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31st
JUL

Tuwharetoa knows when to evacuate – marae chairman

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The chairman of Otukou marae near Mount Tongariro, where seismic activity has been reported, says through generations his people have learnt when it’s necessary to evacuate if there’s a disaster. GNS Science has recorded more than 20 volcanic earthquakes since the middle of July, which it says could signal a future eruption. Te Ngaehe Wanikau says the activity is just his ancestor grumbling. In te reo, he says his elders have taught Ngati Tuwharetoa when to vacate if a disaster hits. He says when the mountain blows, the people are up and off. Hei tāna i maumahara ai a ki tētehi kōrero nā tōna matua, mehemea ka patero [paahu] ngā maunga, ka piki te iwi. Mr Wanikau says the Department…

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31st

Maori Council relieved by Tribunal water decision

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The Maori Council says it’s relieved by the Waitangi Tribunal’s interim decision over water rights. The Tribunal has recommended that the partial sale of state owned assets should not go ahead until it’s finished its inquiry into water rights. A full recommendation will be made in September. The Maori Council filed an urgent Waitangi Tribunal claim as a result of the Government’s proposal to sell up to 49% of shares in some state-owned hydro-power generators. A deputy chairperson for the council Rahui Katene says the Tribunal’s interim decision is good news. She says the Government now has a direction from the Waitangi Tribunal. Ms Katene says it also means that claimants do not need to panic over the thought of…

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31st

Maori diaspora research underway

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Waikato University is investigating global Maori diaspora and the impact on whanau who remain in New Zealand. Senior research fellow Tahu Kukutai says the research will consider the long-term implications of Maori migration and how that could affect iwi and family members. Dr Kukutai says as part of the research she will look into what she calls fly-in fly-out workers, Maori who live in New Zealand but fly to and from Australia for work. She says there is an increasing number of Maori men taking up work in remote parts of Australia who are supplied food and lodgings but cannot take their families. Dr Kukutai says while it is well-known that a lot of Maori live and work in Australia,…

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30th
JUL

Northland marae promotes living off the land

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A Northland marae is encouraging its Maori community to get back to their roots and live off the land as a way of coping with unemployment. Pehiaweri marae in Whangarei and the tertiary education institute NorthTec have worked together for the past 18 months to develop education programmes that encourage students and their community to grow their own kai. The courses also develop students’ academic skills to prepare them to enter the work force. NorthTec tutor Grant Steven and his Otiria-based class near Moerewa worked with Pehiaweri marae to build an outdoor wood-fired oven that was used to cook for more than 400 people during Matariki celebrations. He says students who might otherwise be on the benefit are learning how…

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30th

Ngati Toa considers using Tribunal to protect haka

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Ngati Toa says it’s considering going to the Waitangi Tribunal to safeguard its famous haka Ka Mate. The Lower North Island iwi has spent more than $100,000 on legal fees trying to trademark the phrases Ka Mate, Upane Kaupane, Whiti te Ra and Ka Ora. But the Intellectual Property Office rejected the bid, saying the haka should remain in the public domain. Ngati Toa runanga chairperson Taku Parai says it might take the matter to the Waitangi Tribunal instead of using the courts. He says obtaining a recommendation from the inquiry could lead to the Crown and MPs supporting the tribe in shielding its taonga from misuse. Mr Parai says the whole of Aotearoa knows how dear the haka is,…

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30th

Technology provides better access to te reo – commission

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The Maori Language Commission (Te Taura Whiri i te reo Maori) says the use of the internet, social network applications, and technology is making it easier for people to access te reo Maori. This year marks 25 years since the Maori language was made an official language of New Zealand, and celebrations to promote Maori language week have centred around the theme of Arohatia te reo (Cherish the language). Te Taura Whiri chief executive Glenis Phillip-Barbara says in te reo she is pleased with the surge in interest for Maori language resources with more non-Maori showing a keen interest. She says because most people nowadays are more technologically savvy and the internet and social networking applications will play a big…

