On Monday, a school bus transporting children from Taneatua and Whakatāne to the predominately Māori community of Ruātoki was involved in an accident with a truck. Six children were injured. One child remains in a critical condition. Saana Murray (Ngāti Kuri), the last original claimant to the Wai 262 fauna
Day: September 12, 2011
Kataraina O’Brien has been elected as the national president of the Māori Women’s Welfare League. Matiu Dickson (Ngāi te Rangi and Ngāti Ranginui) has been appointed to the Council of Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi. Maxine Moana-Tuwhangai (Tainui and Ngāti Maniapoto) has been appointed to the Waikato Institute of Technology
Late last month the Department of Labour released a 2010 report entitled, Perceptions of immigration policy and Immigration New Zealand – 2010 Community Survey – At a glance. Within this report the Department notes, “Māori were the least likely to consider New Zealand a welcoming place and the most likely
On Tuesday the Auditor-General released a report on government services pertaining to Māori housing. The report, Government Planning and Support for Housing on Māori Land, is well written and provides a thorough (110-page) analysis of services. The focus of this report is on the quality of three services: Kāinga Whenua
The Annual Report of Tainui Group Holdings to year-end 31 March 2011 has been released. This report shows a net profit of $23.1 million on assets of $658 million (3.5% return on assets). Despite the low asset-return percentage, overall this is a positive financial result, and allowed the Holding Group
From week ending 22 July 2011 On Tuesday the Minister of Social Development, Paula Bennett, released Fresh Start Reforms in Operation – a progress report on the implementation of the Fresh Start youth justice reforms. The Fresh Start reforms centre on reducing incidences of youth offending, and are an outcome