Māori news stories for the week ending 7 June 2013
- Last Thursday the Environment Court awarded legal costs of $65,000 in favour of Ngāti Pikiao and $50,000 in favour of Ngāti Makino against the Rotorua District Council. This matter was regarding costs incurred when Ngāti Pikiao and Ngāti Makino appealed the Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s decision to grant the Rotorua District Council consent to build a wastewater treatment plant at Lake Rotoma.
- On Wednesday a book launch was held for He Papakupu Reo Ture: A Dictionary of Māori Legal Terms, published by Lexis Nexis.
Queen’s Birthday Honours 2013
- On Monday the following people were acknowledged in the Queen’s Birthday Honours[1]
Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (DNZM)
- Nganeko Kaihau Minhinnick, for services to Māori and conservation.
Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM)
- John Klaricich, QSO, for services to Māori and the community.
Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM)
- Professor Piri John Sciascia, for services to Māori arts.
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM)
- Robert Mingi Elliott, for services to Māori and mental health services.
- Morvin Te Anatipa Simon, for services to Māori.
Queen’s Service Order (QSO)
- Alice Te Awa Hudson, for services to Māori and the community.
Queen’s Service Medal (QSM)
- Mihi Lydia Angell, for services to Māori and the community.
- Trevor Hapi Howse, for services to Māori and conservation.
- John Motunau Katene Kopa, for services to Māori.
- Lynette Te Manawa Roa, for services to the community.
- Ani Kanara Rolfe, for services to senior citizens and community.
- Titikura Kipo Irimana Simon, for services to Māori.
- Barbara Emilene Watene, for services to foster care.
[1] This is a list of people who are known to be Māori, and/or have received awards for services to Māori. There may be other Māori who have received awards in other areas not included on this list.