Northland Maori

Whangarei — Whangarei District Council staff will be celebrating Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori next week.

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Northland — The government is committed to reaching just and durable settlements for historical wrongs with the five iwi of the far North, Treaty Negotiations Minister Chris Finlayson said Saturday.

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Northland — The Crown, yesterday, signed a Deed of Settlement for all historical Treaty claims with Ngāti Manuhiri, Treaty Negotiations Minister Christopher Finlayson announced.

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Northland — The Kaipara District Council took its Treaty of Waitangi obligations serious and in doing so have won a Best Practice Award for its innovative approach to Treaty Settlement Land through the creation of a new “Treaty Settlement Land Zone”.

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Northland — Positive steps are being taken to introduce new mechanisms to improve communications and lift Maori involvement in local government in the Far North.

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Northland — The Crown and Te Hiku Forum, a group of Far North iwi, today signed an Agreement in Principle at Roma Marae by Ahipara towards settling historical Treaty of Waitangi claims in the area, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Christopher Finlayson announced.    Te Hiku Forum represents Ngāti Kuri, Te Aupouri, Ngāi Takoto, Te Rarawa and Ngāti Kahu, which have around 40,000 members in total.

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Northland — On the morning of November 26th 2009 approximately 6.00am, Police under the command of senior sergeant Peter G Robinson, officer in charge of Kerikeri Police Station, Willy More, Iwi liaison officer, conducted an unprecedented raid upon the Hapu Te Whanaupani Ki Owharepapa Tangitu, who were in residence upon their Customary Ancestral whenua situated in the Omahuta, Otangaroa Forest.

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Waitangi — The focus of the nation will be on the Treaty Grounds more than ever this Waitangi Day.

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Kaikohe — The journey to reach a comprehensive Treaty Settlement for Ngapuhi began in Kaikohe today at a hui for Te Roopu Kaumatua Kuia o Te Whare Tapu o Ngapuhi, Te Runanga-a-iwi o Ngapuhi and hapu rangatira.

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Waitangi —  I thank Bishop Kitohu Pikaahu for his invitation to speak to you today.

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Waitangi — Green Party Co-Leader, Dr Russel Norman, along with Green MPs –Sue Bradford, Kevin Hague and Catherine Delahunty will attend Waitangi Day commemorations in Waitangi over the next two days.

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Kerikeri — Te Rununga o Ngati Rehia has marked its relationship with the land, Kerikeri and the Far North District Council in a graphic and traditional presentation of two poupou at the northern and southern entrances to the new Kerikeri Heritage Bypass.

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