A critical factor in the survival of te reo Mori is a belief in an unbroken connection to te reo tpuna, and its natural transmission down through generations, which assures the quality and authenticity (te rangatiratanga) of te reo today. Andrew says he learntMori because he loved it. Seven other complaints were effectively dismissed. When I enrolled to learn Mori at Victoria University in 1974, I had no idea that Mori was a spoken language and I still dont quite know why I took Mori. Not because of special privileges for Mori, but because, if te reo is not genuinely Mori, if te tino rangatiratanga o te reo is lost, it will have little value to Pkeh either. Racism and White Defensiveness in Aotearoa: A Pkeh Pe What is spectrum, and why should Mori care? AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), abc.net.au/news/andrew-robb-advocates-for-psychedelic-therapy/13230944, How a 21yo man with the code name 'Svyat' smuggled residents past Putin's private army, Anna called police to report an assault, but they took out a family violence order against her. Andrew Robb was involved with Te Reo Mori Society, a kaupapa Mori-based student group at Victoria University, in the early 70s. Here he reflects on its achievements and failures and on the proper role of Pkeh. "So I think it's really important to note that clinics that might be operating elsewhere are probably operating under an experimental rule or outside of those particular rules.". Sewell Peak Farm Ltd has been served with an infringement notice for the waste dumping and a second ticket for breaching an earlier abatement notice. Forty years ago, I had no such qualms. "In wanting to do it myself, take advantage of it, I have tried to explore what it actually does. Connecting decision makers to a dynamic network of information, people and ideas, Bloomberg quickly and accurately delivers business and financial information, news and insight around the world. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. He has worked as a bilingual journalist in Mori media and has been involved with the Mori language revitalisation movement in one way or another for more than 40 years. So Andrew, its been really exciting in the last. Andrew Robb, Minister for Trade and Investment is welcomed with a local Maori elder as the Ministerial Representatives from the 12 countries arrive. It leads to breakthroughs and can change peoples lives for the better. Thats true of learning any language . It recognised te reo as a taonga, and paved the way for the government to uphold its obligation under Te Tiriti o Waitangi and allocate resources accordingly to support Mori to ensure its survival. The meeting set Andrew on a pathway to immersing himself in the language. Andrew Robb has led an unusual life for a Pkeh, including, for instance, working as a reo Mori journalist on radio and television. These talks are one part of the Strategic Partnership. Aerial view at Takaparawh (Bastion Point reserve) Eviction of Occupiers,May 1978. The resource consent shows Sewell Peak Farm was granted a discharge permit in 2016 for 15,000 cubic metres of demolition waste/clean fill to be put onto the land at Taylorville every year for five years. That claim led to the passing of the Mori Language Act, which enabled te reo Mori to be legally recognised as an official language of Aotearoa New Zealand. Also in Rotomanu, compliance staff found a dairy effluent pond overflowing on to land. New Zealand. Education. Warren Truss told parliament that when he became Nationals leader after the 2007 election defeat: nobody wanted the job, including me. Staff reported an old road beside the creek had been washed out and spread gravel along the creek area. In 2016 he told RNZ's Te Ahi Kaa about his first meeting at Te Reo Society - the Mori language club at the university - where he started hearing the language spoken by native speakers for the first time. Andrew with son Te Kawa and mokopuna Taiawatea. Join Facebook to connect with Andrew Robb and others you may know. I mean, who could be bothered making the necessary effort to become fluent in a mongrel, bastardised language? In fact, my wife used to say that to people. Attorney General George Brandis believes a recent court decision backing an environmental group is an illegitimate use of the law. "But just like with cannabis, it still remains, you know, illegal for recreational purposes. Mind Medicine Australia advocates for psychedelic therapy, which is currently available in Canada, the US, Switzerland and Israel. Andrew Robb, of Pkeh descent, was a rare breed. Kia kaha, kia manawanui, kia ora! But those khanga were operating when Te Kawa started school, and I dont know of any others. On one hand, many people, including Te Taura Whiri i te Reo and the experts in te reo who collaborated on the various music projects, welcomed the widespread hunger of Pkeh people to learn and use te reo Mori as part of their expression of their own identity. McNutt had taken photos of reinforcing protruding from cement, knots of reinforcing, copper pipes, a stainless steel sink, aluminium window frames, carpet, plastic and MDF board. Trade Minister Andrew Robb was highly critical of how the government had handled the past year. "It's very hard to accept it. Since his students days at Victoria University in the 1970's, Andrew Robb made a conscious decision to align himself with Mori issues at the time. Te Ahi Kaa beginsa series of