Ngāi Tuhoe Tribal Authority has appointed Kirsti Luke to the position Chief Executive Officer. On Thursday, ASH (Action on Smoking and Health) released their 2011 annual Year 10 Smoking Survey. The survey showed a drop in youth smoking – especially among Māori females. The smoking rate amongst 14-15 year old
Day: March 3, 2012
Yesterday the Government released the independent review report on foreign charter vessels (FVC) operating in New Zealand. The 130-page report comprehensively outlines what further regulatory measures are required to improve the operations of these vessels in New Zealand. (The inquiry followed a series of claims of crew maltreatment aboard these
On Monday, Trusts from Tūwharetoa and Ngāti Rereahu announced that they were in the process of making a Waitangi Tribunal claim against Landcorp and Land Information New Zealand (LINZ, which is part of the Overseas Investment Office.). The claim is that both agencies have breached Section 9 of the State-Owned
On Tuesday the Prime Minister, John Key, confirmed that a general Treaty of Waitangi clause will be included in the legislative framework being developed for the four State-owned energy companies proposed for partial sale. The legislation will make it clear that Treaty obligations do not apply to private shareholders. In
Also this week the Ministry of Social Development uploaded onto its website welfare receipt information. (This was not announced nor discussed by Minister Bennett). In the table below we have collated the Māori specific information. When analysed with Statistics New Zealand population data, it shows that from a total 370,000
On Monday the Minister of Social Development, Paula Bennett, announced plans to progress the first wave of welfare reforms. (This announcement means that the Cabinet has agreed to these changes, and the next step is to pass legislation in order to enact the reforms. Legislation will be introduced to Parliament
This omnibus brief outlines emerging issues relating to Māori social, economic and treaty matters to 12 noon, 2 March 2012. Key matters to note are: Welfare reforms; Māori beneficiary numbers; Crafar-farm properties – Treaty of Waitangi Action; Partial sale of State-Owned Enterprises; Inquiry into the operation of foreign charter vessels