Dr Rawiri Jansen: No Māori age priority in Covid-19 vaccine rollout a complete failure
16 Apr, 2021 05:42 AM
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Dr Rawiri Jansen believes New Zealand s vaccine rollout has failed Māori by not implementing appropriate priority groups for whānau. Photo / File
Dr Rawiri Jansen believes New Zealand s vaccine rollout has failed Māori by not implementing appropriate priority groups for whānau. Photo / File
National Māori Pandemic Group member Dr Rawiri Jansen considers it an overwhelming failure on his part and the Government s that the vaccine rollout does not prioritise Māori below 65 years of age.
Members of the pandemic group, also named Te Rōpū Whakakaupapa Urutā, have previously criticised the Government for treating Māori as an afterthought in its Covid-19 response.
Whakatane Mill closure: MP calls on region to support affected workers
16 Mar, 2021 08:11 PM
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Rotorua Daily Post
Waiariki MP Rawiri Waititi has adopted a Whānau Ora approach to addressing the Whakatāne Mill closure.
Yesterday management at Whakatāne Mill Limited (WML) broke the news that just over 210 staff would be made redundant, most by the end of June.
Waititi this morning said he has called on key stakeholders in Whakatāne to attend a hui to understand how the different pieces of the puzzle are working and how we can all work together within our respective workstreams to ensure our whānau have all the support available to them .
Spy: Meet the new Brokenwood Mysteries member
13 Mar, 2021 04:00 PM
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Jarod Rawiri joins Fern Sutherland in local crime drama The Brokenwood Mysteries.
Former Shortland Street star Jarod Rawiri is joining The Brokenwood Mysteries, internationally NZ s most successful show.
Watched in 18 territories worldwide by audiences in the millions, the show is now in its seventh season and set to launch on Acorn TV in America and Canada at the end of March. It will also move from Prime to a new home on TVNZ 1 later in the year.
Rawiri is playing Detective Constable Daniel Chalmers, replacing Nic Sampson s character Detective Constable Sam Breen, who heads off on a sabbatical in the series. This storyline was created because Sampson was scheduled to head back for work commitments to the UK, where he lives with his fiancee.
Covid 19 coronavirus: Rawiri Waititi says Māori must make vaccine decision for themselves
11 Mar, 2021 12:37 AM
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The vaccine rollout is aiming to reach 2 million Kiwis within four months with people at higher risk if they catch Covid-19 being the next in line behind border and healthcare workers.
The vaccine rollout is aiming to reach 2 million Kiwis within four months with people at higher risk if they catch Covid-19 being the next in line behind border and healthcare workers.
RNZ
By Meriana Johnsen of RNZ
Māori MPs are reluctant to tell Māori they should get the Covid-19 injection, saying it s about mana motuhake and whānau have the right to choose.
Leigh-Marama McLachlan: What Rawiri Waititi s defiance over tie symbolises
11 Feb, 2021 11:00 PM
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Māori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi chose not to wear a tie during Question Time in Parliament. Photo / Mark Mitchell
Māori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi chose not to wear a tie during Question Time in Parliament. Photo / Mark Mitchell
OPINION:
When my partner Joshua recently exhibited his final installation in Auckland for his master s degree, he chose to wear his treasured pounamu up high around his neck in lieu of a tie. Such was the occasion, that a tie simply did not feel right for us.