Ihumātao: Recognising indigenous heritage | Pania Newton | TEDxAuckland

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Pania Newton’s path through life has led her to find her purpose, her kaupapa: protecting Ihumātao. Home to the earliest inhabitants of New Zealand, Ihumātao is a landscape of cultural, historical, and environmental significance. Despite this, the Crown has failed to recognise its heritage values for New Zealand, allowing it to be sold for a proposed housing development. Realising that the plan meant 480 high-cost houses on the confiscated land, Pania and her cousins created the SOUL Campaign to resist the development. Later with family members and other supporters, she has occupied the land to protect it. Looking deeply into why Ihumātao has not been recognised as heritage worthy of protection in New Zealand, SOUL has uncovered the extent of the bias toward protecting colonial built heritage over sites of indigenous significance - an issue that is seen across the world. Here Pania tells the story of the fight to #ProtectIhumatao. From a childhood of struggle Pania never focused on the negative, but was fortunate to stay true to her Maoritanga. At nine years old she wrote in a time capsule that she wanted to be a lawyer to make a difference. After working hard to achieve that, she has temporarily left her law career to fulfill her purpose and responsibility to the environment for future generations.

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I watch the news each night about the occupation at Ihumatao. Trying to gain understanding, wonder what it's all about. I have just watched this amazing video clip of Pania Newton, and listened to her story, her heart, her passion. I wish every newzealander would take the time to sit and listen, and listen again. Amazing woman. Amazing passion. May justice be done, and your fight not in vain.

lynnemitchener
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i met pania 3 years ago at ihumatao she was fighting this back then and me and the boys stopped for a korero by the avacado orchid. good to see the mana still strong. and i hope she gets the support and wins her fight. you got my vote

benkatene
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Powerful comparison between over protected buildings and under protected heritage land. Great job.

toniahealth
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This is a turning point for all New Zealander’s with Maori to stand together and protect our Mother Earth Papatuanuku....this sanctuary....this Eden....Ihumātao is alive and is inhabited by its natural calls for us to protect call us to be obligated as Humans who dwell in partnership with them to do our leave this place as sacred . Ihumātao is a sacred place of connection to Papatuanuku a place of journey ..Thank you again for hearing this voice and sounding it to all of us to hear....Much respect and Love to you all in this
Thou Shall Not will protect is our honour to serve our beautiful earth for you will forever care for us....
Arohanui

toroacruden
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AMAZING, Pania. A uncompromising leader for our generation!

Kaidravuni
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I remember the fire in her voice, she is good at this! She really managed to share the heat of her passion. She was the last speaker at this event, but definitely not the least.

Santo_
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Stand up Aotearoa ! I stand with you, 👍👍👍

malolo
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Keep fighting the good fight Pania with much local support. A modern day warrior who will not bow and will call out continued colonial racism as demonstrated the protected heritage sites of NZ. Nga mihi atu

helentauaufilisi
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Your korero was so powerful Pania!! Kia kaha sis!!

tinag
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Pania thanks for all you have done. Strong !

TheMarsberg
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Tena koe Pania thank you for speaking out and standing up for what is right ...

kopere
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Never give up Pania this is what you are mean, t to do

brendapreece
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Tino Pai! Awesome Pania!!
Ae - Pakeha British Colonial Heritage NZ aka Pubs, Sheds, Churches

Go_Home_British_Raj
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This is a cause worth fighting for. Shame on Jacinda Ardern for ignoring it.

cheliae
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Alot of my childhood friends were from there, and still have good friends living there today! Let us know what else we can do to help..

tauliatafiti
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You keep going girl. Kia kaha. Full support from people of the Cook Islands.

tatawilliam
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I admire your kaha and your determination against all the Capitalists who want to profit off our sacred lands. Kia Kaha Kia Manawanui

traceytangihaere
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This is all happening right now!! Police are there right now... Im going to support on Saturday...

pharynhimiona
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Kia ora Pania, strong and factual points raised. Why is our Aotearoa land not given the same heritage value as buildings? Hmm definitely some good points for consideration. Thank you for your mahi and kōrero.

exodusdiva
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The Manager for Fletcher residential thing is a member of the BOT at Auckland Grammar School. But my support goes straight to maintaining Ihumatao! 🙌

epeli