Politicians told keep it low key
It's a big day at in Ngaruawahia, at the annual coronation hui.
More than 1000 people have been through the gates of Turangawaewae Marae, bringing their issues and the memory of their loved ones.
"Waikato turned on a beautiful day to welcome nga iwi o te motu who bought their kawe mate today on this, the second day of celebrations for the second Koroneihana of King Tuheitia.
Tariana Turia and members of the Maori Party came on support of their former candidate for Te Tai Tonga, Monte Ohia, whoe died a couple of months earlier.
Later on this afternoon a second powhiri was held for political parties, a significant day for John Key, as this was his first time at Turangawaewae Marae.
PM Helen Clark won't be present because she's at the Pacific forum in Niue.
Tom Moana of the organising committee says while the appreciate the fact it is election year, they didn't want the celebrations to be overshadowed by their campaigns to gather more support.
GREENS WANT EXPATRIATE VOTE
The Green Party is chasing the votes of Maori living overseas.
Maori affairs spokesperson Metiria Turei says its campaign is under way in Australia, where more than 100 thousand Maori now live, and it is also targeting expatriates in Britain and Japan.
She says the Greens have traditionally done well from the special votes of New Zealanders living abroad.
"People overseas look back at New Zealand and realise what a precious cultural and natural resources that we have here. They realise that we are enormously blessed. Other countries perhaps where they are living destroy their environment with a great deal more rapidity that we do here and we have something to protect," Ms Turei says,
Easy Internet enrolment easy and the ready availablity of party information online is contributing to a big increase in overseas voting.
RESEARCH WILL COMPARE INDIGENOUS CHILDREN'S EXPERIENCES OF SCIENCE EDUCATION
A Victoria University education lecturer is keen to compare the experience of Maori children in classrooms with that of other indigenous children.
Joanna Kidman, from Te Arawa and Te Aupouri, is off to the University of New Hampshire on a Fulbright Scholarship to take part in a joint project with researchers from Taiwan and Belize.
Dr Kidman says by comparing her data with that from other countries, she hopes to get a better understanding of how Maori children respond to subjects like science.
"I want to bring in wider indigenous perspective from other groups and think about how other indigenous children are thinking about these things in other parts of the world and seeing if there are similarities where the differences are and where we can learn from each other and contribute to each other as tangata whenua of these various lands," Dr Kidman says.
She's also keen to get some hard data on what impact culture and being Maori has on what happens in the classroom.
IWI LEADERS SHARE STRATEGIES AROUND KORONEIHANA
Iwi leaders are taking advantage of this week's Koroneihana hui at Ngaruawahia to work on plans for the future.
Tainui's Tukoroirangi Morgan, along with Mark Solomon from Ngai Tahu and elder statesman Api Mahuika, have been at the forefront of efforts to network the emerging generation of leaders.
As tribal organisations grow economic muscle in a post-settlement environment, they're also trying to add political and lobbying clout.
The leaders have been invited to a dinner at Waikato-Tainui's Hopuhopu headquarters tonight, to discuss some of the issues which Maori will want to take up with any new government.
Mr Solomon will talk on climate change policies, which are of particular interest to iwi with forestry holdings, Mr Mahuika will talk on water policy and Mr Morgan will discuss the need for Maori involvement in constitutional change.
Tomorrow the Koroneihana will hear from King Tuheitia, in only his second major public speech.
WEEPU CONSOLIDATES ALL BLACK SPOT
Maori rugby stands to gain from news All Black halkback Piri Weepu has re-signed with the NZRFU for another two seasons.
The talented playmaker from Wainuiomata is in South Africa for the Tri nations, having earned his way back into the team with solid performances for the Maori All Blacks in this year's successful Pacific Nations' Cup campaign.
Whetu Tipiwai, the kaumatua for the Maori squad, says Weepu had a strong influence within the team, not only with his skill but with the support he gave younger players.
Though he's only 24,Weepu has played 41 games for the Wellington Lions, 56 for the Hurricanes and 22 for the All Blacks.
ARTIST REI HAMON DIES AGED 88
There's been an emotional send-off in Thames for bushman turned artist Rei Hamon, who died at the weekend at the age of 88.
After a farm accident Mr Hamon, from Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki, turned his experiences of the Coromandel bush into hundreds of finely drawn pointillist images.
Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples says his fellow Te Aute College old-boy was not only an unique artist but a committed conservationist.
"The care that he put into his work, really the legacy that he leaves behind, not only for his family but for us all, very proud of him, just a legend really in the whole art area. It's just that his style and the feeling that he put into his artwork was so unique, that made him a special person," Dr Sharples says.
