Radio New Zealand - Te Reo Irirangi o Aotearoa

News from the Maori news team. (2′43″)

New from the Maori news team. (2′33″)

The Maori Party MP, Te Ururoa Flavell, says a police apology to the people of Ruatoki is a slap in the face for everyone involved in the Urewera raids of 2007; An Otago University Professor of Maori Studies, is highly critical of announcements in the budget for tertiary education; The director of a Maori anti-tobacco organisation says a big increase in cigarette prices will stress out already stretched families; The budget has delivered in cut for iwi radio - which was set up more than 20 years ago to promote the Maori language and local dialects. (3′32″)

An Otago University Professor of Maori Studies, is highly critical of announcements in the budget for tertiary education; The director of a Maori anti-tobacco organisation says an increase in cigarette prices will stress out already stretched families; The Maori Party MP, Te Ururoa Flavell, says a police apology to the people of Ruatoki is a slap in the face for everyone involved in the Urewera raids of 2007; The budget has delivered in cut for iwi radio - which was set up more than 20 years ago to promote the Maori language and local dialects. (3′23″)

There's new money for Maori in education in this year's Budget; The Chairperson of Hato Petera College in Auckland says the budget announcement that schools operational grants will rise by two percent is welcome; Elsewhere, today's Budget speech by the Finance Minister, Bill English, confirmed earlier announcements that there would be spending in several other areas; Maori will be hit hard by a sharp increase in tobacco excise tax. (3′26″)

There's new money for Maori in education in this year's Budget; The Chairperson of Hato Petera College in Auckland says the budget announcement that schools operational grants will rise by two percent is welcome; Maori will be hit hard by a sharp increase in tobacco excise tax; The Government has also announced that more homes will be insulated, through its Heat Smart programme; A financial consultancy firm says this year's Budget for the Ministry of Maori Affairs is quiet - with no surprises; Elsewhere, today's Budget speech by the Finance Minister, Bill English, confirmed earlier announcements that there would be spending in several other areas. (3′30″)

Auckland Council has been told it's not giving any priority to meeting Maori needs through its planned spending over the next decade; A Resource Centre in Wairoa which Ngati Kahungunu iwi set up to help locked out and striking AFFCO meatworkers, has started winding down its operations; The Maori Trustee says Maori agribusiness is entering a new and exciting phase; A regional Kohanga Reo manager says the growth of kura kaupapa or Maori language immersion schools has helped kohanga tamariki to maintain their reo throughout their schooling. (3′06″)

A Resource Centre in Wairoa which Ngati Kahungunu iwi set up to help locked out and striking AFFCO meatworkers, has started winding down its operations; The Maori Trustee says Maori agribusiness is entering a new and exciting phase; Auckland Council has been told it's not giving any priority to meeting Maori needs through its planned spending over the next decade; A regional Kohanga Reo manager says the growth of kura kaupapa or Maori language immersion schools has helped kohanga tamariki to maintain their reo throughout their schooling. (3′29″)

The Council of Trade Unions says new foreign charter vessel regulations will benefit Maori; Attempts to get Auckland Council to spend more money on Maori has been rejected by a key committee; Hawke's Bay's primary health organisation plans to directly target more of its funding to improve the health of high needs patients, which include Maori; More than 100 past and present pupils gathered in Lower Hutt today to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Te Kohanga Reo o Waiwhetu. (3′14″)

Attempts to get Auckland Council to spend more money on Maori has been rejected by a key committee; The Council of Trade Unions says the new foreign charter vessel regulations will benefit Maori; Hawke's Bay's primary health organisation plans to directly target more of its funding to improve the health of high-needs patients, which include Maori; More than 100 past and present pupils gathered in Lower Hutt today to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Te Kohanga Reo o Waiwhetu. (3′25″)

One of the Iwi Leaders who helped to end the AFFCO dispute says he's relieved the suffering of the locked out workers has ended; Dave Taurima who works in the freezers at the Wairoa plant, says the past 12 weeks have been a real struggle for many Maori families in the town; Auckland's largest sub-tribe is making significant changes at its top table, following the departure of its long-serving Chief Executive Tiwana Tibble; Paralympics New Zealand has named the first of a number Maori athletes to be part of the London 2012 Paralympic team. (3′16″)

A tribe at the foot of Tongariro National Park says delays at the Waitangi Tribunal may force the iwi into direct negotiations with the Government; More than one hundred locked workers at AFFCO's sheep and beef plant in Wairoa can't wait to return to work, now that company management and the Meat Workers Union have settled their 12 week dispute; The MP for Te Tai Tonga, Rino Tirikatene, says he's prepared to play the long game in his fight for local councils to create Maori wards. (3′06″)

