The Auckland Independent Māori Statutory Board has commenced a series of six hui to consult on health and wellbeing issues such as Te Reo Māori, housing and co-governance of natural resources. Feedback from hui will be used to develop the Tāmaki Makaurau – Māori Wellbeing Plan. Ngāti Kahungunu iwi continues
Day: May 5, 2012
On Thursday, the Minister of Tertiary Education, Steven Joyce, made a pre-election announcement regarding changes to tertiary education policy settings. One of the changes relates to student allowances – which will now be available for four years of study (down from five), and availability will be gradually reduce via a
On Wednesday, the Minister of Māori Affairs, Dr Pita Sharples, announced the establishment of a working group to refocus and strengthen Te Puni Kōkiri. The Minister noted that in a post-settlement environment, Māori and iwi were increasingly seeking strong relationships with the Crown, across multiple policy areas, and that the
On Tuesday, National MP Nikki Kaye tabled a Supplementary Order Paper to amend the Alcohol Reform Bill in order to retain the current age of eighteen for purchasing alcohol from off-licensed premises. This goes against the recommendations of the Law Commission and the Justice and Electoral Select Committee, both of
On Tuesday, the Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, and the Associate Minister of Education, Dr Pita Sharples, announced the establishment of a reference group on the Māori-medium teaching workforce. The ten-person group will focus on how to increase the number of Te Reo Māori teachers, particularly in classrooms where at
Yesterday, Statistics New Zealand released the Household Labour Force Survey results for the quarter to the end of March 2012. The survey shows an increase in unemployment from 6.3% to 6.7% of the workforce. For Māori, the unemployment rate increased from 13.4% to 13.9% (i.e. still more than double the