Last week the Government announced the establishment of a Flag Consideration Panel. This panel will “engage with the public” on matters relating to a referendum on the New Zealand’s flag.[1] There are twelve members, two of whom identify as Māori; Hana O’Regan (Ngāi Tahu); and Malcom Mulholland (Ngāti Kahungunu Ki
Day: March 6, 2015
Last Friday the Ministry of Health released a Suicide Prevention Toolkit. This is targeted towards District Health Boards, to support their services. The toolkit advises that, on average, ten people die by suicide each week, that New Zealand has a high youth suicide rate, and that Māori suicide rates are
Last month the Ministry of Health released data tables on alcohol use from the 2012/13: New Zealand Health Survey. Amongst the findings the survey shows: 80% of Māori aged 15-years and over reported having drunk alcohol in the past 12 months (similar rate to European New Zealanders); 31% of Māori
Last Friday the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment released Māori in the Labour Market. This is a two-page factsheet which collates Māori-specific labour market information as at December 2014. The factsheet largely reproduces Māori employment / unemployment data from Statistics New Zealand’s Household Labour Force Survey, however it does