"I think the beauty of music is that people can find their own truth in songs and use their own experiences to relate to it."
Read article"Whatever it takes to help these mamas achieve their career and/or employment goals we will do our very best to support them"
Read article"Mr Matarae said Sir Apirana Ngata's image on the $50 note acknowledged his profound and lasting political, social, cultural, and economic contribution to Aotearoa, New Zealand"
Read articleThe 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.
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