CTU to oppose treaty bill
The Council of Trade Unions Maori runanga is opposing a bill from New Zealand First MP Doug Woolerton which would strip references to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi from legislation.
Runanga head Sharon Clair, the CTU's Maori vice president, says treaty references have proven positive in areas like health, because they have forced governemnt agencies to take Maori concerns seriously.
She says it's hard to see how ignoring the treaty can be positive, and
IN: If we look at the Treaty of Waitangi ads a positive agreeemtn between two groups about how they would live in this country together, it doesn't need to be frightening," Clair said.
HOLLINGS TO HEAD CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL
A leading advocate of Maori in education has been appointed to head the Correspondence School.
Mike Hollings has worked in a range of roles in education and the public service, including being the acxting chief executive of the Education Review Office for the past year.
He says his goals will be improving student achievement, raising staff capability and making sure the institution which services more than 16,000 students remains financially prudent.
Mr Hollings says the school is developing a strong Maori education strategy, and about 38 percent of its secondary level pupils are Maori, either because they have been disengaged through the education system or because the school is unable to offer Maori-medium instruction.
CAAMA GETS THE MAORI VIBE
A Maori radio show based in Alice Springs is being heard by up to 400,000 people across Australia.
Gerry Lyons from Ngati Raukawa broadcasts what he calls a Tui Teka-Billy T-style show 10 hours a week on CAAMA Radio, a network owned by the Aboriginal people of Central Australia.
Speaking from this week's Indigenous Economic Conference in Sydney, Mr Lyons says Maori are forming good relations with Australia's indigenous peoples - although there are some concerns.
"They see Maori as a warrior race. If they let them plant one tree, there will be a forest. They understand what they need to do is incorproate Maori in the way of a brotherhood, sisterhood, extended whanau relationship, but they are happy to have us here." Lyons said.
SCHOOL SYSTEM IMPROVING FOR MAORI
The new head of the Correspondence School says the education sector is doing a lot better in meeting the needs of Maori students.
Mike Hollings has been the acting chief executive of the Education review Office, after a long career in education and the public sector.
He says schools have learned to accommodate the cultural needs of Maori students in areas like aspects like kapa haka and Maori language programmes, and they are now addressing other needs.
IN: What wasn't happening was things outside that area, so how schools engaging children in mathematics, English, social studied. They no accept kappa haka is not enough, and they want Maori students to be performing well across the curriculum,” Hollings said.
NZ UN STAND HARMING IMAGE
Council of Trade Unions Maori vice president Sharon Clair says New Zealand's refusal to back a draft United Nations declaration on indigenous rights is harming this country's standing.
The draft was passed by the UN's new Human Rights Council in Geneva last month without this country's support.
Ms Clair says New Zealand has also failed to ratify a similar International Labour Organisation, butconvention on indigenous and tribal rights.
She says the CTU's Maori runanga will lobby for a change in this country's position before the draft declaration is considered by the UN General Assembly in September.
ONE COUNTRY TWO LAWS SYMPOSIUM
The idea that two legal systems exist in New Zealand will be explored at a symposium at Auckland University this coming weekend.
Organiser Stephen Turner from the university's English department says questions raised by the application of tikanga Maori are the subject of great interest\ in academic and legal circles.
Mr Turner says by bringing together people like Maori Party co-loeader Pita Sharples, legal scholars Alex Frame and Nin Tomas and filmmaker Barry Barclay, he hopes to bring the issue to the surface.
The One Country, Two Laws symposium will be held at Old Government House on Saturday.
Runanga head Sharon Clair, the CTU's Maori vice president, says treaty references have proven positive in areas like health, because they have forced governemnt agencies to take Maori concerns seriously.
She says it's hard to see how ignoring the treaty can be positive, and
IN: If we look at the Treaty of Waitangi ads a positive agreeemtn between two groups about how they would live in this country together, it doesn't need to be frightening," Clair said.
HOLLINGS TO HEAD CORRESPONDENCE SCHOOL
A leading advocate of Maori in education has been appointed to head the Correspondence School.
Mike Hollings has worked in a range of roles in education and the public service, including being the acxting chief executive of the Education Review Office for the past year.
He says his goals will be improving student achievement, raising staff capability and making sure the institution which services more than 16,000 students remains financially prudent.
Mr Hollings says the school is developing a strong Maori education strategy, and about 38 percent of its secondary level pupils are Maori, either because they have been disengaged through the education system or because the school is unable to offer Maori-medium instruction.
CAAMA GETS THE MAORI VIBE
A Maori radio show based in Alice Springs is being heard by up to 400,000 people across Australia.
Gerry Lyons from Ngati Raukawa broadcasts what he calls a Tui Teka-Billy T-style show 10 hours a week on CAAMA Radio, a network owned by the Aboriginal people of Central Australia.
Speaking from this week's Indigenous Economic Conference in Sydney, Mr Lyons says Maori are forming good relations with Australia's indigenous peoples - although there are some concerns.
"They see Maori as a warrior race. If they let them plant one tree, there will be a forest. They understand what they need to do is incorproate Maori in the way of a brotherhood, sisterhood, extended whanau relationship, but they are happy to have us here." Lyons said.
SCHOOL SYSTEM IMPROVING FOR MAORI
The new head of the Correspondence School says the education sector is doing a lot better in meeting the needs of Maori students.
Mike Hollings has been the acting chief executive of the Education review Office, after a long career in education and the public sector.
He says schools have learned to accommodate the cultural needs of Maori students in areas like aspects like kapa haka and Maori language programmes, and they are now addressing other needs.
IN: What wasn't happening was things outside that area, so how schools engaging children in mathematics, English, social studied. They no accept kappa haka is not enough, and they want Maori students to be performing well across the curriculum,” Hollings said.
NZ UN STAND HARMING IMAGE
Council of Trade Unions Maori vice president Sharon Clair says New Zealand's refusal to back a draft United Nations declaration on indigenous rights is harming this country's standing.
The draft was passed by the UN's new Human Rights Council in Geneva last month without this country's support.
Ms Clair says New Zealand has also failed to ratify a similar International Labour Organisation, butconvention on indigenous and tribal rights.
She says the CTU's Maori runanga will lobby for a change in this country's position before the draft declaration is considered by the UN General Assembly in September.
ONE COUNTRY TWO LAWS SYMPOSIUM
The idea that two legal systems exist in New Zealand will be explored at a symposium at Auckland University this coming weekend.
Organiser Stephen Turner from the university's English department says questions raised by the application of tikanga Maori are the subject of great interest\ in academic and legal circles.
Mr Turner says by bringing together people like Maori Party co-loeader Pita Sharples, legal scholars Alex Frame and Nin Tomas and filmmaker Barry Barclay, he hopes to bring the issue to the surface.
The One Country, Two Laws symposium will be held at Old Government House on Saturday.
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