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Page | 10 May 2021

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‘This is a reform’: Te Awa Tupua strategy unveiled for the Whanganui River

Post | 15 September 2023

…Game New Zealand, Genesis Energy, and tourism, environmental, recreation and primary industry leaders. The group is also supported by the Ministry for the Environment through the Secretary for the Environment…
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Māori heritage boosts Whanganui UNESCO bid

Post | 30 March 2021

…of the bid to win the global designation, Whanganui & Partners brought two commissioners and the secretary-general of the National Commission for UNESCO to Whanganui this month to discover the
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Iwi bid to rename National Park village splits community

Post | 3 February 2024

…live here, they will eventually be coming back home, right, because they’ve now got the land to build houses and to enable their community and mokopuna or tamariki to live…
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New build dates to be set for Whanganui Police Hub

Post | 7 September 2022

…are continuing to progress, with police and iwi committed to the project for the benefit of the community.” Te Puna Hapori, a collective of local iwi, hapū and community organisations…
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1920s scandal: Heritage listing could shed light on dark secret

Post | 20 October 2022

…values was underway, including its history and the people associated with the building. The application was expected to go before Heritage New Zealand’s governing board in April for a decision….
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Century-long saga: The six bids to change this village’s name

Post | 6 February 2024

…under the Official Information Act, said early maps and survey plans name Waimarino for the plains, the stream and the land block but not a village. “There is warranted confusion…
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‘Vile backlash’: Marae hails tough decision to fund upgrades

Post | 14 June 2024

…hard it was going to be for them [because] of the submissions to the Long-Term Plan process. “We ourselves had to submit in terms of our rightful place to be…
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Homecoming: Historic riverboat to sail once again on Whanganui River

Post | 29 August 2023

…sisters are the daughters of the late engineer Shane Jones, who took her to the Waikato in the 1990s to restore and then put to work on tourist excursions from…
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Whanganui museum appoints curatorial team for famed taonga Māori collection

Post | 15 February 2022

…local iwi and those who whakapapa to the taonga. “Collections are only as useful as the knowledge and the people connected to them. If you don’t have the knowledge and
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Page | 23 April 2024

…from some of the best in the industry. From then my career in both communications and media has elevated me to a point of service for my iwi and people…
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Whanganui District Council votes for Māori wards

Post | 24 October 2023

the system, the legislation, is fundamentally flawed and I believe doesn’t help Māori at all.” The council will lobby central government and Local Government New Zealand to remove what it…
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New $50m courthouse and police hub for Whanganui

Post | 13 October 2021

to make community-led wellbeing outcomes central to the design and build of the new courthouse, Faafoi said. The new courthouse, expected to open in 2025, is part of a 10-year…
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Traces of hidden history uncovered in new book on mayor's downfall

Post | 7 November 2022

There are some quite good theses about Whanganui, but to be honest the published histories are so superficial they sell the town short … and of course there’s the whole…
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Whanganui port revamp over budget – but council says ultimately costs could be saved

Post | 7 August 2022

…hardstand and runway suitable for a 300-tonne vessel hoist and dredging to assist the local boat building and marine industries. Horizons Regional Council – strengthening and repairing the North and
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'Stealing and confiscating': Iwi leader slams plan to bottle and sell bore water

Post | 1 October 2022

…cultural health monitoring of the mauri of the groundwater, they said. The commissioners said the sale of bottled water and ice resulting from processing the abstracted groundwater and the ownership…
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Crown and iwi appoint new ‘face and voice’ of Whanganui River

Post | 28 October 2021

…said the appointments were made jointly by the Crown and iwi with interests in the Whanganui River. “They symbolise both the partnership between iwi and the Crown and the Crown’s…
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Covid-19 analyst calls for Māori and Pasifika priority in under-12s vaccinations

Post | 20 January 2022

A Covid-19 Māori health analyst is calling on the government to prioritise Māori and Pasifika children in the 5-11 years vaccine rollout or risk the consequences of a “brown pandemic”….
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'Same old colonial approach' – Iwi leader on collective plans

Post | 10 July 2021

…this grouping, and then when there are real decisions to be made they go away and make the decisions themselves. “I believe firmly that iwi, hapū and our community need…
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‘Three causes of community issues: alcohol, alcohol and alcohol’

Post | 12 May 2022

the concerns we have over the District Licensing Committee (DLC) and their ability only to ‘have regard toand not be required to ‘give effect to’ our LAP,” Tamehana said….
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Left to gather dust: Whanganui council report warned of 'widespread flooding'

Post | 22 February 2023

…deep. If anyone slipped in there, they would be sucked into the culvert and gone. “It’s dangerous even when there is no water. The banks around the culvert are collapsing….
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Whanganui breaks ground on $63m port rebuild

Post | 13 September 2023

…will then work backwards to create land behind the piles, allowing a 400-tonne crane to be driven out to the water’s edge to build the new infrastructure for the mobile…
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Te Matatini 2025: Journey begins as Te Kāhui Maunga receives mouri stone

Post | 20 April 2023

“For Te Kāhui Maunga rohe, as the 2025 hosts, how we accept the mouri provides that ideal platform for the rest of the planning and organisation going forward.” Until this…
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Local government conference: Focus on elected membership, co-governance and climate change

