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28 August, 2008

Maori make gains in Social Report findings

More Maori school leavers are gaining higher qualifications, more Maori are participating in tertiary education, and life expectancy has improved for Maori men and women

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28 August, 2008

He ai ki ngā kitenga a te Pūrongo Hapori, kua hanga painga a ngai Māori

He maha ake ngā kaiwehe kura Māori kua whiwhi tohu teitei ake, he maha ake a ngai Māori e whaiwāhi ana ki roto i ngā kura tuatoru, me te pai ake o te roanga oranga mō ngā tāne me ngā wāhine Māori.

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31 July, 2008

Historical step for Ngai Tuhoe and the Crown

"The signing of the Terms of Negotiation is a significant milestone for both Ngai Tūhoe and the Crown. It signals a genuine desire of Ngai Tūhoe and the Crown to sit down together and find an appropriate way forward for recognising and addressing those claims." Minister of Maori Affairs., Parekura Horomia said today.

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31 July, 2008

He Hīkoi Hītori mō Ngai Tūhoe me te Karauna

“He tikanga rongonui rawa atu te hainatanga i te Whakaritenga Whakawhitiwhiti Kōrero mō Ngai Tūhoe me te Karauna. E tohu ana i tētahi hiahia pono, a Ngai Tūhoe me te Karauna ki te noho tahi me te rapu huarahi whakamua tōtika mō te tautoko me te whakatika i aua kerēme,” i kī te Minita mō ngā Take Māori, a Parekura Horomia, i te rangi nei. “I roto i te hainatanga o te Whakaritenga Whitiwhiti Kōrero, e tautoko ana te Karauna i hapa ia ki te whakatutuki i āna

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22 July, 2008

Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori

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21 July, 2008

Te Wiki o te Reo Maori puts Maori language online

The launch of the I-Papakupu -- a free electronic interface of the first Maori monolingual dictionary -- helps ensure that Te Reo remains a living language within digitalised times

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25 June, 2008

The CNI Collective Inspires

"We should all be proud of what the iwi of the Central North Island have achieved with this settlement" Minister of Maori Affairs, Parekura Horomia said today.

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25 June, 2008

E Whakaawe ana te Ohu o Waenganui o Te Ika a Māui

“Me whakahīhī rā tātou katoa ki ngā whakatutukitanga a ngā iwi o Waenganui o Te Ika a Māui ki tēnei whakataunga” i kī te Minita mō ngā Take Māori, a Parekura Horomia, i te rangi nei.

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12 June, 2008

Te Rarawa takes first step in Foreshore Negotiations

Significant progress has been made on foreshore and seabed issues this year. Today’s signed Terms of Negotiation with Northern iwi Te Rarawa is the latest milestone to be achieved.” Minister for Maori Affairs, Parekura Horomia said today.

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11 June, 2008

Te Pumautanga o Te Arawa achieve great milestone

Pumautanga o Te Arawa have worked long and hard to achieve the best out come for their people. Today’s signing of a revised Deed of Settlement is a testament to their willingness and good-faith in this settlement process.” Minister of Maori Affairs, Parekura Horomia said today.

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22 May, 2008

Investing in the future of Māori

Māori are entrepreneurial, youthful and dynamic and Budget 2008 aims to harness this potential and grow it to help secure Māori now and into the future

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9 May, 2008

New aquaculture resource launched at Manaia

Māori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia launched a new aquaculture teaching resource for total immersion Māori schools with Coromandel’s Manaia School today. The fact-sheet series Te Ahumoana Ā-mahi or Aquaculture in Action offer students an opportunity to learn more about aquaculture, in particular marine farming, in New Zealand.

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8 May, 2008

Pahauwera Terms of Negotiation: a positive and dynamic phase for Crown-Māori relationships

Today we achieved a major milestone towards settling the grievances of the past and establishing a lasting framework to manage the interests of Ngāti Pahauwera in the public foreshore and seabed, lands and rivers” Minister of Maori Affairs, Parekura Horomia said today.

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15 April, 2008

Transforming Education to Deliver For Maori

Minister of Māori Affairs and Associate Education Minister, Parekura Horomia, along with Minister of Education, Chris Carter today launched Ka Hikitia – Managing for Success, a major strategy to transform education so that ‘Māori enjoy education success as Māori.’

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15 April, 2008

Huringa Akoranga kia Whaihua mō te Māori

te rangi nei i wkakamānutia e te Minita Tuarua mō te Mātauranga, a Parekura Horomia, koia, me te Minita mō te Mātauranga a Chris Carter a Ka Hikitia – te whakahaere mō te angitu, tēnei rautaki nui tonu hei whakahuri I te akoranga kia ‘harikoa ai te Māori ki ngā akoranga angitu hei Māori.’

