More than 1500 Pounamu (Greenstone) have been gifted to New Zealand by New Zealand Pounamu and Jade expert Russell Beck as part of the "Beck International Jade Research Collection" to be cared for by GNS Science in Wellington.
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Pounamu and Jade expert gifts taonga to Aotearoa
More than 1500 Pounamu (Greenstone) and Jade specimens have been gifted to New Zealand by New Zealand Pounamu and Jade expert Russell Beck.
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NewsRunanga document outlines expectations of oil and gas explorers
Kāti Huirapa Rūnaka ki Puketeraki and Te Rūnanga o Ōtākou have developed a new document that outlines their expectations of on-shore and off-shore oil and gas explorers in their region.
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NewsFunding to restore quake-affected highway
Budget 2017 will provide up to $812 million to restore State Highway 1 between Picton and Christchurch in the South Island.
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NewsMarae-led initiative to provide affordable housing for whānau
A $1.5 million marae-led social housing development in Christchurch will provide warm, healthy and affordable homes for whānau, Minister for Māori Development and Minister for Whānau Ora Te Ururoa Flavell says.
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NewsHaeata Community Campus opens in Christchurch
Prime Minister Bill English and Minister of Education Hekia Parata officially opened Haeata Community Campus in Christchurch today.
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NewsTwo strong quakes rock Canterbury within 24 hours
A magnitude 5.2 quake has struck Canterbury this morning, centered 20km south-west of Cheviot.
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NewsChristchurch fires: State of emergency remains in place
More than 1000 residents in the Port Hills area of Christchurch have evacuated their homes, as fires continue to destroy thousands of hectares of land.
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NewsNew partnership to benefit rangatahi in rural South Island
Youth Minister Nikki Kaye has announced a new partnership between the Government and Kai Tahu that will benefit young people living in rural and isolated areas of the South Island.
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Iwi work with Victoria University to lift Māori academic success
Victoria University has just signed agreements with 12 iwi or other Māori groups as part of its mission to improve the academic success of Māori. The aim of the agreements is to recruit and graduate more Māori students and strengthen engagement between the university and iwi and other Māori communities.
