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PAENGA WHÄWHÄ – APRIL
16 – 18 April – Small Business
Expo
Te Puni Kökiri’s Mäori Business
Development Zone was a special
feature at this year’s Small
Business Expo held at the ASB
Showgrounds in Auckland. A
number of Mäori businesses
were invited to share their
products and services.
HARATUA – MAY
1 May – Celebrating 150 years
of Te Kïngitanga
Dignitaries, iwi leaders and
Mäori gathered at Ngaruawähia
to celebrate 150 years of the
Mäori King Movement. To mark
the important occasion Kïngi
Tuheitia unveiled a special
edition issue of Kïngitanga
stamps produced by New
Zealand Post.
PIPIRI – JUNE
6 June – BNZ Excellence in
Mäori Farming Award 2008 F
Dean and Kristen Nikora are
this year’s winners of the
prestigious Ahuwhenua Trophy
after following a wealth creation
strategy judges described as
“nothing short of outstanding”.
17 – 19 June – Kapa Haka
Kura Tuarua ä Motu 2008 G
Te Piringa, from Manawatu/
Horowhenua, won the overall
aggregate title at the National
Secondary Schools Kapa Haka
Competition held at Wellington’s
TSB Arena.
25 June – CNI Iwi Collective
Deed Signing H
Representatives from seven iwi
travelled to Wellington to sign a
deed of settlement settling their
interests in Central North Island
Forestry assets and surrounding
land. The seven iwi were Ngäi
Tühoe, Ngäti Tüwharetoa, Ngäti
Whakaue, Ngäti Whare, Ngäti
Manawa, Ngäti Raukawa and
the Affiliate Te Arawa iwi and
hapü.
HÖNGONGOI – JULY
20 – 27 July – Mäori
Language Week 2008 I
Mäori Language Week 2008 was
a nationwide celebration of New
Zealand’s official indigenous
language with communities,
organisations, kura and media
promoting te reo Mäori.
24 July – Google launches
Mäori version
A Mäori language version of the
Google homepage and search
interface was launched and
coincided with Mäori Language
Week 2008.
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TE PUNI KÖKIRI | KÖKIRI | HAKIHEA – KOHITÄTEA 2008