The Māori Law Society is honouring Justice Joseph Victor Williams (Ngāti Pūkenga, Te Arawa), following his appointed as a Judge of the Supreme Court of New Zealand. As the first Māori to attain the position, Justice Williams is a role model for a generation of aspiring Māori lawyers.
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Waitangi Tribunal Māori health report- a chance for self-determination
Lady Tureiti Moxon says a new Māori health system based on self-determination is what is needed to address the alarming Māori health statistics across the country.
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It's never been about me, it's always about we- Dame Areta Koopu
After over 30 years in social services, Mrs Areta Koopu CBE of Ngāti Konohi has today been named a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. The Māori Women's Development director is one four Dames and three Knights in the 2019 Queens Birthday Honours.
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Overlapping Treaty claim issues "inevitable"- Finlayson
The dispute over the Pare Hauraki Treaty claim is before the Waitangi Tribunal, and that's no surprise to former Minister of Treaty Negotiations, Chris Finlayson.
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NewsNgāi Te Rangi take grievance with Pare Hauraki to Waitangi Tribunal
The Ngāi Te Rangi Settlement Trust has taken a grievance to the Waitangi Tribunal, claiming that the Hauraki Treaty claim is overlapping into their land and moana.
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Māori claimants still seek rights to marine and coastal areas
The latest Waitangi Tribunal hearing for Wai 2660, dealing with the Marine and Coastal (Takutai Moana Act) 2011 Inquiry, took place at Waiwhetu Marae in Lower Hutt today. Iwi claimants from around the country gathered to make their submissions to the tribunal for the rights to their coastal water areas.
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Prisoners voting: "a right not a privilege"
Dr Rawiri Waretini-Karena and Donna Awatere Huata have spoken out on prisoners voting rights after the Waitangi Tribunal announced an urgent hearing on the issue.
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Timothy Morrison seeks urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing
Timothy Morrison is calling for an urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing to address a claim that the New Zealand Police are biased in prosecutions against Māori.
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Ngāti Awa disputes Waitangi Tribunal claim WAI 2521
Ngāti Awa are disputing a Waitangi Tribunal Claim which they say disregards their connections to Mōtītī Island in the Bay of Plenty. The hearings for WAI 2521 are taking place this week at Mātaatua Wharenui in Whakatāne.
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Little calls on Ngāpuhi to vote for Treaty mandate proposal
Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Andrew Little is encouraging the participation of Ngāpuhi in the month-long vote for the Treaty mandate proposal which opened this week.
