2017 News

A new national online directory is improving access to mental health and addiction services for those seeking help.

The Healthpoint Mental Health and Addictions directory is an online platform for consumers and professionals to more easily navigate, understand and use mental health and addiction services in their community.

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Auckland, Counties Manukau District and Waitematā and District Health Boards (Metro Auckland DHBs)

He karanga tenei kia koutou e hiahia ana te haere mai ki te mahi mai mō Waitematā, Auckland mē Counties Manukau DHBs. E kī a nei kō Metro Auckland DHBs.

When six Wintec Māori and Pasifika engineering students volunteered for work experience at Longveld recently, they got to work on a very special project. Together they have made the framework for Hamilton’s Matariki Interactive Waka sculptur

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Ten aspiring Māori innovators selected to attend Kōkiri, a new start-up accelerator explicitly focused on accelerating the development and growth of Māori entrepreneurs, where announced at Spark City in Auckland at 4:30 pm today (Dec 7).

The latest Child Poverty Monitor, which will be launched in Auckland tomorrow, shows a slight decrease in the numbers of New Zealand children living in poverty.

A new board game called "kuputupu" based on the popular word game Scrabble has been developed by an Hutt Valley library to encourage use of te reo Māori.

Victoria University of Wellington is building partnerships with iwi and other Māori organisations to boost opportunities for Māori students and foster research collaborations.

As an advisor to the Mayor, Council and Senior Leadership team, reporting to the Chief Executive, you will be responsible for building and supporting strategic relationships with whanau, hapu and iwi. You will also work with others to build the capability, skills and knowledge of Council staff, so that they can engage respectfully and effectively with Máori, and keep building partnerships within our community.

University of Canterbury (UC) Pasifika Education specialist Tufulasi Taleni has been awarded the 2017 NZARE Rae Munro Award for excellence for his Master’s thesis – the first Pasifika researcher to receive the award.

Treaty of Waitangi expert, indigenous rights legal scholar and Māori leader Moana Jackson (Ngāti Kahungunu, Rongomaiwahine and Ngāti Porou) will receive an honorary doctorate from Victoria University of Wellington at a graduation ceremony in December.

Hei Te Hui Whakapūmau o Hakihea nei e whakapōtaehia ai tēnei uri whakaheke o Ngāti Kahungunu, Rongomaiwahine me Ngāti Porou ki te tohu kairangi hōnore i Te Herenga Waka Marae.

A University of Canterbury (UC) academic has been recognised for her contributions to Māori education, becoming the 2017 recipient of the Te Tohu Pae Tawhiti Award.

Mairehau Grace of Paekākāriki has recently returned from Beaudesert, Australia after landing a role in a new Television drama series.

Wellington City Council’s proposed Te Reo Māori policy will honour Billie Tait-Jones, the organisation’s Cultural Advisor, who passed away earlier this month.

A PhD student from Victoria University of Wellington has been awarded $345,156 to research the chemical and biological properties of plants found in the Pacific that are traditionally used for medicinal purposes.

We are searching for ten highly motivated Māori entrepreneurs and innovators with the X-factor to board our waka launching in February 2018. These startup or early stage teams will come from across Aotearoa and\ will work with expert coaches, mentors, and industry leaders to thrive and grow through an intensive 4-month programme.

New Zealand’s most talented Pasifika artists will be on show at next month’s annual Measina Festival.

Now in its fourth year, the Measina Festival of Contemporary Pacific Dance and Theatre festival showcases live theatre, music and dance and is being held at Pātaka Art + Museum in Porirua from 7 to 9 December.

The Bonn climate change meeting will put the global spotlight on the concerns of vulnerable Pacific nations, Ministers say.

Massey University Tātai Angitu e3@Massey is currently looking for an Early Years Facilitator to join our existing team in developing and delivering Professional Learning for Early Childhood Education professionals, with a particular focus in the areas of governance and management, leadership and curriculum.

