On Tuesday the Rotorua Lakes Council voted in favour of adopting a modified Te Arawa Partnership Model. Key elements are: the establishment of a Te Arawa Board sitting outside of the council, to represent iwi interests, with board members elected by Te Arawa (annual budget of $250,000)[1]; and up to
Day: June 1, 2015
Last Friday the Ngāpuhi treaty settlement entity Tūhoronuku Independent Mandated Authority (Tūhoronuku IMA) signed Terms of Negotiation with the Crown. This allows Tūhoronuku IMA to now commence negotiations towards an ‘Agreement in Principle’ with the Crown to settle all historic Treaty claims of Ngāpuhi. (As previously advised to date three
Last Thursday the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment released a two-page Māori in the Labour Market Factsheet for the quarter to 31 March 2015. (This is the second factsheet of this nature produced this year, with a factsheet for the quarter to 31 December 2014 being released in March,
On Tuesday Statistics New Zealand released a report on well-being. The report is entitled, The New Zealand General Social Survey: 2014. (NZGSS). This report, produced every two years, seeks to provide an indicative picture of ‘life satisfaction’ and ‘sense of purpose’ for people aged fifteen years or older. Eight indicator
On Wednesday the Minister for Māori Development, Te Ururoa Flavell, released an exposure draft of a Te Ture Whenua Māori Bill, and an associated consultation document. An exposure draft is a pre-release of a proposed bill, used to gauge views on potential legislation. The documentation indicates Minister Flavell will seek