Author: Michael Murphy

30 Jul Panel urges laws to assist Ainu, preserve culture (The Japan Times)

Posted at 19:00h in News, Posts

A government panel on the Ainu urged the government Wednesday to take concrete steps to improve their lives and promote their culture through new legislation. The eight-member panel submitted a report to Chief Cabinet Secretary Takeo Kawamura after panel members approved it. The government plans...

30 Jul Intellectual property Bill slammed as an ‘abomination’ (Mail & Guardian)

Posted at 17:23h in News, Posts

Cold Rooibos tea has been poured over draft legislation seeking to protect venerable staples of local culture such as African dances, folklore -- and the herbal tea itself. The Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill aims to use forms of existing intellectual property legislation such as...

28 Jul Call for iwi to have more say on water (The New Zealand Herald)

Posted at 00:00h in News, Posts

Iwi should be more involved in the management and allocation of fresh water, says Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples. He has also come out against trading water consents...