Te Manu Korihi (RNZ)
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Te Manu Korihi News for 23 May 2013
A Tuhoe leader says a report justifying the police's move not to involve Iwi Liaison Officers in the 2007 Urewera raids shows their role is tokenistic; The Courts Minister is rejecting suggestions that allowing Judges alone to pass sentence in Marae Based Youth Court is undermining the mana of kaumatua; A Maori Studies researcher at Victoria University who is surveying Maori migrants in Australia, says recent arrivals will be denied access to the Federal Government's new National Disability...
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Morning Business for 23 May 2013
News from the business sector including a market report.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 23 May 2013
A Tuhoe leader says a report justifying the police's move not to involve Iwi Liaison Officers in the 2007 Urewera raids shows their role is tokenistic; The Courts Minister is rejecting suggestions that allowing Judges alone to pass sentence in Marae Based Youth Court is undermining the mana of kaumatua; A Maori Studies researcher at Victoria University - who is surveying Maori migrants in Australia - says recent arrivals will be denied access to the Federal Government's new National...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 22 May 2013
The police are being asked to re-engage with Tuhoe - following a critical report into armed raids on tribal settlements in 2007; The Ikaroa-Rawhiti seat could stay in the whanau; The Maori Women's Welfare League is thrilled to be reaching out to a younger audience with the launch of its new web site - which goes live on Friday.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 22 May 2013
The police are being urged to re-engage with Tuhoe - following a critical report into armed raids on tribal settlements in 2007; The Prime Minister, John Key, says the Government has not ruled out making an apology to Ngai Tuhoe over the raids; The Ikaroa-Rawhiti seat could stay in the whanau; The Maori Women's Welfare League is launching its first ever website - and it's been made overseas.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 22 May 2013
The central Bay of Plenty tribe Ngai Tuhoe has made a formal complaint over the release of a long-awaited report on the police raid in Ruatoki in 2007; The principal of a Maori School north of Wellington says children going without kai is a growing problem - something it's witnessing first hand; A Far North iwi leader says he's lost faith in the way the government provides compensation to tribes through the granting of mining permits; A Ngai Tahu Maori language promoter says Te Reo speakers...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 22 May 2013
The central Bay of Plenty tribe Ngai Tuhoe has made a formal complaint over the release of a long-awaited report on the police raid in Ruatoki in 2007; The principal of a Maori School north of Wellington says children going without kai is a growing problem - something it's witnessing first hand; A Far North iwi leader says he's lost faith in the way the government provides compensation to tribes through the granting of mining permits; A Ngai Tahu Maori language promoter says Te Reo speakers...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 21 May 2013
The Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister, Chris Finlayson, says he's not straight jacketing Northland hapu into the country's largest iwi, Ngapuhi, to reach settlement sooner; The Green Party says one person has already come forward to seek candidacy for the Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election; The political journalist joining the race for the Ikaroa-Rawhiti seat says years of reporting has made him well versed in the issues of the electorate; Te Puni Kokiri - the Ministry of Maori Affairs - has...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 21 May 2013
The Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister, Chris Finlayson, says he's not straight jacketing Northland hapu into the country's largest Iwi, Ngapuhi, to reach settlement sooner; The Green Party says one person has already come forward to seek candidacy for the Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election; Meanwhile, the political journalist joining the race for the Ikaroa-Rawhiti seat says years of reporting has made him well versed in the issues of the electorate; Te Puni Kokiri - the Ministry of Maori...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 21 May 2013
A Treaty lawyer has quit the field because he's too frustrated with the claims process; One of four people hoping to represent Labour in the Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election says he doesn't have a big profile - but he knows what the people want; One of two Christchurch kura says its bond with the other school has become frayed because of a Government plan to relocate one of them; A Wellington lawyer says it's worth reconsidering the future of the Maori Land Court.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 21 May 2013
A Treaty lawyer has quit the field because he's too frustrated with the claims process; One of two Christchurch kura says its bond with the other school has become frayed because of a Government plan to relocate one of them; One of four people hoping to represent Labour in the Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election says he doesn't have a big profile - but he knows what the people want; A Wellington lawyer says it's worth reconsidering the future of the Maori Land Court.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 20 May 2013
The Television New Zealand broadcaster Shane Taurima is aiming to represent the Labour Party in its bid to retain the Ikaroa-Rawhiti electorate; A prison officer once again running to represent the people of Ikaroa Rawhiti says if he becomes an MP - he'd use all of his skills learned on the job in jail; New Massey University research shows Maori directors in District Health Boards are over-burdened by being the sole advocate for Maori health; The New Zealand Maori Internet Society - Te...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 20 May 2013
The Television New Zealand broadcaster Shane Taurima is aiming to represent the Labour Party in its bid to retain the Ikaroa-Rawhiti electorate; Meanwhile, a prison officer once again running to represent the people of Ikaroa-Rawhiti says if he becomes an MP - he'd use all of his skills learned on the job in jail; New Massey University research shows Maori directors in District Health Boards are over-burdened by being the sole advocate for Maori health; The New Zealand Maori Internet Society...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 20 May 2013
A Treaty claims funder says progress in some historical Treaty settlements has been delayed - because tribes are engaged in internal and inter-iwi politics; The Maori Land Court could be stripped of some of its powers if proposed changes to Maori land laws are passed; A Christchurch kura doubts city council intervention over school closures and mergers will help its plight; The people of the small community of Te Karaka near Gisborne are being invited to learn how to make healthy and...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 20 May 2013
A Treaty claims funder says progress in some historical Treaty settlements has been delayed - because tribes are engaged in internal and inter-iwi politics; The Maori Land Court could be stripped of some of its powers if proposed changes to Maori land laws are passed; A Christchurch kura doubts city council intervention over school closures and mergers will help its plight; The people of the small community of Te Karaka near Gisborne are being invited to learn how to make healthy and...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 17 May 2013
A television entertainer and a regional manager for Kohanga Reo will compete to represent the Mana Party in the race for the Ikaroa-Rawhiti seat; The Budget reveals in trend in money shifting away from Crown-Maori policy advice and into the pockets of claimants and Maori welfare services; Whanau and land owners have been given more time to have their say about proposed changes to the Maori land laws; Far North iwi this weekend will be welcoming the Waka Tapu expedition back to Aotearoa after...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 17 May 2013
A television entertainer and a regional manager for Kohanga Reo will compete to represent the Mana Party in the race for the Ikaroa-Rawhiti seat; The Budget reveals in trend in money shifting away from Crown-Maori policy advice and into the pockets of claimants and Maori welfare services; Whanau and land owners have been given more time to have their say about proposed changes to the Maori land laws; Far North iwi this weekend will be welcoming the Waka Tapu expedition back to Aotearoa -...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 17 May 2013
Whanau Ora has received a budget boost - but a leading financial services firm thinks funding for the welfare scheme has reached its peak; The national Maori Tertiary students association says mature students' access to adult education will be restricted - because of changes to availability of student allowances, announced in the Budget; The Maori Language Commission - Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Maori - is praising the Minister of Maori Affairs, Pita Sharples, for securing more money to boost...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 17 May 2013
Whanau Ora has received a budget boost - but a leading financial services firm thinks funding for the welfare scheme has reached its peak; The national Maori Tertiary students association says mature students' access to adult education will be restricted - because of changes to availability of student allowances, announced in the Budget; The Maori Language Commission - Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Maori - is praising the Minister of Maori Affairs, Pita Sharples, for securing more money to boost...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 16 May 2013
The development of te reo is one of the big wins for Maori in this year's Budget; The Government is committing new money to set up a Maori Language Research and Development Fund - which will lay the foundation for a new Te Reo strategy, which will be launched later this year; The Whanau Ora Minister, Tariana Turia, says this year's budget is addressing challenges of poverty, with the government making a committment to obstacles such as reducing rheumatic fever and insulating homes.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 16 May 2013
The financial services firm, PwC, says this year's Budget is middle-of-the road for Maori; There's no new money for Treaty Negotiations; The Government is committing new money to set up a Maori Language Research and Development Fund - which will lay the foundation for a new Te Reo strategy, which will be launched later this year; The social welfare policy, Whanau Ora, has received an increase of just over five-and-a-half million dollars in today's budget.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 16 May 2013
The Minister of Maori Affairs, Pita Sharples, is investigating why a major Maori wine producer hasn't done a lucrative deal for its premium wine to be distributed to hotels and restaurants throughout China; Meanwhile, a Maori business development organisation says some of the small operators it deals with have decided to use Hong Kong as a gateway into the mainland China market; A Hastings man honoured with a Queen's service medal says local elders have urged him to stand as the Labour...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 16 May 2013
The Minister of Maori Affairs, Pita Sharples, is investigating why a major Maori wine producer hasn't done a lucrative deal for its premium wine to be distributed to hotels and restaurants throughout China; Meanwhile, a Maori business development organisation says some of the small operators it deals with have decided to use Hong Kong as a gateway into the mainland China market; The leader of a tribal group conducting its own research into mining in Te Tai Tokerau says its study will be...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 15 May 2013
A behind-the-scenes disagreement at a Waitangi Tribunal hearing funding provider remains unresolved; Te Taitokerau is conducting its own research about the impacts of mining, saying there may be benefits yet to be realised by Iwi and Hapu; Maori Party MPs are vowing to support Hone Harawira's feed the kids bill, even though the party's co-leader, Tariana Turia, is putting forward a different solution to tackle the problem; A Ngapuhi businessman based in New South Wales says Maori migration...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 15 May 2013
