Deputy Prime Minister Bill English and Māori Affairs Minister Dr Pita Sharples announced on Thursday the 12 appointees to the Constitutional Advisory Panel. The Government confirmed last December that it would conduct a wide-ranging review of New Zealand’s constitutional arrangements – including the size of Parliament, the length of the electoral term, Māori representation, the role of the Treaty of Waitangi and whether New Zealand needs a written constitution. The process is expected to take over three years.
Day: August 5, 2011
This week the Tertiary Education Commission released a report entitled, Poutamatia – Youth transitions between secondary and tertiary study. As the title implies, the report examines transitions between secondary school and tertiary education, (increased transition is a key priority area of the Government‟s Tertiary Education Strategy.) In summary the report
On Monday an urgent Treaty of Waitangi Claim was lodged by Dr Timoti Karetu, Tina Olsen-Ratana and Dame Iritana Te Rangi Tawhiwhirangi on behalf of the Kōhanga Reo National Trust. This lodging occurred with a protest march by kōhanga whānau from Parliament to the Tribunal. The claim alleges fourteen broad
On Wednesday the Minister for Social Development and Employment, Paula Bennett, released a policy „green‟ paper centred on services for vulnerable children. The paper is called Every child thrives, belongs, achieves, Ka whai oranga, ka whai wāhi, ka whai taumata ia tamaiti. [Note a „green‟ paper is a document that