Decile changes for 11 schools - five win, six lose
One of the Eastern Bay's smaller rural schools is reeling in the wake of decile changes that will carfe about $4500 off its annual budget. While this might not be much money to a larger school, it is a cost that Thornton School, with just 100 pupils, will find difficult to absorb without cutting teaching...
2015 Maori Education Trust Secondary Scholarships
The Maori Education Trust scholarship programme comprises a range of scholarships for Maori secondary and tertiary students. The purpose fo the schlarship programme is to provide support for Maori students to pursue and achives success in programmes of study and training. The Maori Education Trust is pleased to announce the 2015 secondary scholarship round is now open. Please download a copy of the application form here. All applications and...
A new cyber lounge at the Tūhoe Hauora means Tāneatua children will no longer be able to make excuses for not doing ther homework. The lounge, which includes five computers with internet access and an area to relax in, provides a space for children to go an dseek help with their...
Kapa haka festival finds favour
More than 780 children took to the stage this weekend as part of the Rangitaiki Kapa Haka Festival. The festival, held at the Whakatane War Memorial Centre, drew a crows estimated at 1800 over the...
This year two acts were passed which together settle the historical grievances of Tūhoe and establish legal identity and new governance arrangements for Te Urewera. Included for the first time is a comprehensive document on mana motuhake detailing the steps that will be taken to enable Tūhoe to manage their own future. Ngahuia Wade from Marae Investigates, visited the Tūhoe settlement of Ruatahuna, to see what the people...
Heoi, i ēnei wā, i tēnei ao hurihuri nei, e hoa Scotty, kua riro kē te mana i tētahi mana kē atu. Ko te mana inaianei he mana motumotu, neha? Whakatauhia ana he kōrero i te rā nei, ao ake i te pō, ha, he rerekē te kōrero. Koirā ngā mana ināianei. Nō reira, me pakari, me matika ake tātou ki wō tātou ake mana. Tangata whenua hoki tātou, nā reira me hoki anō tātou ki ērā whakaaro o te ao tangata whenua. - Puke...
