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Ngati Whatua: Letter to PM John Key
Tena koe e te Minita e John, I also on behalf of our Tribal Leaders Grant Hawke (Chairman Orakei Trust Board,) & Naida Glavish, (Chairwoman Te Runanganui o Ngati Whatua) would also like to acknowledge you for enabling us the descendants of Ngati Whatua to be included in the entire process from the blessing of the Maori Flag that took place at
JobSpace Listings
Farm Manager, start May 2010, Te Manawa o Tuhoe, Ruatoki
The Tuhoe Waikaremoana Maori Trust Board is advertising the position of farm manager for Te Manawa o Tuhoe Trust Hatupere Farm, Ruatoki. The Board is looking
Whanau, Hapu, Iwi, Marae
Maori Community Development Act 1962 Submissions in before 12 Feb
E hoa ma, I make no apologies at this late stage of high jacking your e-mail addresses to circulate this important message about making a submission
Whenua Rangatiratanga
Ngati Pikiao Iwi Trust Nomination Hui, 28 Feb 2010, Tapuaeharuru Marae
Nominees for this Trust will be present at this hui to present why Ngati Pikaio should vote for them to represent Ngati Pikiao but also to select from
Mahi Moni
Marae Planning and Funding Seminar
This combined government agency marae seminar is offered exclusively at no cost to marae trustees/committee members, whanau/hapu. Roles and Responsibilities
Hauora
Hauora Wananga to be held in Wellington, Sun 31st Jan ‘10
Kia ora whanau – we would like to support the upcoming Hauora Wananga being organised by Waikato ki Roto o Poneke coming up on Sunday 31st January, starting
Toi Maori
2010 Toi Whenua – Maori Artists Wananga
Toi Whenua invites you to the 2010 Maori Artist Wananga. A forum where Maori artists can w?nanga to discuss kaupapa and whakaro, helping to support strengthen
Maori & Film
Invictus respects Maori culture
Maori culture was dealt with respectfully by Clint Eastwood in his new film
Matauranga
Graduation at Te Wananga O Raukawa, 13 Feb, Otaki
Powhiri starts at 10am welcoming everyone and graduands at TWOR. 307 Graduates will receive their tohu for 2009. Kai served at 1pm Literacy Performing
Maori ICT
Maori Spectrum Hui to be held in Auckland
This hui follows an earlier hui in November 2009 at Kokiri Marae in Wellington on spectrum. This hui is to update participants on a new claim, Wai 2224,
Rangatahi
NZ Doodle 4 Google Online (but we like this one!)
Late in 2009 Google sent out word to Aotearoa that a contest would be held to create a Google Doodle (the image you see on Google’s homepage) which
Events & Hui
Kiwara & Iritana Watene Reunion, Oct 2010, Ngati Manu Marae
Kiwara and Iritana Watene Whanau Reunion October 22-25, 2010. We had a reunion meeting last month at the marae and our next one is set Feb 19, I think.
Scholarships
Make it Digital $10,000 grants, extended 5 March 2010, Nationwide
Digital New Zealand have 2 x $10,000 grants available for NZ organisations
Resources
Consultation concerning novel biotechnologies: Who Speaks For Maori? (PDF)
A great resource for you whanau. Abstract: Existing tensions between western science and indigenous knowledge systems, values and beliefs are exacerbated
Panui
Invitation: Bioprospecting/Biodiscovery Policy Development, 18 Feb (Auck)
Panui from MED’s biodiscovery team, including an invitation to an open forum to be hosted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade Kia ora You
Hakinakina
Taekwondo “SO YOU THINK YOU CAN KICK?” Event ~ NZ. Aus, Tonga ~
To all United Taekwondo members, extended family and friends, United Taekwondo is expanding around Australia and the Pacific and Master Paul
Indigenous
Indigenous Peoples Achieve Major Gains in Climate Change Negotiations
14 December, Copenhagen (IIPFCC Media Team) – Indigenous Peoples have achieved major gains in the ongoing climate negotiations here in Copenhagen, Denmark. “This
Other Headlines
Tuhoe Development Grants Applications Open
Applications for the first round of Tuhoe-Waikaremoana M?ori Trust Board Development Grants are now open and close 31 March 2010. Only non-profit organisations
CANADA AND NEW ZEALAND: CONNECTIONS, COMPARISONS AND CHALLENGES
Victoria University of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand 9-10 February 2010 The Political Science and International Relations programme and New Zealand Centre for public law at Victoria University
Hori 3.0: HARVEST THIS!!