One of the Iwi Leaders who helped to end the AFFCO dispute says he's relieved the suffering of the locked out workers has ended; Dave Taurima who works in the freezers at the Wairoa plant, says the past 12 weeks have been a real struggle for many Maori families in the town; Auckland's largest sub-tribe is making significant changes at its top table, following the departure of its long-serving Chief Executive Tiwana Tibble; Paralympics New Zealand has named the first of a number Maori athletes to be part of the London 2012 Paralympic team. (2′48″)

One of the Iwi Leaders who helped to end the AFFCO meat plant dispute says a resolution would not have been found without the help of the tribal grouping; Dave Taurima who works in the freezers at the Wairoa plant, says the past 12 weeks have been a real struggle for many Maori families in the town; Auckland's largest sub-tribe is making significant changes at its top table, following the departure of its long-serving Chief Executive Tiwana Tibble; Paralympics New Zealand has named the first of a number Maori athletes to be part of the London 2012 Paralympic team. (3′19″)

The future of the Maori Policy Unit at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is still undecided; The Race Relations Commissioner says there's a good argument for Maori seats on local councils - citing the Maori wards on the Bay of Plenty Regional Council as effective representation; The Maori Affairs Select Committee is satisfied that the locations it's chosen to hear submissions on its inquiry into the status and well-being of Maori children, will accommodate all iwi; One of four graduates of a Whangarei military-style residential programme for boys, says he was just cruising through school before he joined. (3′21″)

The Race Relations Commissioner says there's a good argument for Maori seats on local councils - citing the Maori wards on the Bay of Plenty Regional Council as effective representation; The future of the Maori Policy Unit at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is still undecided; The Maori Affairs Select Committee is satisfied that the locations it's chosen to hear submissions on its inquiry into the status and well-being of Maori children, will accommodate all iwi; One of four graduates of a Whangarei military-style residential programme for boys, says he was just cruising through school before he joined. (3′16″)

The result of an official poll in Wairoa, means the District Council will not be introducing Maori wards at the local government elections next year; Meanwhile, the Race Relations Commissioner, Joris de Bres, is defending his stance on local council Maori wards - which has come under attack from an MP; Waikato-Tainui has ruled out investing in its own meat processing factories as a way of protecting the jobs of the mainly Maori workforce embroiled in industrial action at Affco's North Island plants; The kuia who helped found Maori language pre-schools believes Whanau Ora will survive - with or without Government funding. (3′25″)

The outcome of a Wairoa District Council poll, means it won't be introducing Maori wards in October next year; Meanwhile, the Race Relations Commissioner, Joris de Bres, is defending his stance on local council Maori wards - which has come under attack from an MP; Waikato-Tainui has ruled out investing in its own meat processing factories as a way of protecting the jobs of the mainly Maori workforce embroiled in industrial action at Affco's North Island plants; The kuia who helped found Maori language pre-schools believes Whanau Ora will survive - with or without Government funding. (3′13″)

The Nelson MP, Nick Smith, says the Race Relations Commissioner is going over the top by seeking a law change to make Maori seats on councils a right rather than leaving it to the public to decide; Ngati Ruanui in South Taranaki is concerned about the discovery of the country's worst submerged fresh water weed that has found its way into Lake Rotorangi; An American tribe embroiled in a native rights dispute is appealing for help from Maori; The Chairman of the Aotea Maori Performing Arts Committee says his Ratana team is once again delighted to represent Taranaki and Whanganui at the national stage in Rotorua next year. (3′26″)

The Nelson MP, Nick Smith, says the Race Relations Commissioner is going over the top by seeking a law change to make Maori seats on councils a right rather than leaving it to the public to decide; An American tribe embroiled in a native rights dispute is appealing for help from Maori; Ngati Ruanui in South Taranaki is concerned about the discovery of the country's worst submerged fresh water weed that has found its way into Lake Rotorangi; The Chairman of the Aotea Maori Performing Arts Committee says his Ratana team is once again delighted to represent Taranaki and Whanganui at the national stage in Rotorua next year. (3′31″)

Nelson City will tomorrow know whether a Maori ward will be established in their region; Waikato-Tainui leadership has called on Affco management and the Talley family to recognise the impact on-going industrial action at its North Island meat plants is having on the social fabric of communities such as Ngaruawahia; More than 400 Maori cultural performers from Taranaki and Whanganui will battle it out this weekend in Hawera to compete for a place to represent the Aotea region at the national stage in Rotorua next year. (2′36″)

