Mangere kuia Mere Knight dies
Maori in south Auckland are mourning the death of a Mangere kuia who did much to build their community.
Mere Knight of Ngati Porou was known for her work in Maori organisations, including a long involvement with the Maori Wardens and in the Maori Anglican church.
She was also skilled in taniko weaving and tukutuku, and her work graces many churches and marae in the city.
June Jackson from the Manukau Urban Maori Authority says her death is a loss to the community.
"She was one of those people that walked the roads and picked up kids an gave them food. She was deeply involved in community activities, an icon of our people in serving the community that she's been a part of for at least 50 years," Mrs Jackson says.
STRUGGLE TO GET BOOKS IN TE REO PUBLISHED
The editor of a prize-winning book of short stories in te reo Maori wants more support from the New Zealand industry.
Piripi Walker says it took a long time to find a publisher for Te Tu a Te Toka: He Ieretanga no nga Tai e Wha, which won the Maori language prize at the Montana New Zealand book awards.
It was eventually picked up by Toi Maori Aotearoa and Totika Publications, after a lot of rejections.
"The Maori world's got no problem with te reo, but even this book, I've given it to Pakeha colleagues and they drop it back onto the table and you get the comment, 'Oh, is it all in Maori?' The publishers are well aware of the fact it's difficult to get them going off the shelves, and to cut a long story short, it was very difficult to find a publisher," Mr Walker says.
Lack of publisher support will be a barrier to getting longer works published in te reo Maori.
CONCERNS OVER MENINGITIS VACCINE
A Maori health worker believes Maori were not informed properly about the meningitis vaccine when they chose to get their children immunised against the disease.
Hei ta tetahi Kuia o te ao hauora Maori, kua riro kia noho pohehe kee te hunga Maori mo te roa e arai ana o ratou tamariki ki te mate kiriuhi ua kakaa.
Hei ta Moe, me uhia takohanga ki runga i te Manatu Hauora.
NUMBERS DONLT STACK UP FOR MORIORI QUOTA SELL-OFF
A former Moriori board member says plans to sell off the tribe's deepwater fishing quota don't make economic sense.
Hokotehi Moriori Trust Board is asking its beneficiaries to approve what would be the first sell-off of assets received under the Maori fisheries settlement.
Its deputy chair, Maui Solomon, says there's no long term future in deepwater fishing, and the board wants to swap the quota for inshore species like crayfish and paua.
His cousin Dennis Solomon, a retired commercial fisher, says Moriori have done well out of the deepwater asset, and concentrating on the inshore would expose it to major risk.
"If there is ever and it always happens, a bad season, the fishing boats catch their own quota first and then they go to the likes of Hokotehi Trust and other quota owners and fish theirs' then. If down the track we have to catch it ourselves, it means big investment in boats and believe me I know what it costs for a boat. I've had two or three of them myself," he says.
Dennis Solomon says Hokotehi Moriori Trust Board is really just looking for cash to rescue some bad property deals ... and it's not too late for beneficiaries to change their votes.
ON FORM RICHARD KAHUI GETS ANOTHER CHANCE TO SHINE
All Black coach Graeme Henry may have got Richard Kahui at the right time.
The talented midfielder will start in the tri-nations test against Australia in Sydney tomorrow night.
Te Arahi Maipi, the sports anchor at Maori Television, says Kahui missed last year's World Cup because of injury.
But his try in the All Blacks' 44-12 win over England in June shows the Tokoroa-born midfielder is in good form.
"For the last couple of years people have seen a lot of talent in this guy. He plays to a system, but he still has that individual flair that I guess all supporters are craving to see, so fantastic to see the opportunity has come up and it is a big stage," Te Arahi Maipi.
NAIDA GLAVISH GETS CHANCE ON MAORI PARTY LIST
A woman who almost got sacked as a post office toll operator for greeting callers with a cheery kia ora may be heading for Parliament ... if the Maori Party greatly increases its list vote.