Post | 23 July 2022

…have greater input into local government. “It’s just the way the population statistics are going. The importance of partnerships and working together – some people call it co-governance – is…
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Māori electoral option will fail Māori voters in council elections – Justice Minister

Post | 15 October 2021

…such as design of the Option, determining which changes will lead to the biggest improvement for Māori voters, and then giving enough time to draft a bill and send it…
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‘Flocks of kererū and kākā’: Iwi wins $1.92m for ‘inland island’ eco-sanctuary

Post | 10 March 2022

…Uenuku’s aim as mana whenua was to re-establish kaitiakitanga, Gilbert said. “This was our way to reconnect to the land and reconnect to the community … testing the partnership with…
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Support for tourist village to restore ‘most beautiful name’

Post | 3 November 2023

…principle” for the name change and public consultation. Former Ruapehu District councillor Peter Pehi told the community board that his whānau were “ahi kaa”, having lived in the area for
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Whanganui river leaders bring dawn ritual to Dubai world trade experience

Post | 1 October 2021

for us to protect and care for people and place for future generations. We believe visitors will leave inspired to find out more about how we can innovate together to
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Māori land rating bill 'corrects 100 years of disadvantage'

Post | 7 April 2021

…develop and live on their tūpuna whenua. “I think it goes a long way toward giving Māori landowners the tools they need to manage and own Māori land and multiple…
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Suicide prevention strategy calls for radical change to help those in distress

Post | 14 July 2021

…“We have to thank the chief executive and Whanganui District Health Board for being courageous and bold enough to actually put this out to the community to design. “On top…
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Revamped school lunches may be less healthy – principal

Post | 18 May 2024

…a number of students it’s the only hot meal and sometimes the only meal they get during the day.” The daily meals include halal, vegetarian, dairy-free, gluten-free and vegan options,…
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Border opening puts nearly half the Māori population at risk

Post | 15 December 2021

…not eligible for the vaccine and they also don’t have to have a negative test before they go on holiday with their parents – and that’s one of the major…
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Marae bridge digital divide through nationwide connectivity scheme

Post | 4 June 2021

…marae and marae trustees. The feedback is that the kōrero and the mātauranga shared here is very much needed. “They get the tools and the knowledge to be able to
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Mayoral hopefuls support Māori wards in Ruapehu, Rangitīkei – Whanganui not so sure

Post | 21 September 2022

best way forward for the motu and we’re excited to have all these Māori members coming in.” Māori elected to the council table were not there to replace direct relationships…
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Whanganui meeting calls for Māori wards and constitutional change

Post | 8 September 2023

…into informing the decision.” Under existing legislation, the number of Māori seats would be based on the size of the Māori and general electoral rolls, relative to the number of…
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Māori health advocate to lead global body

Post | 25 May 2022

…quite significant space and power and resource. “The right amount of resource going to the right places in the right way, and having the right capacity and people power to
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Iwi clinic egged as anti-vaxxers force caution in vaccine rollout for tamariki

Post | 3 February 2022

…other communities and take the virus home.” The MOH had to release tamariki Māori data to the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency and other Māori health providers to help them quickly…
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‘It will be ugly’: Council warns cost of water set to balloon

Post | 6 August 2024

they need billions of dollars spent on water and are waiting for the government to show their hand.” He had no answer as to how best to protect ratepayers from…
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Whanganui mayor: 8.3% rates rise 'unacceptable – but that's the reality'

Post | 27 June 2023

…port, its operations and governance. Councillor Charlie Anderson said he too wanted more transparency around the port project, but his chief concern was the plan to keep the Rotokawau Virginia…
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Whanganui takes on new saliva testing approach as Omicron threat looms

Post | 18 January 2022

…centre aims to proactively manage the impact of the virus in the community by increasing testing so that cases are found early and can be contained. “Our community, iwi and
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Whanganui eyes $16m in asset sales to offset rates

Post | 1 January 1970

…but would keep an eye on the big picture and the future. “The balance between affordability and aspiration is the challenge and opportunity with this long-term plan.” To keep the
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Iwi leaders to drive World Expo's first ever Festival of Indigenous and Tribal Ideas

Post | 25 October 2021

…We’re over here looking for commercial opportunity. This is one of the more fertile avenues for trade in these times, and for working those cultural and commercial imperatives together.” The
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'Fanaticism and barbarism': 'Offensive' Whanganui war memorial to be removed

Post | 22 December 2023

…during the occupation it was part of the conversation. “I was showing someone around recently and I took them to Pākaitore. They read the inscription and were shocked. “I thought,…
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100 new jobs so far from Whanganui port upgrade – 200 more expected

Post | 28 September 2022

they don’t want to. If businesses want to retain their existing workforce and be at the top of the list when recruiting, they have to be smart and think outside…
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How will Whanganui Hospital cope with a growing population?

