Children at risk from Kahui fall-out
Women's Refuge chief executive Heather Henare says the fall-out from the death of the Kaahui twins is likely to lead to more children being taken from their families.
Ms Henare says that would be a step backwards, and fails to address the inter-generational causes of violence in families.
She says Refuge is alarmed at the some of the government and public responses to the tragedy in South Auckland.
“It has the potential to increase the level of state intervention in our families, because people become fearful that if they don’t go in and respond the right way to these families and take children away, more children will die. I think we actually need to be thinking much bigger picture than that,” Henare said.
Heather Henare says violence happens in a wide range of families and a wide range of communities, and quick fix solutions won't work.
MAORI PRIMARY STRENGTH ACKNOWLEDGED
The Minister of Agriculture says Maori are the secret weapon of the New Zealand economy.
Jim Anderton says the primary sector accounts for 65 percent of New Zealand's foreign exchange earnings, and is showing growth rates twice that of the rest of the economy.
He says Maori have a big stake in agriculture, horticulture, forestry and fishing, and with a bit of entrepreneurial drive they are set to make a bigger impact.
“Anyone who says to me Maori aren’t entrepreneurial and aren’t on to it, get a life. Maori are now in my view the secret weapon in New Zealand’s economy and our future will be determined by how well they succeed. In my view, Maori are doing very well and will do better,” Anderton said.
Jim Anderton says young urban Maori looking for a career should consider whether there are opportunities for them back on whanau-owned land.
AUSSIE CONTROL OF MAORI MEDICINE SPURNED
A Northland healer says Maori will not accept an Australian-dominated agency taking control of remedies used for hundred of years by Maori.
The proposed Trans-Tasman Theraputic Goods Agency will oversee all natural health products in the two countries.
Pene Hita, from Ngati Whatua ki Taitokerau says that will undermine Maori rights to use and commercialise rongoa Maori, or traditional healing techniques and substances.
“Natural healing remedies are involved in this new legislation. Everything will be tested that comes into medical use, and if rongoa becomes commercialized, we definitely will have to come under this legislation,” Hita said.
Pene Hita says the proposal has been in development for several years, with the only consultation with Maori being one four hour hui.
REFUGE SETTING UP TEAM FOR MAORI VIOLENCE
Women's Refuge is setting up a Maori development unit to work with community organisations to tackle Maori domestic violence at its source.
Chief executive Heather Henare says Refuge wants to make iwi and hapu take ownership of the issue and drive the kapupapa.
She says family violence is usually multi-generational, and it can't be stopped by one-off interventions.
Ms Henare says Refuge will target iwi leaders, kaumatua and kuia, and key people at marae, kohanga reo and Maori social service providers.
“Workers are to work with iwi round the country around violence and around identifying violence and identifying strategies too work within violence, looking at Maori models of practice, looking at Maori intervention processes etc in order to get Maori ownership of violence and get Maori solutions,” Henare said
Heather Henare says people need to say violence is unacceptable and practice that in their homes, their extended whanau, their places of work and how they play sport or be entertained.
NEW SITE FOR MAORI RESEARCH
A website has been established as a one stop shop for papers by Maori academics.
Leonie Pihama, from Auckland University, says there is a lot of good work going on in the field which goes unnoticed by the majority of Maori.
Much of the material which will go on the kaupapamaori.com site is written by students doing post-graduate study at masters or doctoral level, and Dr Pihema says offers valuable insights into the position of Maori within New Zealand Society.
“Most of it is in libraries or ministry cupboards, on shelves, and few of us get to read it,. We are trying to make it more readily available,” Pihama said.
AN APPLE FOR THE STUDENT AT AUT
Auckland University of Technology's Te Ara Poutama school of Maori development wants to use iPods to take its te reo lessons out of the classroom.
Lecturer Jason King says Apple New Zealand has donated 10 of the music and video players, and he's now trying to decide which of the 150 willing students can take part in the trial.
Mr King says as well as being a substitute for taped lessons, the iPods will be able to carry short films, video recordings of lectures and interactive programs.
