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 two major economic ministries; the Ministry of Business,
Day: June 17, 2013
On Monday the Office of Treaty Settlements opened the Ngāti Pahauwera Customary Marine Title Enquiry. This enquiry will determine whether Ngāti Pahauwera have met the legal standard for obtaining customary marine title, under provisions set out in the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011. This follows the Ngāti
Last Friday an arbitration panel appointed by the Whakarewarewa Joint Trust announced that Ngāti Whakaue and Ngāti Wahiao will share 50:50 ownership of the 70 hectare Whakarewarewa Valley Lands. The interim decision will see the two iwi share equal ownership of Te Roto-a-Tamaheke, Whakarewarewa Thermal Springs and Southern Arikikapakapa Reserves.
Today Ngāti Rangiteaorere (Te Arawa) and the Crown signed a Deed of Settlement. The settlement includes cultural and financial redress (circa $750,000). The redress is in addition to a payment of $750,000 and the prior return of Te Ngae Mission Farm in 1993.
• Last Friday Te Awahohonu Forest Trust – Tarawera Station was named as the winner of the 2013 Ahuwhenua Trophy, BNZ Māori Excellence in Farming Award. The winner of the 2013 Ahuwhenua Young Māori Sheep & Beef Farmer of the Year award was Jordan Smith. • This week Jane Fletcher, former Deputy
On Tuesday National Standards information showing the performance of primary school students in reading, writing and mathematics was released on a Ministry of Education website (educationcounts.govt.nz). This is the second year of the release of this type of data, and the first year of release of data for Kura Kaupapa