Download the PDF (4.4MB) - Te Puni Kokiri

More documents

Recommendations

Info

From the desk of the Minister of Mäori AffairsLooking back over the past few months, it is easy tosee key themes linking the range of activities I’vebeen involved in.Starting with the Budget – we saw a shiftof $10 million of Mäori Affairs funding into1,000 cadetships, which lead to training andjob opportunities for young people especially.Cadetships allow employers and support partnersto provide pastoral care, which has helped Mäoricadets in the past to complete their studies. Thiswrap-around model of whanaungatanga is one ofthe themes of Mäori development.The announcement of an extra $1 million fortrade training in Christchurch added to this –again, the Ministry of Social Development, theTertiary Education Commission and Te Puni Kökiriare working together on this programme withNgäi Tahu, the Kaihanga Collective (a collectiveof Mäori tradespeople who trained under theold Mäori Affairs schemes), the ChristchurchPolytechnic Institute of Technology, Te Tapuae oRehua and captains of industry on a programmecalled ‘He Toki ki te Rika’. We want trained Mäoritradespeople to play a full part in rebuildingChristchurch, to gain valuable jobs and experience.I had just been in Christchurch the week before,to acknowledge the work of the Kaitoko Whänauand Whänau Ora Navigators who worked withHe Oranga Pounamu on their Rü Whenua project.Again we saw the value of co-operation to dealwith serious and complex social and financialissues like housing and jobs, insurance, evenproviding food and warmth for children.The Government has unveiled its plan for rebuildingthe Christchurch CBD. I have worked hard to ensurethat Ngäi Tahu is seen as a Treaty partner in thismassive project, and I expect to see the influenceof Ngäi Tahu culture and values in the new design,so Christchurch becomes a vibrant and interestingcity for residents, and a magnet for tourists.As Christchurch shows, education and trainingis vital to Mäori development, and there is a lotof overlap between my Mäori Affairs andEducation portfolios.The education sector will be a major player inthe government’s new Mäori language strategy.Educating Mäori students as Mäori meansempowering them to participate in Mäori culturaland community affairs. Budget funding includesan extra $19.1 million over four years to improveaccess to Mäori-medium ECE services, and $15.8million more of operating funding over four yearsfor early childhood education with an emphasis onte reo and tikanga Mäori. The success of initiativeslike these depends on whänau getting involved intheir children’s education and engaging with theirpre-schools and schools.I recently spoke at a regional seminar on economicdevelopment in Northland. My focus was on thecontribution that Mäori can make to economicdevelopment in Te Taitokerau – but a key messagewas the importance of Mäori embracing education.Whänau can open up pathways to develop theirown whänau, their marae, and the region and thenation, by gaining useful knowledge, skills andexperience. And if students are being turned offeducation, because they don’t enjoy school or can’trelate to classroom lessons, then whänau have aresponsibility to step in and help the students andthe school to understand each other and worktogether better.At a national level, Mäori farmers, entrepreneursand business people MUST invest in research andtechnology, to add value to their economic assets.The Mäori economy is worth around $37 billion,but it needs input from scientists, engineers andtechnologists to grow to its full potential. So weneed highly trained and qualified Mäori to createour economic future. Guiding this work is a MäoriEconomic Development Panel that is developing a4TE PUNI KÖKIRI | KÖKIRI | KÖANGA / SPRING 2012
strategy and action plan in consultation with iwiand Mäori organisations. Watch this space!What is really exciting is to see all these strandsof development coming together when Mäoritake our place on the world stage. I led abusiness delegation to China recently, to opendoors for Mäori exporters of food, beverages,education products, forestry, financial servicesand other sectors into the largest market in theworld. What really struck our Chinese hosts wasthe uniqueness of Mäori culture, our sharedvalues and ways of doing business. For a smallplayer in a global economy, establishing a strongrelationship is critical, and the Taniwha economydid just that. Tikanga Mäori has huge untappedvalue to New Zealand Inc, and we are gettinginto a strong position to capitalise on our pointsof cultural difference.And finally, with the Olympics fresh in our minds,we should also remember how tikanga Mäori helpedNew Zealand athletes of all cultures to achieveexcellence – not just as individuals, but as a teamthat supports and brings out the best in each other.I had the pleasure of launching the Mäori culturalprogramme for London. Past teams have found thatlearning appropriate cultural practices like haka andwaiata, and the tikanga of recognition and respect,have really helped them to represent New Zealandat the pinnacle of world sports competition. Theirpounamu pendants, and the flag-bearer’s kahuhuruhuru, invest the team with mana that makesa difference. Kia tau ngä manaakitanga o te wähingaro ki runga anö hoki i tënei ope whakataetae!Kia ora,Te Aho Tü Roa Budget announcement that safeguarded environmentalmanaakitanga education for thousands of tamariki around the country.Hon Dr Pita R Sharples,Minister of Mäori Affairs.TE PUNI KÖ KIRI | KÖ KIRI | KÖ ANGA / SPRING 20125
Page 2 and 3: E WHAKANUI ANA I TE MÄORIFRO OM TH
Page 6 and 7: WHÄNAU SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME
Page 9 and 10: MÄORI WARDENSAroha ki te Tangata:M
Page 11 and 12: MÄORI CADETSHIPS: INTERVIEWMary Ke
Page 13 and 14: HUIA PUBLISHERS 21ST BIRTHDAYRobynB
Page 15 and 16: SCIENCE AND INNOVATIONScienceboost
Page 17 and 18: ENVIROSCHOOLS BOOSTEDKAITIAKITANGA:
Page 19 and 20: MÄRA KAITe Moana ä ToiMaintaining
Page 21 and 22: AHUWHENUA TROPHYOpportunitiesare ou
Page 23 and 24: MAYORS TASKFORCENikki Kennedy.Our Y
Page 25 and 26: TE PUNI KÖKIRI CHIEF EXECUTIVEcric
Page 27 and 28: WHÄNAU ORAPacific Leaders Enhance
Page 29 and 30: WHÄNAU ORAa picture of aspirations
Page 31 and 32: NGÄ ROHETÄMAKI MAKAURAUTANIWHA EC
Page 33 and 34: NGÄ ROHETE MOANA Ä TOIENCOURAGING
Page 35 and 36: NGÄ ROHETE TAIRÄWHITIDUAL HERITAG
Page 37 and 38: NGÄ ROHETE TAI HAUÄURUTARANAKI WE
Page 39 and 40: NGÄ ROHETE WAIPOUNAMUCANTERBURY ST
Page 41 and 42: WHÄNAU SOCIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMME
Page 43 and 44: OLYMPICS CEREMONYNZ Mäori Tourism
Page 45 and 46: QUEEN'S DIAMOND JUBILEEThe second t
Page 47 and 48: Te Ahi Kä photo competition result

Download the PDF (4.4MB) - Te Puni Kokiri

Create successful ePaper yourself

Delete template?

Save as template?