Haere, haere e te kai whakairo a tuhi ngahere ki tua o tawauwau,
More than 1000 people have been through the gates of Turangawaewae Marae, bringing their issues and the memory of their loved ones.
"Waikato turned on a beautiful day to welcome nga iwi o te motu who bought their kawe mate today on this, the second day of celebrations for the second Koroneihana of King Tuheitia.
Tariana Turia and members of the Maori Party came on support of their former candidate for Te Tai Tonga, Monte Ohia, whoe died a couple of months earlier.
Later on this afternoon a second powhiri was held for political parties, a significant day for John Key, as this was his first time at Turangawaewae Marae.
PM Helen Clark won't be present because she's at the Pacific forum in Niue.
Tom Moana of the organising committee says while the appreciate the fact it is election year, they didn't want the celebrations to be overshadowed by their campaigns to gather more support.
GREENS WANT EXPATRIATE VOTE
The Green Party is chasing the votes of Maori living overseas.
Maori affairs spokesperson Metiria Turei says its campaign is under way in Australia, where more than 100 thousand Maori now live, and it is also targeting expatriates in Britain and Japan.
She says the Greens have traditionally done well from the special votes of New Zealanders living abroad.
"People overseas look back at New Zealand and realise what a precious cultural and natural resources that we have here. They realise that we are enormously blessed. Other countries perhaps where they are living destroy their environment with a great deal more rapidity that we do here and we have something to protect," Ms Turei says,
Easy Internet enrolment easy and the ready availablity of party information online is contributing to a big increase in overseas voting.
RESEARCH WILL COMPARE INDIGENOUS CHILDREN'S EXPERIENCES OF SCIENCE EDUCATION
A Victoria University education lecturer is keen to compare the experience of Maori children in classrooms with that of other indigenous children.
Joanna Kidman, from Te Arawa and Te Aupouri, is off to the University of New Hampshire on a Fulbright Scholarship to take part in a joint project with researchers from Taiwan and Belize.
Dr Kidman says by comparing her data with that from other countries, she hopes to get a better understanding of how Maori children respond to subjects like science.
"I want to bring in wider indigenous perspective from other groups and think about how other indigenous children are thinking about these things in other parts of the world and seeing if there are similarities where the differences are and where we can learn from each other and contribute to each other as tangata whenua of these various lands," Dr Kidman says.
She's also keen to get some hard data on what impact culture and being Maori has on what happens in the classroom.
IWI LEADERS SHARE STRATEGIES AROUND KORONEIHANA
Iwi leaders are taking advantage of this week's Koroneihana hui at Ngaruawahia to work on plans for the future.
Tainui's Tukoroirangi Morgan, along with Mark Solomon from Ngai Tahu and elder statesman Api Mahuika, have been at the forefront of efforts to network the emerging generation of leaders.
As tribal organisations grow economic muscle in a post-settlement environment, they're also trying to add political and lobbying clout.
The leaders have been invited to a dinner at Waikato-Tainui's Hopuhopu headquarters tonight, to discuss some of the issues which Maori will want to take up with any new government.
Mr Solomon will talk on climate change policies, which are of particular interest to iwi with forestry holdings, Mr Mahuika will talk on water policy and Mr Morgan will discuss the need for Maori involvement in constitutional change.
Tomorrow the Koroneihana will hear from King Tuheitia, in only his second major public speech.
WEEPU CONSOLIDATES ALL BLACK SPOT
Maori rugby stands to gain from news All Black halkback Piri Weepu has re-signed with the NZRFU for another two seasons.
The talented playmaker from Wainuiomata is in South Africa for the Tri nations, having earned his way back into the team with solid performances for the Maori All Blacks in this year's successful Pacific Nations' Cup campaign.
Whetu Tipiwai, the kaumatua for the Maori squad, says Weepu had a strong influence within the team, not only with his skill but with the support he gave younger players.
Though he's only 24,Weepu has played 41 games for the Wellington Lions, 56 for the Hurricanes and 22 for the All Blacks.
ARTIST REI HAMON DIES AGED 88
There's been an emotional send-off in Thames for bushman turned artist Rei Hamon, who died at the weekend at the age of 88.
After a farm accident Mr Hamon, from Te Aitanga-a-Mahaki, turned his experiences of the Coromandel bush into hundreds of finely drawn pointillist images.
Maori Party co-leader Pita Sharples says his fellow Te Aute College old-boy was not only an unique artist but a committed conservationist.
"The care that he put into his work, really the legacy that he leaves behind, not only for his family but for us all, very proud of him, just a legend really in the whole art area. It's just that his style and the feeling that he put into his artwork was so unique, that made him a special person," Dr Sharples says.
Haere, haere e te kai whakairo a tuhi ngahere ki tua o tawauwau,
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