Local government minister Nanaia Mahuta issued a press statement about her plans to tackle the local election laws that saw a councillor lose her seat, after being sworn in. The Murupara-Galatea ward election this October ended with veteran broadcaster Hinerangi Goodman and incumbent Alison Silcock being tied. The tie was settled, as per the current laws, by pulling the winner's name out of a hat. Goodman was then declared the winner.
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Māori Anxious about the Future of Water
Reforms on how drinking water will be regulated is at the forefront of the annual Water NZ Conference and Expo in Hamilton this week.
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NewsMaori Ph. D advocates for new approach to improve Water Quality
A Māori Water Ph. D has called for a complete overhaul on the way that we test Water Quality in Aotearoa.
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Te Puni Kōkiri welcome their new CEO
David Tokohau Samuels (Ngāti Māhanga, Waikato-Tainui me Te Whakatōhea) was welcomed into the Te Puni Kōkiri headquarters today in Wellington as their new Toihautū.
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Govt. hopeful for peaceful resolution to Ihumātao dispute- Minister Mahuta
The Minister for Māori Development Nanaia Mahuta says the government is still hoping for a peaceful resolution to the land dispute at Ihumātao. While she was at the Horticulture New Zealand conference in Hamilton on Thursday night she told Te Ao that the government was still optimistic that a resolution could be found.
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Māori renters' future looking a bit brighter in Pōneke
Wellington-based iwi Te Āti Awa and Taranaki Whānui have teamed up with Kahungunu Whānau Services and Housing First to tackle homelessness today at Waiwhetū Marae.
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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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Support pouring in for Tapu Te Ranga Marae
Support from local communities and people from all over the world has been pouring in after the devastation of the early Sunday morning fire that engulfed Tapu Te Ranga Marae hit the headlines.
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Collaborative approach needed for Māori housing
A Ngāti Awa elder says that it's important to have a collaborative approach to providing housing for Māori. More than 300 Māori researchers have been engaged in discussions for the last three days at Te Papa on finding solutions to end our country's housing crisis.
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War memorial vandalism ‘mindless’- Mahuta
Minister of Māori Development Nanaia Mahuta has spoken out at the recent vandalism to crosses in Huntly and the cenotaph at Ngāruawāhia, saying she is deeply disappointed and angry.
