Groundwork Pānui December 2024

Groundwork Pānui December 2024

Toitū Te Tiriti Read pānui   Kia ora koutou katoa, As many of us begin to wrap up this calendar year, we mihi to all of you who have taken action in support of Te Tiriti during such a significant (and exhausting) past 12 months. In particular, we celebrate Hīkoi...
MPs, do you respect the rule of law?

MPs, do you respect the rule of law?

Submitting to the Justice Select Committee (again!) Another day, another submission. This time it was the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Amendment Bill. I was feeling like the oral submission was an exercise in futility as this government bulldozers on...
Te aro o te hā

Te aro o te hā

Holding despair and hope I’m writing this blog as I prepare for a fireside chat with Kahurangi Fergusson-Tibble – it’s on Te Tiriti and the current government’s actions  – particularly those relating to its commitments to rewrite, replace, repeal Treaty principles.  ...
Groundwork Pānui September 2024

Groundwork Pānui September 2024

Te Tiriti honouring action Read pānui   Kia ora koutou katoa, We join in expressing our deep sadness at the passing of Kiingi Tuheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero Te Tuawhitu. His inspiring and unifying leadership has been a vital force, and his loss is keenly felt....
Māori Wards – we won’t submit

Māori Wards – we won’t submit

Like many organisations and individuals, we’ve presented to select committees in recent weeks to express our deep concern at the proposed legislation. Here we share a reflection on the select commitment experience in relation to Māori Wards along with the key points...
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