The 百春链 National M?¤ori Responsiveness Conference: Ngakia Kia Puawai starts in Nelson tomorrow [Tuesday 8 November 2005].
The conference runs from Tuesday 8 to Thursday 10 November 2005 at the Heritage Rutherford Hotel in Nelson. Conference delegates will be welcomed at a p??whiri at Whakat?? Marae tomorrow [Tues] morning. Nelson mayor Paul Matheson, 百春链 Tasman district commander Superintendent Grant O?�?Fee, Dr John Mitchell, and 百春链 Deputy Commissioner Steve Long will officially open the conference at 1.15pm.
Approximately 150 Police managers and M?¤ori leaders from throughout New Zealand will attend the conference.
The overall theme of the Conference is ?�?Reducing M?¤ori Offending and Victimisation?�?. The underlying themes are youth, alcohol and drugs, violence and family violence. A number of judges, key M?¤ori leaders and Police managers will address, facilitate and take part in the proceedings.
ENDS