Te Taitokerau is conducting its own research about the impacts of mining, saying there may be benefits yet to be realised by Iwi and Hapu; A behind-the-scenes disagreement at a Waitangi Tribunal hearing funding provider remains unresolved; Maori Party MPs are vowing to support Hone Harawira's feed the kids bill, even though the party's co-leader, Tariana Turia, is putting forward a different solution to tackle the problem; A Ngapuhi businessman based in New South Wales says Maori migration...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 15 May 2013
A Taranaki hapu is disputing the involvement of another hapu regarding a petroleum company's plans to construct a gas pipeline, which will damage archaeological sites; A barrister specialising in criminal law says it's rare for an iwi to ask the Crown to drop charges over the theft of something it has customary rights to; The first reading of the Mana Party leader's food in schools bill has been delayed until July; Wellington High School students are preparing to go on site visits to soak up...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 15 May 2013
A barrister specialising in criminal law says it's rare for an iwi to ask the Crown to drop charges over the theft of something it has customary rights to; The first reading of the Mana Party leader's food in schools bill has been delayed until July; The first reading of the Mana Party leader's food in schools bill has been delayed until July; Wellington High School students are preparing to go on site visits to soak up local Maori history.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 14 May 2013
The Maori Party says it has about four people interested in standing for the Ikaroa-Rawhiti electorate; Meanwhile, the woman putting her hand up to represent the Labour Party in the race for the Ikaroa-Rawhiti seat says jobs and youth are her top priorities; A man accused of stealing pounamu from his tribe is grateful his iwi stepped in to resolve the matter rather than going to court; An iwi has described a school's efforts to share Maori history as exceptional.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 14 May 2013
The Maori Party says it has about four people interested in standing for the Ikaroa-Rawhiti electorate; Meanwhile, the woman putting her hand up to respresent the Labour Party in the race for the Ikaroa-Rawhiti seat says jobs and youth are her top priorities; A man accused of stealing pounamu from his tribe is greatful his iwi stepped in to resolve the matter - rather than going to court; An iwi has described a school's efforts to share Maori history as exceptional.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 14 May 2013
A group of claimants in Waikato are in talks with Government officials over the return of tribal land owned by the now partially privatised energy generator Mighty River Power; The Maori Affairs Select Committee says it wants to recruit Claudette Hauiti, who is likely to be the newest National MP once the troubled politician, Aaron Gilmore, steps down; A pioneer of the broadcasting of Maori funerals over the internet says webcasting of tangihanga must be guided by individual whanau, and may...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 14 May 2013
A group of claimants in Waikato are in talks with Government officials over the return of tribal land owned by the now partially privatised energy generator Mighty River Power; The Maori Affairs Select Committee says it wants to recruit Claudette Hauiti, who is likely to be the newest National MP once the under pressure politician Aaron Gilmore steps down; A pioneer of the broadcasting of Maori funerals over the internet says webcasting of tangihanga must be guided by individual whanau, and...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 13 May 2013
The Maori Affairs Committee says it's been a 'heck of a couple of weeks' after the death of its deputy chair, and anticipated resignation of another member; Meanwhile, the chief executive of Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Incorporation has put her name forward as a Labour Party candidate for the Ikaroa-Rawhiti electoral race; A lawyer who helped negotiate the return of a big forest to a group of iwi says Ngati Manawa is right to go to court to ensure the land is divided up; The success of Maori owned...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 13 May 2013
The Maori Affairs Committee says it's been a 'heck of a couple of weeks' after the death of its deputy chair, and anticipated resignation of another member; Meanwhile, the chief executive of Ngati Kahungunu Iwi Incorporation has put her name forward as a Labour Party candidate for the Ikaroa-Rawhiti electoral race; A lawyer who helped negotiate the return of a big central North Island forest to a group of iwi says Ngati Manawa is right to go to court to ensure the land is divided up; The...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 13 May 2013
The Mana Party intends to stand an Ikaroa-Rawhiti candidate who mirrors similar attributes of the long-serving Labour MP, the late Parekura Horomia; Tens of thousands of people from across the world tuned into a live internet broadcast of the funeral of the Late Parekura Horomia; A Waikato University researcher says it's in the national interest to boost the number of young Maori and Pacifica in training and employment; The Waitangi Tribunal takes to the water today - to see for itself the...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 13 May 2013
The Mana Party intends to stand an Ikaroa-Rawhiti candidate who mirrors similar attributes of the long-serving Labour MP, the late Parekura Horomia; Tens of thousands of people from across the world tuned into a live internet broadcast of the funeral of the Late Parekura Horomia; A Waikato University researcher says it's in the national interest to boost the number of young Maori and Pacifica in training and employment; The impact of the reflagging of foreign charter fishing vessels will be...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 10 May 2013
The Mana Party aims to win the Ikaroa-Rawhiti electorate after announcing it will stand a candidate for the upcoming by-election; A Massey University lecturer in Maori studies says a criminologist's view that the large population of Maori in Hamilton is to blame for the city's second highest number of first warnings in the country under the three strike law system, is shallow; The chair of the only Maori employment training provider in Wellington says more Maori providers must open to get...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 10 May 2013
The Mana Party aims to win the Ikaroa-Rawhiti electorate after announcing it will stand a candidate for the upcoming by-election; A Massey University lecturer in Maori studies says a criminologist's view that the large population of Maori in Hamilton is to blame for the city's second highest number of first warnings in the country under the three strike law system, is shallow; The chair of the only Maori employment training provider in Wellington says more Maori providers must open to get...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 10 May 2013
The Government says employers will be heavily involved in a plan to expand Maori and Pasifika trades training; Two South Island Maori Trustboards have requested that charges be dropped against a carver accused of stealing snowflake pounamu; A Ngati Pukenga academic working at the University of Alberta says a highlight of his time in Canada has been helping First Nations peoples stand up for their indigenous rights.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 10 May 2013
The Government says employers will be heavily involved in a plan to expand Maori and Pasifika trades training; Two South Island Maori Trustboards have requested that charges be dropped against a carver accused of stealing snowflake pounamu; A Ngati Pukenga academic working at the University of Alberta says a highlight of his time in Canada has been helping First Nations peoples stand up for their indigenous rights.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 9 May 2013
The Government is putting aside millions of dollars in next week's budget to create more than two thousand additional places in its Maori and Pasifika trades training schemes; The Electoral Commission is urging anyone not yet enrolled to vote in the eastern Maori electorate of Ikaroa-Rawhiti to sign up before a by-election in June; A university professor specialising in public health says not enough is being done in New Zealand to get people up and moving, even though a lack physical...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 9 May 2013
The Government is putting aside millions of dollars in next week's budget to create more than two thousand additional places in its Maori and Pasifika trades training schemes; The Electoral Commission is urging anyone not yet enrolled to vote in the Maori electorate of Ikaroa-Rawhiti to sign up before a by-election in June; An Auckland man has been honoured at Government House for services to Maori and the deaf community.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 9 May 2013
The Electoral Commission has begun the huge task of organising a by-election in the Ikaroa-Rawhiti electorate; It'll be a week before the results are known of a vote by Ngai Tuhoe members on a Deed of Settlement worth tens of millions of dollars; A professor at Auckland Univesity says the revival of a lost Maori tradition may encourage tangata whenua to take up physical activity; A Maori PhD student at Massey University hopes social networking sites don't replace the marae as a place where...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 9 May 2013
The Electoral Commission has begun the huge task of organising a by-election in the Ikaroa-Rawhiti electorate; It'll be a week before the results are known of a vote by Ngai Tuhoe members on a Deed of Settlement worth tens of millions of dollars; A professor at Auckland Univesity says the revival of a lost Maori tradition may encourage tangata whenua to take up physical activity; A Maori PhD student at Massey University hopes social networking sites don't replace the marae as a place where...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 8 May 2013
Parliament's Speaker has officially declared the seat of the late Parekura Horomia vacant, and a date has been announced for a by-election in his former electorate of Ikaroa-Rawhiti; Ngai Tuhoe descendants have voted on whether or not to sign a Deed of Settlement with the Crown; A Maori PhD candidate at Massey University says Maori are starting to adapt their kawa, or protocols, to allow tangihanga or funerals to be broadcast over the Internet.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 8 May 2013
Parliament's Speaker has officially declared the seat of the late Parekura Horomia vacant, and a date has been announced for a by-election in his former electorate of Ikaroa-Rawhiti; Ngai Tuhoe descendants have voted on whether or not to sign a Deed of Settlement with the Crown; A Maori PhD candidate at Massey University says Maori are starting to adapt their kawa, or protocols, to allow tangihanga or funerals to be broadcast over the Internet.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 8 May 2013
The Labour Party MP, Shane Jones, sung a waiata in Parliament yesterday as part of a tribute to his late colleague, Parakura Horomia; An organisation dedicated to developing the skills of Maori healthworkers says not enough Maori nurses are trained to give advice over the telephone; Department of Conservation staff on Rekohu, or the Chatham Islands, are working on a strategy to educate people about the importance of the last remaining Kopi trees; Water Safety New Zealand says young Maori are...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 8 May 2013
Members of Parekura Horomia's family looked on as politicians sung waiata and told stories about him in Parliament yesterday; An organisation dedicated to developing the skills of Maori healthworkers says not enough Maori nurses are trained to give advice over the telephone; Department of Conservation staff on Rekohu, or the Chatham Islands, are working on a strategy to educate people about the importance of the last remaining Kopi trees; Water Safety New Zealand says young Maori are saving...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 7 May 2013
