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TAMA POTAKA, DAN BIDOIS TO REPRESENT GOVERNMENT AT KIINGITANGA HUI
The Government has confirmed it will send representatives to Saturday’s hui, called by the Kiingitanga.
This comes after Māori King Tuheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII met with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Monday.
A spokesperson for Luxon’s office told Stuff that Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka, and chair of the Māori Affairs select committee Dan Bidois will represent the Government at the hui.
Te Pāti Māori has also confirmed its full caucus will be in attendance.....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/301040442/tama-potaka-dan-bidois-to-represent-government-at-kiingitanga-hui
MORE DETAILS EMERGE FROM LUXON’S MEETING WITH MĀORI KING
Kiingi Tuuheitia reiterated the importance of te reo Māori and insisted Māori maintain their mana motuhake or self-determination.
"What we're looking for now is how Māori can lead the entire nation.
"I think all prime ministers need to understand the significance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the role of te iwi Māori in the life of New Zealand.....
www.1news.co.nz/2024/01/16/more-details-emerge-from-luxons-meeting-with-maori-king/
IWI CALLS GOVT POLICIES 'A DELIBERATE STRATEGY TO ERASE US'
Whanganui and neighbouring iwi will travel to Ngāruawāhia at the weekend to meet with the Kīngitanga and other iwi concerned about the plans of the new coalition Government.
Whanganui iwi leader Ken Mair said there’s a strong desire by Māori around the country to take action against the new Government’s policies and plans.
“I’ve never seen this concerted effort to undermine all the good work that our tūpuna have done in the past in this way … this attack right across the board, whether it’s our language, the Tiriti o Waitangi, health, smoking. It’s a deliberate strategy to basically erase us from legislation and policies.....
www.1news.co.nz/2024/01/16/iwi-calls-govt-policies-a-deliberate-strategy-to-erase-us/
IWI REJECT SHANE JONES' CLAIM HUI WILL BE A 'MOAN SESSION'
New Zealand First deputy leader Shane Jones says a national hui of iwi could turn into a "monumental moan session".
Jones told Morning Report the policies were what the public voted for.
"What the country voted for was a revamp and a reset, and a reset's on the way," he said .
"Transitions are always awkward, but there's nothing in the coalition agreement that negates or delegitimises the Māori language.".....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/506814/iwi-reject-shane-jones-claim-hui-will-be-a-moan-session
The Government has confirmed it will send representatives to Saturday’s hui, called by the Kiingitanga.
This comes after Māori King Tuheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII met with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Monday.
A spokesperson for Luxon’s office told Stuff that Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka, and chair of the Māori Affairs select committee Dan Bidois will represent the Government at the hui.
Te Pāti Māori has also confirmed its full caucus will be in attendance.....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/301040442/tama-potaka-dan-bidois-to-represent-government-at-kiingitanga-hui
MORE DETAILS EMERGE FROM LUXON’S MEETING WITH MĀORI KING
Kiingi Tuuheitia reiterated the importance of te reo Māori and insisted Māori maintain their mana motuhake or self-determination.
"What we're looking for now is how Māori can lead the entire nation.
"I think all prime ministers need to understand the significance of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and the role of te iwi Māori in the life of New Zealand.....
www.1news.co.nz/2024/01/16/more-details-emerge-from-luxons-meeting-with-maori-king/
IWI CALLS GOVT POLICIES 'A DELIBERATE STRATEGY TO ERASE US'
Whanganui and neighbouring iwi will travel to Ngāruawāhia at the weekend to meet with the Kīngitanga and other iwi concerned about the plans of the new coalition Government.
Whanganui iwi leader Ken Mair said there’s a strong desire by Māori around the country to take action against the new Government’s policies and plans.
“I’ve never seen this concerted effort to undermine all the good work that our tūpuna have done in the past in this way … this attack right across the board, whether it’s our language, the Tiriti o Waitangi, health, smoking. It’s a deliberate strategy to basically erase us from legislation and policies.....
www.1news.co.nz/2024/01/16/iwi-calls-govt-policies-a-deliberate-strategy-to-erase-us/
IWI REJECT SHANE JONES' CLAIM HUI WILL BE A 'MOAN SESSION'
New Zealand First deputy leader Shane Jones says a national hui of iwi could turn into a "monumental moan session".
Jones told Morning Report the policies were what the public voted for.
"What the country voted for was a revamp and a reset, and a reset's on the way," he said .
"Transitions are always awkward, but there's nothing in the coalition agreement that negates or delegitimises the Māori language.".....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/506814/iwi-reject-shane-jones-claim-hui-will-be-a-moan-session