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31st
MAY

Morgan Godfery: Ka kite Ratana…. Kia ora Destiny?

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As the Ratana Church continues to decline Maori politicians are now turning to Destiny Church it seems. From 3 News: Leading Maori political figures, including maverick Mana Party leader Hone Harawira, will take to the stage in Auckland this weekend as part of Destiny Church’s annual conference. As well as Mr Harawira, Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples, Labour MP Shane Jones and National associate spokesperson on Maori Affairs Georgina te Heuheu will also speak. The forum has been set up at the bequest of Destiny leader Bishop Brian Tamaki Politically speaking, this is a mixed move by Harawira, Sharples, Jones and Te Heu Heu. Destiny is comprised of over ten thousand members – in other words over ten thousand votes…

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Export company to remove Maori branding

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An Auckland-based export company has apologised for the uproar caused after using a Maori name and icons to brand and export its infant formula bound for China. Attempts by ONE News to contact Kiaora New Zealand International directors finally yield an apology today. Kiaora’s NZ general manager Sean Xu said they are sorry to have caused cultural offence, which the company did not intend, and they will rebrand their products to remove any Maori references. He said the product would be redesigned “in a way that still promotes its New Zealand manufacture”. Xu said the company had only began selling New Zealand export infant formula in March. He said it met all New Zealand export regulations and was manufactured by…

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31st

CTU Calls On The Solicitor General To Withdraw Terrorism Charges

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he CTU calls on the Solicitor General to withdraw charges laid following the raids made in the Urewera in October 2007. Syd Keepa, CTU Māori Vice President, said “the raids were over four years ago now and we have yet to see these defendants come to trial, this shows a lack of evidence to support terrorism charges and the charges should be dropped.” “The Solicitor General should withdraw charges immediately. These people have already had four years with charges hanging over their head, it’s stressful on them, and for their whānau. It’s unreasonable to have to wait this long to have their day in court, and we’re calling on the Solicitor General to do something about it.” Said Syd Keepa….

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31st

Wellington City Matariki Celebrations

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When the star cluster Matariki (also known as the Pleiades) reappears in our dawn skies each year, it is the signal for the Maori New Year to begin. Face painting fun at Family Day (5 June) with Capital E at Carter Observatory. Celebrations begin with a dawn karakia (prayer) to mark the first sighting of Matariki - due to take place this year on Rāhoroi (Saturday) 4 Piripi (June). Celebrations will continue until Rāhina (Monday) 4 Hōngongoi (July). Traditionally, Matariki marks the end of the harvest and the beginning of the planting season. Today, Matariki means celebrating and giving respect to the land, sea and sky. Carter Observatory is celebrating Matariki with activities throughout June. This Sunday (5 June), Capital…

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31st

Niece turns detective to shed light on stellar career of ‘princess’

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She was the Kiri Te Kanawa of her time. The Maori singing sensation of Britain. Yet her fame passed without notice in her homeland. Evaline Skerrett was born on Stewart Island in 1890, the fourth of 10 children of a nomadic muttonbirding family, and brought up in Bluff. Her Ngai Tahu parents came from Otakou and Ruapuke Island and her Ngai Tahu ancestry was mixed with the blood of an American whaling captain and a European sealer. Her mother was a fluent speaker of Maori and steeped her children in Ngai Tahu lore. From this background, she sailed away in 1910, never to return. Her singing, acting and cultural performances took British audiences by storm over the next 20 years….

