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Early start to planning around Covid-19 to enable 2023 tribal river journey
Planning will get underway to enable the tribal river wānanga the Tira Hoe Waka to go ahead in 2023 after being axed for two years running.
Whanganui River tribes axe annual tribal pilgrimage
The two-week journey down the Whanganui River for the River tribes has been happening every year since 1988, but has been axed for the second year running because of the threat of Covid-19.
Māori urged to ‘take action and work together’ to combat increased Covid risk
A Covid-19 Māori health analyst is urging Māori to "take action and work together" to reduce the impact of expected Delta outbreaks as the country begins travelling.
Ruapehu District Council tackles ‘huge’ level of gambling harm
Ruapehu District Council is proposing a sinking lid policy for pokie machines and venues.
Border opening puts nearly half the Māori population at risk
A Covid-19 researcher says opening the Auckland border has exposed nearly half of the Māori population to the risk of contracting Delta - and children could be the biggest spreaders.
Covid-19: Iwi collective urges whānau to prepare to be frontline carers
The 15th of December is D-Day for the Ranga Tupua iwi collective as it scrambles to protect vulnerable communities in the central plateau, Rangitīkei, South Taranaki and Whanganui against Covid-19.
Iwi collective mobilises Covid-19 teams to reach vulnerable communities
The Ranga Tupua iwi collective will use millions of dollars of government funding to send mobile units into isolated, rural and vulnerable communities to help them prepare for Covid-19.
Up to 33 unvaccinated Whanganui DHB workers could lose jobs
Up to 33 health workers employed by Whanganui District Health Board will be stood down on pay and may lose their jobs because they have not been vaccinated against Covid-19.
Housing a priority focus for central North Island iwi Ngāti Rangi
A Ngāti Rangi leader says housing is a top priority for the central North Island iwi.
Six stand for seats on Whanganui board of one of country's biggest farmers
Six people are standing for two positions on the board of one of the biggest farmers in the country, the Ātihau-Whanganui Incorporation.
Crown and iwi appoint new ‘face and voice’ of Whanganui River
The government and Whanganui River iwi have jointly appointed a new Pou Tupua to act and speak on behalf of Te Awa Tupua, the special status accorded to the Whanganui River.
Iwi leaders to drive World Expo's first ever Festival of Indigenous and Tribal Ideas
Aotearoa New Zealand is leading a world-first event at Expo 2020 Dubai to support the resurgence of Indigenous and tribal economies.
Māori electoral option will fail Māori voters in council elections - Justice Minister
Māori voters will only be able to vote for Māori ward candidates in the 2022 local elections if they are already on the Māori electoral roll - and the next opportunity to switch rolls is currently…
New $50m courthouse and police hub for Whanganui
A new courthouse will be built in Whanganui with "community-led wellbeing" central to its design, Justice Minister Kris Faafoi announced today.
Māori ward advocates plan hīkoi protest against Ruapehu District Council
Māori advocates will march against Ruapehu District Council in Taumarunui in protest at what they describe as the minimising of Māori representation, participation and "an undertone" of institutional…
Whanganui river leaders bring dawn ritual to Dubai world trade experience
Whanganui River iwi leaders have performed a dawn ritual in Dubai to dedicate Aotearoa New Zealand's immersive pavilion "experience" ahead of the opening of the six-month world trade exposition.
Mayors, tangata whenua set up group to develop regional climate action plan
Seven mayors, the regional council chair and seven tangata whenua representatives are setting up a working group to develop a regional climate action plan for Whanganui-Manawatū.
Ruapehu council holds workshop to help decide on karakia at meetings
Ruapehu District councillors are to hold a workshop to help decide whether to open meetings with a karakia or any prayer, after a councillor walked out in protest at a karakia.
Whanganui film office set up to boost economy, support local talent
A Regional Film Office has been established in Whanganui to stimulate economic growth, support local film industry talent and potentially help grow Whanganui as a regional screen production hub.
Horizons Regional Council moves forward with climate risk planning
Whanganui and Manawatū can expect more hot days and fewer frosts, less rain in the east but more and heavier rain in the west, and more floods, according to a new climate risk assessment.
Iwi partner with council to tackle climate change head on
The second meeting of the Horizons Regional Council's Climate Action Joint Committee this week has been hailed as a milestone in the council's response to climate change and its partnership with iwi.
Horizons Regional Council proposes two new Māori wards
Horizons Regional Council is proposing two new Māori constituencies for its local election in October next year, each with one elected member.
Vaccination clinics prioritising Māori 'swamped by Pākehā’
The national strategy of vaccinating against Covid-19 through general and mass events is not working for Māori, a Covid-19 researcher says.
Māori wards: ‘They've wasted our time'
A Māori wards advocate says Ruapehu District Council's refusal to lift its proposal for Māori ward seats from two to three is "another example" of why Māori turn their back on participation in local…
Iwi collective urges Māori to take whānau to get vaccinated
A collective of iwi is urging Māori to take their whānau for Covid jabs without delay.
