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Minister leads Māori business delegation to South Korea and Japan
Minister Te Ururoa Flavell led a Māori business delegation on a six-day Ministerial culture and trade mission to South Korea and Japan.
A lifetime of legislation
Growing up in rural Northland, the oldest child of a widowed mother, Rihi Paea (or Tottie) Paki, Ben Paki is clear on his motivation for following a university pathway. On the eve of his retirement from Te Puni Kōkiri he shared some of his memories.
Second choice leads to 50 year career
When a young Pete Little finished a five-year Government rural field cadetship in 1966, he was asked to rank the four sponsoring agencies in order of where he would like to work.
New Social Housing Development Opens at Mangatawa
True to the proverb that it takes a whole village to raise a child, these tamariki are doubly blessed in that they have their parents as well as the numerous kuia and koro who live in 16 kaumātua units close by to nurture and raise them together.
A good innings
Between them, Pete Little and Ben Paki have notched up nearly 80-years service to Te Puni Kōkiri and its iterations. So as they had towards retirement, we asked them to share their memories.
'Measuring what matters for Whānau' - 2016 Whānau Ora Conference
‘Measuring what matters for Whānau’ is the theme of the 2016 Whānau Ora Conference, hosted by Te Pou Matakana, the North Island commissioning agency.
Proposals sought for emergency housing places throughout New Zealand
The Ministry of Social Development has released a Request for Proposals (RFP) seeking proposals from providers interested in delivering emergency housing contracted places across New Zealand.
Thankful for a shot
Applying for up to 60 jobs a week with no success was getting her down. It wasn’t until Vanisa completed a single Māori mother’s employment programme offered through Manukau Urban Māori Authority that she was successful in her search.
Mā te uaua anō ona ora - Life is in our power of muscle
This week Minister Flavell announced the Māori Housing Network will receive a $12.6 million boost over the next four years in Budget 2016.
Solar panels help whānau get on their feet
It has been a long-awaited home improvement project for the Tukaokao whānau to get access to an affordable and reliable power supply and the whānau couldn’t be happier.
$12.6 million boost for Māori Housing Network
Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell said at a pre-budget announcement the Māori Housing Network will receive a $12.6 million boost over the next four years in this year’s Budget.
Whānau Ora - Three new funding rounds open
Te Pūtahitanga are excited to announce three new investment rounds opening on 1 May 2016 and a round of hui throughout Te Waipounamu to help you put in the best possible application. Applications close 31 May 2016.
Whenua Māori Fund for land owners
Are you interested in generating a return from your land? Do you want to want to improve returns from your land?
Te Puni Kōkiri manage the Whenua Māori Fund to support owners and trustees of Māori freehold land explore different uses of land, and news ways to boost its productivity.
Te Ture Whenua Māori in Parliament
The new Te Ture Whenua Māori Bill recently had its first reading in Parliament.
Technology helping businesses engage with the Māori Economy
Māori and iwi organisations have the potential to become multi-million dollar businesses, if not already.
Te Pātaka a Te Ururoa
In this edition, Hon Te Ururoa Flavell talks about two pieces of legislation in the House namely Te Ture Reo Māori and Te Ture Whenua Māori and shares insight from his recent regional visits to Te Waipounamu and Waiariki.
Golden Shears can pay off for highly skilled Māori
Each year the Golden Shears competition, which is the largest shearing and wool handling event in the world, attracts competitors from all over the world all vying for the coveted Golden Shears title and Māori are among the best.
Funding and programmes for whānau-centred services transferred to Whānau Ora
The Government is transferring up to $11.38 million in funding and programmes from the Ministry of Social Development to support Whānau Ora.
Notification of the Whakatōhea Pre-Settlement Claim’s Trust Mandate Hui
In November 2015, the Tū Ake Whakatōhea Collective submitted a draft mandate strategy to the Crown for consideration.
Whānau Ora - Creating a path to independence
When choosing a path in life, sometimes it’s not one big step you need to focus on, but the series of small incremental ones that lead you to your destination. For Sherina, mum to 5 young tamariki, that big step was moving to Rotorua but the small incremental step was developing her Whānau Plan.
Whānau Ora - Whānau Tahi a finalist in Hi-Tech awards
Whānau Tahi was announced as a finalist in the 2016 New Zealand Hi-Tech awards. They started their own software solutions company, Whānau Tahi, and built their own system: Whānau Tahi Navigator. Whānau Tahi Navigator effectively puts whānau in the driver’s seat of their own health and social services plan.
How the “Ania’s” got their way
Kōkiri speaks with the Ranga-Bidois whānau in Ngāruawāhia who opened their papakāinga in October 2015 which, for them, was the fulfilment of a dream.
Homes for whānau are now ready in Hastings
Waipatu is now home to a brand new modern day papakāinga.
Tucked away on Bennett Rd, Hastings, are eight new homes situated in a self-sufficient paradise that is predominantly off the grid and built on Māori freehold land.
Wellington’s first urban papakainga opens its doors
A dawn blessing on Saturday 19 March marked the opening of 14 new affordable whānau homes at Wellington’s Te Aro Pā papakāinga.
Mai i te Toihautū
Ngahuru, kura kai, kura tangata. Harvest time, wealth of food, the wealth of people.