Your playlist will load after this ad Dame Cindy is the first Māori woman to be named New Zealand’s Governor-General. Source: 1 NEWS
Dame Cindy is the fourth woman set to hold the position, announced today by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern as the next Governor-General. It is truly incredible to be standing here with this opportunity, Dame Cindy said today, saying she hoped all young girls took some inspiration from that.
On what she would say to young Māori girls, you can reach the very top .
She spoke of holding the position as a woman, but as someone who came from a pōhara (poor) background.
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Budget 2021 has seen a significant amount of money allocated for Māori, with the total in excess of $1 billion.
Your playlist will load after this ad Debbie Ngarewa-Packer said that previous Labour Governments had taken a universal approach, particularly in housing. Source: 1 NEWS
By Te Karere s Isobel Prasad
The investment will go to sectors such as housing, health and education.
Of that, $380 million will go towards delivering new homes for Māori, while $242.8 million has been allocated to Māori health and $150 million to Māori education.
The Māori media sector will also see a boost in funding, with $42 million allocated for building and investing in the media sector and programme content.