Ngai Tahu setting water agenda
Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu is sponsoring a forum next month on management of water as it readies itself to fight government policy changes regarding water ownership and management.
Runanga chairperson Mark Solomon says other iwi from around the country have been invited to the forum, as well as experts from Hawaii and North America.
Mr Solomon says the tribe is still trying to find out what the government is planning in its Sustainable Water Programme of Action, but it has a long term commitment to managing waterways in the South Island.
“The enhancement of river ways, protection of riverways is always of extreme importance to Ngai Tahu. We like to look at different models of how do you protect your waterways. And this is just furthering the discussion and the knowledge we gather on the issue,” Mr Solomon says.
LOW TURNOUT SIGN MAORI BUSY WORKING
The Minister of Maori Affairs says the relatively low turnout out at Ratana Pa for this week's celebrations was a good sign.
Less than 10 thousand people were at the historic pa near Whanganui for celebrations around the birthday of church founder Tahupotiki Ratana. Some years more than double that number have turned up.
Mr Horomia says Maori unemployment is the lowest it's been in decades, and many Maori are unable to take the time off to be part of the celebrations around the birthday of the church's founder.
“It's a positive thing when people say there’s not as many turning up, well people are working, and that’s a good thing,” Mr Horomia says.
He's expecting relatively low turnout for next week's treaty commemorations at Waitangi.
POWER DREAM FOR NORTHERN MP
Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira says Maori in the north should look at alternative energy generation as an opportunity to development marginal lands.
Waikato incorporation Taharoa C is looking to develop a wind farm on its land near Kawhia.
Mr Harawira says there are similar opportunities in the north if Maori want to seize of them.
“If Taitokerau’s got something they may be looking at moving on jointly, there could be alternative power, like the wind farm at Pouto point in Kaipara, They’re proposing another one in Te Rarawa, and also another one up in Aupouri, Parengarenga,” Mr Harawira says.
He says tribes in Tai Tokerau need to learn how to work together for development and economic growth.
NGAI TAHU UPSKILLS MURIHIKU FISHERS
Ngai Tahu is teaming up with Bay of Plenty Polytechnic to upskill the tribe's fishers in the deep south.
Ngai Tahu Seafood iwi liaison manager Rino Tirikatene says the 10 fishers are using a combination of distance learning and on site training to study for the Offshore Watchkeepers and Offshore Masters qualifications.
He says the qualifications will allow them to fish further out to sea and to work on bigger vessels, giving them more scope in their careers.
“It is difficult to attract new people into the industry, and what we found is that Ngai Tahu fishers are really built around families, so these programmes are targeted at those families and we want to retain and keep them in the industry,” Mr Tirikatene says.
More than 60 percent of Ngai Tahu's fish in Murihiku or Southland are caught by Ngai Tahu fishers.
NGAPUHI STRUGGLING WITH CLAIM UNITY
The head of the Ngapuhi Treaty Claims Design Team says there is a lot of work to be done by the tribe internally before it can start looking for a settlement with the Crown.
The team is trying to give some shape to what will be the last major tribal area to go through the claim process.
Among the questions it needs to resolve are whether it should put its evidence before the Waitangi Tribunal or go straight to negotiation.
Rudy Taylor says a deal can't be done until the various hapu and whanau in the country's largest iwi learn to work together.
“Until we interlock with overlapping boundaries of one another and understand what those claims are, that process of us having to settle cannot be done until the hapus and the iwi all come together,” Mr Taylor says.
OPERA IN THE PA 10
Te Arawa is getting ready for its tenth Opera in the Pa tomorrow at Ohinemutu in Rotorua.
Organiser Oscar Nathan says the event has been a stepping stone for many of the country's young opera stars, some of whom will be back tomorrow including Ben Makisi, April Marie Neho and Mere Boynton.
The performers will also sing at a smaller event on Mokoia Island on Sunday.
Mr Nathan says over the years the format of the event has changed to take in other musical styles, but this year organisers have gone back to the original vision of the late Bishop Manuhuia Bennett.
“The vision back then was to support up and coming Maori and Pacific Island artists and what happens now is we are seeing that flourish and the vision of Manuhuia was to see Maori, marae and music come together, the three Ms, and we’re really happuy where we have got to over our 10 year history,” Mr Nathan says.
