Te Urewera Maori forced into shocking poverty by Crown
The Waitangi Tribunal released the final volume of the Te Urewera report this afternoon. It contains strong language and statements revealing the severe treatment of Te Urewera Māori throughout the 20th century as a result of the Crown’s breaches. In a string of criticisms the document highlights areas where the Crown failed to protect the Te Urewera forest. It lists the ravaging of native birdlife by introduced species, the...
On 9 April 2009, the Waitangi Tribunal released part I of its report into the Treaty claims of the iwi and hapu of Te Urewera district. The report is being released in parts at the request of the Crown and claimants, to assist them in settlement negotiations. Part I examines the tribal landscape of the Urewera region. It describes the tribes, their origins, settlement, values, and beliefs, and the ways that they exercised authority over their...
I te tekau mā tahi o Whiringa-ā-rangi, i tū te rā whakamaumahara i ngā hōia o Tūhoe i hāere ki te Pakanga Tuatahi o Te Ao. Otirā, ko te tuku atu i ngā mētera ki ngā whānau o ngā koroua a Puia Tamehana me Pa Te Amo. Kei raro iho ko te uiui i wāenga i a Tūmeke FM me Hēmana Waaka o Ngāi...
86 year old rescued by helicopter in Ruatahuna
The BayTrust rescue helicopter was called to Ruataahuna when a woman suffered a serious medical event on Saturday afternoon. Pilot Barry Vincent said an 86 year old woman from the area was flown to Rotorua hospital in a serious...
Waikaremoana End of Year Rubbish Collection
He Pānui // Waikaremoana Kia ora nā whānau o Waikaremoana He paku whakamōhio atu kia koutou mo nā whakaritena ki te kohi i na rāpihi i roto i nā hararei o te kirihimete. Anei nā rā; Wenerei 23 Tihema Taite 31 Tihema Seasons Greetings whānau of Waikaremoana This is to inform you that over the christmas holiday's the rubbish will be collected on the following dates; Wednesday 23...
Māori Education Trust 2016 Scholarships
The Māori Education Trust 2016 Scholarship Programme is now open and offers scholarships to Māori secondary school and tertiary students who meet the respective scholarships’ criteria. The Scholarship Programme is made up of the following scholarships: Secondary Rose Hellaby Scholarship Tī Maru Māori Trust Secondary Boarding Scholarship. Undergraduate Norman Kirk Memorial Scholarship Rose Hellaby...