Kua whakaingoatia a Naida Glavish the tuarua o nga mema i runga i te rarangi o te Paati Maori.
Mere Knight of Ngati Porou was known for her work in Maori organisations, including a long involvement with the Maori Wardens and in the Maori Anglican church.
She was also skilled in taniko weaving and tukutuku, and her work graces many churches and marae in the city.
June Jackson from the Manukau Urban Maori Authority says her death is a loss to the community.
"She was one of those people that walked the roads and picked up kids an gave them food. She was deeply involved in community activities, an icon of our people in serving the community that she's been a part of for at least 50 years," Mrs Jackson says.
STRUGGLE TO GET BOOKS IN TE REO PUBLISHED
The editor of a prize-winning book of short stories in te reo Maori wants more support from the New Zealand industry.
Piripi Walker says it took a long time to find a publisher for Te Tu a Te Toka: He Ieretanga no nga Tai e Wha, which won the Maori language prize at the Montana New Zealand book awards.
It was eventually picked up by Toi Maori Aotearoa and Totika Publications, after a lot of rejections.
"The Maori world's got no problem with te reo, but even this book, I've given it to Pakeha colleagues and they drop it back onto the table and you get the comment, 'Oh, is it all in Maori?' The publishers are well aware of the fact it's difficult to get them going off the shelves, and to cut a long story short, it was very difficult to find a publisher," Mr Walker says.
Lack of publisher support will be a barrier to getting longer works published in te reo Maori.
CONCERNS OVER MENINGITIS VACCINE
A Maori health worker believes Maori were not informed properly about the meningitis vaccine when they chose to get their children immunised against the disease.
Hei ta tetahi Kuia o te ao hauora Maori, kua riro kia noho pohehe kee te hunga Maori mo te roa e arai ana o ratou tamariki ki te mate kiriuhi ua kakaa.
Hei ta Moe, me uhia takohanga ki runga i te Manatu Hauora.
NUMBERS DONLT STACK UP FOR MORIORI QUOTA SELL-OFF
A former Moriori board member says plans to sell off the tribe's deepwater fishing quota don't make economic sense.
Hokotehi Moriori Trust Board is asking its beneficiaries to approve what would be the first sell-off of assets received under the Maori fisheries settlement.
Its deputy chair, Maui Solomon, says there's no long term future in deepwater fishing, and the board wants to swap the quota for inshore species like crayfish and paua.
His cousin Dennis Solomon, a retired commercial fisher, says Moriori have done well out of the deepwater asset, and concentrating on the inshore would expose it to major risk.
"If there is ever and it always happens, a bad season, the fishing boats catch their own quota first and then they go to the likes of Hokotehi Trust and other quota owners and fish theirs' then. If down the track we have to catch it ourselves, it means big investment in boats and believe me I know what it costs for a boat. I've had two or three of them myself," he says.
Dennis Solomon says Hokotehi Moriori Trust Board is really just looking for cash to rescue some bad property deals ... and it's not too late for beneficiaries to change their votes.
ON FORM RICHARD KAHUI GETS ANOTHER CHANCE TO SHINE
All Black coach Graeme Henry may have got Richard Kahui at the right time.
The talented midfielder will start in the tri-nations test against Australia in Sydney tomorrow night.
Te Arahi Maipi, the sports anchor at Maori Television, says Kahui missed last year's World Cup because of injury.
But his try in the All Blacks' 44-12 win over England in June shows the Tokoroa-born midfielder is in good form.
"For the last couple of years people have seen a lot of talent in this guy. He plays to a system, but he still has that individual flair that I guess all supporters are craving to see, so fantastic to see the opportunity has come up and it is a big stage," Te Arahi Maipi.
NAIDA GLAVISH GETS CHANCE ON MAORI PARTY LIST
A woman who almost got sacked as a post office toll operator for greeting callers with a cheery kia ora may be heading for Parliament ... if the Maori Party greatly increases its list vote.
Kua whakaingoatia a Naida Glavish the tuarua o nga mema i runga i te rarangi o te Paati Maori.
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