All posts tagged Education
February 18, 2012    Rōpu Māori, Social, Te Reo, Treaty

Māori news stories for the week ending 17 February 2012

On Tuesday four hectares of land was gifted back to Ngāti Te Whiti iwi by the Methodist Church and the Grey Institute Trust.  The iwi sold the land to the church during the mid 1800’s. On Monday the High Court trial began for the ‘Urewera Four’.  The ‘Urewera Four’ are some of original eighteen people [...]

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Posted by Honoria on February 18, 2012

http://www.panui.net/2012/02/18/maori-news-stories-for-the-week-ending-17-february-2012/

November 11, 2011    Economic, Education, Employment, Government, Health, Private Posts, Rōpu Māori, Social, Te Reo, Treaty, Welfare

Mana Party: manifesto commitments: omnibus excerpt

Mana Party – Māori focused matters Despite its relative newness, the Mana Party has developed twelve broad policy platforms, all of which take into account specific Māori interests.  These policies, and salient features, are highlighted in the table that follows. Mana Party Notes – salient aspects of Māori-focused policy proposals Livelihoods and Economic Justice policies [...]

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Posted by Honoria on November 11, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/11/11/mana-party-manifesto-commitments-omnibus-excerpt/

November 11, 2011    Economic, Education, Employment, Private Posts, Rōpu Māori, Social, Te Reo, Treaty, Welfare

Green Party – manifesto commitments: omnibus excerpt

Green Party Māori focused matters This election the Green Party is the only ‘mainstream’ political party to produce clear Māori specific policy.  It is noteworthy that both National and Labour have, since the last election, jettisoned specific Māori-related policy documentation.  We consider the size of the Māori voting electorate (15%), and the significance of issues [...]

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Posted by Honoria on November 11, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/11/11/green-party-%e2%80%93-manifesto-commitments-omnibus-excerpt/

May 18, 2011    Education, Rōpu Māori, Social

No Deputy Chief Executive role for the Tertiary Education Commission.

On Monday the Tertiary Education Commission (TEC) Acting Chief Executive, Dr Colin Webb confirmed that the TEC Board has decided not to proceed with the appointment of a Deputy Chief Executive under the TEC restructure set to take effect from 1 June. 

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Posted by Honoria on May 18, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/05/18/no-deputy-chief-executive-role-for-the-tertiary-education-commission/

May 3, 2011    Education, Rōpu Māori, Social

Te Aute College ERO review

The  Education Review Office has issued its first report on The Central Hawke’s Bay based Te Aute College since a commissioner took over the management of the school in February after the school’s board of trustees voluntarily stood down.

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Posted by Honoria on May 3, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/05/03/te-aute-college-ero-review/

March 8, 2011    Education, Rōpu Māori, Social

Māori achievement initiative launched by Massey University

Te Rau Whakaara, is a new student-centred approach to accelerate Māori achievement at Massey  University.   Te Rau Whakaara  also known as the Accelerated Academic Advancement – or Triple A – programme, was developed by the Assistant Vice-Chancellor -Māori and Pasifika Professor Mason Durie;  its main goal is to increase the number of Māori students passing [...]

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Posted by Honoria on March 8, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/03/08/maori-achievement-initiative-launched-by-massey-university/

February 22, 2011    Education, Employment, Government, Health, Rōpu Māori, Social, Uncategorized, Welfare

Key themes for welfare reform – The Working Welfare Reform group final report

The Working Welfare Reform group have presented 43 recommendations in its final report to government.  The recommendations are focused on eight key reform themes to improve life time outcomes for people at risk of long-term welfare dependency. 

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Posted by Honoria on February 22, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/02/22/key-themes-for-welfare-reform-the-working-welfare-reform-group-final-report/

February 16, 2011    Education, Social, Uncategorized

Trade academy launched in Whakatane

Last week Education Minister Anne Tolley launched the Eastern Bay of Plenty Trades Academy at Waiariki Whakatane campus.  The academy is a collaboration between Waiariki Institute of Technology, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi and all seven Eastern Bay of Plenty secondary schools.

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Posted by Honoria on February 16, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/02/16/trade-academy-launched-in-whakatane/

February 15, 2011    Education, Rōpu Māori, Social

Te Wānanga o Aotearoa to offer agricultural sector training

Ngāti Pikiao,  Te Wānanga o Aotearoa ki Waiariki and Masterton-based agricultural training group the Taratahi Training Centre have joined forces to deliver a agriculture programme focussed on dairy farming.

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Posted by Honoria on February 15, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/02/15/te-wananga-o-aotearoa-to-off-agricultural-sector-training/

February 15, 2011    Education, Rōpu Māori, Social, Te Reo

Te Reo sexual health resource developed

Family Planning  has developed a  Te Reo sexual health resource – Te Huarahi Hokakatanga.  Te Huarahi Hokakatanga has been developed to assist kaiako in kura kauapapa to teach year 7 & 8 students about sexuality.

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Posted by Honoria on February 15, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/02/15/te-reo-sexual-health-resource-developed/

January 17, 2011    Education, Government, Social

Te Aute College requests a commissioner

Management and other interested parties of Te Aute College are seeking a government appointed Commissioner to help save the Hawke’s Bay School from closure.  Te Aute College’s roll has been dropping for a number of years and now its student numbers are below 100.

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Posted by Honoria on January 17, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/01/17/te-aute-college-request-a-commissioner/

January 13, 2011    Government

Dr Pita Sharples address to the Sharing Power- sustainable resource conference

Māori culture and traditions have a vital contribution to make to the social, cultural, environmental and economic life of Aotearoa  and to the world, according to Dr Pita Sharples.

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Posted by Honoria on January 13, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/01/13/dr-pita-sharples-address-to-the-sharing-power-sustainable-resource-conference/

January 10, 2011    Education, Social

Nobel Prize winner keynote speaker at the Sharing Power- sustainable resource conference in Whakatane

The Sharing Power- sustainable resource conference will commence in Whakatane on Wednesday January 12, 2011.    The conference will be hosted by Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Awa and Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi in conjunction with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature and the Commission on Environmental, Economic and Social Policy.

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Posted by Honoria on January 10, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/01/10/nobel-prize-winner-keynote-speaker-at-the-sharing-power-sustainable-resource-conference-in-whakatane/

December 14, 2010    Education, Social

Te Wānanga O Aotearoa to deliver secondary school education

Te Wānanga O Aotearoa has received confirmation to establish vocationally-oriented secondary schools or tai wānanga in Palmerston North and Hamilton.  However, they intend to trend cautiously. Te Wānanga O Aotearoa  Chief Executive Bentham Ohia says the schools will have a Māori kaupapa but the language of instruction will be English.

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Posted by Honoria on December 14, 2010

http://www.panui.net/2010/12/14/te-wananga-o-aotearoa-to-deliver-secondary-school-education/

December 8, 2010    Education, Social

More needs to be done to lift student achievement levels

Education Minister Anne Tolley says the findings of an international study by the OECD show that more needs to be done to lift achievement for all New Zealand students.

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Posted by Honoria on December 8, 2010

http://www.panui.net/2010/12/08/more-needs-to-be-done-to-lift-student-achievement-levels/

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