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31st

Matariki Celebrates New Beginnings

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Christchurch looks to the stars and to new beginnings with Matariki celebrations throughout June. Matariki, known as the Māori New Year, celebrates new beginnings with the appearance of a small but distinctive star cluster, the Pleiades or Seven Sisters, in the north-eastern pre-dawn sky in late May – early June. Christchurch City Libraries will host free Matariki events themed around cloaks and weaving. Matariki Storytime begins Wednesday 1 June and continues throughout the month at various Christchurch City Council library locations. Storytime features rhymes, songs and take home craft activities for children aged two to four. A visual feast of traditional and contemporary Māori garments will be shown by Ranui Ngarimu with a parade of garments at South Library on…

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Minister committed to settling Far North Treaty claims

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The government is committed to reaching just and durable settlements for historical wrongs with the five iwi of the far North, Treaty Negotiations Minister Chris Finlayson said Saturday. However, he said the government’s policy remains reaching just and durable comprehensive settlements – not partial settlements that allow grievances to linger. ““Full and final settlements are the cornerstone of the historical settlement process,” Mr Finlayson said. “Finality allows the Crown and iwi to draw a line under the grievances of the past and focus on developing a positive future together.” “For the same reason, it is also important to the government that we conclude settlements in a timely fashion where we can, so iwi can use the settlement for the benefit…

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Concern at iwi fishing charters

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Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples says he has asked his staff to look into the use of foreign vessels to catch Maori quota. Dr Sharples says he wants to know why iwi aren’t catching their own allocation, when there are 60,000 young New Zealanders out of work. “There’s a number of reasons that the fishermen have told me, not the least of which is many Maori find it hard to be our for long periods of time away from their whanau and stuff like this, so I suppose you’ve got to want to be a fisherman to go out and do it,” he says. Dr Sharples says he is also concerned at allegations foreign crews on the boats are being…

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Centre boosts Maori business

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A centre is excelling in helping Maori businesses grow bigger and larger. Its short-term existence is already achieving its scope. The Matatau Maori Business Centre is Auckland’s first serviced business centre for Maori whereby a serviced office space has been created for Maori SMEs (small, medium enterprises) to do business. Centre Administrator Ngahuia Flavell say their focus is to encourage and cultivate Maori enterprise at the same time providing the opportunity to ‘others’ to access the Maori Market. Established in February this year she boasts its serving the purpose it should achieve its target to help Maori small, medium enterprise explore. A key characteristic of the centre she says is to make available to the travelling business person or start-ups…

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30th
MAY

Harawira, Sharples, Te Heu Heu & Jones in Destiny Church debate

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By James Murray 3 News Leading Maori political figures, including maverick Mana Party leader Hone Harawira, will take to the stage in Auckland this weekend as part of Destiny Church’s annual conference. As well as Mr Harawira, Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples, Labour MP Shane Jones and National associate spokesperson on Maori Affairs Georgina te Heuheu will also speak. The forum has been set up at the bequest of Destiny leader Bishop Brian Tamaki, who says the recently called Te Tai Tokerau by-election “has added an extra dimension”. “If there was ever a time when Maori unity and our political future hang in the balance, it is now. The gathering of these influential leaders could well be a defining moment….

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Waiata Maori Music Awards 2011

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The “word has gone out” to artists to submit their nominations for this year’s Waiata Maori Awards, Mr Huata said. The award night will be recorded by Maori Television for broadcast on its network in Septemebr while Radio Kahungunu, based in Hastings, will broadcast the awards night live, offering it to the iwi station network across the country. Well-known television producer Robert Hagen will be back for his third stint working on the music awards. Popular Maori singer Maisey Rika took home four of the eight major gongs at the 2010 awards while other winners included 1814, Young Sid and Stan Walker. “We hope by July we will have the finalists selected for 2011,” Mr Huata said. For the first…

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The Nutrition of Indigenous People

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In Sacramento, retiree A.J.D. often spoke about what stopped her rampant tooth decay. “I got off a diet of processed foods, cut out white sugar, flour, commercial yeast-baked breads, low-fat diet foods, commercial ice cream, and cheap restaurant foods,” she explained at the local Sacramento senior center. “What’s more important I added a tablespoon of Carlson’s cod liver oil, one soft gel of krill oil, and 100 mg of COQ10. That worked for me as an individual along with one softgel of vitamin D3. “My switch from a totally vegan diet to a diet high in seafood with a little Nori sea vegetable and green vegetable juices helped along with my multiple vitamin, speaking only for myself and my insulin…

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