General Items: Salient Māori News Items to 20 February 2026 Trans-Tasman Resources has withdrawn its application for a Fast-Track consent to mine the Taranaki seabed.
Rātana celebrations were held last week, with most political parties in attendance. General speeches seeking votes and claiming partnership with Māori were made by the
Prime Minister, Chris Luxon, has announced the election date, which is to be 7 November. (Importantly then enrolments to vote close on 25 October.) In
Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei has been announced as the host for next year’s official Matariki ceremony. Responsible Minister, Paul Goldsmith, advises: “this will help showcase the
Appointments and Awards[1]: Tā Kim Workman was awarded the 2025 Distinguished Criminologist Award by the Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology (ANZSOC), for advocacy
Research Snippets The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has completed their summary of Māori employment data for the quarter to the end of September.
Parliamentary and Related Matters (Te Pāti Māori matters) The operational approach of Te Pāti Māori continues to be an item of note within Parliament. By
Treaty Settlement Deed Signed Ngāti Rāhiri Tumutumu has signed a Deed of Settlement with the Crown to address historic breaches of Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
This week the Waitangi Tribunal, in partnership with Te Herenga Waka, has held a conference to mark 50 years of the Tribunal’s services (it concludes
General Items: Parliamentary and Related Matters The Māori Affairs Select Committee has reported back on the current Māori Purposes Bill. With that, late last month
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