Happyzine » Maori https://happyzine.co.nz Because good news makes a difference Sun, 29 Jan 2017 18:35:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.9 Waikato-Tainui seek to boost reo speakers from 31% to 80% by 2050 https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/06/13/waikato-tainui-seek-to-boost-reo-speakers-from-31-to-80-by-2050/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/06/13/waikato-tainui-seek-to-boost-reo-speakers-from-31-to-80-by-2050/#comments Sun, 12 Jun 2016 16:00:26 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=30043 A partnership between Waikato-Tainui and the Waikato Institute of Technology (Wintec), will be the driving force behind a new programme to increase fluency in Waikato-Tainui dialect of te reo Māori. He Reo Aratau Certificate in Te ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/06/13/waikato-tainui-seek-to-boost-reo-speakers-from-31-to-80-by-2050/feed/ 0 Ohope beach artist carves Maori design into huge driftwood that comes and goes https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/09/ohope-beach-artist-carves-huge-driftwood-that-comes-and-goes/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/09/ohope-beach-artist-carves-huge-driftwood-that-comes-and-goes/#comments Sun, 08 May 2016 18:17:48 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29892 It’s the ultimate story in detachment – The NZ Herald reported Bay of Plenty artist Harlem Shine has spent four years carving Maori design into large logs washed up by storms. He never knows where his ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/05/09/ohope-beach-artist-carves-huge-driftwood-that-comes-and-goes/feed/ 1 New affordable housing offered to descendants of iwi who lost land 200 years ago https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/03/25/new-affordable-housing-offered-to-descendants-of-iwi-who-lost-land-200-years-ago/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/03/25/new-affordable-housing-offered-to-descendants-of-iwi-who-lost-land-200-years-ago/#comments Thu, 24 Mar 2016 15:00:40 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=29658 Wellington’s Te Aro Pā papakāinga opens its doors   On Saturday 19 March Te Aro Pā papakāinga, at 312 Evans Bay Parade, officially opens its doors to fourteen, affordable new Wellington homes. Owners, Trustees, neighbours and many people ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2016/03/25/new-affordable-housing-offered-to-descendants-of-iwi-who-lost-land-200-years-ago/feed/ 0 Auckland’s Māori economy revealed as a powerful and growing force https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/08/10/aucklands-maori-economy-revealed-as-a-powerful-and-growing-force/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/08/10/aucklands-maori-economy-revealed-as-a-powerful-and-growing-force/#comments Sun, 09 Aug 2015 16:00:59 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=27998 Auckland Maori businesses and entities are a formidable force in our largest city according to new research. Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED) has welcomed the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research’s report, The Auckland ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/08/10/aucklands-maori-economy-revealed-as-a-powerful-and-growing-force/feed/ 0 Leading Maori artists feature in Wellington Matariki festival https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/06/17/leading-maori-artists-feature-in-wellington-matariki-festival/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/06/17/leading-maori-artists-feature-in-wellington-matariki-festival/#comments Wed, 17 Jun 2015 00:38:57 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=27754 Major exhibitions by leading Māori artists feature at Wellington galleries during the Wellington Matariki Festival which opens next week. Eight of Wellington’s museums and art galleries are presenting the Wellington Matariki Festival featuring more than 60 ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/06/17/leading-maori-artists-feature-in-wellington-matariki-festival/feed/ 0 New centre opens doors for mokopuna with intellectual disabilities in Otahuhu https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/05/13/community-lifestyle-centre-a-win-for-all-in-otahuhu/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/05/13/community-lifestyle-centre-a-win-for-all-in-otahuhu/#comments Wed, 13 May 2015 03:44:16 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=27605 With a view to creating an inclusive environment for people of all walks of life to participate in healthy, social activities, Te Roopu Taurima O Manukau Trust are opening up a community lifestyle centre in Otahuhu, Auckland. Kaupapa ...]]> https://happyzine.co.nz/2015/05/13/community-lifestyle-centre-a-win-for-all-in-otahuhu/feed/ 0 Wiremu Grace presents ‘Ka Mate. The haka. The legend’ in Motueka https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/02/23/wiremu-grace-presents-ka-mate-the-haka-the-legend-in-motueka/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/02/23/wiremu-grace-presents-ka-mate-the-haka-the-legend-in-motueka/#comments Sun, 23 Feb 2014 07:51:23 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=25895 https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/02/23/wiremu-grace-presents-ka-mate-the-haka-the-legend-in-motueka/feed/ 0 Maisey Rika: Feed your soul and the world will seem a better place https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/01/28/maisey-rika-feed-your-soul-and-the-world-will-seem-a-better-place/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/01/28/maisey-rika-feed-your-soul-and-the-world-will-seem-a-better-place/#comments Tue, 28 Jan 2014 07:53:02 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=25768 https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/01/28/maisey-rika-feed-your-soul-and-the-world-will-seem-a-better-place/feed/ 0 Flax-roots Festival aims to Make a