In campaigning for the Te Taitokerau by-election, this week Hone Harawira proposed the establishment of a Māori parliament for Māori members of parliament to work collectively on Māori interests. Māori Party Co-leader, Tariana Turia, has responded indicating the constitutional review is the appropriate place to consider such a matter. As
Day: June 20, 2011
The Hautaki Trust, and its business partners, have collectively invested a further $4 million in the 2degrees telecommunications company (this retains Hautaki’s interests in the company at 10%). Hautaki Trust, has one trustee, Hautaki Ltd, which has one shareholder, Te Huarahi Trust. Te Huarahi Trust was established in 2000 with
On Thursday agreements in principle to settlement historic grievances were entered into between the Crown and Ngāti Rangiwewehi, and between the Crown and Tapuika. Both iwi are part of the broader Te Arawa confederation, and both will receive historical, cultural, and commercial redress (including the right to purchase particular Crown
This week the Māori Party indicated a desire to participate in the Ministerial working group on welfare reform. You will recall that on 3 June we advised the decision by the two Māori Party Cabinet members not to paticipate was an unsatisfactory outcome for Māori. This is a positive change,
As we have previously advised you, in May the Early Childhood Education Taskforce released a report, An Agenda for Amazing Children, which recommended greater investment in the sector. One specific recommendation was priority services for Māori and Pasifika children. This week Education Minister, Anne Tolley, announced that $9.5 million has
On Wednesday, Justice Minister Simon Power, released a Ministry of Justice research report on restorative justice –Reoffending Analysis for Restorative Justice, Cases: 2008 and 2009, and announced further funding for restorative justice initiatives (these are managed conferences between victims and offenders). Current funding for restorative justice is circa $2 million
On Wednesday Minister of Housing, Phil Heatley, confirmed a semi-autonomous ‘unit’ would be established within the Department of Building and Housing to grow ‘social housing’ (often referred to as third sector or community housing). The business unit, the Social Housing Unit (SHU) will officially commence on 1 July, with a