He tūranga wātea ki te Kura Mātai Hinengaro o Te Kura Pūkenga Tangata. Mehemea he tohu kairangi tāu mō te Mātai Hinengaro, (tata rānei te whakatutuki). Mehemea koe kua tū hei kaiako i roto i ngā kura tuatoru, kua rangahau, kua tā kōrero mō te mātai hinengaro ki tā te Māori titiro. Nau mai, tono mai.

Applications are invited for a full-time, fixed-term position as a Senior Analyst/Analyst in the national Environmental Health Indicators Programme at the Centre for Public Health Research, Massey University, Wellington Campus.

Microsoft Word doesn’t make adding macrons to Māori words in your documents a straightforward exercise, or at least it doesn’t feel like one. There’s no key you can just type them in with, and increasingly we’re becoming aware of words that we should have been including macrons on.

Press Release: Massey University - Symposium Provides Unique Opportunity for Unity in Tonga

Māori tattoos being sold in a Halloween store in America have led to renewed calls for laws to stop businesses from misusing Māori designs.

South Auckland Pacific young people will have an opportunity to tell their heart-warming stories of triumph and tribulations at the MyStory event in Otara today, an event hosted by SouthSeas Healthcare Trust, in collaboration with the Office of the Children's Commissioner.

Otahuhu College’s ‘Heavenly Bodies’ was awarded the prestigious iTICKET Showdown Award for Best Production for Auckland Secondary Schools. Billed as the biggest secondary school performing arts competition in New Zealand, this year’s competition featured 28 schools and over 30 productions. The awards ceremony took place last Thursday night on October the 26th at the Sky City Theatre.

Research from at Victoria University of Wellington has identified the names and details of 12,000 imperial soldiers who fought in the New Zealand Land Wars of the 1860s.

The ASB St John in Schools programme provides learning experiences for pre-school, primary and intermediate school aged children to empower them to act in an emergency. Community Educators visit schools across New Zealand to provide young people with the skills and confidence to take action in response to an emergency situation.

Over the last twenty years, Kaupapa Māori has become central to the work of researchers in the field of Māori education and indigenous studies and in the areas of social policy and practice from architecture to law to public health. But what is its future for Māori and New Zealand?

SouthSeas Healthcare Trust, in collaboration with the Office of the Children’s Commission, is hosting the MyStory event in South Auckland on Tuesday, 31 October 2017 at the Otara Recreational Centre, culminating in a special dinner to celebrate SouthSeas Healthcare Trust’s 18th anniversary.

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Arts Pasifika Awards celebrate excellence and innovation in Pacific Art

Some of New Zealand’s most talented Pacific artists were recognised for their contribution at the 2017 Creative New Zealand Arts Pasifika Awards last night.

The growth of interest in Māori politics has been recognised in this year’s Massey University Ngā Kupu Ora Awards: Celebrating Māori Books and Journalism.

The 2017 line-up of seven Pacific language weeks has come to an end with Tokelauan Language Week, Vaiaho ote Gagana Tokelau being celebrated this coming week.

Ministry for Pacific Peoples Chief Executive Laulu Mac Leauanae is urging all New Zealanders to get behind Niuean Language Week.

We currently have a fantastic opportunity in our finance department. This administrator will have full responsibility for the firms Audit reporting and eBilling processes. The role also includes providing additional support to the Credit Control team, including the ability to assist the Senior Credit Controller and provide backup on the National Credit Control Administrator role including assisting the Inventory Manager and National Support Manager with various other tasks.

Widely regarded as New Zealand’s premier law firm, Russell McVeagh is committed to operating on the cutting edge of legal practice. We employ approximately 350 staff and partners across our Auckland and Wellington offices, our lawyers are the best in their fields and recognised internationally for their expertise.

Victoria University of Wellington’s 2017 Dr Michael Volkerling Memorial Lecture will examine the impact of climate change on coastal farming through art and design.

Recreational Services is one of New Zealand’s largest and most diverse parks, grounds and facility management organisations. Founded in 1992 as a specialist golf turf management company, it has grown into a multi-million dollar operation with a huge inventory of plant and machinery, with over 350 staff carrying out all aspects involved with the development and maintenance of parks, reserves and sports fields - including facilities and asset management, project management and long-term contract management across 3,281 park sites.

