Wednesday, 19 May 2021, 11:59 am
Te Kōtui Reo Taumata, a representative collective of 12
marae across the Manawatū District met at the Ngā Kaitiaki
o Ngāti Kauwhata headquarters to make a last-ditch plea to
Manawatū District Council Leaders, Mayor Helen Worboys and
Deputy Mayor Michael Ford, to reconsider their position on
deferring Māori wards until 2022 and to reaffirm their
position that now was the time for change.
During the
hui, Professor Meihana Durie, Spokesperson for Te Kōtui Reo
Taumata, made reference to the historic hikoi held last
week: “You will have seen the pain, in our people carried
during the hikoi. This is an opportunity to make a
Press Release – Te Kotui Reo Te Ktui Reo Taumata, a representative collective of 12 marae across the Manawat District met at the Ng Kaitiaki o Ngti Kauwhata headquarters to make a last-ditch plea to Manawat District Council Leaders, Mayor Helen Worboys and Deputy Mayor …
Te Kōtui Reo Taumata, a representative collective of 12 marae across the Manawatū District met at the Ngā Kaitiaki o Ngāti Kauwhata headquarters to make a last-ditch plea to Manawatū District Council Leaders, Mayor Helen Worboys and Deputy Mayor Michael Ford, to reconsider their position on deferring Māori wards until 2022 and to reaffirm their position that now was the time for change.
Monday, 10 May 2021, 3:48 pm
A packed house of marae, hapū and iwi representatives gathered together in Feilding last night to discuss the recent vote by Manawatu District Council not to establish Māori wards in the region. As a result of the meeting they have collectivised as Te Kōtui Reo and have retracted the gifted name Te Manu Tāiko for the Councils Māori engagement body and relinquished their full cultural support for the Manawatū District Council until further notice.
Guest speaker at the hui Debbie Ngarewa-Packer (Ngāti Ruanui, Ngā Ruahine, Ngā Rauru) Co-leader of the Māori Party and previous Deputy Mayor of South Taranaki District Council shared insights of her journey walking beside and challenging local council for equity and recognition of her Iwi as a valuable Te Tiriti Partner. Debbie encouraged Te Kōtui Reo to use the collective as a springboard for change and she reminded the room that “although there are many racist undertones and fear from those not
Press Release – Te Kotui Reo A packed house of marae, hap and iwi representatives gathered together in Feilding last night to discuss the recent vote by Manawatu District Council not to establish Mori wards in the region. As a result of the meeting they have collectivised as …
A packed house of marae, hapū and iwi representatives gathered together in Feilding last night to discuss the recent vote by Manawatu District Council not to establish Māori wards in the region. As a result of the meeting they have collectivised as Te Kōtui Reo and have retracted the gifted name Te Manu Tāiko for the Councils Māori engagement body and relinquished their full cultural support for the Manawatū District Council until further notice.