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31st
AUG

Plan may lead to Tuhoe controlling its own social services

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Ngai Tuhoe says a plan to manage social services for its people will eventually lead to the iwi taking over most of the responsibilities currently provided by the state. The Cabinet approved the social service management plan earlier this week. It aims to improve the lives of people living in Te Urewera, ranging from housing to the aim of having no Tuhoe children in Child, Youth and Family care. The chief negotiator for Tuhoe, Tamati Kruger says as part of a 40 year plan initial changes will be made through collaboration with state agencies. He says the first five years will be used to settle in to a joint relationship, as well as to work together to get results. Mr…

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31st

Whanganui River agreement enacted

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A framework agreement to look after the Whanganui River signed in Parliament on Thursday has been put into action. The document Tutohu Whakatupua was signed by the Crown and negotiators for Whanganui iwi and sets out ways in which to look after the waterway. They include: Identifying the river as an integrated living entity that flows from the mountains to the sea Working to appoint a Crown and an iwi representative who act and protect the health and well-being of the river Formulating a river strategy with input from iwi, central Government and recreational users who will identify issues and consider ways to fix those problems The document forms the basis for a treaty settlement for the iwi in relation…

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31st

Ngati Toa wins $75m settlement

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The Police College, a former hospital and police stations around Wellington are part of a hard-fought $75 million Treaty settlement secured by Ngati Toa. The settlement is to compensate for the treatment of Te Rauparaha and his nephew in the 19th century, extensive land seizures, and being left out of earlier land deals with the Crown. Yesterday’s “initialling” of the settlement marked the beginning of the end of one of the most litigious settlements so far, Treaty Negotiations Minister Chris Finlayson said after the ceremony. As recently as Wednesday, rival iwi in the Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust tried at the High Court to stop yesterday’s ceremony, saying Crown negotiators had misled the trust and deceived it during its own…

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30th
AUG

Burnout of Maori doctors to be discussed at conference

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A Northland GP says a conference on keeping Maori doctors healthy is important, as some are burning out from the demands of the job as well as being community leaders. The annual Maori Medical Practitioners’ Association conference is being held in Northland for the first time since it began about 15 years ago. Northland GP Lance O’Sullivan says a Maori doctor’s workload can be strenuous as they’re not just medical practitioners within their communities - they’re also frequently called on for other reasons and to fill leadership roles. About 150 health care providers will attend the conference, at Korou Kore Marae at Ahipara from Thursday to Sunday. Northland secondary students are also invited, in an effort to encourage them to…

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30th

Ngapuhi to sign child agreement with CYF

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Ngapuhi will be the first iwi to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with Child Youth and Family (CYF) which aims to reduce the number of Ngapuhi children in state care. Of the nearly 5000 children in Child Youth and Family, about half are Maori and just over 400 affiliate to the Northland tribe. CYF is working more closely with a number of iwi, and on Thursday will formalise its relationship with Te Runanga a Iwi o Ngapuhi by signing a Memorandum of Understanding. Child Youth and Family general manager of operations Marama Edwards says working with Ngapuhi will help to provide better lives for their tamariki. She says the agreement will help to reconnect tamariki to the Northland tribe and…

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30th

‘Catty’ relationship with Crown agent – trust

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Allegations that a Crown agent and a senior Maori welfare manager had a personal dislike for each other and a “catty, bitchy” relationship have been made in the High Court at Auckland. The court was told on Tuesday that a Maori welfare provider lost a Government contract after a poor assessment by a Crown agent who was a funding and planning manager without a background in social work. Te Whanau O Waipareira Trust has taken a case against the Ministry of Social Development over the loss of its $1.4 million Family Start programme - which delivers support to at-risk families with babies. Trust executives claim a ministry assessment of the programme for vulnerable families with babies was incorrect and misleading…

