Today, Associate Education Minister Kelvin Davis launched Te Ahu o Te Reo, a $12mil program set to normalise te reo Māori in the classroom. The announcement was made in front of more than 150 students at an orientation day at Ōtaki Racecourse.
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A celebration, or a commemoration?
National MP Paul Goldsmith wants the fact that Māori and Pākehā did meet, "imperfections and all", to be celebrated through Tuia Encounters 250, which marks 250 years since the arrival of Captain Cook and the Endeavour. The Minister in charge of Tuia 250, Māori-Crown Relations Minister Kelvin Davis says it's a commemoration, not a celebration.
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The hardships of giving up drugs while on the inside
A former inmate and convicted drug dealer recalls the difficulty of overcoming a drug addiction while in prison. It comes as Minister of Corrections Kelvin Davis announced $128.3mil funding to break the cycle of re-offending and boost addiction services within the prison system.
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Who is in charge of Māori Crown relations?- Nick Smith
Confusion over which agency or minister is leading the Māori Crown relations sector has been raised in parliament this week.
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New $42mil programme to address racism across education system
The Ministry of Education initiated the programme after receiving consistent feedback that Māori students and their whānau experience racism and bias in schools.
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Tears of joy over kōhanga reo funding announcement
The government has announced that over 2,250 kōhanga reo staff throughout Aotearoa are set for a major boost in funding. It is news which brings one of the movement's staunchest advocates to tears of joy.
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$133m to break Māori re-offending and imprisonment cycle
A total of $133 million will focus on breaking the cycle of Māori re-offending and imprisonment, with an added Whānau Ora approach to reduce Māori prison numbers. A further $131 million will be spent to lift outcomes for people who interact with the justice system.
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Inmates unjustly treated by corrections staff
A veteran prison social worker supports an inmate's claim he has been unjustly treated by Corrections staff.
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Brian Tamaki should apologise- Davis
Corrections Minister Kelvin Davis has expressed disgust at the language used by Bishop Brian Tamaki, who criticised the government's response to his organisation's Man Up programme.
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Integrating te reo Māori across the education system
Four regions across Aotearoa will facilitate the Te Ahu o Te Reo programme to assist teachers in the classroom with their reo Māori skills - Taranaki, Waikato, Kāpiti-Horowhenua and Te Waipounamu.
