When Don Brash, the former National Party leader, delivered his infamous Orewa Speech, criticising an invented “Māori privilege”, in 2004, the then prime minister deployed Mallard to lead Labour’s strategic response. In the 1999 to 2008 term Mallard held a range of portfolios including education, labour, the environment, state services, broadcasting, state-owned enterprises, and sport and recreation.
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NewsIwi input needed on water services to marae, papakāinga amid three waters reforms- wWorking group
A Three Waters working group wants iwi involvement on how drinking water and wastewater services should be supplied to marae and papakāinga.
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Fluoride in Te Tai Tokerau water supplies likely
Fluoride will likely soon be added to thousands of Northlanders' drinking water - as the government moves to impose the controversial additive's inclusion in council water supplies.
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Green light for three waters
The government says it will plough ahead with the vast majority of its three waters reforms, saying 45 of 47 of the recommendations suggested by its working group will be implemented.
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Working group wants major changes to three waters reform
A public shareholding structure to maintain public ownership of water assets is being recommended by the Three Waters working group on representation, governance and accountability.
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Waikato River not solution to Auckland's water crisis
Waikato-Tainui has launched an appeal to the High Court to challenge a Watercare consent to take millions of litres of water from its ancestral Waikato River to pump into Auckland consumers' taps.
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Te Waiora, Episode 4
Mini series exploring the deep connection that Māori have with water. Today: Mika Tawhara turned to the waka to help her heal After a traumatic brain injury left her struggling to speak.
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Te Waiora, Episode 3
Mini series exploring the deep connection that Māori have with water. Today: Siblings Mamah and Ngapuke Patea have a love for their awa (river) passed down over generations.
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Te Waiora, Episode 2
Exploring the deep connection that Māori have with water. Today: Surfers Maioha Kelly and Jordan Waiti work with rangatahi using mātaraunga Māori to strengthen their connection to Tangaroa