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30th

Iwi seek to join Pacific Islands Forum group

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Maori have asked to become a member of a sub-group of the Pacific Islands Forum. The Polynesian Leaders Group, made up of eight nations including the Cook Islands, Niue and Samoa, is meeting in Rarotonga where the 43rd Pacific Island Forum is being held. The Polynesian group aims to work together on issues in the Polynesian triangle, which include trade. Some iwi delegates are in Rarotonga and have expressed interest in joining. Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu kaiwhakahaere (chairperson) Mark Solomon, says iwi want to rekindle their relationship with Pacific whanaunga, and joining the forum sub-group could also increase business opportunities. He says fishing is a well-known trait among Polynesians and a collective could be formed to create a Hawaiki…

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29th
AUG

Tuhoe hope to see better services from Govt

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The Crown is promising in an agreement to be signed in October to deliver better services to the people of Tuhoe. The tribe and the Government have agreed on a five-year social service management plan, which was approved by Cabinet on Tuesday. It means several ministries and district health boards will work harder to improve the lives of Maori living in Te Urewera. The Crown aims to: Meet housing needs through better planning; Work with Tuhoe to improve the delivery of primary care services; Develop a long-term education strategy, underpinned by a Tuhoe philosophy; Strive towards having no Tuhoe tamariki in Child, Youth and Family care. The plan has been developed following a relationship agreement signed between Tuhoe and the…

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29th

School closure will hurt Maori girls – trustee

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Maori girls with special needs will suffer if the Government shuts down their residential school, because mainstream schools won’t be able to offer the same level of service, says a trustee. The Government plans to close two residential school for girls, including Salisbury School in Nelson. Salisbury trustee Gaynor Rikihana says Maori parents send their daughters to Salisbury because they’re confident their children will do well in a whanau environment. She says the majority of the kotiro (girls) are from the Waikato-Tainui area, and many of them are from poor families and have intellectual problems with which mainstream schools can’t cope. Ms Rikihana says Maori parents consider it beneficial to send their girls there because Salisbury accommodates to their special…

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29th

Govt says good progress on Tuhoe deal

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Government officials say there are signs of good progress being made in Waitangi Treaty settlement negotiations with Tuhoe. In May, one of the iwi’s leaders said talks were in jeopardy following the jailing of two of the so-called Urewera Four on firearms charges, which shocked and stunned local heamana (tribal chairs). But the Government says negotiations between the Crown and Tuhoe over a comprehensive agreement to settle historical grievances are continuing. A social action plan to improve the lives of people in Te Urewera was signed by Cabinet on Tuesday, a step which Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Minister Christopher Finlayson says is indicative of good progress. Tuhoe representatives couldn’t be reached for comment. Copyright © 2012, Radio New Zealand

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29th

Urewera pair denied bail again

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Tuhoe activists Tame Iti and Te Rangikaiwhiria Kemara have been denied a second bid for bail while appeals against their sentences are considered. In a written judgment today, the Court of Appeal said it had heard submissions on the appeal and seen the relevant material, but remained satisfied with its earlier conclusion. The men were jailed for two and a half years in May after being found guilty in the High Court in Auckland of firearms offences relating to the 2007 Urewera raids. The Court of Appeal last week heard appeals against their convictions and sentences, as well as those of co-accused Urs Signer and Emily Bailey, who were sentenced to nine months’ home detention for firearms charges. The court…

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28th
AUG

Some child welfare changes should be mandatory – advocate

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Maori child advocacy group Te Kahui Mana Ririki says the future is looking brighter for tamariki. Group executive director of Te Kahui Mana Ririki, Anton Blank, says a great deal of work to improve the welfare of children is underway. New initiatives most recently recommended to the Government - following a study of the Netherlands’ successful systems - include training for parents and more emphasis on early childhood education, Mr Blank says his organisation supports four of the recommendations and says some such as the training for parents should be mandatory. He says New Zealand also needs more state housing for families in need, and to promote children as the most important members of the family. Mr Blanksays he’s confident…

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