The Cadet role is an amazing way for Māori and/or Pacific students to get up close to a range of careers in the health sector and to become interested in Waitemata DHB as an employer of choice. The Rangatahi Programme is part of our overall strategy to employ a workforce that reflects the cultural diversity of the communities we serve.

Are you fluent in te reo Māori (both ōkawa and ōpaki) and English, with Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori certification of competency in translation and interpretation? If so then read on because we’re keen to hear from you.

Reporting to the Team Manager, you will be responsible for cleaning and maintenance of toilet blocks, rubbish collection and disposal, BBQ cleaning and general tidiness of the allocated site of the 13 TūpunaMaunga parks, whilst ensuring the safety of yourself and others.

Reporting to the Team Manager, you will be responsible for the mowing the 13 Tūpuna Maunga parks, whilst ensuring the safety of yourself and others. This is a diverse role which includes mowing, basic mechanical maintenance of plant, weed eating and spraying.

This role will have internal and external training opportunities and we see the position developing initially from a weed eater position into a mower operator role, there is also potential for further advancement within the company following this.

Reporting to the Team Manager, you will be responsible for the general maintenance of the 14 TūpunaMaunga parks, whilst ensuring the safety of yourself and others. This is a diverse role in which you will be trained all aspects of gardening, minor repairs and maintenance to park assets, playground inspections and maintenance, minor track maintenance and rubbish collection. Trainees will be expected to commit to working towards a National Certificate in Horticulture – Level 4

Reporting to the Operations Manager, you will be responsible for the general maintenance of the 13 Tūpuna Maunga parks, whilst ensuring the safety of yourself and others.

Massey Manawatu Health and Counselling Centre is looking for a Student Counsellor/Psychologist committed to making a difference, with an affinity for working with Maori and Pasifika and experience working with a diverse range of age groups and cultures. The centre is particularly interested in hearing from registered psychologists able to assist with the supervision of intern psychology students.

A first-year Marine Biology student and star swimmer from American Samoa has won Sportsperson of the Year at Victoria University of Wellington’s annual sports awards.

He kura tangata, he tangata kura! He tūranga e wātea ana ki Te Kura o te Mātauranga. Mēnā ka whakaae koe ki te kaupapa whakahaere nei, tēnā tukua mai tō tono! We are in an exciting stage of growth and need a talented Business Operations Manager to ensure our Professional Learning and Development contracts and trading functions are viable, consistent, well managed and sustainable through the coordination of planning, budgets, proposals, contracts, deliverables, data gathering and analysis, and reporting.

In week 5 of this term, a small group of Year 12 and 13 students took part in a competitive national exam for entry to the New Zealand International Biology Olympiad.

Victoria University’s New Zealand Sign Language Studies (NZSL) programme is celebrating two decades of helping to make more New Zealanders understood.

E hika mā koutou ngāi mātanga, kia mataara! E kimi ana a Toi Rauwharangi i tētahi mātanga Kaiwhakarite Whakaaturanga mō roto mai o Toioho ki Āpiti, ki Te Pūtahi a Toi ki Te Kunenga ki Pūrehuroa ki Papaioea.

The College of Creative Arts at Massey University is a world-class art and design school based in Wellington, New Zealand with a legacy of 130 years of creative education. The College is comprised of the School of Design Ngā Pae Mahutonga, the School of Art Whiti o Rehua, including the Toioho ki Āpiti Māori Visual Arts programme located in Palmerston North, and the School of Music and Creative Media Production Te Rewa o Puanga.

Victoria University of Wellington and Va’aomanū Pasifika, Victoria’s Pacific and Samoan Studies programme, will launch a new scholarship fund in memory of Dr Teresia Teaiwa, who passed away in March 2017.

Massey University's Tātai Angitu and Institute of Education bring together client, scholarly, professional, sector, community and whānau interests in rich communities of education practice and professional development.

E wātea mai ana tētahi tūranga mō tētahi Pūkenga Matua i Te Pūtahi-a-Toi. He tūranga pūmau i Te Papaioea.
A vacancy exists for a Senior Lecturer position in Te Pūtahi-a-Toi. The position will be full-time and based in Palmerston North.