Waikato-Tainui leadership has called on Affco management and the Talley family to recognise the impact on-going industrial action at its North Island meat plants is having on the social fabric of communities such as Ngaruawahia; Nelson City ratepayers will have their last chance tomorrow, to vote on whether a Maori ward should be established in their region; More than 400 Maori cultural performers from Taranaki and Whanganui will battle it out this weekend in Hawera to compete for a place to represent the Aotea region at the national stage in Rotorua next year; Fifty-Six Maori have graduated from Massey University in a special ceremony that also marked the final address from its Assistant Vice Chancellor of Maori and Pasifika, Sir Mason Durie. (3′19″)

A woman from Ngati Kahungunu says she's helped cut crime carried out by Maori and Pacific teenagers in a Sydney suburb by more than 60 per cent in just half a year; The Whanganui Regional Heritage Trust says it isn't against the total demolition of the city's old Native Land Court to make way for a new Maori education facility - but it wants remnants incorporated into the new structure; The Maori Council says it's filling in gaps that tribal trusts can't cover; A crew member of two ocean going waka hourua, double hulled sailing canoes that will attempt to make it to Rapanui or Easter Island using traditional methods of navigation says its an honour to be able to trace the early voyages of his ancestors. (3′18″)

The Whanganui Regional Heritage Trust says it isn't against the total demolition of the city's old Native Land Court to make way for a new Maori education facility - but it wants remnants incorporated into the new structure; A woman from Ngati Kahungunu says she's helped cut crime carried out by Maori and Pacific teenagers in a Sydney suburb by more than 60 per cent in just half a year; The Maori Council says it's filling in gaps that tribal trusts can't cover; A crew member of two ocean going waka hourua, double hulled sailing canoes that will attempt to make it to Rapanui or Easter Island using traditional methods of navigation says its an honour to be able to trace the early voyages of his ancestors. (3′28″)

Some patients are telling the Maori Pharmacists Association they're likely to stop asking for heart and blood drugs when the price of a prescription goes up from 3 to 5 dollars; The director of a Maori anti-smoking group is thrilled more Maori will soon be able to help others to quit; An expedition by two waka hourua, double hulled sailing canoes to Rapanui or Easter Island in August will be officially launched in Rotorua tonight; The call's going out for budding Maori authors to join an intensive writing scheme. (2′51″)

Some patients are telling the Maori Pharmacists Association they're likely to stop asking for heart and blood drugs when the price of a prescription goes up from 3 to 5 dollars; The director of a Maori anti-smoking group is thrilled more Maori will soon be able to help others to quit; An expedition by two waka hourua, double hulled sailing canoes to Rapanui or Easter Island in August will be officially launched in Rotorua tonight; The call's going out for budding Maori authors to join an intensive writing scheme. (3′14″)

A Whanganui tertiary institution says it's prepared to fight side by side with local iwi to build a Maori education facility on the site of the old Native Land Court building; A Northland kaumatua has won damages from the Department of Conservation, which didn't do enough to stop people trespassing on his land; A Whangarei military-style residential programme for boys is celebrating the graduation of four of its pupils; Taranaki iwi say they are looking at building a better relationship with the Department of Conservation - particularly in developing cultural protocols for mountain users. (3′27″)

A Northland kaumatua has won damages from the Department of Conservation, which didn't do enough to stop people trespassing on his land; A Whanganui tertiary institution says it's prepared to fight side by side with local iwi to build a Maori education facility on the site of the old Native Land Court building; Taranaki iwi say they are looking at building a better relationship with the Department of Conservation - particularly in developing cultural protocols for mountain users; A Whangarei military-style residential programme for boys is celebrating the graduation of four of its pupils. (3′25″)

The Far North Iwi Ngati Kuri is dropping its urgent Waitangi Tribunal claim - and is re-entering direct negotiations with the Crown to settle its grievances; Taranaki iwi met for the first time today with a group of mountain users to spell out cultural guidelines, including which sites on the maunga need to be treated with particular care; A Maori woman living in Sydney believes officials are scared to consider returning a piece of land to Maori and the local Aboriginal people - or even discuss it - because they feel it could open a flood-gate of similar claims in Australia; More Maori will soon be able to help others to quit smoking under a new scheme at Te Puna Oranga - Waikato District Health Board's Maori Health Service. (3′05″)

Taranaki iwi met for the first time today with a group of mountain users to spell out cultural guidelines including which sites on the maunga need to be treated with particular care; The Far North Iwi Ngati Kuri is dropping its urgent Waitangi Tribunal claim - and is re-entering direct negotiations with the Crown to settle its grievances; A Maori woman living in Sydney believes officialdom is scared to consider returning a piece of land to Maori and the local Aboriginal people - or even discuss it - because they feel it could open a flood-gate of similar claims in Australia; More Maori will soon be able to help others to quit smoking under a new scheme at Te Puna Oranga - Waikato District Health Board's Maori Health Service. (3′04″)