This week the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) released a draft plan for funding capability development in the area of Mātauranga Māori. The draft fund is called Te Pūnaha Hihiko – Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund. The proposed purpose of Te Pūnaha Hihiko is to assist and foster people
Day: February 1, 2013
Parliament reopened on Tuesday with the Prime Minister’s statement on the Government’s policy intent. No new policies or initiatives were announced. However a number of proposed policy items mentioned for 2013 will be of particular interest to, or will impact, Māori. These items are summarised in the table below.