Waatea English News February 2012

Providing news bulletins from a Māori perspective, Waatea English News features 12 daily news bulletins highlighting Maori Current Events featuring around New Zealand 

Public submissions invited on proposals

Wednesday, 29 February 2012

Privacy Commissioner Marie Shroff today announced proposed amendments to the Health Information Privacy Code. ... More»»

Accident at Linton Camp

Wednesday, 29 February 2012

The New Zealand Defence Force is reporting an accident at the shooting range at Linton Military Camp, in the Manawatu.... More»»

Balmy night for Golden Shears opening final

Wednesday, 29 February 2012

The shout tonight could be on 13-year-old King Country schoolboy Josh Balme who in Masterton achieved something dad Digger Balme was unable to do in more than 20 years’ trying, by getting his name onto the Honours Board at the Golden Shears.... More»»

Te Puia’s new chief executive looking forward

Wednesday, 29 February 2012

Te Puia, New Zealand Maori Arts and Crafts Institute, welcomed its new chief executive Tim Cossar on Tuesday who said he is looking forward to the challenge ahead and new beginnings.... More»»

Dams could be sold under partial privatisation

Wednesday, 29 February 2012

The Government’s plans to retain 51 percent of our state-owned enterprises does not guarantee individual strategic assets, like our dams, will not fall 100 percent into foreign private control, the Green Party said today.... More»»

Ground breaking new series goes inside New Zealand

Wednesday, 29 February 2012

In 2011, New Zealand musicians Anika Moa, Warren Maxwell, Maisey Rika and Ruia Aperahama, went into Rimutaka and Arohata correction facilities to teach songwriting to prisoners.... More»»

NZDF confirms vehicle accident

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Two Army Pinzgauer vehicles were involved in a collision with each other, approximately 15 kilometres from Charleston in the Buller District last evening, the New Zealand Defence Force has confirmed.... More»»

Significant Taonga returns to New Zealand

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Significant piece of Taonga returns to New Zealand: an early Pou tokomana Figure by celebrated Ngati Tarawhai carver Anaha Te Rahui. (1822 - 1913). ... More»»

Hauora Maori Scholarships 2012 now open

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Associate Health Minister Hon. Tariana Turia has announced that the Hauora Maori Scholarships 2012 are now open for applications from Maori students seeking support to either start or finish their studies in health related courses. ... More»»

Make our voices heard

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

As submissions close on the government’s Green Paper on Vulnerable Children, Chief Families Commissioner, Carl Davidson, says the Families Commission ... More»»

Woolshed youngsters to kick-start Golden Shears

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

Dozens of young hopefuls will be taking to the shearing board, wool tables and wool presses today at the start of the 52nd Golden Shears in Masterton.... More»»

Relationships Aotearoa announces new CE

Tuesday, 28 February 2012

The Board of Relationships Aotearoa has today announced the appointment of Fran Hoover as the organisation’s Chief Executive.... More»»

Young buck Smith ready to roll them all

Monday, 27 February 2012

New Zealand open shearing champion Rowland Smith hammered another batten to a picket-fence form-line as he won another important Golden Shears prelude at remote Apiti in northern Manawatu today(Feb 25).... More»»

Relationships services change name

Monday, 27 February 2012

From today Relationship Services Whakawhanaungatanga will be known as Relationships Aotearoa.... More»»

King conquers shears favourite in big week

Monday, 27 February 2012

Hawke’s Bay shearer Dion King and King Country icon David Fagan set the scene for possibly one of the greatest Golden Shears this week when they dominated the Pahiatua Shears Open final today.... More»»

Where are the Jobs?

Monday, 27 February 2012

“The welfare reforms announced today only punishes those who need a helping hand” says MANA Leader Hone Harawira. “How can John Key and Paula Bennett stand there and tell beneficiaries they want them to work when there are no jobs out there? ... More»»

Iwi launch legal challenge on SOE

Monday, 27 February 2012

Trusts representing Ngati Tuwharetoa and Ngati Rereahu interests are launching a legal attack on the roles of State Owned Enterprise Landcorp and Land Information New Zealand (LINZ) ... More»»

Unison cadet says attitude is everything

Monday, 27 February 2012

For Duane Awa, the thought of a career at Unison had never crossed his mind. That was until a seminar organised by Henare O’Keefe and the U-Turn Trust... More»»

Defence force welcome for Singaporean defence

Monday, 27 February 2012

The Chief of Defence Force Singapore Armed Forces Lieutenant General Neo Kian Hong will be accorded military honours and a powhiri when he visits New Zealand for the first time next week.... More»»

Ambassador co-hosting tobacco sponsored event

Monday, 27 February 2012

The Public Health Association (PHA) has condemned New Zealand’s ambassador to the US Mike Moore co-hosting a Trans Pacific Partnership (TPPA) trade event sponsored by tobacco company Phillip Morris.... More»»

Smith brothers trio chase national shearing crown

Monday, 27 February 2012

Three brothers from Northland have achieved a possible first in all qualifying for the final stage of one of New Zealand’s premier shearing competitions.... More»»

Harakeke is back

Friday, 24 February 2012

The annual Harakeke Flax Weaving on the Coast event is back at Queen Elizabeth Park on Saturday 3 March, providing people with an opportunity to experience the world of Mâori weavers. ... More»»

Treaty settlement “unworkable, unlawful”:

Friday, 24 February 2012

Following a meeting of the Office of Treaty Settlements, NZ Defence Force and Tamaki Reserve Protection Trust (TRPT)... More»»

Harawira says English and Ryall are liars

Friday, 24 February 2012

“Bill English and Tony Ryall are liars” said MANA leader Hone Harawira “when they say that ‘the preference was clearly expressed’ at the consultation hui for ‘a provision reflecting the concepts of the existing section 9 of the SOEs Act’”. ... More»»

Smith rolls on towards big shears showdown

Friday, 24 February 2012

Northland giant Rowland Smith took a big step forward in the countdown to the Golden Shears when he won the Taumarunui Shearing Jamboree open final last night.... More»»

Gym shapes up for FebFast challenge

Thursday, 23 February 2012

Configure Express the Gym For Women in Bethlehem, Tauranga, is helping people raise money for youth charities tackling drug and alcohol problems while reaping the health benefits of a month without alcohol. ... More»»

Good example for New Zealand

Thursday, 23 February 2012

With the announcement of smoking to be banned in outdoor dining areas in NSW from 2015 and in playgrounds, sports grounds and swimming pools as soon as possible... More»»

Maori Trademark closer to new roll out

Thursday, 23 February 2012

TIKI – the entity charged with managing toi iho: the Maori trademark of quality and authenticity is a step closer to accrediting qualifying users after board members met at Te Putahi a Toi - the School of Maori Studies, Massey University last week. ... More»»

So It Vanishes: Dowse exhibition cancelled

Thursday, 23 February 2012

Mexican artist Teresa Margolles is internationally renowned for her poignant works, which make a profound meditation on death and humanity... More»»

Section 9 announcement a step

Thursday, 23 February 2012

The Maori Party has today reacted to the announcement by Hon. Bill English and Hon. Tony Ryall that the government will be looking to include "the concepts" of Section 9 of the SOE Act ... More»»

 
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