More tangi leave sought
PA Wellington The Combined State Unions are seeking special bereavement leave for State servants who need to attend Maori funerals. At the moment, State servants can get bereavement leave only for funerals of direct relatives. The C.S.U. says obligations often extend much further within Maori values. The claim advocate, Mr
Steve Grant, said young Maoris working.. in cities were often particularly hurt when denied leave to attend tangis at their country maraes. The State Services Coordinating Committee had agreed to hear the claim on a marae, probably in Wellington. Extension of leave rights would not lead to many more Maoris attending tangis, as Maoris were already using ordinary leave, said Mr Grant.
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Press, 24 June 1986, Page 4
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