Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford has announced the establishment of a dedicated Māori Housing Unit. Te Puea Marae chair Hurimoana Dennis says the new unit needs to consider the Māori worldview to be effective.
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Maangai Maaori impacting Hamilton Council decision-making
Hamilton City Council says Māori are having an impact on the council's decision-making. Five Maangai Māori have been appointed across four of the council's committees recently and Iwi Maangai Norman Hill says their influence has been immediate.
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Police investigate Hamilton shooting
An investigation is underway following a shooting in Hamilton last night
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McDs serves a reo happy meal
McDonald's employee Janine Eru-Taueki will be serving happy meals again after receiving an apology from her Hamilton manager for not allowing her to speak Māori.
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McDs upsizes their reo Māori
A Hamilton McDonalds worker has been told by her manager not to speak Māori in the restaurant. The 19-year-old Māori speaker says she was shocked and saddened at the directive as she was keen to celebrate Māori Language Week.
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Hamilton bus drivers on strike today
Bus drivers in Hamilton are on strike today for the third time this month to show their frustration over pay rates and working conditions.
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Black Fern Sevens to host 2019 'Fast Four' tournament
New Zealand Rugby has announced that the world champion Black Ferns Sevens squad will partake in the 2019 HSBC New Zealand Sevens tournament to be held in Hamilton.
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Māori dancing prodigy to make Russian ballet debut
Ten-year-old Zion Jones will make his debut appearance for the Imperial Russian Ballet Company later this year.
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NewsYouth concerned over Waikato gang-related deaths
There's growing concern regarding youth in Waikato following the recent gang-related homicides in the region. Hamilton youth worker Eugene Davis says the community needs to stop the increase of gang activity by focusing on troubled youth.
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New $3mil civil defence building for Waikato
A new civil defence building has been opened in Waikato for cases of emergency and has the capability of ensuring clear communication is spread throughout all regions during emergencies.
