Tag: Te Runanga
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“It’s not easy opening your hearts up”
The opening hearings in the Waitangi Tribunal’s Mana Wahine Inquiry have heard powerful kōrero about the power, authority and status held by wāhine Māori in pre-colonial Aotearoa.
"Our Māori membership stands proud"
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Delegates at Hui Taumata came away feeling inspired and empowered to make a difference for their workmates and their people.
"A Champion of the Vulnerable"
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Allan Franks says he felt “privileged and a bit overwhelmed” to receive the Marlene Pitman Award at Hui Taumata, the PSA Māori Congress.
"It's an eye opener"
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The two researchers delving into the findings of our Mana Wahine Treaty Claim survey shared their own experiences of discrimination with Working Life.
Raising waka, not just yachts
Covid-19 has revealed how institutions in Te Ao Māori can react decisively and positively on behalf of their people, DR AMOHIA BOULTON and DEB TE KAWA write in their chapter in our Progressive Thinking series.
Raising waka: Reflections from Te Rūnanga
Te Rūnanga o Ngā Toa Āwhina KUIA GEORGINA KERR supports the assessment of Progressive Thinking authors Dr Amohia Boulton and Deb Te Kawa that the overall Māori response to the initial Covid crisis was exceptionally well done.
Mana Wahine goes to Parliament
Te Runanga o Ngā Toa Āwhina members spread the word about their Mana Wahine treaty claim when they met with some of Labour’s Māori Caucus at Parliament in March.
Doing the Mahi
Delegates at the first hui of the Inland Revenue Rūnanga came away inspired to “do the mahi”.
"We have come too far to not go further"
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‘Tawhiti rawa i tō tatou haerenga atu te kore haere tonu’ - Sir James Henare
Maranga Mai
A groundbreaking course is empowering Māori delegates and contributing to a surge in Māori membership across the PSA.
“It opens their eyes”: Sector Māngai elected at Hui
There’s a mix of old and new amongst the Sector Māngai elected at Public Sector, DHB and Combined sector hui in August and September.
Reducing Māori Health Inequities
Appearing before the Māori Affairs Select Committee to speak to the Inquiry into Health Inequities for Māori was “awe-inspiring” for Allan Franks.
‘It’s important to have Māori and female voices at the table’
From small town Aotearoa to the United Nations – it’s been a big year for one PSA member from Te Puni Kokiri.
Te Ao Tūmatanui: Strengthening the Māori Crown relationship
A key component of the new Public Service Act is the inclusion of a section on the Crown’s relationship with Māori and Te Tiriti.
Working Life asked State Services minister Chris Hipkins how he is going to measure the success of the new look partnership.