Vaka Tautua is a Pacific non-government organisation providing services nationally for Pacific people who experience mental illness or disability. We are looking for a new part time Peer Support Worker to join our Mental Health Peer Support Team based in Henderson and servicing West Auckland.

To coincide with World Suicide Prevention Day on Sunday, LifeKeepers - a new evidence-informed suicide prevention training programme designed especially for New Zealand communities, was officially launched by Le Va in South Auckland today.

The first major exhibition of Māori portraits in the United States opens tomorrow, Saturday 9 September, at the de Young Museum in San Francisco.

Auckland University of Technology (AUT) aspires to be the University of opportunity for Māori and Pacific people and is proactively engaged in growing the number of Maori and Pacific academics at AUT. AUT is dedicated to increasing the participation and success of Māori and Pacific peoples across all academic disciplines. We are a young university with an innovative, student centric academic environment with a strong focus on research-led teaching.

The first ever Te Rerenga Manu fono (conference) will take place next week on 31 August and 1 September at the Papatoetoe Seventh Day Adventist Church (PAPSDA) Campus.

New Zealand has awarded a Pacific woman as the nation's Poet Laureate for the next two years on National Poetry Day.

The Prime Minister of Samoa, a New Zealand QC, a top business journalist and academics from universities in Australia, New Zealand, Samoa, Fiji and the United States are among the line-up of speakers to present at Victoria University of Wellington’s second Pacific Climate Change Conference in February next year.

The role of engineers in post-disaster recovery will be brought to light at an upcoming lecture at Victoria University of Wellington.

As New Zealand’s favourite transport fuel provider, we know our success is all about finding the right people to join the team. We’re proud of the fact that we’re an Aon Hewitt ‘Best Employer’, and we’re always on the lookout for the right people to join our team.

The Māia video series released today brings the employability skills framework to life for rangatahi Māori, says Associate Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister Louise Upston.

As New Zealand’s favourite transport fuel provider, we know our success is all about finding the right people to join the team. We’re proud of the fact that we’re an Aon Hewitt ‘Best Employer’, and we’re always on the lookout for the right people to join our team.

Do you want to lead and inspire change?

Here in Aotearoa New Zealand we need skilled graduates and professionals to make a real difference in the classroom and the wider community. We need individuals who are proficient writers and speakers of Te Reo Māori to work in schools and ensure that all our young people are achieving their full potential. The Teach First NZ programme is your opportunity to support ngā rangatahi ki te rangatira while changing your own life.

Toka Tu, a Rotorua based Kapa Haka Hip Hop fusion group, have been announced as the winners of Toyota’s #YOUARECHR social media campaign.

At its 2nd annual conference in Wellington, the Prime Minister Rt. Hon. Bill English told a hundred partners from the Pasifika Futures network that “the work you are doing is so important because you are doing something government just can’t do”.
Mr English talked about the stories of change experienced by Pacific families through the Whanau Ora programmes that are commissioned by Pasifika Futures.

With over 85 percent of Māori now living in urban areas, a Victoria University of Wellington researcher is exploring how whānau have adapted their environment to fit cultural needs.

Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) is delighted to announce the appointment of Professor Linda Waimarie Nikora (Te Aitanga a Hauiti, Ngāi Tūhoe) to the position of Co-Director of NPM, and Professor of Māori Studies based at Te Wānanga o Waipapa, University of Auckland.

The two-day conference focuses on the past three years since Pasifika Futures was established as a Whanau Ora commissioning agency to specifically work with Pasifika families to support families to succeed in education, healthier living, financial freedom, leadership, culture and community.

Acclaimed Samoan-Scottish dramatist Victor Rodger will be the new convenor of Te Hiringa a Tuhi, the Maori and Pasifika Creative Writing Workshop at Victoria University of Wellington’s International Institute of Modern Letters (IIML).

Businesses and organisations wanting to build relationships and collaborate with Māori and Pacific peoples are being urged to register now for the CulturePRO Masterclass in Auckland next month.

HUNDREDS of smart, ambitious and innovative Māori entrepreneurs will spend this Saturday focusing on how technology can help realise their business dreams.