The Green Party says a Government funding increase to fight Rheumatic Fever is just a band aid that will do nothing to eliminate the cause of the disease; Members of Parekura Horomia'sNgati Porou iwi and whanau watched from Parliament's public gallery today, as MPs put aside their usual debates to remember him; Two new ten-thousand dollar scholarships were handed out today, as part of a plan to increase the number of Maori nurses offering health advice over the telephone; The Waka Maori, a...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 7 May 2013
Members of Parekura Horomia's Ngati Porou iwi and whanau watched from Parliament's public gallery today, as MPs put aside their usual debates to remember him; The Green Party says a Government funding increase to fight Rheumatic Fever is just a band aid that will do nothing to eliminate the cause of the disease; The Waka Maori, a giant canoe-shaped pavilion, will be visible to hundreds of thousands of people a day during the Americas' Cup in San Francisco; Two new ten-thousand dollar...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 7 May 2013
The government will put one-point-two million dollars into enhancing educational and social service programmes being run on Marae; The Maori Party MP, Te Ururoa Flavell, says it will not under-estimate the challenge ahead as it prepares to battle Labour for the Ikaroa-Rawhiti electorate; A university professor specialising in Maori health says a funding boost to fight rheumatic fever is a step in the right direction, but more research is needed; The Waka Maori, a giant canoe-shaped building...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 7 May 2013
The government will put one-point-two million dollars into enhancing educational and social service programmes being run on Marae; The Maori Party MP, Te Ururoa Flavell, says it will not under-estimate the challenge ahead, as it prepares to battle Labour for the Ikaroa-Rawhiti electorate; A university professor specialising in Maori health says a funding boost to fight rheumatic fever is a step in the right direction, but more research is needed; The Waka Maori, a giant canoe-shaped building...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 6 May 2013
Parliament's Speaker will this week formally declare the Ikaroa-Rawhiti seat vacant, following the death of its MP, Labour's Parekura Horomia; The Government is setting aside a 12 million dollar infrastructure grant in its budget this month, to help Maori land trusts develop housing on ancestral land; The Department of Conservation says it has consulted extensively with iwi ahead of a 1080 drop on a mountain in the Coromandel; A past pupil of the Anglican Maori boarding school, St Stephen's,...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 6 May 2013
Parliament's Speaker will this week formally declare the Ikaroa-Rawhiti seat vacant, following the death of its MP, Labour's Parekura Horomia; A by-election in the Ikaroa-Rawhiti electorate is expected to take place by the end of June, and the Labour and Maori parties are preparing to battle for the seat; The Government is setting aside a 12 million dollar infrastructure grant in its budget this month, to help Maori land trusts develop housing on ancestral land; The Department of...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 6 May 2013
Members of the marae hosting the tangi of Parekura Horomia say it was the biggest held there in decades, and hundreds of beds were provided for mourners; The kitchen organiser at the pa, Michelle Tangohau-Collis, says it is the biggest tangi she's seen there in her lifetime;A Ngati Pukenga kaumatua says an upcoming drop of the toxin 1080 on a Coromandel mountain will be disrespectful to the ancestors of Te Arawa;Iwi in the Waikato will be able to tell the Waitangi Tribunal today, about how...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 6 May 2013
Manuhiri or visitors attending the tangi of the late Parekura Horomia donated car loads of food to help feed the several thousand mourners who gathered to remember him;Hundreds of beds were provided for mourners;A Ngati Pukenga kaumatua says an upcoming drop of the toxin 1080 on a Coromandel mountain will be disrespectful to the ancestors of Te Arawa;The Waitangi Tribunal opens a hearing in the Waikato today, to hear the views of iwi affected by the North Island's Main Trunk Railway.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 3 May 2013
Many thousands of mourners are expected at the funeral service for Parekura Horomia tomorrow; The Prime Minister, John Key, has told mourners at the tangi today that he was a leader and a great New Zealander; A Ngati Pukenga kaumatua says the Department of Conservation has not adequately consulted with iwi over an upcoming 1080 drop; The Mayor of Invercargill says he hopes Ngai Tahu muttonbirding trips will now become safer due to the recommendations of a new report.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 3 May 2013
Representatives from nearly every iwi in the country have arrived the funeral of long-serving Labour MP, Parekura Horomia; And many thousands of mourners are expected at the funeral service for Mr Horomia tomorrow; The Mayor of Invercargill says he hopes Ngai Tahu muttonbirding trips will now become safer due to the recommendations of a new report; A Ngati Pukenga kaumatua says the Department of Conservation has not adequately consulted with iwi over an upcoming 1080 drop.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 3 May 2013
Family members say the former Maori Affairs Minister, Parekura Horomia, never forgot his family, inspite of his busy political role; And the people of Taranaki are paying tribute to Parekura Horomia, saying he made time for important events like tangihanga to uphold tikanga Maori, not to push any political agenda; A Bay of Plenty regional councillor says river pollution is preventing local Maori from handing down traditional fishing knowledge to their children; The Green Party is supporting...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 3 May 2013
Family members say the former Maori Affairs Minister, Parekura Horomia, never forgot his family, in spite of his busy political role; The people of Taranaki are paying tribute to Parekura Horomia, saying he made time for important events like tangihanga to uphold tikanga Maori, not to push any political agenda; A Bay of Plenty regional councillor says river pollution is preventing local Maori from handing down traditional fishing knowledge to their children; The Green Party is supporting an...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 2 May 2013
The marae hosting the tangi of Parekura Horomia is making extra room for manuhiri who are pouring in from all over the country; A Ngati Porou man based in Thailand has paid tribute to Parekura Horomia, saying he could relate to people from all walks of life; Eastern Bay of Plenty iwi Ngati Awa and Maori regional councillors in Whakatane today told MPs they supported a law change to clean up a local river; The Electoral Commission has recommended that Parliament look at allowing Maori to...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 2 May 2013
The marae hosting the tangi of Parekura Horomia wants manuhiri or visitors to know there are beds available, however many people turn up; And a Ngati Porou man based in Bangkok has paid tribute to Parekura Horomia, saying he could relate to people from all walks of life; Members of Ngati Awa and Maori regional councillors in Whakatane today told MPs they supported a law change to clean up a local river; The Electoral Commission has recommended that Parliament look at allowing Maori to choose...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 2 May 2013
Fellow politicians have been among more than one thousand mourners paying tribute to Parekura Horomia at his home marae; And a whanau member says it was Parekura Horomia's concern for people that lead him into politics; A school principal in Northland says a proposed law change aimed at providing meals for students in poorer schools could reinforce negative stereotypes; A Ngai Tahu primary teacher wants the unique history of her South Island tribe taught in schools around New Zealand.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 2 May 2013
Fellow politicians have been among more than one thousand mourners paying tribute to Parekura Horomia at his home marae; And a whanau member says it was Parekura Horomia's concern for people that lead him into politics; A school principal in Northland says a proposed law change aimed at providing meals for students in poorer schools could reinforce negative stereotypes; A Ngai Tahu primary teacher wants the unique history of her South Island tribe taught in schools around New Zealand.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 1 May 2013
Hundreds gathered at Hauiti Marae in Tolaga Bay, north of Gisborne, for the first day of the tangi for Parekura Horomia; And members of Ngati Porou living abroad are remembering Parekura Horomia as a staunch supporter of the Labour Party; Unions and community groups are rallying behind a law change proposed by the Mana Party leader, Hone Harawira, to provide children with meals at school; A long-serving veteran of Maori rugby has received an award for his contribution to the sport, more than...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 1 May 2013
Hundreds have gathered at Hauiti Marae in Tolaga Bay, north of Gisborne, for the first day of the tangi for Parekura Horomia; And members of Ngati Porou living abroad are paying tribute to Parekura Horomia as a staunch supporter of the Labour Party; Unions and community groups are rallying behind a law change proposed by the Mana Party leader, Hone Harawira, to provide children with meals at school; A long serving veteran of Maori rugby has received an award for his contribution to the...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 1 May 2013
Mourners from around the country have begun travelling to the small Tai Rawhiti settlement of Tolaga Bay, to pay their final respects to Parekura Horomia; A south Auckland doctor says the number of Maori contracting the superbug MRSA is far worse than reported in a new study; A Ngapuhi hapu leading an anti-mining protest says farming is the key to employment in its rohe, not mining.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 1 May 2013
Mourners from around the country have begun travelling to the small Tai Rawhiti settlement of Tolaga Bay, to pay their final respects to Parekura Horomia; A south Auckland doctor says the number of Maori contracting the superbug MRSA is far worse than reported in a new study; A Ngapuhi hapu leading an anti-mining protest says farming is the key to employment in its rohe, not mining.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 30 April 2013
The people of Te Aitanga a Hauiti are preparing to welcome more than a thousand manuhiri or visitors to their marae in Tologa Bay for the tangi of Parekura Horomia; And the Maori Language Commission is among a number of Maori organisations paying tribute to Mr Horomia; A new study shows there has been a large increase in the number of Maori infected with the superbug MRSA; An iwi leader says the Far North District Council is working hard to support tangata whenua, despite not consulting with...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 30 April 2013
The people of Te Aitanga a Hauiti are preparing to welcome more than a thousand manuhiri or visitors to their marae in Tologa Bay for the tangi of Parekura Horomia; And the Maori King will lead a contingent from Waikato-Tainui to the tangi at Hauiti Marae tomorrow; A new study shows there's been a large increase in the number of Maori infected with the superbug MRSA; An iwi leader says the Far North District Council is working hard to support tangata whenua, despite a failure to consult with...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 30 April 2013
The people of Ngati Porou are mourning the loss of their son and are remembering him as a strong advocate of whanau; Te Arawa elders are considering whether to create a new tribal flag to fly on Waitangi Day; The Mayor of Carterton, Ron Mark, says local Maori would benefit from a proposal to form a stand-alone council for the Wairarapa, and cut ties with Wellington.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 30 April 2013
The people of Ngati Porou are mourning the loss of their son and are remembering him as a strong advocate of whanau; Te Arawa elders are considering whether to create a new tribal flag to fly on Waitangi Day; The Mayor of Carterton, Ron Mark, says local Maori would benefit from a proposal to form a stand-alone council for the Wairarapa, and cut ties with Wellington.
