Whangaroa guardians no kaitiaki
Whangaroa iwi are opposing a plan by a residents' group to turn their Northland harbour into a maritime recreational park.
Terry Smith, the chair of Te Runanga o Whaingaroa, says the Guardians of Whangaroa plan undermines the kaitiakitanga or guardianship of the Ngati Kahu and Ngapuhi hapu who live around the shores.
He says the group needs to work with tangata whenua rather than riding roughshod over them.
“We are the kaitiaki. That is our role. That is our responsibility. They live within the rohe and we’re inviting them to be part of that,” Mr Smith says.
MAORI ADAPTABILITY TO TRADE CELEBRATED
Historian Paul Moon says the ability of Maori to quickly adapt to new forms of business has not been sufficiently recognised.
Dr Moon says his research into trade between Maori and Pakeha in the 18 hundreds confirms a strong sense of entrepreneurship.
He says the ability of Maori to work collectively can be a valuable business tool.
“In the Bay of Plenty for example, hapu and iwi there not only traded, they reorganised their whole social structure around trade and commerce. They were very quick to adapt, particularly in the flax trade. It got to the point where Europeans were dependent on them to survive, because they were sort of the commercial leaders in the country,” Dr Moon says.
He says Maori should look to their own collaborative models when developing businesses.
TE POU O MANGATAWHIRI TRIUMPH IN TIER 2 COMPS
A newly formed team with an old name took out the senior prize at this weekend's Manu Ariki competitions in the King Country.
Co-ordinator Rangi Enia says 49 teams across a range of age categories came to at Mana Ariki Marae at Okahukura, just north of Taumarunui.
She says the main theme of the competition was unity, in tribute to the hosts of the 25 year old festival, the Kotahitanga Building Society.
Senior winners were Ngaruawahia-based Te Pou o Mangataawhiri, named after the concert party Princess Te Puia Herangi formed to raise funds to build Turangawaewae Marae.
Ms Rangi Enia says another Waikato team from Nawton School in Hamilton won the junior section and was judged overall best group.
Auckland's Te Kohanga reo o Te Kupenga won the kohanga section, Otaki Primary School's Te kapa o Te Korowai Whakamana topped the juniors, and Te Kapa o Nga Taiohi o Hikuwai from Turangi was best of the secondary school teams.
OLD FOE SEES POLICE CULTURE IMPROVE
Long time community worker Dennis O'Reilly says policing has improved since the days now being exhumed in historic sex cases.
Two former policemen are serving jail sentences for a pack rape in the Bay of Plenty in the 1980s, and Auckland assistant commissioner Clint Rickards has still not been allowed back to work despite being found not guilty in three trials with the pair.
Mr O'Reilly says a significant change is police culture no longer centres around the police bar, and police are likely to spend more off duty time in the community.
“It's always been a great thing in a community to get coppers involved in rugby league, in coaching or refereeing or whatever, because in the socialization that happens in there, they become much more effective policemen rather than just mixing among their own and only going to the police station,” Mr O'Reilly says.
He says police are still too reliant on profile policing, which means young Maori are liable to be hassled.
NEW GENERATION SPARKS HOPE
Waikato University's new pro vice-chancellor (Maori) says the next generation of Maori students fills her with hope.
Linda Smith, who is currently a professor of education at Auckland University, will take up the Waikato position in July, replacing Professor Tamati Reedy.
She says the difference between her generation and today's students, is their confidence in themselves and their abilities.
“Just because they’ve got earphones in their ears doesn’t necessarily mean their brains are switched off. I’ve seen a lot of examples of young people schools have dismissed. They are really smart. Some of the kids who aren’t in school are not in school because they’ve seen through a lot of the rubbish that schools give them,” Professor Smith says.
She will continue as a director of the multi-university Nga Pae o te Maramatanga, the national institute of research excellence in Maori development and advancement.
MAORI MARKET PLANNED
Arts marketer Toi Maori plans to give a New Zealand audience a taste of what it's presenting overseas.
It will hold a Maori Market at Wellington's TSB Events Centre next month at which more than 100 Maori artists are expected to showcase paintings, weaving, sculpture and ta moko.
General manager Garry Nicholas says the exhibition will also feature Maori food and wine.
Mr Nicholas says there is a need to develop markets here and overseas.
“While we are making great art, there are 400,000 Maori, and if they would all buy a piece of art each, there wouldn’t be a need for new markets. The reality is we do have to move out to an international field.” Mr Nicholas says.