The Tu Tangata Wellington Secondary Schools’ Poly festival 2007 will take place this Tuesday, 25 July at the Michael Fowler Centre, featuring 9 student led groups with close to 700 students showcasing Pasifika performance.

Education Minister Nikki Kaye has congratulated 30 highly-accomplished Maori and Pasifika student teachers who have been awarded Kupe Scholarships.Hon Nikki Kaye

Returning for a third year, Te Pou Theatre are preparing to throw open their doors for Kōanga Festival, running from Friday 1 – Sunday 17 September in a celebration of new stories and storytellers. Based in the home of Māori theatre in Auckland, this year’s programme will present a range of performances, showcases, workshops, readings, and social events, all held in Te Pou’s various spaces.

As Matariki brings into focus the past year, Auckland Libraries is starting to sow the seeds for our future. As a connection point for libraries and mātauranga Māori in our communities, our Library assistants fulfil a vital role in sharing knowledge and information with all ages, cultures and whānau.

Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell has announced a $70,000 investment in Tai Poutini Māori Tourism.

Mr Flavell says the investment supports the preparation and implementation of the Tai Poutini (West Coast) Māori Tourism Strategy and Action Plan to guide iwi investment in the region.

Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell says more young Māori will get help to obtain essential documents to help set them up for their futures after an additional $8 million was allocated in Budget 2017 for Passport to Life.

Writer Taika Waititi (Thor: Ragnarok, Hunt for the Wilderpeople) and Performance and Talent Director Rachel House are excited about the developments of the reo Māori Version of Moana

The Crown has signed a Deed of Settlement with Ngāti Tūwharetoa at Waitetoko Marae, Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Christopher Finlayson announced today.

A single by Auckland-based electronic group SoccerPractise, sung entirely in Te Reo Māori, has reached number one on student radio charts in Auckland, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin within a few weeks of its release.

Cawthron Foundation and Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga (NPM) have launched a new scholarship for Māori undergraduate students wanting to pursue a career in science. The scholarship, 'Te Pītau Whakarei Karahipi', is valued at $5,500 and will be available for the first time this coming 2017/2018 summer.

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University of Canterbury researchers looking into strategies for addressing dyslexia and related language learning disabilities have been awarded $350,000 in funding by the National Science Challenge, A Better Start, in partnership with the child health research charity Cure Kids.

The New Zealand Film Commission (NZFC) is pleased to announce the recipients of the Ramai Hayward Directors' Scholarship for wahine Māori.

Accomplished poet, editor, art critic and journalist David Eggleton has been awarded the Fulbright-Creative New Zealand Pacific Writers’ Residency.

A landmark pay equity deal is just one of a number of government policy changes coming into effect tomorrow that deliver for New Zealanders, Prime Minister Bill English says.

Another Kiwi is starting his basketball dream in the USA.

A major socio-economic summit to improve the health, education, leadership and economic standing for Northland will be held at Waitangi on Saturday.

The success of New Zealand's Pacific nurses will be the focus of a special event at Te Papa Museum this evening with the Prime Minister and a number of Pacific health leaders in attendance.

Reviewing the evidence, innovative work and planning for the future will be the centre of Pasifika Futures’ Whānau Ora Conference, to be held at the James Cook Hotel Grand Chancellor in Wellington on 31 July and 1 August.

Small Business Minister Jacqui Dean, and Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell are looking forward to meeting with Māori businesses when the Small Business Roadshow travel to Kaitaia and Whakatāne later this month.

The last issue of Rugby prints from Internationally renown Wellington artist Michel Tuffery has just been released. The perfect gift for that Rugby mad person in your house. Take a look what is on offer and feel free to contact Michel directly via his Facebook shop to purchase these wonderful artworks.

Massey University Tātai Angitu e3@Massey is currently looking for a schools education Y1-Y10 focussed Field Facilitator to join our existing team in developing and delivering an education transformation project with the learning communities of Tokelau. A strong knowledge of Tokelau culture as well as an in-depth understanding of pedagogy, curriculum and teacher professional learning and development, is essential. This role requires residence and a working visa if needed for the remote Tokelau atolls and involves working with the local community, ECE and school sector and other Field Facilitators.

