On Monday the Ministry of Health released a report entitled, ‘Stocktake and Needs Analysis of Low Vision Services in New Zealand’. The report, prepared by consultancy firm Litmus Limited, considers vison impairment issues, based on a literature review and expert interviewing. In relation to Māori the report finds: 5% of
Day: March 27, 2015
On 23 December 2014 the Māori Language Commission / Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori, had its two overdue accountability documents tabled in parliament; these being its 2014 Statement of Intent[1] (business plan), and its Annual Report to June 2014. These documents, along with the Commission’s Statement of Performance
On Wednesday the Huarahi Tika Trust released a media statement which indicated they have “retired all debt” in relation to their shareholding within 2 Degrees Mobile. We do not consider this an accurate representation of its business activities. By way of a summary background, this Trust was established in 2000/01,
Last Thursday the Members’ Bill of Meka Whaitiri was drawn from the ballot in parliament, and is now lodged on the Parliamentary Order Paper.[1] The bill is the Environmental Protection Authority (Protection of Environment) Amendment Bill. Ms Whaitiri proposes to insert a new objective in the Environment Protection Authority
This week the Minister for Courts and Justice, Amy Adams, released a Ministry of Justice factsheet on criminal prosecutions for youth, and a second factsheet on adult conviction and sentencing rates. Youth Prosecutions In relation to youth (aged ten to sixteen years), the factsheet shows a trend of continuing decline