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Te Roopu Pounamu

Te Roopu Pounamu is a Maori network within the Green Party Aotearoa New Zealand, established in 2000 after the Otaki Summer gathering. We have a small but resourcefull membership. We speak only for our members and not for Maori generally within the Green party. At a hui at Hirangi marae in December 2001 we agreed on our overall relationship with the Green Party. We resolved that:

"Acknowledging the Green Party's commitment to honouring te Tiriti o Waitangi Te Roopu Pounamu accepts the responsibility to actively support and advocate for the inclusion of a Maori dimension in all Green Party processes, policies and practices, in the context of a reciprocal relationship of aroha betweeen Te Roopu Pounamu and the wider Green Party."

We also decided that, as part of our whanaungatanga, membership of Te Roopu Pounamu consists of Maori members and the partners of Maori
members.

There are certainly significant challenges for Maori within a political party but it seems that in general Maori believe the Green party to be a viable alternative for both membership and votes because it is a principles party which is committed to both social justice and ecological wisdom.

Te Roopu Pounamu use an elist and conference calls for regular discussion. If you would like to participate contact the National Office (phone: 04 801 5102, email: greenparty@greens.org.nz) or one of the following:

Office Holders


Policy Networkers: Mikaere Curtis, email: mikaere@ihug.co.nz


Representative on Green Party Executive: Jenny-Kaye Potaka, ph 021 2579240.

Contacts

Tamaki Makaurau

Mikaere Curtis, email: mikaere@ihug.co.nz

Te Whanga-nui-a-tara/Wellington

Jenny-Kaye Potaka, ph 021 2579240

Te Waipounamu/South Island

Bevan Tipene-Matua 027 5408705, email: tipene-matuab@cpit.ac.nz

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CTW - Trade Unions Maori Workers - Candidates Forum

Orongomai Marae, Railway Aven
Tue, 21 Oct 2008 at 6:30pm
8:30pm

The aim is to engage Nga kaimahi Maori as active and productive participants in the workforce therefore contributing to Rangatiratanga, increasing knowledge around motivating factors and barriers that impact on Maori workforce development, increasing knowledge around Maori models of organising, building strategic partnerships and collaboration with Iwi, employers, and industry to increase Maori le

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