Tertiary sector block electoral option team
A company running an information campaign for the Electoral Roll Office on the Maori electoral option says it has been blocked from doing its work in Auckland tertiary institutions.
Timikara Taurerewa, the director of Face to Face Communications, says with less than four weeks of the option to go, his firm still hasn't hasn't won permission to take its message to Maori students at Unitec, Auckland University and AUT University.
He says the main problem seems to be the attitude of the staff in the Maori studies departments.
HUI SIGN PROBLEM OWNED
A hui planned by South Auckland community leaders to discuss family violence and child abuse issues is a sign communities are taking ownership of the problem.
That's the view of Minister of Social Development David Benson Pope, who has been invited to attend the hui.
The hui was initially organised to promote dialogue between community providers following the deaths of the Kaahui twins recently.
Mr Benson Pope says it's sad it took a tragedy like the death of the Kaahui twins to bring the issue to the fore.
David Benson-Pope says he still can't confirm whether he will be at the hui.
HERLIHY INSPIRATION TO MAORI SOFTBALLERS
Maori softballer Chubb Tangaroa, from the Hawkes Bay, says Kevin Herlihy will be remembered as one of the best pitchers ever to take the mound.
Mr Herlihy received an MBE for his services to softball, and was inducted into both the New Zealand and international softball halls of fame.
He died in the Waikato last week, aged 58, and his funeral is in Cambridge this morning.
Mr Tangaroa, a former Maori coach of the year, says Kevin Herlihy had a huge influence on New Zealand pitchers who followed in his footsteps,
ngaitahu tepapa
Ngai Tahu is now holding the paepae at Te Papa for the next two and a half years.
The South Island iwi turned out in force for this weekend's opening ceremonies at the national museum in Wellington, starting with a powhiri at 4 am Saturday.
Runanga chairperson Mark Solomon says on display are many taonga which have never before been out of the hands of the families who own them.
He says visitors might be surprised at the differences between Ngai Tahu and North island iwi.
Mark Solomon says the exhibition shows Ngai Tahu past, present and future.
OLDER VOTERS PUSH MAORI PARTY LINE
The Maori Party is finding the way to get young people interested in politics is through their old people.
The partys MP's have been touring the motu for the past two weeks, making sure Maori are enrolled, preferably on the Maori electoral roll.
Co-leader Pita Sharples says the party believes the option effort hit a flat spot a month ago, but the number of young people now signing on for the first time could be enough to generate an eighth Maori seat for the next election.
Doctor Sharples says it is mainly kuia and koroua who have attended the meetings, but they go off and put pressure on their mokopuna.
SPRAGGON BRINGS ISLAND FLAVOURS TO BBQ
Maori carver, musician, librarian and chef Rewi Spraggon, says it's a tough job, but someone's got to do it.
He leaves this morning for Hawaii to represent Maori at the World Indigenous barbeque championships.
Mr Spraggon, from Ngati Hine, learned a lot of his culinary skills living in the Pacific islands, but is a bit anxious because of restrictions on taking some foodstuffs into America.
He will have to make do with the ingredients he can source in Honolulu, but vows to make sure his barbeque has a uniquely Maori flavour
Timikara Taurerewa, the director of Face to Face Communications, says with less than four weeks of the option to go, his firm still hasn't hasn't won permission to take its message to Maori students at Unitec, Auckland University and AUT University.
He says the main problem seems to be the attitude of the staff in the Maori studies departments.
HUI SIGN PROBLEM OWNED
A hui planned by South Auckland community leaders to discuss family violence and child abuse issues is a sign communities are taking ownership of the problem.
That's the view of Minister of Social Development David Benson Pope, who has been invited to attend the hui.
The hui was initially organised to promote dialogue between community providers following the deaths of the Kaahui twins recently.
Mr Benson Pope says it's sad it took a tragedy like the death of the Kaahui twins to bring the issue to the fore.
David Benson-Pope says he still can't confirm whether he will be at the hui.
HERLIHY INSPIRATION TO MAORI SOFTBALLERS
Maori softballer Chubb Tangaroa, from the Hawkes Bay, says Kevin Herlihy will be remembered as one of the best pitchers ever to take the mound.
Mr Herlihy received an MBE for his services to softball, and was inducted into both the New Zealand and international softball halls of fame.
He died in the Waikato last week, aged 58, and his funeral is in Cambridge this morning.
Mr Tangaroa, a former Maori coach of the year, says Kevin Herlihy had a huge influence on New Zealand pitchers who followed in his footsteps,
ngaitahu tepapa
Ngai Tahu is now holding the paepae at Te Papa for the next two and a half years.
The South Island iwi turned out in force for this weekend's opening ceremonies at the national museum in Wellington, starting with a powhiri at 4 am Saturday.
Runanga chairperson Mark Solomon says on display are many taonga which have never before been out of the hands of the families who own them.
He says visitors might be surprised at the differences between Ngai Tahu and North island iwi.
Mark Solomon says the exhibition shows Ngai Tahu past, present and future.
OLDER VOTERS PUSH MAORI PARTY LINE
The Maori Party is finding the way to get young people interested in politics is through their old people.
The partys MP's have been touring the motu for the past two weeks, making sure Maori are enrolled, preferably on the Maori electoral roll.
Co-leader Pita Sharples says the party believes the option effort hit a flat spot a month ago, but the number of young people now signing on for the first time could be enough to generate an eighth Maori seat for the next election.
Doctor Sharples says it is mainly kuia and koroua who have attended the meetings, but they go off and put pressure on their mokopuna.
SPRAGGON BRINGS ISLAND FLAVOURS TO BBQ
Maori carver, musician, librarian and chef Rewi Spraggon, says it's a tough job, but someone's got to do it.
He leaves this morning for Hawaii to represent Maori at the World Indigenous barbeque championships.
Mr Spraggon, from Ngati Hine, learned a lot of his culinary skills living in the Pacific islands, but is a bit anxious because of restrictions on taking some foodstuffs into America.
He will have to make do with the ingredients he can source in Honolulu, but vows to make sure his barbeque has a uniquely Maori flavour
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