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Massey University Tātai Angitu e3@Massey is currently looking for an Early Years Field Facilitator to join our existing team in developing and delivering an education transformation project with the learning communities of Tokelau. A strong knowledge of Tokelau culture, as well as an in-depth understanding of early childhood theory and practice, is essential. This role requires residence and a working visa if needed for the remote Tokelau atolls and involves working with the local community, ECE and school sector and other Field Facilitators.

Here in Aotearoa New Zealand we need skilled individuals to make a real difference in the classroom and the wider community. Inspirational teachers and leaders are needed to work towards creating fairer opportunities.There are many issues we can transform by using the skills of a teacher, as a leader, for good.

On Saturday, May 20th, two talented Otahuhu College writers performed excerpts from their work at the Auckland Writers Festival in the Aotea Centre in central Auckland.

Are you a dedicated, motivating and visionary teacher education academic willing to provide strategic contribution to the College of Education, Health and Human Development?

It’s been a double celebration for the Puka family of Lower Hutt this week, as father and daughter donned matching gowns and trenchers to graduate from Victoria University of Wellington.

One of New Zealand’s leading Maori health companies, Navilluso, has again been recognised for its enormous work helping people’s health all over New Zealand.

A Victoria University of Wellington researcher has developed a number of recommendations that she says are needed to improve Samoans’ understanding of cardiovascular disease to help lower rates of the disease in this high-risk demographic group.

Māori Development Minister and Associate Minister for Economic Development Te Ururoa Flavell will leave tomorrow for a business and cultural mission to Malaysia with a focus on the food and beverage sector.

Vodafone’s global Discover graduate programme empowers you to shape your own world right from the start of your career.

A new bilingual children’s book written by a Victoria University of Wellington academic is using te reo Māori to connect with a new generation of speakers.

A group of budding Māori digital entrepreneurs have been selected as finalists in the DIGMYIDEA Māori Innovation Challenge which aims to stimulate interest and involvement of Māori in New Zealand’s innovation ecosystem.

Massey Manawatū Health and Counselling Centre is looking for a Student Counsellor (psychologist) committed to making a difference, with an affinity for working with Maori and also has experience working with a diverse range of age groups and cultures. The centre is particularly interested in hearing from practitioners with an affinity for working with Maori as well as registered psychologists to assist with supervision of intern psychologist placements.

One hundred young Pasifika people have presented an Act outlining legislation they believe will enhance Pacific Peoples development, in a strong push to be heard in election year. The Act, titled Pacific Youth Parliament (Our Movement) Act 2017 is …Pacific Youth MPs present their Act

The Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment is seeking applications from graduates who are enthusiastic, innovative, strategic, and have an interest and drive in becoming future government procurement professionals.

The history of the 28th Māori Battalion’s D Company will be documented by Harawira Craig Pearless, Education Minister Hekia Parata and Arts, Culture and Heritage Minister Maggie Barry have announced.

E kimi ana te whānau o Te Kōhanga Reo o Ngā Mokopuna i tētahi kaimahi
Ko ngā mātāpono o te kaupapa o Te Kōhanga Reo te tāhūhū mō tēnei tūranga.

Te Ratonga Akonga me te Whakapa: Student Services and Communications - Full-time at 37.5 hours per week (1.0 FTE), Continuing (i.e. permanent) position. We have a vision of people prepared to make a difference: tangata tu, tangata ora. Do you want to play a key leadership role in championing UC’s student holistic experience?

Vaka Tautua is a Pacific non-government organisation working at the cutting edge of health and social service provision in New Zealand.

The 2017 Creative New Zealand Arts Pasifika Awards are open for nominations, showcasing excellence and innovation in Pacific arts.

Wesley, who is studying a Bachelor of Engineering with Honours, will tonight receive a Youth Champion Award for individuals who have made a significant contribution to young people.

Le Va has a new website. Key features of the colourful new site include its responsiveness across devices, integrated social media and more streamlined navigation. It has also been designed to ensure data use is not excessive.

