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April 22, 2013    Economic, Government, Rōpu Māori, Social

Maori news stories for the week ending E13 19 April 2013

  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 [...]

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Posted by Paanui on April 22, 2013

http://www.panui.net/2013/04/22/parliamentary-matters-and-maori-news-stories-for-the-week-ending-e13-19-april-2013/

February 28, 2013    Rōpu Māori, Social, Treaty

Maori News stories for the week ending 22 February 2013

  Sir Mark Solomon has been appointed a director of Te Ohu Kaimoana. Dr Aroha Harris has been appointed to the Archives Council Te Rua Wānanga.  (This Council has a statutory role to provide the Minister of Internal Affairs with advice on archives and record keeping issues.) On Monday the Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, [...]

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Posted by Paanui on February 28, 2013

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February 18, 2013    Economic, Government, Rōpu Māori, Social

Māori news stories for the week ending 15 February 2013: E5/2013

  Whaimutu Dewes has been appointed a director (non-executive) to The Treasury Board (a governance board that supports The Treasury’s leadership team). Tamati Nicholas, from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Ruamata, has been awarded a Top Subject Scholarship for Te Reo Māori. Te Korou Whangataua Roberts, from Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hoani Waititi, has [...]

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Posted by Paanui on February 18, 2013

http://www.panui.net/2013/02/18/maori-news-stories-for-the-week-ending-15-february-2013-e52013/

February 4, 2013    Rōpu Māori, Social, Te Reo, Treaty

E3 Māori news stories for the week ending 1 February 2013

• Next week Ngāti Rangi Trust commences a series of mandating hui for Treaty settlement processes with the Crown. • Julian Wilcox has been appointed as the Head of News and Current Affairs at Māori Television. • Eugene Henare has been elected chair of the Lake Horowhenua Trust. • Last weekend an office building belonging to Matauri X Incorporation, [...]

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Posted by Paanui on February 4, 2013

http://www.panui.net/2013/02/04/e3-maori-news-stories-for-the-week-ending-1-february-2013/

January 21, 2013    Economic, Education, Government, Rōpu Māori, Social, Te Reo

Māori-interest news stories: 14 December 2012 to 18 January 2013

• This week oil Company TAG Oil announced that their partner, Apache New Zealand, are pulling out of the first phase of a joint oil exploration area located on the North Island’s East Coast (TAG will continue alone). This announcement follows Brazilian Oil Company Petrobras decision to exit its oil exploration activities in New Zealand and [...]

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Posted by Paanui on January 21, 2013

http://www.panui.net/2013/01/21/maori-interest-news-stories-14-december-2012-to-18-january-2013/

December 8, 2012    Education, Justice, Rōpu Māori, Social

Māori news stories for the week ending 7 December 2012

  • Mana Party leader, Hone Harawira, appeared in Court on Thursday in relation to a charge of failing to remove a vehicle (at a protest concerning state housing removals last month).  He pleaded not guilty.  A hearing is scheduled for March next year.  There was some initial ado with this first hearing, as Mr Harawira [...]

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Posted by Paanui on December 8, 2012

http://www.panui.net/2012/12/08/maori-news-stories-for-the-week-ending-7-december-2012/

November 26, 2012    Government, Rōpu Māori, Social, Treaty

Parliamentry matters and Māori news stories for the week ending 16 November 2012

Parliamentary matters On Thursday the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill passed its second reading.  The Bill proposes ‘to improve’ the operation of local government in New Zealand by removing social and cultural purposes from the role of local councils.  Refer to pānui E9/2012 for details.    Māori news stories for the week ending 16 November [...]

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Posted by Honoria on November 26, 2012

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October 21, 2012    Rōpu Māori, Social, Treaty

Māori news stories for the week ending 19 October 2012

The Māori Battalion Association has announced they will dissolve the Association and will hold their final hui (a remembrance service) in Wellington on 1 December 2012. Rob Hutchinson has been appointed Chief Executive of Ngāti Whatua O Orakei Corporate. Parekawhia Mclean has resigned from the Mighty River Power Board. Mana Party leader, Hone Harawira, was [...]

