Line-up for Te Tai Tonga race
The three nominees vying to represent the Maori Party in Te Tai Tonga have just three days to convince members they can win the country's largest electorate.
The job is open because of the death of candidate Monte Ohia last month.
Rahui Katene from Ngati Koata, Ngati Toa, Ngati Kuia and Kai Tahu has put her name forward again.
The Wellington-based lawyer is up against Gina Haremate-Crawford, who has East Coast and Tainui connections and stood for the party in Invercargill last election, and Hector Matthews from Te Rarawa and Te Aupouri, a manager at Canterbury District health Board.
Glenys Papuni, the electorate co-chair, says whoever is picked by members this weekend has a head start against Labour incumbent Mahara Okeroa.
"I do believe we were on the way to victory with Monte and he had laid a very solid foundation throughout the Te Tai Tonga electorate. He's really done all the groundwork so whoever takes his place has a good platform," Ms Papuni says.
Voting will be done at hui in 10 locations from Wellington to Invercargill.
WARDENS COULD WORK FOR ASIAN COMMUNITY
South Auckland Maori wardens are inviting the city's Asian community to join them in crime reduction efforts.
George Ngatai, the wardens' regional coordinator, says it's a proven model.
He says warden patrols are more effective than alternatives, which can descend into vigilantism or protection rackets, and they generate good community feeling.
"Maori respond well to Maori wardens. Pacific work well and respond well to their own patrols. Asians will certainly do the same, so what we'd like to do is just offer the opportunity for either Asian or Pacific to get involved with the Maori wardens structure, and work at reducing the crime in our community," Mr Ngatai says.
The Maori Community Development Act gives wardens some capabilities that even the police don't have.
MAORI GAMES GOOD FOR MAINSTREAM COMPETITIONS
The author of a new book on traditional Maori games wants support from mainstream institutions.
Harko Brown's Nga Taonga Takaro - Maori Sports and Games features more than 20 ancient pastimes including poi, stick games, kites, ball games, board and memory games.
He drew on oral histories and material in archives and museums for his research.
Mr Brown says the games would be more well known if schools recognised their potential and their importance in Maori culture.
"It's been 168 years since we signed the treaty and the partnership's just not there with traditional Maori sports and mainstream sports. I'd think after 168 years that some of these big institutes should really start doing things about forming relationships with Maori in this regard and doing a good job about it," he says.
Harko Brown has a claim with the Waitangi Tribunal about the suppression of nga taonga takaro Maori and its effect on health.
DURIE TO GET HONORARY DOCTORATE FROM ALMA MATER
Otago University is to recognise one of its most distinguished Maori students.
Mason Durie, the head of Maori studies at Massey University, will get an honorary law doctorate at next month's graduation.
David Skegg, the university's vice-chancellor, says Professor Durie has made significant contributions to the understanding of mental health, Maori health and Maori development.
"He's taken a very broad view of health, as Maori people have traditionally done. He's not just confined himself to physical and mental health but he has become very much involved in Maori development and social policy, and of course that's impinged on the whole development of New Zealand, so we're very proud to have him as one of out graduates and we look forward to welcoming him back next month," Professor Skegg says.
Otago has a proud history of Maori graduates, starting with the first Maori doctor, Te Rangi Hiroa or Peter Buck, in 1904.
NATIONAL POLICY THREAT TO MAORI PROGRAMMING
The Green's Maori spokesperson says National's broadcasting policy will lead to cuts in Maori programming.
National wants to turn Television New Zealand's $15 million in charter funding into a contestible fund open to all programme makers.
Metiria Turei says shows like Marae and Te Karere would be put at risk because of National's track record of using public money to support private enterprise.
"And that's what the change in broadcasting policy does. It takes the money out of the hands of public interest broadcasting and gives it to private businesses for the purpose of making programmes that will make money. It can only mean a reduction in the amount of public broadcasting and particularly Maori broadcasting on the main stations," Ms Turei says.
Despite the emergence of Maori Television, most people still get their news and current affairs from mainstream free to air broadcasters.
AUTISM SUPPORT MAKING THE MAORI CONNECTION
There could be more support for Maori whanau coping with members with autism and aspergers syndrome.
Margaret Mikaere from Autism New Zealand says the organisation has joined with Auckland-based Oho Mairangi Trust to encourage Maori whanau to come forward.
The trust runs an 0800 support line.
Ms Mikaere says there has been a minimal response from Maori families to a new programme on teaching children with the conditions, which affect the brain and makes communicating and interacting with other people difficult.
She says the organisation felt it needed new ways to get the message out, such as going out to hui and kapa haka festivals, and setting up an online family forum for people to seek support.
