Congratulations to Te Rangi Rangi Tangohau for a job well done in facilitating the Te Kura Pounamu and Te Rōpū Whakahau Literary Awards in Wellington last night.  He mihi nui rawa atu ki ngā kaiwhakawā rātou ko Te Rangi Rangi, ko Jock Walker, ko Ngahuia Ngata.  It was a wonderful evening, filled with excitement and joy. … Read more »

We’ve listened and are proud to offer organisations the opportunity to advertise job vacancies on our website.  We list jobs for people and organisations looking to employ talent for a range of information related occupations or Mātauranga Māori expertise.  For further information, check out the Job Vacancies page.

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Ngā Kaiwhakahau is delighted to support the Te Rōpū Whakahau nomination to LIAC for Haneta Pierce, Honorary Member.  This is a excellent opportunity for both Haneta and the association and we think it’s great to have a Te Rōpū Whakahau nomination submitted for consideration in 2013.

Te Rōpū Whakahau has been invited to put forward nominations for LIAC.  If this sounds like you, please email a copy of your full and up-to-date CV to trw@trw.org.nz or tumuaki@trw.org.nz before 30 July 2013. As nominations are being invited from a number of groups, please note that any nomination made will not necessarily result in the appointment of… Read more »

To check your membership status: contact trw@trw.org.nz The 2013 LIANZA Conference Committee is pleased to announce that registration is now open for Wai-Ora, Wai-Māori, Waikato, 20-23 October 2013, Hamilton.  The conference will start with a pōwhiri by mana whenua at Tūrangawaewae Marae, where we are Wai-Ora; pure water with the power to give life to… Read more »

E ngā mana, e ngā reo, e ngā karangatanga maha o ngā hau e whā, tēnei te mihi nunui rawa atu ki a koutou katoa. Te Rōpū Whakahau would like to invite you to participate in the Mātauranga Māori within NZ Libraries workshop which will fulfil your requirements for the Body of Knowledge 11. Rāmere… Read more »

We have made some exciting new changes to the membership fees for 2013 – 2014.  You still get all the great Member benefits below,  but now there are new categories. To find out more visit our Join Us page. Members’ benefits Personal members of Te Rōpū Whakahau are entitled to: Join the Te Rōpū Whakahau general… Read more »

If you are a current financial member, you can expect to receive your copy of the Ngahuru 2013 issue of Pānui very shortly.    A peek inside this issue: Tohu Matua | Cover Story Honouring our Pasts, Nurturing our Futures 8th International Indigenous Librarians’ Forum Tohu| Feature Tirohia Mai Look At Us Now Women in Aotearoa… Read more »

“I think it’s great that more and more people are speaking and writing in Te Reo Māori and there are a host of awards out there that provide recognition for this achievement.  We need to bear in mind the Te Kura Pounamu Award was established for a specific purpose and therefore has its own mauri… Read more »