On 2 July 2011, the Waitangi Tribunal released its report on this claim, “Ko Aotearoa Tēnei: A Report into Claims Concerning New Zealand Law and Policy Affecting Māori Culture and Identity”. To download...
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Category Archives: National Issues
Issues of significance to Maori throughout Aotearoa that Ngati Kuri are monitoring or involved with.
Saana Murray, Ethnobotany Hui, Christchurch (1988)
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Saana Murray (1925 – 2011), of the Te Hapua Traditional Arts and Crafts Trust, talks at the 1988 “Nga Mahi Maori o te Wao Nui a Tane Commonwealth Science Council Hui on Ethnobotany, Rehua...
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Radio NZ “He Rourou” Interview (15 September 2008)
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Radio New Zealand’s He Rourou Program catches up with Dr Merimeri Penfold just after she had received her Creative NZ Waka Toi award. ...
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Radio NZ Interview (edited) (19 October 2008)
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Radio New Zealand’s Te Ahi Kaa Program interviews Ngāti Kuri’s Dr Merimeri Penfold, the 2008 recipient of the Ngoi Kumeroa Pewhairangi award. Merimeri reflects on career milestones and reveals the challenges she and...
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UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigeous Peoples: Ngāti Kuri Statement in New York, 2009
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Ngāti Kuri Board member, Catherine Davis, delivering a statement on behalf of the Pacific Caucus regarding the UN DRIP and indigenous issues. The statement was drafted with the help of Margaret Mutu (Ngāti...
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