interviews with pkeha whose work has been associated with te ao Mori for much of their lives. The West Coast Regional Council has thrown the book at the operators of a private dump at Taylorville, near Greymouth, and they now face fines for taking demolition rubble from the old Grey Base Hospital. Complaints about gravel extraction at Canoe Creek, Barrytown, and earthworks at Kaniere and the lower Waitangitahuna River, Whataroa, also came to nothing, as investigation showed no rules had been breached. Posted by Andrew Robb | Apr 19, 2020 | Reflections. Not sure of my motivation but curiosity is high followed by wanting to understand what is being spoken more and more. Andrew and his mokopuna Matat, Mahurus daughter. So, whnau with kids in khanga and kaupapa Mori education have a really important role to play in language revitalisation. On the other hand, some brave Mori people acknowledged publicly the grief and pain surrounding their own struggles, not always successful, to overcome the loss of te reo Mori in their whnau, caused by deliberate Crown policies in the past. This week treasurer Joe Hockey, and trade minister Andrew Robb have been in China for the inaugural Australia-China Strategic Economic Dialogue. Cabinet minister Andrew Robb has criticised the governments inclusion of its Medicare and universities reforms in last years budget, saying budgets should return to straight fiscal issues. He was among a group of over 200 people arrested when the protesters were evicted by 800 police and NZ Army personnel. I was a reporter Posted by Andrew Robb | Mar 25, 2017 | Comment & Analysis. I am just beginning to learn Te Reo at Toi Ohomai as an older (68) Pkeh student. Robb Family History from Perthshire Scotland to Doyleston in New Zealand. Hes been involved with Te Reo Mori Society, Ng Kaiwhakapmau i te Reo and Te Upoko o te Ika radio station, and worked in parliament as an advisor to the Mori Party. "There are hundreds of thousands of Australians who today could be taking advantage of these drugs to help their therapy.". Anyway, I was amazed to see, during the lockdowns, all the books and resources that have been produced in recent years, for parents and children, as well as the things we tend to take for granted like Mori radio and TV. Broadcasting was recognised as a platform that has a vital influence on language, and those political efforts drastically changed the largely monolingual landscape of media in this country, leading to the founding of Mori broadcasting platforms such as iwi radio. Archival recordings provided by Nga Tonga Sound and Vision, Jerome Cvitanovich Only here can it be nurtured and encouraged for the future generations. Half an hour a week at a hopeless time on National Radio, nothing at all on TV or in government services, and nothing in the newspapers except what we paid for during Te W/Wiki o te Reo Mori each year. It defies logic. But the trauma of Mori and the loss of their reo must be addressed first, and priority be given to meeting their huge need to regain access. So we really need to be really careful," Dr Allan said. Athletes' ambitions don't end when they leave the field of play. Tributes have been flowing for te reo revitaliser and key advocate for Pkeh allyship to Mori, Andrew Robb, who has died at the age of 66. Deposition of non-clean fill materials can leach and have an impact on water quality, the abatement notice said. Former trade minister Andrew Robb walked from parliament into a high-paying post with a Chinese company. She started at a puna reo, which was a good launching pad. "Anaru leaves a legacy of passionate, perpetual protest: he never stopped advocating for justice and for tino rangatiratanga. I spoke Mori to our children all the time, to the best of my ability. "It's very difficult to explain the nature of depression. Andrew Robb has made fast work of a late start in federal Parliament. It may be that there seems to be more Pkeh fronting up to learn Te Reo and I hear the frustration expressed by this development. Anaru Robb leaves behind children Te Kawa, Moana and Mahuru. How dida Pkeha with little or no contact with the Mori world end up as a fluent speaker of Te Reo, with an expertise in media that saw him working as a media advisor to the Mori Party? But, as a people, we must wait our turn. Trade Minister Andrew Robb will accompany Julie Bishop to the Lima climate conference without the environment minister. Get 5 free searches. We don't talk about the state of our marriage before nine o'clock.". Its right that Pkeh should speak Mori, and Pkeh engagement is important to the revitalisation of te reo Mori. And we need to have alternatives.". . But when he went to his first meeting of the Te Reo Society theMori language club at the University - he started hearing the language spoken by native speakers for the first time. Learn how your comment data is processed. I caught up with the movie Poi E! Te Ahi Kaa presenter Jerome Cvitanovich was born in Marlborough of Tarara descent. How would my mokopuna defend their use of te reo Mori that they acquired as native speakers from their Pkeh grandfather? More enforcement action could follow; after another more recent complaint, staff found the Taylorville Rd was non-compliant and are investigating. Your email address will not be published. But we're a small team and not-for-profit, so we need the support of our readers to keep going. Sometimes the path forward is not where we would