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Far North aged care providers rally to ‘grow their own workforce’ as retirement villages mushroom
Kerikeri Retirement Village chief executive Hilary Sumpter said a lack of trained staff could undermine the provision of 150 extra aged care beds planned for the mid-north. Far North aged care providers, educators and iwi have teamed up to ‘grow their own’ aged care workforce.
Ngāi Tahu leader's 'tank is dry' as she hands over the reins Ngāi Tahu kaiwhakahaere Lisa Tumahai is stepping down after 22 years on the iwi's board. She had hoped that every year she would visit all 18 papatipu rūnanga areas. The new chairperson will be elected on November 24.
Iwi and council partner up to spend ‘better-off’ funding Whanganui council says it "jumped the gun" by not consulting iwi on how to spend $6 million of Government funding. But after a relationship "reset", the council has since worked closely with local Māori to spend better-off funding. The money is being used on a set of priorities agreed between the council and hapū.
Iwi and council partner up to spend ‘better-off’ funding Whanganui District Council says it “jumped the gun’ by not consulting iwi on how to spend $6 million of Government funding. The money is being used on a set of priorities agreed between the council and hapū. Others are looking to see if they can put it toward housing on marae grounds and kickstart some of the development plans.
Māori representatives to help set Taranaki Regional Council’s long term plan Two iwi representatives will sit with the Taranaki Regional Council to help write its long-term plan next year. Long term plans set council priorities for the next 10 years and are re-set every three years. The council has invited the collective of the region’s eight iwi to pick two representatives. They will also have speaking rights for hearings and deliberations on submissions to the plan.
Tararua plantain project helps improve waterway health The Tararua Plantain Project aims to improve the health of local waterways. Dairy farmers, community members, iwi, DairyNZ and partners are working together to reduce the environmental footprint in the district. The project started in 2018 after new regulations were introduced requiring local farmers to reduce nitrogen leaching from their farms.
Northland scallop poacher gets caught; public help needed to report on illegal fishing Fisheries New Zealand was alerted by a member of the public who had seen a diver take scallops from Taurikura Bay. The area is a prohibited area for harvestingScallops following a ban last year. Northland communities, including iwi, broadly support the closure and want the scallop fishery to recover.
Gold clams: Te Arawa mobilising to beat invasive freshwater pest A group of iwi entities have discovered 125 kilograms of gold clams along the Waikato River. The invasive clams were first found in April and originated in Asia. The clams are hermaphrodites, which means they’re both male and female, and could reproduce 400 fully formed clams a day.
Future Development Strategy: Iwi group views industry in village as ‘blight on the landscape’ The Rotorua Lakes Council is planning where growth in the district should happen. A senior planner has criticised the lack of outcomes from a 2018 council district growth plan, as it considers a new strategy. Brett Farquhar spoke on behalf of iwi who he said see industry in their village as a “blight on the landscape”
Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki shocked by sudden death of leader James Brown Hemi (James) Brown died suddenly yesterday. Brown was instrumental in securing the future of the east Auckland-based iwi as its negotiator, settling its Treaty of Waitangi claim in 2018. Iwi chief executive Jada MacFie is still coming to terms with talking about Brown in the past tense.
No Kermadecs marine sanctuary deal before election, PM Chris Hipkins says as engagement with iwi fisheries groups continues In June, iwi organisations with interests around the Kermadecs almost unanimously voted to reject the Government’s latest proposal for an ocean sanctuary. It was another major setback in fraught attempts by the government to set up the 620,000sq km Ocean Sanctuary since it was first announced at the UN in New York in 2015.
Efforts to protect native taonga from myrtle rust at critical stage A conservation partnership between Crown and iwi to save a native tree species from extinction is at a critical stage. Myrtle rust, an infectious airborne fungal disease, has afflicted Lophomyrtus trees in the Rotorua lakes area. The full impact of myrtle rust on the health of ramarama, rōhutu and their hybrids was revealed over spring and summer.
Horizons Regional Council’s Rachel Keedwell: Why I’m optimistic about the future of local government Dr Rachel Keedwell is chairwoman of Horizons Regional Council. The report into the Future For Local Government is finally out. It makes 17 recommendations across five areas, ranging from resourcing and structure to strengthening democracy and working with iwi.
Rotorua council seeks to return cemetery reserve land to iwi for housing development Cemetery reserve land could be returned to iwi and developed to help address Rotorua’s housing shortage. The land borders Sala St and Te Ngae Rd and was gifted to the city by Ngāti Whakaue in 1880 for use as a cemetery. The ground in the northern area is not suitable for burials and needs to be returned.
Could the Treaty of Waitangi become the next casualty of populism? ACT is campaigning for a referendum on co-governance, the shared model of decision-making that sees Crown and iwi partners having equal seats around the table. In doing so, David Seymour is riding the intense wave of national populism that has surged across other Western democracies. Broadly, it reduces society to the people vs the elites, writes Andrea Vance.
Sanford agrees to sell fishing rights to Moana, plans to close Auckland plant Sanford plans to sell most of its North Island inshore wildcatch fishing rights to iwi-owned rival Moana New Zealand. Chief executive Peter Reidie said Sanford had agreed to sell the annual catch entitlement for much of the quota to Moana for at least 10 years. Moana would pay $11m a year for the first year, scaling up to $13m over the next five years.
Rotorua principals worried about housing developments Six school leaders want 'transparency' on Rotorua's housing intensification. They say knowing early about developments would help them better support high needs children. Council, government agencies, iwi, principals and NGOs needed to work closely together to “ensure a strategic plan of absolute quality”
Cyclone Gabrielle: Lunch and a chat on Tararua District Council There will be years of work ahead in the Tararua District as it recovers from Cyclone Gabrielle. The council has developed a 100-day recovery plan and will be working with iwi and the community to develop medium and long-term plans.
Cyclone Gabrielle: Lunch and a chat on Tararua District Council There will be years of work ahead in the Tararua District as it recovers from Cyclone Gabrielle, says strategic adviser Sandra James. The council has developed a 100-day recovery plan and will be working with iwi and the community to develop medium and long-term plans.
600ha mega solar farm in Waikato set to power 70,000 homes StuffGroup behind mega Waikato solar farm project sign agreement with iwi. The solar farm will generate over 300 megawatts, powering around 70,000 homes nation-wide.
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