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Te Pūtake o te Riri Funding
An update on Te Pūtake o te Riri Funding and its response to COVID-19.
Support package for Māori communities and businesses through Covid-19
The Government’s plan to support Māori communities and businesses in the face of COVID-19 has been announced. Find out what is available for your whānau and community.
Waikato whānau offers tips to other whānau during lockdown
The Ngāruawāhia based Turner whānau mum, Tilly and daughter, Rangitāmoana offer a few sage words of advice to whānau who may experience what they are during the mandatory lockdown period.
Collaboration arrangement for indigenous prosperity
Minister for Māori Development and Associate Minister for Trade and Export Growth Hon Nanaia Mahuta and Minister for Indigenous Australians, the Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP signed a collaboration arrangement to deepen the trans-Tasman working relationship on indigenous issues.
Tāmaki Māori Wardens providing relief
Prolonged dry weather in the Auckland region is putting pressure on water supplies for rural residents, in response to this need the Auckland City Council have set-up water relief centres across the rural districts.
Wai 262: Te Pae Tawhiti - Targeted Engagement Report
Targeted Engagement Report - Preliminary Proposals for Crown Organisation
Rating Bill introduced into Parliament
The Bill detailing significant changes to the rating of Māori land has been introduced into Parliament today.
Whānau Development Through Whenua: Rating Matters
These papers relate to Cabinet approval to amendments to support the use and development of Māori freehold land and to modernise rating legislation affecting Māori freehold land.
ICA between New Zealand and Australia
Minister for Māori Development and Associate Minister for Trade and Export Growth Hon Nanaia Mahuta and Minister for Indigenous Australians, the Hon Ken Wyatt AM, MP signed a collaboration arrangement to deepen the trans-Tasman working relationship on indigenous issues.
Hīkoi of Hope
In the heat of summer well over 100 Ngāti Kahungunu rangatahi and whānau strapped up their boots to take part in a Hikoi of Hope starting at Heretaunga (Hastings) and finishing in Ōtepoti (Dunedin).
Rangatahi Leadership and Development factsheet
Te Puni Kōkiri investments support rangatahi leadership and development. We invest in initiatives that equip our future leaders to contribute to their communities, take on leadership positions and thrive.
Te Ao Pāpāho - Māori Media Sector Shift: High Level Options
These papers relate to the vision and outcome statements to guide the Māori media sector shift; and three high level options for the future of the Māori media sector, for feedback through targeted engagement with the sector.
Te Ao Pāpāho Ki Tua - Progressing the Māori Media Sector Shift
These papers relate to a two-stage approach for progressing the Māori media sector shift
Prime Minister meets with Māori Wardens
The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern along with other ministerial colleagues met with the Māori Wardens a day before Waitangi at their annual hui.
A boost to whānau, whenua and regional development
On Sunday 2 February in Kaikohe, Minister Mahuta and Minister Jones announced major initiatives to support Māori landowners and whenua Māori development, supported by the Prime Minister.
Whenua development will breathe new life into Te Araroa
Māori landowners on the East Cape are a step closer to achieving their whenua aspirations thanks to new funding announced yesterday.
Rotorua Māori Wardens Community Trust share why they do the job
Everyone's got an uncle and aunty in the Rotorua Māori Wardens - whether you're a backpacker in town, a businessman, or before the courts. While they may fulfil the role of the police and security, they are one of the most selfless community organisations across the motu doing it for "Aroha ki te tangata - For the love of the people".
A tradition of responsibility
Māori Wardens have supported whānau at a grassroots level since the late 1800s. Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters calls them "a huge asset to New Zealand's social cohesion".
Modernisation of Māori Wardens: Next Steps
These documents report on modernisation choices made by Māori Wardens at their National Conference on 18-19 July 2019, and the Working Group the Minister for Māori Development established; and seek agreement to draw down the $3.75m set aside in Budget 2019.
Boost in Whānau Ora funding to keep changing lives
Whānau throughout New Zealand are set to benefit from an extra three million dollars that will go directly to Whānau Ora Commissioning Agencies.
Housing: New transitional whare helps ease shortage on Wharekauri/ Rēkohu
It’s a clear, crisp morning on the island of Wharekauri/ Rēkohu as dozens of locals slowly inch their way toward the front of the property.
Cadetships: progress and opportunities
An update of the Te Puni Kōkiri Cadetship programme.
Rua Kēnana: Monumental occasion for Tūhoe descendants
Hundreds of Tūhoe descendants gathered at Parliament this week to witness the passing of a bill that pardoned their tupuna, Tūhoe prophet Rua Kēnana who was wrongfully arrested and convicted over a century ago following a police raid at Maungapōhatu in Te Urewera.
Papakāinga development: Reconnecting with whānau and whenua
Building a papakāinga on their ancestral whenua, overlooking Tauranga Moana, has been a dream 30 years in the making for the Reweti Te Pere whānau. Our Māori Housing Network has been working alongside the whānau to help make this aspiration a reality.
Housing repairs: From fizzing electrical sockets to a bright and healthy future
Our Māori Housing Network has supported Te Arawa Whānau Ora Collective to complete 30 critical home repairs for whānau in the wider Rotorua, Tūrangi and Taupō region.