On Thursday the Associate Minister of Housing, Tariana Turia, announced that applications are open for Kainga Whenua Infrastructure Grants. This fund, $12 million over year three years, was first announced in Budget 2013. The purpose is to assist Māori develop housing on Maori land, and the funding provides grants
Day: December 16, 2013
Ngāi Tahu Farming and Lincoln University partnership announced Last Friday Ngāi Tahu Farming and Lincoln University announced a partnership to support the development of the Ngāi Tahu farming in Eyrewell, North Canterbury. Under the partnership agreement the University will provide a three-year programme of environmental, biodiversity and water resource monitoring.
On Monday a report was released on Child Poverty in New Zealand, entitled, Child Poverty Monitor 2013, Technical Report. This report has been prepared for the Children’s Commissioner, Russell Wills, by Otago University, with funding from the J R McKenzie Trust.[1] By way of background, in January Commissioner Wills received
On Saturday Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngā Potiki will sign a Deed of Settlement with the Crown. The Deed includes a redress package of circa $29.5 million for Ngāi Te Rangi, and $3.1 million to Ngā Potiki.
Last week the independent Constitutional Advisory Panel (the Panel) released its final report on constitutional matters. The report is entitled, New Zealand’s Constitution: A Report on a Conversation: He Kōtuinga Kōrero mō Te Kaupapa Ture o Aotearoa. The Panel comprised of twelve members, and was co-chaired by Professor John Burrows