posted 22 August 2000 03:10 PM
Bitter Sweet
A book just published may prompt some debate about the role of Maori women – and about Maori traditions.
Te Kawehau Hoskins, a Maori academic from Auckland University, has an essay in a book called Bitter Sweet, where she’s calling for a more critical analysis of the culture that Maori retain or reclaim from the past.
Te Kawehau says it’s especially difficult for Maori to identify what is authentic in their traditions when, over the last 200 years, there has been so much western influence.
But, she says, change is a part of our culture – and the need now is to look at the values that underpinned the old customs and see how those values should be applied today.Queen Victoria
The debate continues over what path Queen Victoria and St Stephens’ schools should be taking – trying to make a go of it on
their present sites, or selling up and moving on to a new co-ed site somewhere in South Auckland.
Tu Tonu a Kuini Wikitoria is a Queen Vic group opposing the sale of their Parnell site and they’re suggesting that the trust board should be replaced by an interim board who would check out the options more thoroughly.
They say the trust board hasn’t done enough to see what could be done about shoring up the school’s finances – like, for example, renting out the school hostel.
Rugby League
The Kiwi coach, Frank Endacott, has had first pick of the country’s rugby league players for his World Cup squad. And
naturally that’s dominated by Maori players such as Stacey Jones, Stephen Kearney and Quentin Pongia.
But Cameron Bell has still been able to choose a strong Maori side which will also be competing for the Cup. Tawera Nikau will
captain the side and there are other former Kiwis such as Sean Hoppe, Terry Hermanson and Tyran Smith – as well as up and
comers like Clinton Toopi, Paul Rauhihi, Jason Cayliss and Henry Perenara.
So Cameron is hopeful about their prospects. And he’s cheered too by the sponsorship from Te Whanau o Waipareira.
Their chief executive, Ian MacIntosh, says Waipareira is pleased to support the team partly because it’ll be a great opportunity to draw overseas attention to the international call centre that Waipareira is setting up.
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posted 22 August 2000 03:10 PM