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Posted by Honoria on October 21, 2012

http://www.panui.net/2012/10/21/maori-news-stories-for-the-week-ending-19-october-2012/

October 21, 2012    Agriculture, Economic, Education, Fisheries, Government, Social

Parliamentary matters from E36 week ending 19 October 2012

On Monday the Fisheries (Foreign Charter Vessels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill was introduced in Parliament.  The Bill implements the Government’s decisions on the prohibition of foreign charter vessels, following allegations of mistreatment and underpayment of foreign crews (refer to pānui E17/2012 for details). On Wednesday the Mount Maunganui Borough Reclamation and Empowering Act Repeal [...]

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Posted by Honoria on October 21, 2012

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September 24, 2012    Employment, Government, Rōpu Māori, Social, Welfare

Parliamentary matters and Māori news stories for the week ending 21 September 2012

On Wednesday the Local Government and Environment Select Committee tabled their report on the Mount Maunganui Borough Reclamation and Empowering Act Repeal Bill.  The Committee have recommended that the Bill is passed with minor amendments.  (This is supported by Tauranga Moana iwi, refer to E20/2012 for details.) On Thursday the Commerce Select Committee heard oral [...]

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Posted by Honoria on September 24, 2012

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September 7, 2012    Education, Health, Rōpu Māori, Social, Uncategorized

Māori news stories for the week ending 7 September 2012

Sir Ralph Norris has been appointed to the University of Auckland Council. Professor Des Gorman has been appointed to the board of the Accident and Compensation Commission (ACC). Rangi Wills has been appointed to the board of the Fire Service Commission. The Health Research Council of New Zealand has signed a trilateral letter of intent [...]

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Posted by Honoria on September 7, 2012

http://www.panui.net/2012/09/07/maori-news-stories-for-the-week-ending-7-september-2012/

September 3, 2012    Education, Employment, Health, Rōpu Māori, Social, Treaty, Welfare

Māori news stories for the week ending 31 August 2012

Tina Ngatai has been appointed General Manager of Ngāti Whakaue Tribal Lands Incorporated.  On Monday an application for bail for Tame Iti and Te Rangikaiwhiria Kemara (two of the Urewera four) was declined in the Court of Appeal, Wellington.  The men were seeking bail while they wait to have an appeal hearing against their convictions [...]

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Posted by Honoria on September 3, 2012

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September 3, 2012    Government, Justice, Rōpu Māori, Social, Treaty

Parliamentary matters from the week ending 31 August 2012

On Thursday the Oaths and Declarations (Upholding the Treaty of Waitangi) Amendment Bill was selected from the parliamentary ballot.  This is a private member’s Bill lodged by Te Ururoa Flavell.  The purpose of the Bill is to provide for any person taking a statutory oath to elect to state that they will uphold the Treaty [...]

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Posted by Honoria on September 3, 2012

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August 10, 2012    Economic, Education, Fisheries, Health, Private Posts, Rōpu Māori, Te Reo, Treaty, Welfare

Māori news stories for the week ending 10 August 2012

This week the Treaty Tribes Coalition and the Māori Fisheries Trust held the seventh National Māori Fisheries Conference in Auckland.  The conference focussed on fisheries trading in the present economic climate, and on sector regulatory changes. (Notable regulatory changes include the pending prohibition on the use of foreign-chartered vessels; refer to pānui E17/2012 for details.) [...]

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Posted by Honoria on August 10, 2012

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August 3, 2012    Corrections, Education, Health, Justice, Rōpu Māori, Social, Te Reo, Treaty, Welfare

Māori news stories for the week ending 3 August 2012

Doctor Katarina Edmonds and Doctor Poia Rewi have been appointed to the Board of The Maori Language Commission. They will replace outgoing members, Dame Iritana Tawhiwhirangi and Ruakere Hond. This week Ngāti Tūwharetoa confirmed that Sir Tumu te Heuheu has withdrawn from his role as chair of the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board. Sir Tumu te [...]

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Posted by Honoria on August 3, 2012

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