This week the Te Urewera-Tūhoe Bill was read a second time in parliament. (Pānui 27/2013 refers.) The Ngāti Hauā Claims Settlement Bill was read a second time in parliament. (Pānui 25/2013 refers.) The Ngāti Koroki Kahukura Claims Settlement Bill was also read a second time in parliament. (Pānui 36/2013
Day: May 13, 2014
Next Thursday the Government will announce its annual Budget. As is its custom, this week various Ministers have made pre-budget announcements, of new or extended initiatives to be included within their respective portfolio areas. Below we have provided an outline of announcements made to date, which have potential relevance to
On Tuesday Statistics New Zealand released a new Māori Social Survey entitled Te Kupenga. The survey data is derived from a sample of 5,000 Māori adults (aged 15 years and over), and seeks to measure Māori well-being, focusing on four cultural areas; wairua, tikanga, te reo Māori, and whanaungatanga.[1] This
On Wednesday Statistics New Zealand released the Household Labour Force Survey results for the quarter to the end of March. The survey shows national unemployment remains the same as the December 2013 quarter at 6.0%. However for Māori the unemployment rate increased from 12.8% to 13.2%. That is, the Māori