like or expect it, but there it is. Andrew Robb is the companys majority shareholder and lives next to the cleanfill site. "Now, those sort of results are not possible [with current medications] At best, 30 per cent of people in Australia will respond to the antidepressants. Photo: National Library, Aerial view at Takaparawh (Bastion Point reserve) Eviction of Occupiers,May 1978. Bastion Point: A desperate struggle and a dream fulfilled. View the profiles of people named Andrew Robb. "Drugs actually cause a lot of problems. Found email listings include: a***@hamptons.co.nz. Mr Robb is advocating for "limited amounts [to be] available for the medical profession to use in a controlled medical situation to alleviate mental health diseases". But, when he started re-immersing himself many years later, he told me that lots of phrases and vocabulary came back to him, and I felt that helped him to feel comfortable and confident on his reo reclamation journey. As a retiree, time is not an issue but the course is tough with an emphasis on testing which has resulted in high course attrition. The federal government want to stop green groups from using lawfare. Its hard to argue with the importance of research, particularly medical research. I never felt excluded. The research funding system needs to be changed to make it more efficient says coalition member Andrew Robb. Andrew Robb is the company's majority shareholder and lives next to the cleanfill site. West Coast Regional Council compliance team leader Colin Helem said the council was working with the consent holder to remove non-clean fill materials from the site. I think there are potential risks in kawanatanga schools taking the lead in teaching te reo to all students. Ian Macfarlane, who was industry minister in two Coalition governments, is retiring from politics. He's been involved with Te Reo Mori Society, Ng Kaiwhakapmau i te Reo and Te Upoko o te Ika radio station, and worked in parliament as an advisor to the Mori Party. At that time, when te reo Mori seemed to be in great danger, I thought that whatever they learned was better than nothing. Andrew Robb Dispatch Coordinator at Waste Management NZ Ltd Bay of Plenty, New Zealand 15 followers 15 connections Join to connect Waste Management NZ Ltd Activity It is all a matter of. To be clear, Mr Robb remains deeply opposed to recreational use for magic mushrooms and MDMA, even if he advocates them for medicinal purposes. I kept putting it down to all sorts of other things," Mr Robb told 7.30. The animal was confirmed dead in the water, but there was no access to the riverbed for a digger to move it. Its just over 30 years since Te Reo Irirangi o Te poko o Te Ika first took to the airwaves in Posted by Andrew Robb | May 6, 2017 | Comment & Analysis. Thank you for reading E-Tangata. The contractor was asked to provide receipts for the disposal of materials at an authorised site. The sheer number of Pkeh, with the best of intentions and only a little knowledge, might overwhelm the small community of native speakers of Mori, who hold the cultural responsibility of maintaining te rangatiratanga o te reo. Another dramatic change has been in the attitudes of the (mainly Pkeh) public towards the use and learning of te reo Mori. Thanks Andrew for offering your perspective on learning Te Reo as a Pkeh. RSE: How can we make sure everybody wins? Andrew Robb. Andrew Robb enrolled into Mori language studies in the mid 1970's. If you support our kaupapa and want to see us continue, please consider making a one-off donation or contributing $5 or $10 a month. a***@hamptons.co.nz . You can support E-Tangatas kaupapa by contributing through PressPatron. "Well, we're not denying the alternatives. Former Trade Minister Andrew Robbs criticism may be a little exaggerated, but theres no doubt the relationship is tricky and still needs work. Photo: Photo Supplied. Mr Robb's response is undiplomatic: "They're a lot of old fogies who are so deeply conservative. Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP. But the opening up of different ways to view the world is surely one of the priceless rewards of learning te reo Maori. Compliance officers who investigated claims that a New River goldminer was muddying the water found the discharge was minor and was put right by the operator on the spot. We owe so much to Huirangi by Andrew Robb | Apr 19, 2020 | Reflections And I was thrilled that, as they start tostring sentences together, our mokopuna speak more Mori than English. Im a Pkeh who grew up having absolutely no clue about Mori anything. Now more than ever, players rightly see themselves as multi-faceted entrepreneurs, and seek ways to leverage their brands in everything from real estate to venture capital. Posted by Andrew Robb | Feb 20, 2022 | Media. But we were members of Te Reo Mori Society, and committed to promoting recognition and use of te reo Mori, through political actions, submissions to Parliament, ministers, heads of government departments and public broadcasters, petitions on various topics, and running a Mori language resource centre in town. I was always made to feel very very welcome in their communities and in their affairs.. No online music or videos, no online dictionaries, no online support groups, almost no language resource materials, no radio station nothing to support our own hard work. Our eldest, Te Kawa, was born in 1981, so he mostly missed out on khanga reo, apart