0emailprintTe 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, profile, advise and respond) Ko te tohu a te rangatira he manaaki (advocate on behalf of a strong united membership) Ko te mahi a te rangatira he whakatira i tona iwi [...]
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 for Maori heritage places. The 20 hui began last month and will continue until early April. Included in hui discussions is the distribution of Tapuwae, the NZHPT M?ori [...]
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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 year (ironically, the day the portfolio roles on AUSA were elected.) The purpose of this bill is to make membership [...]
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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, Kura Kaupapa Maori and Maori education. As part of this celebration, a one-day conference will be held on Saturday 27th [...]
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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 lecture in the School of Architecture and Planning’s “Autumn Communique” series. It is being given by Lena Henry, a new lecturer [...]
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The government has recently signaled that it’s student loans policy will be changed. Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce was quoted as saying: We’re going to keep the student loan interest-free, but then we’re going to look at other requirements around those student loans, The argument being that without interest there is less of an incentive [...]
Continue reading …Huhana Rokx, former CEO of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori resigned from her post on 12 Februrary 2010. Ms Rokx worked for the Maori Language Commission for three years and leaves it with a solid strategy in place which she says will capture the minds and hearts of all people in Aotearoa. Board [...]
Continue reading …Powhiri starts at 10am welcoming everyone and graduands at TWOR. 307 Graduates will receive their tohu for 2009. Kai served at 1pm Literacy Performing Arts will perform while everyone eating kai.If program changes it will be announced at the graduation to inform whats going on. After graduation later will be a kai 5pm at TWOR [...]
Continue reading …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 the college swing into operation as early as July this year. Applications are currently being invited for an inaugural Academic Director, a position [...]
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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 Legacy library to be loaded and about our Matua even! “Legacy Libraries” records the personal libraries of historical figures. One of [...]
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