Whatungarongaro te tangata toi tu whenua As man disappears from sight, the land remains Kua hinga he totara i te wao nui a Tane A totara has fallen in the forest of Tane Labour Leader David Shearer says he and his colleagues are devastated at the loss of Labour MP, the Honourable Parekura Horomia, “our… [Continue Reading]
Māori Economic Development Unit to strengthen NZ economy
November 19, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Māori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Sharples says the establishment of a Māori Economic Development Unit in the new Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment will provide a new focus for New Zealand’s economic growth. “The Māori economy is gaining strength, and revealing its potential to contribute to the New Zealand economy,” said Dr Sharples. “Our… [Continue Reading]
New Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs CEO appointed
August 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The State Services Commissioner, Iain Rennie, today announced that Ms Pauline Winter has been appointed Chief Executive at the Ministry of Pacific Island Affairs (MPIA). Ms Winter (Te Ati Awa-Taranaki/Samoa), who is currently the Director of the Office of Pasifika Advancement at the Auckland University of Technology (AUT), has also run her own company, Interpacific… [Continue Reading]
Māori Council wants to talk to the Government
August 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The Māori Council is advising the Government to call a hui of Māori leaders and interested parties to find a way forward over Māori water rights in the wake of the Waitangi Tribunal’s finding that Māori proprietary rights exist. The Deputy Chair of the Council, Rahui Katene, told TVNZ’s Marae Investigates that it’s time to… [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]
Māori Party saddened by more loss of life in Afghanistan
August 20, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Aue, te tangi ki nga tama a Tumatauenga kua hinga i te pae o te riri! Kua heke ano te toto Kiwi ki te whenua o Afghanistan. Tokotoru nga kanohi e kore ano e kitea, tokotoru nga reo e kore ano e rangona. E tama ma, e hine, haere, haere, haere atu ra. Haere ki… [Continue Reading]
Gift of education to mark 50 years of friendship
August 1, 2012 By 1 Comment
The majority of secondary school students in Samoa will have access to fee-free education under a new programme funded by the Governments of Samoa and New Zealand, Prime Minister John Key announced today. “Investing in the future of Samoa’s young people is of utmost importance to both Prime Minister Tuilaepa and me. We have agreed… [Continue Reading]
Women’s Refuge Audit Document Released by NZ First
June 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
New Zealand First has accused the Government of failing to carry out adequate background checks before funding the financially-troubled Te Roopu Whakaruruhau o Ngā Wahine Māori Women’s Refuge in Palmerston North. Rt Hon Winston Peters says an audit carried out by chartered accountants Cotton Kelly raised a catalogue of concerns regarding the refuge which made… [Continue Reading]
Statistics NZ launches Te Ao Mārama 2012
June 27, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Statistics New Zealand has launched Te Ao Mārama 2012, a new publication specifically for Māori giving a snapshot of information on Māori well-being and development, Government Statistician Geoff Bascand announced today. “According to the latest statistics, an estimated 673,500 people are of Māori ethnicity in New Zealand. While Statistics NZ has published Māori statistics in… [Continue Reading]
Ambitious Growth Plan of Successful Māori-owned Investment Firm to be Unveiled at Free Launch Events
June 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Taupō Moana Group, a leading Māori-owned investment firm, is about to embark on an ambitious plan to change financial habits and improve the wealth of ordinary New Zealanders. The 16 year old firm, with over $250 million under management, will unveil its plan at cocktail and launch functions held in Wellington on Tuesday 26 June,… [Continue Reading]
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