But Protect Aotea's leader says Auckland Council doesn't even have a Māori councillor on the decisionmaking committee so she will have to explain mātauranga Māori and whakapapa to the moana when she makes her submission.
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Great Barrier Islands concerned for Level 2 move
Great Barrier Island residents are concerned for the health and safety of their population as we move into Level 2.
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'Enough is enough, stop the sediment dump'- Great Barrier locals
Great Barrier Island locals and iwi have had enough of their seas being treated as a dumping ground. They have taken to the streets of Auckland to protest against an Environment Protection Authority ruling that gives the green light to increase the dumping of sediment 25 kilometres off the east coast of the island.
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Storm update | Heavy rain and gale force wind warning for Auckland
Whilst it was a relatively quiet night for the Auckland region, Aucklanders are being asked to keep a close eye on volatile weather systems and expect a wild afternoon weatherwise says Auckland Civil Defence.
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Aotearoa Fisheries signs pledge with Southern Seabird Solution Trust to protect black petrel
New Zealand’s biggest iwi-owned fisheries is making its fishermen undertake Seabird Smart training to help boost the population of the vulnerable black petrel sea bird.
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Ngāti Rehua opens first ancestral meeting house on Great Barrier Island
Over 70 years have passed since Ngāti Rehua elders decided to build an ancestral meeting house on Great Barrier Island, and today their wish became reality.
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Great Barrier Island elders eagerly await completion of Kawa Marae- Feature
Elders of Ngāti Rehua and Ngāti Wai of Great Barrier Island have long aspired to have a carved meeting house on their island.
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Great Barrier residents recover from recent storm
It is hoped that a new conservation park on Great Barrier Island will protect the flora, fauna, birds and wildlife while at the same time increase tourism however local Iwi are still recovering from last weeks's storm.
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MATA HAKA: Te Reanga Mōrehu o Rātana
As we countdown the days to Te Matatini 2013 due to kick off in Rotorua next week, our haka commentator Heeni Brown, shares her report on Te Reanga Mōrehu o Rātana, from the Aotea region.