Last Thursday a Deed of Settlement between Ngāti Ranginui and the Crown was initialled. The settlement includes financial redress of $31 million, and the return of Omanawa River Conservation Area, Mangaone Stream Conservation Area, Taumata and Te Awa Ngamuwahine.
Day: April 16, 2012
On Wednesday the (new) Minister for Climate Change, Tim Groser, released a consultation document on proposals for updating New Zealand’s Emission Trading Scheme (the ‘ETS’). The policy proposals may negatively impact on Māori forestry interests. The consultation document is a policy green paper, and is a precursor for amendments to
Earlier this month the Human Rights Commission released its annual report on the employment practices of Crown Entities: Crown entities and Good Employer Annual Report. One focus area this year was the employment of Māori by Crown Entities. The Commission, noting that all 96 Crown Entities have a specific legal