1emailprintA great resource for you whanau. Abstract: Existing tensions between western science and indigenous knowledge systems, values and beliefs are exacerbated by novel biotechnologies such as (GMOs). Under legislation governing GMOs in New Zealand the Crown is required to consult Maori (indigenous people) concerning the potential impact of such technologies on their culture and traditions, [...]
Abstract: Maori are studying ICT at a disproportionate rate. Maori make up 15% of the New Zealand population yet Maori school leavers are trailing the success tables and despite the advent of the Wananga, Maori tertiary students (aged 18 to 24) are declining (Social Report, 2007). Recent government reports are also identifying Maori as having [...]
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The Trust’s 2009 Annual report is now available electronically, please click here to view and download. The Te Manawa o Tuhoe Annual report will be presented to beneficiaries at the Trust’s general meeting Saturday 19 December 2009 at 10.30am, at Ngahina Marae Ruatoki.
Continue reading …Since submissions closed on 25 September, the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry (MAF) has been busy analysing feedback on the 2002 forests policy for the South Island Landless Natives Act 1906 (SILNA). Independent reviewers, John Ruru and Maggie Bayfield, are currently assessing the 2002 policy package and recommending future options which will be reported back [...]
Continue reading …(Source | Whangarei Art Museum) During the first 100 years of colonialism in New Zealand traditional Maori art was largely unacknowledged as having any of the properties of European fine art and was neglected as such. The traditional arts became colonised with event of early consumerism and the old traditions become infused with European additives, ‘text [...]
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This paper reports on the results of conversations held between the New Zealand Electronic Text Centre and various parties on the NZETC’s proposal to digitise and make freely available Horatio Gordon Robley‘s Moko; or Maori Tattooing and several associated texts. The paper provides some background to the project, outlines the digitisation options considered, reports on [...]
Continue reading …The Federation of Maori Authorities held their AGM recently. The following details organisational highlights. Click further below to access the full AGM report. Highlights of the Year A new CEO for FoMA in the person of Rino Tirikatene was appointed in February 2009. Fomana Capital Ltd’s two year contract with FoMA to provide management services [...]
Continue reading …The Department of Labour is in the process of preparing a detailed analysis of ‘Maori in the Labour Market’. This is the second of the new National Monitoring Series, following on from the Youth in the New Zealand Labour Market report. This report will contains to date labour market data for Maori along with interpretation [...]
Continue reading …It has been over fifteen years since Te Taura Whiri’s orthographic conventions underwent a major review. As the language has been in a state of flux, so too have the rules determining how it should be written. To help guide the revision of the conventions, major reference works in Maori, speakers, scholars and publishers of [...]
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