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Morning Rural News for 30 April 2013
News from the rural and farming sector.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 29 April 2013
A Labour MP, Shane Jones, says his colleague Parekura Horomia was a legend amongst iwi on the North Island's East Coast, and across Maoridom in general. Maori in Wairarapa are backing the region's mayors in their bid to form a stand-alone council and cut ties with Wellington. Te Arawa Lakes Trust plans to question local government officials about the impact of a proposed new highway on Lake Rotorua.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 29 April 2013
The long-serving Labour-Party MP, Parekura Horomia, has passed away surrounded by whanau at his home, aged 62; Maori in Wairarapa are backing the region's mayors in their bid to form a stand-alone council and cut ties with Wellington; Te Arawa Lakes Trust plans to question local government officials about the impact of a proposed new highway on Lake Rotorua; A Massey University lecturer says it is important that young Maori are involved in the review of New Zealand's constitution.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 29 April 2013
An engineer says the Government and some local councils are ignoring the capability of marae in a crisis; An independent trustee has been appointed to run blocks of customary land in Hawke's Bay - after outsider was authorised to take money from its bank account; A Rotorua hapu opposing a new expressway for the city is thanking the chair of Te Arawa Lakes Trust for supporting its position; A Massey University lecturer says young Maori don't appear to have an interest in constitutional...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 29 April 2013
An engineer says the Government and some local councils are ignoring the capability of marae in a crisis; An independent trustee has been appointed to run blocks of customary land in Hawke's Bay - after outsider was authorised to take money from its bank account; A Rotorua hapu opposing a new expressway for the city is thanking the chair of Te Arawa Lakes Trust for supporting its position; A Massey University lecturer says young Maori don't appear to have an interest in constitutional...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 26 April 2013
Te Arawa Lakes Trust is supporting a group that includes three local hapu in opposing a new expressway in Rotorua - saying it will go directly to government Ministers; A Bay of Plenty tribe has singled out three iwi - accusing them of failing to comply with a law to divide up Kaingaroa Forest; Ngai Tahu elders hope that a youth hikoi to Kaikoura and Marlborough this weekend will inspire rangatahi to engage more in tribal activities and make them think about taking a leadership role in the...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 26 April 2013
Te Arawa Lakes Trust is supporting a group that includes three local hapu in opposing a new expressway in Rotorua - saying it will go directly to government Ministers; A Bay of Plenty tribe has singled out three iwi - accusing them of failing to comply with a law to divide up Kaingaroa Forest; Ngai Tahu elders hope that a youth hikoi to Kaikoura and Marlborough this weekend will inspire rangatahi to engage more in tribal activities and make them think about taking a leadership role in the...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 26 April 2013
A Ngati Manawa action group says four years' worth of attempts to share a large forest among a group of tribes has been a waste of time; The Department of Conservation on the Chatham Islands is looking to resolve allegations of cultural violation through talks instead of any prosecution; A principle in Te Tairawhiti says changes to a winning classroom support plan to raise Maori achievement needs to involve the programme's designer - professor Russell Bishop; The Government says the...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 26 April 2013
A Ngati Manawa action group says four years' worth of attempts to share a large forest among a group of tribes has been a waste of time; The Department of Conservation on the Chatham Islands is looking to resolve allegations of cultural violation through talks instead of any prosecution; A principle in Te Tairawhiti says changes to a winning classroom support plan to raise Maori achievement needs to involve the programme's designer - professor Russell Bishop; The Government says the...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 24 April 2013
The Ministry of Education says a proven Maori student support plan is not being cut, axed or scrapped; However, an East Coast secondary school says officials need to be careful when tinkering with the successful learning programme for Maori; Talks aimed at resolving a long-running dispute over the division of a big forest have broken down; A 28th Maori Battalion veteran says those who died in the Second World War would be disappointed with the way New Zealand has turned out; The Whanganui...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 24 April 2013
Talks aimed at resolving a long-running dispute over the division of a big forest have broken down; The Ministry of Education says a proven Maori student support plan is not being cut, axed or scrapped; However, an East Coast secondary school says officials need to be careful when tinkering with the successful learning programme for Maori; A 28th Maori Battalion veteran says those who died in the Second World War would be disappointed with the way New Zealand has turned out; The Whanganui...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 24 April 2013
The Green Party says it can't believe the government is dumping one of the most successful Maori learning programmes, by discontinuing funding for Te Kotahitanga; Meanwhile, an education union is also questioning how serious the government is about raising Maori under-achievement in schools; The Mountain Safety Council wants to spread its firearms advice scheme throughout the motu; Te Papa Museum says now that the National Museum of China has loaned it a special Maori cloak - it's opened the...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 24 April 2013
The Green Party says it can't believe the government is dumping one of the most successful Maori learning programmes, by discontinuing funding for Te Kotahitanga; Meanwhile, an education union is also questioning how serious the government is about raising Maori under-achievement in schools; The Mountain Safety Council wants to spread its firearms advice scheme throughout the motu; Te Papa Museum says now that the National Museum of China has loaned it a special Maori cloak - it's opened the...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 23 April 2013
The architect of a successful Maori learning programme says the Government is cheapening it by replacing the core aspects of the syllabus; The head of a Maori tourism group says New Zealand as a host nation should take the blame for leading a Danish politician declare that a Maori welcome was uncivilised; A barrister representing the Maori Council says the Labour and Green Parties single buyer of electricity policy proposal could lower the value of Mighty River Power shares; Tainui elders...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 23 April 2013
The architect of a successful Maori learning programme says the Government is cheapening it by replacing the core aspects of the syllabus; The head of a Maori tourism group says New Zealand as a host nation should take the blame for leading a Danish politician to declare that a Maori welcome was uncivilised; A barrister representing the Maori Council says the single buyer of electricity policy proposal by the Labour and Green Parties could lower the value of Mighty River Power shares;Tainui...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 23 April 2013
Ngati Porou is ruling out buying shares in Mighty River Power for now - because rivers in its tribal territory don't feed the power generator; More than a thousand people have had a firearms safety lecture and test - as part of a programme mostly designed for Maori; The head of Maori Television - who is to become the chief executive of Te Wananga o Aotearoa - says while he doesn't have an education background, he's been a student for many years; The National Museum of New Zealand - Te Papa...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 23 April 2013
Ngati Porou is ruling out buying shares in Mighty River Power for now - because rivers in its tribal territory don't feed the power generator; More than a thousand people have had a firearms safety lecture and test - as part of a programme mostly designed for Maori; The head of Maori Television - who is to become the chief executive of Te Wananga o Aotearoa - says while he doesn't have an education background, he's been a student for many years; The National Museum of New Zealand - Te Papa...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 22 April 2013
The Whatitiri Maori Reserve Trust says iwi members are considering investing in Mighty River Power shares; The head of Maori Television - who is stepping down after eight years in the job - says one of his biggest achievements is the creation a sister channel broadcast exclusively in te reo; A Victoria University senior lecturer in Maori studies, says the Maori electoral seats should be entrenched, meaning they're protected from ever being dropped; Ngati Porou has put a freeze on the number...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 22 April 2013
The head of Maori Television - who is stepping down after eight years in the job - says one of his biggest achievements is the creation a sister channel broadcast exclusively in te reo; The Whatitiri Maori Reserve Trust says iwi members are considering investing in Mighty River Power shares; A Victoria University senior lecturer in Maori studies, says the Maori electoral seats should be entrenched, meaning they're protected from ever being dropped; Ngati Porou has put a freeze on the number...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 22 April 2013
Some North Island iwi organisations are seriously considering investing in Mighty River Power shares, so that their members get the benefit of the shares; Ngai Tuhoe in Bay of Plenty says its decision to sign an agreement to work more closely with the regional council is a practical one based on improving management of land and water in the region; The leader of a South Island iwi is acknowledging tribal elders who carried their Waitangi Tribunal campaign to reach their Treaty settlement;...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 22 April 2013
Some North Island iwi organisations are seriously considering investing in Mighty River Power shares, so that their members get the benefit of the shares; Ngai Tuhoe in Bay of Plenty says its decision to sign an agreement to work more closely with the regional council is a practical one based on improving management of land and water in the region; The leader of a South Island iwi is acknowledging tribal elders who carried their Waitangi Tribunal campaign to reach their Treaty settlement;...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 19 April 2013
The leader of a Nelson iwi is praising the Treaty Negotiations Minister for working with the tribe on their Treaty settlement; Bay of Plenty Regional Council has signed an agreement with Ngai Tuhoe to work more closely together on land management issues; Maori fishing projects have received cash injections from the latest Sustainable Farming Fund grant; A Maori land trustee in Tauranga is encouraging other Maori land trusts in the Bay of Plenty region to seek funding from the Government's...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 19 April 2013
The leader of a Nelson iwi is praising the Treaty Negotiations Minister for working with the tribe on their Treaty settlement; Bay of Plenty Regional Council has signed an agreement with Ngai Tuhoe to work more closely together on land management issues; Maori fishing projects have received cash injections from the latest Sustainable Farming Fund grant; A Maori land trustee in Tauranga is encouraging other Maori land trusts in the Bay of Plenty region to seek funding from the Government's...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 19 April 2013
The last of the South Island tribes will sign off their Treaty settlement with the Crown this weekend; A family GP in the Far North says the issue of more Maori living in cold, damp houses needs to be addressed especially for the sake of children's health; The Maori Party MP, Te Ururoa Flavell, says same sex Maori couples should feel lifted by the passing of the Definition of Marriage Amendment Bill; A Massey University study has found that while Maori and Polynesians excel on the sports...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 19 April 2013
The last of the South Island tribes will sign off their Treaty settlement with the Crown this weekend; A family GP in the Far North says the issue of more Maori living in cold, damp houses needs to be addressed especially for the sake of children's health; The Maori Party MP, Te Ururoa Flavell, says same sex Maori couples should feel lifted by the passing of the Definition of Marriage Amendment Bill; A Massey University study has found that while Maori and Polynesians excel on the sports...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 18 April 2013
The Maori Party MP, Te Ururoa Flavell who voted for same sex marriage to be legal says it was not the first time Maori have encountered controversy around the concept of what defines marriage; The body in charge of advancing Maori interests in freshwater fisheries says the longfin eel has an annual economic value of ten million dollars and ensuring sustainability of the eel is vital; Health Authorities say the number of Maori engaging in risky drinking is too high, with one in three abusing...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 18 April 2013
