Ngati Porou News from Home

November 25, 2016

Ngati Porou Hauora battling to keep health services on the Coast

It was never envisaged that the Runanganui would subsidise public health provision, and it is unsustainable for this situation to continue for much longer.

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November 25, 2016

Working from home

Hikurangi 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.

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November 25, 2016

Ko Toku Taumata Tonu, Ko Hawaiki

We 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

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November 25, 2016

Ngati Porou Scholar honoured with World Indigenous Award

Papa 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.

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November 25, 2016

Year in review: TRONPnui reports back to the Iwi

Supporting whanau development to achieve the collective aspirations of the Iwi lies at the heart of Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou Group.

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November 25, 2016

Ngāti Porou vs Ngāti Paru

But right now, our own sacred waterway is facing its own challenges with toxic pollution – through the illegal dumping of rubbish.

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November 17, 2016

Toitu Ngati Porou Report for 2016 TRONPnui Annual Report

A 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.

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November 17, 2016

Ngati Porou Holding Company Report for 2016 TRONPnui Annual Report

Overall 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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