Our community welcomed Minister of Police Stuart Nash to open the new Police station in the Ngaruawahia township. Minister Nash commended the project team for a speedy build. Importantly he reinforced the Governments desire to train more Police and place them in the community. The event was attended...
My ministerial colleague Hon Kelvin Davis launched the new Government Agency responsible for activating better engagement, partnership and relationship with Iwi Māori – Te Arawhiti. The metaphor seabed a bridge but the story is a pillar in our country’s journey towards reconciliation. Tūhoe Negotiator Tamati Kruger offered a reflection...
I was humbled to join the Minister of Finance Grant Robertson, Te Tai Hauaauru MP Adrian Rurauwhe, Hon Chris Finlayson and members of the Parihaka Papakainga Trust for the signing of a $9 million funding reconciliation agreement in Wellington. This agreement confirms the Crowns commitment to forge a relationship with the Parihaka whānau to...
PM Jacinda Ardern has mandated me to be the Associate Minister of Housing and Urban Development with responsibility for Māori housing. There is a significant opportunity ahead of our Government to positively impact on Māori housing outcomes and as we implement the Governments Housing agenda. The creation of the new...
Today I launched the Housing First programme, which aims to end homelessness in Rotorua. The program is a partnership of LinkPeople, Lifewise and Taumata o Ngāti Whakaue Trust, and is in recognition of World Homeless Day. Housing First is a proven, internationally recognised programme that supports the homeless with high and...
Pleased to confirm that our office has been officially blessed, signage looking great and we have a great team servicing the Hamilton office. Although we have been servicing our constituents since the beginning of this year, we needed to make it official by hosting a opening yesterday. Thanks to...
I was invited to open the conference this year and I wanted to focus on the legacy of the Māori Women’s Welfare League and the contribution of exceptional leadership and vision. Here’s a summary of some of the key messages; I acknowledge that theme of this year’s conference is...
In honour of Te Wiki o Te Reo Maōri and 125years Sufferage movement in New Zealand – a fitting set of circumstances to host the showing of Hepi Mita’s film tribute to his mother Merata Mita – How Mum Decolonised the Screen. It was a raw and honest story...
Ko Taupiri te maunga (Taupiri is the mountain), ko Waikato te awa (Waikato is the river), he piko he taniwha (and at every bend, there is a chief). Approximately 250 participants attending a two-day regional economic development workshop at Lake Karapiro were challenged to determine regional priorities that would...
What do you get when the Māori Women’s Development Incorporation (MWDI), He Kai Kei Aku Ringa (Māori Economic Development Advisory Board) and Pledge Me team up? That’s right an exciting opportunity for social entrepreneurs and change makers! I was asked to launch the funding collaboration as an exciting opportunity...
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