If Ngāti Porou believes that our language is a taonga, which I believe they do, then we need to front-up and take responsibility for the care, use and retention of our reo. - Selwyn Parata
We can also think of our indigenous brothers and sisters across the globe who are facing similar challenges to us, and how we make the most of the opportunities in front of us.
The panui has been produced to give the Iwi a glimpse of what is happening around the Board table and to disseminate this information to Ngati Porou whanui
As any good gardener knows, a young seedling needs a nourishing and healthy environment in which to grow. Will we choose to chop our tall poppies down, or will we nurture them in the right conditions where they can blossom?
The Runanganui completed a housing strategy 18 months ago and is in the process of extending its housing service provisioning to align with these strategic goals.
A key motivation for the purchase was to co-locate our Gisborne Whanau service division under one roof (delivering a range of contracted whanau and rangatahi services), who now operate out of five different locations in Turanganui a Kiwa.
"He [Dr Apirana Mahuika] leaves a huge legacy – his single mindedness, his drive, his philosophy of Ngati Porou first, second and third. those are big shoes for all to fill and footsteps for us to follow."
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