Post | 23 September 2023

to these pressures. First, the problem of equitable access in the community to prevent flow-on to the hospital. In a district like Whanganui which doesn’t have enough GPs in the
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Mayoral candidate in Whanganui Prison on probation charge

Post | 29 August 2022

…each other, one in New Zealand and the other in Australia. The RSA took up the concept, but problems arose when the RSA published a report giving credit for the
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Most Māori experience racism every day – new research

Post | 22 March 2021

their wairua,” Tinirau said. “The harms of racism include grief and anger. Racism damages connections and compromises ability to pass on Māori ways of knowing and being to future generations.”…
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Bike trail bridge connects National Park and new ecosanctuary

Post | 3 October 2023

…35,000 visitors a year to the Ruapehu district. The trail will take cyclists and walkers from the top of Ruapehu maunga, along the Whanganui River to the Tasman Sea. Te…
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Council targets illegal users in water loss mystery

Post | 24 August 2022

…new isolation valves. “This will allow us to fine tune and better understand the demand. Based on the minute data acquired from the reservoirs, the demand ramps up and down…
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'Too late': 100,000 Māori can't get booster until March

Post | 26 January 2022

…active Pākehā cases increased. That reflected higher vaccination rates and was a credit to the vigilance and leadership among Māori communities. Notwithstanding the lower numbers for Māori, the country’s relatively…
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Marae hui call for more Māori seats in Ruapehu council proposal

Post | 16 August 2021

…on the general roll – unless the government is going to turn over the legislation for Māori to come off the general roll and onto the Māori roll earlier, you’ll…
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Whanganui River Māori offer support in Colorado River crisis talks

Post | 9 February 2023

and Mexico. The exchange will focus on the plight of the dwindling Colorado River. The waterway is in decline due to chronic overuse, including increasing water take for irrigation, and
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Whanganui strategy to tackle poor Covid-19 vaccination rates among Māori

Post | 9 August 2021

…in applying and engaging and listening to Māori to get a Māori Covid strategy,” Ngarewa-Packer said. “What we have not seen within the testing regime, within the vaccine uptake and
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Historic site restoration a boost for tribe’s emotional connection to the land

Post | 23 March 2022

…kaitiaki of these places, reconnects us in a meaningful way.” Wanikau said the restoration work will celebrate the significance of the land and the stories that go with it. “The
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Cost of rural rail transport must drop – mayor

Post | 12 December 2022

…boost to the township and the visitor industry. “I’m pleased that they’ve seen fit to stop here in Taumarunui again, both to pick up our people and also to have…
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DOC closes Whanganui River journey after paddlers test positive for Covid-19

Post | 2 March 2022

The Department of Conservation (DOC) has closed the Whanganui River to kayakers and canoeists on the upper and middle reaches after four paddlers tested positive for Covid-19. Canoeists on the
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Māori ward advocates plan hīkoi protest against Ruapehu District Council

Post | 4 October 2021

…seats. “We’re going to insist they work harder and make better decisions for Māori and for the community as a whole.” The council is proposing cutting the number of councillors…
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RMA and water reforms: 'Crunch time' for Māori grappling with flood of reforms

Post | 15 May 2021

…policies and then enforce them in decision-making, the outcomes are always going to be miserable for Māori and we’re never ever going to find equity for our people.” Fiona Kahukura…
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Decision on new name for National Park sent to minister

Post | 10 May 2024

The decision on an iwi proposal to change the name National Park to Waimarino has been referred to the Land Information Minister. Photo: LDR/Murray Wilson An iwi bid to change…
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'I do worry': Under $30k for councillors facing growing workload, pressure and abuse

Post | 21 June 2024

…were often practitioners in their own professions and councillor pay rates could not compensate for the loss of time in their own businesses. The new pay rates for mayors, councillors…
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Submissions quadruple on iwi bid to rename National Park village

Post | 10 January 2024

the first month of consultation. During the second month, the total jumped to 774. “To date the board has received 694 submissions on the proposal to change the name of…
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Mass protests 'just the beginning' as iwi prepare

Post | 19 January 2024

…country and looking at how the government can improve education and health for Māori. “We are going to be a government that get things done for Māori and non-Māori.” Hundreds…
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District's youngest councillor enters Ruapehu mayoral race

Post | 28 June 2022

…three issues which he sees as fundamental to community prosperity: economic development, the climate emergency and removing red tape to boost housing and community wellbeing. The tourism hotspot’s recovery from…
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Whanganui River iwi hit back at councillor's claims

Post | 6 May 2022

…Chronicle, Cotton criticised the requirement for the council to consult with iwi on irrigation consent applications for rivers and streams in the Whanganui River catchment. He said the long delays…
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Whanganui museum looks to fill Māori curator vacancy

Post | 5 July 2021

…of museum funding for the next 10 years. A marketing and communications coordinator has been appointed to help lift the museum’s profile and the long-standing vacancy for a natural history…
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‘Bitter disappointment’: Iwi, councils rally around mill workers

Post | 11 September 2024

…supporting the workers and the community. “The wellbeing of our communities is the top priority for elected members, and we are committed to ensuring that there is support and assistance…
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Māori land owners conference to discuss whenua use and opportunities

Post | 26 July 2021

…who owns the land, can they make decisions on it, what grows there, what would they like to grow there and what are the tools that they need to move…
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Third contender for Whanganui mayoralty

Post | 27 July 2022

…in youth spaces to promote innovation, inclusion and wellbeing; investment into technology and infrastructure; and developing and growing tourism to stimulate more growth and better job opportunities. Harding said the
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Whanganui District Council plans for population growth