The recent finding of myrtle rust on Raoul Island pohutukawa trees marks a significant and very sad milestone in a long history of impacts of invasive pathogens, pests and weeds on New Zealand’s unique flora and fauna, says Dr Andrea Byrom, Director …Media statement by the National Science Challenge for NZ’s Biological Heritage:

It’s hardly big news that a ground-breaking, game-changing virtual digital health business, Navilluso, has reached the finals in two innovative categories of the New Zealand Hi-Tech awards.

Victoria University of Wellington in collaboration with Ngāti Toa is today launching an urban design competition asking people to imagine what a decolonised city might be like using two sites in Porirua.

Auckland-based dance group Pukepuke o’ Tonga will make music history on Saturday 8 April, when they perform New Zealand’s premiere of ‘Lomipeau Aotearoa’, an album of unique recordings based on the mythical poetry of the late Queen Salote Tupou III, at Auckland Council’s Mangere Arts Centre.

Budding Māori digital entrepreneurs are being urged to get in quick and submit their entries to the DIGMYIDEA Māori Innovation Challenge which closes this Friday, 31 March.

We believe that all young people in Aotearoa New Zealand should have the opportunity to reach their full potential, regardless of their background.

Ko te reo Ma ori te ka kahu o te whakaaro, te huarahi i te ao tu roa

E toro atu te ringa ki ng oro puareare o te waok o Tane te w nanga, koutou kei ng pureke mowai o te Arareo M ori, e t m tou r p reo M ori. Ki te whai w hi ai koe ki te reo M ori, ki Te Marautanga o Aotearoa, ki Te Aho Arataki Marau m te Ako i Te Reo M ori, otir ki te ao Arareo M ori (ng w hi whakaako m te reo M ori m te nuinga o te w ) t n koa tonoa mai ki t nei turanga.

E toro atu te ringa ki nga oro puareare o te waoku o Tane te wananga, koutou kei nga pureke mowai o te Arareo Maori, e ta matou ropu reo Maori. Ki te whai wahi ai koe ki te reo Maori, ki Te Marautanga o Aotearoa, ki Te Aho Arataki Marau mo te Ako i Te Reo Maori, otira ki te ao Arareo Maori (nga wahi whakaako ma te reo Maori mo te nuinga o te wa) tena koa tonoa mai ki tenei turanga.

Once you understand that whatever your age you should be learning, keeping your mind active becomes even more crucial as we grow older. Committing to personal development will help you stay young and of course provide you with new skills and awareness.

Well I am glad to say I tried the new VR tool from the New Zealand Fire Service and managed to 'escape my house'. However, it immediately reminds you to check if everyone managed to get out. This VR app should be applauded it really send you a strong message. It feels real and the fact it uses clever technology so that when you finally escape your house, you find yourself actually outside your real house the real impact of a fire at home hits you.

Māori Development Minister Te Ururoa Flavell and Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy have congratulated this year’s Ahuwhenua Trophy competition sheep and beef farming finalists, celebrating excellence in Māori farming.

Widely acclaimed for his achievements in promoting Māori health, David Tipene-Leach is EIT’s newly appointed Professor of Māori and Indigenous Research.

Pack your picnic rug and head along to the 25th anniversary Pasifika Festival, this weekend!25th Pasifika Festival – This Weekend!

Today, the Aniva programme will celebrate the first graduation where three graduands will be awarded the inaugural Master of Professional Practice (Leadership) by Whitireia Community Polytechnic.

A group of undergraduate students who have just completed Summer Research scholarships at Victoria University of Wellington’s Te Kawa a Māui—School of Māori Studies have contributed to research projects and lent a youth perspective to current te ao Māori and New Zealand issues.

Massey Manawatū Health and Counselling Centre is looking for two Student Counsellors committed to making a difference, with experience working with a diverse range of age groups and cultures.

Auckland’s Pasifika Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, with special programming to mark this significant milestone. The festival, the largest Pacific Island cultural festival in the world, takes place at Western Springs Park on Saturday, 25 and Sunday, 26 March.

A new plan to improve outcomes for disabled Pasifika people is being welcomed by Associate Health Minister Nicky Wagner.