Toi Maori exhibitions in North America over the past two years have generated $1.5 million in sales.
Terry Smith, the chair of Te Runanga o Whaingaroa, says the Guardians of Whangaroa plan undermines the kaitiakitanga or guardianship of the Ngati Kahu and Ngapuhi hapu who live around the shores.
He says the group needs to work with tangata whenua rather than riding roughshod over them.
“We are the kaitiaki. That is our role. That is our responsibility. They live within the rohe and we’re inviting them to be part of that,” Mr Smith says.
MAORI ADAPTABILITY TO TRADE CELEBRATED
Historian Paul Moon says the ability of Maori to quickly adapt to new forms of business has not been sufficiently recognised.
Dr Moon says his research into trade between Maori and Pakeha in the 18 hundreds confirms a strong sense of entrepreneurship.
He says the ability of Maori to work collectively can be a valuable business tool.
“In the Bay of Plenty for example, hapu and iwi there not only traded, they reorganised their whole social structure around trade and commerce. They were very quick to adapt, particularly in the flax trade. It got to the point where Europeans were dependent on them to survive, because they were sort of the commercial leaders in the country,” Dr Moon says.
He says Maori should look to their own collaborative models when developing businesses.
TE POU O MANGATAWHIRI TRIUMPH IN TIER 2 COMPS
A newly formed team with an old name took out the senior prize at this weekend's Manu Ariki competitions in the King Country.
Co-ordinator Rangi Enia says 49 teams across a range of age categories came to at Mana Ariki Marae at Okahukura, just north of Taumarunui.
She says the main theme of the competition was unity, in tribute to the hosts of the 25 year old festival, the Kotahitanga Building Society.
Senior winners were Ngaruawahia-based Te Pou o Mangataawhiri, named after the concert party Princess Te Puia Herangi formed to raise funds to build Turangawaewae Marae.
Ms Rangi Enia says another Waikato team from Nawton School in Hamilton won the junior section and was judged overall best group.
Auckland's Te Kohanga reo o Te Kupenga won the kohanga section, Otaki Primary School's Te kapa o Te Korowai Whakamana topped the juniors, and Te Kapa o Nga Taiohi o Hikuwai from Turangi was best of the secondary school teams.
OLD FOE SEES POLICE CULTURE IMPROVE
Long time community worker Dennis O'Reilly says policing has improved since the days now being exhumed in historic sex cases.
Two former policemen are serving jail sentences for a pack rape in the Bay of Plenty in the 1980s, and Auckland assistant commissioner Clint Rickards has still not been allowed back to work despite being found not guilty in three trials with the pair.
Mr O'Reilly says a significant change is police culture no longer centres around the police bar, and police are likely to spend more off duty time in the community.
“It's always been a great thing in a community to get coppers involved in rugby league, in coaching or refereeing or whatever, because in the socialization that happens in there, they become much more effective policemen rather than just mixing among their own and only going to the police station,” Mr O'Reilly says.
He says police are still too reliant on profile policing, which means young Maori are liable to be hassled.
NEW GENERATION SPARKS HOPE
Waikato University's new pro vice-chancellor (Maori) says the next generation of Maori students fills her with hope.
Linda Smith, who is currently a professor of education at Auckland University, will take up the Waikato position in July, replacing Professor Tamati Reedy.
She says the difference between her generation and today's students, is their confidence in themselves and their abilities.
“Just because they’ve got earphones in their ears doesn’t necessarily mean their brains are switched off. I’ve seen a lot of examples of young people schools have dismissed. They are really smart. Some of the kids who aren’t in school are not in school because they’ve seen through a lot of the rubbish that schools give them,” Professor Smith says.
She will continue as a director of the multi-university Nga Pae o te Maramatanga, the national institute of research excellence in Maori development and advancement.
MAORI MARKET PLANNED
Arts marketer Toi Maori plans to give a New Zealand audience a taste of what it's presenting overseas.
It will hold a Maori Market at Wellington's TSB Events Centre next month at which more than 100 Maori artists are expected to showcase paintings, weaving, sculpture and ta moko.
General manager Garry Nicholas says the exhibition will also feature Maori food and wine.
Mr Nicholas says there is a need to develop markets here and overseas.
“While we are making great art, there are 400,000 Maori, and if they would all buy a piece of art each, there wouldn’t be a need for new markets. The reality is we do have to move out to an international field.” Mr Nicholas says.
Toi Maori exhibitions in North America over the past two years have generated $1.5 million in sales.
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