About 40,000 New Zealanders are thought to be affected by autism
The job is open because of the death of candidate Monte Ohia last month.
Rahui Katene from Ngati Koata, Ngati Toa, Ngati Kuia and Kai Tahu has put her name forward again.
The Wellington-based lawyer is up against Gina Haremate-Crawford, who has East Coast and Tainui connections and stood for the party in Invercargill last election, and Hector Matthews from Te Rarawa and Te Aupouri, a manager at Canterbury District health Board.
Glenys Papuni, the electorate co-chair, says whoever is picked by members this weekend has a head start against Labour incumbent Mahara Okeroa.
"I do believe we were on the way to victory with Monte and he had laid a very solid foundation throughout the Te Tai Tonga electorate. He's really done all the groundwork so whoever takes his place has a good platform," Ms Papuni says.
Voting will be done at hui in 10 locations from Wellington to Invercargill.
WARDENS COULD WORK FOR ASIAN COMMUNITY
South Auckland Maori wardens are inviting the city's Asian community to join them in crime reduction efforts.
George Ngatai, the wardens' regional coordinator, says it's a proven model.
He says warden patrols are more effective than alternatives, which can descend into vigilantism or protection rackets, and they generate good community feeling.
"Maori respond well to Maori wardens. Pacific work well and respond well to their own patrols. Asians will certainly do the same, so what we'd like to do is just offer the opportunity for either Asian or Pacific to get involved with the Maori wardens structure, and work at reducing the crime in our community," Mr Ngatai says.
The Maori Community Development Act gives wardens some capabilities that even the police don't have.
MAORI GAMES GOOD FOR MAINSTREAM COMPETITIONS
The author of a new book on traditional Maori games wants support from mainstream institutions.
Harko Brown's Nga Taonga Takaro - Maori Sports and Games features more than 20 ancient pastimes including poi, stick games, kites, ball games, board and memory games.
He drew on oral histories and material in archives and museums for his research.
Mr Brown says the games would be more well known if schools recognised their potential and their importance in Maori culture.
"It's been 168 years since we signed the treaty and the partnership's just not there with traditional Maori sports and mainstream sports. I'd think after 168 years that some of these big institutes should really start doing things about forming relationships with Maori in this regard and doing a good job about it," he says.
Harko Brown has a claim with the Waitangi Tribunal about the suppression of nga taonga takaro Maori and its effect on health.
DURIE TO GET HONORARY DOCTORATE FROM ALMA MATER
Otago University is to recognise one of its most distinguished Maori students.
Mason Durie, the head of Maori studies at Massey University, will get an honorary law doctorate at next month's graduation.
David Skegg, the university's vice-chancellor, says Professor Durie has made significant contributions to the understanding of mental health, Maori health and Maori development.
"He's taken a very broad view of health, as Maori people have traditionally done. He's not just confined himself to physical and mental health but he has become very much involved in Maori development and social policy, and of course that's impinged on the whole development of New Zealand, so we're very proud to have him as one of out graduates and we look forward to welcoming him back next month," Professor Skegg says.
Otago has a proud history of Maori graduates, starting with the first Maori doctor, Te Rangi Hiroa or Peter Buck, in 1904.
NATIONAL POLICY THREAT TO MAORI PROGRAMMING
The Green's Maori spokesperson says National's broadcasting policy will lead to cuts in Maori programming.
National wants to turn Television New Zealand's $15 million in charter funding into a contestible fund open to all programme makers.
Metiria Turei says shows like Marae and Te Karere would be put at risk because of National's track record of using public money to support private enterprise.
"And that's what the change in broadcasting policy does. It takes the money out of the hands of public interest broadcasting and gives it to private businesses for the purpose of making programmes that will make money. It can only mean a reduction in the amount of public broadcasting and particularly Maori broadcasting on the main stations," Ms Turei says.
Despite the emergence of Maori Television, most people still get their news and current affairs from mainstream free to air broadcasters.
AUTISM SUPPORT MAKING THE MAORI CONNECTION
There could be more support for Maori whanau coping with members with autism and aspergers syndrome.
Margaret Mikaere from Autism New Zealand says the organisation has joined with Auckland-based Oho Mairangi Trust to encourage Maori whanau to come forward.
The trust runs an 0800 support line.
Ms Mikaere says there has been a minimal response from Maori families to a new programme on teaching children with the conditions, which affect the brain and makes communicating and interacting with other people difficult.
She says the organisation felt it needed new ways to get the message out, such as going out to hui and kapa haka festivals, and setting up an online family forum for people to seek support.
About 40,000 New Zealanders are thought to be affected by autism
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