The purpose of this digest is to disseminate information to the iwi collective, which can be further circulated to your iwi members, whānau and communities. The information is a collation of different news items and important intel received through several channels today in a compact bulletin.
Our goal is to feature as many Taitokerau specific kaupapa and news that will be valued by our readers. In addition, we have suggested some further actions that the collective might regard as important issues to follow up.
There are no cases of COVID-19 to report in the community today.
There are two new cases of COVID-19 to report in recent returnees in managed isolation facilities, since our last update yesterday.
There are two additional historical cases of COVID-19 to report in MIQ today.
Two cases arrived on 8 August and tested positive on day 1. They’re in quarantine in Auckland. These two cases were in the same travel bubble.
Ten previously reported cases have now recovered, with the number of active cases in New Zealand at 26.
Since 1 January 2021, there have been 116 historical cases, out of a total of 716 cases. There have been 200,840,180 confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 4,265,903 deaths, reported to WHO. As of 5 August 2021, a total of 3,984,596,440 vaccine doses have been administered.
The seven-day rolling average of new cases detected at the border is two.
Our total number of confirmed cases is 2,534.
RETURNEES FROM AUSTRALIA
We are continuing to remind anyone who returned from Queensland on return flights last week to keep checking locations Queensland Health website and monitor for any symptoms of COVID-19.
If people have been at a location of interest at the relevant time, they should immediately isolate at home or appropriate accommodation and call Healthline on 0800 358 5453 for advice on testing. New locations of interest have also been added for Victoria and Western Australia.
Contact tracing staff have also identified 2,995 people who returned on managed flights from Victoria between 25 and 30 July and have been required under a section 70 notice to isolate until a negative day 3 test.
Of those 2,848 have so far returned a negative test; six have returned overseas and don’t need to be followed up; and 91 have been granted a clinical exemption.
Public health officials consider those remaining people, who have not yet provided a negative COVID-19 test, as low risk to the New Zealand community and, therefore, no further action is deemed necessary at this stage.
HAUORA
It's World Breastfeeding Week and the theme for this year is "it takes a village" meaning it is going to take all whanau to encourage māmā to breastfeed her pepi whether that be whānau in the home, workplace or into our communities. Carmen Timu Parata spoke to Te Hiku and says Te Tai Tokerau mothers have the highest rate of breastfeeding in the country which has been the case for a while now and stats are sitting around 90% of all new māmā who leave the materninty ward. Click here to watch more.
INDIGENOUS BREASTFEEDING APP LAUNCHED
A wahine Māori and mother of five is launching a breastfeeding app in a bid to help other māmā have greater access to resources and raise healthy babies. Amy Wray is a lactation consultant and midwife who has specialised in breastfeeding for much of her career. After being inspired by her own mother who was also a midwife and lactation consultant, Wray recognised a need for other mothers to have access to resources that could help and guide them on their motherhood journey.
Driven by her passion to help others, Wray created the app 'Māmā Aroha' in collaboration with Hāpai te Hauora, the New Zealand Breastfeeding Association, Mokopuna Ora and Kiwa Digital. Wray said it's an online resource filled with aroha which she wanted to be simple and informative for mothers across Aotearoa who are going through a process she knows all too well. It aims to normalise breastfeeding and provide support networks for other mothers in order to do so. "It's about reclaiming that knowledge space and giving it back to whānau and their hands and empowering them. The mahi that has gone into it has been inspired by real women and real whānau on a grassroots level. For mum's who are new to breastfeeding, we want to break down the barriers as much as possible. " Read more here.
HAU KAINGA
Sarah Stratton of Ngāti Kahu and Ngāti Hine has written an article in collaboration with The European Sting and the World Economic Forum called "A Māori lens on AI: How indigenous cultures can help keep us grounded". It looks at the notion that diversity and inclusion needs to be more than just a feel-good factor of fairness, or a cultural box to tick, and how Māori values, thinking and processes have been navigating uncharted waters of change for centuries and were present in the country’s COVID-19 strategy, therefore Māori are ready for the digital challenges of the future and keen to embed diversity within. Read more here.
TE URUNGI: INNOVATING AOTEAROA
The Ministry of Culture and Heritage Innovation Fund will be hosting the Te Urungi: Innovating Aotearoa event in Keri Keri on the 3-5 September.
