• On Wednesday the Prime Minister, John Key, announced a by-election in the seat of Ikaroa-Rawhiti will be held on Saturday 29 June. This follows the death of Parekura Horomia last Monday. The Labour and Māori parties have already indicated that they intend to stand a candidate in the by-election, although
Day: May 14, 2013
This week the Waitangi Tribunal continued its Te Rohe Pōtae District Inquiry, with the fifth week of hearings held at Te Ihingarangi Marae, north of Lake Taupō. (The Rohe Pōtae inquiry district ranges from Whaingaroa Harbour in the north, east to the Maraeroa and Wharepuhunga blocks, and south to Taumarunui
This week written submissions made to the Primary Production Select Committee on proposed changes to fisheries legislation were released on the parliament website. Of the twenty submissions received, five were from iwi / Māori-interest entities – all of whom are largely against the proposed changes. They suggest the reforms create