The government has announced a further $13.75mil for research to combat the spread of kauri dieback and myrtle rust. A single agency named NZ Biological Heritage National Science Challenge, based on Treaty of Waitangi partnership principles, has been tasked with combating the diseases.
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Finalists prepare for Māori Language Awards
36 finalists are completing for top honours in this year's Māori Language Awards, to be held at Te Papa in Wellington this Friday.
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Te Kāhui Huringa new Auckland primary kapa haka champs
Te Kāhui Huringa kapa haka from Finlayson Park are the new champions of the Tāmaki primary and intermediate kapa haka competition. Te Kura Māori o Ngā Tapuwae took out second place and Henderson Intermediate placed third.
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Hawaiki Toa launches in Manukau
The inaugural Hawaiki Toa event was held today at Manukau's Vector Wero Whitewater Park. The goal of the organisers is to create an event that will provide healthy lifestyles for the community.
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Māori daredevil riders centre stage
The 20th Big Boys Toys is underway in Auckland and Māori extreme sports riders Kingi Walters and Jed Mildon are taking centre stage, showing their skills to hundreds of enthusiasts.
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Takes A Village, Series 1 Episode 4
(AO) Hinewai and Ropata give Tips the news that he has been fired; but not to give in so easy, Tips proposes a rebranding facelift for the centre.
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Fox wants Te Ara Mauwhare initiative ramped up
Former Māori Party co-leader Marama Fox says she supports the Te Ara Mauwhare initiative, which helps low-income families into home-ownership. However, she says it's a shadow of what she and former co-leader Te Ururoa Flavell initiated.
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NewsMāori housing groups to trial home-ownership initiative
Three iwi and two Māori housing groups will trial a Te Puni Kōkiri home-ownership initiative to help low to median income whānau towards owning their own homes. Chief Executive Michelle Hippolite has announced they will work with the five rōpū to co-design home ownership trials under the $9mil Te Ara Mauwhare initiative.
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UPDATED: New govt unit announced for Māori housing
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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$5.8mil new funding announced for whānau-led housing repairs
Minister for Māori Development Nanaia Mahuta has announced new funding of $5.8mil for 24 community-led housing repair projects.
