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Scoop
03-05-2025
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State Highway 2 Open
State Highway 2 south of Dannevirke is now open following the earlier crash. © Scoop Media NEW ZEALAND POLITICS Gordon Campbell: On The Aussie Election Finale The only spectre haunting Anthony Albanese's government going into Election Day tomorrow will be the way the polls got wrong the likely 2019 election outcome. Back then, the Scott Morrison government got re-elected in an upset result. Opposition leader Peter Dutton is clinging to that precedent, in hope of a miracle. This time, all of the prevailing signs – including the consistent theme of the polls for the past month – indicate that Albanese's Labor government will trounce Dutton's conservative coalition. What's different from 2019? Albanese, like Morrison before him, is a known quantity. UnionAID: Fiji Union Leader Visiting NZ Highlighting Struggle Of Garment Workers At the event in Wellington, Jotika will join Living Wage Aotearoa New Zealand Executive Director, Gina Lockyer, to explore the struggles and resilience of Fiji's garment workers and their collective fight for better pay and conditions. Hokotehi Moriori Trust: Historic Translocation Of Hakoakoa Marks New Chapter In Moriori Conservation Leadership In a significant milestone for indigenous-led conservation, Hokotehi Moriori Trust has successfully carried out the first imi (Moriori tribal group) translocation of hakoakoa (muttonbird), relocating 50 juvenile birds from Mangere Island to a newly prepared site in Kaingaroa. Department Of Internal Affairs: Government Chief Digital Officer Issues Standard To Protect Government-Held Personal Information The new standard requires public service agencies to conduct a risk assessment whenever personal information is to be shared and includes robust safeguards to protect individual privacy and directs agencies to apply best practices when granting access to personal information. Te Pāti Māori: Keep The Window Open- UCOL Must Stay 'Matapihi ki te Ao is more than a name, it's a promise. A window to the world for our rangatahi and whānau,' says Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer. 'We won't sit back while this Government shuts the door on Māori futures. Our commitment is clear—we would invest more in regional tertiary education, not less.' Unions Otago: May Day Workers' Hui Unless your workplace is already utopia – and we haven't come across one yet – there is a good reason for all union members to come to this hui. Whatever your union and whatever matters most to you and your workmates, please join us at the union meeting this May Day so that we can keep building our relationships and strength as a movement for workers' rights. People Against Prisons Aotearoa: Voting Ban 'Undermines Democratic Principles' Says Justice Group The right to vote is the basis of democratic government. Legitimate governments cannot arbitrarily remove people from the pool that elects them. If the Government strips New Zealanders of the right to vote, it is attacking the democratic principles it claims to be founded on.
Scoop
02-05-2025
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Historic Translocation Of Hakoakoa Marks New Chapter In Moriori Conservation Leadership
Press Release – Hokotehi Moriori Trust In a significant milestone for indigenous-led conservation, Hokotehi Moriori Trust has successfully carried out the first imi (Moriori tribal group) translocation of hakoakoa (muttonbird), relocating 50 juvenile birds from Mangere Island to a newly prepared site in Kaingaroa. This translocation follows a negotiated amendment to Hokotehi Moriori Trust's cultural harvest permit with the Department of Conservation (DOC), enabling the permit to support conservation through translocation rather than harvest. The outcome marks a pivotal shift toward active species restoration led by Moriori values and aspirations. The birds were collected by Hokotehi Moriori Trust staff and hūnau, in collaboration with DOC and expert guidance from Mike and Dave Bell, experienced translocation practitioners. Extensive trapping and habitat preparation were undertaken in Kaingaroa to ensure the site was predator-free and safe for the incoming birds. The hakoakoa are now being closely monitored and fed as they acclimate ahead of their natural migration to the Northern Hemisphere. 'This is a proud moment for our imi,' said Levi Lanauze, T'Chieki Farms and Forest at Hokotehi Moriori Trust. 'Our people have worked tirelessly to make this vision a reality, and this initiative demonstrates the power of Moriori-led tchiekitanga (guardianship) in restoring miheke species to our henu (land).' The Trust extended its gratitude to its dedicated biodiversity team—past and present—and acknowledged the support of Predator Free 2050, the Chatham Islands Landscape Restoration Trust, DOC, and the Island–Ocean Connection Challenge. This project has been particularly meaningful for Moriori youth (tchimirik), who were actively involved in the work, deepening their connection to the land, the species, and the legacy of Moriori environmental stewardship. Hokotehi Moriori Trust views this as just the beginning of a wider effort to restore endemic species and ecosystems across Rēkohu and surrounding islands.
