Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 22, 2024 4:39:35 GMT 12
STRENGTHENING TE AO MĀORI GOT NEW AIR FORCE CULTURAL ADVISOR
Flight Lieutenant Thomas “Cookie” Cookson says the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is on a pathway of positive change when it comes to incorporating te ao Māori into its culture.
From a cultural perspective, the Defence Force was heading in a positive direction, he said.
“We’re really looking to adopt a more te ao Māori foundation and there is a good acknowledgement of te Tiriti o Waitangi – the Treaty of Waitangi – and that’s going to flow throughout the whole organisation…..
waateanews.com/2024/02/21/strengthening-te-ao-maori-got-new-air-force-cultural-advisor/
Flight Lieutenant Thomas “Cookie” Cookson says the New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is on a pathway of positive change when it comes to incorporating te ao Māori into its culture.
From a cultural perspective, the Defence Force was heading in a positive direction, he said.
“We’re really looking to adopt a more te ao Māori foundation and there is a good acknowledgement of te Tiriti o Waitangi – the Treaty of Waitangi – and that’s going to flow throughout the whole organisation…..
waateanews.com/2024/02/21/strengthening-te-ao-maori-got-new-air-force-cultural-advisor/