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Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā Kua tipu, kua rea, kua wao, ana kua hinga he totara nō Tauranga Moana, Ngai Te Rangi, Ngai Tuwhiwhia me Te Whakatōhea. Ka taka te pōharatanga o te Ao nō tōna ake ngaro.  He mihi ki te whanau Rikihana e noho ana i raro i te kapua pōuri.  Tēnā koutou katoa It is with deep sadness …

Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā Kua hinga he totara teitei nō te wao nui a Tāne He ahorangi, he rangatira, he kairangi o Whakatōhea, o Mataatua waka Ko Tākuta Ranginui Walker Ka taka te kapua pōuri kia tātou katoa mō te wehenga o tēnei tangata rongonui He mihi maioha, he mihi aroha ki tana hoa wahine a Deidre, ā, …

Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā Kua taka te kapua pōuri i runga i te whanau o tētahi wahine kaha nei ki te whakapoipoi, ki te hapahapai i ngā take Māori, arā, ko Kathy Ertel.   Tēnā koutou katoa   It is with profound sadness that we have learnt of the passing of Kathy Ertel. Kathy was a former partner in Lucky Hain and a …

This is an update for those of you interested in attending the above conference.  Currently, THRMoA are working on the details of the conference with our Samoan counterparts. We will share more information on the themes, topics and venue early next month. As we finalise the themes and topics, we will also approach people to present at the conference. We …

Internationally recognised and respected indigenous legal scholar, Professor John Borrows, will present a public lecture at Victoria University on Thursday 11 February 2016 at 5.30pm – 7pm on Learning from the land: indigenous legal education in context. Click here to see more information.

On 17 of February 2016, a full wāhine Māori bench will be presiding a Māori Appellate Court (MAC) sitting in Rotorua.   This is the first time in history that an appeal court has had a full wāhine Māori bench and we are delighted to invite you to ‘Wāhine Māori in the Law: Observations from the Bench’, an event to celebrate …

13 & 14 April 2016 | Te Papa, Wellington Featuring presentations including the Minister of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations Hon Christopher Finlayson and Minister of Māori Development Te Ururoa Flavell; along with academics, lawyers, practitioners.  This forum will give delegates an in-depth understanding of the changing Māori regulatory environment as we move towards a post settlement phase.  Attendees of the …

The THRMoA Executive is calling for expressions of interest from our membership by 14 December 2015 to attend a Law Conference presented jointly by THRMoA and the Samoa Law Society on 7th to 10th July 2016 in Apia, Samoa. View the Samoa Law Conference Flyer for more information about the proposed theme, tentative programme, likely costs and speakers.  More details will follow on …

HAUTOA  Be brave and daring in your thinking! Previously known as the Legal Seminars for Community Groups, Hautoa is our new name for the trainings we provide for employees and leaders of community groups. COMING UP IN NOVEMBER Champion Chairs and great governance: Panel discussion Thursday 12 November 5.30 – 8 pm Community Law Wellington office Level 8, 203 Willis St (new address!) Our …

THRMoA v NKMoA Sports Challenge As we did not hold our annual rugby and netball challenge against the Māori Accountants during this year’s Hui-ā-Tau at Waitangi, we are pleased to announce details of this event. When: Saturday 17 October 2015 1.30pm – Netball @ UniRec Centre, University of Waikato 3pm – Rugby @ Marist Rugby Club, Old Farm Road, Hamilton 5.30pm – Drinks and light …