We witnessed history on the 13th of February 2008, when the Australian Government said SORRY to Aboriginal communities who had suffered under the Stolen Generations. Back in 1998, a report titled Bringing Them Home reminded Australians how the Government policy of forced child removals massively impacted upon Aborinigal life and again changed their patterns of existence forever. The new Labour Party promised an apology as one of their platform policies in the 2007 Federal election, and new Prime Minister Kevin Rudd tabled the apology, despite open public calls against such a move.
This prompted many of us here at RANGIKAINGA and TangataWhenua.com to consider when an apology from our current Government was due, in order to repair damage done by the introduction of the divisive Seabed and Foreshores Act, the atrocious treatment of community activists and Tuhoe/Ruatoki residents by the State and the Police during the Terror Raids and the recent snubbing by the Prime Minister Helen Clark to Ngati Whatua, after the opening of the new Auckland University Business Building, under the wrong advice by Minister Judith Tizard that women don't hongi (and to keep billionaire Owen Glenn away from the PM, who themselves were under fire for the patronage-for-donations scandal). Though the debate was intensive, all admitted that no such apology was forthcoming as the Government does not see itself in the wrong.
It does feel that the winds of change are on our horizon; however, if we fail as a people to respond and react, and better, to inspire and aspire, we are in no better shape than we were last year. All combined, 2007 was a shocker of a year, with Maori in the spotlight for all kinds of non-positive reasons; we do acknowledge that 2007 was a pretty choice year as well, not to take away from that but the public Maori got the smack in the year of the anti-smacking bill. All the same, we here at RANGIKAINGA and TangataWhenua.com seek to relay positive Maori stories often over-looked by mainstream media - positive we will stay and focused on uplifting Maori communities we will continue.
The Marae Digipoll on the 7 Maori electorates has hit the headlines most recently, saying that huge Maori political participation could be the key catalyst for this year's upcoming election. Maori voters could decide the next Prime Minister. If the Maori Party were to win all seven Maori seats, Maori people would have some real political leverage by deciding which policies and which party will be in Government this term, a National-led Government or a Labour-led Government. If one were to consider past comments, independence would seem the natural choice; today, the play is all anew and fresh eyes must be used to view this dynamic political environment. But again, this all depends on Maori turn out and how we vote - polls today don't always relate to votes on the day. This news, however, came as reports of more people were arrested by the Police in the valley of Ruatoki with regards to firearms charges, again without liaison between community leaders nor the local Police. One step forward, two steps back sometimes.
Recent political discussions have also made us wonder why there continues to be no specific legislation introduced to regulate what can be done during Treaty settlements. This would force the Government and agencies like CFRT and OTS to act according to set rules and procedures, instead of changing the ground rules with every settlement, in a slippery, can't catch me, kind of way. I know some iwi received apologies as part of their negotiated settlements, but in recent Waitangi Tribunal cases, as the Crown deals with one set of issues, it opens up a whole set of new issues for future generations to fix. Such a weird, disjointed, ad hoc, way of dealing with Maori but it sounds like this is the way things have been for some time. We really do need to actively change this and while I understand we all work to different agendas, it is possible to start afresh and move ahead in unison. Just requires a little bit of faith and a whole lot more unity.
And to end on a positive note, we had thousands of viewers read our Waitangi Day edition (Issue 2) and received many, many great comments from throughout the country and from all over the World. Waitangi Day has taken over London was one jubilant comment; we had a whanau picnic with a new immigrant family at the Rotorua Lakefront, was another great comment; Waitangi Day is for all people to think about yesterday and to dance into tomorrow was my favourite comment. Like the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi itself, it requires that all parties enter a relationship of good faith, of confident beginnings, of a visionary future. This country might get a bit murky (and dare we say a little mucky) this election year; however, it still must be said, Aoteaora is a great place to live because the whenua is beautiful, the waters are a taonga and the people are "O" for awesome. We still and will always believe that.
We don't have a launch date yet (but it is soon!) so stay tuned for more details and thanks to all for your awhi and support over the past months, we couldn't have done this without you!
Our Executive Director, Potaua Biasiny-Tule now has a column in Tu Mai magazine which focuses on all things digital and indigenous. The March edition went on sale Feb 25 so check it out!
