The Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading and Other Matters) Amendment Bill had its second reading on Thursday. This bill effects Māori forestry interests in particular, (refer to pānui E11/2012 for details on this policy matter). On Wednesday the Mokomoko (Restoration of Character, Mana, and Reputation) Bill was read for a
Day: October 29, 2012
This week Muriel Newman from the lobby group Centre for Political Research, announced they have established a second lobby group, entitled, ‘The Independent Constitutional Review Panel’. As the name suggests, the new group seeks to undertake its own review of the constitution. We advise no academic, legal, policy, or consultative
On Tuesday the Waitangi Tribunal released part three of its report on the Te Urewera claims (WAI 894). This two-hundred page section covers Crown actions relating to the formation of the Te Urewera National Park, and its effect on the people of the area. The Tribunal finds that the Crown
Last week we advised that the Government had announced that it intended to proceed with its policy programme of mixed-ownership for some energy companies; and that the New Zealand Māori Council announced that they would challenge the legality of this. This week these statements were put into action. On Tuesday
Last week the Ministry of Social Development released their Benefit facts sheets for the third quarter (1 July to 30 Sept 2012). These statistics were unannounced by the Minister of Social Development, Paula Bennett. The data shows 321,000 people in the working-age population,[1] were receiving one of the main benefits.