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Tūhoronuku recognised as mandated authority: E5 week ending 21 February 2014

Last Friday the Crown recognised Tūhoronuku as the mandated authority to negotiate the settlement for all Ngāpuhi historical Treaty of Waitangi claims.[1]  We advise this is a major step forward for the iwi in regards to the settlement process, and will ultimately have an effect on all 125,000 Ngāpuhi members
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Education Government Private Posts Rōpu Māori Social

NCEA data released: E5 week ending 21 February 2014

On Monday the Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, released a media statement on NCEA results for 2013.[1]  The statement indicates that 59% of Māori students left school at the end of 2013 with at least NCEA level 2.  This is up from 55% in 2012, and 44% in 2008.[2]  In