The Maori Party MP, Te Ururoa Flavell who voted for same sex marriage to be legal says it was not the first time Maori have encountered controversy around the concept of what defines marriage; The body in charge of advancing Maori interests in freshwater fisheries says the longfin eel has an annual economic value of ten million dollars and ensuring sustainability of the eel is vital; Health Authorities say the number of Maori engaging in risky drinking is too high, with one in three abusing...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 18 April 2013
The body managing about one hundred thousand hectares of Maori freehold land wants to expand its investment into areas that will directly benefit Maori; A Maori land incorporation in Tauranga says the Social Housing Unit grant it's received from the government comes at a perfect time while the cost of housing in the city is out of reach for many whanau; The Maori trust that owns large farms in the King Country says the rain this week will make the grass green, but warm weather is also needed...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 18 April 2013
The body managing about one hundred thousand hectares of Maori freehold land wants to expand its investment into areas that will directly benefit Maori; A Maori land incorporation in Tauranga says the Social Housing Unit grant it's received from the government comes at a perfect time while the cost of housing in the city is out of reach for many whanau; The Maori trust that owns large farms in the King Country says the rain this week will make the grass green, but warm weather is also needed...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 17 April 2013
The body managing millions of dollars of multiple-owned Maori land says there are about 40 thousand beneficiaries it is actively trying to track down; A Bay of Plenty Maori land incorporation is now a step closer to being able to provide affordable housing for its iwi beneficiaries; An Auckland principal's push to increase exam pass rates for his students has the school tracking ahead of national averages for Maori and Pasifika students; A central North Island iwi says negotiations are...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 17 April 2013
A Bay of Plenty Maori land incorporation is now a step closer to being able to provide affordable housing for its iwi beneficiaries; The body managing millions of dollars of multiple-owned Maori land says there are about 40 thousand beneficiaries it is actively trying to track down; An Auckland principal's push to increase exam pass rates for his students has the school tracking ahead of national averages for Maori and Pasifika students; A central North Island iwi says negotiations are...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 17 April 2013
The fishing company Sealord has told a Parliamentary committee it wants to continue using foreign charter vessels without having to reflag them as New Zealand boats; A health specialist says life expectancy has improved for Maori because fewer are smoking; The National Indigenous Television channel in Australia says viewers are getting behind the Maori Television programmes it screens; A Maori academic who is leading the faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta, says he wants...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 17 April 2013
The fishing company Sealord has told a Parliamentary committee it wants to continue using foreign charter vessels without having to reflag them as New Zealand boats; A health specialist says life expectancy has improved for Maori because fewer are smoking; The National Indigenous Television channel in Australia says viewers are getting behind the Maori Television programmes it screens; A Maori academic who is leading the faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta, says he wants...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 16 April 2013
A Ngapuhi businessman who lives in Sydney says the jobs of Maori in low-skilled occupations are at risk, and they need qualifications that will allow them to move into more secure employment; A Maori Party MP says it plans to lobby the Government for a change to the Marine Reserves Act, following the establishment of a reserve that was opposed by a Canterbury iwi; The life expectancy gap between Maori and non Maori has narrowed, to a little more than seven years; A deal's been signed that...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 16 April 2013
A Ngapuhi businessman who lives in Sydney says the jobs of Maori in low-skilled occupations are at risk, and they need qualifications that will alow them to move into more secure employment; A Maori Party MP says it plans to lobby the Government for a change to the Marine Reserves Act, following the establishment of a reserve that was opposed by a Canterbury iwi; The life expectancy gap between Maori and non Maori has narrowed, to a little more than seven years; A deal's been signed that...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 16 April 2013
A Ngapuhi business leader living in Australia says the jobs of Maori mining workers there may be at risk, because their employers are investigating the use of cheaper migrant labour; A lawyer for the Maori Council says it's unlikely investors in Mighty River Power know about the risks linked to tribal water rights, because they probably haven't read the company's full prospectus; The Maori Party says the announcement of a new marine reserve in Canterbury cuts across Maori customary rights;...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 16 April 2013
A Ngapuhi business leader living in Australia says the jobs of Maori mining workers there may be at risk, because their employers are investigating the use of cheaper migrant labour; A lawyer for the Maori Council says it's unlikely investors in Mighty River Power know about the risks linked to tribal water rights, because they probably haven't read the company's full prospectus; The Maori Party says the announcement of a new marine reserve in Canterbury cuts across Maori customary rights;...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 15 April 2013
An expert on Maori migration is warning New Zealanders against moving to Australia before they know what benefits and services they are entitled to; The Maori Trustee, who has returned from a trip to China with the Prime Minister, says the country holds big opportunities for Maori forest owners; A hui has been held in Rotorua to oppose a new expressway; A Pakeha architect says having a better understanding, or even a basic knowledge of Te Reo Maori, helped him to understand what his Maori...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 15 April 2013
An expert on Maori migration is warning New Zealanders against moving to Australia before they know what benefits and services they are entitled to; The Maori Trustee, who has returned from a trip to China with the Prime Minister, says the country holds big opportunities for Maori forest owners; A hui has been held in Rotorua to oppose a new expressway; A Pakeha architect says having a better understanding, or even a basic knowledge of Te Reo Maori, helped him to understand what his Maori...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 15 April 2013
One of the Ngati Rarua's most senior members wants to see more of the younger generation become politicians or lawyers to advance the iwi's causes; The Department of Conservation is to trial a new scheme encouraging Northland Maori to start their own business; The lead architect of the new Tuhoe tribal headquarters says his company has been fortunate to hire some Maori graduates who are changing the way the industry is thinking; The Federation of Maori Authorities is impressed with how...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 12 April 2013
A University of Otago dental specialist says Maori patients are being forced to travel to its training school hospital from Invercargill by the van-load; A Marlborough iwi will be set to move forward this weekend after it signs its' Treaty settlement with the Crown; A hui will be held this weekend to discuss strategies aimed at opposing a new expressway for the east-side of Rotorua.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 12 April 2013
A University of Otago dental specialist says Maori patients from Invercargill are being forced to travel by the van-load to its training school for treatment; Iwi representatives north of Wellington say they will never be able to support the Kapiti Coast Expressway - which today got the go-ahead to be built; Meanwhile, a hui will be held this weekend to discuss strategies aimed at opposing a new expressway for the east-side of Rotorua; A Marlborough iwi will be set to move forward this...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 12 April 2013
The Ministry of Education is investigating a claim by an Auckland kura saying that some of its' staff have been forced to take out loans because of the flawed school payroll system, Novopay. An engineer is calling on the Crown or councils to pay for any earthquake-strengthening of marae. A finalist in this year's Ahuwhenua Trophy BNZ Maori Excellence in Farming Award competition says it's privileged to be part of a competition - it describes as a legacy which has helped grow Maori success in...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 12 April 2013
An engineer is calling on the Crown or councils to pay for any earthquake-strengthening of marae. The Ministry of Education is investigating a claim that some Auckland kura staff have been forced to take out loans because of the flawed school payroll system, Novopay. Ngati Porou is to set up its own building firm. A finalist in this year's Ahuwhenua Trophy BNZ Maori Excellence in Farming Award competition says it's privileged to be part of a competition - it describes as a legacy which has...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 11 April 2013
The government has written to Ngapuhi spelling out its intention to call for feedback on a Deed of Mandate for an iwi group still struggling to unify the tribe; Trainee carpenters in Te Tairawhiti are repairing and refurbishing Ngati Porou marae and descendants' houses; The Federation of Maori Authorities says the recent Waka Tapu voyage to Rapanui or Easter Island late last year gave the tangata whenua there hope and inspiration about trade and exchange with their Maori cousins; Aboriginal...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 11 April 2013
The government has written to Ngapuhi spelling out its intention to call for feedback on a Deed of Mandate for an iwi group still struggling to unify the tribe; Trainee carpenters in Te Tairawhiti are repairing and refurbishing Ngati Porou marae and descendants' houses; The Federation of Maori Authorities says the recent Waka Tapu voyage to Rapanui or Easter Island late last year gave tangata whenua there hope and inspiration about trade and exchange with their Maori cousins; Aboriginal...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 11 April 2013
An Auckland principal says some staff at his kura have been forced to take out loans due to the flawed school payroll system; Maori Television has told MPs of the tension between its commercial and cultural objectives; The Federation of Maori Authorities is working with Beef and Lamb New Zealand to send its members on seminars to equip them in their fight to fend off climate change; A Maori architect says as more iwi settle their Treaty of Waitangi grievances and receive millions of dollars...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 11 April 2013
An Auckland principal says some staff at his kura have been forced to take out loans due to the flawed school payroll system; Maori Television has told MPs of the tension between its commercial and cultural objectives; The Federation of Maori Authorities is working with Beef and Lamb New Zealand to send its members on seminars to equip them in their fight to fend off climate change; A Maori architect says as more iwi settle their Waitangi Treaty grievances and receive millions of dollars in...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 10 April 2013
The Ngapuhi Runanga has thrown its support behind the Northland hapu, Ngati Hau, which has told an Australian mining company to stay out of its tribal territory; A group of MPs has challenged Maori Television over how it's managed to build up a financial reserve of 15 million dollars; High-profile Maori who attended St Stephens' school are optimistic it can be re-opened - after closing 13 years ago; The Department of Conservation is defending its felling of an ancient tree on the West Coast.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 10 April 2013
A group of MPs has challenged Maori Television over how it's managed to build up a financial reserve of 15 million dollars; The Ngapuhi Runanga has thrown its support behind the Northland hapu, Ngati Hau, which has told an Australian mining company to stay out of its tribal territory; Ex-pupils of an Anglican Maori boarding school that closed 13 years ago are optimistic it can be re-opened; Two Maori radio stations on the East coast of the North Island have been named finalists in this...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 10 April 2013
Ngati Porou has launched a fresh search for a new Chief Executive; Meanwhile, Apirana Mahuika says the iwi is preparing to launch a new organisation to look after and deliver the basics to its people; A Bay of Plenty Maori Incorporation's plans to develop land are being hampered because it can't contact enough of its shareholders; Conservation groups and local Maori on the West Coast are calling the felling of an ancient tree environmental vandalism.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 10 April 2013
Ngati Porou has launched a fresh search for a new Chief Executive; Meanwhile, Apirana Mahuika says the iwi is preparing to launch a new organisation to look after and deliver the basics to its people; A Bay of Plenty Maori Incorporation's plans to develop land are being hampered because it can't contact enough of its shareholders; Conservation groups and local Maori on the West Coast are calling the felling of an ancient tree an act of desecration.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 9 April 2013