He says if the trial proves successful, more Maori students will be introduced to the new style of learning.
Ms Henare says that would be a step backwards, and fails to address the inter-generational causes of violence in families.
She says Refuge is alarmed at the some of the government and public responses to the tragedy in South Auckland.
“It has the potential to increase the level of state intervention in our families, because people become fearful that if they don’t go in and respond the right way to these families and take children away, more children will die. I think we actually need to be thinking much bigger picture than that,” Henare said.
Heather Henare says violence happens in a wide range of families and a wide range of communities, and quick fix solutions won't work.
MAORI PRIMARY STRENGTH ACKNOWLEDGED
The Minister of Agriculture says Maori are the secret weapon of the New Zealand economy.
Jim Anderton says the primary sector accounts for 65 percent of New Zealand's foreign exchange earnings, and is showing growth rates twice that of the rest of the economy.
He says Maori have a big stake in agriculture, horticulture, forestry and fishing, and with a bit of entrepreneurial drive they are set to make a bigger impact.
“Anyone who says to me Maori aren’t entrepreneurial and aren’t on to it, get a life. Maori are now in my view the secret weapon in New Zealand’s economy and our future will be determined by how well they succeed. In my view, Maori are doing very well and will do better,” Anderton said.
Jim Anderton says young urban Maori looking for a career should consider whether there are opportunities for them back on whanau-owned land.
AUSSIE CONTROL OF MAORI MEDICINE SPURNED
A Northland healer says Maori will not accept an Australian-dominated agency taking control of remedies used for hundred of years by Maori.
The proposed Trans-Tasman Theraputic Goods Agency will oversee all natural health products in the two countries.
Pene Hita, from Ngati Whatua ki Taitokerau says that will undermine Maori rights to use and commercialise rongoa Maori, or traditional healing techniques and substances.
“Natural healing remedies are involved in this new legislation. Everything will be tested that comes into medical use, and if rongoa becomes commercialized, we definitely will have to come under this legislation,” Hita said.
Pene Hita says the proposal has been in development for several years, with the only consultation with Maori being one four hour hui.
REFUGE SETTING UP TEAM FOR MAORI VIOLENCE
Women's Refuge is setting up a Maori development unit to work with community organisations to tackle Maori domestic violence at its source.
Chief executive Heather Henare says Refuge wants to make iwi and hapu take ownership of the issue and drive the kapupapa.
She says family violence is usually multi-generational, and it can't be stopped by one-off interventions.
Ms Henare says Refuge will target iwi leaders, kaumatua and kuia, and key people at marae, kohanga reo and Maori social service providers.
“Workers are to work with iwi round the country around violence and around identifying violence and identifying strategies too work within violence, looking at Maori models of practice, looking at Maori intervention processes etc in order to get Maori ownership of violence and get Maori solutions,” Henare said
Heather Henare says people need to say violence is unacceptable and practice that in their homes, their extended whanau, their places of work and how they play sport or be entertained.
NEW SITE FOR MAORI RESEARCH
A website has been established as a one stop shop for papers by Maori academics.
Leonie Pihama, from Auckland University, says there is a lot of good work going on in the field which goes unnoticed by the majority of Maori.
Much of the material which will go on the kaupapamaori.com site is written by students doing post-graduate study at masters or doctoral level, and Dr Pihema says offers valuable insights into the position of Maori within New Zealand Society.
“Most of it is in libraries or ministry cupboards, on shelves, and few of us get to read it,. We are trying to make it more readily available,” Pihama said.
AN APPLE FOR THE STUDENT AT AUT
Auckland University of Technology's Te Ara Poutama school of Maori development wants to use iPods to take its te reo lessons out of the classroom.
Lecturer Jason King says Apple New Zealand has donated 10 of the music and video players, and he's now trying to decide which of the 150 willing students can take part in the trial.
Mr King says as well as being a substitute for taped lessons, the iPods will be able to carry short films, video recordings of lectures and interactive programs.
He says if the trial proves successful, more Maori students will be introduced to the new style of learning.
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