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Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce and Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell today announced that applications are open for the Māori Digital Technology Development Fund which will support greater participation by Māori in New Zealand’s digital technology industries.

Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell announces the nation-wide proposed Māori Land Services wānanga starting Monday 19 September 2016.

“This is an exciting part of the journey as we look at further strengthening the protection of Māori land, retaining ownership of whenua Māori for future generations and making it easier for land owners to make decisions about their land,” says Minister Flavell.

Māori Development Minister Hon Te Ururoa Flavell has announced the final two members of Te Mātāwai and says the board is ready to lead te reo Māori to a new level.

Mr Flavell has appointed Professor Rawinia Higgins and Robin Hapi to Te Mātāwai – the new entity to lead the revitalisation of te reo Māori on behalf of iwi.

“Iwi and Māori have already selected 11 highly skilled and experienced members for Te Mātāwai and now that the board in complete I look forward to some dynamic and inspiring plans.”

A significant part of the country’s history, the New Zealand Land Wars was acknowledged today with the return of Rangiriri Pa to Waikato-Tainui says Maori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell.

The Minister joined other Crown representatives today at the 10-year Koroneihana (Coronation Anniversary) held at Tūrangawaewae Marae to mark the return of Rangiriri Pā and Te Wheoro Redoubt historic reserve to Waikato-Tainui.

Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell is welcoming the ‘Accelerate 25’ Manawatū-Whanganui Economic Action Plan, launched today, which aims to increase jobs opportunities, incomes and investment across the region.

Mr Flavell says he is pleased to see the collaborative efforts between iwi, businesses, and local and central government in finalising the plan.

“This is a plan that will help tāngata whenua realise their economic aspirations and enable better utilisation of their land,” he says.

Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell today announces the appointment of Glenn Hawkins (Te Arawa, Ngāti Maniapoto) to the Māori Television Service Board.
 
Mr Flavell says Mr Hawkins has governance experience and accounting and finance acumen that will be invaluable to the board in meeting its statutory role and responsibilities.
 

Kua whakatūria a Charlie Tepana ki te Poari o Te Taura Whiri

Nā te Minita Whanaketanga Māori a Te Ururoa Flavell te kōrero kua whakatūria a Charlie Tepana ki te Poari o Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori.

He uri a Tepana nō Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Raukawa, Rangitāne, Te Uri o Hau, Ngāti Rangiwehiwehi, Ngāti Pākehā me Ngāti Kōtimana.

E ai ki a Miniata Flavell kua puta a Charlie i Te Panekiretanga o te Reo Māori, nō reira he matatau ki te reo Māori, he kaingākau hoki ia ki te reo me ōna tikanga Māori.

Māori landowners and honey producers will be buzzing in Rotorua over the next two days (4/5 August) as they attend the He kai kei aku ringa National Māori Mānuka Hui. 

Associate Minister for Economic Development Te Ururoa Flavell, who is opening the hui this morning, says there are major opportunities for Māori landowners in mānuka honey because of rising demand and prices.

“New Zealand exports more than $220 million of honey a year and volumes have more than doubled in the last 10 years in response to rising prices. 

Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce and Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell today announced that 31 Māori collectives will receive funding from Te Pūnaha Hiringa: Māori Innovation Fund Commercial Advisors Scheme.

Through the scheme, funding of more than $2 million is available to help Māori collectives realise the economic potential of their assets by contracting a commercial advisor to provide professional business advice and mentoring.

Hei tā te Minita Whanaketanga Māori, kei te koa katoa ia kua whakatūria ngā mema o Te Mātāwai e ngā kāhui ā-iwi me Te Reo Tukutuku.

Ināianei, ko te mahi a te Minita, he whakatū i te tokorua whakamutunga o tēnei poari hōu kia tekau mā toru ngā mema o Te Mātāwai. Ko tā rātou mahi he arataki i te whakarauoratanga mai o te reo Māori mā ngāi Māori.

Social Development Minister Anne Tolley and Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell today announced Project 1000; a scheme to provide 1000 new jobs for currently unemployed Hawke’s Bay workers over the next three years.

Project 1000 is part of Matariki – Hawke’s Bay Regional Economic Development Strategy and Action Plan 2016, which aims to accelerate job growth and raise incomes in the region.

Justice and Courts Minister Amy Adams and Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell have congratulated the Ministry of Justice on winning the IPANZ Excellence Award for Crown-Māori Relationships for the innovative Rangatahi Courts initiative.

"This award is a superb endorsement of the partnership between the Ministry of Justice and the judiciary to deliver a process that better engages Maori young offenders, drawing on the strength of whānau and iwi,” says Ms Adams.

Kei te mihi nui te Minita Whakawhanaketanga Māori a Te Ururoa Flavell ki Te Wiki o te Reo Māori, ā, e akiaki ana ia i te marea, kia kaha rātou ki te kōrero Māori.