Morena. Morena. Since this page is being posted mostly to annoy those eggs about to harvest online Maori information without even considering or consulting. For you, the Harvester, say hello to my little
Kapa Haka Regional Dates (for all you Hakaz fiends)
The following details the dates and locations for Regional Kapa Haka competitions around the motu. Each Regional will showcase traditional-contemporary performing arts presented by groups from each region. This
Happy Waitangi Day whanau! Ka whawhai tonu matou… ake, ake.
Just our little way of representing on what is a foundational day in the history of Aotearoa. We also celebrate the creation of this flag 20 years ago on 6 February 1990. Kia ora to the designers and those
Hangi Fundraiser: Fri 12th Feb, 2010
Kia ora everyone Te Korowai Marie are our Year 3 students on the Bachelor of Teaching programme at Te Wananga o Aotearoa. They organised a cultural exchange with Dr. Manu Lani Meyer whilst she was here
National Maori Housing Conference, 22-24 March, Rotorua
“National Housing Conference provides opportunity to develop real Maori Housing Solutions” Community Housing Aotearoa will hold a National Maori Housing Conference, 22-24 March at Te Papaioru Marae,
Kawhia Kai Festival, 6 Feb 2010, Kawhia
Thousands of traditional food baskets woven for Kawhia Kai Festival More than 2,500 traditional “kono” food baskets have been woven from flax in preparation for this year’s K?whia Kai Festival on
Marae’s Waitangi Debate needs an audience!
TVNZ is seeking participants to take part in the audience of Marae’s Waitangi Debate from 10.30-15.00 this Thursday. The audience is not required to participate in the debate. The show will take the
Government Boost to Whanau wanting to build on Maori Land
The government announced today a new agreement which was signed allowing for Maori to access loans which are build on collectively owned tribal lands. Under the Kainga Whenua programme the Crown will now
Hori3.0: Blog-iti
Morena! Morena! Just a short blog today – haven’t felt like we’ve done much since the last time, although we hear Campbell Live might get the chop, I still love Mince & Cheese Pies
Hori 3.0: They said WHAT about Waitangi…??
Morena! Morena!! It has been fantastic being home. Rotorua, for all its smell and rain, has been very hot and muggy. We spent over 2 months with whanau, first in the Gold Coast and then in California,
Waikato-Tainui Endowed College to open as early as July
Plans are well underway for a post-graduate facility at Waikato-Tainui’s tribal hub in Hopuhopu, and Chair of the College Trust Lady Raiha Mahuta says the appointment of an Academic Director could see
Opinion: Big kumara still to fry for Maori Party duo
By RAWIRI TAONUI – Last month, the descendants of the Maori prophet Wiremu Tahupotiki Ratana gave their blessing to the one-year-old National-Maori Party partnership. Prime Minister John Key’s
Commission review finds positive progress on Treaty
The past year has seen positive progress on Treaty of Waitangi issues, according to an annual review by the Human Rights Commission, Te Tiriti o Waitangi – the Treaty of Waitangi: 2009 in Review.
Foremost Maori Scholar to be first NZ Legacy Library Online
The University of Waikato Library has just announced that its Pei te Hurinui Jones book collection has just been listed on “Legacy Libraries” on Librarything. It is believed it is the first New Zealand
Hands up for Learning!!
This week the government launched an attack on teachers and their unions in order to defend their proposed national standards in education. Nearly all principles, teachers, education experts and many boards
