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Published: 24 September, 2020
Kaitakawaenga (Iwi Liaison Officer), it starts with you!
Blenheim, Marlborough
Permanent Full-Time
Office of Constable, Band H
JR: 24181
About the role
We have a fantastic opportunity for someone to come and work in our beautiful part of the country as a Kaitakawaenga - Iwi Liaison Officer. Be part of an expanding and innovative MPES team who live the values of Whakaiti, Manaakitanga, Kaitiakitanga, Whanaungatanga and Tikanga.
The successful candidate will have experience in achieving supportive resolutions, engaging different partners and stakeholders within the community and wider district, and influencing the mind-set of those they work with in order to better provide resolutions that support iwi and community needs.
If you love working with our community and being the face of Police within the Māori community, this is the job for you. You will bridge and enhance relationships with Māori and other ethnic communities and develop positive relationships for safer communities together.
Key Accountabilities:
- Partnerships and Communication - Demonstrates experience with partnering to effectively achieve supportive resolutions.
- Cultural Confidence - Understanding the diverse cultures within our community in order to approach different situations and identify appropriate solutions.
- Continuous Improvement - Having the ability to identify problems and work innovatively towards solutions that have strong cultural and community based considerations.
- Individually Responsible and Accountable - Being accountable for your performance and taking responsibility for your contribution and development.
- Committed - Striving to be the very best in all that we do and behaving in a way that gains trust and confidence.
- Embodying Whakamana leadership - Enhancing the mana and waiora (well-being) of others, so that we can all be safe and feel safe.
Special Requirements:
- To apply for this role you must be a NZ or Australian Citizen or NZ permanent resident
- The successful applicant will be required to undergo a full reference and security check prior to any offer of employment being made
- Successful applicant must reside in Marlborough / Blenheim area
- Transfer Costs included
What you’ll bring
Being part of the Police whānau is about being our best to ensure our communities are safe and feel safe. Our Core Competencies provide a shared understanding of the behaviours, leadership and technical competence required for success at each level of Police. Whilst we are looking for skills, knowledge and experience relevant to the role, we also place high importance on your state of mind, the alignment of your values with ours, your ability to contribute to and build high performing teams, and the way that you lead yourself or others.
This role is set at Individual Contributor level, this means your key purpose is “to deliver or enable others to deliver Our Business”.
We will ask you questions based on “How we will deliver Our Business – Core Competencies” and the appropriate role level, i.e. Individual Contributor. These questions will be unique and specific to the role, focusing on the aspects the hiring manager believes are most important for that position at the time. For more information on Our Values, click here.
To view the position description for this role please copy and paste this link into a new browser:https://www.police.govt.nz/sites/default/files/pd/09-2020/kaitakawaenga_iwi_liaison_officer_004.pdf
About us
Our mission is to be the safest country by delivering services that ensure New Zealand communities are confident, safe and secure.
Working Flexibly
Your wellbeing inside and outside of work is important to us. We’re open to discussing flexible working options that work for both you and the business.
For more information on the above, please copy and paste this URL: https://www.police.govt.nz/careers
How to apply
If this position sounds like you, click apply now. You will be required to submit an application form. Before confirmation of hire, pre-employment checks will be undertaken. For further information on the application process, please copy and paste this URL: https://www.police.govt.nz/careers
If you have any questions about this vacancy, please contact the talent pathway advisor Lauren Gennills at lauren.gennills@police.govt.nz
Application close 5pm, Thursday 1st of October 2020.
Published: 23 September, 2020
Te Puni Kokiri Senior Advisor Role
https://careers.tpk.govt.nz/jobdetails?ajid=v9Oe7
We have an exciting career opportunity for a Senior Advisor in our Te Tai Hauāuru Regional Office, Te Puni Kōkiri.
This role is based in Te Tau Ihu and will be located in our Nelson office. In this role you will be accountable for leading the regional office work programme which includes:
- Working with agencies, organisations and providers to assist them to improve their outcomes for Māori
- Acting as an effective conduit for information both into and out of Māori communities to support Māori initiatives
- Managing and analysing information at a local level on Māori views, aspirations and experiences, to contribute to Te Puni Kōkiri policy thinking
- Assisting whānau, hapū, iwi, Māori organisation's and communities to develop and implement initiatives that will enable them to achieve long-term economic and social development
- Managing local level contractual arrangements and be a leader in the relationships held with stakeholders
- Providing mentoring and coaching to Advisors in the region
- Informing investment decisions in partnership with the Investment Directorate and policy colleagues.
To be successful in the role you will bring either public or private sector experience, and will ideally possess:
- Experience in community development working with whānau, hapū, iwi, Māori organisation's and Māori communities
- Ability to identify, build and actively manage significant relationships, valuing diverse perspectives and experiences
- Comfort in working in a tikanga/kaupapa Māori environment, a degree of fluency in te reo Māori is of benefit
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Proven effective use of project management disciplines to support work
- Understanding of the government and the public service and public sector
- Understanding of the relevance of the Treaty of Waitangi to the work being undertaken
- A clean full motor vehicle driver's license.
