2 x Articles 3/6/21 - Civil Defence, Matariki

[Kiwi Frontline]

CIVIL DEFENCE: IWI CAPABILITY HELPS SHAPE WHANGANUI-MANAWATŪ DISASTER PLANNING

A regional civil defence group has begun working with tangata whenua on disaster response planning.

Whangaehu Marae trustee Alan Turia, of Ngā Wairiki Ngāti Apa, attended the workshop in Marton. He says responding to immediate need and looking after people and the environment is "second nature" for iwi Māori......

www.nzherald.co.nz/whanganui-chronicle/news/civil-defence-iwi-capability-helps-shape-whanganui-manawatu-disaster-planning/UP2QIY6JOH5BJI5OVJHCPLBCSU/

[Kiwi Frontline]

GREENS' MAORI CAUCUS CALL FOR MATARIKI AHUNGA NUI TO BE EXPANDED IN SCHOOL CURRICULUM

The Green Party are calling for an expansion of the current school curriculum on Matariki, so that a deeper understanding of how it relates to managing and harvesting food is explored. This push comes at the start of the Matariki season, the final year before it is set to become a public holiday on 24 June 2022.

"The Green Party welcomed the Government’s announcement about Matariki becoming a public holiday on 24 June next year, but we want to go further, faster to enrich the understanding of Maori culture, tradition and knowledge in this country, particularly when it comes to Matariki, which is a time for renewal and reflection for Maori", says Green Party spokesperson on Education Teanau Tuiono.....

www.voxy.co.nz/politics/5/388107