Post | 23 July 2023

…is backing a forecast for high population growth as a starting point for its next 10-year plan. The forecast projects an influx of 4200 people to the district by 2034,…
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Satanist council candidate says don't trash the underworld

Post | 31 August 2022

and the art gallery as being great for our town, we can’t just think of arts and culture as the brass band or orchestra playing in the Opera House. “We…
Josh Chandulal-Mackay at Pakaitore
The challenges of relocating ‘offensive’ Weeping Woman monument

Post | 26 December 2023

…smoothly. Once we firm up the plan, we will relay that to the community.” Rerekura said iwi had asked for appropriate context to go alongside the monument when it is…
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New school lunch model could cut out kaupapa Māori suppliers

Post | 1 January 1970

and Compass Group New Zealand and local supplier East Anndion – provide the remaining 11 schools with lunches. Pita Pit is the biggest supplier of school lunches in the Whanganui…
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Govt advisor in firing line for 'potential conflict of interest' as Rātana speaker

Post | 31 January 2024

…not have mana over whakapapa and should be cautious the way that they carry themselves. It is clear there is pressure by the new government to silence any form of…
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Climate change approach tips balance for New Zealand’s only smart city

Post | 17 March 2022

…empower and enrich our community”. The council appointed connected community adviser Jo Buckingham in April 2021 to drive the strategy’s action plan. Buckingham put together the Smart21 City application with…
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$5m grant puts 'Māori voice front and centre' of health reforms – researcher

Post | 27 July 2021

for communities to take to the Crown and say this is what should be done, Amohia Boulton says. Photo: LDR / Awa FM The grant to Whakauae Research Services is…
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'Great for Whanganui' – Cargo volume set to triple with coastal shipping boost

Post | 26 May 2022

…Port, be manoeuvrable and of reasonably shallow draught – but considerably bigger than the Anatoki,” Smith said. “This will open up Whanganui and the North Island to the South Island
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Nominations slow for mayoralties, council seats and Māori wards

Post | 9 August 2022

…one for mayor, seven for council vacancies, and two for community seats. The council has 12 council seats plus the mayoralty and seven community board seats up for grabs in…
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Omicron: A 10-point list to help whānau prepare

Post | 31 January 2022

…Māori health analyst said the unvaccinated and the anti-vaxxer community, the poor and disabled, and Māori and Pacific communities were most at risk. He said higher comorbidities (the presence of…
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'Not too late' to turn around low Māori voting turnout

Post | 7 October 2022

…elected to councils and community boards around the country. Bigham said Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta should be acknowledged for her work toward this milestone. “The minister stood up to
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Major new exhibition partners with tribal river entity

Post | 23 June 2022

the river. She said there had been many discussions over the years with visitors, locals, iwi and hapū about the desire to lift understanding of the river’s significance to the
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Mayors, tangata whenua set up group to develop regional climate action plan

Post | 28 September 2021

going to have quite a powerful force of people putting their energies toward that larger-scale action plan. “It’s exciting stuff. It’s kind of frightening at the same time, too. But…
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Vaccine passes and photo ID required at scaled-back Rātana event

Post | 12 January 2022

…may attend. “We will still have a strong contingent of our mōrehu heading down to the temepara, in the temepara for whakamoemiti and then returning from the temepara to the
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Ruapehu District Council tackles ‘huge’ level of gambling harm

Post | 16 December 2021

…we need to do what we can to reduce the access to gambling for our people and for our most vulnerable, and that’s the whole idea around the sinking lid.”…
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Rangitīkei, Whanganui councils send strong message of support at Rātana

Post | 23 January 2024

…paepae at Rātana with messages of support, laying down a plea for Māori to make their political views understood, a pledge to help carry their voice to the government and
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'A real honour': Māori MP tipped for top constitutional role

Post | 14 June 2022

…of the role. My colleagues believe I have the ability to do it, and I’m going to do my very best to be a very good speaker.” File photo: Parliament…
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Late plea for candidates: 'Exciting time to be in local government'

Post | 11 August 2022

…change to our region”. Gordon said being prepared to be challenged and to have frank and open discussion was important. “That can bring about solid results for the community too….
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Horizons Regional Council proposes two new Māori wards

Post | 8 September 2021

…councillors, bringing the total number of councillors to 14. The council says its initial proposal for representation arrangements for the 2022 election will ensure communities of interest are effectively represented…
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Decision on National Park Village name change months away

Post | 10 February 2024

…on proposals that day or refer proposals to the Minister for Land Information, Hon Chris Penk, for his decision.” There was no statutory timeframe or deadline for the Minister to
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Iwi in residence: Whanganui museum trials revolving curatorial role

Post | 8 July 2021

Hapū and iwi of the Whanganui region will each have a curator-in-residence and the chance to present their taonga and stories in their own exhibitions under a concept being explored…
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Māori vaccination rollout stalls: 'Final wall of resistance'

Post | 21 February 2022

…were still well behind the national rate for boosters, but the gap was closing. Since early February, when the government reduced the wait for a booster from four to three…
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'Something really special' – community-based service for at-risk mothers