We offer a diverse and rewarding working environment with a strong focus on solutions that will assist in serving our communities.
Applications close 24 September 2020
Published: 23 September, 2020
Resource teacher of Māori
Primary and intermediate (Years 1–8) / kura tuatahi, Mātauranga Māori
Te reo Māori, Hauora, Hangarau, Ngā Reo, Ngā Toi, Te Reo Māori, Te Reo Pākehā, Tikanga ā-iwi, Pāngarau, Pūtaiao
He whakamōhiotanga tēnei i te tūranga Takawaenga Māori ki Whakatū. The resource teacher of Māori is based at Nelson Intermediate School. The designated cluster of schools to be supported by the resource teacher of Māori are schools with immersion classes (currently Level 1 and 2), in the Whakatū Kāhui Ako.
The prime purpose of the resource teacher of Māori is to assist tumuaki and kaiako to provide teaching and learning programmes for students in Y0–8 who are undertaking Māori immersion programmes at Levels 1 and 2.
The objective of the service provided by the resource teacher of Māori is to enable kaiako of Māori language programmes to demonstrate gains towards self-sufficiency in te reo Māori and other te reo Māori curriculum areas; the main role of the resource teacher of Māori is to support kaiako to ensure that quality programmes are developed, delivered, and evaluated.
We are seeking a person who is:
- An experienced, registered primary teacher
- Fluent in te reo Māori and knowledgeable about te ao Māori
- Proficient in second language acquisition skills
- Able to support teachers working at Levels 1 and 2 immersion programmes
- Able to gather, analyse and report information to identify strengths and areas for development within the Kāhui Ako
- Able to work with kaiako to assist and improve their curriculum delivery and knowledge of te reo Māori and other curriculum areas through the medium of te reo Māori
- Able to provide staff development opportunities for teachers
- Able to support teachers in Te Marautanga o Aotearoa, Te Marau-ā-Kura, Ngā Whanaketanga Rumaki reo Māori and Te Waharoa Arau a kura
- Able to network with kura, local iwi and other resource teachers
- A commitment to working with culturally responsive, strength and evidence-based inquiry practice.
How to apply
Please send your CV, and direct enquiries to:
Diane Webb, Principal
dwebb@nelsonintermediate.school.nz
(03) 548 9572
Download our application form
Application-for-Appointment-2020-v12.pdf
Vacancy reference #:1HABZw
School details
Nelson Intermediate
Type: Intermediate
Authority: State
Gender: Co-Ed
Decile: 5
Roll: 484
Website: http://www.nelsonintermediate.school.nz
School number: 3210
ERO school report
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Published: 21 September, 2020
Waikawa Marae Market
20th November 2020
Nau mai,, haere mai!! ki Waikawa Marae.
Waikawa Marae are holding a night market on the marae from 4pm to 9pm on the 20th of November 2020 with an emphasis on Te Ao Māori and the community.
We have some local whānau stalls included already and would love to see if there would be an interest for stallholders outside of Waikawa.
If you would like to hold a stall please contact Renee Love on admin@waikawamarae.com or phone 02108874189
Nga hua o te tau ihu night market - (135 KB Adobe Acrobat PDF file) »
Published: 21 September, 2020
Public Consultation for the Proposed Dog Control Policy and Dog Control Bylaw Review
Public Consultation for the Proposed Dog Control Policy and Dog Control Bylaw Review
Council is required under section 10 and 20 of the Dog Control Act 1996, to have a Dog Control Policy and Bylaw that covers a number of issues, including regulating dog access in public places. Council is required to review the Bylaw every 10 years. The previous review was completed in 2012.
Information on the proposed changes is outlined in the Statement of Proposal, the draft proposed Dog Control Bylaw and Policy. This is available from the Marlborough District Council office in Blenheim, the Animal Control Office at 56 Main Street, Blenheim, from the Blenheim Library and the Picton Library/Service Centre and the Council website at:
As part of the review we invite your feedback on the proposed Dog Control Policy and Bylaw.
You can provide us with your feedback by making a submission online at: www.marlborough.govt.nz.
Submission forms are also available at the Blenheim and Picton Council offices or at Animal Control, 56 Main Street Blenheim. Once completed you can mail the form or deliver it to the Blenheim Council offices or email a copy to: dogcontrolbylawreview@marlborough.govt.nz.
Council will consider all submissions when making decisions on the proposed bylaw. People who would like to speak to Council in support of their submission will be able to during a hearing in early December. Please make sure you include your contact details (name, phone, email and postal addresses) and whether or not you wish to speak to Council at a hearing.
The six week consultation period started on 18 September. Submissions must be received by Council no later than 5.00 pm on Monday 9 November 2020.
Please note that all submissions, including your name will be made available to the public and media on Council’s website.
If you have any questions about the proposed Policy and Bylaw or need further information you can email: dogcontrolbylawreview@marlborough.govt.nz,
or phone Council on 03 520 7400.