On Wednesday the Minister of Māori Affairs, Dr Pita Sharples, launched He Toki ki te Rika – a Māori Trade Training initiative in Christchurch. It is a partnership between the Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology (CPIT), Te Tapuae o Rēhua, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, and a cluster of industry
Day: June 27, 2011
Last Saturday an agreement in principle to settle treaty grievances was entered into between Ngāti Rēhua and the Crown. Ngāti Rēhua is located on Great Barrier Island and will receive financial redress of $4.6 million, and cultural redress, which includes the transfer of part of Hirakimatā and Ōkiwi Recreation Reserves
On Tuesday the Minister of Social Development, Paula Bennett, announced that nine community providers will receive funding for programmes to reduce youth offending, through the programme Fresh Start. At least three of these providers are Māori, and will deliver tikanga-based services to youth in their charge. Total funding for this
Following the Government’s budget in May, Statements of Intent have now been published for all central Government departments and ministries. These documents are effectively three items in one: three-year strategic plans, annual business plans, and their funding agreements with the Government. Each year the statements come into effect from 1