from the play groups that we ran with other whnau and a stint at a khanga shortly before he started school. ), When we arrive in the presence of God, He may well ask us: What did you people do with that noble language that I gifted to you?. Anaru Robb was there. A complaint about a dead cow near the mouth of the Mahinapua Creek checked out. A company linked to West Coast farmer and former regional council chairman Andrew Robb has been investigated for breaching resource consent conditions for a demolition waste dump. That in turn evolved into Te Wiki o Te Reo Mori, and sparked decades of political action. Already my monocultural upbringing and unconscious biases are being seriously challenged as I recognise another way, another perspective at viewing my reality and the world I live in. Conversely, during lockdown, when I spoke Mori to our mokopuna, I started to wonder if I was doing the right thing, especially when I heard them using words from the khanga or their Nan-nan, or online, that I dont use myself. I still feel an obligation to use their gift the best way I can, as the Bible story says, and not simply bury my talents. Kia ora Ross, I think that, in the past, te reo Maori was actively suppressed by the government because it was recognised as a key element of a distinct Maori identity, so it challenged the colonial story that We are one people and that British is best. E-Tangata is an online Sunday magazine specialising in stories that reflect the experiences of Mori and Pasifika in Aotearoa. It was a stunning, astonishing revelation. With your help, we can tell more Mori and Pacific stories. We're saying that we need to do the science to get the safety and get the efficacy to make sure that that's right," college president John Allan told 7.30. I think they've been bitten a few times when they've backed other treatments that haven't worked out.". Mori Language revitilisation was at the forefront Audio. One way or another it has been part of everything hes ever done. Te Kuru o te Marama Dewes remembers him. on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or your favourite podcast provider. Broadcaster Alan Jones is the most influential shockjock on the air. Parliament's longest serving staffer, Shona Rob, is retiring after 39 years. And there's no doubt that it is quite well agreed that it increases the activity in the brain," Mr Robb told 7.30. Schools, radio and TV, government agencies, newspapers and private companies have been enthusiastically promoting the use of te reo Mori by an overwhelmingly appreciative public. I had the luxury of a free university education in those days, so I could do it just because I wanted to! Four years ago, there was an unprecedented Chinese presence at rkei marae. Housing policies favour the rich and leave first home buyers high and dry. It is amazing the connections that are slowly being revealed. When I started learning Maori, my family and friends were not against the idea, but they were perplexed what is the use of it? Andrew and Ian Robb and Waikato farmer Andrew MacPherson are directors of Sewell Peak Farm. Its future still depends on everyone doing their utmost and working together to help the language flourish and not helping ourselves to as much as we can get, as it loses its rangatiratanga and eventually becomes extinct. View Andrew Robb's business profile at Hamptons ITM. There were a number of overstretched teachers of Mori in secondary schools, and a valiant team publishing Mori stories in journals for schools and that was about it. He would often speak in public of that period and the impact it had on his life. Photo: Sourced from website (treaty2U.govt.nz ). When the nearest khanga had an opening, she moved there, and she loves it. A petition calling forMori to be taught in schools had been presented to parliament and Te Reo Society students were active in pushing for formal recognition of the language. Andrew Robb, of Pkeh descent, was a rare breed. Andrew Robb Obituary, Death - Survived By Category DeathPosted on:May 11, 2022 Andrew Robb Obituary, Death - Andrew Robb, te reo revitaliser and a key advocate for Pkeh allyship to Mori, sadly passed away at the age of 66. Robb used his skills as a bilingual journalist on radio and in print and was also a storyteller who ensured the stories of te reo included those of the battle to safeguard it for future generations of New Zealanders, Apanui said. The three khanga in the city are full and generally have waiting lists. He worked with passion and humility, and right up until the day before he died, he and I communicated totally in Mori. The more widely te reo Mori is heard and used, they said, the greater its value as a symbol of identity and a means of communication. The Minister for the Environment has asked officials to look into this matter, and a response will be provided directly to the complainant, the spokesman said. Families need a range of options to suit their stressed circumstances, such as the demands of work, the costs of housing and food, and the logistics of getting mokopuna to and from khanga. The Liberals new federal director will have to get on with Malcolm Turnbull, which can be a challenge in itself. One of their earliest and most notable successes was delivering 30,000 signatures to parliament in support of the petition of Hana Te Hemara, calling for Mori Language Day to be established. But then I thought of all the people in my life whove shared