Tag: Te Ururoa Flavell

The mātauranga divide decided the fate of the Māori Party

[This column was first posted on 1 October 2017 in e-Tangata; if you don’t subscribe to them, you should] At the beginning of this election campaign, I had the privilege of being with the Māori Party and the Kīngitanga at the launch of Rāhui Papa’s campaign at the poukai at Pōhara Marae. It was a… Read More The mātauranga divide decided the fate of the Māori Party

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Finlayson gets cold feet on a tikanga process in Tauranga Moana

Thursday 27 July 2017 was a happy day in Tauranga Moana. After a few months of protests, social media campaign, new media appearances, legal opinions and appeals to the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Hon Chris Finlayson and Minister of Māori Development Hon Te Ururoa Flavell, we achieved our goal: an agreement by the… Read More Finlayson gets cold feet on a tikanga process in Tauranga Moana

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Te Ture Whenua Māori Bill: a good idea stuck in a political mire

Te Ture Whenua Māori Bill has been mired in controversy since the first draft came out last year. At the heart of the concern is the lack of consultation by the Crown with current Māori landowners. As the Waitangi Tribunal found in its urgent report on the issue, even though Chris Finlayson and co. don’t… Read More Te Ture Whenua Māori Bill: a good idea stuck in a political mire

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