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PM SAYS BUDGET DAY PROTESTERS SHOULD WAIT FOR THE WEEKEND
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is warning protesters against striking on Thursday - the day the Government releases its Budget - saying walking off the job would be a breach of employment law.
While Te Pāti Māori and its supporters are ”completely within their rights to protest“, walking off the job would be illegal. "I think that's wrong. I think that's entirely wrong. I think, feel free to protest - now, that probably is a weekend sport."...
www.thepress.co.nz/politics/350292463/pm-says-budget-day-protesters-should-wait-weekend
BIG DAY FOR TE WHAKATŌHEA SPOILT BY PARLIAMENTARY PROTOCOL;
At the conclusion of the final reading, Te Whakatōhea was invited by Assistant Speaker Maureen Pugh to close off official proceedings with a waiata, which is a common practice in Parliament.
As part of the waiata, Iwi leader Te Kāhautu Maxwell rose to deliver an acknowledgement but was quickly cut off by the Assistant Speaker who said that permission was granted to sing a waiata and not to make a speech from the public gallery.
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi raised a point of order to express his frustration, saying the move to interrupt Maxwell was “extremely insulting” and demanded that the acting Speaker apologise to Te Whakatōhea.....
www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/05/28/big-day-for-te-whakatohea-spoiled-by-parliamentary-protocol-rurawhe-calls-for-modernisation/
CENSUS 2023: KIRIKOWHAI MIKAERE EXPLAINS WHY HAVING MĀORI DESCENT DATA IN THE FIRST RELEASE MATTERS
A Rotorua-based leading Māori data and information specialist says it will be the first time Māori descent data is included in the first release, signalling the importance of “iwi-Māori data in iwi-Māori hands”.
“This time around … there will also be the Māori descent population, geographically broken down by regions and territorial authorities. Also, we’ll have age breakdowns.
“This data will be able to tell us how many Māori there are in Rotorua and Tauranga, the make-up of, in particular, our Māori descent population, the age distribution [and] the geographical distribution.”
Mikaere said it signalled the importance of “iwi-Māori data in iwi-Māori hands - how that helps contribute to the right services at the right time to the right people”.
“I think it also will be really powerful for our people to see themselves in the data.”....
www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/census-2023-kirikowhai-mikaere-explains-why-having-maori-descent-data-in-the-first-release-matters/6AUSYHB5D5HSPMIZXSO7KSYWM4/
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is warning protesters against striking on Thursday - the day the Government releases its Budget - saying walking off the job would be a breach of employment law.
While Te Pāti Māori and its supporters are ”completely within their rights to protest“, walking off the job would be illegal. "I think that's wrong. I think that's entirely wrong. I think, feel free to protest - now, that probably is a weekend sport."...
www.thepress.co.nz/politics/350292463/pm-says-budget-day-protesters-should-wait-weekend
BIG DAY FOR TE WHAKATŌHEA SPOILT BY PARLIAMENTARY PROTOCOL;
At the conclusion of the final reading, Te Whakatōhea was invited by Assistant Speaker Maureen Pugh to close off official proceedings with a waiata, which is a common practice in Parliament.
As part of the waiata, Iwi leader Te Kāhautu Maxwell rose to deliver an acknowledgement but was quickly cut off by the Assistant Speaker who said that permission was granted to sing a waiata and not to make a speech from the public gallery.
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi raised a point of order to express his frustration, saying the move to interrupt Maxwell was “extremely insulting” and demanded that the acting Speaker apologise to Te Whakatōhea.....
www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/05/28/big-day-for-te-whakatohea-spoiled-by-parliamentary-protocol-rurawhe-calls-for-modernisation/
CENSUS 2023: KIRIKOWHAI MIKAERE EXPLAINS WHY HAVING MĀORI DESCENT DATA IN THE FIRST RELEASE MATTERS
A Rotorua-based leading Māori data and information specialist says it will be the first time Māori descent data is included in the first release, signalling the importance of “iwi-Māori data in iwi-Māori hands”.
“This time around … there will also be the Māori descent population, geographically broken down by regions and territorial authorities. Also, we’ll have age breakdowns.
“This data will be able to tell us how many Māori there are in Rotorua and Tauranga, the make-up of, in particular, our Māori descent population, the age distribution [and] the geographical distribution.”
Mikaere said it signalled the importance of “iwi-Māori data in iwi-Māori hands - how that helps contribute to the right services at the right time to the right people”.
“I think it also will be really powerful for our people to see themselves in the data.”....
www.nzherald.co.nz/rotorua-daily-post/news/census-2023-kirikowhai-mikaere-explains-why-having-maori-descent-data-in-the-first-release-matters/6AUSYHB5D5HSPMIZXSO7KSYWM4/