NOV 16 - Funding cut to Maori Stop smoking project
NOV 16 - Funding cut to Maori Stop smoking project
Kua pahure te rua tau mai i te matenga o te maamaa o Rangimaria
Hotere i te tupeka. Inaianei kei te whai a ia i te ara o auahi
kore.
It's been two years since Rangimaria hotere's mother passed
away due to smoking too many cigarettes. Now she has joined the
smoke free pathway.
"i've decided to give up smoking for my family and my friends."
Ko ia tetahi e pukuriri ana i te rongohanga kua tapahia te putea
kawanatanga ki te roopu o te reo marama, he ropu maori e taunaki
ana i te aukati tupeka.
She is one of many who are upset on hearing government funding
has been cut to Maori group Te Reo Marama, who are advocates
against tobacco.
"funding unfairly cut"
Rua rau mano taara te wariu o te kirimana i tapahia i te reo
marama e te manatu Hauora.
The ministry of health has cut Te Reo Marama's contract worth
$200,000.
Ko taa ratou kaore nga taha e rua i whai whakaaetanga i tetahi
kaupapa mahi hou i whakamaheretia i te timatanga o tenei tau.
They say the two sides could not agree on a new work programme that
was planned out at the beginning of the year.
" work programme not good enough"
He rongo hou teera ki te reo marama. Ki taa ratou mohio i
tapahia keetia te kirimana na te kore whai paanga o te maori ki nga
mahi taunaki aukati tupeka i enei raa.
That's news to Te Reo Marama. They are of the understanding the
contract was not renewed as there was no longer a need for Maori
advocacy on tobacco these days.
E rere ana hoki te heitara i kaha o te reo marama ki te whakapau
putea ki nga haerenga tawaahi.
However, accusations are also flowing about the amount of money
being spent on overseas travel.
I tenei waa kei te rapu putea hou a te reo marama e haere tonu
ai a ratou mahi. Engari ki te kore e tutuki ka kati nga kuaha hei
te pipiri e tuu mai nei. Ms,tk.
Te Reo Marama are currently looking for funding to continue
their work. But if they are not successful, their doors will shut
by June next year. Maiki sherman, Te Karere.
