This week the Board of the Māori Television Service announced that they are unable to conclude their process for appointing a new Chief Executive, and will instead start over and shortly commence a new recruitment process. In addition, one Board member, Ian Taylor, has resigned over concerns regarding the Board’s
Day: September 16, 2013
The Environment Court has declined an appeal lodged by the Whatitiri Māori Reserve Trust in relation to Poroti Springs. The trust had appealed against the granting of a 33-year resource consent to the Whangarei District Council and the Maungatapere Water Company. The consent allows for the taking of water from
This week the Waitangi Tribunal continued its Te Rohe Pōtae District Inquiry, with the sixth week of hearings held at Aramiro Marae, in Raglan. (The Rohe Pōtae inquiry district ranges from Whaingaroa Harbour in the north, east to the Maraeroa and Wharepuhunga blocks, and south to Taumarunui.) Major issues in
This week Ngāti Raukawa and five district councils agreed to a management accord which is designed to assist in improving water quality in the Waikato River. This follows the existing agreement between Ngāti Raukawa and the Waikato Regional Council; and parallels similarly-intended agreements between Waikato-Tainui and various Councils.
In accordance with its co-management arrangements with Waikato-Tainui, the Ministry for Primary Industries has now commenced consulting on commercial fishing of tuna (eels) from the Waikato River. The proposals include establishing rules for rāhui, and increasing the minimum size limits for commercially harvested fish. Consultation closes on 23 October.
This week a number of Māori media outlets have reported concerns relating to the operations of the Kōhanga Reo National Trust (‘National Trust’). The concerns have have been raised by some Kōhanga Reo associated to the National Trust. This follows the dismissal of the National Trust’s former Chief Executive, Titoki
On the 29 August the Ministry of Education updated its website to include a ‘refreshed’ Māori education strategy entitled, Ka Hikitia Accelerating Success 2013-2017 (‘Ka Hikitia II’). This was followed by a second document, Tau Mai Te Reo – The Māori Language in Education Strategy 2013-2107, which was released on