Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 21, 2020 2:41:42 GMT 12
AS LEADERS PLAN TO MEET ABOUT GANG PROBLEMS, IWI SAY THEY'RE CRUCIAL TO REDUCING VIOLENCE
Ngāi Te Rangi chief executive Paora Stanley says local iwi can play a crucial role in reducing gang violence in the Western Bay of Plenty.
He is speaking at a public meeting in Tauranga tonight, where local mayor Tenby Powell and Western Bay of Plenty District Mayor Garry Webber will facilitate a discussion on rising gang violence in the region.
Stanley said it would take a collective approach to tackle the problem, but iwi could play a role to prevent young people from joining gangs in the first place.
"Give our younger people hope, get them employed, show the tenaciousness of our culture and of our reo," he said.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/409985/as-leaders-plan-to-meet-about-gang-problems-iwi-say-they-re-crucial-to-reducing-violence
Ngāi Te Rangi chief executive Paora Stanley says local iwi can play a crucial role in reducing gang violence in the Western Bay of Plenty.
He is speaking at a public meeting in Tauranga tonight, where local mayor Tenby Powell and Western Bay of Plenty District Mayor Garry Webber will facilitate a discussion on rising gang violence in the region.
Stanley said it would take a collective approach to tackle the problem, but iwi could play a role to prevent young people from joining gangs in the first place.
"Give our younger people hope, get them employed, show the tenaciousness of our culture and of our reo," he said.....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/409985/as-leaders-plan-to-meet-about-gang-problems-iwi-say-they-re-crucial-to-reducing-violence