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Te Ture Whenua Māori in Parliament
The new Te Ture Whenua Māori Bill recently had its first reading in Parliament.
Technology helping businesses engage with the Māori Economy
Māori and iwi organisations have the potential to become multi-million dollar businesses, if not already.
Te Pātaka a Te Ururoa
In this edition, Hon Te Ururoa Flavell talks about two pieces of legislation in the House namely Te Ture Reo Māori and Te Ture Whenua Māori and shares insight from his recent regional visits to Te Waipounamu and Waiariki.
Golden Shears can pay off for highly skilled Māori
Each year the Golden Shears competition, which is the largest shearing and wool handling event in the world, attracts competitors from all over the world all vying for the coveted Golden Shears title and Māori are among the best.
Funding and programmes for whānau-centred services transferred to Whānau Ora
The Government is transferring up to $11.38 million in funding and programmes from the Ministry of Social Development to support Whānau Ora.
Notification of the Whakatōhea Pre-Settlement Claim’s Trust Mandate Hui
In November 2015, the Tū Ake Whakatōhea Collective submitted a draft mandate strategy to the Crown for consideration.
Whānau Ora - Tane Takitu Ake set for new intakes
“Tane Takitu Ake” which means “to stand up together as men” is the focus of this innovative programme. It’s aim is to support Māori men helping other Māori men with high health and social needs to realise their full potential.
Whānau Ora - Creating a path to independence
When choosing a path in life, sometimes it’s not one big step you need to focus on, but the series of small incremental ones that lead you to your destination. For Sherina, mum to 5 young tamariki, that big step was moving to Rotorua but the small incremental step was developing her Whānau Plan.
Whānau Ora - Whānau Tahi a finalist in Hi-Tech awards
Whānau Tahi was announced as a finalist in the 2016 New Zealand Hi-Tech awards. They started their own software solutions company, Whānau Tahi, and built their own system: Whānau Tahi Navigator. Whānau Tahi Navigator effectively puts whānau in the driver’s seat of their own health and social services plan.
How the “Ania’s” got their way
Kōkiri speaks with the Ranga-Bidois whānau in Ngāruawāhia who opened their papakāinga in October 2015 which, for them, was the fulfilment of a dream.
Homes for whānau are now ready in Hastings
Waipatu is now home to a brand new modern day papakāinga.
Tucked away on Bennett Rd, Hastings, are eight new homes situated in a self-sufficient paradise that is predominantly off the grid and built on Māori freehold land.
Wellington’s first urban papakainga opens its doors
A dawn blessing on Saturday 19 March marked the opening of 14 new affordable whānau homes at Wellington’s Te Aro Pā papakāinga.
Mai i te Toihautū
Ngahuru, kura kai, kura tangata. Harvest time, wealth of food, the wealth of people.
Whenua Māori Fund Open
Maori land owners are keen to explore ways to better utilise their whenua as applications to the new Whenua Maori Fund start coming forward.
Whānau Ora - Pā Ora, Pā Wānanga at Omaka Marae
Whānau of Omaka Marae in Blenheim believe in the whakatauki ‘He tangata akona ki te marae, tū ki te ao, tau ana’. If a person is well connected to their marae they will learn all the values and principles needed to participate in the global village with confidence.
Te Pātaka a Te Ururoa
Easter is our first significant public holiday since Christmas and New Year. It signals the onset of winter, colder days and longer nights.
When I look back on the year so far, I am feeling pretty good about the mahi Te Puni Kōkiri has achieved with the help of iwi, hapū and whānau.
Ranginui e tū iho rā
Thousands descended on Ōrākei marae, many more followed the live stream coverage to pay tribute, to honour and to grieve the loss of one of te ao Māori’s most influential academic leaders and advocates – Dr Ranginui Walker.
Mōkai Kāinga: All about community
For more than three decades Mōkai Kāinga Trust in Wellington has been ‘giving back’ to the community it serves. We visited Ōwhiro Gardens to discover a little bit more about what happens on the ground.
Ahuwhenua finalists' field days
The three Ahuwhenua Trophy finalists - Ngāi Tahu Farming Limited, Tewi Trust and The Proprietors of Rakaia Incorporation have hosted their field days. Last month the three finalists were announced by the Minister in Parliament . The winner will be announced Friday, 20 May.
Whānau Ora - Café and Cookery School opens
Jade Temepara has waited a long time to realise her whānau dream of opening a café and cookery school based on healthy organic living and traditional Māori foods. Now that dream is a reality and Kākano Café is open in central Christchurch
Te Ture Whenua Māori Reform hui update
Nationwide hui to update people on changes made to Te Ture Whenua Maori Bill are underway and will be completed by the end of February.
Whāia te iti kahurangi
In this edition, Hon Te Ururoa Flavell, writes about a new fund to support Māori land owners and looks forward to The Māori Language (Te Reo Māori) Bill being reported back from Parliament.
Toitū te whenua, toitū te tangata: productive land, prosperous people
Whatungarongaro te tangata toitū te whenua. As man disappears from sight, the land remains.
Whānau Ora - Reo Pēpi pukapuka
Two Ngāi Tahu hākui from Ōtākou have collaborated to create a series of beautiful children's books with hand drawn images featuring both English and Te Reo Māori.
Whānau Ora supports USO Bike Ride initiative
USO riders aim is to cycle the length of New Zealand as a challenge to the Māori and Pacific community to focus on Cancer awareness, regular health checks, and lifestyle management throughout all ages.