Tau kaore to Te Ururoa select seat
Wairiki MP Te Ururoa Flavell says political gamesmanship blocked him from sitting on a select committee hearing on the Te Arawa Lakes Settlement Bill.
The Maori Affairs select committee sat in Rotorua yesterday, but Mr Flavell was forced to sit in the audience and could not ask any questions.
Mr Flavell asked to join his Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples on the committee for the hearing, but was vetoed by National List MP Tau Henare because of the Maori Party refused to back National over its election over-spending.
Te Ururoa Flavell says he intends to challenge the settlement when the Bill comes back to Parliament in August.
TURIA SEEKS WHANAU FUNDING FOR ABUSE HELP
Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia says she wants to see Government backing whanau-centred responses to Maori child abuse.
Mrs Turia says the government on its own will be unable to prevent future tragedies like the killing of the Kaahui twins.
She says that will only come from community and whanau action, and that means more resources in that direction.
HOROMIA PLEDGES TO HALVE PRISONER ROSTER
Maori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia says he wants to see the number of Maori women in prisons halved over the next few years.
Mr Horomia attended the opening of a a new 286-bed women's prison in South Auckland this morning.
He says imaginative approaches are needed to cut prisoner numbers, and the Wiri prison has many features which will help rehabilitation.
Parekura Horomia says the Wiri Prison has a tangata whenua group has been set up to work with prison authorities developing programmes for prisoners.
COLONIALISM TO BLAME FOR TWINS DEATH
Maori health researcher Paparangi Reid says the killing of the Kaahui twins in Mangere is being seen as a Maori problem, rather than a societal problem.
Dr Reid says Maori family violence is a big problem, but so is the many forms of racial violence towards Maori.
She says the extent of the probloem can be seen from the research released this week showing more than a third of Maori had experienced racial discrimination, which affected their state of health.
Dr Reid says there is still widespread discrimination in areas like justice, housing, employment and education.
HUI TAUMATA ROADSHOW INSPIRING
Tainui MP Nanaia Mahuta says the Hui Taumata roadshow to provincial centres is encouraging Maori to invest in their own futures.
She says the roadshow is helping to maintain the momentum from the national Maori economic development conference, held in Wellington last year.
Ms Mahuta says iwi welcome the opportunity to discuss Maori potential in the current economic climate.
MATARIKI SELF HELP MESSAGE
The most important message to come from Matariki or the Maori New Year is one of self care in pursuit of well being.
That's the view of Tariana Turia and her extended whanau as they prepare for celebrations later this week.
The Maori Party co-leader says there's an inherent theme of responsibility for Maori in the Matariki message:
The Maori Affairs select committee sat in Rotorua yesterday, but Mr Flavell was forced to sit in the audience and could not ask any questions.
Mr Flavell asked to join his Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples on the committee for the hearing, but was vetoed by National List MP Tau Henare because of the Maori Party refused to back National over its election over-spending.
Te Ururoa Flavell says he intends to challenge the settlement when the Bill comes back to Parliament in August.
TURIA SEEKS WHANAU FUNDING FOR ABUSE HELP
Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia says she wants to see Government backing whanau-centred responses to Maori child abuse.
Mrs Turia says the government on its own will be unable to prevent future tragedies like the killing of the Kaahui twins.
She says that will only come from community and whanau action, and that means more resources in that direction.
HOROMIA PLEDGES TO HALVE PRISONER ROSTER
Maori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia says he wants to see the number of Maori women in prisons halved over the next few years.
Mr Horomia attended the opening of a a new 286-bed women's prison in South Auckland this morning.
He says imaginative approaches are needed to cut prisoner numbers, and the Wiri prison has many features which will help rehabilitation.
Parekura Horomia says the Wiri Prison has a tangata whenua group has been set up to work with prison authorities developing programmes for prisoners.
COLONIALISM TO BLAME FOR TWINS DEATH
Maori health researcher Paparangi Reid says the killing of the Kaahui twins in Mangere is being seen as a Maori problem, rather than a societal problem.
Dr Reid says Maori family violence is a big problem, but so is the many forms of racial violence towards Maori.
She says the extent of the probloem can be seen from the research released this week showing more than a third of Maori had experienced racial discrimination, which affected their state of health.
Dr Reid says there is still widespread discrimination in areas like justice, housing, employment and education.
HUI TAUMATA ROADSHOW INSPIRING
Tainui MP Nanaia Mahuta says the Hui Taumata roadshow to provincial centres is encouraging Maori to invest in their own futures.
She says the roadshow is helping to maintain the momentum from the national Maori economic development conference, held in Wellington last year.
Ms Mahuta says iwi welcome the opportunity to discuss Maori potential in the current economic climate.
MATARIKI SELF HELP MESSAGE
The most important message to come from Matariki or the Maori New Year is one of self care in pursuit of well being.
That's the view of Tariana Turia and her extended whanau as they prepare for celebrations later this week.
The Maori Party co-leader says there's an inherent theme of responsibility for Maori in the Matariki message:
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