Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 6, 2024 6:34:37 GMT 12
TENSION RISES AT ŌPUA AS DIGGER ARRIVES ON LAND SUBJECT TO TREATY CLAIM
Tensions are rising again at Ōpua in the Bay of Islands, where a council-owned company is planning a housing development on behalf of an overseas owner.
A headland known as Puketītī, next to the main road descending to the port, was occupied in 2020 by hapū Te Roroa ki Ōpua to stop 17 homes being built on land subject to a Treaty claim.
The 24/7 occupation lasted more than a year, with interruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, and ended when a new council was elected in 2022....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/521311/tension-rises-at-opua-as-digger-arrives-on-land-subject-to-treaty-claim
TE ARO BREWING COMPANY'S USE OF KUPE TO PROMOTE CRAFT BEER 'HIGHLY OFFENSIVE' - EXPERT
A Māori cultural advisor is "gobsmacked" an Upper Hutt brewery has released a beer named Kupe as part of a series showcasing historical explorers.
Tikanga expert Dr Karaitiana Taiuru (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Toa) said he was shocked to see Te Aro Brewing had named a beer after Kupe.
"I was gobsmacked this is actually happening in New Zealand in 2024.
"Depicting and using a famous Māori and Pacifica ancestor such as Kupe for alcohol is highly offensive," Taiuru said.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/521333/te-aro-brewing-company-s-use-of-kupe-to-promote-craft-beer-highly-offensive-expert
Tensions are rising again at Ōpua in the Bay of Islands, where a council-owned company is planning a housing development on behalf of an overseas owner.
A headland known as Puketītī, next to the main road descending to the port, was occupied in 2020 by hapū Te Roroa ki Ōpua to stop 17 homes being built on land subject to a Treaty claim.
The 24/7 occupation lasted more than a year, with interruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, and ended when a new council was elected in 2022....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/521311/tension-rises-at-opua-as-digger-arrives-on-land-subject-to-treaty-claim
TE ARO BREWING COMPANY'S USE OF KUPE TO PROMOTE CRAFT BEER 'HIGHLY OFFENSIVE' - EXPERT
A Māori cultural advisor is "gobsmacked" an Upper Hutt brewery has released a beer named Kupe as part of a series showcasing historical explorers.
Tikanga expert Dr Karaitiana Taiuru (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Toa) said he was shocked to see Te Aro Brewing had named a beer after Kupe.
"I was gobsmacked this is actually happening in New Zealand in 2024.
"Depicting and using a famous Māori and Pacifica ancestor such as Kupe for alcohol is highly offensive," Taiuru said.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/521333/te-aro-brewing-company-s-use-of-kupe-to-promote-craft-beer-highly-offensive-expert