Chinese investors are being encouraged to consider building a timber processing plant in New Zealand to create work; Research has been launched into finding the best ways in which to teach students in Maori immersion schools; Water Safety New Zealand has launched a programme to keep waka ama paddlers safe in the water; Maori architects will be sharing their knowledge with other indigenous designers this week - when first nations delegates from Australia, Canada, and other countries come...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 9 April 2013
Chinese investors are being encouraged to consider building a timber processing plant in New Zealand to create work; Research has been launched into finding the best ways in which to teach students in Maori immersion schools; Water Safety New Zealand has launched a programme to keep waka ama paddlers safe in the water; Maori architects will be sharing their knowledge with other indigenous designers this week - when first nations delegates from Australia, Canada, and other countries come...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 9 April 2013
New Zealand's only Maori owned and controlled dairy company is signing a deal today with the Chinese company Shanghai Pengxin for milk from the former Crafar Farms to be processed into UHT products to export to China; Tuwharetoa is pushing for Mighty River Power to pay several millions of dollars a year for using the tribe's property; A Maori health worker in eastern Bay of Plenty is shocked that throat swab follow ups aren't being done as part of the Rheumatic Fever Prevention programme;...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 9 April 2013
Tuwharetoa is pushing for Mighty River Power to pay several millions of dollars a year for using the tribe's property; New Zealand's only Maori owned and controlled dairy company is signing a deal today with the Chinese company Shanghai Pengxin for milk from the former Crafar Farms to be processed into UHT products to export to China; A Maori health worker in eastern Bay of Plenty is shocked that throat swab follow ups aren't being done as part of the Rheumatic Fever Prevention programme;...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 8 April 2013
An Eastern Bay of Plenty Maori health worker rejects a suggestion that not enough is being done to stop the causes of Rheumatic Fever; A group representing Maori interests in Canterbury is hoping to get approval to develop new housing on ancestral lands; An Auckland tribal treaty negotiator has lost her job - after being voted out by her people; A member of Ngati Pukenga hopes a deal reached between the Tauranga iwi and the Government will make a material difference for his people.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 8 April 2013
An Eastern Bay of Plenty Maori health worker rejects a suggestion that not enough is being done to stop the causes of Rheumatic Fever; An Auckland tribal treaty negotiator has lost her job - after being voted out by her people; A group representing Maori interests in Canterbury is hoping to get approval to develop new housing on its ancestral lands; A member of Ngati Pukenga hopes a deal reached between the Tauranga iwi and the Government will make a material difference for his people.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 8 April 2013
A Maori representative to the United Nations says kaumatua should have the power to pass sentence in Marae Based youth courts; A High Court has ruled that an Auckland tribal body, Ngai Tai ki Tamaki Tribal Trust, cannot yet conclude a Deed of Settlement with the Crown; A Tauranga tribe says its people are once again finding their roots, now that they've settled their grievances with the Crown; The council in a Bay of Plenty town where more than half the population is Maori - is considering...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 8 April 2013
A Maori representative to the United Nations says kaumatua should have the power to pass sentence in Marae Based youth courts; A High Court has ruled that an Auckland tribal body, Ngai Tai ki Tamaki Tribal Trust, cannot yet conclude a Deed of Settlement with the Crown; A Tauranga tribe says its people are once again finding their roots, now that they've settled their grievances with the Crown; The council in a Bay of Plenty town where more than half the population is Maori - is considering...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 5 April 2013
The Crown is to acknowledge it deprived a Tauranga tribe of wahi tapu, access to natural resources, and opportunities for development; An Auckland tribal treaty negotiator is ready to face her people tomorrow [April 6th] when they decide if she should keep her role or not; A Maori-run wine company in the top of the South Island is aiming to export to more countries after great success in the United States; A blue penguin tourism venture set up on traditional Maori land in Dunedin is...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 5 April 2013
The Crown is to acknowledge it deprived a Tauranga tribe of wahi tapu, access to natural resources, and opportunities for development; An Auckland tribal treaty negotiator is ready to face her people tomorrow [April 6th] when they decide if she should keep her role or not; A Maori-run wine company in the top of the South Island is aiming to export to more countries after receiving great success in the United States; A blue penguin tourism venture set up on traditional Maori land in Dunedin...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 5 April 2013
The chair of Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu says proposed reforms to freshwater management don't do enough to protect the taonga, or treasure, itself; One of several trustees ordered by the High Court to step down is pleased with the decision; An iwi in Northland says it's not yet able to support medical students who struggle to make ends meet away from home; Ngai Tahu is calling on more people to sign up to its trades training programme He Toki ki te Rika to help rebuild Christchurch.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 5 April 2013
One of several trustees ordered by the High Court to step down is pleased with the decision; The chair of Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu says proposed reforms to freshwater management don't do enough to protect the taonga, or treasure, itself; An iwi in Northland says it's not yet able to support medical students who struggle to make ends meet away from home; A sculpture that commemorates Wellington's Waimapihi stream will be unveiled at the site of a new petrol station this morning.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 4 April 2013
The High Court has ordered that all trustees on an Auckland treaty negotiating tribal body be removed and a new election be held; The Department of Corrections says it received no indication from Maori rehabilitation providers that its programme was lacking Maori focus; Iwi representatives in Waikato are praising the consultation process over the design of the southern-most stage of the Waikato Expressway; Waikato-Tainui is to distribute nearly one-million dollars in education grants and...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 4 April 2013
The High Court has ordered that all trustees on an Auckland treaty negotiating tribal body be removed and a new election be held; The Department of Corrections says it received no indication from Maori rehabilitation providers that its programme was lacking Maori focus; Iwi representatives in Waikato are praising the consultation process over the design of the southern-most stage of the Waikato Expressway; Waikato-Tainui is to distribute nearly one-million dollars in education grants and...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 4 April 2013
A co-author of the Maori rehabilitation programme in prison says less than half of the mahi is kaupapa Maori and that needs to change; Changes to rules over Maori land could make it easier for some tangata whenua to build extended family homesteads or papa kainga; Maori viticulturists in Marlborough are hoping their bumper harvest this year will set them up to win more international and domestic awards following on from last years big success; A new programme launched by the South Island...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 4 April 2013
A co-author of the Maori rehabilitation programme in prison says less than half of the mahi is kaupapa Maori and that needs to change; Changes to rules over Maori land could make it easier for some tangata whenua to build extended family homesteads or papa kainga; Maori viticulturists in Marlborough are hoping their bumper harvest this year will set them up to win more international and domestic awards following on from last years big success; A new programme launched by the South Island...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 3 April 2013
Ngati Maniapoto has become the first Iwi to sign a joint management agreement with a number of local councils to help protect the Waipa River; The government is calling for feedback on recommendations that aim to improve rules over Maori land, potentially unlocking economic opportunities; A Maori-owned wine company says the big dry spell means it will be in for a bumper harvest and 2013 could be one of its best vintage years; The South Island iwi, Ngai Tahu, has launched a new training...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 3 April 2013
Ngati Maniapoto has become the first Iwi to sign a joint management agreement with a number of local councils to help protect the Waipa River; The government is calling for feedback on recommendations that aim to improve rules over Maori land - potentially unlocking economic opportunities; A Maori-owned wine company says the big dry spell means it will be in for a bumper harvest and 2013 could be one of its best vintage years; The South Island iwi, Ngai Tahu, has launched a new training...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 3 April 2013
A School of Maori Studies researcher who is surveying Maori immigrants in Australia says the Federal Government is unlikely to change its laws which are restricting New Zealanders access to government benefits; The first of a series of hui aimed at getting more disabled Maori using disability services will be held in Auckland today; Ngai Tuhoe leader, Tamati Kruger, is hopeful that relationships with iwi members unhappy with the tribe's Deed of Settlement can be repaired; Waikato-Tainui has...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 3 April 2013
A School of Maori Studies researcher who is surveying Maori immigrants in Australia says the Federal Government is unlikely to change its laws which are restricting New Zealanders access to government benefits; The first of a series of hui aimed at getting more disabled Maori using disability services will be held in Auckland today; Ngai Tuhoe leader, Tamati Kruger, is hopeful that relationships with iwi members unhappy with the tribe's Deed of Settlement can be repaired; Waikato-Tainui has...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 2 April 2013
The Chairperson of the Federation of Maori Authorities says her recent trip to Rapanui or Easter Island highlighted the need for Maori to play a bigger leadership role in the Pacific for social and economic development; Official recognition of the Maori names for the North and South Islands are one step closer; Ngai Tuhoe leader, Tamati Kruger, says having more tribal representatives in parliament would certainly help lift the number of Maori enrolling to vote; The Electoral Commission is...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 2 April 2013
Official recognition of the Maori names for the North and South Islands are one step closer; The Chairperson of the Federation of Maori Authorities says her recent trip to Rapanui or Easter Island highlighted the need for Maori to play a bigger leadership role in the Pacific for social and economic development; Ngai Tuhoe leader, Tamati Kruger, says having more tribal representatives in parliament would certainly help lift the number of Maori enrolling to vote; The costs incurred so-far by...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 2 April 2013
A kuia affiliated to Ngai Tuhoe suggests a member of the tribe should stand for Parliament; An historian who specialises in Maori in Australia says Maori seem to be more valued in Australia than in New Zealand, and are held in higher esteem by white Australians than Aboriginal people; A Maori owned and operated farm near Taumarunui is praying for more rain to ease drought pressures; A Te Papa Museum travelling exhibition of pounamu has moved from one province to another in China.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 2 April 2013
A kuia affiliated to Ngai Tuhoe suggests a member of the tribe should stand for Parliament; An historian who specialises in Maori in Australia says Maori seem to be more valued in Australia than in New Zealand, and are held in higher esteem by white Australians than Aboriginal people; A Maori owned and operated farm near Taumarunui is praying for more rain to ease drought pressures; A Te Papa Museum travelling exhibition of pounamu has moved from one province to another in China.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 28 March 2013
Sir Edward Taihakurei Durie is pushing for the former MP John Tamihere to temporarily replace him at the Crown Forestry Rental Trust; The bereaved whanau of a man who was shot and killed near Atiamuri in South Waikato last week are acknowledging the people who gave them comfort while they come to terms with his death; A Maori immersion school in Christchurch has conducted a survey to try and persuade the Ministry of Education to allow it to stay where it is; The Ngai Tuhoe biennial festival,...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 28 March 2013
