Category Archives: Treaty of Waitangi

Tame Iti should apologise

Posted on May 26, 2013 by

Tame Iti should apologise for the trouble he brought upon the Tuhoe people. The police raids were not without cause – and Tame Iti bears prime responsibility. Iti and his colleagues in crime were were found guilty by a jury. … Continue reading →

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One sun in the sky

Posted on January 25, 2013 by

In 1908 the Tuhoe chief Rua Kenana came down from his mountain stronghold to discuss matters of state with Prime Minister Sir Joseph Ward. To Rua’s question on the issue of sovereignty, Ward replied – there can only be one … Continue reading →

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Finlayson forging a brighter future

Posted on January 17, 2013 by

The last election saw National offering a “brighter future”. The Hon Chris Finlayson, Minister of Treaty Negotiations, is certainly playing his part. Since he came to the job four years ago the Treaty settlement process has made major advances. Last … Continue reading →

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Will Tuhoe now sign the Treaty ?

Posted on September 11, 2012 by

Another major Treaty settlements milestone passed today with Tuhoe deal announced. Among other things it includes  $170million in redress and co-management of Te Urewera National Park. However it was a milestone with an important difference – Tuhoe have never actually signed … Continue reading →

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An uncommon hope

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

Last week another four Treaty settlements had their final reading in Parliament. Among others, East Coast iwi Rongowhakaata and Ngai Tamanuhiri received Crown apologies and redress for violent and tragic Treaty breaches in the 1860s.  The claims settlement bills passed quietly and … Continue reading →

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Generational Politics

Posted on July 11, 2012 by

There is friction this week between National and the Maori Party over Iwi interests in water rights and Prime Minster John Key’s unforunate comments re the Waitangi Tribunal. To be fair, Key didn’t say the Government would ignore the Tribunal, simply that … Continue reading →

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RenewNZ

Posted on May 12, 2012 by

RenewNZ is the personal blog of Ewen McQueen. It is aimed at stimulating thoughtful and considered debate around some of the key issues facing our nation – issues that need to be addressed if we are to see cultural, economic and … Continue reading →

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