2 x Articles - Medicines, Matariki

[Kiwi Frontline]

AWARDS TO SUPPORT BETTER MEDICINE ACCESS FOR MĀORI

Both PHARMAC and Te Rūnanga want to advance the Māori nursing workforce and strengthen their relationships with Māori health professional groups. PHARMAC has a strategic goal of eliminating the inequities in access to medicines that mean Māori are not getting the same benefits from funded medicines as other New Zealanders.

The Awards are in two categories, with the winners in each receiving a share of $10,000. Winners are selected by a joint PHARMAC - Te Rūnanga panel........

www.scoop.co.nz/stories/GE1906/S00008/awards-to-support-better-medicine-access-for-maori.htm

[Kiwi Frontline]

COUNCIL TO SUPPORTS EVENTS ACROSS WAIKATO TO CELEBRATE MATARIKI, MAORI NEW YEAR

Waikato District Council is supporting a variety of eventsacross the district to mark Matariki, the Maori New Year, which will be celebrated between 25 June and 3 July this year.

The largest of these is the seventh Matariki Festival hosted by Te Whare Toi o Ngaaruawaahia – Twin Rivers Community Art Centre with the support of more than $6,000 from the Creative Communities Scheme and from discretionary Council funding.

Funding of nearly $4,000 from the Council's iwi liaison budget will also support:....

www.devdiscourse.com/article/arts/548553-council-to-supports-events-across-waikato-to-celebrate-matariki-maori-new-year