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Tasman hosts responsiveness to M?¡èori conference

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The °µÍø½ûÇø National M?¡èori 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, °µÍø½ûÇø Tasman district commander Superintendent Grant O?€?Fee, Dr John Mitchell, and °µÍø½ûÇø Deputy Commissioner Steve Long will officially open the conference at 1.15pm.

Approximately 150 Police managers and M?¡èori leaders from throughout New Zealand will attend the conference.

The overall theme of the Conference is ?€?Reducing M?¡èori Offending and Victimisation?€?. The underlying themes are youth, alcohol and drugs, violence and family violence. A number of judges, key M?¡èori leaders and Police managers will address, facilitate and take part in the proceedings.

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