Iwi and hapū of Taranaki took to the streets today in a peaceful protest in opposition to the New Plymouth District Council Waitara Lands Bill. If passed into law, it would mean the council could sell land originally belonging to Taranaki whānau, which whānau say was illegally confiscated by the crown more than a century ago.
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Native Affairs- Selling off Waitara
The New Plymouth District Council is being accused by some Waitara Māori of selling off stolen land through the Waitara Lands Bill, being read in Parliament tomorrow. The bill will allow the Council to sell off Waitara land leases. It was opposed by just one councillor, Howie Tamati.
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Kaumatua speaks Māori, threatened with arrest
Parliament's Senior Māori Advisor is angry he was threatened with arrest when pulled over by Wellington police because he chose to respond to the officer's questions in te reo Māori. Kura Moeahu says he did nothing wrong and was only exercising his legal right to speak his national language.
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Māori should utilise the UNDRIP- Professor Mutu
The inaugural forum on the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples (UNDRIP) is being held in Auckland tonight, which is nearly 10 years since it was adopted. So what does it mean for New Zealand and what difference has it made?
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Native Affairs – Legal Claim
A Treaty of Waitangi Claim has been lodged against the New Zealand Justice System, seeking redress for bias and institutional racism. It's been promoted by a man once charged with manslaughter who was looking at a life sentence in prison.
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Exclusive- Trust speaks out after Sir Ngatata Love guilty versdict
The Port Nicholson Settlement Trust will pursue recovering funds following the guilty verdict against Sir Ngatata Love.
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Māori offer support to whānau of killed Aboriginal teenager
The Māori community in Kalgoorlie is banding together to provide assistance to the family of a 14-year old Aboriginal teenager whose death sparked violent protests in the city. It's been reported that the incident was racially motivated.
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Luke Tipene killer sentenced to 5 years, 2 months
Vincent Skeen has been sentenced to five years and two months in jail today for the manslaughter of Luke Tipene in November 2014.
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Native Affairs – The Secret
Parents, how would you feel if your daughter's school helped her have an abortion without your knowledge? It's lawful but is it right? The Kieft whānau says it's not! And, they tried to change the law after their daughter Ariana revealed her secret to them.
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Abuse of Aborigines nothing new
An Aboriginal leader says the abuse of young boys in Australian custody is nothing new. Kyle Slabb from the Bunkulung tribe in the Gold Coast is one of the few who isn’t shocked by the disturbing footage released on the ABC network programme, Four Corners, this week.