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Published: 12 September, 2018
Tu Pono: Whānau Ora Campaign Comes to Waikawa Marae
Tū Pono ki Te Tau Ihu community project team has called a hui at Waikawa Marae on 26 September at 3.30pm to support local whānau to eliminate violence.
Commencing in 2016 at Te Hora Marae in Canvastown, this builds on a series of five hui held across Te Tau Ihu; and 22 hui across the South Island. Other hui in the top of the South have been held at Te Awhina marae in Motueka, Whakatu Marae in Nelson and Omaka Pa in Blenheim.
A feature of these hui has been presentations by Ta Mark Solomon former Kaiwhakahaere of Ngai Tahu and Dame Hon Tariana Turia former Minister for Whānau Ora.
Richard Bradley, Richard Bradley is project manager for Tū Pono ki Te Tauihu o Te Waka a Māui says “the aim of the Tu Pono approach is to dispel the notion that violence and all forms of harmful behaviour within whanau should be accepted as normal or traditional Maori behaviour.”
“Having the support of nationally respected leaders such as Ta Mark and Whaea Tariana gives whanau the confidence that our iwi leaders are promoting the changes in behaviour needed to protect our mothers and children” he added.
This desire to challenge the normalisation of violence within whanau led to the development of Tū Pono. Designed and led by whanau, the approach has gained momentum in Te Waipounamu through support from Whānau Ora commissioning agency Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu who work with key influencers within whānau and communities to lead the campaign.
“We can no longer look for solutions around us, but instead we must be the solutions. Tū Pono: Te Mana Kaha o te Whānau is about us and our collective knowledge, strength and power. Together we create the wave of change.” Helen Leahy, Pouarahi / Chief Executive of Te Pūtahitanga o Te Waipounamu.
The objective is to create safe places and safe spaces for whānau to strategise ways to eliminate family violence at a local level.
“By engaging at a local level the hope is that we’re able to develop authentic and trusting relationships where we can have the hard conversations. Ultimately Tū Pono is about dispelling any illusions that violence is acceptable – our message is that it never was acceptable and it never will be” says Richard.
Whānau hui have been carried out all over the South Island introducing iwi/hapū and whānau to the Tū Pono Framework which is aimed at creating intergenerational change to empower whānau to be in a position where they can make changes.
The kuia, Mereana Moki Kiwa Hutchen (Aunty Kiwa) has played a huge role in the development of the Tū Pono strategy and has said that “Māori should never accept violence as we come from rangatira and are a noble people, we have rich solutions within our culture, our reo, our waiata, our whakataukī. We are the living breath of our tūpuna.
Published: 12 September, 2018
COUNSELLOR OR SOCIAL WORKER
COUNSELLOR OR SOCIAL WORKER
Full time position
We currently have a vacancy in our team covering Palmerston North and Feilding for a qualified Counsellor or Social Worker. The role is with our
Youth & Parenting programme and the Women’s programme teams.
Applicants need to have
¨ A relevant tertiary qualification in Social Work or Counselling
¨ Registration/membership with the relevant professional body (or working towards it)
¨ Experience working with a range of age groups
¨ Proficient computer skills
¨ Knowledge of Te Tiriti o Waitangi and tikanga Maori
¨ A commitment to working systemically with families and whanau
Experience with working in the field of Family Violence is desirable
Te Manawa Family Services is a leading provider of counselling and social work services in the Manawatu. We provide several services and programmes, including Family Violence Programmes, Youth and Parenting Programmes, pre-programme support, Family and Whanau Support and Anti-bullying programmes and projects.
Te Manawa Family Services is committed to:
¨ Providing high quality training, supervision and support to our staff.
¨ Maintaining a healthy, harmonious and caring team environment.
¨ Providing high quality programmes and services to our clients and to our community.
¨ Ongoing evaluation of all our programmes and services.
¨ Involving others in the clients’ system wherever possible for ongoing support
To request an application package, please contact the Business Manager by email at kyley@temanawa.org.nz
(We request that all applications are emailed to us in electronic form)
Applications close 5.00 pm Wednesday 26th September 2018
Published: 12 September, 2018
Moturoa Wānanga
Kaitiaki Whenua Programme
Project Moturoa brings together two powerful kaupapa in Te Tau Ihu. The Regional Intersectoral Forum is committed to a vision for Te Tau Ihu Māori to flourish. The Te Tau Ihu Alliance Group (Kotahitanga mō te Taiao) offers up a vision for environmental leadership across our rohe.