Te ORA is a well established organisation of Maori medical practitioners, and is
a unique organisation representing Maori medical students and Maori medical practitioners working as specialists, clinicians, researchers and teachers.
Over 250 Maori medical practitioners and students are currently registered on the Te ORA database. Te Ora has built strong links with Pacific rim doctors in Hawaii and Australia.
"We have appointed Ripeka Evans as our CEO as a signal of our intention to grow and expand the influence of Te ORA. We trust her ability to make a difference to the opportunities Te ORA wants to leverage for Maori health" says
Dr David Jansen, Te ORA's Chairperson.
Ms Evan's first task is to establish the Te ORA office and brand in Wellington and to develop their strategic direction across the health, research and development sectors. Ms Evans says there are now more than 100 Maori doctors and more coming through the medical schools, putting the association on a firm footing.
You can download this 2-page document which summarises what Te Ora are about: Te ORA Pamphlet (162KB).
Maori students are urged to apply for Hauora Maori Scholarships to assist them in pursuing undergraduate and postgraduate health or health-related courses. Application forms can be downloaded from the Ministry of Health's website from 27 February 2008. Applications close at 5PM on 11 April 2008.
Individual grants for studies in medicine and dental surgery have been increased this year from $2500 to $4000 to reflect the expected tuition fees for 2008. Allocations for the other seven categories funded have also been adjusted to ensure the grants cover from 31 to
37 per cent of the annual tuition fees.
Te Apa Mareikura Award is a new scholarship that has been established under the programme to acknowledge four prominent Maori community leaders for their contribution to the improvement of Maori health. The four community leaders are Rongo Wirepa, Anne Delamare, Denis Simpson and Bill Katene. Recipients of the Te Apa Mareikura scholarships would have demonstrated competencies in community health, strong connections to and involvement with the community, proven leadership ability, effective community networks and academic performance that contributed to future Maori health gains. In 2008, two scholarships, at $10,000 each, will be awarded at the discretion of the Assessment Panel.
The prestigious John Mcleod Award also grants two scholarships annually to applicants who have achieved outstanding academic success in Maori health. The successful recipients of this award will receive $10,000 each.
The Ministry of Health receives over 600 applications each year for the Hauora Maori Scholarships.
The panui which follows details how to apply for Hauora Maori Scholarships 2008.
Applications are now being accepted for the Ministry of Health Hauora Maori Scholarships 2008.
The purpose of the scholarship is to assist students to undertake or complete an NZQA accredited course in health and disability studies, in order to build Maori workforce capacity in the sector.
Hauora Maori Scholarships are open to any person who is:
Enrolled and attending a University, Polytechnic, Wananga or College of Education
Studying a health related, NZQA accredited course, of at least 12 weeks duration
Can demonstrate a commitment to and/or competence in, Maori health and well-being studies
Has whakapapa and/or cultural links with te ao Maori or Maori communities
Applications should be sent to:
Hauora Maori Scholarship Administrator
Sector Capability & Innovation Directorate
Ministry of Health,
PO Box 5013,
Wellington
Fax (04) 495 4496
Applications will close Friday 11 April 2008
Here is another scholarship that you may find of interest - Te Kohao Health Ltd has established a scholarship to recognise academic achievement of Maori medical students undertaking the MBChB degree. Scholarship recipients are chosen based on their professional and cultural interests, as well as performance at medical school.
The scholarship award of $1,000 provides financial support for expenses.
Click here for an application form. Please forward a copy of the following documents to the Managing Director, PO Box 7107, HAMILTON by 28 March 2008:
Curriculum Vitae
2007 Academic Results
250 word essay
The directors' decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into.
The hui will be a four day event beginning with three days of valuable training followed by a very informative one day update programme. Over the course of the four days, participants will engage in a variety of presentation and workshop topics that encompass a range of needs for kai-mahi to connect confidently and effectively with their Auahi Kore/Smokefree communities.
The themes included in this year's programme will be Te Ao Maori, Maori Health Promotion Models, What is Kaupapa Maori, Effective Planning and Evaluation and a whole lot more.
