After 250 years, the British High Commissioner to New Zealand has issued a formal expression of regret to the iwi of Tūranganui a Kiwa for the deaths of at least five Māori at the hands of Captain Cook and the crew of the Endeavour.
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Kamo High awaits their new commissioner
The Ministry of Education has announced the appointment of Tunney McFayden as Commissioner to replace the Board of Trustees that walked out of Kamo High School last week. This is only done in extreme circumstances when all other measures have failed to rectify a failing school and a board of trustees resigns.
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App saving indigenous Alaskan language from extinction
An Alaskan indigenous community is saving their language and heritage on the brink of extinction with the help of Māori technology company Kiwa Digital.
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Amnesty International Awards NZ Youth Climate Change Groups
AMNESTY INTERNATIONAL is awarding three New Zealand climate youth groups with its Ambassador of Conscience award, its highest recognition for human rights work, previously given to the likes of Nelson Mandela, Ai Weiwei and Malala Yousafzai.
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Uawa Student Teacher wins Prestigious $22,000 Scholarship
Uawa Resident Maria Leilua is honoured to receive the Kupe Scholarship for 2019. Having started teacher training to nurture and educate local children, her high achievements as a trainee teacher have not gone unnoticed.
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Education Ministry Report says Māori students discrimination more likely
It’s a parent’s nightmare to learn their children are victims of discrimination and they are being victimised by the very teachers entrusted to nurture them.
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New Kapa Haka Competition Expands Rangatahi Horizons
A fresh new Kapa Haka tournament gives taiohi Māori an opportunity to broaden their creative horizons.
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'We were taught American history. What about our own?'
Aspiring Māori teachers in their third and final year of a Bachelor of Teaching have welcomed the government's decision for NZ history to be taught in schools by 2022. The two future NZ history teachers are looking forward to sharing their passion for NZ history with their students.
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New bilingual book celebrates teachers
Senior te reo Māori lecturer at Massey University, Dr Darryn Joseph (Ngāti Maniapoto), has launched a new bilingual book that pays homage to teachers.
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Auckland ākonga march at Manukau to promote te reo
Hundreds of students from Kōhanga, Kura Kaupapa and Kura Whānui marched to Hayman Park in Manukau today as part of the Hīkoia te Kōrero initiative for Te Wiki o te Reo Māori.