Māori news stories for the weeks ending 6 and 13 February 2015
- Tau Henare has been appointed a member of the Rules Reduction Taskforce. The taskforce has been set up to reduce rules and regulations around property and building.
- On Thursday a launch was held for the Auckland Māori and Pasifika Trades Training Initiative (AMPTTI). This initiative will be offering free trades training to circa 500 Māori and Pasifika youth. The AMPTTI is a consortium which includes Ngāti Whātua, Unitec, Manukau Institute of Technology, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, employers and Industry Training Organisations.
- A group called the Rotorua Pro-Democracy Society has been established to oppose a proposal to appoint iwi representatives to the Rotorua Lakes District Council.
- Applications are now open for the 2015/16 Māori Health Development Scheme. This initiative has a funding allocation of $8.89 million over two programme areas: Māori provider development and Hauora Māori Scholarships. The funding available for Māori health providers is targeted towards improved infrastructure, quality of services, and workforce development initiatives. Scholarships cover a range of health-related tertiary study areas. Applications close on 13 March. Further information is provided here:
- On Monday Te Rūnanga Ngāti Porou Chairman, Dr Apirana Mahuika died, aged 80. Our Ngāti Kahungunu Poroporoaki is below.
He poroporoaki ki a Tākuta Apirana Tuahae Kaukapakapa Mahuika
Ka tanuku, e! Ka tanuku, e!
Ka tanuku koa te tihi o Hikurangi-kore-nekeneke, ka tanuku!
Kāore nei ia te tohu o te mate, i ā-haha!
Kua horo te tihi tapu ki te riu o Waiapu,
e pari rā te tai ki te wahapū, ki tua!
Ki tawhiti nui, ki te ara i takahia ai e te tini, e te mano!
E rere rā kai taku manu tātāriki ki te tāpuhipuhi o
te taumata okiokinga o ō mātua tīpuna,
Ki reira titiro whakararo mai ai ki ō ākau o
Te Tairāwhiti e mau nei i te parekawakawa o aituā,
He tangi apakura mōu kua riro nei i te hao nui a Hine-nui-te-pō.
Kua pāorooro tō reo ki ngā tihi whakarongo kōrero, ki ngā wai tuku kiri,
ki ngā papa nekenekehanga puta noa i te motu,
Hai te kaiwhakakake i te mana motuhake o Ngāti Porou,
Te kaiwhakapiki i te rangatiratanga o te reo me ōna tikanga,
Te kaiwhakakaurera i te hāhi Mihingare,
Te mana tiketike o Te Tairāwhiti,
E moe ō karu, e rewa tō wairua ki a kauheke mā,
Hoki atu rā ki ngā tipua, ki ngā wānanga,
ki ngā pūihoiho, ki ngā taniwha hikuroa.
E Api, ka waiho ko ō mahi huhua hai whakamaumahara ki a koe haere nei ngā tau.
Kua tomo rā koe ki te whare tūmatetenga o aituā, te moenga o ngā tipua.
Moe mai rā, e Koro e.
Nā tō rahi o Ngāti Kahungunu whānui tonu.