Over the years the THMM Auahi Kore team has brought together a wide range of hugely respected presenters and this year will be no exception. Although the training course has offered similar training themes each year, the team has endeavoured to offer new ways, ideas and perspectives on these themes and we pride ourselves on providing the best and most current information. The presenters this year are again looking to be very stimulating and thought provoking and the team is really excited about the programme.
This course has been designed for Maori health workers committed to using the knowledge and skills they gain to promote healthy lifestyle changes for Maori and is available to all health workers supporting Auahi Kore/Smokefree within their Maori communities.
The registration fee for the hui is $112.50 (inc GST) per participant. This includes three nights' marae accommodation (8-10 April), meals, all training and materials. Go to www.tehotumanawa.org.nz/smokefree/about.cfm for updates on the programme and presenters, and to access a registration form. For further information contact Kerehi Marsh on 09 638 5802 or email kerehi@thmm.co.nz.
We've been passed the New Zealand International Arts Festival Maori Programme (22 February to 16 March 2008) which has some MUST-SEE events over the coming weeks, including a panel discussion with Patricia Grace (13 March), a performance by the Little Bushmen (14, 15 March), Green Fire Islands, a collaboration of Irish Celtic and taonga puhoro and waiata with Richard Nunns and Whirimako Black. Click here to check it out.
A reader recently sent TangataWhenua.com an email pointing us to another unusual example of cultural expropriation. Originally the assumption was that Sanrio, the makers of Hello Kitty were behind this but after investigating further that in fact is not the case, the image was created by
Auckland-based illustrator and toy collector Joseph Senior.
Comment from Michael: Joseph -
Are you an inappropriate appropriator casually drawing on anything that takes your fancy? Or are you an edgy artist challenging cultural sensitivities in a globalised context?
Maybe you are, as you say, an innocent illustrator dabbling with dolls. So I presume to critique your work on that level.
As others have already noted, you have applied a male moko to a female figure - or put a hair-bow on a male head.
Also, you seem to have missed a really interesting aspect of moko which is that the foreground pattern should be in the clear skin - the ink is the background that reveals the person's whakapapa (heritage) and place in the community.
Or is this disrespect for authenticity just another layer of post-modern ironic wit?
I do recognise that the work has been accomplished with commendable precision.
All the best.
Comment from Joseph (the Artist) - "Hi Michael.
Thank you for your great letter.
Yes indeed, Kitty is a mish-mash of male and female 'forces'.
The use of male moko / tattoo is a comment on how something so innocuous can become a cultural icon (in this case, Hello Kitty) and, through their instant
recognisability, become more powerful than the simple conventions of sexuality or identity.
My other 'Kittys' forgo the usual "she's a girl" rules and show how, no matter what "dressing" you put on someone, they are still the same under it all.
Kitty may be wearing a warrior's moko but her 'mana' comes from her honest 'kitty-ness'. It doesn't change, no matter how 'staunch' you paint her."
Mr Senior also posted the following explaining the issue and defending his position: "Hi guys. I just want to clear something up, once and for all. I'm the guy that people are starting to ‘hate-on' over the internet.
I have been painting these 'Hello Kitties' for some time now. I don't work for Sanrio and the Kia Ora Kitty is not made by them. They are not meant to be racist or offensive to any culture or company. She is purely one of my illustrations that I paint for fun. I have also painted a complete range of 'Star Wars Kittys' and I'm pretty sure I'd get sued by someone for those. They're not done for any profit. Just Fun. Please don't hate me."
Interesting... feel free to discuss this issue on the following forums:
The
latest
edition of Te Kotahi a Tuhoe's newsletter, Maunga Express is available. A newsletter will be generated after each TKAT Trustee hui, and sent out to all those who are enrolled on the TKAT database.
The role of the Maunga Express is to inform Tuhoe on the activities and issues discussed at your Te Kotahi a Tuhoe Board meeting.
March 10 will see the delivery to stores of The Tohunga Journal, the third of a trilogy based around the life and wisdom of Tuhoe tohunga Hohepa Kereopa - and it will be the last as Matua Kereopa passed last year.
This is the final work in the trilogy dealing with the great Tuhoe tohunga Hohepa Kereopa. After spending more than five years working with Hohepa, this extraordinary concluding volume is a powerful, moving work, evoking the majesty of the Urewera, delving into the metaphysical realm of one of Maoridom's most renowned tohunga, and traversing a remarkable period of New Zealand history.
