Te puna wai kōrero

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Year
1972
Reference
45222
Media type
Audio
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Rights Information
Year
1972
Reference
45222
Media type
Audio
Duration
00:19:48
Taonga Māori Collection
Yes
Credits
RNZ Collection
Puriri, Nau Paraone Kawiti, Speaker/Kaikōrero
Paki, Tom, Speaker/Kaikōrero
Toleafoa, Wayne, Speaker/Kaikōrero
Murupaenga, Herewini, 1937- (b.1937), Producer

A new mobile Māori welfare "J" team for the Māori and Island Affairs Department in Auckland. It was decided that a new welfare organisation was required for Auckland and after some discussion, that the organisation should be known as the "J-Team" because of the joint membership, involving the Police, Māori welfare officers and clergy.

- kaikōrero: Nau Puriri, assistant controller of Māori and Island Affairs explains the team's work and team members.
Mr Puriri says the J-Team can go wherever young people gather, whether that is in South Auckland, Ponsonby or the bright lights of Queen Street. He says they can get close to young people and become accepted by them, and could work in other areas of the country.

Ngā Tamatoa's reaction to the a forming of a Māori organisation in Taumarunui to oppose the radical opinions of the Tamatoa group.
- kaikōrero: Tom Paki, a law student and member of Ngā Tamatoa, says they are not radical at all, but want to express the views of young Māori nationwide. He denies that they are an 'intellectual elite' and speaking over the heads of the average Māori. He says many Māori have been advocating for change for many years but have been ignored by government. He gives the example of the need for funding for language courses, which have now been endorsed after agitation by Ngā Tamatoa.

The Polynesian Panther Movement: The membership of this movement is
made up mainly of Tongans and Samoans, and formed a few years ago to advocate for their people.
- kaikōrero: one of the leaders Wayne Toleafoa speaks with Selwyn about the origins of the movement and their work in the community, including a food programme and a free bus programme to Paremoremo Prison from Otara.
He denies that they are 'racist' in excluding pakeha from the organisation - although they do have a pākēha supporter system. He says a European can't really feel the problems of the Polynesian. He believes the Panthers are the beginning of a new Polynesian front, a self-defence movement.
He ends by saying the have the support of some of their elders and are working on getting support from the churches.