Minister praises Atihau operation
Maori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia says a $3 million regional development grant for the Atihau-Whanganui Incorporation recognises the economic contribution the Maori landowner is making to its community.
The incorporation will use the money to buy back the lease on an Ohakune dairy farm and convert some of its neighbouring sheep and cattle blocks to dairying.
Mr Horomia says Atihau-Whanganui, which is the largest ratepayer in Ohakune, also runs farm cadetships and has plans for tourism development round the township.
“They’re just consolidating all their land activities and it’s a huge operation, it has a very smart team running it and a committee in my mind that’s very forward looking and will develop it into an enterprise that will sustain and develop employment for a lot of their people,” Horomia said,
NATS WANT TO TAKE OVER BENEFICIARY PURSE STRINGS
National's welfare spokesperson Judith Collins says the party's plans to take over the payment of some beneficiaries’ bills isn't aimed solely at Maori.
National is floating a new get tough policy for beneficiairies, including paying some of the benefit on a smart card which can only be used for food.
Ms Collins says it will only apply to beneficiaries who are clearly not looking after their children - whatever their race.
“I've had just about a gutsful of people who would say that things like that would disempower Maori, because I am a lot more interested in making sure that children are protected, be looked after, fed, clothed,” Collins said.
REEVES ENDORSES WAITANGI TIMELINE
New Waitangi Tribunal member Sir Paul Reeves says it is helpful to have a timeline to work to.
The Government has introduced legislation making 2008 as the deadline for lodging historical claims, and it wants settlements complete by 2020.
Sir Paul, a former governer general and Anglican bishop, says 3the timeline is achievable as long as the Waitangi Tribunal is adequately resourced.
NGATI PAOA EYES DOC LANDS
Auckland tribe Ngati Paoa says conservation lands can't be excluded if the Crown expects to reach settlements with Hauraki tribes.
Ngati Paoa, along with the rest of Hauraki and Tainui, is upset at the proposed settlement of Ngati Whatua's claims which will give the Orakei-based hapu right of first refusal on most Crown land in Auckland.
Ngati Paoa Trust chairperson Joe Tupuhi says that deal leaves little left for other iwi who lived on the Auckland isthmus.
He says Ngati Paoa is unwilling to accept the precedent set by the Tainui Raupatu that conservation land can't be touched, because of the way it has been abused by other government agencies.
An example was defence land on Auckland’s North Shore which was handed to the Department of Conservation once it became surplus to the navy.
REEVES OPPOSES TASER TEST PLAN
Former governor general Sir Paul Reeves has come out against the police trials of Taser stun guns.
The trials start in September in the Counties manukau, Waitakere, Rodney and Wellington police districts.
Sir Paul, from Te Atiawa, says too little is known about the detrimental effects of the 50 thousand volt blasts.
Sir Paul says Tasers would jeopardise New Zealand's proud tradition of not arming its police force.
BENEFICIARY PLAN WOULD MAKE LIFE WORSE FOR MAORI
A South Auckland community worker says National's plans to compulsorily deduct rent and other bills from benefits will make the underlying problems of beneficiaries worse.
National is also talking about putting some of the benfit onto a smart card, which can only be used to buy food.
Sharon Wilson from Tamaki ki Raro Trust says policies like that tell people they can't be trusted to run their own lives.
The incorporation will use the money to buy back the lease on an Ohakune dairy farm and convert some of its neighbouring sheep and cattle blocks to dairying.
Mr Horomia says Atihau-Whanganui, which is the largest ratepayer in Ohakune, also runs farm cadetships and has plans for tourism development round the township.
“They’re just consolidating all their land activities and it’s a huge operation, it has a very smart team running it and a committee in my mind that’s very forward looking and will develop it into an enterprise that will sustain and develop employment for a lot of their people,” Horomia said,
NATS WANT TO TAKE OVER BENEFICIARY PURSE STRINGS
National's welfare spokesperson Judith Collins says the party's plans to take over the payment of some beneficiaries’ bills isn't aimed solely at Maori.
National is floating a new get tough policy for beneficiairies, including paying some of the benefit on a smart card which can only be used for food.
Ms Collins says it will only apply to beneficiaries who are clearly not looking after their children - whatever their race.
“I've had just about a gutsful of people who would say that things like that would disempower Maori, because I am a lot more interested in making sure that children are protected, be looked after, fed, clothed,” Collins said.
REEVES ENDORSES WAITANGI TIMELINE
New Waitangi Tribunal member Sir Paul Reeves says it is helpful to have a timeline to work to.
The Government has introduced legislation making 2008 as the deadline for lodging historical claims, and it wants settlements complete by 2020.
Sir Paul, a former governer general and Anglican bishop, says 3the timeline is achievable as long as the Waitangi Tribunal is adequately resourced.
NGATI PAOA EYES DOC LANDS
Auckland tribe Ngati Paoa says conservation lands can't be excluded if the Crown expects to reach settlements with Hauraki tribes.
Ngati Paoa, along with the rest of Hauraki and Tainui, is upset at the proposed settlement of Ngati Whatua's claims which will give the Orakei-based hapu right of first refusal on most Crown land in Auckland.
Ngati Paoa Trust chairperson Joe Tupuhi says that deal leaves little left for other iwi who lived on the Auckland isthmus.
He says Ngati Paoa is unwilling to accept the precedent set by the Tainui Raupatu that conservation land can't be touched, because of the way it has been abused by other government agencies.
An example was defence land on Auckland’s North Shore which was handed to the Department of Conservation once it became surplus to the navy.
REEVES OPPOSES TASER TEST PLAN
Former governor general Sir Paul Reeves has come out against the police trials of Taser stun guns.
The trials start in September in the Counties manukau, Waitakere, Rodney and Wellington police districts.
Sir Paul, from Te Atiawa, says too little is known about the detrimental effects of the 50 thousand volt blasts.
Sir Paul says Tasers would jeopardise New Zealand's proud tradition of not arming its police force.
BENEFICIARY PLAN WOULD MAKE LIFE WORSE FOR MAORI
A South Auckland community worker says National's plans to compulsorily deduct rent and other bills from benefits will make the underlying problems of beneficiaries worse.
National is also talking about putting some of the benfit onto a smart card, which can only be used to buy food.
Sharon Wilson from Tamaki ki Raro Trust says policies like that tell people they can't be trusted to run their own lives.
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