Meeting 14: Writing Broadcast Task
New Zealand celebrates Māori New Year as an official public holiday for the first time
By Tara Subramaniam, CNN
June 24, 2022
For the first time, New
Zealanders are enjoying an official public holiday this June 24 to celebrate
Matariki -- also known as Māori New Year.
Matariki is the Māori
name for a cluster of stars, also known as the Pleiades, the rising of which is
recognized by many of the country's Indigenous people as the start of the new
year.
In a statement, the New
Zealand government noted that this is "the first public holiday to
recognize Te Ao Māori" or the Māori worldview. The official holiday was
established in April, with the passing of the Te Kāhui o Matariki Public
Holiday Act.
The holiday is a time
for honoring ancestors, celebrating the present by gathering together to give
thanks, and looking forward to the new year.
New Zealand's Ministry
of Business, Innovation and Employment released several videos explaining
Matariki and the timing of the national celebration.
"Matariki helps to
reaffirm identity and bonds that we have with each other. Those that have
passed, those that are still with us and those that are still to come,"
said Rangiānehu 'Mātāmua, chair of the Matariki Advisory Group.
"It's a very
important celebration and period of time that really helps to embed those
central values within us."
Māori, who make up
about 15% of New Zealand's population, were dispossessed of much of their land
during Britain's colonization of the country. Thousands of Māori have protested
for civil and social rights in recent years, and have criticized governments
for failing to address social and economic inequalities.
Earlier this year,
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern introduced a new curriculum with mandatory
teaching of Māori history and British colonialism.
Ardern also appointed
the country's first indigenous female foreign minister, Nanaia Mahuta, in
November 2020.
Prince Charles 'accepted a suitcase with 1m euros',
report claims
By Joseph Lee
June, 26 2022News clip
New Zealand celebrates Māori New
Year as an official public holiday for the first time
For the first time, New Zealanders are enjoying an official public holiday this June 24 to celebrate Matariki -- also known as Māori New Year. Matariki is the Māori name for a cluster of stars, also known as the Pleiades, the rising of which is recognized by many of the country's Indigenous people as the start of the new year. In a statement, the New Zealand government noted that this is "the first public holiday to recognize Te Ao Māori" or the Māori worldview. The official holiday was established in April, with the passing of the Te Kāhui o Matariki Public Holiday Act. Māori, who make up about 15% of New Zealand's population, were dispossessed of much of their land during Britain's colonization of the country. Thousands of Māori have protested for civil and social rights in recent years, and have criticized governments for failing to address social a
The Prince of Wales accepted a suitcase containing a million euros in cash from a former Qatari prime minister, the Sunday Times has reported.
The paper says this was one of three cash donations from Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim totalling three million euros.
Clarence House said donations from the sheikh were passed immediately to one of the prince's charities and all the correct processes were followed.
There is no suggestion the payments were illegal.
According to the Sunday Times, Prince Charles received the three cash donations in person from the former prime minister between 2011 and 2015.
It is claimed that on one occasion the money was handed over in a holdall at a meeting at Clarence House. On another, the paper reported the cash was contained in carrier bags from the department store Fortnum and Mason.
In a statement, Clarence House said: "Charitable donations received from Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim were passed immediately to one of the prince's charities, who carried out the appropriate governance and have assured us that all the correct processes were followed."
The funds were received by the Prince of Wales's Charitable Fund, whose stated aim is to "transform lives and build sustainable communities", by awarding grants to good causes in fields such as conservation, education, health and social inclusion.
The fund told the Sunday Times that its trustees had concluded the donor was legitimate and that its auditors had signed off on the donation.
Donations to Prince Charles's charities have come under scrutiny in recent months following allegations that one of them offered a Saudi donor help to secure a UK honour and citizenship.
The Metropolitan Police said earlier this year that it is investigating the claims about the Prince's Foundation under the Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act 1925.
The foundation is understood to be offering its full co-operation and Clarence House has said that Prince Charles had no knowledge of the alleged offer of honours or citizenship on the basis of donation to his charities.
Michael Fawcett, the prince's former valet and chief executive of the foundation, resigned in November as the charity investigated the claims.
The investigation found that he co-ordinated with "fixers" over an honorary CBE for billionaire businessman Mahfouz Marei Mubarak bin Mahfouz, who denies any wrongdoing.