Difference. https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/01/23/flax-roots-festival-aims-to-make-a-difference/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/01/23/flax-roots-festival-aims-to-make-a-difference/#comments Thu, 23 Jan 2014 05:35:43 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=25718 https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/01/23/flax-roots-festival-aims-to-make-a-difference/feed/ 0 Inspired by his ancestors – green pro-surfer Daniel Kereopa https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/01/22/inspired-by-his-ancestors-green-pro-surfer-daniel-kereopa/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/01/22/inspired-by-his-ancestors-green-pro-surfer-daniel-kereopa/#comments Wed, 22 Jan 2014 05:00:08 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=25669 https://happyzine.co.nz/2014/01/22/inspired-by-his-ancestors-green-pro-surfer-daniel-kereopa/feed/ 0 Te Puni Kōkiri initiative with employers commended for helping Māori get jobs https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/12/16/te-puni-kokiri-initiative-with-employers-commended-for-helping-maori-get-jobs/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/12/16/te-puni-kokiri-initiative-with-employers-commended-for-helping-maori-get-jobs/#comments Mon, 16 Dec 2013 05:38:20 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=25463 https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/12/16/te-puni-kokiri-initiative-with-employers-commended-for-helping-maori-get-jobs/feed/ 0 Symposium to address Healthy and Prosperous Families https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/11/21/symposium-to-address-healthy-and-prosperous-families/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/11/21/symposium-to-address-healthy-and-prosperous-families/#comments Thu, 21 Nov 2013 09:00:23 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=25267 https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/11/21/symposium-to-address-healthy-and-prosperous-families/feed/ 0 Victoria University recreates traditional Māori vegetable garden https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/11/18/victoria-university-recreates-traditional-maori-vegetable-garden/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/11/18/victoria-university-recreates-traditional-maori-vegetable-garden/#comments Sun, 17 Nov 2013 21:41:41 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=25251 https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/11/18/victoria-university-recreates-traditional-maori-vegetable-garden/feed/ 0 New guide includes Māori names for 200 New Zealand birds https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/09/25/new-guide-includes-maori-names-for-200-new-zealand-birds-2/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/09/25/new-guide-includes-maori-names-for-200-new-zealand-birds-2/#comments Tue, 24 Sep 2013 20:59:52 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=24811 https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/09/25/new-guide-includes-maori-names-for-200-new-zealand-birds-2/feed/ 0 Laser karakia artwork selected as media art project https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/09/22/laser-karakia-artwork-selected-as-media-art-project/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/09/22/laser-karakia-artwork-selected-as-media-art-project/#comments Sun, 22 Sep 2013 03:50:11 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=24668 https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/09/22/laser-karakia-artwork-selected-as-media-art-project/feed/ 0 First New Zealand musicians selected to perform at the World Music Expo in over a decade https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/09/17/first-new-zealand-musicians-selected-to-perform-at-the-world-music-expo-in-over-a-decade/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/09/17/first-new-zealand-musicians-selected-to-perform-at-the-world-music-expo-in-over-a-decade/#comments Mon, 16 Sep 2013 20:38:14 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=24671 https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/09/17/first-new-zealand-musicians-selected-to-perform-at-the-world-music-expo-in-over-a-decade/feed/ 0 Native Bush – a gift to all https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/09/13/native-bush-a-gift-to-all/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/09/13/native-bush-a-gift-to-all/#comments Thu, 12 Sep 2013 19:40:33 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=24710 https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/09/13/native-bush-a-gift-to-all/feed/ 0 13 year old Nganeko Keelan wins Northland Designer of the Year https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/09/11/13-year-old-nganeko-keelan-wins-northland-designer-of-the-year/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/09/11/13-year-old-nganeko-keelan-wins-northland-designer-of-the-year/#comments Wed, 11 Sep 2013 05:36:04 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=24412 https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/09/11/13-year-old-nganeko-keelan-wins-northland-designer-of-the-year/feed/ 0 Ngati Whakaue iwi insulating more than 250 homes https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/09/05/ngati-whakaue-iwi-insulating-more-than-250-homes/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/09/05/ngati-whakaue-iwi-insulating-more-than-250-homes/#comments Wed, 04 Sep 2013 23:28:22 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=24571 https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/09/05/ngati-whakaue-iwi-insulating-more-than-250-homes/feed/ 0 Primary school kids encouraged to get their Kapahaka on! https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/08/27/primary-school-kids-encouraged-to-get-their-kapahaka-on/ https://happyzine.co.nz/2013/08/27/primary-school-kids-encouraged-to-get-their-kapahaka-on/#comments Tue, 27 Aug 2013 06:26:05 +0000 https://happyzine.co.nz/?p=24488 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