A group of prominent Māori women are calling on male leaders to recognise Māori women as critical for Crown agencies, tribal organisations and private sector leadership roles, to ensure the development of Māori is successful. The issue was discussed at a Māori Women's Leadership Summit in Auckland today.
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New global initiative tackles sex trafficking and includes NZ
New Zealand has been named as a "source country" for sex trafficking of underage girls according to a US Trafficking in Persons report. Often the girls are of Māori and Pacific Island descent. Human trafficking is the fastest growing criminal enterprise worldwide. Now an anti-trafficking group has established a new global initiative to help tackle the problem.
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Native Affairs- United at Standing Rock
The Standing Rock Sioux are trying to stop work on a proposed multibillion-dollar oil pipeline in North Dakota. The stand against the build has been ongoing for months in court and in the Standing Rock prayer camps where Native American tribes and others have gathered in unity. Amongst them is Kingi Snelgar, A young Māori lawyer, who recently graduated from Harvard and worked with the Lakota in Pine Ridge.
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Sioux tribe celebrates as US Government halts Dakota pipeline
A Māori lawyer says the Sioux tribe in North Dakota will decide whether their camp opposing an oil pipeline being built through a sacred site is still necessary or not. It follows a joint statement by the US government which called for a temporary stop to construction of the Dakota access pipeline.
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Māori entrepreneur offers eco-friendly alternatives for the afterlife
A Māori woman passionate about her culture and the environment has created a green alternative for families organising funerals for their loved ones. Rawinia Puna has expanded her flax paper business to include natural caskets, bamboo caskets, urns and shrouds for people who want an eco-friendly burial option.
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Native Affairs- Honey Money
Manuka honey has become a hot international commodity for its beneficial qualities many are trying to cash in on. But as the honey industry comes to terms with the intellectual property of Manuka, Māori are being encouraged to join the honey gold rush.
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$200,000 only a drop in the bucket- Havelock businesses
The government and the Hastings District Council have announced a joint relief package of $200,000 for businesses in Havelock North affected by the gastro outbreak. But businesses we spoke to say the money is only a drop in the bucket.
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Native Affairs- We lost our Treaty millions – Part 2
Native Affairs Exclusive - Ngāti Tama members react to the financial records released earlier this year and the man who's returned to lead the business.
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Native Affairs- We lost our Treaty millions – Part 1
Native Affairs Exclusive - In August this year, Native Affairs reported on the hurt and concerns of Ngāti Tama beneficiaries following multimillion dollar losses of their Treaty of Waitangi settlement monies.
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New buildings for Mangatawa Papamoa Inc
A Māori incorporation has found that the best way to utilised their lands in Tauranga was to occupy them. Mangatawa Papamoa Inc chairman, Kevin Haua says they began with an asset base of $5mil, today they are worth $65mil.
