Last Thursday the Environment Court awarded legal costs of $65,000 in favour of Ngāti Pikiao and $50,000 in favour of Ngāti Makino against the Rotorua District Council. This matter was regarding costs incurred when Ngāti Pikiao and Ngāti Makino appealed the Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s decision to grant the
Day: June 10, 2013
On Tuesday the third reading of the Education Amendment Bill was completed. This Bill sets out the legal framework for establishing partnership schools / kura hourua (refer to pānui E26/2012 for details). This week the Electoral Commission announced seven candidates standing for the Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election. Newly announced candidates are
Ngāi Tūhoe sign Deed of Settlement On Tuesday Ngāi Tūhoe signed a Deed of Settlement with the Crown. The settlement redress value is approximately $170 million, inclusive of Ngāi Tūhoe interests in the Central North Island (CNI) forestry. The settlement includes creating a new legislative category for Te Urewera, which
As previously advised, Statements of Intent for Government ministries and departments were published following the Budget. These are three-year strategic and business plans commencing from 1 July (although they are actually produced annually). This week we have reviewed the statements of the four major socially-focused ministries (education, social development, health
The Ministry of Justice has two areas of business of specific interest to Māori – reducing Māori criminal offending and victimisation, and negotiating Treaty of Waitangi settlements (through its Office of Treaty Settlements). In the first of these areas – criminal justice matters relevant to Māori – this planning statement
The Statement of Intent from the Ministry of Health contains a modest level of Māori specific policy and service planning. Aligning with the Government Better Public Service Goals, reducing rheumatic fever is mentioned as a goal which will improve Māori health outcomes. As with previous years, funding for Māori health
The Ministry of Social Development is the largest social agency in New Zealand, with which many Māori engage directly. For example, 27% of Māori adults interact with this Ministry in a single service area – the provision of welfare. The agency also has a significant role in Whānau Ora provisions,