Post | 3 April 2021

…said. “When you do it right, you hand over to the community the opportunity to design what is needed. We’ve set the objective and what the funding is for, we…
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Rising awareness of rēwena: 'I want to keep the bread alive' – traditional baker

Post | 22 June 2022

…who we are as a community, what makes us a rich and thriving place, and it’s a global platform to share that.” And the best way to eat rēwena? Says…
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New MP's swearing-in will make political history

Post | 12 October 2022

the first new MP pledging allegiance to the new king, Charles III. Representing the Rangitīkei electorate and supported by kaumātua and whānau from the river and mountain tribes and Rangitīkei,…
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Whanganui film office set up to boost economy, support local talent

Post | 17 September 2021

come to town by hiring local services and workers and spending locally. As an example, A24 was in Whanganui for five months to film a horror and a thriller. They…
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Wahine Māori set to lead global public health body

Post | 20 May 2024

…into the presidency, and haka and waiata. Rawson-Te Patu will then preside over the remainder of the general assembly. Later in the week, the new president and the Indigenous Working…
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Mayor reflects on 'vastly different' iwi relations since occupation

Post | 29 February 2024

…years ago compared to today: the council at the time came down to Pākaitore to order the protesters of the day to move out. “I’m here to celebrate what [the
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'It's not right to keep birds in cages' – Whanganui councillors fight to close aviary

Post | 31 May 2023

to reduce the costs of the aviary upgrade for ratepayers. Tripe said the welfare of the birds was paramount and most birds at the aviary were in good physical condition….
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'Stop bleeding us dry': Uproar at hui on water bottling consent

Post | 13 October 2022

…week to consider the ideas. “Clearly, the community was at one in regard to standing up and fighting for the health and wellbeing of the water. There was immense support…
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Australia looks to learn from Whanganui river personhood

Post | 4 May 2022

…been able to provide insight into the fact that the river is the life force and the lifeline of not only the land, the animals, the air and the environment,…
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'Going bush': Lack of Covid-19 testing and reporting worries iwi vaccinators

Post | 14 March 2022

…areas who think they’ve just got the flu. If they’re boosted, then they really think they’ve just got a mild flu.” Pue said differences in the reporting of cases by…
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'Extremely dangerous': Iwi leader warns Māori to take extreme care under new Covid-19 strategy

Post | 24 March 2022

…wellbeing, without having the health lens driving your decision making. “The decisions by the prime minister and the government clearly have not taken into account the real vulnerability of Māori,…
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Māori wards: ‘They've wasted our time'

Post | 2 September 2021

…failed to show it listens to Māori. “If they go out for consultation and they’re truly listening, why don’t they propose what the people want instead of having to go
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'Keep the lights on': Community rallies over mills threat

Post | 1 January 1970

…profits go to the government when the pricing is so unpredictable and untenable. How they arrived at that situation needs to be investigated. “Share the aroha and make good for
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Mayors and councillors set for pay rise

Post | 18 June 2024

…at the sizing and the factors used to determine remuneration. “We need people to know before they put their name forward as a candidate what they are likely to be…
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Whanganui health providers grapple with Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy

Post | 11 May 2021

…of reticence out there in our communities about even having the vaccinations. What are the messages that we need to be giving to our communities to encourage them to come…
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Māori urged to ‘take action and work together’ to combat increased Covid risk

Post | 17 December 2021

…very late” and Covid-19 funding to community and iwi health providers to care for people in the community has been slow, with some only just arriving as the borders opened….
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Covid-19: Whanganui to start vaccinations for Māori and Pasifika over-50s

Post | 24 May 2021

…in the wider region, together with the Regional Health Network and the DHB. Clinics will open to give people their first dose of the Pfizer vaccine at St Joseph’s Hall-St…
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Whanganui DHB considers earlier vaccination for Māori over 50

Post | 30 April 2021

…areas such as Raetihi and Castlecliff. Pop-up facilities would operate in places such as Waiouru and the river communities, and there would be home-based vaccinations for people who are unable…
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Councillor walks out of meeting in protest over opening karakia

Post | 13 May 2021

…about that. “In order for a karakia to be a standing item on the agenda I understand there would be a change to standing orders for that to occur but…
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Iwi collective urges Māori to take whānau to get vaccinated

Post | 26 August 2021

…do encourage our whānau to get out there, take the lead, and lead by example.” The collective has reinstated its Iwi Response Hub and 0800 helpline to provide lockdown support…
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Economic development agency launches new app to pair employers with talent

Post | 8 February 2022

…jobs done. “It could be, for example, I’ve started a new company and I want a website designed. I can log onto the app and look for a website designer…
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Ruapehu council holds workshop to help decide on karakia at meetings

Post | 22 September 2021

…scheduling a time for the workshop. The Whanganui District Council and some of its committees include “Opening prayer/karakia” in their Order of Business, Rangitīkei District Council opens its meetings with…
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'You have to take scale into account': Concern for smaller councils within new water bodies

Post | 4 March 2024

…water services. The government is developing new water reform policy – Local Water Done Well – and plans later this year to introduce a bill allowing councils to band together…
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Last-minute scramble sees every seat filled on Ruapehu, Whanganui, Rangitīkei and Horizons councils

