Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 20, 2021 3:58:28 GMT 12
TIME FOR THE CITY TO GO BILINGUAL? - Gisborne
The council has supported staff to take reo classes, has an increasingly popular waiata group and has just launched an educational online resource for staff called Te Matapihi.
In August last year, the council committed to an anti-racism strategy following a deputation from East Coast human and indigenous rights advocate Tina Ngata.
In the past 12 months, the council set up a Te Kahui Patu Kaikiri (anti racism group) and has been progressing multiple pieces of work in this space, Thatcher Swann says.
This include an independent audit of the council's policy documents to advise the council on future Treaty of Waitangi work.
The council is also working with the Department of Internal Affairs on a pilot project looking at engagement and partnership with iwi......
www.gisborneherald.co.nz/local-news/20210918/how-the-waka-rolls-at-te-kaunihera-o-te-tairawhiti-not-just-during-te-wik/
The council has supported staff to take reo classes, has an increasingly popular waiata group and has just launched an educational online resource for staff called Te Matapihi.
In August last year, the council committed to an anti-racism strategy following a deputation from East Coast human and indigenous rights advocate Tina Ngata.
In the past 12 months, the council set up a Te Kahui Patu Kaikiri (anti racism group) and has been progressing multiple pieces of work in this space, Thatcher Swann says.
This include an independent audit of the council's policy documents to advise the council on future Treaty of Waitangi work.
The council is also working with the Department of Internal Affairs on a pilot project looking at engagement and partnership with iwi......
www.gisborneherald.co.nz/local-news/20210918/how-the-waka-rolls-at-te-kaunihera-o-te-tairawhiti-not-just-during-te-wik/