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White Paper On Vulnerable Children Misses The Mark For Māori

Thursday, 11 October 2012, 9:29 am | Te Kahui Mana Ririki

Media release 10 October 2012 White Paper On Vulnerable Children Misses The Mark For Māori The Government’s White Paper on Vulnerable Children does not address the priority needs of Māori children, Executive Director of Māori child advocacy ... More >>

$3m campaign needed to fix Maori families

Tuesday, 5 June 2012, 1:13 pm | Te Kahui Mana Ririki

Maori child advocacy organisation Ririki is proposing a $3m public education campaign to address parenting issues in Maori whanau. More >>

Maori and Pasifika children our highest priority says Ririki

Wednesday, 30 May 2012, 10:29 am | Te Kahui Mana Ririki

UNICEF report on measuring child poverty – Maori and Pasifika children our highest priority says Ririki More >>

Budget has right direction for Maori and Pasifika kids

Thursday, 24 May 2012, 4:36 pm | Te Kahui Mana Ririki

Today’s budget is a step in the right direction for Maori and Pasifika children, Ririki’s Executive Director Anton Blank said today. “It’s great to see $19.1 million has been allocated to improve access to Maori immersion ECE services,” ... More >>

New chair for Ririki endorsed by the late Dr Hone Kaa

Tuesday, 15 May 2012, 9:39 am | Te Kahui Mana Ririki

Maori educationalist Dr Kuni Jenkins, has been appointed as the new Chair of Ririki, the national organisation that advocates for Maori children and the elimination of Maori child abuse. Dr Jenkins takes over from founding Chair, and renowned child ... More >>

Greens show leadership & solutions to address child poverty

Wednesday, 3 August 2011, 10:37 am | Te Kahui Mana Ririki

Te Kahui Mana Ririki Director Anton Blank says that the Green Party's policy to address child poverty - which was launched at an event in Auckland today - provides practical solutions to address child poverty. More >>

Government's Green Paper on Vulnerable Children Welcome

Wednesday, 27 July 2011, 8:00 pm | Te Kahui Mana Ririki

Chair of Te Kahui Mana Ririki Dr Hone Kaa says he welcomes the opportunities presented by the government’s Green Paper on Vulnerable Children which was released today. More >>

Maori Child organisation supports Harawira

Thursday, 12 November 2009, 10:14 am | Te Kahui Mana Ririki

“Hone has been a tireless supporter of the work we are doing to eliminate Maori child abuse,” Director Anton Blank said today. More >>

Te Kahui Mana Ririki applauds child law stance

Tuesday, 25 August 2009, 9:14 am | Te Kahui Mana Ririki

Chair of Te Kahui Mana Ririki Dr Hone Kaa said today that he is delighted with the government’s response to the citizen’s initiated referendum on smacking. More >>

New Zealanders must vote yes in referendum

Sunday, 14 June 2009, 2:03 pm | Te Kahui Mana Ririki

All New Zealanders must vote yes in the up-coming referendum on smacking says Chair of Te Kahui Mana Ririki Dr Hone Kaa. More >>

Vote yes in smacking referendum says Dr Kaa

Monday, 25 May 2009, 5:06 pm | Te Kahui Mana Ririki

Chair of Te Kahui Mana Ririki Dr Hone Kaa will tell East Coast Maori to vote yes in the upcoming referendum on smacking, during iwi workshops he is running in Gisborne and Hastings over the next two days. More >>

Smacking law benefits Maori children

Friday, 20 March 2009, 11:13 am | Te Kahui Mana Ririki

Te Kahui Mana Ririki Chair, Dr Hone Kaa, says that the current law about smacking benefits Maori whanau. 'Maori children are twice as likely as other groups to experience some form of child maltreatment, and smacking is simply another expression of violence ... More >>

Minister urges compassion as brothers sentenced

Wednesday, 4 February 2009, 4:45 pm | Te Kahui Mana Ririki

Chair of Te Kahui Mana Ririki Dr Hone Kaa said that the sentencing of the Curtis brothers today was another sad reminder of complexities of child abuse. More >>

Trust takes anti-smacking message to iwi

Monday, 1 December 2008, 9:52 am | Te Kahui Mana Ririki

Te Kahui Mana Ririki (TKMR) hits the road this week with anti-smacking workshops for iwi and Maori health providers this week. More >>

Maori advocacy group supports child poverty report

Thursday, 7 August 2008, 12:43 am | Te Kahui Mana Ririki

Maori child advocacy agency Te Kahui Mana Ririki (TKMR) said that it supported the findings and plans contained in A Fair Go for all Children – the latest report on child poverty which was released by the Children’s Commissioner and Barnardos ... More >>

Kahui verdict reminder of child vulnerability

Friday, 23 May 2008, 11:12 am | Te Kahui Mana Ririki

"This verdict reminds us how very vulnerable Maori children are," Te Kahui Mana Ririki Trust Chair Dr Hone Kaa said today. More >>

Maori must maintain opposition to smacking

Thursday, 15 May 2008, 1:08 pm | Te Kahui Mana Ririki

Maori must continue to maintain a commitment to non-violent parenting, Dr Hone Kaa said this morning as pressure to revisit the legislation around smacking continues. More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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