It was never envisaged that the Runanganui would subsidise public health provision, and it is unsustainable for this situation to continue for much longer.
Read articleHikurangi Enterprises recently secured their license from the government to grow a trial crop of hemp for seed oil and fibre this summer, and is looking at other natural fibres for construction and polymer products. The group is also leading a regional energy study for remote rural communities, including the opportunity to establish a solar electricity producer-consumer cooperative.
Read articleWe are beautiful people and there are so many things that make us a unique iwi, such as our whakapapa, whenua and stories. This really inspires me as an artist to produce work reflecting our world and Māoritanga is a major driving force
Read articlePapa Wiremu received the Meritorious Doctorate to Indigenous Elders, which is the most prestigious award, in which recipients are considered to be repositories of knowledge and scholars of the highest order.
Read articleSupporting whanau development to achieve the collective aspirations of the Iwi lies at the heart of Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou Group.
Read articleBut right now, our own sacred waterway is facing its own challenges with toxic pollution – through the illegal dumping of rubbish.
Read articleA clear message we received was the need to invest in Ngati Porou living at home and away from home. Everyone wants to “feel the love” or at least feel that they have been heard and that their aspirations as a Ngati Porou citizen will be accommodated at some stage.
Read articleOverall it has been a satisfactory year, especially considering the challenging international markets, which affect two thirds of the total assets under NPHCL’s management. However, there is still a lot of work to do.
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