On Friday Housing Minister Phil Heatley announced that the Pukaki Ahu Whenua Trust have been awarded funding to build social housing through Māori Demonstration Partnership fund. Pukaki Ahu Whenua Trust will build 10 houses in Mangere providing long term affordable rental accommodation for low to middle income families on Māori freehold
Day: July 18, 2011
A Māori-focussed rehabilitation unit, Whare Oranga Ake, has opened this week. The unit is beside the Hawke’s Bay Regional Prison and will focus on using restorative kaupapa Māori practices to re-integrate Māori prisoners into society. The initiative has been championed by Dr Pita Sharples, who is the Associate Corrections Minister.
As we advised you previously, following the Government’s Budget commitments in May, 2011/12 Statements of Intent for all Government departments, ministries and crown entities came into effect from 1 July. These documents are effectively three items in one: three-year strategic plans, annual business plans, and their funding agreements with the
Yesterday Fisheries and Aquaculture Minister, Phil Heatley announced that a Ministerial Inquiry into the operation of Foreign Charter Vessels (FCVs) will be held. The terms of reference have yet to be set by Cabinet, however the issue of concern relates to employment conditions experienced by foreign crew, while working in
Te Puni Kōkiri has released a report on the economic sector in the Bay of Plenty, Report on the Māori Asset Base in the Waiariki Economy: An Economic Growth Strategy for a Sustainable Future. The report, prepared by BERL Economics, follows a similar format and methodology as a national report