Professor Moon crafts an innovative blend of personal narrative, allegory, history, and theology, built around various motifs – particularly those of truth, culture, death, and redemption. The result is a hugely engaging book that manages to penetrate a part of the nation's culture and history that has never previously been exposed. In addition, his close observation of his surrounds, and his portrayal of the ideas that he is exposed to, enables the reader to share in these absorbing experiences.
The Tohunga Journal completes a unique exploration into some of the final vestiges of the traditional Maori world, and is a fitting conclusion to its companion volumes Tohunga: Hohepa Kereopa and A Tohunga's Natural World: Plants, Gardening and Food.
Paul Moon is Professor of History at AUT University, and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society at University College, London.
For those of you wanting a good night out check out the upcoming performance, Bouncers, by John Godbers and directed by Richard Finn. As the mighty guardians of our nightclubs Bouncers sometimes get a little bored of their job - their only joy is playing with the hopefuls attempting to get into their bar. Bouncers' shows clients and Bouncers alike trying to deceive everyone; especially themselves.
Bouncers is set in a typical Wellington nightclub where the not so typical Bouncers depict the clientele's eclectic, odd, drunken and down right weird behavior. Performed by four actors, the multiple roles are demanding, varying from Lager-Lout to Nightclub Tart, Manager to DJ, Drunken Hopeful to Drunken Brawler.
Bouncers is a contemporary, bawdy, fast paced, funny look at the night life of any big city, as told by the big men who protect the streets.
Bouncers will run from 13-29 March at BATS Theatre, 1 Kent Tce, Wellington. Tickets cost $16/$13/$10. For bookings call 04 802 4175 or book@bats.co.nz.
Internationally, all things Maori are 'cool' and the rest of New Zealand could be levering off this "Maori edge" to achieve greater success, a new report prepared by the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER) suggests.
The discussion paper Te Wa O Te Ao Hurihuri Ki Te Ohanga Whanaketanga Maori - A Time For Change in Maori Economic Development was prepared for Te Puni Kokiri (Ministry of Maori Development) and was officially launched at Waitangi by TPK Chief Executive Leith Comer.
In essence Mr Comer explains that the idea of a "Maori edge" is really an expression of Maori comparative advantage and that points of difference are potentially very valuable and traditional Maori values, activities and protocols are providing Maori with natural advantages they can exploit.
Te Wa O Te Ao Hurihuri points to the success of golfer Michael Campbell's clothing range Kia Kaha as an example of the ease with which Maori spiritual and cultural elements can be fused with consumer preferences. They argue that interest in the clothing range springs not just from Michael Campbell's sporting success, but also in designs that have actual meaning and tell a story.
"Maori images and people create a segue into the 'New Zealand experience' in ways that cannot be replicated, opening doors for non-Maori opportunities along the way," the report says.
Te Wa O Te Ao Hurihuri suggests that now, rather than later, is the time for New Zealand businesses to act: "Capturing the positive demand for aspects of the Maori culture, particularly internationally in the creative industries, would provide the catalytic spur for broadening the appeal more widely. In simple terms, it appears 'cool' to be Maori. Such 'coolness', however ephemeral, is an important aspect underpinning the concept of the Maori edge which will drive further progress," the report reads.
Mr Comer says the discussion paper, while possibly provocative, was commissioned to help develop discussion on the economic potential of Maori, and offers the opportunity for Maori and all New Zealanders to look for strengths and opportunities for prosperity.
"While Maori are actively participating in the process of economic transformation, it is not always in full public view. However, it is becoming clear that as the sleeping giant of Maori economic development awakes, so too will the New Zealand economy be energised."
The authors of Te Wa O Te Ao Hurihuri reach a similar conclusion: "Given the positive outlook and relatively strong state Maori economic development finds itself in, now is an opportune time for the waka to lead the New Zealand fleet."
Of interest to note is that Maori businesses contribute over 12 BILLION to the New Zealand economy, now that's not chump change there!
Greenstone Pictures are looking for a presenter for a new television show called "In Between" for TVNZ6.