Sir Edward Taihakurei Durie is pushing for the former MP John Tamihere to temporarily replace him at the Crown Forestry Rental Trust; The bereaved whanau of a man who was shot and killed near Atiamuri in South Waikato last week are acknowledging the people who gave them comfort while they come to terms with his death; A Maori immersion school in Christchurch has conducted a survey to try and persuade the Ministry of Education to allow it to stay where it is; The Ngai Tuhoe biennial festival,...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 28 March 2013
The Crown Forestry Rental Trust says legal action taken by one of its own trustees is further delaying a decision on whether it will fund Treaty claims in Northland; Maori at a hui in Wellington have voiced scepticism of Government proposals making it a legal requirement for councils to be more receptive to their environmental concerns; A participant in a pilot scheme to help Maori quit smoking says it's changed her life - and can help other Maori who want to stop.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 28 March 2013
The Crown Forestry Rental Trust says legal action taken by one of its own trustees is further delaying a decision on whether it will fund Treaty claims in Northland; Maori at a hui in Wellington have voiced scepticism of Government proposals making it a legal requirement for councils to be more receptive to their environmental concerns; Researchers say a new pilot scheme could help Maori give up smoking en masse.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 27 March 2013
Legal action has delayed a decision by the Crown Forestry Rental Trust on whether to fund a series of Treaty claims in Northland; The people of Parihaka have told the Government to stop allowing companies to search for oil and gas in the Taranaki Tuturu territory; Maori at a hui in Wellington today challenged the Government's commitment to giving them a stronger voice on environment issues; One of the finalists in this year's Maori farming awards says it's not about winning prizes, but...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 27 March 2013
Legal action has delayed a decision by the Crown Forestry Rental Trust on whether to fund a series of Treaty claims in Northland; The people of Parihaka have told the Government to stop allowing companies to search for oil and gas in the Taranaki Tuturu territory; Maori at a hui in Wellington today challenged the Government's commitment to giving them a stronger voice on environment issues; One of the finalists in this year's Maori farming awards says it's not about winning prizes, but...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 27 March 2013
A careers advisor in the Far North says some Maori students are abandoning dreams of taking science and medical degrees - because their whanau can't afford to pay for their children to live away from home; Meanwhile, Te Ohu Rata O Aotearoa - the Maori Medical Practitioners Association - says the accommodation costs are clearly blocking some young Maori from going on to train to work in medicine; An investigation into the Ministry of Education's handling of school closures and mergers is...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 27 March 2013
A careers advisor in the Far North says some Maori students are abandoning dreams of taking science and medical degrees - because their whanau can't afford to pay for their children to live away from home; Meanwhile, Te Ohu Rata O Aotearoa - the Maori Medical Practitioners Association - says the accommodation costs are clearly blocking some young Maori from going on to train to work in medicine; An investigation into the Ministry of Education's handling of school closures and mergers is...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 26 March 2013
A Maori organic beef farmer in the Bay of Islands says his biggest concern with the on-going drought is the drying up of creeks, not feed for animals; A Maori language medium school in Christchurch is welcoming an investigation into the Ministry of Education's handling of school closures and mergers; A doctor who has first-hand experience of Maori Sudden Unexplained Death in Infancy cases, or SUDI, has labelled as 'draconian' a call to blood test some bereaved parents; The man behind the...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 26 March 2013
A Maori organic beef farmer in the Bay of Islands says his biggest concern with the on-going drought is the drying up of creeks, not feed for animals; A Maori language medium school in Christchurch is welcoming an investigation into the Ministry of Education's handling of school closures and mergers; A doctor who has first-hand experience of Maori Sudden Unexplained Death in Infancy cases, or SUDI, has labelled as 'draconian' a call to blood test some bereaved parents; The man behind the...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 26 March 2013
A Maori health provider in Gisborne says it will do all it can to help its caregivers into new jobs - when it finishes its home-support in a few months; A claimant who's pulled away from the main Tuhoe negotiating group says it's been left out of Treaty settlement talks; In response to the criticism, a Ngai Tuhoe leader says ongoing efforts have been made to reconcile with tribal groups unhappy with the tribe's Deed of Settlement; Indigenous leaders in Latin America are keen to glean from...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 26 March 2013
A Maori health provider in Gisborne says it will do all it can to help its caregivers into new jobs - when it finishes its home-support in a few months; A claimant who's pulled away from the main Tuhoe negotiating group says it's been left out of Treaty settlement talks; In response to the criticism, a Ngai Tuhoe leader says ongoing efforts have been made to reconcile with tribal groups unhappy with the tribe's Deed of Settlement; Indigenous leaders in Latin America are keen to glean from...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 25 March 2013
Higher Government standards in the home-based health support sector have prompted a Maori provider in Gisborne to pull the pin on its care service; The Maori Council is fully supporting the appointment of Dame Susan Devoy as Race Relations Commissioner; The initialling of a Deed of Settlement means Tuhoe will soon have a say in how Te Urewera National Park is maintained; Education officials have been getting whanau into the classroom to give them lessons on secondary school qualifications.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 25 March 2013
Higher Government standards in the home-based health support sector have prompted a Maori provider in Gisborne to pull the pin on its care service; The Maori Council is fully supporting the appointment of Dame Susan Devoy as Race Relations Commissioner; The initialling of a Deed of Settlement means Tuhoe will soon have a say in how Te Urewera National Park is maintained; Education officials have been getting whanau into the classroom to give them lessons on secondary school qualifications.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 25 March 2013
A representative of a Tuhoe Tribal Authority says iwi members who aren't happy with the initialling of a Deed of Settlement won't be able to stop progress; But, a member of Te Umutaoroa is critical of the comments made by Paki Nikora; Taranaki's largest dairy farmer is thinking of ways to change its practices to cope with the drought - which it is blaming on global climate changes; The Electoral Commission is today launching the '2013 Maori Electoral Option' and wants Maori voters to choose...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 25 March 2013
A representative of a Tuhoe Tribal Authority says iwi members who aren't happy with the initialling of a Deed of Settlement won't be able to stop progress; But, a member of Te Umutaoroa is critical of the comments made by Paki Nikora; Taranaki's largest dairy farmer is thinking of ways to change its practices to cope with the drought - which it is blaming on global climate changes; The Electoral Commission is today launching the '2013 Maori Electoral Option' and wants Maori voters to choose...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 22 March 2013
The Tuhoe chief negotiator, Tamati Kruger, is being praised for his tenacity in securing a Treaty agreement with the Crown; Two Maori immersion schools are refusing to budge from their sites, despite the Ministry of Education insisting one of them has to relocate; A Palmerston North tribe says it understands the Crown is delaying settling claim with a local urban authority.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 22 March 2013
The Tuhoe chief negotiator, Tamati Kruger, is being praised for his tenacity in securing a Treaty agreement with the Crown; Two Maori immersion schools are refusing to budge from their sites, despite the Ministry of Education insisting one of them has to relocate; A Palmerston North tribe says it understands the Crown is delaying settling claim with a local urban authority.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 22 March 2013
The Maori Women's Welfare League is looking at whether it should provide Whanau Ora services; Ngai Tuhoe is due to initial a multi-million dollar Deed of Settlement at Parliament today; The chief executive of Maori Television is happy a bill that will allow it to broadcast after the switch to digital transmission has passed its first reading in Parliament; Maori farmers are working together to adapt to climate change, which they are blaming for the extraordinary dry spell that has plagued...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 22 March 2013
A new Maori Women's Welfare League executive is considering an idea raised by one of its life members regarding the social welfare policy, Whanau Ora; Ngai Tuhoe is due to initial a multi-million dollar Deed of Settlement at Parliament today; The chief executive of Maori Television is happy a bill that will allow it to broadcast after the switch to digital transmission has passed its first reading in Parliament; Maori farmers are working together to adapt to climate change, which they are...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 21 March 2013
The Mana Party's president is calling for Dame Susan Devoy's appointment as Race Relations Commissioner to be terminated; The Government says it hasn't yet decided whether marae buildings could be excluded from proposals to change the system dealing with earthquake-prone buildings; An organisation working to prevent sudden infant deaths says Maori parents should not share beds with their babies without sticking to stringent safety precautions; The new general manager of the Maori Women's...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 21 March 2013
The Mana Party's president is calling for Dame Susan Devoy's appointment as Race Relations Commissioner to be terminated; The Government says it hasn't yet decided whether marae buildings could be excluded from proposals to change the system dealing with earthquake-prone buildings; An organisation working to prevent sudden infant deaths says Maori parents should not share beds with their babies without sticking to stringent safety precautions; The new general manager of the Maori Women's...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 21 March 2013
The Crown body charged with protecting heritage buildings says it's concerned about the future of marae - and how well they would stand up in an earthquake; The Federation of Maori Authorities says some of its members are reporting that it'll take two years before their farms recover; The Federation of Family Budgeting Services wants to work with more Maori organisations and get their advice on how to deal with a growing list of Maori clients; A team dedicated to providing a database of...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 21 March 2013
The Federation of Maori Authorities says some of its members are reporting that it'll take two years before their farms recover; The Crown body charged with protecting heritage buildings says it's concerned about the future of marae - and how well they would stand up in an earthquake; The Federation of Family Budgeting Services wants to work with more Maori organisations and get their advice on how to deal with a growing list of Maori clients; A team dedicated to providing a database of...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 20 March 2013
The head of Maori studies at Auckland University, Margaret Mutu, says racism against Maori needs to be acknowledged; The Maori Women's Welfare League wants to raise its profile by telling communities exactly what it does; In an unusal move, the whanau of a road worker - shot and killed near Taupo - has released a statement both in English and Maori; Charles F. Goldie, famous for his depiction of Maori chiefs and society, is to have one of his rare works auctioned next week, causing great...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 20 March 2013
The head of Maori studies at Auckland University, Margaret Mutu, says the Race Relations Commissioner has to acknowledge what she describes as racism against Maori; In an unusal move, the whanau of a road worker - shot and killed near Taupo - has released a statement both in English and Maori; The Maori Women's Welfare League wants to raise its profile by telling communities exactly what it does; Paintings by acclaimed artists Ralph Hotere and Charles F. Goldie are to be auctioned next week,...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 20 March 2013
The Maori Women's Welfare League has signalled it will be making changes, with the appointment of a new general manager; A major Maori run beef and sheep operation in Whanganui says the weather is putting it under pressure to change farming practises; Environmental scientists are calling on the Government to freezee commercial fishing of longfin tuna or eels; Land on the approach to Port Otago is to be jointly managed Ngai Tahu.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 20 March 2013
