Harawira backs off “nga Hurae” comment
Maori Party defence spokesperson Hone Harawira has apologised for criticising Jews for Israel's killing of United Nations observers in South Lebanon last week, but he is not backing off his criticism of Israel and the United States.
Mr Harawira says his reference in Parliament last week to "nga Hurae" was because he could not remember the Maori word for Israel, and he only realised his mistake when he saw the translation in Hansard.
But he says the United States is the key to stopping the attack by Israel on Lebanon, but instead it is not doing enought to bring peace to the region.
“They give a box of ammunition to the Israelis and a box of kai to the Hizbullah after they have been bombed out of existence by Israel. It’s a very sad state of affairs and what makes it impossible to resolve the crisis, is that the policeman of the world, which is the United States rather than the United Nations, is backing one side.” Harawira said.
ANTI-VIOLENCE PROJECT FACING CHOP
A project which trains Maori to intervene in violent homes and whanau could face the chop because it can't get fresh funding.
Social services agency Te Korowai Aroha o Aotearoa has been administering Project Mauriora since 2003, providing workers for iwi-based anti-violence programmes.
But chief executive Josie Karanga says the Social Development and health ministries and Child, Youth and Family are no longer funding iwi violence srvices, putting the programme at risk.
Ms Karanga says it has been a struggle so far.
“We've made funding that was for only two and a half years stretch out to four, five years. Many of our sites have just survived,” Karanga said.
Josie Karanga says Project Mauriora takes referrals that no other agency will work with.
ROT0RUA LAND COURT GETS FACE-LIFT
The Maori Land Court in Rotorua has been given a Maori face.
The court reopened with a dawn ceremony yesterday after a complete revamp
Rotorua Deputy Mayor Trevor Maxwell says the new facility is a big improvement on the old premises, which looked like a drab office.
He says the new offices include carvings and tukutuku work prepared by the New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute at Te Puia.
ELECTORAL OPTION DEADLINE
It's the last chance for Maori to change their electoral roll.
The Maori Option ends tomorrow, and there won't be another chance until after the next census in five years.
Murray Wicks from the Electoral Enrolment Centre says interest has been similar to the last such exercise in 2001, with people moving from the general to the Maori roll at a greater rate than those going the other way.
HENARE SLAGS PETERS’ BLUFFING
Harsh words from a former colleague.
Former New Zealand First and now National MP Tau Henare says Winston Peters doesn't have the discipline to be a good minister of foreign affairs.
Mr Peters trip to Washington this month was overshadowed by his spat with the media and questions over his dealings with likely Republican presidential hopeful John McCain.
Mr Henare says his former leader doesn't put in the necessary groundwork, and often arrives at meetings unprepared.
“He doesn't have any substance in terms of his work rate. He likes to shoot from the hip and think he knows about a lot of the things. The difference between Phil Goff and Winston is Phil Goff actually studies the job at hand. He does the hard yards, he reads, he gets to know the topic. But Winston is a bit of a bluffer,” Henare said.
FISHY FUTURE FOR RICHIE BARNETT
Former Kiwi Rugby league captain Richie Barnett has turned from being a professional sportsman to a fishmonger.
Mr Barnett says he's always loved fishing, and grew up in a whanau who collected kaimoana regularly, so he's no stranger to the sights and sounds of the fishmarkets.
He's a regular at the 5 AM sales, and does his stint behind the counter at Nosh, a new upmarket food retailer in Auckland's Eastern Suburbs.
Mr Barnett says when he was running around the league fields of the world he never imagined a life of gutting and filleting fish, but he couldn't resist a sound business proposition and a chance to relive some old memories of fishing with the whanau.
Mr Harawira says his reference in Parliament last week to "nga Hurae" was because he could not remember the Maori word for Israel, and he only realised his mistake when he saw the translation in Hansard.
But he says the United States is the key to stopping the attack by Israel on Lebanon, but instead it is not doing enought to bring peace to the region.
“They give a box of ammunition to the Israelis and a box of kai to the Hizbullah after they have been bombed out of existence by Israel. It’s a very sad state of affairs and what makes it impossible to resolve the crisis, is that the policeman of the world, which is the United States rather than the United Nations, is backing one side.” Harawira said.
ANTI-VIOLENCE PROJECT FACING CHOP
A project which trains Maori to intervene in violent homes and whanau could face the chop because it can't get fresh funding.
Social services agency Te Korowai Aroha o Aotearoa has been administering Project Mauriora since 2003, providing workers for iwi-based anti-violence programmes.
But chief executive Josie Karanga says the Social Development and health ministries and Child, Youth and Family are no longer funding iwi violence srvices, putting the programme at risk.
Ms Karanga says it has been a struggle so far.
“We've made funding that was for only two and a half years stretch out to four, five years. Many of our sites have just survived,” Karanga said.
Josie Karanga says Project Mauriora takes referrals that no other agency will work with.
ROT0RUA LAND COURT GETS FACE-LIFT
The Maori Land Court in Rotorua has been given a Maori face.
The court reopened with a dawn ceremony yesterday after a complete revamp
Rotorua Deputy Mayor Trevor Maxwell says the new facility is a big improvement on the old premises, which looked like a drab office.
He says the new offices include carvings and tukutuku work prepared by the New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute at Te Puia.
ELECTORAL OPTION DEADLINE
It's the last chance for Maori to change their electoral roll.
The Maori Option ends tomorrow, and there won't be another chance until after the next census in five years.
Murray Wicks from the Electoral Enrolment Centre says interest has been similar to the last such exercise in 2001, with people moving from the general to the Maori roll at a greater rate than those going the other way.
HENARE SLAGS PETERS’ BLUFFING
Harsh words from a former colleague.
Former New Zealand First and now National MP Tau Henare says Winston Peters doesn't have the discipline to be a good minister of foreign affairs.
Mr Peters trip to Washington this month was overshadowed by his spat with the media and questions over his dealings with likely Republican presidential hopeful John McCain.
Mr Henare says his former leader doesn't put in the necessary groundwork, and often arrives at meetings unprepared.
“He doesn't have any substance in terms of his work rate. He likes to shoot from the hip and think he knows about a lot of the things. The difference between Phil Goff and Winston is Phil Goff actually studies the job at hand. He does the hard yards, he reads, he gets to know the topic. But Winston is a bit of a bluffer,” Henare said.
FISHY FUTURE FOR RICHIE BARNETT
Former Kiwi Rugby league captain Richie Barnett has turned from being a professional sportsman to a fishmonger.
Mr Barnett says he's always loved fishing, and grew up in a whanau who collected kaimoana regularly, so he's no stranger to the sights and sounds of the fishmarkets.
He's a regular at the 5 AM sales, and does his stint behind the counter at Nosh, a new upmarket food retailer in Auckland's Eastern Suburbs.
Mr Barnett says when he was running around the league fields of the world he never imagined a life of gutting and filleting fish, but he couldn't resist a sound business proposition and a chance to relive some old memories of fishing with the whanau.
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