Together this opens up opportunities where we can enhance the mauri of the environment and the people in an interconnected way. Project Moturoa and its Wānanga aims to do just that.
The purpose of this Wānanga is to offer 20-22 Rangatahi across Te Tau Ihu the opportunity to gain valuable conservation skills embedded in Mātauranga Māori. We hope to have 2 from each Iwi, 2 from Maataawaka and two from Ngāti Waewae who look after the Western parts of Kahurangi. The training will offer national qualifications alongside visits to the different Marae to learn the diversity of stories, histories, tikanga and wāhi tapu. A mix of tāne and wāhine will be trained in skills that benefit their people as well as the mauri of our land, rivers and oceans in this rohe.
If you would like to be nominated or know anyone who should be nominated, please contact the office on: Phone: 03 5735170 or email office@teatiawatrust.co.nz
Moturoa Wananga Info Pack 3 - (767 KB Adobe Acrobat PDF file) »
Published: 11 September, 2018
Production Supervisor
Port Nicholson Fisheries LP is one of the largest exporters of live lobster [crayfish] in New Zealand with a reputation for consistently delivering a high quality product to our customers throughout the world.
Due to an internal promotion, we are looking for a Production Supervisor to assist the Plant Manager at our new Auckland facility. This is a full time salaried position responsible for all aspects of running a live lobster exporting operation while helping to ensure our Health and Safety standards are maintained and responsibilities met. The role also includes overseeing the maintenance and cleaning of equipment within the facility.
The nature of fishing means that the work involves irregular and at times long hours, reflected within the offered salary. The position involves coordinating and managing a small team of salaried and casual staff.
We are looking for a dynamic person with attributes such as:
• Supervision and/or management experience
• Good communication skills – both written and oral
• Intermediate level of computer competency
• Ability to ensure optimal productivity by seeking out process and efficiency improvement practices and presenting these to management
• Maintaining effective and positive staff engagement
• Demonstrated practice in leading staff by example and being prepared to take a hands-on approach to all aspects of production when required
• Physically fit and willing to lead as well as perform all aspects of production when required
• Highly organised and a capable planner, with the ability to adapt to a flexible workplan when necessary
• Practically-minded, with a solution-focused approach to overcoming problems
Applicants need to hold New Zealand residency and have a full drivers licence.
Where you may have some of the above experience but not all, training will be provided to bring you up to the required standard.
Please send your written application with:
- A covering letter confirming your interest in being considered for the position; and
- A curriculum vitae which includes details of your suitability to this position, employment history and any academic or professional qualifications.
Applications should be made directly to, Port Nicholson Fisheries LP, Finance & Admin Manager – Jody Mair at jody@portnicholson.co.nz .
A copy of the job description is available on request from Wendy.
Applications will close 30th September 2018.
Published: 7 September, 2018
Global Fisheries Scholarship
Want to spend a year in Japan? Get your application in quick for the 2018 Global Fisheries Scholarship!
Want to spend a year in Japan? Get your application in quick for the 2018 Global Fisheries Scholarship!
Are you Māori? Have studied or worked in fisheries or business? Interested in a career in the seafood industry? Want to spend a year in Japan?
If you answered "Āe!", or know someone in your whānau that would, then let them know that the Global Fisheries Scholarship is open for applications. The scholarship is a joint initiative between Te Ohu Kaimoana and Japanese seafood company Nippon Suisan Kaisha Limited (Nissui) and allows for one lucky scholar to spend a year working and learning about the global seafood industry while being based at Nissui’s headquarters in Tokyo and around Japan.
The recipient will learn aspects of the seafood industry from aquaculture to processing, food safety to food technology, sales and marketing, all while immersing themselves in Japanese daily life. They will also spend up to nine-month’s learning Japanese language and culture prior to leaving New Zealand, as well as intensive language training on arrival.
We are looking for Māori who have studied or work in fisheries management, aquaculture, marine biology, business management and fisheries or food processing and are looking at a career in the New Zealand seafood industry.
Applications will be closing 5pm next Wednesday 12th September.
Application forms can be downloaded from the Moana New Zealand website. If you have any questions please contact recruitment@moana.co.nz.
Noho ora mai rā,
Dianne Brown
Acting Chief Executive