Recreational take too much for iwi to swallow
Labour's Maori caucus has fired a shot across the bows of the Fisheries Ministry over its plans to increase the amount of fish which can be caught by the recreational sector.
Chairperson Shane Jones says the caucus met with Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton to express its concern about the shared fisheries proposal.
It is also urging iwi and hapu to lodge submissions before the February 28 deadline.
Mr Jones says with the Maori fisheries settlement less than a generation old, iwi are concerned at anything that could reduce the benefits they get from their fisheries.
“The biggest problem that we can see is that if there is to be an eventual redistribution between the commercial quota owners and recreationalists, then without compensation we feel that a new raft of grievances may very well rise to the surface,” Mr Jones says.
He says much of the recreational take is actually fish caught on charter boats, so it should be considered differently to traditional recreational activities.
MAORI JOIN HOT ASSIGNMENT IN AUSTRALIA
A large group of Maori are among the 45 strong contingent of New Zealand firefighters heading across the Tasman to help tame the Victoria fires.
Piki Thomas of the Rotorua Fire Service says most of the group sent overseas are from the rural fire sector, and have expertise in fighting the sort of wild fires razing huge stretches of the Australian bush.
He says they have a positive attitude.
“There are Maori staff in amongst the group that has gone across there and when we put our minds to tasks like this, Maori perform very very well. It’s not a surprise to see Maori in there doing the hard work,” Mr Thomas says.
NEW TAURA WHIRI HEAD HAILS HOHEPA
The new head of the Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Maori has paid tribute to his predecessor.
Erima Henare says Patu Hohepa has contributed a huge amount as Maori language commissioner.
Mr Henare says Dr Hohepa was able to build on his already considerable accomplishments from his time at Auckland University's Maori studies department.
“The father, along with Bruce Biggs, of early Maori teaching. It will be a big loss, but Pat being Pat, I’m sure he will always make that experience available if requested,” Mr Henare says.
The Ngati Hine member is a former chief executive of the commission.
CROSS PARTY RELATIONSHIPS BOON TO TEAM
Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia says the four members of her caucus have developed strong relationships with MPs from other parties in their first year in parliament.
Mrs Turia says it is an acknowledgement of the MPs' hard work and the efforts they have put into getting around the Maori electorates.
She says the party has spoken on every bill, and contributed where they could to committees.
“We've also developed good relationships across all the political parties. I believe that our members have earned the respect of the other political parties and I believe that’s really positive and augurs well for us as we go into the 2008 elections,” Mrs Turia says.
HOROMIA WARY OF TURIA
But Maori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia says relations with the Maori Party may not be as cosy as Mrs Turia thinks.
Mr Horomia says the MP for Te Tai Hauauru has still to earn his trust.
“I've always disciplined myself to have a working relationship with all Maori who do the right thing, but there’s all sorts of numbers being played by other parties at the moment and still do wonder about the Maori Party slipping around National at the moment because the hard right agenda won’t really help us, and I'm very clear on that,” Mr Horomia says.
NAPIER AT RISK YOUTH PROGRAMME EXTENDED
A Napier City Council -funded programme tackling the problems of at risk Maori youth from Maraenui is so successful it has been extended.
Safer Napier chairperson Rob Lutter says Ka Hao Te Rangatahi includes a strong marae based tikanga component.
Mr Lutter says it's about showing young people they do have options.
“They don't have to go down the course of being a gang member. There arte other options. What we also do is try and get them on a career path. Being employed will soak up their time and they won’t be looking at disorderly behaviour and so forth,” Mr Lutter says.
HENARE APPOINTMENT ASTUTE
The appointment of Erima Henare from Ngati Hine as the new Maori Language Commissioner has been hailed as an astute move.
Mr Henare takes Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori from Ngapuhi academic Patu Hohepa.
Haami Piripi, the commission's outgoing chief executive, says Mr Henare is known for his proficiency in te reo and the depth of his knowledge of Maori culture.
Mr Piripi says he represents the language as a living force in the home and the community.
“The big challenge for us now is to try and grow language in the home as the language of use, and that’s something I know that Erima Henare continues in his own home and I guess it’s something we can try to extrapolate into the rest of the nation,” Mr Piripi says.
