Matariki has become popular across the country, and the reclamation of ancestral knowledge has been celebrated across the country, so is it time to make the Māori New Year a public holiday?
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One step closer to Matariki potentially becoming a public holiday
A petition carrying 30,000 signatures will be submitted today for Matariki to be made a new public holiday.
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Auckland Council accepts petition to stop landfill site in Dome Valley
Petition accepted to stop consent for landfill in Dome Valley
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NewsMatariki Day group confident petition will reach parliament
The group behind a petition to establish a public holiday to mark Matariki say they have spoken with politicians to sound out their support and plan to make a concerted effort to push the kaupapa in the new year.
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Fight for Māui dolphins continues
A 55,000-strong petition was delivered to Parliament, calling on the Government to protect the world's smallest dolphin, the Māui Dolphin.
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Protectors petition to save Waiheke's Te Pūtiki o Ōkahu
A petition opposing plans to develop another marina on Waiheke Island has grown to 13,000 signatures. A convoy of local iwi and community members left Waiheke this morning to take the petition to the steps of parliament. It's a move that locals hope will help them save their marine environment.
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Matariki Day- 'It's a totally different mindset now'
It has been ten years since the last significant effort was made to establish a public holiday to mark Matariki. Now a fresh attempt to create a groundswell of support for the idea is gaining momentum through a new online petition.
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Endeavour replica reveals racism
A petition opposing a replica of the Endeavour coming to Aotearoa for the Tuia Encounters 250 commemorations is being shared online. The replica is part of a flotilla that will voyage around Aotearoa marking 250 years since the first encounters between Māori and Pākehā.
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Petition for Oranga Tamariki name change gains traction online
An online petition demanding Oranga Tamariki change its name had reached 9,000 signatures by Friday afternoon.
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Grieving whānau of drug driving victims call for action
A group of whānau who have lost loved ones to drugged drivers are urging the government to adopt more stringent measures to prevent further tragedies.