Post | 12 August 2022

for its three rural community board divisions will go through unopposed. There are three candidates for Mayor, 27 for 12 council vacancies, and seven for seven seats on the Whanganui…
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'It's a win-win' – Council foots bills to plug town's water losses

Post | 22 June 2021

…filling the town’s swimming pool two-and-a-half times every day. To help stem the unusually high water loss, Ruapehu District Council is offering to foot the bill to fix the town’s…
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Rurawhe will not contest Te Tai Hauāuru, moves to Labour list

Post | 26 January 2023

…Kāpiti to Waikato, he said. “By the time of the election I will have served the electorate for nine years, but in order to give the best for the constituents…
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'Lipstick on a pig': Ruapehu councillor condemns Three Waters changes

Post | 2 May 2022

…group of people to manage on their behalf, without the mandate from the people.” The government proposal embeds 50-50 co-governance for mana whenua and local councils in the Regional Representation…
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Iwi seeks storage for Omicron food and supplies

Post | 31 January 2022

best we can.” Mair said the government needed to put more resourcing into vulnerable communities. “Māori communities, Pacific Island communities – and it needs to go through their entities, not…
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New research explores impact of Covid-19 response on Māori

Post | 11 October 2022

…project aimed to show how whānau, communities and the health system responded to the pandemic and vaccine rollout, and provide insights into Long Covid, child immunisation and the pandemic’s overall…
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Covid-19 vaccines available for all in Whanganui communities

Post | 15 July 2021

…household. It’s a bit ridiculous to have to keep going back into those rural communities, and we want to be able to capture them when we are there.” Meanwhile, the
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PGF-funded marae upgrade project nears completion

Post | 4 February 2022

…used to seek targeted support from central and local government, and create policy and investment settings to support marae. “Our role is to support marae to fulfill their aspirations and
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'Bombshell': Devastation as Ruapehu mills announce permanent closure

Post | 20 August 2024

…would be further job losses for adjacent staff like contractors and even bigger losses for the wider Ruapehu community, where these mills are the lifeblood of the local economy.” Malone…
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Whanganui River tribes axe annual tribal pilgrimage

Post | 24 December 2021

…river and visiting ancient marae sites and wāhi tapu along the way, from Taumarunui to Whanganui city. Planning will begin in the new year to enable the Tira Hoe Waka…
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Iwi seeks input into NZ history curriculum

Post | 28 March 2022

…that place.” The commonly told history of Opōtaka, for example, focuses on how Te Rauparaha came to compose the haka Ka Mate, made famous worldwide by the All Blacks and
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Horizons gets $5m boost for flood forecasting, early warning systems

Post | 7 October 2023

…of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. “Horizons will be working with the funding providers over the coming weeks and will get the programmes moving quicker straight away,” Roygard said. “The
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‘Point of desperation’: $3.5m to fund new Whanganui mental health crisis-response team

Post | 26 May 2022

…pilot initiative resulted in the four groups coming together again to apply to the Proceeds of Crime Fund. Te Oranganui Trust operates the biggest iwi and community mental health and
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'Some councils will be just about insolvent' – mayor's warning over water

Post | 1 March 2024

…cost. “Some councils are taking the view they don’t need relationships, and that they are comfortable to stand alone. “The difficulty for the government is that councils that cannot afford…
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Whanganui flight school ready to soar

Post | 1 November 2022

…He said the students are attracted to Whanganui by the lifestyle opportunities. “They love New Zealand, that’s the starting point. New Zealand is marketed well to them. And then they…
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'Running scared': 97% of schools in three regions dealing with impact of virus

Post | 15 March 2022

…at school, and that my staff are safe at school. The idea is to lower the stress levels so they can do their jobs, and for the kids to know…
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Submissions pour in for bid to rename village

Post | 12 December 2023

and the central North Island iwi collective Te Korowai o Wainuiārua have called for the tourist village and its railway station to revert to the historic name Waimarino. Ngā Pou…
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Minister moved by Māori mental health efforts: 'It really did lift my heart'

Post | 26 July 2022

…an opportunity to listen to whānau talk about their challenges openly was quite emotional. It really did lift my heart – this is the power of what we’re doing.” He…
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'Doing science differently': Study explores whakairo, karakia to improve brain health

Post | 10 June 2022

…Māori relating to the brain and help whānau Māori to maintain or improve brain health throughout their lifespans. “From the time that we come into being, we are ageing. This…
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Māori agribusiness sets target to cut emissions by 10 percent

Post | 16 December 2022

and other reasons, to our tamariki and to our youth (and to those not so youthful) who choose to cherish and pursue an education and training track; and to our…
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Mayoral candidate serves jail time for dodging sentence

Post | 17 September 2022

…by jury trial for threatening to destroy property, attempting to pervert the course of justice and blackmail. Evidence during the trial showed he also described attacking Parliament with explosives. Photo:
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Old dump site discovered at whitebait restoration site

Post | 3 July 2024

…lay their eggs,” Taylor said. A community planting day at the marae recently put in place more than 2000 native plants to help stabilise the bank and provide spawning habitat….
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Māori health leaders focus on ‘rightful place’ of rongoā Māori

