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30th
OCT

Time to turn back the tide

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Maori Affairs minister Pita Sharples will take a bill repealing the Foreshore and Seabed Act to Cabinet on Monday. Dr Sharples told an Anglican church hui in Auckland this afternoon the Maori Party struggled with some aspects of being in coalition, such as having to vote for tax cuts for the wealthy when it campaigned on lower taxes for poor people. But he says that’s outweighed by the opportunities it offers the party to deliver what it promised supporters. “On Monday I’m taking to Parliament with the attorney general the bill to repeal the Foreshore and Seabed Act. It will be repealed shortly. It will get the go ahead at Cabinet on Monday. It’s just the way it is. You…

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29th
OCT

Maori Party warns young men will fight back

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The Maori Party is warning young Maori will fight back against police trying to take a DNA swab.  Parliament yesterday passed the Criminal Investigations (Bodily Samples) Amendment Bill, which will enable police to take samples from people charged with a range of serious offences, wider than the present category. From 2011, they will be allowed to take DNA samples from anyone they intend charging with an imprisonable offence. Consent will not be needed, and samples will be able to be taken without judicial approval. But Maori Party MP Rahui Katene warned of the potential for trouble with young Maori men. “They already distrust the police and (if) the police want to take a swab, they’re not going to know what…

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29th

Ngai Tahu stung by ‘volatile climate’

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Tourism and property heavyweight Ngai Tahu Holdings Corporation’s earnings from southern tourism, such as Queenstown’s Shotover Jet, dropped 15 per cent during a “volatile operating climate”. Ngai Tahu finished with a $13.3 million surplus in the past financial year, down from $58.2 million in the previous year. Profits from its tourism and property arms were also down, with the biggest losses from devaluation of properties.

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29th

Literary honour ‘reward for a lot of hard yakka’

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Political commentator and academic Ranginui Walker says people these days think he has mellowed. But the 77-year-old from Te Whakatohea, who was last night honoured for his non-fiction work at the 2009 Prime Minister’s Awards for Literary Achievement, says he hasn’t changed. “People’s perceptions have changed as they have become conscientised,” said Professor Walker. “They see me now as an elder statesman and some Pakeha who didn’t like me in the past say ‘you have mellowed in your old age’ and I say ‘no, you have caught up, I’m the same person’.” The Emeritus Professor and Distinguished Companion, who refused a knighthood this year because…

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28th
OCT

Conciliator impervious to mayoral bullying

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The Race Relations Commissioner is shrugging off a campaign by Michael Laws to have him sacked. The Wanganui mayor is upset at Joris de Bres’s support for students at an Otaki kura who questioned his opposition to restoring the H in the spelling of the city’s name. Mr Laws responded by telling the children he would only take their views seriously when they start addressing the real issues of Maoridom such as rates of child abuse and child murder. Mr de Bres says part of his job is highlighting contributions to positive race relations and that’s why he presented the girls with certificates last Friday. “This is just a way of saying to them ‘Look, good on you for writing,…

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28th

Maori art market shows silversmith’s potential

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Huge crowds flowed through the Te Rauparaha Arena in Porirua for the third biennial Maori Art Market where Kaipara artists exhibited their creations. The event’s creative director Darcy Nicholas says this year’s market met every expectation and already artists are asking about the next show. “The outstanding feature was the quality and quantity of artwork on display as tangible evidence of the enormous breadth of talent that we have as a country,” Mr Nicholas says. “There is now a strong movement that will spearhead a new phase in New Zealand’s cultural history as we move out of grievance mode and forward as a unified nation,” he said. “Art is a wonderful way to express ourselves and being Maori is what…

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27th
OCT

Nikau chases Maori projects

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A construction company set up by Waikato-based former rugby league star Tawera Nikau to cash in on the millions of dollars in construction work flowing from Treaty of Waitangi settlement deals has raised fears among established contractors it could be awarded sweetheart government and local government work. Nikau has established Aotearoa Construction Ltd and aims to have his company obtain Housing NZ, Work and Income and Economic Development Ministry contract work. This was confirmed in promotional material distributed to delegates at the Federation of Maori Authorities meeting in Wellington at the weekend. His company would push for work under a Local Government Act clause which requires local authorities to consult with Maori and involve them in decision-making processes.

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27th

Marae bid still on hold

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Plans to build a marae at Te Atatu’s Harbourview-Orangihina reserve remain on hold because of an outstanding legal battle over the site. “Until these issues are sorted it can’t progress,” Te Atatu Marae development group member Mihi Te Huia says. “We had drawings done and we’ve had a model of the marae made. But we’ve got as far as we can go.” The Waitakere City Council set aside 2.5 hectares of land at the site for a marae in 2002. The development group was established a year later to oversee the project. But the land is now subject to a multi-million dollar land claim, leaving the marae plan in legal limbo until…

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25th
OCT

Students’ award a joke, says Laws

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Wanganui Mayor Michael Laws says an award given to a group of Otaki primary school pupils for standing up to him is a joke. Mr Laws today called for the sacking of Race Relations Commissioner Joris de Bres, calling him an “unelected, liberal stooge” and the award a joke. “He has no interest in mediating between the races – he has every interest in advancing his politically correct and biased views.” Mr Laws cited polls conducted by the New Zealand Herald, YahooXtra and TV3, following his stoush with the students, in which he received the majority of public support. The group of school pupils have been honoured by Mr de Bres for acting with dignity in dealing with criticism from…

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23rd
OCT

Ngai Tahu withdraws from irrigation scheme

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Ngai Tahu has quit a North Canterbury irrigation scheme. The tribe’s property company has resigned from the Hurunui Water Project’s (HWP) board and put its shares, held by wholly-owned subsidiary Ngai Tahu Forest Estates Ltd, into a trust. Ngai Tahu’s move follows news that the project’s resource consent applications with Environment Canterbury have been suspended while its backers try to avoid a court battle with opponents. Ngai Tahu Property chief executive Tony Sewell said in a statement that the company would like to boost productivity of its Balmoral land holdings, but not at the expense of sustainable use of land and water resources. “A confrontational approach will not provide the best outcome, and so we are calling on all parties…

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23rd

He Aitua He Aitua!

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Te Arawa leader Arapeta Tahana has died suddenly. The 64-year-old is believed to have had a heart attack on Wednesday afternoon while exercising at a gym. Mr Tahana was Te Arawa Maori Trust Board chairman for eight years and spearheaded Rotorua’s $10 million lakes settlement. He was also a former chief executive of the then Waiariki Polytechnic. Son-in-law Tim Worrall said the family were devastated. “In many ways Arapeta was just hitting the next stage of his life in a wiser leadership role,” he said. “He was spending more time with his family and enjoying life and taking quieter roles within the community.” Mr Worrall said his father-in-law had suffered a previous heart attack and was due to have tests….

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22nd
OCT

$1m Maori art trademark for chop

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A trademark used by some of Maoridom’s elite artists will be scrapped, a move criticised by some of those who set it up. However, Creative New Zealand which owns the “toi iho” brand say it never delivered on its promise of increasing sales of Maori art and a difficult decision to scrap it had to be made. From today CNZ will start telling 243 artists and retailers they have three months to wind down their use of toi iho before it becomes defunct. Te Waka Toi, CNZ’s Maori arts board, created the mark in 2002 using just over $1 million of public funding. Ata Te Kanawa represented Nga Puna Waihanga, an arts organisation considered one of Maoridom’s most important….

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