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December 3, 2012    Rōpu Māori

Tainui governance matters: from E42 week ending 30 November 2012

Last Sunday the Tainui parliament, Te Kauhanganui, voted to remove their Chairwoman, Tania Martin.  We also advise that the Deputy Chair, Bill Takerei has reportedly resigned.  Ms Martin was removed both as Chairwoman, and as a member of the organisation.    The reason was that she was found to have brought the organisation into dispute (vote [...]

Māori news stories for week ending 8 June 2012 and Queen’s Birthday Honours List 2012 – recipients for service to Māori.

 Debbie Packer has been appointed to the Local Government Efficiency Taskforce. The Taskforce will focus on efficiency issues of local government consultation, planning and financial reporting practices. A report is due to the Minister of Local Government, David Carter, in October 2012.  Mavis Mullins has been appointed to the Health and Safety Review [...]

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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