Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 3, 2023 4:49:58 GMT 12
MASSIVE $15M MURIHIKU MARAE REOPENS IN INVERCARGILL
A newly built $15 million Murihiku Marae in Invercargill is reopening on Friday following a massive redevelopment project.
Before building began the estimated cost of the largely Government-funded marae was $11.8m, but the cost ballooned out to just over $15m.
The marae project was funded through the Government’s Covid-19 response and recovery fund......
www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/southland-top-stories/132211342/massive-15m-murihiku-marae-reopens-in-invercargill
CREATIVE HUB COMMISSIONS FOUR MATARIKI ARTWORKS
Tuatahi Creatives based in Christchurch is one of four artist hubs commissioned to create artwork in honour of Matariki this year.
“We're going to do an artwork with AI projection, fusing Māori traditional art forms with innovative technology and merging them together.
Creative Hub Toi Hourua has commissioned four different artists/creatives to the tune of $75,000 to create their artistic interpretation in time for Matariki this year.
“We realised there was a gap in educating Aotearoa about Matariki, so we saw this as an opportunity to educate Aotearoa through art,” Toi Hourua chief executive Dawson Marama-Feagai (Ngāti Whakaue, Te Arawa).....
www.teaomaori.news/creative-hub-commissions-four-matariki-artworks
GOVT SUPPORTING MORE RANGATAHI INTO TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
“We’re backing 30 new by Māori for Māori Kaupapa employment and training programmes, which will help iwi into sustainable employment or progress within their chosen careers” says Minister Jackson
$73.2m has been invested in Māori Trades and Training programmes supporting almost 3,000 Māori across Aotearoa, with 80% of current participants already in employment, and 85% of those people have been in employment longer than six months.....
www.beehive.govt.nz/release/govt-supporting-more-rangatahi-training-and-employment-opportunities
More on the above here > Ōtākou Māori Trades And Training Programme Gets Green Light
A newly built $15 million Murihiku Marae in Invercargill is reopening on Friday following a massive redevelopment project.
Before building began the estimated cost of the largely Government-funded marae was $11.8m, but the cost ballooned out to just over $15m.
The marae project was funded through the Government’s Covid-19 response and recovery fund......
www.stuff.co.nz/southland-times/southland-top-stories/132211342/massive-15m-murihiku-marae-reopens-in-invercargill
CREATIVE HUB COMMISSIONS FOUR MATARIKI ARTWORKS
Tuatahi Creatives based in Christchurch is one of four artist hubs commissioned to create artwork in honour of Matariki this year.
“We're going to do an artwork with AI projection, fusing Māori traditional art forms with innovative technology and merging them together.
Creative Hub Toi Hourua has commissioned four different artists/creatives to the tune of $75,000 to create their artistic interpretation in time for Matariki this year.
“We realised there was a gap in educating Aotearoa about Matariki, so we saw this as an opportunity to educate Aotearoa through art,” Toi Hourua chief executive Dawson Marama-Feagai (Ngāti Whakaue, Te Arawa).....
www.teaomaori.news/creative-hub-commissions-four-matariki-artworks
GOVT SUPPORTING MORE RANGATAHI INTO TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES
“We’re backing 30 new by Māori for Māori Kaupapa employment and training programmes, which will help iwi into sustainable employment or progress within their chosen careers” says Minister Jackson
$73.2m has been invested in Māori Trades and Training programmes supporting almost 3,000 Māori across Aotearoa, with 80% of current participants already in employment, and 85% of those people have been in employment longer than six months.....
www.beehive.govt.nz/release/govt-supporting-more-rangatahi-training-and-employment-opportunities
More on the above here > Ōtākou Māori Trades And Training Programme Gets Green Light