Shane Jones (Te Aupōuri, Ngāi Takoto, Ngāpuhi) has been appointed Ambassador for Pacific Economic Development. This is a new role. Kura Denness (Te Atiawa) has been appointed as a member of the Environmental Protection Authority Board. Haami Piripi (Te Rarawa) has been appointed to the board of the Families Commission.
Day: June 5, 2014
On Tuesday Kelvin Davis (Ngāpuhi) was declared elected to parliament and then sworn in as a Member of Parliament. On Wednesday the third reading of the New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill was completed in parliament, and will become law upon receiving Royal Assent. This Act will
On Tuesday The Ministry of Education released a new report on Tertiary Education Enrolments for 2013.[1] The report is a statistical analysis of enrolment trends, and section eight (page twenty-one) outlines ethnic group data. In regards to Māori this report finds that last year: 21.8% of tertiary students were Māori;[2]
Last week the Controller and Auditor General, Lyn Provost, released an audit report on the performance of District Health Boards (DHBs). This audit is essentially a means to check that the twenty DHBs are providing quality services, and is based on a review of the annual reports of the
On Wednesday the Minister for Science and Innovation, Steven Joyce, released a draft National Statement of Science Investment (NSSI) for public consultation. This document outlines the various types of Government funding in this sector, said to total $1.5 billion per annum, and invites feedback as to whether priorities and
On Tuesday the Mana Movement and the Internet Party entered into a memorandum of understanding to jointly register a new political party, called ‘Internet MANA’.[1] This means the two parties will campaign as a single entity at the next general election. However the agreement is time limited to six