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Pania Newton
Pania Newton (born 1990 or 1991) is a New Zealand lawyer and activist for Māori people, Māori land rights. In 2016, Newton was a co-founder and spokesperson of the group Save Our Unique Landscape (SOUL), which protested against the development of land at Ihumātao in south Auckland from 2016 to 2020. As a result of the group's protest action, the New Zealand government purchased the land from the developer in 2020, although its future remains unresolved. Early life and education Newton grew up in south Auckland, spending most of her life in Ihumātao, and attended Te Kura Māori o Ngā Tapuwae. She is a member of the iwi (tribes) of Ngāpuhi, Waikato (iwi), Waikato, Ngāti Mahuta and Ngāti Maniapoto. She completed a double degree in law and health sciences at the University of Auckland in 2015. Newton initially moved to Rotorua after graduating to take up a position in a law firm; however, she returned to Auckland after hearing about the development at Ihumātao in south Auc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ihumātao
Ihumātao is an archeological site of historic importance in the suburb of Māngere, Auckland. Once a pā site, it stands on the Ihumātao Peninsula, at the base of Ōtuataua, part of the Auckland volcanic field. Its scoria cone reaches above sea level. Māori first settled in the area as early as the 14th century CE. During the Invasion of the Waikato in 1863, the local Māori had their land confiscated by the New Zealand government as punishment for supporting the Kīngitanga movement. The name translates as "cold nose". The land was largely used for farming until late 2016 when the construction-management company Fletcher Building acquired the site as part of a housing-development project. A group of local activists, led by Pania Newton, opposed the development of the site and staged protests and an occupation of the land over the next three years. In December 2021, the site was purchased by the government with the proposal that it be used for housing purposes. a steeri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanaia Mahuta
Nanaia Cybele Mahuta (born 21 August 1970) is a New Zealand politician who is the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hauraki-Waikato and serving as the Minister of Foreign Affairs (New Zealand), Minister of Foreign Affairs in the Sixth Labour Government of New Zealand, Sixth Labour Government since 2020. She is also the Minister of Local Government (New Zealand), Minister of Local Government, and served as Minister for Māori Development from 2017 to 2020. A political veteran, Mahuta has had a long and influential career in the New Zealand Labour Party, Labour Party, and has served as a Member of Parliament continuously since 1999 New Zealand general election, 27 November 1999. In 2018, she was listed as one of the 100 Women (BBC), BBC's 100 Women. Mahuta was born into Māori King Movement, Māori royalty in Auckland, the daughter of Sir Robert Mahuta. Affiliated to Ngāti Mahuta, her father was the elder brother of Te Atairangikaahu, and her first cousin is current Māori monarch Tū ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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University Of Melbourne
The University of Melbourne is a public research university located in Melbourne, Australia. Founded in 1853, it is Australia's second oldest university and the oldest in Victoria. Its main campus is located in Parkville, an inner suburb north of Melbourne's central business district, with several other campuses located across Victoria. Incorporated in the 19th century by the colony of Victoria, the University of Melbourne is one of Australia's six sandstone universities and a member of the Group of Eight, Universitas 21, Washington University's McDonnell International Scholars Academy, and the Association of Pacific Rim Universities. Since 1872, many residential colleges have become affiliated with the university, providing accommodation for students and faculty, and academic, sporting and cultural programs. There are ten colleges located on the main campus and in nearby suburbs. The university comprises ten separate academic units and is associated with numerous institut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealander Of The Year
The New Zealander of the Year Awards, currently known as the Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Awards, celebrate the achievements of New Zealanders, and were founded in 2010 by Australian Jeffrey John Hopp. Nominations are accepted from the general public and a judging panel selects finalists in each category. The awards are presented in Auckland in March each year. Categories Categories in the awards include: * Kiwibank New Zealander of the Year Award Te Pou Whakarae o Aotearoa * University of Canterbury Young New Zealander of the Year Award Te Mātātahi o te Tau(nominees must be aged between 15 and 30 years of age) * Ryman Healthcare Senior New Zealander of the Year Award Te Mātāpuputu o te Tau (nominees must be aged over 70 years of age) * Spark New Zealand Innovator of the Year Award Te Pou Whakairo o te Tau(introduced in 2014) *Ministry for the Environment New Zealand Environmental Hero of the Year Te Toa Taiao o te Tau (Open to individuals) (introduced in 2022) * Mitr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kī-o-rahi
