Maori to share successes at hui
16 June 2014
Te Ahurangi,' a conference aimed at showcasing Māori successes and providing an opportunity for networking, is being held in Rotorua later this month. Te Ahurangi' means towards the pinnacle of the skies'.
The conference will enable Māori in the region to establish new relationships and build on existing networks, providing a forum to share advice, experience and information. Its theme will be rangatiratanga in practice'.
The hui will take place at Tangatarua Marae at Waiariki Institute of Technology on Monday, 30 June.
There will be a number of keynote speakers during the day-long hui, as well as workshops.
The opening speaker from Te Uru Taumatua will provide a view on rangatiratanga from a Tūhoe lens. Delegates will also hear about the future health and wellbeing of freshwater resources and its importance for iwi and New Zealand.
Renewable energy will be the subject of one workshop which will showcase a hapū-based project at Ōmaio. Delegates will also get an overview of the Māori economy and New Zealand's first Māori economic development strategy, recently launched in the Bay of Plenty.
The opportunity to learn about Māori ocean voyaging and hear a rangatahi (young person) perspective on participation in local government is also on the programme.
The Māori conference is being hosted by the Bay of Plenty Regional Council and attendance is free.
People wishing attend are asked to register with Jacqui Ranui on 0800 884 880, email Jacqui.ranui@boprc.govt.nz or go to www.boprc.govt/capacityconference