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"Whatever it takes to help these mamas achieve their career and/or employment goals we will do our very best to support them"

"Mr Matarae said Sir Apirana Ngata's image on the $50 note acknowledged his profound and lasting political, social, cultural, and economic contribution to Aotearoa, New Zealand"

The resolutions passed will support the Iwi Leaders' next steps forward to ensure iwi and hapu rights can be better represented at the relevant decision making tables of the Crown and local government

What is being proposed is to protect some areas, features or species to address risks from other activities in the marine environment or to a level of protection from fishing beyond what is needed for sustainability. While these are legitimate pursuits, they are not about sustainability – they are about providing greater levels of protection

"We see miere as an opportunity for the district and one that Ngati Porou can be right at the heart of. There is no honey industry unless you’ve got the honey – and we have got the land the honey grows on."

"However it is incumbent upon us all – the board, our management and all who represent Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou – to remember our role is to care for our assets and to meet the cultural, social and economic aspirations of Ngati Porou whanau and hapu"

Given the youthful and urban diasporic profile of Ngati Porou, it's a no brainer that this population must be en­gaged to ensure future representation on the Runanganui is robust and effective. Unlike mainstream political parties, the Runanganui turns its back on this ‘too hard’ demographic at its own peril.

Nati Link takes a new direction with this issue. After much contemplation we have decided to revamp the look and feel of the magazine in line with our thinking about how best to communicate to Ngati Porou.

"We want to be proficient guardians of the assets and ensure also that the benefits of the settlement have real value for our whanau."

Ngati Porou Hauora provides many health benefits for the whanau living in those communities. Without access to those services, this would have an impact on the whole region. A healthy economy needs healthy workers and a healthy community to engage and contribute

Nga Whakahaere Takirua will provide a long-term strategy for the care, use and management of conservation areas across the whole of Ngati Porou

This election was about the future of our iwi. Not just the next four years but the long-term, intergenerational wellbeing of our people. The iwi has spoken through their votes, and now we look forward with confidence to the future.