The resolutions passed will support the Iwi Leaders' next steps forward to ensure iwi and hapu rights can be better represented at the relevant decision making tables of the Crown and local government
Read articleWhat is being proposed is to protect some areas, features or species to address risks from other activities in the marine environment or to a level of protection from fishing beyond what is needed for sustainability. While these are legitimate pursuits, they are not about sustainability – they are about providing greater levels of protection
Read article"We see miere as an opportunity for the district and one that Ngati Porou can be right at the heart of. There is no honey industry unless you’ve got the honey – and we have got the land the honey grows on."
Read article"However it is incumbent upon us all – the board, our management and all who represent Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou – to remember our role is to care for our assets and to meet the cultural, social and economic aspirations of Ngati Porou whanau and hapu"
Read articleGiven the youthful and urban diasporic profile of Ngati Porou, it's a no brainer that this population must be engaged to ensure future representation on the Runanganui is robust and effective. Unlike mainstream political parties, the Runanganui turns its back on this ‘too hard’ demographic at its own peril.
Read articleNati Link takes a new direction with this issue. After much contemplation we have decided to revamp the look and feel of the magazine in line with our thinking about how best to communicate to Ngati Porou.
Read article"We want to be proficient guardians of the assets and ensure also that the benefits of the settlement have real value for our whanau."
Read articleNgati Porou Hauora provides many health benefits for the whanau living in those communities. Without access to those services, this would have an impact on the whole region. A healthy economy needs healthy workers and a healthy community to engage and contribute
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