Post | 1 June 2022

An iwi health research institute is calling for rongoā Māori to take its “rightful place” in the way Aotearoa cares for people. “We are calling forth the mana and the
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'Don't be scared, mate': Ruapehu councillor's call to back Māori ward

Post | 16 August 2024

and Māori.” Māori ward councillor Channey Iwikau urged the community to stand with the council to defend Māori seats. “We need all our people to stand up … all the
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Manawatū-Whanganui transport plan brings greater focus to rail, buses and bikes

Post | 28 June 2021

…if a council wants to put forward a project for funding from the government through the National Land Transport Fund, it must align with the priorities and strategic objectives put…
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New kerbside recycling targets 17,000 homes across Whanganui

Post | 4 July 2024

…we’re encouraging people to stack their glass crate on top of their plastics and cans crate, and put a brick (or similar object) on top of their cardboard crate.” Whanganui…
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'It's a deliberate strategy to erase us' – Whanganui iwi prepare for national hui

Post | 1 January 1970

the country to take action against the new government’s policies and plans. “I’ve never seen this concerted effort to undermine all the good work that our tūpuna have done in…
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'Deliberate strategy to erase us': Iwi prepare for national hui

Post | 16 January 2024

the country to take action against the new government’s policies and plans. “I’ve never seen this concerted effort to undermine all the good work that our tūpuna have done in…
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Lodge guests leave seafood surprise

Post | 17 July 2024

…of Ōwhango. The village is close to both the Whanganui and Tongariro National Parks, and a departure point for people travelling the Whanganui River. The highly invasive clams were found…
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Children at centre of Whanganui's Covid-19 outbreak

Post | 23 February 2022

Covid-19 is spreading fastest among children and teens in the Whanganui and Rangitīkei Covid-19 outbreak as the region faces the second-lowest rate of child 5 to 11 vaccinations in the
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Whanganui 'ready and waiting' for Covid-19 vaccine

Post | 7 July 2021

…clinics across the city during the day, at weekends and in the evening, and further afield in smaller centres such as Waverley, Marton and the Whanganui River Road communities. You…
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'Forced against our will': Council slams poll law, seeks further advice

Post | 4 September 2024

…“Council remains committed to fostering unity and continuing its collaboration with iwi and the wider community to ensure fair representation and equity in local governance.” Māori ward councillor Fiona Kahukura…
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'Workplace, tamariki and a school' among testing sites in Marton Covid-19 outbreak

Post | 16 February 2022

they are taken through the steps of testing, self-isolating and managing their new illness. “All who may be connected with these cases have been contacted and are in the process…
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Up to 33 unvaccinated Whanganui DHB workers could lose jobs

Post | 16 November 2021

…in the next few days. Dyer said the virus was expected to find its way to Whanganui and extensive planning was underway to prepare. “If we look around us there’s…
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Defence Force's $490m housing plan for military camp

Post | 16 July 2024

…would also provide the flexibility to post regular force members and their whānau to Waiouru at short notice. Modern housing is needed to attract and keep personnel in Waiouru, the
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Six stand for seats on Whanganui board of one of country's biggest farmers

Post | 2 November 2021

to do a video recording. The idea behind that is to share these videos leading up to the AGM, to give shareholders the opportunity to hear more about them.” The
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Iwi partner with council to tackle climate change head on

Post | 9 September 2021

the work of the committee. Co-chair Huhana Smith said the committee’s purpose was to receive mātauranga Māori, local iwi/hapū intergenerational knowledge of place, and scientific evidence to inform strategic leadership…
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Tangata whenua given role in council's climate change initiative

Post | 3 April 2021

and adaptation to climate change. The approach is a first for Horizons and is the first time iwi representatives will be formally appointed to any Horizons committee and have full…
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Horizons Regional Council moves forward with climate risk planning

Post | 14 September 2021

…targets.” Keedwell told the minister the committee would be happy to assist with national policy development and encouraged the government to engage with the region. Local Democracy Reporting is a…
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New strategy for wellbeing of Whanganui River to be unveiled

Post | 14 September 2023

Under legislation, decision-makers and planners will be required to pay particular regard to the new Whanganui River strategy Te Heke Ngahuru. Photo: LDR / Moana Ellis The long-term strategy to
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Covid-19: Iwi collective urges whānau to prepare to be frontline carers

Post | 24 November 2021

to drive up some of the lowest vaccination rates in the country and help whānau prepare for illness and self-isolation. “From the 3rd of December, they’ll open Auckland up and
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Opera House to get the Whanganui ‘H’

Post | 9 April 2021

and the Ministry for Culture and Heritage has confirmed that changing the spelling does not need the approval of the Queen or the Governor-General. Approval for the committee’s decision will…
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Poor areas hit hardest by Whanganui rate rises

Post | 11 July 2023

…be impacted more than others because they are traditionally lower-priced areas, but the cost of land has gone up – and they often have a significant amount of land. “Places…
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Debate on scrapping GST on kai heads to Parliament

Post | 18 February 2024

…ballot. The Waiariki member says for the past three years Te Pāti Māori has been calling on the previous and current governments to “implement real change” and address the cost-of-living…
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Councils overwhelmingly voting to keep Māori wards

