This week is Te Wiki o Te Reo / Māori Language Week, in which Te Reo Māori (the Māori language) is celebrated. Subscribers are hopefully already aware of this, through Te Reo promotional activities in mainstream media, along with celebratory events, marches, dinners, and the like. The theme is ‘Kia
Day: September 13, 2019
Parliamentary Matters On Tuesday the Ngāti Hinerangi Claims Settlement Bill was introduced in Parliament. This Bill provides for financial redress of $8.1 million, the return of 14 sites of cultural significance, a cultural revitalisation fund, and five commercial properties. http://www.govt.nz/treaty-settlement-documents/ngati-hinerangi/ On Thursday the first reading of Te Pire kia Unuhia te