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Rise Up!
Fourteen Māori women will soon make their mark as graduates of the world’s first indigenous international leadership coaching programme.
Tai Tokerau Economic Action Plan launched
Te Tai Tokerau Economic Action Plan was launched last month, emphasising that Māori, government and industry working in unison was critical to grow incomes, jobs and investment in Northland.
Ngāpuhi Festival
More than 32,000 people crowded out Northland College and Kaikohe to attend the 11th Ngāpuhi Festival last month.
Honey is like the “It Girl” of the primary industry sector
Māori Trustee Jamie Tuuta outlines Te Tumu Paeroa plans to support more Māori into the honey industry.
Ahuwhenua Trophy finalists announced
Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell and Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy have congratulated this year’s Ahuwhenua Trophy competition finalists, celebrating excellence in Māori farming.
Kaupapa Māori bowls everyone away
Manaakitanga and tautoko were well demonstrated at the 2016 Aotearoa National Māori Bowls Tournament held in Wainuiomata over Waitangi weekend.
The Journey to Te Ture Whenua Māori
The reform of Te Ture Whenua Māori is the most significant to have occurred in the last 40 years. During that time Māori have advocated for greater tino rangatiratanga over their whenua.
Whānau Ora - From First Year Reflections to the Future
The Pasifika Whānau Ora and Aniva Pacific Health Workforce National Conference in Wellington, on November 25 - 26 2015, provided opportunities for Pacific providers and partners of Whānau Ora to share ideas, knowledge and experience gained from the first year of Whānau Ora Commissioning.
Uenuku Charitable Trust Deed of Mandate
The Office of Treaty Settlements (OTS) invites submissions, views or inquiries concerning the draft Deed of Mandate of the Uenuku Charitable Trust (UCT) for the settlement negotiations of the historical Treaty claims of Te Korowai o Wainuiārua (the central Whanganui Large Natural Group).
The most important thing in the world
Hutia te rito o te harakeke, kei hea rā te kōmako e kō?
Kī mai ki ahau, he aha te mea nui o te Ao?
Māku e kī atu, he tangata, he tangata, he tangata.
Te Ture Whenua Māori
The relationship between Māori, whenua and the law has been a long and complex one. A century and a half ago the creation of the Native Land Court started a period of the greatest upheaval and change Māori ever experienced in their status and relationship with the whenua.
Entries now open for Prime Minister's Education Excellence Awards
The Prime Minister's Education Excellence Awards recognise and celebrate outstanding achievements in early childhood education, primary and secondary schooling. Entries are now open until 18 March 2016.
Kōkiri 33 Raumati – on streets 5 February
You can read a selection of stories from Kōkiri 33 in this edition of Kōkiritia.
Giving 2016 a Kick Up the Arts
The New Zealand Festival is a biennial, three-week arts festival held in Wellington. It is New Zealand’s premier cultural event, showcasing both international and local artists.
A day in the life: of a wahine farmer
Hannah Wallace won Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer of the Year 2015, making her the first woman to win the award.
Henare: an enduring gesture of love
Featuring a raw, eclectic edge, Henare is taking the jewellery industry by storm. The handmade range is merging nature’s gifts and life’s memories to create one of a kind, limited edition pieces.
Mauao to San Fran
Twelve Māori students from Te Wharekura o Mauao have travelled to Silicon Valley, San Francisco on an inspirational journey to encourage their education choices.
Simply awesome
Chelsea Bayly, of Te Ātihaunui-a-Pāpārangi descent, is a 26-year-old female whose determination has led to a full-time placement in a male-dominated industry.
Hard Work Pays Off
Hohaia Brown (Ngāpuhi) turned 20 only last year. He was selected from a pool of 30 applicants to be part of the Te Mana o Whakaaro Māori Cadetship Programme.
My three 'w's' - whānau, whare and whenua
Ngā mihi o te tau hou ki tēnā, ki tēnā o koutou.
2016 has arrived and provides us with new ambitions and goals to achieve in this calendar year.
Moriori Mandate Reconfirmation
The Hokotehi Moriori Trust (HMT) is seeking to reconfirm its mandate to represent Moriori in Treaty settlement negotiations with the Crown.
Whānau Ora is for all families
The heart of Whānau Ora are New Zealand families who have been empowered to transform their own futures by taking control of their lives. This video features Pacific whānau stories describing families’ journeys and successes of the Whānau Ora programme.
Te Uru Rangi Scholarship Recipient Blown Away
Ngāti Porou descendent Te Aihe Butler was awarded the first Te Uru Rangi scholarship from Enspiral Dev Academy enabling him to completely dive into the bootcamp course without distraction.
Wairarapa Māori Sports Awards
A brother and sister duo have taken out the 2015 Wairarapa Māori Sports Awards.
Pacific Whānau Ora Inaugural Awards
The Whānau Ora Awards celebrates, recognises and rewards Pacific individuals and organisations who have contributed something new and of significant value to the Whānau Ora service delivery. The Awards recipients were characterised by innovative thinking and whānau focus.