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Cyclone Gabrielle Māori Communities Response Fund near capacity
Cyclone Gabrielle exposed disproportionate risks to Māori, and severely damaged cultural infrastructures and taonga such as marae and urupā. This in turn challenged the holistic resilience of many Māori communities.
Solar power packs next step in marae emergency preparedness
Rapid response portable solar power packs are on the drawing board to help power-up marae in times of need, and Te Puni Kōkiri is supporting this important resilience building kaupapa.
It’s not too late to complete the census
Census events are happening in all communities.
Funding for iwi and NGO participation in regional family violence governance groups
Eligible NGOs and iwi participating at the regional governance tables are encouraged to apply for the Regional family violence governance groups operating in the 12 police districts.
Māori Electoral Option resources available to share
The Electoral Commission is providing resources in English, te reo Māori and alternate formats, including New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL), large print, Braille and audio for everyone to share in their communities.
Proposed overseas travel: Hon Willie Jackson
These documents sought Cabinet’s approval for Hon Willie Jackson to travel to France and Ireland from 11 Hakihea to 17 Hakihea 2022 for engagements relating to his Māori Development and Broadcasting and Media portfolios.
Initial Short-term response package to accelerate Māori response to Cyclone Gabrielle
This document, Initial short-term response package to accelerate Māori response to Cyclone Gabrielle, sought Cabinet’s agreement to initial funding to assist hapori Māori recover from recent extreme weather events.
Māori contact centre startup on mission to help solo Mums
Wairua Pai, the only majority Māori-owned customer contact centre, is a new startup with a goal of giving 100 solo Māori Māmā a job through offering flexibility and home working.
Report on Overseas Travel: Hon Willie Jackson
These documents sought Cabinet’s approval for Hon Willie Jackson to travel to France and Ireland from 11 Hakihea to 17 Hakihea 2022 for engagements relating to his Māori Development and Broadcasting and Media portfolios.
Insights gained from Māori Communities COVID-19 Fund benefits Cyclone Gabrielle response
Insights gained from working with Māori communities in the fight against COVID-19 are now aiding their recovery from Cyclone Gabrielle.
Waka Kōkiri delivers whānau support to Pōrangahau
Many whānau remain displaced and their everyday lives turned upside down with 33 of their whare and the Rongomaraeroa marae damaged by Cyclone Gabrielle back in February.
Te Puni Kōkiri intern Anahera Pohe - a growing talent in Māori communications
Anahera Pohe wants to strengthen Māori voices across Aotearoa.
Progress on implementing the progressive procurement policy and review of the policy settings
These documents provide a review of the Government’s Progressive Procurement policy along with refinements to the policy settings.
Māori Wardens: For the love of the people
For years the Māori Warden movement has generally gone unnoticed in Aotearoa New Zealand. Tonight, we get an exclusive peek into their world.
Government target increased to keep powering up the Māori economy
A government target for relevant government procurement contracts for goods and services to be awarded to Māori businesses annually will increase to 8%, after the initial 5% target was exceeded.
Taranaki construction company is helping to grow the next generation
Established in 2012 and founded by Hone Tipene, Tuarā Civil Roading Limited and Tuarā Tūmārō Concrete Limited are Taranaki based civil construction companies within the Tuarā Group. They have assisted larger construction companies in meeting their contractual needs for the last ten years.
Māori-owned design and marketing business run by wāhine Māori
Attraction Studio in Ōtautahi has been delivering brand, web, marketing, design and print management services to over 500 companies since 2014.
He Tiro Whānui e pā ana ki te Tiaki Taiao 2019: 2019 Kaitiaki Survey Report
The Ministry for the Environment (MfE) have released a report describing the 2019 Kaitiaki survey’s findings.
He Tiro Whānui e pā ana ki te Tiaki Taiao 2019: 2019 Kaitiaki Survey Report
The Ministry for the Environment (MfE) has released a report describing the 2019 Kaitiaki survey’s findings.
Ministerial Inquiry into Land Use (MILU) calls for submissions
On 23 February 2023, the Government announced a Ministerial Inquiry into Land Use (MILU) causing woody debris, including forestry slash, and sediment-related damage in Te Tairāwhiti, Tūranganui-a-Kiwa and Te Wairoa regions.
Cyclone Gabrielle: ‘Powering-up’ the community response in Te Taitokerau
For our whānau in Te Taitokerau, extreme weather events such as flooding and drought are not uncommon.
Funding and support for communities affected by flooding and Cyclone Gabrielle
We’re pleased to share some of the government information, funding and support available to those affected by recent flooding and Cyclone Gabrielle.
Te Puni Kōkiri intern Phoebe Turner focussed on improving the public sector for Māori
He uri ahau nō Ngāti Porou, Ngāi te Rangi me Ngāti Kahungunu.
Ko Ngāti Porou, Ngāi te Rangi raua ko Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairoa ōku iwi.
Ko Ngāti Ranginui me Kāahu ōku hapu.
No Tikitiki, Tauranga Moana me Wairoa ahau, engari e noho ana au ki Te Whanganui-a-Tara.
Increasing Māori representation in government procurement
Tupono Pahi, 21 of Ngāti Rereahu, is one of only 30 people who identify as Māori working in government procurement buying goods and services for his agency.
$15m investment helps hapori Māori recover from Cyclone Gabrielle
The Government announced the establishment of a short-term funding package of $15 million to accelerate the Māori-led response to Cyclone Gabrielle.