But it concluded that there was no evidence that trustees were aware of the co-ordination.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-61941113
News clip
New Zealand celebrates Māori New
Year as an official public holiday for the first time
For
the first time, New Zealanders are enjoying an official public holiday this
June 24 to celebrate Matariki -- also known as Māori New Year. Matariki is the
Māori name for a cluster of stars, also known as the Pleiades, the rising of
which is recognized by many of the country's Indigenous people as the start of
the new year. In a statement, the New Zealand government noted that this is
"the first public holiday to recognize Te Ao Māori" or the Māori
worldview. The official holiday was established in April, with the passing of
the Te Kāhui o Matariki Public Holiday Act. Māori, who make up about 15% of New
Zealand's population, were dispossessed of much of their land during Britain's
colonization of the country. Thousands of Māori have protested for civil and
social rights in recent years, and have criticized governments for failing to
address social and economic inequalities. Earlier this year, Prime Minister
Jacinda Ardern introduced a new curriculum with mandatory teaching of Māori
history and British colonialism. Ardern also appointed the country's first
indigenous female foreign minister, Nanaia Mahuta, in November 2020.
Prince Charles 'accepted a suitcase
with 1m euros', report claims
According to the Sunday Times, Prince Charles received the three cash
donations in person from the former prime minister between 2011 and 2015. The paper
says this was one of three cash donations from Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim
totalling three million euros. It is claimed that on one occasion the money was
handed over in a holdall at a meeting at Clarence House. On another, the paper
reported the cash was contained in carrier bags from the department store
Fortnum and Mason. The Metropolitan Police said earlier this year that it is
investigating the claims about the Prince's Foundation under the Honours
(Prevention of Abuses) Act 1925. The foundation is understood to be offering
its full co-operation and Clarence House has said that Prince Charles had no
knowledge of the alleged offer of honours or citizenship on the basis of
donation to his charities. Michael Fawcett, the prince's former valet and chief
executive of the foundation, resigned in November as the charity investigated
the claims.
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For the first time, New
Zealanders are enjoying an official public holiday this June 24 to celebrate
Matariki -- also known as Māori New Year.
Matariki is the Māori
name for a cluster of stars, also known as the Pleiades, the rising of which is
recognized by many of the country's Indigenous people as the start of the new
year.
In a statement, the New
Zealand government noted that this is "the first public holiday to
recognize Te Ao Māori" or the Māori worldview. The official holiday was
established in April, with the passing of the Te Kāhui o Matariki Public
Holiday Act.
New Zealand's Ministry
of Business, Innovation and Employment released several videos explaining
Matariki and the timing of the national celebration.
Māori, who make up
about 15% of New Zealand's population, were dispossessed of much of their land
during Britain's colonization of the country. Thousands of Māori have protested
for civil and social rights in recent years, and have criticized governments
for failing to address social and economic inequalities.
In addition, earlier
this year, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern introduced a new curriculum with
mandatory teaching of Māori history and British colonialism.
Ardern also appointed
the country's first indigenous female foreign minister, Nanaia Mahuta, in
November 2020.
Well,
we have other news from United Kingdom
The Prince of Wales accepted a suitcase containing a million euros in cash from a former Qatari prime minister.
According to the Sunday Times, Prince Charles received the three cash
donations in person from the former prime minister between 2011 and 2015.
In a statement, Clarence House said: "Charitable
donations received from Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim were passed immediately to one
of the prince's charities, who carried out the appropriate governance and have
assured us that all the correct processes were followed."
The funds were received by the Prince of Wales's
Charitable Fund, whose stated aim is to "transform lives and build
sustainable communities", by awarding grants to good causes in fields such
as conservation, education, health and social inclusion.
Donations to Prince Charles's charities have come under
scrutiny in recent months following allegations that one of them offered a
Saudi donor help to secure a UK honour and citizenship.
The Metropolitan Police said earlier this year that it
is investigating the claims about the
Prince's Foundation under the
Honours (Prevention of Abuses) Act 1925.
The foundation is understood to be offering its full
co-operation and Clarence House has said that Prince Charles had no knowledge
of the alleged offer of honours or citizenship on the basis of donation to his
charities.
Michael Fawcett, the prince's former valet and chief
executive of the foundation, resigned in November as the charity investigated
the claims.
The investigation found that he co-ordinated with "fixers" over an honorary CBE for billionaire businessman Mahfouz Marei Mubarak bin Mahfouz, who denies any wrongdoing.
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Clips of the news: New Zealand celebrates Māori New
Year as an official public holiday for the first time
by Tara Subramaniam, CNN
00:15 – 00:41: OPENING
00:42 – 02:22: New Zealand celebrates Māori New
Year as an official public holiday for the first time
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Clips of the
news: Prince Charles 'accepted a suitcase with 1m euros',
report claims
By: Joseph
Lee
Taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-61941113
02-23 – 04:50: Prince
Charles 'accepted a suitcase with 1m euros', report claims
04:51– 05:17: CLOSING
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