Paakiwaha 06/04/2009 - On Radio Waatea in association with New Zealand On Air - Monday,10:00am to Midday.
Current Affairs from a Māori perspective with former Alliance MP and Broadcaster, Willie Jackson.
Greetings and programme rundown.
JUAN TAURI: Criminologist, talks about the 'Crime Summit' Hui for Urban Māori last Friday and Willie asks are we on the right track for preventing Māori Crime. Juan says the Hui was too short to answer the two key questions which were - 'The Driver's of Crime' and 'Responses". The high powered speakers only had an hour and a half and Juan believed the non-Māori people in attendance like Dr Ian Lambie, Youth Treatment Specialist at Auckland University, had a very valuable input.
Nothing new was put forward.
AROHA MEAD: A Senior at Victoria University, Wellington School of Management with over 20 years of Public Policy, Legislative Development and Reform. Aroha talks about the Status of the Declaration of the 'Rights of Indigenous People' and why it looks like New Zealand will be last on board in terms of adopting the declaration.
This United Nations Declaration represents a negotiated set of International Standards that help guide the relationship between Indigenous Peoples and Governments.
Australia joined the Declaration last Friday even though their treatment of indigenous peoples are not the greatest but still, New Zealand are not on board. John Key's government needs to move quickly on this issue. Canada and New Zealand look to be the last cabs off the rank.
RUSSELL GIBBS: In Taranaki, an illegal Māori Meeting House built in Tongaporutu by Russell and Parani Gibbs will not be demolished despite their conviction for building it being upheld. The New Plymouth Local Council has fined them two and a half thousand dollars each because of the non permitted building. This is an insult because of the Tino Rangatiratanga on this Māori Reservation Land where the local council have no authority there.
RODNEY HAUMOANA: Also talks with Willie on this Taranaki Meeting House building issue in support of Russell Gibbs and his brother Parani. There is support from Maniapoto and many others. The Hapu are now stepping in and taking over the issue from where the Gibb's brothers have finished.
MUSIC BREAK: Ruia Aperahama - then George Benson with 'Breezin'.
PROF. PHILLIP GENDALL: Research Leader - Department of Communications and Journalism: There has been a sharp rise in the number of New Zealanders with no religious affiliation. New research shows 40% surveyed, have no Orthodox Christian affiliation. We seem to be a secular society but most Māori believe in God.
PETER DE LANGE: Department of Conservation Botanist talks about brightly coloured Kaka Beak (plant) is dwindling in the wild - putting it at risk of becoming more common in British gardens than it is in it's natural home.
Peter is concerned about the 180 plants that are listed as threatened from the 2,357 different species considered to be Native.
The Kanuka plant was a species thought to be only one of a kind. Recent work has suggested there are in fact ten different species of Kanuka.
MAUREEN WAAKA: Former 'Miss New Zealand' is leading the criticism against the Television programme, 'New Zealand's Next Top Model', because the Judges are not choosing Māori and Pacific Island models for the show.
MALCOLM MULHOLLAND & DALE HUSBAND: A pre-recorded interview about Malcolm's new book "Beneath the Māori Moon" and how it came about. It was a five year project showcasing 100 years of Māori Rugby.
DUNCAN GARNER: Qantas Media Award winning Political Editor, with a Weekly wrap-up of Politics. Duncan talks about the Royal Commission on Auckland's Super City, "Right's of Indigenous People's" and John Key's National government performance to date.
KEN LABAN: Lower Hutt Mayoral Candidate, Prominent Community Leader and Sports Analyst and Commentator, with a Weekly wrap-up of Sports. Ken talks about the 'Blues' Rugby Team, Richard Kahui's Rugby performance, the All Blacks Team, The Warriors League performance against South Sydney's Rabbitto,s, NZ Vs India Cricket in Wellington and Jesse Ryder's cricket performance.
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