Post | 30 August 2024

…in late 2020 and early 2021, the petitions window for these communities happened at the same time as the previous Government was making announcements that the poll provisions were about…
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Iwi set to put safety monitors on upper reaches of Whanganui River

Post | 13 January 2022

they have a positive experience, that they go away well but they also come back to us.” She said operators needed to work more closely together to ensure Covid-19 mitigation…
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Iwi collective mobilises Covid-19 teams to reach vulnerable communities

Post | 23 November 2021

…said the iwi collective would “go hard” in the drive to reach the government’s 90 percent vaccination target. “For some parts of our communities there’s a long way to go….
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Whanganui backs first-timer as new mayor

Post | 9 October 2022

…change. Whanganui is poised for the next stage of maturity and growth, and I’m excited to take our district forward with clarity and purpose, and a really good team behind…
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Whanganui facing future GP shortage

Post | 2 April 2021

…levels of their training and to nurture them in their community of choice. “There’s quite a lot of work going on with that. We realise we actually have to do…
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Iwi eye back-country stations in bid to lift Māori vaccination rate

Post | 1 February 2022

…be taking the mobile clinics up into the rurals of Taihape, up into some of the back block stations,” Hiroa said. “We’re on the Taihape to Napier Road, the Gentle…
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Rapid response Covid-19 teams grapple with shortage of nurses

Post | 6 January 2022

…hapū and iwi. “A lot of people are struggling with connecting with their iwi. The challenge for us is that reconnection and what’s that point for them to start coming…
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Majority in favour of Māori wards in Whanganui – council survey

Post | 17 October 2023

…wards. Photo: Supplied / Whanganui District Council Langford said council staff have been reviewing the feedback and preparing reports for the council to consider. “The process going forward now –…
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Whanganui misses out on Māori wards

Post | 25 May 2021

…retrospect I should have written to Ngā Rauru and Ngāti Apa and formally asked for their feedback, and I think the really important thing that has come out of this…
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…in anywhere there is internet signal. Download the Whare Kōrero App for free and hear your favorite AWA FM hosts and their interviews. Ngā Tangata Tiaki o Whanganui hold the
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$20m option on cards to replace Whanganui Velodrome

Post | 31 March 2021

…Velodrome. Photo: Supplied The future of the Whanganui Velodrome is the focus of the council’s first Long-Term Plan community engagement event tonight. The Velodrome closed in February after a cyclist’s…
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Housing a priority focus for central North Island iwi Ngāti Rangi

Post | 15 November 2021

A Ngāti Rangi leader says housing is a top priority for the central North Island iwi. Photo: LDR / Supplied Whetu Moataane, who chairs the tribe’s three main entities, said…
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Early start to planning around Covid-19 to enable 2023 tribal river journey

Post | 6 January 2022

to do their own Covid-19 planning for their whānau and marae. “It’s probably a good time to take stock and hunker down and have a bit of a plan for
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Manawatū District Council revokes two-week-old Māori wards decision

Post | 20 May 2021

…bring the rest of the community along with the decision. “I still believe that we have a responsibility between iwi and council to come together and work with our community…
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Māori wards: Overwhelming support from Māori in Horizons Regional Council survey

Post | 17 May 2021

…of whether we’re going ahead or not.” The council also emailed 23 iwi and hapū chairs to inform them of the council’s decision to consider establishing Māori representation and ask…
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'Forty drives a week’: Chemo unit will save cancer patients hundreds of trips

Post | 1 January 1970

to travel.” The Cancer Society and other community organisations make frequent appeals to the Government to address the gap, she said. “We are doing about 40 drives per week [from…
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More Covid-19 cases in Whanganui Hospital, 40 staff absent

Post | 22 March 2022

…we have planned for, but as the cases start to increase in the community, which is likely possibly within the next couple of weeks, then this will likely result in…
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Housing crisis: Whanganui considers joint initiative with iwi

Post | 29 April 2021

…groups around housing but we need government money to be able to build 80 to 100 houses – that wouldn’t completely quell our housing crisis but it’d knock the top…
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Petition urges Horizons council to move on Māori wards

Post | 18 May 2021

then they know that they’ve left something for their mokopuna to build on.” Chase said a hīkoi in Feilding a week ago brought hundreds of people onto the streets to
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Mayor says local government review will find 'major systemic' flaws

Post | 4 May 2021

and how they pay for their duties. It will also explore what local government will look like over the next 30 years, including its functions, partnerships, and representation, participation and
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Iwi collective’s online blitz targets hesitancy over children’s vaccinations

Post | 14 January 2022

…families congregate. “We’re going to continue our mobile rollout which goes to the hard-to-reach communities, goes to the rural areas, goes to the middle of townships. We’re encouraging whānau vaccinations,…
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Vaccination clinics prioritising Māori 'swamped by Pākehā’

Post | 7 September 2021

the total due to be delivered in the local rollout. Māori health providers are running clinics throughout the region, including in rural and isolated centres and in marae communities, and
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Police stats show 'systemic racism' – iwi leader

Post | 27 May 2021

these horrific stats. We don’t want any changes to be superficial. They have to understand that their behaviour, their attitude, their system has to change dramatically and we don’t want…
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