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The Crown’s plan to strip the Māori Land Court of jurisdiction over iwi post-settlement governance entities (PSGEs) will deny Māori applicants access to justice, a move that critics say overrides a recent Supreme Court ruling. The proposal, revealed in an online Cabinet decision, comes just months after Te Kaunihera Kaumātua o Tūhoe won a landmark 2024 Supreme Court case that … Read More
The Board of Te Ohu Kaimoana has announced it will pursue urgent meetings with political leaders to affirm that the 1992 Māori Fisheries Settlement is non-negotiable. The action follows recent comments and campaign commitments from political parties that the Board warns could “adversely affect and undermine the rights guaranteed to Māori” through the landmark settlement. “We are concerned with some … Read More
After two decades of waiting, Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei is preparing to open its own kura in the heart of Auckland city. Around 60 Year 9 and 10 students gathered with their whānau this week to meet kaiako and mark the beginning of a new chapter for Te Kura o Ngāti Whātua ki Tāmaki, which opens in term 3. Chair Marama … Read More
The long-running battle against seabed mining in South Taranaki continues, with local iwi celebrating a recent win but already preparing for the next challenge. Te Pāti Māori MP Debbie Ngarewa-Packer, a long-time advocate in the fight, reflected on the significance of the struggle “It’s huge, I think for our iwi, for our whanau, for everyone. It dates the long battle … Read More
The battle to permanently ban seabed mining intensified after Trans-Tasman Resources Limited (TTR) abruptly withdrew its Fast-track application for the South Taranaki Bight, with iwi leaders immediately accusing the company of a calculated maneuver to avoid formal government rejection. Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui Trust delivered a scathing response, calling the withdrawal a “cynical, bad-faith abuse of New Zealand’s environmental … Read More
The Government is investing $3.5 million to restore more than 3,000 hectares of Tongariro National Park, which was severely damaged by two major fires last year, Conservation Minister Tama Potaka announced today. The investment, drawn from the International Visitor Levy (IVL), will be spread over five years to fund crucial work including weed control, pest management, and biodiversity monitoring. “Tongariro … Read More
Kaore a Peeni Henare i te whai i te tūru Māori o Tāmaki Makaurau me tētehi o ngā turanga ki te rārangi mō Reipa hei tēnei kōwhiringa pōti. “Kua roa rawa te Māori e mea atu ana, ka pū te rūha ka hao te rangatahi, i tēnei wā tonu kua tutukihia te 12 tau ki roto te whare pāremata. Kua … Read More