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Wednesday, 30 June 2021, 1:36 pm Be bold, develop partnerships, and look for opportunities beyond the traditional trade model – this was the central theme that emerged at the first-ever hybrid summit organised by the India New Zealand Business Council (INZBC) on June 23 – 24, 2021 at Trusts Arena in Henderson, Auckland. Held for first-time in a physical venue on Day 1 as well as broadcasted virtually for a global audience on both the days, the Summit brough together a line-up of diplomats,...

A veteran gang member and community activist says issues relating to gangs need to be depoliticised and evidence-based strategies brought into play.

• Source:  1 NEWS Last September, Auckland mum Ruthie Nielson went through the terrifying ordeal of battling Covid pneumonia, a severe complication of Covid-19, all while seven-months pregnant.  Your playlist will load after this ad Ruthie Neilson is sharing her story as part of a new campaign urging Māori to get vaccinated. Sou...

Wednesday, 5 May 2021, 3:45 pm Te Paati Māori Co-Leader, Rawiri Waititi, today calls out the Government for side-stepping his question to the Prime Minister on racism. This morning a question was lodged to the Prime Minister that asked, “Does she agree that when her Minister of Maori Development claimed ‘in every area of New Zealand society, we have institutional racism’ - that her government and government departments are included in that statement?” said Waititi. “I was told the ...

Press Release – Vodafone Vodafone and TEDxAuckland are partnering to deliver a kaupapa Māori focused event this afternoon at Vodafone’s Auckland headquarters in Takapuna, entitled ‘ Turuki! Turuki! A Tiriti-based approach to the future of tech’. This event is part of the Tāpiri atu ki te ao Matihiko collective, which rallies some of Aotearoa’s most well-known businesses around shared challenges and opportunities on how to integrate Te Tiriti o Waitangi into our work, as well as gro...

Press Release – Te Pati Maori Te Paati Mori Co-Leader, Rawiri Waititi, today calls out the Government for side-stepping his question to the Prime Minister on racism. This morning a question was lodged to the Prime Minister that asked, Does she agree that when her Minister of Maori … Te Paati Māori Co-Leader, Rawiri Waititi, today calls out the Government for side-stepping his question to the Prime Minister on racism. This morning a question was lodged to the Prime Minister that asked, “...

As Oranga Tamariki faces a future under new leadership, the Childrens Minister says partnership with Maori is essential As Oranga Tamariki faces a future under new leadership, the Childrens Minister says partnership with Maori is essential 22 January 2021 Sir Wira Gardiner will be acting chief executive from March. Minister Kelvin Davis says power and resources need to be shifted to Maori. And he wants Oranga Tamariki to be more regionally-focused, as needs differ around the country.

Media Release: MP for Waiariki and Co-Leader for the Māori Party Rawiri Waititi has been contacted by whānau of the 16 of Waikeria who have said...

IN THE COMING YEAR New Zealand politics will be driven by two inter-related forces: brown poverty and white guilt. Jacinda Ardern’s government will not be given a choice on the issue of brown poverty. Dealing with white guilt, however, will be very much a matter of opting to behave wisely or foolishly. It remains to be seen whether Labour possesses the wisdom to not act like a fool. The capital city rumour mills have recently been grinding out an intriguing story involving a head-on stoush be...

The way the countrys councils are funded and operate desperately needs an overhaul, with outdated legislation among a long list of problems, a new briefing paper to the minister of local government suggests. Minister of Local Government Nanaia Mahuta. Photo: RNZ / Richard Tindiller The latest BIMs, or briefings to incoming ministers, were released last week. They usually make for interesting reading and provide an insight into what the officials think are the most pressing issues for the next ...