Scoop
02-05-2025
- General
- Scoop
Historic Translocation Of Hakoakoa Marks New Chapter In Moriori Conservation Leadership
Press Release – Hokotehi Moriori Trust The birds were collected by Hokotehi Moriori Trust staff and hnau, in collaboration with DOC and expert guidance from Mike and Dave Bell, experienced translocation practitioners. In a significant milestone for indigenous-led conservation, Hokotehi Moriori Trust has successfully carried out the first imi (Moriori tribal group) translocation of hakoakoa (muttonbird), relocating 50 juvenile birds from Mangere Island to a newly prepared site in Kaingaroa. This translocation follows a negotiated amendment to Hokotehi Moriori Trust's cultural harvest permit with the Department of Conservation (DOC), enabling the permit to support conservation through translocation rather than harvest. The outcome marks a pivotal shift toward active species restoration led by Moriori values and aspirations. The birds were collected by Hokotehi Moriori Trust staff and hūnau, in collaboration with DOC and expert guidance from Mike and Dave Bell, experienced translocation practitioners. Extensive trapping and habitat preparation were undertaken in Kaingaroa to ensure the site was predator-free and safe for the incoming birds. The hakoakoa are now being closely monitored and fed as they acclimate ahead of their natural migration to the Northern Hemisphere. 'This is a proud moment for our imi,' said Levi Lanauze, T'Chieki Farms and Forest at Hokotehi Moriori Trust. 'Our people have worked tirelessly to make this vision a reality, and this initiative demonstrates the power of Moriori-led tchiekitanga (guardianship) in restoring miheke species to our henu (land).' The Trust extended its gratitude to its dedicated biodiversity team—past and present—and acknowledged the support of Predator Free 2050, the Chatham Islands Landscape Restoration Trust, DOC, and the Island–Ocean Connection Challenge. This project has been particularly meaningful for Moriori youth (tchimirik), who were actively involved in the work, deepening their connection to the land, the species, and the legacy of Moriori environmental stewardship. Hokotehi Moriori Trust views this as just the beginning of a wider effort to restore endemic species and ecosystems across Rēkohu and surrounding islands.
Scoop
02-05-2025
- General
- Scoop
Historic Translocation Of Hakoakoa Marks New Chapter In Moriori Conservation Leadership
In a significant milestone for indigenous-led conservation, Hokotehi Moriori Trust has successfully carried out the first imi (Moriori tribal group) translocation of hakoakoa (muttonbird), relocating 50 juvenile birds from Mangere Island to a newly prepared site in Kaingaroa. This translocation follows a negotiated amendment to Hokotehi Moriori Trust's cultural harvest permit with the Department of Conservation (DOC), enabling the permit to support conservation through translocation rather than harvest. The outcome marks a pivotal shift toward active species restoration led by Moriori values and aspirations. The birds were collected by Hokotehi Moriori Trust staff and hūnau, in collaboration with DOC and expert guidance from Mike and Dave Bell, experienced translocation practitioners. Extensive trapping and habitat preparation were undertaken in Kaingaroa to ensure the site was predator-free and safe for the incoming birds. The hakoakoa are now being closely monitored and fed as they acclimate ahead of their natural migration to the Northern Hemisphere. 'This is a proud moment for our imi,' said Levi Lanauze, T'Chieki Farms and Forest at Hokotehi Moriori Trust. 'Our people have worked tirelessly to make this vision a reality, and this initiative demonstrates the power of Moriori-led tchiekitanga (guardianship) in restoring miheke species to our henu (land).' The Trust extended its gratitude to its dedicated biodiversity team—past and present—and acknowledged the support of Predator Free 2050, the Chatham Islands Landscape Restoration Trust, DOC, and the Island–Ocean Connection Challenge. This project has been particularly meaningful for Moriori youth (tchimirik), who were actively involved in the work, deepening their connection to the land, the species, and the legacy of Moriori environmental stewardship. Hokotehi Moriori Trust views this as just the beginning of a wider effort to restore endemic species and ecosystems across Rēkohu and surrounding islands.
Yahoo
12-02-2025
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Australia's 'important' act towards island neighbour: 'Going home'
Human remains held in Australian museums for decades have been sent home after an emotional ceremony. Handwritten inscriptions indicate the two skull fragments belonged to Moriori, an Indigenous people who settled on remote islands 800km east of the New Zealand mainland. Their ancestors welcomed the return of the remains, known as Kōimi T'chakat Moriori, from the National Museum of Australia. 'These ceremonies acknowledge history and provide a space for reconciliation and restitution to occur,' Hana-Maraea Solomon of the Hokotehi Moriori Trust said. After the conclusion of the ceremony, her colleague Belinda Williamson revealed she felt "peaceful". "They're going home with us really soon," she said. It's believed hundreds of skeletal remains were taken from Rēkohu and Rangihaute, also known as the Chatham Islands, and then distributed around the world. There were smiles and tears during the handover which included ceremonial elements from local Aboriginals and Moriori in Canberra. Speeches were delivered in both English and ta rē Moriori, with one speaker noting it was probably the first time many in attendance had heard their native language. The recently returned remains of Moriori ancestors were held by the former Australian Institute of Anatomy's holdings and then handed to the National Museum of Australia in 2022. They will arrive at Te Papa museum in Wellington New Zealand on Wednesday, where they will be formally welcomed before being stored in a wāhi tchap or sacred repository alongside 512 other remains. They will be housed there until it is deemed time to return them home. From the 1800s until the 1930s it was common for Indigenous remains and ceremonial items to be looted and then donated or sold to institutions for research. Notably, the skeleton of Tasmanian Aboriginal elder Truganini was exhumed and placed on display in Hobart until 1947, and not cremated and scattered in line with her wishes until 1976. Hundreds of Indigenous items from Australia are believed to be held in museums around the world, and negotiations continue to return them. 😳 Tradies discover 'ghost sign' during renovation of funeral home 🍻 Surprising twist after hundreds boycott Great Northern beer 🐠 Tiny ocean change would create $3 billion annual win Speaking at the handover ceremony, Shona Coyne from the National Museum of Australia said the institution was 'deeply committed to the return and honouring of ancestors back to their rightful homelands.' 'Speaking as a First Nations person of Australia, we understand what it means to have your ancestors displaced, for we too have fought for many years to bring our ancestors home,' she added. Dr Arapata Hakiwai from Te Papa called the return an 'important act of respect, acknowledgement, and cultural restoration' Do you have a story tip? Email: newsroomau@ You can also follow us on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube.
