkura members.
In a statement today, Taipari said Houkura was “extremely disappointed” by the Government’s edict.....
See full article HERE
Pitt Rivers Museum Transfers Māori Feather Cloak To The Ngāti Rārua O Te Wairau Society In Aotearoa New Zealand
A collaborative effort across generations and continents will enable the return of a hugely significant taonga (treasure) to Aotearoa New Zealand.
The Kahu Kiwi (Māori kiwi feather cloak) was originally gifted in 1900 to Dr George Cleghorn, a medical doctor working in the Wairau Pā region of the South Island, by Hapareta Rore Pukekohatu and Mere te Hiko, two members of the local iwi (community). The cloak was loaned to the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, by Cleghorn’s widow, Helen, in 1913.
The Pitt Rivers Museum and local iwi Ngāti Rārua and Ngāti Toa Rangatira, together with the descendants of Hapareta Rore Pukekohatu, Mere te Hiko and Dr George Cleghorn, are pleased to announce the return of the cloak to the community at Wairau Pā and the transfer of ownership to the hapū (sub-tribe) as represented by the Ngāti Rārua o Te Wairau Society.....
See full article HERE
Julian Wilcox appointed chair of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori
Veteran broadcaster Julian Wilcox has been appointed chair of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori, succeeding Professor Rawinia Higgins.
Acting Māori Development Minister Shane Jones confirmed the appointment of Wilcox, who brings more than two decades of experience in Māori broadcasting and language revitalisation.
Wilcox says he is honoured to take on the role and hopes his love for te reo Māori will guide his work.....
See full article HERE
Tāngata whenua challenge Port of Tauranga Stella Passage expansion consent
Port of Tauranga’s Stella Passage development has hit another hurdle, with tāngata whenua parties appealing the resource consent granted under the Government’s fast-track approvals process.
The consent for the project, which was issued on September 7 under the Fast-track Approvals Act, has now been challenged through an appeal and a judicial review application, according to Port of Tauranga.
Port chief executive Leonard Sampson said in a media release that the legal action was disappointing but not unexpected....
See full article HERE
His media release specifically confirmed the new rules would apply to Houkura members.
In a statement today, Taipari said Houkura was “extremely disappointed” by the Government’s edict.....
See full article HERE
Pitt Rivers Museum Transfers Māori Feather Cloak To The Ngāti Rārua O Te Wairau Society In Aotearoa New Zealand
A collaborative effort across generations and continents will enable the return of a hugely significant taonga (treasure) to Aotearoa New Zealand.
The Kahu Kiwi (Māori kiwi feather cloak) was originally gifted in 1900 to Dr George Cleghorn, a medical doctor working in the Wairau Pā region of the South Island, by Hapareta Rore Pukekohatu and Mere te Hiko, two members of the local iwi (community). The cloak was loaned to the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, by Cleghorn’s widow, Helen, in 1913.
The Pitt Rivers Museum and local iwi Ngāti Rārua and Ngāti Toa Rangatira, together with the descendants of Hapareta Rore Pukekohatu, Mere te Hiko and Dr George Cleghorn, are pleased to announce the return of the cloak to the community at Wairau Pā and the transfer of ownership to the hapū (sub-tribe) as represented by the Ngāti Rārua o Te Wairau Society.....
See full article HERE
Julian Wilcox appointed chair of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori
Veteran broadcaster Julian Wilcox has been appointed chair of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori, succeeding Professor Rawinia Higgins.
Acting Māori Development Minister Shane Jones confirmed the appointment of Wilcox, who brings more than two decades of experience in Māori broadcasting and language revitalisation.
Wilcox says he is honoured to take on the role and hopes his love for te reo Māori will guide his work.....
See full article HERE
Tāngata whenua challenge Port of Tauranga Stella Passage expansion consent
Port of Tauranga’s Stella Passage development has hit another hurdle, with tāngata whenua parties appealing the resource consent granted under the Government’s fast-track approvals process.
The consent for the project, which was issued on September 7 under the Fast-track Approvals Act, has now been challenged through an appeal and a judicial review application, according to Port of Tauranga.
Port chief executive Leonard Sampson said in a media release that the legal action was disappointing but not unexpected....
