On Wednesday the Office of the Auditor-General announced an inquiry into the process used in relation to the proposed building of an international convention centre. (The process was administered by the Ministry of Economic Development, and has led to negotiations between the Government and Skycity.) The inquiry is in response
Day: June 16, 2012
Tuesday – the Social Security (Youth Support and Work Focus) Amendment Bill passed its second reading. (This Bill seeks to enact stage one of the Government’s proposed welfare reforms. Refer to pānui E6/2012 for details.) Tuesday – the Local Government Act 2002 Amendment Bill passed its first reading. It has
This week the Waitangi Tribunal heard an urgent claim, (WAI 2235), from the Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust. The claim is that the settlement package currently being negotiated between the Crown and Ngāti Toa Rangatira breaches the Trust’s agreement with the Crown. In particular, the Trust is of the view