Post by Kiwi Frontline on Nov 30, 2019 3:50:30 GMT 12
MĀORI COUNCIL'S OUTGOING CHAIR DEFENDS ITS ROLE, RELEVANCE
The New Zealand Māori Council has advocated for the rights of Māori for more than 50 years, but it's now facing tough questions about its role and relevance today.
It was created under the Māori Community Development Act in 1962, making it the first Māori statutory body of its kind after World War II.
Before that, the Crown consulted mainly at a regional level or with iwi leaders about specific issues relating to their own people.
Ngāi Tahu leader Sir Tipene O'Regan said it was vital Māori had a collective voice, but he did not think that should be the role of the Māori Council.
"The New Zealand Māori Council is ultimately a creature of the state and it is funded by the state," he said......
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/404417/maori-council-s-outgoing-chair-defends-its-role-relevance
NEW CHAIR FOR THE NEW ZEALAND MAORI COUNCIL
The New Zealand Maori Council will farewell its current Chair, Sir Taihakurei Eddie Durie, and welcome its current Deputy Chair, Henare Mason, into the position. Sir Taihākurei will continue as Patron. Councils Executive Director has said the smooth and unified transition in leadership had been worked on for the last six months as Council came mid-way through its reform program. Matthew Tukaki, Executive Director of the Council, Chair of the National Maori Authority and Chair of the Auckland District Maori Council made the announcement today.....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1911/S00667/new-chair-for-the-new-zealand-maori-council.htm
The New Zealand Māori Council has advocated for the rights of Māori for more than 50 years, but it's now facing tough questions about its role and relevance today.
It was created under the Māori Community Development Act in 1962, making it the first Māori statutory body of its kind after World War II.
Before that, the Crown consulted mainly at a regional level or with iwi leaders about specific issues relating to their own people.
Ngāi Tahu leader Sir Tipene O'Regan said it was vital Māori had a collective voice, but he did not think that should be the role of the Māori Council.
"The New Zealand Māori Council is ultimately a creature of the state and it is funded by the state," he said......
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/404417/maori-council-s-outgoing-chair-defends-its-role-relevance
NEW CHAIR FOR THE NEW ZEALAND MAORI COUNCIL
The New Zealand Maori Council will farewell its current Chair, Sir Taihakurei Eddie Durie, and welcome its current Deputy Chair, Henare Mason, into the position. Sir Taihākurei will continue as Patron. Councils Executive Director has said the smooth and unified transition in leadership had been worked on for the last six months as Council came mid-way through its reform program. Matthew Tukaki, Executive Director of the Council, Chair of the National Maori Authority and Chair of the Auckland District Maori Council made the announcement today.....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK1911/S00667/new-chair-for-the-new-zealand-maori-council.htm