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and evaluating the crowns actions and inactions is a right derived to Maori; The United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples and the Treaty of Waitangi empower these rights. These documents declare that a right to indigenous peoples is self-determination, allowing Maori to be named as and recognised as tangata whenua of New Zealand. We should ensure Tangata whenuas wellbeing, necessitating the monitoring of Maori health, including health outcome and disparities between…

In the article This Land is My Land: The Role of Place in Native Hawaiian Identity by Shawn Malia Kana’iaupuni and Nolan Malone, they discuss the significance of place to Hawaiian identity and cultural survival. Furthermore, this article also talks about the historical context of place. In addition, this article also highlights the Hawaiian’s physical, spiritual, and genealogical connections to the land and sea. The people of the land notion creates a sense of Hawaiian identity and becomes a…

Pounamu is several types of nephrite jade found only in southern part of South Island of New Zealand. Pounamu is green hence the name greenstone in common English. The gem Pounamu comes from boulders on river beds (specifically the Arahura river) and when carved out, most are no bigger than the palm of a human hand. Pounamu is regarded as taonga or treasure and is significant in Maori art culture. Pounamu comes in many shapes because different shapes have different meanings from status and…

The documentary; ‘Heart of Sky, Heart of Earth’ (2011), features Carlos Chan Chanuk, of the Lacondon Maya, who is studying to become a shaman. He lives amongst what was previously a thriving and lush rainforest in North America, which is now an island in the middle of cow ranches. Chan laments sadly that his people are losing touch with their gods. In this modern world they have disease and sicknesses, which Chan believes are because they have lost their belief and faith in their gods. Their…

According to a study conducted and statistics gathered by Russell, Smiler & Stace (2013), the status of Maori health in New Zealand indicates that Maori’s experience orderly incongruities in health, contributing a factor of health and health care system approachability. Financial costs are frequently identified as a significant obstacle to health care for Maori (Jansen, Bacal & Crengle, 2008). According to the Ministry of Health ([MOH], 2015), within New Zealand, people with subordinate earnings…

Belgrave, Michael, Historical Frictions: Maori Claims and Reinvented Histories, Auckland, 2005. In this book, Belgrave explores the changes that have occurred in the last hundred and fifty years regarding Waitangi Tribunal claims, the role of the Waitangi Tribunal and the relationship between Maori and non-Maori in New Zealand. Belgrave sheds light on nuances of the Treaty of Waitangi and the Waitangi Tribunal that are not commonly known. Belgrave provides evidence on various historical case…

Patricia Grace is one of New Zealand’s foremost Maori authors. Her novel Potiki displays many aspects of Maori culture. One important conflict in the novel is the different value money has between the tribe (the Tamihana family) and the dollarman. The different value that it has proves to be an important conflict in the novel as it conveys the message of the tribes independence without the large influence of money. This essay will discuss the different value of money by focussing on the…

Albany When we drove down to Albany it was about a 4.5 hour car ride south of Perth. The Longitude and Latitude of Albany is 35.0228° S, 117.8814° E. It is located on the tip of South West Australia. The car ride down had a lot of traffic on the Albany Highway which links Perth to Albany. But eventually when we passed the city there wasn’t as much. Along the ride I enjoyed the scenery of the farms with lovely animals such as horses and cows. Albany established itself as an important European…

a culture change ensure staff of an organization are prepared to accept the shift (McCann, Hassard, Granter, & Hyde, 2015, p. 1573). The study presented McCann, Hassard, Granter, and Hyde was conducted on the implementation of lean processes in an NHS Foundation Trust hospital. Their report highlighted many conceptualized features of how staff adopted and rejected the new principles of lean processes. They referred to lean as “specifically focusing on the identification and elimination of waste”…

I) Introduction: This is a significant case regarding Māori freehold land in Environmental law. Mrs Grace (the plaintiff) declined to negotiate the sale of her land with the Minister of Land Information (the defendant) for the purpose of a motorway. Her land, was needed for the building of a state highway in Wellington. In the Environment Court, Thompson J stated that it was not “fair, sound and reasonably necessary” for Mrs Grace’s land to be taken, following the requirements of the Public…