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We haven’t sold out: council to clarify seabed mine stance

5 days ago | teaonews.co.nz | Craig Ashworth

Taranaki Regional Council is going public against accusations it has sold out to would-be seabed miners Trans-Tasman Resources. The Australian company has a permit to mine the seabed off Pātea for an initial 20 years, seeking to extract iron, titanium and vanadium. But Trans-Tasman Resources (TTR) can’t begin mining until it gets discharge consents to pump 45 million tonnes of unwanted sediment a year into the ocean.
‘Whether they want us or not’: Seabed mine boss calls Māori to work for him

1 week ago | teaonews.co.nz | Craig Ashworth

The Australian company applying to mine the South Taranaki seabed wants iwi to jump on board and get to work keeping an eye on the environment. Iwi along the South Taranaki coast through to Whanganui oppose Trans-Tasman Resources’ proposed mine just outside the 12-mile limit off Pātea. Aotea waka hapū are seeking an urgent Waitangi Tribunal injunction to halt processing of Trans-Tasman’s application under the Fast-track Approvals Act.
How Matariki is helping me grieve my friend who died of cancer

1 week ago | teaonews.co.nz | Mildred Armah

This article was first published by Stuff. Mildred Armah is a Pou Tiaki reporter based in Stuff’s Auckland newsroom. “Be where your feet are” is a proverb I’ve thought about often. I’ve spent most of my life chasing the next thing - so worried about my future, I’ve never taken a moment to truly reflect, acknowledge or appreciate major life events, good or bad. But just last week, it felt like my entire world shifted on its axis. A friend of mine, died of cancer.
Matariki mā Puanga: He Maimai Aroha

1 week ago | teaonews.co.nz | Peata Melbourne

When Matariki and Puanga rise in the dark hours of the morning, we not only turn our gaze upward to the sky but also look back to remember those who are no longer with us. For Māori, death is a transition from the physical world to the spiritual realm. The spirits depart to join the celestial map of ancestors, becoming a star in the sky.
Ohakune rental crisis: Ngāti Rangi’s whānau housing push

1 week ago | teaonews.co.nz | Moana Ellis

Iwi Ngāti Rangi has taken its next step in plans to improve housing for whānau in a central North Island tourism town. Ten new whānau rental homes with at least three bedrooms will be developed by the iwi’s commercial board Te Kūmete o Paerangi, backed by the Government. The iwi said of around 1200 homes in Ohakune, about 800 are Airbnbs or holiday homes, leaving locals short of affordable housing. “That puts a lot of pressure on our whānau,” Te Kūmete chairperson Kemp Dryden said.
‘By Seymour, for Māori?’ - Tama Potaka defends Māori targeted funding cut

1 week ago | teaonews.co.nz | Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira

This article was first published on RNZ. The Māori Development Minister has defended attacks by the opposition arguing he allowed targeted Māori funding to disappear under his watch. Speaking in the Māori Affairs select committee for scrutiny week, Labour MP and former Māori development minister Willie Jackson said specific funding for Māori initiatives had fallen significantly since Tama Potaka took over.
Kapa haka group practises for first-ever public performance in Kerikeri

1 week ago | teaonews.co.nz | Peter de Graaf

This article was first published on RNZ. A kapa group with a difference is practising furiously for its first-ever public performance in Kerikeri this Matariki weekend. Ngāti Rēhia Community Kapa Haka is unusual in that most of its 40-odd members have never done kapa haka before - or if they did, it was decades ago in primary school. The group’s a mix of Māori and Pākehā of all ages, with a sprinkling of other nationalities such as Sri Lankan, Irish and German.
Minister angling for a single commercial redress for Ngāpuhi, “Some groups will never settle.”

1 week ago | teaonews.co.nz | Tumamao Harawira

Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith has acknowledged that some hapū within Ngāpuhi may choose never to settle their Treaty claims, but says the government’s push to conclude all settlements by 2035 remains firmly on track. His comments came on day two of Scrutiny Week, as Goldsmith and Justine Smith, CEO of Te Tari Whakatau, the Office of Treaty Settlements, and Takutai Moana fronted the Māori Affairs Select Committee.
‘What are we missing?’ - toddler’s alleged murder raises child safety concerns

2 weeks ago | teaonews.co.nz | Hikurangi Jackson

Fourteen years ago, Dr Lance O’Sullivan was working in the Kaitaia Emergency Department, trying in vain to save the life of a two-year-old murder victim, the same age as his own daughter at the time. “I had a lot of PTSD for that,” he admits. “I’m here for that, and to see that happening in our communities so close to home is heartbreaking, to be honest.
Whānau Ora event celebrates 10 years as governance shakeup looms

2 weeks ago | teaonews.co.nz | Tini Molyneux

Whānau Ora marked its 10-year milestone in Auckland on Wednesday, bringing together leadership, staff and 116 Commissioning Agency partners from across Te Ika-a-Māui. The event featured speeches and reflections on the initiative’s impact over the past decade. Former Minister Willie Jackson praised Whānau Ora’s success, describing it as a source of pride and a testament to Māori-led solutions. “I was the inaugural chair of the Urban Māori movement of MUMA.