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Te Taka Keegan hits the New York Times!
(New York Times, by MIGUEL HELFT) Te Taka Keegan, a university lecturer in New Zealand, is betting that Google can help him preserve the Maori language of his ancestors. Mr. Keegan uses a tool called the Google Translator Toolkit to upload Maori translations of English texts to Google. Others can then use those translations in their work, increasing
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Political Correspondent, Te Karere, Wellington, closes 4 March 12.00pm
Political Correspondent Te Karere, News & Current Affairs (Wellington) TVNZ is New Zealand’s national broadcaster – our vision is to inspire New
Whanau, Hapu, Iwi, Marae
Marae Seminars 2010
In 2010 a collaborative government agency initiative for marae across Te Puku o Te Ika is being undertaken. The five agencies involved are Maori Land Court,
Whenua Rangatiratanga
Harawira only advocating common law
Network Waitangi Whangarei 2 March 2010 Harawira only advocating common law Te Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira is advocating a return to British common law
Mahi Moni
Coke Japan angers the NRL and Maori
Coca-Cola Japan is currently in hot water after airing a recent Coke Zero ad which has featured what looks to be the All Blacks (actors in fact) performing
Hauora
Te Matarau to hold Whanau Ora conference in March 2010
Te Matarau will be holding their 2010 conference in Whanganui. Te Matarau’s strategic themes are: Ko te kai a te rangatira he k?rero (communication,
Toi Maori
Te Arawa man sets small screen alight
We’ve just heard that Te Arawa toa, Manu Bennett, is appearing in Spartacus, a fast paced action show currently screening on TV in the States.
Maori & Film
NZ Films take Top Honours at Berlin
Three New Zealand films were honoured at the closing awards ceremony of the on Saturday, 20th February: Taika Waititi’s feature film Boy, was awarded
Matauranga
NZ Historic Places Trust to promote its vision for Maori heritage places
A series of hui on marae heritage work is proving an ideal forum for the New Zealand Historic Places Trust Pouhere Taonga to also promote its vision
Maori ICT
Learn Maori from your iPhone now available!
We’ve just got word that the Te reo Maori app for iPhones is now available via iTunes. It costs only $1.29 to purchase. Launch iTunes and search
Rangatahi
Ko Ngati Awa Te Toki concert set to get Hazuduz
Well known Aotearoa hip hop exponent Hazaduz will round out the entertainment headliners for this Saturday’s Ko Ngati Awa Te Toki 2010 – 2050 concert
Events & Hui
Natis in the City, hui around the motu
Ngati Porou are welcome to come and contribute your views about the future of our iwi. Ngati Porou opinions and feedback are sought about the new Post-Settlement
Scholarships
Te Arawa Scholarships closing soon (19 March)
A reminder that the Te Arawa 500 Scholarship application closing date is Friday 19 March 2010. Applications can only be completed on-line via their website
Resources
The State of the World’s Indigenous Peoples report released
Indigenous peoples contribute extensibly to humanity’s cultural diversity, enriching it withmore than two thirds of its languages and an extraordinary
Panui
Maori Business Network panui now out
The latest Aromai – Maori Business Network panui is now available. You
Hakinakina
Samoa Barbarian names team for first game
Samoa Barbarian has named its teams to take on Aotearoa Samoa in the first round of the Samoa Tri Nations tournament this Saturday 20 February at Waitemata
Indigenous
Zero Draft of the CSO Mechanism on the Committee on World Food Security released
We’ve just received the full version of the for your comments. Below is a brief excerpt of the full document. CSO
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Shigeyuki Kihara / March 2010 Events
Talofa lava and Greetings Please find the itinerary of my activities and involvements listed below, and look forward in meeting you in the coming weeks of the Auckland Triennial! PS – My cell phone number
Waikato Times “Abdication” headline false and misleading
TangataWhenua.com yesterday contacted the Communications Unit for Tainui-Waikato asking for further clarification on the Waikato Times article that screamed “Maori King threatens to Abdicate”.
Ngati Kahungunu Scholarships, close 28 April 2010
Ngati Kahungunu Iwi is offering two types of scholarships as follows: General Scholarship Ngati Kahungunu students who are currently enrolled full time at a tertiary institution and in the final year of
Maori Battalion inspiration for Maori scholars
What the Maori Battalion achieved in battle, their mokopuna are emulating in classrooms, laboratories and lecture halls and marae all over New Zealand, according to Associate Education Minister Dr Pita
Ngati Whakarongo descendent picked to represent NZ in the 2011 Venice Biennale
Michael Parekowhai has been picked to represent New Zealand in the 2011 Biennale, a selection that the country’s National
Off the Hook Nationals coming to your Rohe
National Primary –Secondary Schools Talent Competitions 2010 Hip Hop Dance-Traditional Dance – Rap /Beat Box – Song ASB Stadium Kohimarama Sat 9th October 2010 Regional Dates: Northland : Saturday
Recording and touring opportunity for Maori singers
An Auckland-based composer and performer is currently looking for two young Maori singers, a tenor and bass, to record and tour with this year, beginning in early March. Dudley Benson (Ngati Pakeha) has
Human Rights Commission calls Super City consulation a mockery
Human Rights Commission has come out with a scathing critique of the current Super city consultation calling it a mockery. The Commission has said that the short time frame of nine weeks (including the
Death of Student Unions, submissions sought, 31 March 2010
What’s the deal? The Education (Freedom of Association) Amendment Bill is a private member’s bill sponsored by ACT Party List MP Roger Douglas. It was pulled from the ballot on the 20th of August last
Youth Parliament 2010 (nominations close March 28)
Applications are now open for Youth Parliament 2010. The dates for Youth Parliament as 6 & 7 July 2010 and the nationwide Youth Member of Parliament (Youth MP) selection process is now open until
Celebrating 25 years of Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Hoani Waititi Marae
In 1985 the first Te Kura Kaupapa Maori (TKKM) was established at Hoani Waititi Marae. This year TKKM o Hoani Waititi Marae celebrates its 25th year anniversary – a milestone for the whanau, the marae,
TangataWhenua.com’s own CEO runs for Ngati Pikiao Iwi Trust
Kia ora nga whanau My father is John Tule (son of Mihiorangi Waaka & Fasiaga Tule) and my mother is Karen Tule (daughter of Cecelia Kameta & Rangiora Rakuraku). I was raised in Rotorua, yet spent
Maori disempowered in local government? (Lecture)
The importance of providing Maori seats in local government will be stressed at a forthcoming lecture at The University of Auckland. “Maori and the future of local government” is the topic of the first
Maisey Rika to headline Ko Ngati Awa Te Toki 2010 – 2050 concert
Following a stellar performance at Whakatane’s Liberty Centre last Friday night, it has been announced today that hometown favourite Maisey Rika will wow local crowds once again on March 6, 2010.
A Rangatahi Cooking Show needs your help
TAO, a new series will be airing on Maori Television every Friday nights at 6pm as of May 7th. This rangatahi cooking show aims to help households find healthy and cost effective meal options for their
Maori Graphics for your Browser (come on have some fun!)
Kia ora whanau – just letting you know that Firefox (a web browser) has a cool addon that allows you to personalise your Firefox browser skin (if you’re using IE – change!!) – here
Potentially illegal trade of our Taonga by foreigners
We’ve received this panui via our network: A French woman was trying to post these pou to France at Pleasant Point. An employee at the post office became concerned and rang the Temuka police. Can
