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Education Health Rōpu Māori Social

Health Research Council funding for three Māori focussed projects

  The Health Research Council have awarded funding to the Independent Māori Institute for Environment and Health, and Te Maru O Ruahine Trust and University of Auckland. Dr Paul Reynolds  (Independent Māori Institute for Environment and Health) wants to identify the best road to recovery for people affected by trauma.
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Rōpu Māori Settlements Treaty

Deed of Settlement initialled between Rongowhaata and the Crown

On Wednesday a deed of settlement was initialled between Rongowhaata and the Crown.  The settlement includes ownership of the historic Te Hau ki Turanga meeting house, financial redress of $22 million, plus interest since 2008, the return of several Crown-owned properties in the Gisborne region, and an apology.