Carwyn Jones

We all have a stake in the future of this place | E-Tangata “For those of us who’ve been pressured to assimilate into Pākehā culture, it’s tempting to think that assimilating into Māori culture is respectful. But this is not what’s being asked of us.” — Mengzh...

“For those of us who’ve been pressured to assimilate into Pākehā culture, it’s tempting to think that assimilating into Māori culture is respectful. But this is not what’s being asked of us.” — Mengzhu Fu.

Why the justice minister is wrong about tikanga in law | E-Tangata “The recognition of tikanga strengthens the rule of law. By contrast, rhetoric from the executive that disparages judicial engagement with tikanga undermines the separation of powers at the core of ou...

“The recognition of tikanga strengthens the rule of law. By contrast, rhetoric from the executive that disparages judicial engagement with tikanga undermines the separation of powers at the core of our constitutional order.” — Natalie Coates and Tai Ahu, Te Hunga Rōia Māori.

#NZpol #ToitūTeTiriti

Data shows 'exciting' shift in Kiwis' attitudes to te reo Māori The challenge is to find "the levers" to accelerate the rate of change, an advocate says.

Data shows 'exciting' shift in Kiwis' attitudes to te reo Māori

Hiding behind jargon | E-Tangata “Seeing vowels present in Māori words grows a person’s ability to communicate and to understand New Zealand English, of which many Māori words are an everyday part.” — Vincent Olsen-Reeder and Corinne...

“Seeing vowels present in Māori words grows a person’s ability to communicate and to understand New Zealand English, of which many Māori words are an everyday part.” #nzpol

To explain its decision to remove Māori words from junior reading books, the MoE chose to hide behind jargon.

Tania Waikato: "It wasn't bots, it was us." | E-Tangata “I get so many messages from people telling me how scared they are by what this government is doing. But they also say that watching me speak up gives them hope. I think thats why my tīpuna gave me su...

“I get so many messages from people telling me how scared they are by what this government is doing. But they also say that watching me speak up gives them hope. I think thats why my tīpuna gave me such a big waha. So that I could use it.” — Tania Waikato

“It wasn’t bots, it was us.” #nzpol

How the Regulatory Standards Bill gives companies more rights than the public | E-Tangata “The bill may very well open the door for corporations to force Māori to pay for their own exploitation and the erasure of their Indigenous rights and lands.” — Ryan Ward.

“The bill may very well open the door for corporations to force Māori to pay for their own exploitation and the erasure of their Indigenous rights and lands.” — Ryan Ward.

Hey Blue Sky fam, check this profile out....

@taniawaikatolawyer.bsky.social

Give Tania a follow!!! This wahine is 🔥 🔥 🔥

#nzpol #HonourTheTreatyofWaitangi

So women are now quite literally holding up the New Zealand economy in under-paid work

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Making Matike Mai happen | E-Tangata “The need for these discussions is urgent. We have perhaps not progressed the conversation as far as we ought to have in the nearly 10 years since the publication of the Matike Mai report.” — Carwyn…

“The need for these discussions is urgent. We have perhaps not progressed the conversation as far as we ought to have in the nearly 10 years since the publication of the Matike Mai report.” — Carwyn Jones.

Thanks for posting Tanya.
Yet more awesome mahi from the always brilliant @taniawaikatolawyer.bsky.social - lucky she’s superhuman and doesn’t need much sleep 🤣
Have you signed? Tangata Tiriti can sign as supporters

Here we go again… why voting is not a privilege to be removed as punishment Here we go again… why voting is not a privilege to be removed as punishment...

Here we go again… why voting is not a privilege to be removed as punishment

Reinstating a blanket ban on prisoners voting is retrograde and harmful It is an unjustifiable limit on the electoral rights of New Zealand citizens that will disproportionately harm Māori....

Reinstating a blanket ban on prisoners voting is retrograde and harmful

The building blocks of constitutional change | E-Tangata “The difficulty with starting from the institutions we have now and trying to think how they could be tweaked to better reflect Māori aspirations is that our current institutions are based on a partic...

“Making constitutional change means thinking less about the institutions of power we have now, and more about what values we’d like represented, writes Carwyn Jones.” #nzpol

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Here we go again… why voting is not a privilege to be removed as punishment

Reckons ...

Reinstating a blanket ban on prisoners voting is retrograde and harmful It is an unjustifiable limit on the electoral rights of New Zealand citizens that will disproportionately harm Māori.

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#ToitūTeTiriti
#nzpol

Moving forward with Matike Mai | E-Tangata “Participating in the Matike Mai hui was a profound experience. People wanted to have those conversations. And they were ready and waiting for the opportunity to discuss the issues.” — Carwyn Jones.

“Participating in the Matike Mai hui was a profound experience. People wanted to have those conversations. And they were ready and waiting for the opportunity to discuss the issues.” — Carwyn Jones.

Why the Treaty principles bill had to go down | E-Tangata “We defeated a well-funded, bad-faith attempt to turn our country against our founding agreement.” — Kassie Hartendorp.

“We defeated a well-funded, bad-faith attempt to turn our country against our founding agreement.” — Kassie Hartendorp.

Is Tamatha Paul in ‘la-la land’? Here’s what the evidence says A history of negative experiences of policing will affect how some communities view the police – and it's crucial that the opinions of these communities are heard.

Kinda furious with NZ Labour for putting down a brown woman - again - to score cheap and nasty political points - you didn't have to do that #nzpol thespinoff.co.nz/politics/28-...

Removing Maōri rights is a war on nature | E-Tangata “If we are to move forward together to counter the twin existential crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, we need to ensure tangata whenua are part of decision-making.” — Kayla Kingdon-Bebb ...

“If we are to move forward together to counter the twin existential crises of climate change and biodiversity loss, we need to ensure tangata whenua are part of decision-making.” — Kayla Kingdon-Bebb and Carwyn Jones. #nzpol

Maybe I am just being nostalgic, but I liked it better when the government wasn't actively trying to kill me

Below is the poem for Waitangi Day (in captions too) I read on Radio New Zealand. Email fightingwords2025@gmail.com for a free e-copy of the book.

Tangata Tiriti Principles
Karlo Mila

As Tangata Tiriti
we’ve got to have clarity,
that Māori never ceded sovereignty.

We all benefit when Te Tiriti o Waitangi is respected. OPINION: It should set alarm bells ringing for all democratically-minded people when politicians are unwilling to be held accountable to the minimal standard of acting reasonably and in good faith.

We all benefit when Te Tiriti o Waitangi is respected

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#toitutetiriti
#nzpol

YouTube video by The Hui Māori Slam Poets 'Rehekōrero' on Te Tiriti o Waitangi | The Hui 2024

A new generation’s rising. The NZ National party has lost more than it understands by enabling a small party to lead an attack on Te Tiriti. Make a quick submission today and oppose the Treaty Principles Bill here www.parliament.nz/en/pb/sc/mak... and see youtu.be/C6qRSb8LIeA

Alice Soper: No surprise at athletes speaking on Māori issues OPINION: They haven’t had the luxury to opt out of politics.

I wrote this column the other week (paywalled) which included part of the statement from the NZ Rugby League Board who have made a submission against ACT’s divisive bill.

Folks seem to have missed this move but I think it’s important from a sport like league.

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I put together another primer to help people understand and talk about the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill www.metuauru.co.nz/wp-content/u...

#nzpol

In praise of Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke (a poem for my daughter)

In praise of Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke.

This is an excellent poem.

Toitū Te Tiriti.

#poetry #nzpol

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