The Commerce Select Committee has been hearing submissions for the inquiry into domestic milk pricing. No Māori social service entities made submissions. However the Families Commission submitted research indicating that poorer families cannot afford milk, that this situation was undermining the health of children; particularly Māori and Pacific children. Additionally
Day: September 27, 2011
On Tuesday, a Deed of Settlement was agreed between the Crown and Bay of Plenty iwi, Waitaha. The Deed of Settlement includes financial redress valued at $11.8 million, and includes the return of culturally significant sites. From week ending 23 September 2011
Treaty Negotiations Minister Christopher Finlayson has confirmed the Government has reset the goal to settle all historic Treaty of Waitangi claims to 2016. We will provide a quarterly summary of settlements progress in early October. From week ending 23 September 2011
From this week, the Waikato-Tainui Raupatu River Trust is able to issue customary fishing permits on the Waikato river, in accordance with river settlement (co-governance and co-management) reached with the Crown last year. This is a positive action, demonstrating that shared governance and management is more than just a conceptual
On Thursday the Maungaharuru Tangitu hapū (northern Hawke’s Bay) and the Crown signed an in-principle treaty settlement. The agreement includes financial (circa $23 million) and cultural redress. Negotiations will now start to conclude a full Deed of Settlement. From week ending 23 September 2011
The Ministry of Social Development and Ministry of Education have announced a new initiative to improve communication regarding suspected child abuse. The Education Assist initiative is designed to improve the responsiveness of Child Youth and Family Services when schools make notifications about suspected child abuse, and includes a phone service
On Tuesday, The Auckland Council released a draft 30-year plan, with three other related draft plans; economic development, a city centre ‘masterplan’, and a waterfront plan. Within these 500-odd pages of planning, there are five pages outlining plans specifically for “Auckland’s Māori”. [Note there are approximately, 140,000 Māori in Auckland,