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28th
JUL

Waikato whare insulation drive to cut illness

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The Maori Health Unit of the Waikato DHB is working to break the link between illness and poorly-heated homes. Te Puna Oranga is promoting free insulation for 600 properties in an effort to reduce hospital admissions. It says babies and children are most at risk. General manager of Te Puna Oranga Ditre Tamatea says respiratory disease is the most likely result of a poorly-insulated house. He says they are targeting high-need families because medical staff often see young children admitted to hospital for conditions which are caused by cold, damp homes. Mr Tamatea says he has already received 50 applications from people who want the free floor and ceiling insulation. Copyright © 2012, Radio New Zealand

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28th

Ngati Awa launches Facebook application

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Eastern Bay of Plenty iwi Ngati Awa has launched a special application on Facebook for its members to learn about their dialect, their tribal customs and oral history. The Ngati Awa Reo Rau Facebook application is the latest product of Te Runanga o Ngati Awa’s language retention and regeneration strategy Te Rautaki Reo o Ngati Awa - which also aims to capture its members who live outside the tribal rohe. Te Runanga o Ngati Awa strategic policy manager Leonie Simpson says that the majority of iwi members are young and living outside of the Eastern Bay of Plenty and the application demonstrates how technology can help engage this section of the iwi. She says this is another step in that…

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27th
JUL

Horomia wants his people to consider women on the pae

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Former Maori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia is encouraging his people to consider allowing their women to speak alongside men on the pae (orator’s bench) on the marae. This week is Maori Language week, which runs until Sunday. Mr Horomia wants Te Aitanga a Hauiti to consider the proposition. The tribe’s women can speak, when they feel they have to. An example might be to interrupt a speaker on the pae if the korero strays too far from the kaupapa. Parekura Horomia says nowadays - when he goes to hui and tangi - there is no one to welcome people to the marae, and on the visitors’ side no one to talk for them. He says allowing a non-Maori man the…

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27th

Parliament works overtime to pass four Treaty bills

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Parliament has been sitting under extended hours, to pass four Treaty settlement bills. They include apologies from the Crown for historic events in which there was loss of life, imprisonment without trial, summary execution of prisoners and confiscation of land. The four bills resolve grievances for Rongowhakaata, Ngai Tamanuhiri, Ngati Makino and descendants of the Maraeroa A and B Blocks. The chairperson of Te Maru o Rereahu Trust, set up to drive the claim for Maraeroa blocks, Brian Stanley, says it’s been an emotional journey. He says reaching the third reading is one step forward and reflects more than a decade of negotiations with the Crown. A Rongowhakaata kaumatua Lewis Moeau says the iwi has spent nearly a decade negotiating…

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27th

King Country Maori hail return of whenua

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Descendants of the original owners of two blocks of King Country land say they have reached a watershed moment, following the final reading of their Treaty settlement bill. The passing of legislation will resolve grievances for Maraeroa A and B Blocks, near Te Kuiti. The chairperson of Te Maru o Rereahu Trust, set up to drive the claim, Brian Stanley, says the Crown has apologised for taking whenua rich with native timber. He says records show the majority of the land the Crown purchased was from children who were as young as a year old to eight-years-old, for almost nothing. Mr Stanley says basically the land was taken. He says about 1500 hectares of land will be returned to the…

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26th
JUL

Ella Henry PhD

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Having slaved away for the past four years working on her doctorate, television and film personality Ella Henry says the best part of the experience is simply getting it done. “That’s it - just finishing,” she says with a smile. “Everything is hard. But the more you care about a topic, the less onerous it is. But yes, finishing is the best part.” The 57-year-old, originally from Kaitaia, graduates today with a PhD in Maori Development. This is her third degree, having picked up a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Anthropology and a Masters of Commerce from the University of Auckland in the 90s. She will join hundreds of students graduating from the Auckland University of Technology today and…

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