Post in Te Harakeke - Weekend 20 January 2010

Tena Koutou Katoa
This is the first edition of Te Harakeke for 2010.  Please feel free to pass
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TE WHITAU
Te Harakeke
Welcome to the new look of Te Harakeke.  The new look is for ease of access to
each of the articles.

Weaving Communities Together
The Taskforce is pleased to announce that approval has been given to three
projects for 2010.  Details of each of these projects will be included in
future editions of Te Whitau.

JOB VACANCIES
If you are interested in any of the following vacancies, please click the link
to read more.

Kokiri Marae Health & Social Services
Full time – 20 hours per week
http://www.cst.org.nz/r/post/mHXY9uvG5aqAbCBj6wmIp
Pablo Art Studio Vacancy – Director
http://www.cst.org.nz/r/post/3ZvBSf2MVb5ZxWa6chjJyT
National Collective of Independent Women’s Refuge Incorporated
http://www.cst.org.nz/r/post/6FFHcIBGlv3s2v425Jix8y
Hutt Housing Forum
http://www.cst.org.nz/r/post/2tnENpYaNDvSele0HxWyL1
Indigenous Peoples, Human Rights and Advocacy Programme
http://www.cst.org.nz/r/post/2QIOabm9xyAJtMGU15LNIm

WHAT’S ON AND WHERE
If you are interested in any of the following events, please click the link to
read more:

Wellington School of Medicine Summer School Day
Housing Quality Assessment – Wednesday 17 February 2010
http://www.cst.org.nz/r/post/3HsnAHnvBiLRo1cC2wxkVJ
Tikanga Marae & Indigenous Studies at the Pa
http://www.cst.org.nz/r/post/4DUTbsxHo07n34DDU4pxzD
Hutt COSS Network Meetings
January 21
http://www.cst.org.nz/r/post/3OD8VXbQ42ftDvhoj350Cy
Leadership Programme in Auckland & Christchurch
http://www.cst.org.nz/r/post/2rTI2qqaRLc084Y42I16O
Waitangi Sunday Celebrations
http://www.cst.org.nz/r/post/4zpTPtExOXZKguKSBLQygU

MEDIA ALERTS
If you are interested in any of the following stories, please click the link to
read more:

ASB Community Trust
New Housing Fund for Community Housing Providers
http://www.cst.org.nz/r/post/3kw5GQg9PD8G1y0K1jSLwp
Volunteer Managers Survey
http://www.cst.org.nz/r/post/2PnbF80BxAO5n4NqFgsxFy
Community Trust Awards Grants worth $4 million
http://www.cst.org.nz/r/post/2NYKCSR1SiTly6uyOyrFKk
Permaculture in NZ Summer 2009 Membership Newsletter
http://www.cst.org.nz/r/post/3ujLQircV0VGhOyDu7S9Pu
National Community Government Forum follow-up
http://www.cst.org.nz/r/post/2D6pvsiSp2w8UH6XGuEmKI

WHAT’S ON TOP FOR THE SECTOR.....
Keep informed about what’s important in the Sector.  Click on the link to read
more:

Review of the Financial Reporting Act 1993
The Ministry of Economic Development (MED) and the Accounting Standards Review
Board (ASRB) have produced two discussion documents that propose radical
changes to the statutory framework for Financial Reporting and Assurance in New
Zealand. We encourage you to make submissions.
This review will have a major impact on who has to provide financial reports
and how these reports will be prepared. If the review recommendations are
accepted, many organisations will not be required to provide audited accounts.
New financial reporting standards will be established to assist organisations
with improving their accountability and transparency for the benefit of the
communities they serve and their members, donors and government agencies.
There are two review discussion documents:
1.	The Statutory Framework for Financial Reporting
2.	Proposed Application of Accounting and Assurance Standards under the
proposed new Statutory Framework for Financial Reporting
Both these reports are available on the Ministry of Economic Development's
website www.med.govt.nz
The closing date for submissions on the Review is Friday, 29 January 2010.

Iris Pahau
National Development Manager
Community Sector Taskforce
Cell:            021-177-1012
Phone:      (04) 526-2036
Website:   www.cst.org.nz
           www.communityresearch.org.nz