Melanie Mark-Shadbolt joins Project Crimson Trust’s governance team Photo: Project Crimson. Adele Fitzpatrick, left, and Melanie Mark-Shadbolt, right. *** TTW are excited to announce CEO joins the Project Crimson Trust governance team in 2020. Melanie Mark-Shadbolt is of Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa, Ngāti Porou, Te Arawa, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Te Atiawa, Mackintosh and Gunn…
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Melanie Mark-Shadbolt appointed to B3 Collaboration Council The Better Border Biosecurity (B3) research collaboration has appointed two Māori members, Holden Hohaia and Melanie Mark-Shadbolt, to its Collaboration Council. B3 Council Chair James Buwalda says the Council is committed to fulfilling its Treaty obligations by having Māori representation at a governance level and acknowledging the essential…
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Shaun Neeley joins TTW Ltd as Trustee Te Tira Whakamātaki is pleased to announce that Shaun Neeley is joining their social enterprise as Trustee. Mr Neeley will join Mr Alby Marsh and Ms Kiri Hurunui to the organisation recently granted charitable status. Shaun (Ngāi Tahu) grew up on a dairy farm in the Northland region…
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Photo credit: David Mark, Pixabay Govt invests $27M in wallaby control On May 14, 2020, the Government announced a $27 million investment in wallaby control, with a special emphasis on stimulating the economy and getting people back into work post COVID-19. This news came as a surprise for many, including Te Tira Whakamātaki who have…
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NZ’s approach to Mycoplasma Bovis world-class Like Covid-19 it appears as if New Zealand’s plan and approach to eradicating the cattle disease Mycoplasma Bovis has been world-class. The latest technical data and key measures show the programme may very well be working. It appears as if compensation processes have improved for affected farms, research is…
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MBIE announces $33M for mātauranga Māori in Budget As part of Budget 2020 and the COVID Response and Recovery Fund, the Government has announced a $401.3 million package over 4 years for research, science and innovation, including $33m towards mātauranga Māori. Te Tira Whakamātaki would like to congratulate Minister Woods and the Ministry of Business,…
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TTW CEO part of Caliwoods Campaign TTW CEO Melanie Mark-Shadbolt was invited to join an expert panel discussing economic reset in a webinar held 11 May 2020, in support of an open letter to the government to prioritise sustainability practices in a post-COVID world. The open letter contains contributions from industry experts, and demonstrates that…
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