They are looking for a male aged 17-20 years of Maori or Polynesian descent. They will require the presenter in May for 5 days of rehearsals, 3 days of publicity and 10 days shooting in the field as well as 2 weeks of studio shoots in the weeks starting 2nd and 9th of June. Please send through any potential talent at your earliest convenience.
Below is a blurb about the show for your information. If you have any questions, please contact Rachel Judkins, Greenstone Pictures, 09 630 7333.
is a 13 part issues-based TV series for 10 – 13 year olds. It will be screened on TVNZ6 later in 2008.
is Studio-based with a live audience. The show will deal with issues that are relevant and significant to this age group. Covering everything from dealing with your parents to kissing to sport aims to provide good, clear and accessible information that young people can use to improve their lives. With a clear public-broadcasting remit the series aims to inform and inspire our audience rather than solely to entertain.
Each programme will focus on one issue and explore in it a number of different ways. Interviews with tweens experiencing the issue and experts who can advise on it will make up a significant portion of the programme. There will also be segments where we seek our viewers opinions of the topic - both on the street and in the studio. We have two taped items where 2 young people are in front of the camera and a number of other studio elements.
The series will be hosted by Julia Wright an experienced presenter with a history in youth programming. There will be a co-host chosen by audience vote on the series' website.
The programme's website is an integral part of with more information for viewers, links for further research, online polls, surveys and opportunities for our viewers to respond to the show.
is respectful to its viewers and driven by the needs of it's audience. It will be a must-see for all young New Zealanders and for all of those interested in the care and wellbeing of Kiwi tweens.
The International Indigenous Business Leaders Conference 2008 is coming to Tai Tokerau on the 24th and 25th of September. Manaaki Solutions Ltd in partnership with their strategic partners are proud to be convening the International Indigenous Business Leaders Conference 2008 [IIBLC2008] at the Copthorne Hotel & Resort Bay of Islands and you are invited to register to attend this exciting conference.
You can connect to the official IIBLC2008 website www.iiblc.com to keep up to date with the line up of speakers and presenters, the programme and other interesting conferences that are happening around the world on business leadership. This website also has more details of the cost to register, information on the venue and the beautiful attractions in and around Tai Tokerau.
The call for abstracts is now open and you can submit an abstract online for consideration by our Executive Panel. Please refer to the website for the abstract submission criteria. If your abstract is selected you will become an official presenter at this
inaugural
conference for indigenous business leaders. So don't delay, book the 24th and 25th of September into your schedule and register online at www.iiblc.com to attend the International Indigenous Business Leaders Conference 2008.
If you have any questions or queries feel free to give them a call on 09 402 7347.
Te Runanga o Kahungunu ki te Upoko o te Ika Trust
will be holding their Annual General Meeting at Kuratini Marae, Massey University, Tasman St, Wellington on Sunday 16 March 2008 from 2pm to 3.30pm.
The following outlines the agenda for the hui:
Address by Moana Jackson, Ngati Kahungunu Rangatira "Ngati
Kahungunu in Wellington & Other Issues Involved In"
To approve the minutes of the previous Annual General
Meeting
To receive from the Trustees a report, balance sheet and statement of accounts for the preceding financial year.
Resolutions of the members of Te Runanga O Kahungunu ki Te Upoko O Te Ika Trust as adopted on 16 March 2008 in accordance with clause 27 of the constitution.
To elect new Trustees as provided by the rules of the new constitution.
To elect an auditor or auditors.
To consider and decide any other matter which may properly be brought before the meeting.
Community funder ASB Community Trust has set up a significant fund for education projects that will promote Maori and Pasifika educational excellence. It is now calling for expressions of interest from groups who share its vision for the Auckland and Northland region.
Trust CEO Jennifer Gill explains that the Trust's ultimate goal is to ensure that Maori and Pasifika children can fully engage in New Zealand society and are able to build, manage and grow their economic base.
Groups have until April 14 to submit an expression of interest, outlining how their project will benefit Maori and Pasifika communities. Proposals will then be considered and funding allocated.
The Trust began work on this initiative early in 2007, calling together educational experts from the Maori and Pasifika communities who identified the priorities and created a vision for the project: 'We speak for ourselves'. This is a unique way of working for a philanthropic trust: seeking community input into initial challenge definition and then working through the issue in partnership with members of that community; seeking solutions to social problems and then committing to long-term, strategic resourcing and support for its alleviation.
