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RYAN ANDERSON/STUFF Hinerangi Himiona and Hone Mihaka tell the story of their tupuna who was the first person executed by the Crown in Aotearoa New Zealand. Nearly 180 years ago, at a central Auckland intersection, a teenager was hanged before hundreds of settlers, changing the course of history. The execution still haunts the boy’s whanaunga, a legacy to the disproportionate treatment of Māori in the justice system today. Early one morning, a Māori teenager named Maketū woke to the sound of carpenters building the instrument of his death. For months, he had lived in a wretched, rat-infested jail cell on Queen St in central Auckland as he waited to stand trial. It was early in 1842, and the new colony’s justice system was literally being built; the finishing touches were being made to the new Supreme Court building next-door while Maketū awaited judgment. ....
I have concerns about the enthusiasms of NZ police from time to time, but I wouldn t trade the worst of them for Russians. Herodotus 3 Great to read this, thank you to the the community and mana whenua, for some real action on our environment. I just hope that all abide by this and we don t see any going against this as it is viewed as optional . Better to see the local body/govt formalise this. Better still enlarge such protection into other areas Mana whenua on Waiheke island are placing a two-year rāhui on the island in a bid to stop four species of kaimoana from collapsing. ....
The Bulletin: Reaction to big changes required by first emissions report Good morning and welcome to The Bulletin. In today’s edition: Reaction to big changes required by first emissions report, stories swirl about managed isolation places, and UK in bid to join NZ-inclusive trade bloc. The Climate Change Commission has released a major report setting out the changes that will need to be made for New Zealand to meet international emissions obligations. Commissioner Dr Rod Carr described it as “ambitious but achievable.” There will now be a period of consultation, and at a certain point the government will be legally required to respond to the plan, either accepting it and implementing it as policy, or setting out one of its own. An exceptionally useful wrap of it all has been put together by Justin Giovannetti, who read the massive text while it was under embargo, and I’d highly encourage you to read his piece. ....
The news has shattered local iwi. Rangitāne spokesperson Mike Kawana said the relationship between Māori and police had been moving in the right direction. You know, you think you ve got to a point where relationships are good and you re moving forward and then stuff like this happens. It really is disappointing, he said. He had no doubt this behaviour was happening elsewhere, and would like to see a national review of all youth photographs captured by police. They need to look at themselves really closely and have some kind of way of calling out what is clearly racism. You can t get past that. ....