Shane Jones has been appointed New Zealand’s High Commissioner to Nauru, Mauritius and the Seychelles. Mr Jones will serve as High Commissioner in addition to his role as Pacific Economic Development Ambassador. Leith Comer has been elected as the Chair of Te Mana o Ngāti Rangitihi Trust. This is
Day: October 27, 2014
Last Friday the Ministry of Social Development released the Benefit Factsheets for the quarter to 30 September 2014.[1] We have undertaken an analysis of the various factsheets, and have consolidated Māori specific data into the table that follows for your perusal. In total 294,321 New Zealanders (and their households) are
In addition to the Speech from the Throne, we note this week incoming Māori Party List MP, Marama Fox, reiterated the Māori Party position that incoming Members of Parliament should be able to swear allegiance to the Treaty of Waitangi, if they choose. She indicated that the Māori Party will
On Tuesday His Excellence Lieutenant General The Right Honourable Sir Jerry Mateparae, delivered the ‘Speech from the Throne’ to open the new parliamentary term. By way of background, this speech is delivered by the Governor-General after an election, and sets out the incoming Government’s policy agenda. The speech covered twenty