The projects chosen must advance Maori/Pasifika engagement in citizenship through education, must be sustainable, outcomes must be measurable and they will be based on partnership and self-help. The project must also have evidence of community ownership.
More information about the education project, and how to get involved, is online at www.initiative.org.nz.
COMMUNITY MEETINGS - In March ASBCT is holding a series of hui and fono in Auckland and Northland to further explain the initiative. Please come along and talk with us.
Monday 17th March: Maori Hui in South Auckland Venue: Papakura Marae, 29a Hunua Road, Papakura
9:30 Powhiri
Maori And Indigenous Analysis Ltd present a new DVD related to Kaupapa Maori Research. Developed in 2007 the DVD is now available for purchase. This resource was developed as a part of an e-learning development fund and brings a range of research issues to the fore and gives an opportunity to hear the views of some senior Maori researchers. Orders will be sent out fortnightly with invoices. Postage costs within Aotearoa (New Zealand) are included in the price however international orders will incur postage charges.
Designed as an easily accessible teaching,
learning and research tool, this DVD
provides academics and researchers with
extensive understandings of Kaupapa Maori
methodologies in research. The DVD is made
up of interviews with a range of senior Māori
researchers in the following sections:
Introduction
Kaupapa Maori Methodology
Decolonising Research
Research Methods
Ethics
Critical Analysis
Concluding statements
Each section explores key issues for
researchers and articulates clearly the
elements and expectations of a Kaupapa
Maori methodological approach.
The Maori researchers interviewed include:
Paparangi Reid, Director,
Maori Heath Auckland University
Donna Gardiner, Project Manager, Nga Pae o Te Maramatanga
Cherryl Smith, Co-Director, Te Atawhai o Te Ao
Graham Smith, CEO,
Te Whare Wananga o Awanuiarangi
Paul Reynolds, Co-Director, Te Atawhai o Te Ao
Linda Tuhiwai Smith, Co-Director,
Nga Pae o Te Maramatanga (2007),
Pro Vice Chancellor Maori, Waikato
The DVD costs $30.00 for Individuals/Community Groups and
$50.00 Institutions/Government Agencies,
(price incl gst plus postage). Click here for an order form.
The Minister for Youth Affairs, Nanaia Mahuta, wants rangatahi to have the chance to enter apprenticeships younger.
Nanaia Mahuta says schools are positive about the Gateway Programme, which links students with businesses prepared to take on apprentices.
She says it needs to be widened to cater for those who show interest in trades in their early teens.
Ms Mahuta says there are tremendous opportunities both here and offshore for entrepreneurial Maori trades people.
“They will get a trade, they'll want to work in a business for a while and then they will want to own their business. In this day and age when there is such a skill shortage you can pretty much call your dollar as a tradesman and the same skill set is in demand in other countries, they're facing the same issues as us,” Ms Mahuta says.
This is definitely something that our whanau has encouraged and we're happy to say that we have an diesel mechanic and two electricians now in the whanau.
The award aims to recognize and raise awareness of the outstanding contributions made to the management of protected areas, and leadership shown, by young conservationists. It also seeks to encourage young professionals and help them develop networks by inviting winners to join WCPA.
Nominations/applications are invited for/from: young people working in conservation and actively managing protected areas. This includes all people working in protected areas, such as (but not limited to) rangers, interpreters, people working with local communities, policy makers, scientists, and, includes people working for government agencies, the private sector, non-government organizations, local communities, etc.
Nominations/applications must be submitted for/by:
young field practitioners (under the age of 35)
for any outstanding contribution (single incident or sustained/ongoing commitment) towards protected area management (from a local to a global scale)
The young professional's work must show:
Extreme dedication to protected areas
Capacity to deal with adversity
Working over and above the normal call of duty.
The Young Conservationist Award Review Panel will judge the degree to which the candidate demonstrates:
Passion, dedication and commitment
Degree of innovation (thinking outside of the box)
Scale/extent/magnitude/impact of contribution (area and duration).
Submissions:
an updated CV (maximum two pages)
letters from referees (maximum of three)
a short submission (maximum of 450 words) on the nominee's contribution, with special reference on how this contribution benefited/s and improved/s protected area management.