Faiva Ora, which means Work for Life, is a five-year improvement plan developed by the Ministry of Health.

Science numbers are growing at Otahuhu College, with more students also going on to degree level study at University. In 2016 Education Counts data show that more Pacific Island students from Otahuhu College were going on to degree level study than any other coeducational school in Auckland.

It is with great pride and pleasure that the Kumara Vine in association with JobCafe will be working with the New Zealand Warriors to help find jobs for there young, physically fit emerging players.

We're seeking someone who's self-motivated and passionate about training at grass roots levels, especially for Maori whanau, hapu and iwi.

We're seeking someone who's highly organised, loves attention to detail, and a strong desire to contribute to our new national suicide prevention training programme.

Azaria Felagai has gone from carpentry training at Whitireia last year to working on projects for construction firm Hawkins.

Whitireia Graduate Forges the Way for Young Women in the Building Industry

DIGMYIDEA Māori Innovation Challenge launches to seek out budding digital entrepreneurs

DIGMYIDEA, which was first held in 2015, aims to inspire more Māori to engage in the digital economy by helping emerging Māori innovators turn their creative ideas into reality.

In April, Statistics New Zealand is running a census test in Whanganui, to help them prepare for the 2018 Census.

The targeted operations team will be working in Whanganui before, during, and after the test day to help people participate in the census test. This role requires a ‘can do’ attitude and will suit individuals who like to be out and about talking with a diverse mix of people.

It is with deep sadness that we have learnt of the untimely passing of Her Majesty, Queen mother of Tonga, the late Halaevalu Mata'aho.

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University of Canterbury Professor Steven Ratuva has won a prestigious Fulbright Senior Scholar Fellowship to carry out research as a visiting professor in the United States next year.

This year, Z will give away a total of more than $1 million to neighbourhood groups and projects that help people who need it and/or the environment. You can apply to be part of Good in the Hood by visiting www.z.co.nz/GoodintheHood. Applications are open until 28 February.

Radio New Zealand has announced the establishment of a significant new training and development programme to support Te Reo Māori and foster Māori journalism.

We are looking for great companions to support a young woman in her 20’s to live independently. Supporting her in her own home, you will assist her with meal preparation, household chores, exploring the community, and planning for a week filled with meaningful activities. She wants to work alongside an active, reliable, flexible and fun person with good communication skills that can help her to be as independent as possible.

Victoria University of Wellington is for the first time, running a free academic camp to help prepare newly-enrolled first-year Pasifika students for university life.

SKYCITY Auckland is New Zealand's most popular entertainment and tourist destination, welcoming millions of visitors each year into our world-class casino, two luxury hotels, 20 award-winning bars and restaurants, the country's largest convention centre, theatre and the iconic Sky Tower. And we’re about to get even bigger, with construction underway on the NZ International Convention Centre, a third luxury hotel and a food and retail precinct between Hobson and Nelson Streets.

Nestlé Cook for Life - Ka Tuna Ka Ora, has partnered with Mangere Mountain Education Centre (MMEC) with the aim of delivering a unique, interactive daylong workshop to over 750 secondary school students across Auckland this year.

Demographic Advisory Panels

• Recruiting Auckland Council Advisory Panel members
• Be the voice of Auckland's diverse communities
• Monthly commitment of up to 15 hours
• Term of three years to 2019

He aha te mea nui o te ao, he tangata, he tangata, he tangata.

The University of Auckland is New Zealand's leading University. It employs over 5400 academic and professional staff to support over 41,000 students making us one of NZ's largest employers. The Faculty of Engineering is also the country's largest and most successful with a roll of more than 3,900 students and a strong focus on research; with large scale research activities and collaborations with other institutions and members of the industry. An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Kaiārahi.

Students from Otahuhu College achieved their best ever results at Level One, Two and Three NCEA in 2016. The improvement in NCEA pass rates over the last four years has been impressive, with Level Three being a highlight through matching the national average last year. Indeed in the last four years Otahuhu College has achieved its four best ever results for each of the three levels.

Connect with your community: Matariki Festival 2017 wants you.
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