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4 April, 2008

He ahunga nui tonu ngā whakaritenga a CNI mō te Māori

“ Ko ngā whenua ngahere o Waenganui o Te Ika a Māui, me ngā tūranga i roto i ngā whakataunga, koia nei ngā kaupapa kua whiriwhiria whānui i ngā te kau tau ki muri. Ko ēnei whakaritenga, he ahunga nui tonu mō te hīkoi kei mua, engari me whakanuia, “ i kī te Minita mō ngā Take Māori, a Parekura Horomia, i te rangi nei.

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3 April, 2008

CNI proposal a significant step for Maori

“The Central North Island forest lands and their role in settlements have been the subject of significant debate over the last decade. This proposal is yet another step in the journey ahead, a step that should be celebrated by all.” Minister of Maori Affairs, Parekura Horomia said today.

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29 March, 2008

Te Reo launch a huge success

The launch of Maori Television's second channel – Te Reo - is another step in their success

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5 March, 2008

Accelerating Māori Development anticipated with new Bill

Māori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia says he is excited by the potential for accelerating Māori development as a result of changes proposed in the Māori Trustee and Māori Development Amendment Bill which passed it’s first reading last night.

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28 February, 2008

Te Ture Takutai me te Papa Moana ka tiaki i ngā tika tuku iho

I te rangi nei i kī te Minita mō ngā Take Māori, a Parekura Horomia, “He haerenga whakahira whakamua tēnei hainatanga i te rangi nei, kia pūmau te tautokotanga me te tiakitanga o ngā mahinga tuku iho a Te Whānau ā Apanui ināianei me ngā wā kei mua.”

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28 February, 2008

Foreshore and Seabed Act protects customary rights

“Today’s signing is an important step towards ensuring that the customary activities of Te Whānau a Apanui are acknowledged and protected for now and into the future” Minister of Maori Affairs, Parekura Horomia said today.

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22 February, 2008

New framework for reviewing Te Aho Matua kura kauapapa Māori

Minister responsible for the Education Review Office, Chris Carter, and Associate Education Minister Parekura Horomia were at Hoani Waititi Marae in Auckland today to launch the new framework for reviewing Te Aho Matua kura kauapapa Māori.

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22 February, 2008

He pou tarāwaho hou mō te arotake i Te Aho Matua kura kaupapa Māori

I Hoani Waititi Marae, Tamaki Makaurau te Minita whai mana mō Te Tari Arotake Mātauranga, a Chris Carter, me te Minita Tuarua mō te Mātauranga, a Parekura Horomia, ki te whakamānu i te pou tarāwaho hou hei arotake i Te Aho Matua kurakaupapa Māori.

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21 February, 2008

Ngāti Makino and Waitaha agree to enter Treaty settlement negotiations

Ngati Makino and Waitaha today, agreed to enter Treaty settlement negotiations with the Crown.” Minister of Maori Affairs, Parekura Horomia said today.

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21 February, 2008

Hainatanga a CNI: He hikoinga tōrunga whakamua

“He hikoinga tōrunga whakamua tēnei ngā Whakaritenga o te Whakaaetanga i hainatia i te rangi nei e ngā māngai iwi e mōhiotia ana kō te Kohinga o Waenganui o Te Ika a Māui, hei whanake i te rongoā, arā me pēwhea te whakamahi i ngā whenua ngahere i roto i a rātou rohe, ki roto i ngā whakataunga Tiriti hītori.” E kī ana te Minita mō ngā Take Māori, a Parekura Horomia.

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21 February, 2008

CNI signing: a positive step forward

The Terms of Agreement signed today with representatives of the iwi group, known as the Central North Island Collective is an important step forward in developing a solution to how forest lands, in their region, will be used in historical Treaty settlements.” Minister of Maori Affairs, Parekura Horomia said today.

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17 February, 2008

Maori employment steadily increasing

Maori employment rates and participation in the workforce have both been steadily increasing since the Labour-led government took power, said Maori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia today.

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5 February, 2008

Foreshore and Seabed Act guarantees protection of Māori rights

“Today's signing of the Heads of Agreement to recognise the mana of ngā hapū o Ngāti Porou in relation to the foreshore and seabed in their rohe, is welcomed as an important step forward,” says Minister of Māori Affairs, Parekura Horomia

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5 February, 2008

Ka taurangitia e te Ture Takutaimoana te tiakitanga o ngā tika o te Māori.

“He ahunga whakamua whakahirahira te hainatanga, I te rangi nei, o te Kirimini Upoko hei tautoko I te mana o ngā hapū o Ngāti Porou, e pā ana ki te takutaimoana kei roto I tā rātou rohe,” e kī ana te Minita mō ngā Take Māori, a Parekura Horomia.

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30 January, 2008

Modern Apprenticeships changing lives of Maori

The government has exceeded its target of 14,000 Modern Apprentices by the end of 2008 with more than a year to spare-- particularly good news for young Maori

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