Benefits for the awardee:
IRF/WCPA Young Conservationist Award Certificate
Membership in WCPA, the world's premier network of protected area experts
Publicity on WCPA and IRF websites
Applications should be sent preferably via e-mail to:
Djinn Pourkiani
Programme on Protected Areas
The World Conservation Union (IUCN)
E-mail: djinn.pourkiani@iucn.org
Deadline for submissions: 28 April 2008
The Kapa Haka roopu from Rangitoto College are looking to sell the following piupiu in order to raise funds for new Harakeke Kakahu:
We here at RANGIKAINGA and TangataWhenua.com went out looking for new Maori sports content and were excited to come across the site MaoriSport.com – only to learn that there was very little Maori sports on the site. Aue. Didn't surprise us then to see its linked site MaoriToday.com had nothing to do with Maori either. Moments like this reinforce why we keep publishing (and we will be in touch with the site owners).
Besides all that, we were very proud of the New Zealand Breakers for taking those bold steps toward a much-anticipated Breakers final. The Breakers dream season ended in the playoffs against the Brisbane Bullets 89 – 106. Stellar season crew and we shared your journey, every game, every shot. Can't wait until next season and mean to Maori TV for providing massive court-side coverage.
Speaking of Maori TV, Hyundai Code is back for another season with all the Mean Maori Mean you can handle - Tawera Nikau and the team are back to talk sport, analyse sport and interview sportspeople, so if you like your sports commentary as creamy as paua (or is that as delicious as terotero?) then book your seat in front of the box – Maori TV, Thursday 8.30pm.
Also, the new season of Toa Aotearoa has started and what a season it looks to be. Some have returned, others are fresh from training – all together, this will be an exciting season, with the prize of $10,000 and the honour of Toa Aotearoa 2008 up for grabs. Maori TV, Thursday, 9.30pm.
And to recap - the Rugby Super 14 is in full swing, the Bay Steamers look to be getting financial backing from MP Bob Clarkson, a couple New Zealand cricketers received huge amounts from the Indian Cricket League, the Australian Women's soccer team leads New Zealand 2-0 in the 3-match Trans-Tasman series, New Zealand men's soccer team beat Vanuatu in the Oceania World Cup qualifying game, Aussie League stars were involved in a drive by shooting while out on the town, Te Papatakaro o Te Arawa held a successful Round the Lakes Hoe Waka Day and our nephew is getting in some much needed training at his Wushu Little Dragons martial arts class with instructor Raniera Nikora at Sunset Primary School, Rotorua. I myself need to get along, to fix this ever expanding belt line.
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hich policies and which party will be in Government this term, a National-led Government or a Labour-led Government. If one were to consider past comments, independence would seem the natural choice; today, the play is all anew and fresh eyes must be used to view this dynamic political environment. But again, this all depends on Maori turn out and how we vote - polls today don't always relate to votes on the day. This news, however, came as reports of more people were arrested by the Police in the valley of Ruatoki with regards to firearms charges, again without liaison between community leaders nor the local Police. One step forward, two steps back sometimes.
Google Maori Update
Te Ohu Rata o Aotearoa, also known as Te
ORA, the Maori Doctors Association
Te Wa O Te Ao Hurihuri suggests that now, rather than later, is the time for New Zealand businesses to act: "Capturing the positive demand for aspects of the Maori culture, particularly internationally in the creative industries, would provide the catalytic spur for broadening the appeal more widely. In simple terms, it appears 'cool' to be Maori. Such 'coolness', however ephemeral, is an important aspect underpinning the concept of the Maori edge which will drive further progress," the report reads. 
Greenstone Pictures
is a 13 part issues-based TV series for 10 – 13 year olds. It will be screened on TVNZ6 later in 2008.
The International Indigenous Business Leaders Conference 2008
Maori And Indigenous Analysis Ltd
The Minister for Youth Affairs, Nanaia Mahuta, wants rangatahi to have the chance to enter apprenticeships younger.
Nanaia Mahuta says schools are positive about the 
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The Kapa Haka roopu from 
The group would love to sell them to another roopu who really need them otherwise they may go on Trade Me.
021 179 9091 or 