“He kaupapa pārekareka Te Wiki o te Reo Māori ki ngā iwi katoa o Aotearoa, nō reira, karawhiua! Ko te reo te mauri o tō tātou whenua,” tā Flavell.

“Mā te aha i te kōrero iti noa ia rā, pērā i te tuku mihi. He tīmatanga pai tērā.

Ko te kaupapa o te wiki i tēnei tau ko Ākina te Reo – he whakatenatena, he whakaaweawe hoki i te tangata ki te kōrero i te reo.

Whānau Ora Minister Te Ururoa Flavell at Parliament today slammed erroneous claims that Whānau Ora was not accountable and was not achieving.

Opposition MPs alleged that there were no mechanisms in place to measure outcomes and no progress reports available to the public.

Mr Flavell says these comments are incorrect and mischievous. 

“There have been at least 10 publically released reports on the performance of Whānau Ora in the last six years that speak to the efficacy of the Whānau Ora approach.

As part of the government’s priority to build financial capability in New Zealand, $900,000 is being allocated to improving levels of financial capability among Māori, Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister Paul Goldsmith announced today.

“During the past year the government has delivered a number of pilot programmes aimed at increasing financial capability among Māori.

“The allocation of additional funding will help deliver more financial education programmes for Māori and recognises the success of the pilot initiatives.

Science and Innovation Minister Steven Joyce and Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell today announced the successful recipients of the 2016 Te Pūnaha Hihiko - Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund investment round.

“A total of $3.97 million will be invested in 33 new programmes over the next two years,” Mr Joyce says.

Kua hinga he tōtara i te wao-nui-ā-Tāne.

Whānau Ora Minister Te Ururoa Flavell acknowledges the passing of Māori health leader and Whānau Ora pioneer Robin Cooper today.

Mr Flavell says Mr Cooper, who is of Ngāti Hine Ngāpuhi descent and lived in Northland, led an impressive career improving the lives of whānau through health, social services, and leadership.

Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell addressed Kiwi and Korean business leaders in Seoul this morning saying Māori companies want to build a sustained presence and strong partnerships in the South Korean market.

Addressing a breakfast meeting with the New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Korea, also known as the Kiwi Chamber, Mr Flavell said Māori businesses played a key role in New Zealand’s economy controlling large interests in fisheries, aquaculture, plantation forests and some of the country’s largest farms.

Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell today laid a wreath at the War Memorial of Korea acknowledging sacrifices during the Korean War including those of New Zealanders who lost their lives in the conflict.

It is the first of several events included in a Māori trade and culture mission to Korea led by Mr Flavell this week.

Speaking at the wreath laying ceremony in Seoul, Minister Flavell says the memorial honours veterans and their fallen comrades, and is a symbol of the ties which bind New Zealand and the Republic of Korea.

Māori Development and Associate Economic Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell is this weekend leading a Māori business delegation on a six-day culture and trade mission to South Korea and Japan. 

It will be New Zealand’s first trade mission to South Korea since a free trade agreement between the two countries entered into force in December 2015.

Mr Flavell says Aotearoa-New Zealand’s $42 billion-Māori economy has huge potential to boost New Zealand’s prosperity, with trade missions playing a big part in unlocking foreign markets.

Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell says Labour Party attacks about the Government not doing enough to support Te Puea Marae are unfounded and dishonest.

“Te Puni Kōkiri has been there since the first week, ensuring the marae has what it needs to provide support to homeless whānau.

“Within days of the marae opening its doors, Te Puni Kōkiri was available to provide practical support and assistance,” says Mr Flavell.

Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell is today announcing the release of an insightful report into Māori use of information communications technology. 

Speaking from an economic development hui in Gisborne, Mr Flavell says a key finding of the Māori me te Ao Hangarau 2015: Māori in the ICT sector report is that Māori, particularly those aged 15-24, are high users of mobile technology to access the internet.

Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell welcomes efforts from Māori Women’s Development Inc to further wāhine Māori in the areas of business development and entrepreneurship.

At an event at Parliament this morning Mr Flavell and the charity are celebrating the achievements of 13 wāhine who are participating in the International Coaching Federation’s programme to become certified life coaches.

“This event serves to highlight wāhine Māori potential and their significant contributions in business and entrepreneurship,” Mr Flavell says.

Kua tohua te mema tuatahi mō Te Mātāwai
 
He mihi maioha nā te Minita Whanaketanga Māori ki te mema kua tohua tuatahitia ki Te Mātāwai, arā, te rōpū hou e whakatūria ana kia kōkiri i ngā mahi whakarauora reo Māori mō ngā iwi me ngā Māori.
 
Kua whakaingoatia e te Rōpū Māori Noho Tāone (National Urban Māori Authority) ko Willie Jackson tā rātou mema mō Te Mātāwai.  Ko ia te mema tuatahi kia tohua mō Te Mātāwai atu i te tūnga  o Te Ture mō Te Reo Māori i whakaaetia i te marama o Paenga Whāwhā.