This week Dame Susan Devoy was named the new Race Relations Commissioner. There have been four public responses from Māori leaders. Dr Sharples, Minister of Māori Affairs, indicated he thought the appointment was ‘fantastic’. Professor Margaret Mutu, from Auckland University, has indicated that Dame Susan will need to consider the
Day: March 25, 2013
This week the debate over the future leadership of the Māori Party recommenced in public. As we advised in January, Te Ururoa Flavell is attempting to challenge for a co-leader appointment. The Māori Party Constitution specifies that the party will have two co-leaders, one female and one male. This means
On Wednesday the Social Security (Benefit Categories and Work Focus) Amendment Bill was read for a second time in parliament. This Bill, if passed into law, will bring into effect a second wave of reform to the welfare system. As 31% of working age Māori are in receipt of these