On Tuesday Ngāi Tahu Property, Te Tapuae o Rēhua, and Lincoln University signed a Memorandum of Understanding to commence a Whenua Kura initiative. This is an agricultural trade training initiative focussed on supporting more Māori into the agriculture sector. The Department of Conservation Northland Conservancy is hosting Te Ao Pakihi – a series of [...]
April 5, 2013 Rōpu Māori
Māori news stories for the week ending 5 April 2013
• This week media reports have indicated that one of the trustees of the Crown Forestry Rental Trust, Sir Edward Durie, is seeking a court ruling to clarify the appointment process relating to alternatives when conflict of interests present. By way of background, this Trust, which provides funding to Treaty of Waitangi claimant groups, has six [...]
Posted by Paanui on April 5, 2013
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March 22, 2013 Rōpu Māori
Māori news stories for the week ending 22 March 2013
• This week the second stage of the Waitangi Tribunal Te Paparahi o Te Raki Regional Inquiry commenced at Waitangi (refer to Pānui edition 9/2013 for details.) Kaumātua, Kingi Taurua, commenced by proposing that the Crown should consider buying back private land to use to settle these claims. • The Federation of Māori Authorities has indicated [...]
Posted by Paanui on March 22, 2013
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March 18, 2013 Rōpu Māori
Māori news stories for the week ending 15 March 2013
The Chief Executive of Parininihi ki Waitotara Incorporation [PKW], has indicated that the Taranaki-based farming entity is reducing profit forecasts down by $1.5 million, due to the current drought. A profit of $2.6 million is still predicted this financial year. Parininihi ki Waitotara is the largest Māori-owned dairy farm, but also has interests in other [...]
Posted by Paanui on March 18, 2013
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March 4, 2013 Rōpu Māori
Māori news stories for the week ending 1 March 2013
• On Sunday Ralph Hotere ONZ (acclaimed artist) passed away, aged 81 years. • Sir Michael Cullen has been appointed as an independent advisor to assist in implementing recommendations of the Waitangi Tribunal’s report on the Kōhanga Reo Claim (Wai 2336: Matua Rautia). The appointment of an independent advisor was a recommendation of the Tribunal. Pānui edition [...]
Posted by Paanui on March 4, 2013
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December 8, 2012 Government
Parliamentary matters: from E43 week ending 7 December 2012
Cold Creek Rural Water Supply Bill This week the Cold Creek Rural Water Supply Bill was read for a second time in parliament. This bill provides for a private water scheme to be established in South Taranaki, for a group of entities (mainly farms) drawing water from ‘Cold Creek’. The bill is controversial as it [...]
Posted by Paanui on December 8, 2012
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Treaty matters: from E43 week ending 7 December 2012
Ngāti Pāoa sign Tāmaki Collective Deed of Settlement Last Saturday Ngāti Pāoa became the eleventh iwi to sign the Tāmaki Collective Deed of Settlement in Auckland. In September ten iwi initially signed the deed (refer pānui E32/2012 for details on this settlement). Ngāti Toa signs Deed of Settlement Today Ngāti Toa signed a Deed of [...]
Posted by Paanui on December 8, 2012
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