The Maori Women's Welfare League has signalled it will be making changes, with the appointment of a new general manager; A major Maori run beef and sheep operation in Whanganui says the weather is putting it under pressure to change farming practises; Environmental scientists are calling on the Government to bring a temporary halt to commercial fishing of longfin tuna or eels; Land on the approach to Port Otago is to be jointly managed Ngai Tahu.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 19 March 2013
Iwi, scientists and children marched on Parliament today demanding a stop to the commercial fishing of longfin tuna or eels; An attempt to set up a tribal parliament for Te Arawa by May has stalled; A team setting up a database of principal ancestral marae throughout Aotearoa has now visited over several hundred pa.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 19 March 2013
Iwi, scientists and children marched on Parliament today demanding a stop to the commercial fishing of longfin tuna or eels; An attempt to set up a tribal parliament for Te Arawa by May has stalled; A team setting up a database of principal ancestral marae throughout Aotearoa has now visited over several hundred pa; Three young Maori science leaders have been acknowledged for successfully completing the inaugural Maori Enterprise Internship Programme - Te Hikohiko Te Uira.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 19 March 2013
A shareholder of a Far North Maori organisation is growing impatient with the pace of a police investigation into a fire on coastal customary land; A tribe pushing for a freeze on the fishing of longfin tuna or eels in the Wairarapa is questioning the accuracy of official stock numbers; A Maori studies researcher says despite New Zealand migrants in Australia being denied access to federal government benefits, the lucrative opportunities for them there far outweigh the risks; Organisers of a...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 19 March 2013
A shareholder of a Far North Maori organisation is growing impatient with the pace of a police investigation into a fire on coastal customary land; A tribe pushing for a freeze on the fishing of longfin tuna or eels in the Wairarapa is questioning the accuracy of official stock numbers; A Maori studies researcher says despite New Zealand migrants in Australia being denied access to federal government benefits, the lucrative opportunities for them there far outweigh the risks; Organisers of a...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 18 March 2013
A petition has been drawn up to call for a temporary ban on the commercial fishing of longfin tuna, or eels; A child health expert is urging Maori communities to consider what more they can do to provide safe sleeping situations for young babies; Meanwhile, an Auckland regional Maori health provider is encouraging whanau to provide better care for babies; An iwi of Te Arawa, Tuhourangi, is aiming to start building a new tourist attraction on the tribe's home turf near Mount Tarawera by the...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 18 March 2013
A child health expert is urging Maori communities to consider what more they can do to provide safe sleeping situations for young babies; Meanwhile, an Auckland regional Maori health provider is encouraging whanau to provide better care for babies; A petition has been drawn up to call for a temporary ban on the commercial fishing of longfin tuna, or eels; An iwi of Te Arawa, Tuhourangi, is aiming to start building a new tourist attraction on the tribe's home turf near Mount Tarawera by the...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 18 March 2013
An education body says the lack of formal English lessons in Kura Kaupapa poses problems for graduates who want to study at a high level at University; A South Island tribe is criticising the Crown's negotiating tactics; Two Te Arawa entities have joined together to set up a tourist attraction near Mount Tarawera; An advertising campaign costing $5.3 million is being launched encouraging Maori to enrol for the next two elections.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 18 March 2013
A South Island tribe is criticising the Crown's negotiating tactics; An education body says the lack of formal English lessons in Kura Kaupapa is hampering its graduates when it comes to higher level University studies; Two Te Arawa entities have joined together to set up a tourist attraction near Mount Tarawera; An advertising campaign costing $5.3 million dollars is being launched encouraging Maori to enrol for the next two elections.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 15 March 2013
A Maori run farming operation in Whanganui is being forced to sell some stock early - because of the severe drought conditions hitting the region hard; Maori are being urged to decide what type of electoral roll they want to be on before it's too late; An author and specialist on Maori inmates says New Zealand is leading the world in the way it works with indigenous people in jail and courts; The company proposing to build a rubbish transfer station in Rotorua has agreed to provide a...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 15 March 2013
A Maori-run farming operation in Whanganu is being forced to sell some stock early - because of the severe drought conditions hitting the region hard; Maori are being urged to decide whether they want to be on the Maori or General Roll before it's too late; An author and specialist on Maori inmates says New Zealand is leading the world in the way it works with indigenous people in jail and courts; The company proposing to build a rubbish transfer station in Rotorua has agreed to provide a...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 15 March 2013
The leader of Taranaki Whanui in Wellington is calling on members of the tribe's commercial division to resign after land was sold to a housing developer; But the Chair of the Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust, Mahara Okeroa, says he won't be resigning; Maori Catholics hope the new leader of the Church will take on the character of those Saints he now shares his name with; A significantly low Waikato River won't stop the Turangawaewae Regatta from going ahead; The Aotearoa Maori Choir is...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 15 March 2013
The leader of Taranaki Whanui in Wellington is calling on members of the tribe's commercial division to resign after land was sold to a housing developer, but; The Chair of the Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust, Mahara Okeroa, says he won't be resigning; Maori Catholics hope the new leader of the Church will take on the character of those Saints he now shares his name with; A significantly low Waikato River won't stop the Turangawaewae Regatta from going ahead; The Aotearoa Maori Choir...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 14 March 2013
A Rotorua lawyer who stole money from a Maori organisation has been banned from working in the profession; Maori Catholics are celebrating the election of the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church; Some Maori residents in Rotorua have secured a small win - despite withdrawing an application to the Environmental Court in a bid to oppose a rubbish transfer station being built in their neighbourhood; Two Ngai Tahu whanau have been appointed to the board of the tribe's property arm.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 14 March 2013
Maori Catholics are celebrating the election of the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church; A Rotorua lawyer who stole money from a Maori organisation has been banned from working in the profession; Some Maori residents in Rotorua have secured a small win - after withdrawing an application to the Environmental Court in a bid to oppose a rubbish transfer station being built in their neighbourhood; Two Ngai Tahu whanau have been appointed to the board of the tribe's property arm.
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Te Manu Korihi News for 14 March 2013
Te Kohanga Reo National Trust Board says it wants new proposed legislation to protect its movement before the end of the year; A researcher who specialises in Maori in Australia says Maori who work in Aboriginal communities are highly valued by Australian authorities because they have the ability to connect with them in a way other people can't; The head of Maori Television says it's looking to air more of its in-house programmes in Australia; An application to the Environmental Court filed...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 14 March 2013
A researcher who specialises in Maori in Australia says Maori who work in Aboriginal communities are highly valued by Australian authorities because they have the ability to connect with them in a way other people can't; Te Kohanga Reo National Trust Board says it wants a Bill of its own before the end of the year; The head of Maori Television says it's looking to air more of its in-house programmes in Australia; An application to the Environmental Court filed by Maori regarding a proposal...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 13 March 2013
A major Taranaki Maori dairy farmer is counting on its diverse farming portfolio to mitigate the effects of the increasing drought conditions; A kaumatua, who leads a group opposing state-asset share sales says the government's pre-registeration figures do not prove New Zealanders are keen to buy shares; The Maori Battalion's ceremonial Mere has been gifted to the National Army Museum in Waiouru for safe-keeping; Maori Television says it will continue to create a virtual Maori language...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 13 March 2013
A kaumatua, who leads a group opposing state-asset share sales says the government's pre-registeration figures do not prove New Zealanders are keen to buy shares; A major Taranaki Maori dairy farmer is counting on its diverse farming portfolio to mitigate the effects of the increasing drought conditions; The Maori Battalion's ceremonial Mere has been gifted to the National Army Museum in Waiouru for safe-keeping; Maori Television says it will continue to create a virtual Maori language...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 13 March 2013
A Wellington iwi says land has been stolen from them and sold off by the body set up to manage its Treaty settlement money; The manager of Waiwhetu Marae, Peggy Luke-Ngaheke, says the whenua has been sold from under their feet; A big Maori diary operation in Taranaki is heading for a financial hit due to the increasing drought conditions; The electricity generator Mighty River Power has rejected a request to top up the Waikato River for this weekend's Turangawaewae Regatta - due to the...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 13 March 2013
A Wellington iwi says land has been stolen from them and sold off by the body set up to manage its Treaty settlement money; The manager of Waiwhetu Marae, Peggy Luke-Ngaheke, says the whenua has been sold from under their feet; A big Maori diary operation in Taranaki is heading for a financial hit due to the increasing drought conditions; The electricity generator Mighty River Power has rejected a request to top up the Waikato River for this weekend's Turangawaewae Regatta - due to the...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 12 March 2013
A large Taranaki Maori farming incorporation is feeling the effects of the increasing drought conditions and fears most of their dairy farms will be dry by the end of March; A group against the partial privatisation of state owned enterprises hopes the government will pay attention to a petition that opposes share sales; The business arm of the South Waikato tribe, Ngati Raukawa, is seeking a new chief executive; The Freshwater Iwi Advisors Group says the Government's freshwater reforms are...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 12 March 2013
A large Taranaki Maori farming incorporation is feeling the effects of the increasing drought conditions and fears most of their dairy farms will be dry by the end of March; A group against the partial privatisation of state owned enterprises hopes the government will pay attention to a petition that opposes share sales; The business arm of the South Waikato tribe, Ngati Raukawa, is seeking a new chief executive; The Freshwater Iwi Advisors Group says the Government's freshwater reforms are...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 12 March 2013
A United Nations' official doubts the New Zealand government will fully respect Maori water rights as it proceeds with selling shareholdings in some state assets; Maori Catholics predict that the next Pope could come from a non-European country - because nearly half of the conclave of cardinals come from either North America, Latin America, Asia or Africa; An education body says the sector needs to find a way to reduce the number of Maori entering tertiary studies as second chance learners;...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 12 March 2013
A United Nations' official doubts the New Zealand government will fully respect Maori water rights as it proceeds with selling shareholdings in some state assets; Maori Catholics predict that the next Pope could come from a non-European country - because nearly half of the conclave of cardinals come from either North America, Latin America, Asia or Africa; An education body says the sector needs to find a way to reduce the number of Maori entering tertiary studies as second chance learners;...
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Te Manu Korihi News for 11 March 2013
The Green Party wants more drug and alcohol rehabilitation in prisons to reduce the high rate of Maori being locked up; A kaumatua - who has made more than thirty waka - is excited about plans to start a canoe building and navigation training centre on his Far North land; A national hui looking at ways to improve Maori learning at tertiary level is to be held next month; A researcher at Massey University will travel to the United States to discover more about the history of taewa and kumara.
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