To prepare for this event these regional kōrero are taking place this week
Tuesday 10th August – 2.30 – 4.30pm at Te Kona Digital Business and Learning Hub, 74 Guys Rd, Kaikohe
Wednesday 11th August – 10 – 12pm at Te Ahu, Corner of State Highway 1 and Mathews Avenue, Kaitaia
Wednesday 11th August – 2 – 4pm at Turner Centre, 43 Cobham Road, Kerikeri
Thursday 12th August – 1 – 2.30pm at 35 Walton Street, Whangārei
Please extend the invitation to your arts, culture and heritage communities, local government, innovation businesses, entrepreneurs, whānau, gaming developers, digital businesses, schools and universities. Whoever you think would want to engage in this kaupapa.
Anyone with an innovative idea and an interest in arts, culture and heritage and the enormous value it brings to Aotearoa is encouraged to come along and hear about this funding opportunity
Maisey Rika headlines an eclectic bunch of people named The Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Laureate Award recipients for 2021. Eight artists have been identified as Aotearoa New Zealand’s most outstanding artists for 2021 – artists whose practise also has an impact in New Zealand. 2021 marks the 21st year of the Arts Foundation Te Tumu Toi Laureate Awards, established to celebrate and empower New Zealand’s most outstanding practising artists across a diverse range of disciplines. Every year the Arts Foundation recognises exceptional artists with a $25,000 untagged award. Rika says for her it's not just about singing and expressing herself creatively. "There is a bit of responsibility to sing in Te Reo Māori, to talk about certain issues. I was lucky enough to be of the generation that came through the Kohanga Reo movement. This is my giving back to the kaupapa." Read more here.
She Is Not Your Rehab, a New Zealand anti-violence movement, has published a new book now sitting at No. 1 in New Zealand both in the non-fiction category and number one overall. The book is written by Matt Brown, a Christchurch barber who, over the years, has inspired a new generation of New Zealand men to break free from the cycle of abuse. The book itself demonstrates the power of vulnerability and honesty in addressing pain and shame and shows how anyone can empower themselves by taking responsibility for their own healing. Read more.
An Aotea/Great Barrier Island hapū is seeking a judicial review as it tries to stop dredging and dumping in the Hauraki Gulf. Ports of Auckland has been granted consent to deepen the Rangitoto Channel, which is a key approach for large ships. Another consent allows for 2 million cu/m of material to be dumped at an established site near Aotea/Great Barrier.
Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea, backed by other iwi, hapū and other environmental groups, want the consents quashed. It argues the Environmental Protection Authority's process did not consider mātuaranga Māori in its decision-making. A Ngāti Rehua Ngātiwai ki Aotea spokesperson, Kelly Klink, said the EPA also ignored a statutory obligation to engage with iwi. Read more here.
Nominations are now open for the MWDI Māori Business Women’s Award 2021 and close 5 September 2021.
MWDI Māori Business Women’s Awards 2021 supports the vision and mission of Māori Women’s Development Inc to encourage the economic development of wāhine and their whānau to ensure that Māori contribute equitably to our cultural, spiritual, economic, social and political achievements.
Māori Women’s Development Inc is a unique and indigenous organisation which supports Māori women in business, showcasing their businesses to Aotearoa, the Asia-Pacific region and other global markets and indigenous economies.
The Chairperson of Māori Women’s Development Inc, Māreikura Druis Barrett CNZM, QSM says “This is an opportunity to celebrate the achievements of our wāhine and showcase their businesses on the economic world stage.”
When you nominate your Business for an MWDI Māori Business Women Award you are eligible for a rohe award and also the opportunity for a business excellence award through various disciplines such as: Business Collaboration, People & Capability, Innovation, Employment & Growth, Emerging Business, Social Enterprise, Marketing & Sales.
To enter or for more information about the awards visit www.mwdi.co.nz or to become a sponsor contact Aroha Te Kanawa on 0272764285.
ALL OF GOVERNMENT
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern today announced that The Queen has approved the appointment of Dame Cindy Kiro, Governor-General Designate, as an Additional Dame Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit and as an Additional Companion of the Queen’s Service Order. “As I said when I welcomed her appointment, we are privileged to have someone of Dame Cindy’s mana and standing accept the role. I know she will bring her considerable experience and passion to the role for all New Zealanders,” Jacinda Ardern said. Dame Cindy Kiro was announced as Governor-General Designate on 24 May 2021, and will be sworn in as Governor-General on 21 October.
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