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Education Social

New research institute will focus on demographics and the impact on Māori

Māori issues will be a key focus of a new research institute at Waikato University.

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Education Social

AUT trying to encourage more Māori into nursing

AUT University in Auckland is trying to encourage more Māori to take up nursing.

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Economic Rōpu Māori

No Māori kiwifruit orchards have been infected with PSA

To date no Māori kiwifruit orchards are among the 60 orchards affected by the PSA vine killing bacteria.

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Health Social

Māori health researcher blames marketing for low Māori breast-feeding rates

Māori health researcher Dr Marewa Glover says baby formula manufacturers have behaved like tobacco companies in the way they have used marketing to manipulated women into using their products.

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Government Treaty

Day 1 The Marine and Coastal Area Bill Hearings

Disagreements among committee members was aired on the first day of hearings on the replacement bill for the Foreshore & Seabed Act.

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Rōpu Māori Treaty

Spectrum – raising awareness of the telecommunication sector

On Friday 26 November Te Huarahi Tika Māori spectrum trust will be holding their annual hui in Wellington. 

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Social

Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi leader named HBDHB Deputy Chairperson

Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi leader, Ngahiwi Tomoana  has been named deputy chairperson for the Hawke’s Bay District Health Board.

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Treaty

Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi leader says yes to mining

 The chair of the Hawkes Bay’s Ngāti Kahungunu iwi says his people want the door left open to discuss mining on Māori owned land. 

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Health Social

Māori psychological assessment model launched

Te Mata o Te Tau academy for Māori research and scholarship – Massey University is launching a Māori mental health assessment test – Hua Oranga.

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Economic Employment Social Welfare

Increased unemployment figures drops the Median income for Māori and Pacific people

Information released by Statistics NZ has shown a disparity in the impact of increased unemployment levels measured between 2008 -2010 and median income amongst Māori and Pacific people.

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Social

Child, Youth and Family Service offers free child protection workshops

In a push to equip frontline workers with skills and knowledge to recognise and respond to child abuse the Deputy minister of Social Development, Judy Collins announced that CYFS and child protection trainers ‘Child Matters’ will deliver free workshops to 800 professionals who work with children.

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Government

Labour retains Mana electorate seat

The Labour Party candidate Kris Faafoi won the Mana by-election by 1080 votes.

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Government Treaty

Mining lobby group unhappy with Marine and Coastal Area Bill

Mining lobby group Straterra says the Marine and Coastal Area Bill has a large number of inconsistencies, ambiguities and anomalies in its wording.

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Rōpu Māori

Auckland super city’s statutory Māori Board say they will work with council

Despite a few firm words from the Auckland supercity Mayor Len Brown regarding the closed meeting held by the statutory Māori Board on Tuesday, the statutory Māori Board says it’s determined to work closely with the council.

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Education Social

Robin Hapi appointed adjunct professor of business

Robin Hapi businessman and leader will accepted the Massey University appointment as an adjunct professor in the College of Business.