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Pay equity protests outside electoral office of Nicola Willis in Johnsonville

3 weeks ago | teaonews.co.nz | Tumamao Harawira

Women from all walks of life arrived en masse at the electoral office of Finance Minister Nicola Willis to protest changes to pay equity legislation. Protest leaders say the Pay Equity Amendment Act 2025 will increase barriers to pay equity claims, resulting in the cancellation of 33 claims affecting approximately 180,000 female employees. Jo-Cahnelle Pouwhare, representing workers’ union E Tū, says the legislation, which passed under urgency this week, is gutting.
Kāhore he mauāhara ki roto i te ngākau: Te Tauihu respond to Te Matatini announcement

4 weeks ago | teaonews.co.nz | Tumamao Harawira

Sonny Alesana, Heamana of the Te Tauihu o Te Waka-a-Māui Māori Cultural Council, has spoken to Te Ao Māori News following the Te Matatini Society’s decision not to hold Te Matatini 2027 in the region, instead opening the tender to Expressions of Interest. Te Matatini delegates met last week to discuss the event’s future. Alesana, while disappointed, understands the decision.
It’s a no-go for Te Matatini in Te Tauihu

4 weeks ago | teaonews.co.nz | Tumamao Harawira

Te Matatini, Aotearoa’s premier kapa haka festival, will not go ahead in Te Tauihu o te Waka-a-Māui in 2027, as planned. Tā Herewini Parata, Heamana of Te Matatini Society Incorporated, said the decision, made by the Te Matatini board on Friday, was not a reflection on Te Tauihu, but a result of the festival’s rapid growth and concerns over smaller regions’ ability to accommodate burgeoning numbers.
Te Pāti Māori left in limbo for another week

1 month ago | teaonews.co.nz | Tumamao Harawira

The ‘will-they-won’t-they’ dance will continue for Te Pāti Māori, following the Privileges Committee’s decision to delay ruling on whether to punish the party for its haka during the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill last year. A decision was expected late Wednesday night following yet another rescheduling of the hearing on Tuesday. Privileges Committee chair Judith Collins says the hearing will be put on hold.
Privileges Committee fails to make decision on Te Pāti Māori

1 month ago | teaonews.co.nz | Tumamao Harawira

Te Pāti Māori has received a stay of execution from the Privileges Committee after failing to come to a decision on whether to ban the party from Parliament grounds late on Tuesday afternoon. It could also have an impact on the members of Parliament’s pay packets. Te Pāti Māori was referred to the Privileges Committee following a haka performed during the first reading of the Treaty Principles Bill in November of last year.
Social impact of Whakaata Māori far exceeds its funding

1 month ago | teaonews.co.nz | Tumamao Harawira

Whakaata Māori has released its 2025 Social Value Report, highlighting the broadcaster’s role in revitalising te reo Māori, tikanga Māori, and Māori identity across Aotearoa. An independent analysis by Social Ventures Australia found the organisation generated more than $114 million in social value during the 2023/24 financial year — more than twice its annual operating budget.
Survivors of state abuse honoured with Investiture at Government House

1 month ago | teaonews.co.nz | Tumamao Harawira

Survivors of state abuse and contributors to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse and Faith-Based Care were honoured at Government House in Wellington, following their inclusion in the New Year Honours list. The New Year Honours list in New Zealand recognises individuals for their outstanding service and achievements across a wide range of fields, announced each year at the start of January. The inquiry spanned more than 50 years.
Greens call for immediate release of Dean Wickliffe following alleged assault by prison guards

2 months ago | teaonews.co.nz | Tumamao Harawira

Green Party MP Steve Abel is calling on Corrections Minister Mark Mitchell to grant Dean Wickliffe an immediate release following accusations the 77-year-old inmate was assaulted by guards at Springhill Corrections Facility in Waikato. “He should not be in prison; it’s just a ridiculous situation,” Abel said. Wickliffe (Te Arawa) has spent a total of 41 years in and out of New Zealand’s correctional system. In June 2020, he was released on bail to an address in Maketū.
Longtime lawbreaker goes on hunger strike following alleged assault by prison staff

2 months ago | teaonews.co.nz | Tumamao Harawira

Content warning: This story contains graphic descriptions of injuries and allegations of assault. Reader discretion is advised. New Zealand’s longest-serving prisoner, Dean Wickliffe, is accusing Springhill Prison staff of assaulting him and is now on a hunger strike. The allegations, conveyed by his lawyer, Annette Sykes, are paired alongside claims that she had been denied access to her client.
Whānau Ora shake-up: Review of agencies already five years overdue

2 months ago | teaonews.co.nz | Tumamao Harawira |Isaac Gunson

The head of Te Puni Kōkiri says the clock was already ticking on contracts with various Whānau Ora commissioning agencies, some of which may have already changed hands if the Covid-19 pandemic hadn’t pushed back a scheduled review process. The revelation calls into question serious allegations of racism and political hit jobs made by John Tamihere, who said it was part of a government attack on Māori and Māori-led solutions.