Hui Taumata Trust – An Eye To The Future

The Hui Taumata event, MATA “An eye to the future” was a huge success. 300 people packed out the Symposia and Marketplace and close to 200 attended the evening event. We received excellent feedback from the symposia attendees about the topics and the very high quality of speakers. Each symposium ran from 10.00am through until 4.45pm and was made up of a range of speaker presentations with commentary and feedback from the floor throughout the day and work-shop sessions in the afternoon. The three topics covered were: Employment Business (smal ... read more

Event: MATA An eye to the future

MATA – Friday 6 March 2009 The Hui Taumata Trust is hosting a day long symposia with support from key New Zealand corporates, on Friday 6 March 2009. Leaders from the private and government sectors will be joined by representatives of Maori Iwi, incorporations, trusts and businesses from throughout New Zealand. Three symposia, chaired by Hui Taumata board members, Prof Ngatata Love, June McCabe and Ross Wilson, and Trust executive Shaan Stevens and Lorraine Skiffington, address current business, employment and water issues against a backdrop ... read more

Event: Hui Taumata Workforce Development Panui

This is a joint CTU Runanga, Hui Taumata and Business New Zealand programme to build champions within the Maori workforce Registrations Open for THE WAKA EFFECT: MENTORING PROGRAMME Bay of Plenty: Rotorua, Wednesday 19th NOVEMBER Mentor training Thursday 20th November Rangatahi training Mentors and Rangatahi come together 20th November 3.00pm   Venue tbc 8.30am-4.40pm Session includes: MENTORING: The Mentor’s Toolbox - Developing effective mentoring relationships THE CREATIVE POTENTIAL BUILDING MENTORS FOR WORKPLACES This training sessio ... read more

Event: See what unions are doing this year.

Visit the CTU events calendar at http://union.org.nz/event ... read more

Event: He Mana tō ia Tamaiti/ Every Child Counts.

He Mana tō ia Tamaiti/ Every Child Counts 3rd Annual Conference and Awards Ceremony James Cook Hotel, Wellington, New Zealand 10 and 11 September, 2008. www.everychildcounts.org.nz ‘For our children: A better today, a better tomorrow. What’s it going to take?’   Participate in a dynamic conference featuring leading international and national speakers, youth participation, and an opportunity to identify what you can do to help address the most important issues facing Aotearoa New Zealand. With all the energy of an election year around it, th ... read more

Workplace Wellbeing.

Workplace Wellbeing is a collaborative initiative between the NZ Council of Social Services, the NZ Federation of Voluntary Welfare Organisations, Community Waikato and the Service and Food Workers Union Nga Ringa Tota. The aim of the project is to promote and support the development of effective employment practice and relationships in the tangata whenua, community and voluntary sector. See Mana Mahi Newsletter Issue #3 for the latest update from the Workplace Wellbeing Project. ... read more

Media Release Scoop: Pay for unskilled workers going backwards.

A new survey of pay rates shows a dramatic deterioration for those at the bottom of the heap, while rates for skilled workers are outpacing rampant inflation.   See the article on the stuff.co.nz ... read more

Occupational Classifications.

There is currently an update of the Australia and New Zealand Classification of Occupations. If you are wanting to make a submission or request a new occupation be added to ANZSCO as part of this current update, Statistics NZ would appreciate the following information be made available to help in their discussions with the Australian Bureau of Statistics. (1) Occupation title - this is the most commonly used title which describes the occupation; (2) Alternative titles - any similar titles that might be less commonly used, usually there are only one ... read more

Event: Framing the Debate: Language and Values

Dates: Auckland - 13th August & Wellington - 15th August   Facilitated by Eduardo Gonzalez, Education Organiser for the Australian Manufacturing Workers Union.   The session will cover: How important our values are and how language can be used to show our values. Introducing participants to the concept of framing. Cognitive tools in the application of framing and recognition of framing. For more information and to enrol participants please see the attached flyer and registration form. ... read more

Event: Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori

Date: 21-27 July 2008 Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori is proudly brought to you by Ngäi Tauira Mäori Students’ Association & Te Herenga Waka Marae. Come and hang out with us at any of the events during the week and join in the fun. There is lots to choose from. Ka rawe te kōrero Māori. Ka kite anō.   Schedule Summary from Te Reo Events Poster Day Event Time Location Rāhina (Monday) Ata  |  Parakuihi 7.00am  -  9am Pipitea (Railway station)   Po ... read more