Entry to Opera in the Pa is resticted to 1200 places to ensure everyone gets a good view.
Runanga chairperson Mark Solomon says other iwi from around the country have been invited to the forum, as well as experts from Hawaii and North America.
Mr Solomon says the tribe is still trying to find out what the government is planning in its Sustainable Water Programme of Action, but it has a long term commitment to managing waterways in the South Island.
“The enhancement of river ways, protection of riverways is always of extreme importance to Ngai Tahu. We like to look at different models of how do you protect your waterways. And this is just furthering the discussion and the knowledge we gather on the issue,” Mr Solomon says.
LOW TURNOUT SIGN MAORI BUSY WORKING
The Minister of Maori Affairs says the relatively low turnout out at Ratana Pa for this week's celebrations was a good sign.
Less than 10 thousand people were at the historic pa near Whanganui for celebrations around the birthday of church founder Tahupotiki Ratana. Some years more than double that number have turned up.
Mr Horomia says Maori unemployment is the lowest it's been in decades, and many Maori are unable to take the time off to be part of the celebrations around the birthday of the church's founder.
“It's a positive thing when people say there’s not as many turning up, well people are working, and that’s a good thing,” Mr Horomia says.
He's expecting relatively low turnout for next week's treaty commemorations at Waitangi.
POWER DREAM FOR NORTHERN MP
Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira says Maori in the north should look at alternative energy generation as an opportunity to development marginal lands.
Waikato incorporation Taharoa C is looking to develop a wind farm on its land near Kawhia.
Mr Harawira says there are similar opportunities in the north if Maori want to seize of them.
“If Taitokerau’s got something they may be looking at moving on jointly, there could be alternative power, like the wind farm at Pouto point in Kaipara, They’re proposing another one in Te Rarawa, and also another one up in Aupouri, Parengarenga,” Mr Harawira says.
He says tribes in Tai Tokerau need to learn how to work together for development and economic growth.
NGAI TAHU UPSKILLS MURIHIKU FISHERS
Ngai Tahu is teaming up with Bay of Plenty Polytechnic to upskill the tribe's fishers in the deep south.
Ngai Tahu Seafood iwi liaison manager Rino Tirikatene says the 10 fishers are using a combination of distance learning and on site training to study for the Offshore Watchkeepers and Offshore Masters qualifications.
He says the qualifications will allow them to fish further out to sea and to work on bigger vessels, giving them more scope in their careers.
“It is difficult to attract new people into the industry, and what we found is that Ngai Tahu fishers are really built around families, so these programmes are targeted at those families and we want to retain and keep them in the industry,” Mr Tirikatene says.
More than 60 percent of Ngai Tahu's fish in Murihiku or Southland are caught by Ngai Tahu fishers.
NGAPUHI STRUGGLING WITH CLAIM UNITY
The head of the Ngapuhi Treaty Claims Design Team says there is a lot of work to be done by the tribe internally before it can start looking for a settlement with the Crown.
The team is trying to give some shape to what will be the last major tribal area to go through the claim process.
Among the questions it needs to resolve are whether it should put its evidence before the Waitangi Tribunal or go straight to negotiation.
Rudy Taylor says a deal can't be done until the various hapu and whanau in the country's largest iwi learn to work together.
“Until we interlock with overlapping boundaries of one another and understand what those claims are, that process of us having to settle cannot be done until the hapus and the iwi all come together,” Mr Taylor says.
OPERA IN THE PA 10
Te Arawa is getting ready for its tenth Opera in the Pa tomorrow at Ohinemutu in Rotorua.
Organiser Oscar Nathan says the event has been a stepping stone for many of the country's young opera stars, some of whom will be back tomorrow including Ben Makisi, April Marie Neho and Mere Boynton.
The performers will also sing at a smaller event on Mokoia Island on Sunday.
Mr Nathan says over the years the format of the event has changed to take in other musical styles, but this year organisers have gone back to the original vision of the late Bishop Manuhuia Bennett.
“The vision back then was to support up and coming Maori and Pacific Island artists and what happens now is we are seeing that flourish and the vision of Manuhuia was to see Maori, marae and music come together, the three Ms, and we’re really happuy where we have got to over our 10 year history,” Mr Nathan says.
Entry to Opera in the Pa is resticted to 1200 places to ensure everyone gets a good view.
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