Kī-o-rahi is a ball sport played in New Zealand with a small round ball called a 'kī'. It is a fast-paced game incorporating skills similar to rugby union, netball, tag rugby and touch.Shane Gilchrist'Game on, the "ki" is back in court', ''Otago Daily Times'', 5 October 2007 Two teams of eight players play on a circular field divided into zones, and score points by touching the 'pou' (boundary markers) and hitting a central 'tupu' or target. The game is played with varying rules (e.g. number of people, size of field, tag ripping rules etc.) depending on the geographic area it is played in. A process called Tatu, before the game, determines which rules the two teams will use. In 2005 kī-o-rahi was chosen to represent New Zealand by global fast-food chain McDonald's as part of its 'Passport to Play' programme to teach physical play activities in 31,000 American schools. The programme will give instruction in 15 ethnic games to seven million primary school children. The New Zealan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Queen's Commonwealth Trust
The Queen's Commonwealth Trust (QCT) is a charity that supports young people aged 18-35 across the Commonwealth. The focus is on social entrepreneurs who have founded organisations to address problems in their communities. Queen Elizabeth II was the charity's patron. History and mission QCT was launched on 21 April 2018 (Queen Elizabeth II's 92nd birthday) with her patronage and her grandson Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex as president. After marriage, Harry's wife Meghan was appointed vice president later that year. The couple retained their positions until February 2021. The Trust connects young changemakers across the Commonwealth for peer learning and collaborations though its young leaders network hub In March 2019, The Queen’s Trust gave QCT its final funds of £2,672,287 from a planned run-down. In 2021 model Naomi Campbell became a global ambassador for QCT. In the financial year 2020/2021 articles were published in British media alleging that QCT paid nearly al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matike Mai Aotearoa
Matike Mai Aotearoa: Independent Working Group on Constitutional Transformation is a Māori initiative made up of constitutional experts and respected Māori leaders who consulted Māori between 2012 and 2015 and generated a report on constitutional transformation for Aotearoa New Zealand. The report was launched on Waitangi Day in 2016. History, process and outcomes Since 2005 the Iwi Chairs' Forum, a group of 72 chairpersons from iwi (Māori nations), have convened four meetings a year for Māori people to exchange information with the goal to share and support each other. In 2010 the Iwi Chairs Forum established a Working Group for Constitutional Change in response to the 'ongoing persistent exercise of the Crown of constitutional power with out apparent Māori input.' The working group had the following terms of reference for consultation and a report: “To develop and implement a model for an inclusive Constitution for Aotearoa based on tikanga and kawa, He Whakaputa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The New Zealand Herald
''The New Zealand Herald'' is a daily newspaper published in Auckland, New Zealand, owned by New Zealand Media and Entertainment, and considered a newspaper of record for New Zealand. It has the largest newspaper circulation of all newspapers in New Zealand, peaking at over 200,000 copies in 2006, although circulation of the daily ''Herald'' had declined to 100,073 copies on average by September 2019. Its main circulation area is the Auckland region. It is also delivered to much of the upper North Island including Northland, Waikato and King Country. History ''The New Zealand Herald'' was founded by William Chisholm Wilson, and first published on 13 November 1863. Wilson had been a partner with John Williamson in the ''New Zealander'', but left to start a rival daily newspaper as he saw a business opportunity with Auckland's rapidly growing population. He had also split with Williamson because Wilson supported the war against the Māori (which the ''Herald'' termed "the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
COVID-19 Pandemic In New Zealand
The COVID-19 pandemic in New Zealand is part of the ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 () caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (). The first case of the disease in New Zealand was reported on 28 February 2020. , the country has had a total of 2,062,384 cases (2,027,981 confirmed and 34,403 probable). 2,288 people have died as a result of the virus, with cases recorded in all twenty district health board (DHB) areas. The pandemic first peaked in early April 2020, with 89 new cases recorded per day and 929 active cases. Cases peaked again in October 2021 with 134 new cases reported on 22 October. A total of 7,274,347 COVID tests have been carried out . In response to the first outbreak in late February 2020, the New Zealand Government closed the country's borders and imposed lockdown restrictions. A four-tier alert level system was introduced on 21 March 2020 to manage the outbreak within New Zealand. Since then, after a two-month nationwi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Heritage New Zealand
Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (initially the National Historic Places Trust and then, from 1963 to 2014, the New Zealand Historic Places Trust) ( mi, Pouhere Taonga) is a Crown entity with a membership of around 20,000 people that advocates for the protection of ancestral sites and heritage buildings in New Zealand. It was set up through the Historic Places Act 1954 with a mission to "...promote the identification, protection, preservation and conservation of the historical and cultural heritage of New Zealand" and is an autonomous Crown entity. Its current enabling legislation is the Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga Act 2014. History Charles Bathurst, 1st Viscount Bledisloe gifted the site where the Treaty of Waitangi was signed to the nation in 1932. The subsequent administration through the Waitangi Trust is sometimes seen as the beginning of formal heritage protection in New Zealand. Public discussion about heritage protection occurred in 1940 in conjunction with t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
