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BEST Pacific Institute of Education (BEST) today proudly announced that it had recruited Olympic discus thrower and leading New Zealand sportswoman, Beatrice Faumuin? OMNZ, as Chief Executive of a new leadership academy and charitable foundation dedicated to training Pasifika leaders.

NZAOMS has issued judicial review proceedings against the Dental Council of New Zealand in respect of decisions concerning the scope of practice for oral surgery.

The parties have now agreed to settle those proceedings.

Supporters of a Hamilton marae tagged for demolition shared a collective sigh of relief after their lawyer earned them at least a temporary reprieve yesterday.

Fresh weight has been lent to claims that a declaration on indigenous rights will have more sweeping effects than the government claims.

New Zealand's first Maori High Court judge, Sir Edward Taihakurei Durie, has suggested the principles of the Declaration of the Rights of Indigenous Peoples will find their way in time into New Zealand law, both statute law and judge-made law.

A High Court judge has labelled New Zealand's commitment to the indigenous rights declaration the most significant day in advancing Maori rights since the Treaty of Waitangi.

A lawyer who helped draft the UN declaration on indigenous rights says signing up to it will provide a boost to Maori making land claims. Yesterday in New York the Maori Party co-leader, Pita Sharples, announced the Government is ratifying the declaration.

A lawyer who helped draft the United Nations declaration on indigenous rights says the document must be read before conclusions are drawn about it.

A lawyer who helped draft the United Nations declaration on indigenous rights says signing up to it will provide a boost to Maori making land claims.

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Media releases

Faumuin? To Lead New Pasifika Leadership Academy

Agreed Statement by the New Zealand Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Inc and the Dental Council of New Zealand

Temporary stay for unofficial city marae

Aspirational rights likely to become binding

Maori rights gaining new momentum

Declaration secures Maori Party 'treasured place in history'

Judge hails big advance for Maori

Radio New Zealand Newswire

Lawyer wants declaration read before conclusions drawn

Radio New Zealand Newswire