See full article HERE
Lincoln Uni partnership contributes climate adaptation research to Waitangi Tribunal
A research partnership between Ōpōtiki-based iwi, Te Whakatōhea, and Lincoln University has contributed evidence on climate adaptation to the Waitangi Tribunal in support of Ngāti Ngahere’s Wai 1884 claim within the wider Wai 1750 North-Eastern Bay of Plenty District Inquiry.
The evidence was presented by Lincoln University researchers Dr Shannon Davis and Dr Richard Morris from the University’s Centre of Excellence: Designing Future Productive Landscapes – both key members of the research partnership from its inception in 2022.
The partnership, gifted the name Tōhea Oranga Wānanga Whenua (hold onto health, learn from the land) by Te Whakatōhea, has grown from early work on kai sovereignty and spatial planning into a broader programme focused on climate adaptation and the long-term future for communities....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Kerry Butler: Did Maori Cede Sovereignty to The British Crown
Video:
Anglo Saxon: New Zealand's equality failure pitches voters against Maori tribalism.
Propaganda:
‘Te reo Māori connects me to Aotearoa’
Leon Heketū Blake: Working for te reo
On The Up: Northland mother Rameha Hook graduates with law degree to help Māori navigate justice system
Dr Reuben Collier: Preserving Māori voices, reo and knowledge
Who gets to wear the white coat? Future doctors should mirror us
Race politics sells; we have to be wary of buying in
A research partnership between Ōpōtiki-based iwi, Te Whakatōhea, and Lincoln University has contributed evidence on climate adaptation to the Waitangi Tribunal in support of Ngāti Ngahere’s Wai 1884 claim within the wider Wai 1750 North-Eastern Bay of Plenty District Inquiry.
The evidence was presented by Lincoln University researchers Dr Shannon Davis and Dr Richard Morris from the University’s Centre of Excellence: Designing Future Productive Landscapes – both key members of the research partnership from its inception in 2022.
The partnership, gifted the name Tōhea Oranga Wānanga Whenua (hold onto health, learn from the land) by Te Whakatōhea, has grown from early work on kai sovereignty and spatial planning into a broader programme focused on climate adaptation and the long-term future for communities....
See full article HERE
Articles:
Kerry Butler: Did Maori Cede Sovereignty to The British Crown
Video:
Anglo Saxon: New Zealand's equality failure pitches voters against Maori tribalism.
Propaganda:
‘Te reo Māori connects me to Aotearoa’
Leon Heketū Blake: Working for te reo
On The Up: Northland mother Rameha Hook graduates with law degree to help Māori navigate justice system
Dr Reuben Collier: Preserving Māori voices, reo and knowledge
Who gets to wear the white coat? Future doctors should mirror us
Race politics sells; we have to be wary of buying in
Sunday October 4, 2026
News:
Whanganui District Council’s Relationship Agreement With Iwi Still To Be Ratified
Whanganui District Council remains committed to forming an official partnership with iwi, after “a long and, at times, arduous journey” towards Treaty settlement.
Councillors last year voted to adopt a relationship agreement with iwi and hapū, coming into effect after the Whanganui Land Settlement Negotiation Trust’s (WLSNT) Treaty settlement with the Crown.
News:
Whanganui District Council’s Relationship Agreement With Iwi Still To Be Ratified
Whanganui District Council remains committed to forming an official partnership with iwi, after “a long and, at times, arduous journey” towards Treaty settlement.
Councillors last year voted to adopt a relationship agreement with iwi and hapū, coming into effect after the Whanganui Land Settlement Negotiation Trust’s (WLSNT) Treaty settlement with the Crown.
The agreement - Te Tomokanga ki Te Matapihi - includes a jointly managed reserves board, Ngā Tūtei a Maru, and charitable trust, Toitū te Whānau.
Nearly 130ha of council-owned grazing land will be transferred to Ngā Hapū o Te Iwi o Whanganui, a move initiated by then-mayor Michael Laws in 2009.
If the agreement is ratified by iwi and hapū, the council will begin a relationship with Takapau Whāriki Trust (TWT), which replaces the Whanganui Land Settlement Negotiations Trust (WLSN)......
