Last week the Kōhanga Reo National Trust recieved an urgent hearing from the Waitangi Tribunal. In response to evidence presented the Tribunal has requested from the Crown assurance that any future decisions on policy development or funding of Kōhanga Reo be deferred until the Tribunal has ruled on the matter of urgency.
Day: August 25, 2011
This week the Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Phil Heatley and Minister of Labour, Kate Wilkinson announced the Ministerial Inquiry panel members and the Terms of Reference (TOR) for the inquiry into the operation of fishing vessels, including foreign charter vessels (FCV), in New Zealand’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) waters.