Chairperson Shane Jones says the caucus met with Fisheries Minister Jim Anderton to express its concern about the shared fisheries proposal.
It is also urging iwi and hapu to lodge submissions before the February 28 deadline.
Mr Jones says with the Maori fisheries settlement less than a generation old, iwi are concerned at anything that could reduce the benefits they get from their fisheries.
“The biggest problem that we can see is that if there is to be an eventual redistribution between the commercial quota owners and recreationalists, then without compensation we feel that a new raft of grievances may very well rise to the surface,” Mr Jones says.
He says much of the recreational take is actually fish caught on charter boats, so it should be considered differently to traditional recreational activities.
MAORI JOIN HOT ASSIGNMENT IN AUSTRALIA
A large group of Maori are among the 45 strong contingent of New Zealand firefighters heading across the Tasman to help tame the Victoria fires.
Piki Thomas of the Rotorua Fire Service says most of the group sent overseas are from the rural fire sector, and have expertise in fighting the sort of wild fires razing huge stretches of the Australian bush.
He says they have a positive attitude.
“There are Maori staff in amongst the group that has gone across there and when we put our minds to tasks like this, Maori perform very very well. It’s not a surprise to see Maori in there doing the hard work,” Mr Thomas says.
NEW TAURA WHIRI HEAD HAILS HOHEPA
The new head of the Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Maori has paid tribute to his predecessor.
Erima Henare says Patu Hohepa has contributed a huge amount as Maori language commissioner.
Mr Henare says Dr Hohepa was able to build on his already considerable accomplishments from his time at Auckland University's Maori studies department.
“The father, along with Bruce Biggs, of early Maori teaching. It will be a big loss, but Pat being Pat, I’m sure he will always make that experience available if requested,” Mr Henare says.
The Ngati Hine member is a former chief executive of the commission.
CROSS PARTY RELATIONSHIPS BOON TO TEAM
Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia says the four members of her caucus have developed strong relationships with MPs from other parties in their first year in parliament.
Mrs Turia says it is an acknowledgement of the MPs' hard work and the efforts they have put into getting around the Maori electorates.
She says the party has spoken on every bill, and contributed where they could to committees.
“We've also developed good relationships across all the political parties. I believe that our members have earned the respect of the other political parties and I believe that’s really positive and augurs well for us as we go into the 2008 elections,” Mrs Turia says.
HOROMIA WARY OF TURIA
But Maori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia says relations with the Maori Party may not be as cosy as Mrs Turia thinks.
Mr Horomia says the MP for Te Tai Hauauru has still to earn his trust.
“I've always disciplined myself to have a working relationship with all Maori who do the right thing, but there’s all sorts of numbers being played by other parties at the moment and still do wonder about the Maori Party slipping around National at the moment because the hard right agenda won’t really help us, and I'm very clear on that,” Mr Horomia says.
NAPIER AT RISK YOUTH PROGRAMME EXTENDED
A Napier City Council -funded programme tackling the problems of at risk Maori youth from Maraenui is so successful it has been extended.
Safer Napier chairperson Rob Lutter says Ka Hao Te Rangatahi includes a strong marae based tikanga component.
Mr Lutter says it's about showing young people they do have options.
“They don't have to go down the course of being a gang member. There arte other options. What we also do is try and get them on a career path. Being employed will soak up their time and they won’t be looking at disorderly behaviour and so forth,” Mr Lutter says.
HENARE APPOINTMENT ASTUTE
The appointment of Erima Henare from Ngati Hine as the new Maori Language Commissioner has been hailed as an astute move.
Mr Henare takes Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Maori from Ngapuhi academic Patu Hohepa.
Haami Piripi, the commission's outgoing chief executive, says Mr Henare is known for his proficiency in te reo and the depth of his knowledge of Maori culture.
Mr Piripi says he represents the language as a living force in the home and the community.
“The big challenge for us now is to try and grow language in the home as the language of use, and that’s something I know that Erima Henare continues in his own home and I guess it’s something we can try to extrapolate into the rest of the nation,” Mr Piripi says.
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