As the Government prepares to negotiate with Māori over ownership of rivers, a Waitangi Tribunal claim is being finalised for Māori to earn a dividend for the use of wind for commercial electricity generation. Ngapuhi political commentator and Hone Heke Foundation chairman, David Rankin, has been approached by a cohort of hapu representatives to act as spokesperson… [Continue Reading]
Māori Party – At least a month before consensus on Water
August 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Maori Party MP Te Ururoa Flavell believes it will not be till the end of September that there is any clarity about a possible Maori consensus on water rights. Mr Flavell, speaking today on TV3’s “The Nation” is the first Maori Party MP to react to the publication late yesterday of the Waitangi Tribunal finding… [Continue Reading]
Climate change and fishing in the Pacific
June 12, 2012 By 3 Comments
Fifteen countries and territories are meeting in Noumea this week [8 June] to discuss how climate change will affect Pacific fisheries and how they can ensure fishing and aquaculture will continue contributing to their food security, livelihoods and community development. The meeting was organised by the Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) and Food and… [Continue Reading]
$20m Māori cultural centre proposed for Whangarei waterfront
March 13, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Hihiaua Cultural Centre Trust last week revealed a model of the $20 million cultural centre they plan to have on Whangarei District Council land on the Hihiaua Peninsula. The idea of the centre is to enhance the teaching of tikanga Māori, traditional arts and the sharing of cultures. Chairman Richard Drake says ”It will help… [Continue Reading]
Kairuku penguin inhabited Aotearoa 25 million years ago
February 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
‘Kariuku was an elegant bird by penguin standards, with a slender body and long flippers, but short, thick legs and feet,” says Lead scientist Dan Ksepka, North Carolina State University in the US. Scientists have discovered that the Kariuku which is the Māori word for ‘diver who returns with food’ inhabited New Zealand 25 million… [Continue Reading]
Māori trust enters agreement at hui with oil company
February 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
New Zealand energy corp and Te Runanga o Ngāti Ruanui Trust took the first step in developing a relationship after entering an agreement at a hui in Stratford on Wednesday. Taranaki is New Zealand’s main supplier of oil and gas and New Zealand Enery Corp hope to develop these resources. They have the support from the… [Continue Reading]
More containers removed from Rena, but it’s a slow process
November 21, 2011 By Leave a Comment
The latest update from Maritime NZ on the Rena Disaster – New Zealand’s worst maritime pollution disaster. Despite working in winds occasionally gusting above 40 knots, salvors have today removed 15 containers from the stern of the cargo vessel Rena, taking the total number of containers removed to 64. Maritime New Zealand Salvage Unit Manager… [Continue Reading]
Petrobas deep sea oil spill highlights risk for New Zealand
November 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
In a statement from the Green Party it has been highlighted that Petrobras who is planning to drill off the east coast of New Zealand has been involved in another deep sea oil spill. This is happening at the same time as John Key has been secretly meeting with oil executives to discuss drilling here.… [Continue Reading]
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