See full article HERE
ACT pledges to ban compulsory karakia from resource consents if elected
ACT has pledged to ban resource consent conditions requiring people to take part in or pay for religious or spiritual ceremonies, such as karakia, if elected.
On Saturday, ACT’s Infrastructure, Energy and Climate Change spokesperson Simon Court announced the party would introduce a rule banning compulsory spiritual observances, such as karakia, meaning people could not be required to fund, take part in, arrange or perform blessings or other religious observances. However, they would remain voluntary for those who wanted them.
Another rule would also exclude purely religious or spiritual beliefs from being treated, on their own, as an adverse effect.....
See full article HERE
More on the above here > Leave Spirituality Out Of Infrastructure
Articles:
Richard Prebble: The Future Never Comes
Video:
Dame Elizabeth Rata: Episode 5 - School Property, Attendance And Discipline 1877-1899
Propaganda:
Uncle Robbie Thorpe wants to take his case of genocide in Australia to the international courts
Nearly 130ha of council-owned grazing land will be transferred to Ngā Hapū o Te Iwi o Whanganui, a move initiated by then-mayor Michael Laws in 2009.
If the agreement is ratified by iwi and hapū, the council will begin a relationship with Takapau Whāriki Trust (TWT), which replaces the Whanganui Land Settlement Negotiations Trust (WLSN)......
See full article HERE
ACT pledges to ban compulsory karakia from resource consents if elected
ACT has pledged to ban resource consent conditions requiring people to take part in or pay for religious or spiritual ceremonies, such as karakia, if elected.
On Saturday, ACT’s Infrastructure, Energy and Climate Change spokesperson Simon Court announced the party would introduce a rule banning compulsory spiritual observances, such as karakia, meaning people could not be required to fund, take part in, arrange or perform blessings or other religious observances. However, they would remain voluntary for those who wanted them.
Another rule would also exclude purely religious or spiritual beliefs from being treated, on their own, as an adverse effect.....
See full article HERE
More on the above here > Leave Spirituality Out Of Infrastructure
Articles:
Richard Prebble: The Future Never Comes
Video:
Dame Elizabeth Rata: Episode 5 - School Property, Attendance And Discipline 1877-1899
Propaganda:
Uncle Robbie Thorpe wants to take his case of genocide in Australia to the international courts
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.
4 comments:
RE: "voters back constitutional role for Kīngitanga" 7 Oct - Read the small print - that was a survey of 500 Maori voters, obviously us non-Maori don't have an opinion!
I wonder how many govt subsidised lackeys will be necessary to accompany the cloak home. I wonder how many of the general public will experience viewing it cf the present location. The pakeha who have preserved this cloak will get minimal tribute for their efforts.
So, Ngāti Whātua chief executive Mr Ngārimu Blair, is getting precious about McLaren trademarking the words "Remuera" and "Muriwai". Perhaps he would like to point to the bit in our Intellectual Property Act that prohibits the use of those specific words. But he can't, because there is none. And a search on the New Zealand Trade Marks Register reveals there are already three trademarks registered that include the name "Remuera" and one with "Muriwai". So perhaps Mr Blair has already had a "conversation" with the folk behind each trademark. But what about the dozens of registered companies that incorporate the name "Remuera" and "Muriwai". How many conversations has Mr Blair had with their directors. The answer is, of course, highly likely to be: none. That cultural high horse bolted years ago. But McLarens are high profile and well heeled, so Mr Blair probably reckons it's worth his emulating Ngai Tahu's attempted shakedown of Santana. Unfortunately for him, playing the ancestral privilege card may make good content for a bottom-feeding NZ Herald reporter, but is unlikely to gain any traction under New Zealand law. And in case Mr Blair hadn't noticed, the trademark filings appear to have been made in the UK under UK law so there's precisely nothing he can do about it in this country. McLaren's PR people can safely make the ritual genuflections to Maori culture and then just carry on regardless. After all, they're unlikely to lose many customers in New Zealand as a result, are they?
why would anyone waste time using a Maori name anyway unless they have some interest vested in the Maori morass. I see some businesses promote themselves as Maori owned . On the Wellington waterfront one of those shops in the concrete bunker strip displays just that : Maori owned business. Maybe the tourists love it.
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