This week the Department of Statistics released child and youth criminal prosecution statistics for 2012/13.[1] These data tables relate to prosecutions for rangatahi aged between twelve and sixteen years. The data is not positive for Māori. It shows 56 per cent of all prosecutions in this age group were Māori.
Day: September 30, 2013
On Wednesday The New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill was read a first time and referred to the Māori Affairs Committee. This Bill seeks to transfer land in Tauranga and some other property from the New Zealand Mission Trust Board to the Otamataha Trust. By way of background,
On Wednesday the Department of Internal Affairs released a consultation document on proposed changes to the Gambling Act 2003. Amendments to this Act are proposed through the Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Bill that is currently awaiting the final reading in parliament. By way of background, the bill proposes a new
This week New Zealand First Party leader, Winston Peters, has been calling for the resignation of the Minister Responsible for Whānau Ora, Tariana Turia. Mr Peter’s view is that Te Puni Kōkiri had ‘given’ circa $500,000 to the National Māori Health Coalition, to assist the organisation gain access to other
This week Te Puni Kōkiri published on its website a research report relating to Māori entrepreneurs. The research is entitled Ngā Takahanga WaeWae o Ngā Kaipakihi Māori – The Footsteps of Māori Entrepreneurs. Although this is a new publication the research is actually somewhat dated, as it comprises of findings