the priceless gift of their reo with me. "Anaru joined the battle for te reo Mori when he was a first-year university student almost 50 years ago and he never left us. Metal, plastic and timber from the demolition of historic Greymouth hotel Revingtons was found in the 2 hectare Taylorville Rd dump site. Andrew Robb with New Zealand Prime Minister John Key, right, after signing the Trans Pacific Partnership on February 4. Rocketreach finds email, phone & social media for 450M+ professionals. On the street and in public spaces, even native speakers mostly didnt speak Mori because of the likely reaction: abuse and threats from Pkeh within earshot. The company's consent is for cleanfill, but council staff, acting on a neighbour's complaint, found the rubble contained exposed steel and other materials that fall outside the cleanfill definition. Remember Naida Glavish almost got the sack from the Post Office for answering the phone with Kia ora. Notes from the council compliance visit on March 17 say officers had concerns about the fill site including fly dumping, techniques used to trench, non-consented materials not being removed and drainage from the site going into a neighbours pond. Kia ora David, thanks for your comment. But this year saw a more challenging debate during Te Wiki o te Reo Mori, over Pkeh musicians, and Lorde in particular, singing their own songs translated into Mori. Andrew Robb's Phone Number and Email. "As a lifelong and founding member of Ng Kaiwhakapumau i te Reo Mori, the organisation whose members led the WAI11 Reo Mori claim to the Waitangi Tribunal, Anaru helped change history and the future of te reo in Aotearoa, its homeland.". Before that, as a university student, he joined the Bastion Point occupation in 1977. . Former cabinet minister in the Howard and Abbott governments Ian Macfarlane has announced he will quit parliament at the election. Andrew Robb is a former reporter with Mana News and Te Kea in Wellington. As a Pkeh, I know theyre genuine in their desire to support the kaupapa and put right our history. But cannabis has been approved for controlled medical use," he said. Anaru helped change history and the future of te reo in Aotearoa, its homeland, says Apanui. Are you going to become a teacher of Maori? Ive always liked the idea of New Zealand having an unwritten constitution. . The farmer escaped a fine because the effects were considered minor and he had taken "quick and comprehensive actions" to sort the problem. Signal to noise - is AM radio really under threat? He was among a group of over 200 people arrested when the protesters were evicted by 800 police and NZ Army personnel. He was a consistent contributor to E-Tangata, and articulated his thoughts on how Pkeh and non-Mori can be better allies. . An environmental assessment said heavy metals could cause chemical contamination of the 2ha site. Working alongside the late rangatira Te Huirangi Waikerepuru, he also contributed to the Wai 11 te reo claim, which was key in the creation of Te Taura Whiri i te reo Mori, the Mori Language Commission. Photo: National Library Email. In fact, I didn't accept it for myself for decades that I had a depressive condition. The College of Psychiatrists is opposed. Photo: Supplied Tears streamed down my face, not because I was scared or angry, but because, at that moment, there was nowhere in the world Id rather have been than right there with those people., Posted by Andrew Robb | Jul 15, 2017 | Reo. A founding member of the group and a leader in Mori education, Dr Cathy Dewes, says that Robb was a staunch and loyal ally in the struggle to normalise the learning, teaching and speaking of te reo Mori. Born in Kilspindie Lived in Pitroddie, Dundee, Alyth. Surely if more people learn and speak Te Reo, fluency will follow for all Te Reo students as Te Reo Mori is heard more and more in everyday life. Far fewer know their real story. 'Please confirm what Muslim refers to': Why Ali's birthday payment for his nephew was flagged by his bank, These engineers break their silenceafterdecade of criticism overBrisbane2011 flood handling, Kade was a fit 31-year-old when he died from a heart attack, Sherpa are world famous for their work, which is synonymous with their name. Photo: Supplied. Chester Borrows: The tough-on-crime mentality doesnt work. The Liberal Party is looking for a new federal director, after the resignation of stalwart Tony Nutt. We must not, in our enthusiasm to support te reo Mori, undermine its rangatiratanga. Another aspect of te tino rangatiratanga o te reo is Mori ownership and control of te reo Mori and its development into the future. about his first meeting at Te Reo Society, Deal signed for 150 new homes in Tairwhiti with $55m funding, Andrew Robb - media advisor to the Mori Party, Exact fate of whale fossil taken from West Coast river unknown, Rongo experts fear crackdown in Therapeutics Products Bill, Cyclone Gabrielle: Government announces $15 million for aid at marae and clean-up support, Christopher Luxon's State of the Nation speech: Affordable childcare plan unveiled, Wairoa residents slowly returning to homes as number of red-stickered properties reduces. It made such a huge difference to my life. When he first started being able to understand sentences he was overjoyed. After 39 years, six prime ministers and hundreds of MPs, Shona Robb has called time on her career. 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