This week an international indigenous health hui, Healing Our Spirits Worldwide, was held in Hamilton. The Minister for Social Development, Anne Tolley, is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified persons who would like to be considered for the appointment as Children’s Commissioner. Information is available here:http://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/about-msd/ministers/appointments.html The Ministry of
Day: November 21, 2015
Yesterday the Waitangi National Trust Board Amendment Bill passed it third and final parliamentary reading, and will become law once it gains Royal Assent. The bill amends the governance structure of the trust board, creating further separation between the trust and the Crown. Changes include removing the Governor-General as a
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Ngāruahine Claims Settlement Bill
This week the Māori Affairs Select Committee heard submissions on the Ngāruahine Claims Settlement Bill. One party submitted that the bill, in their view, incorrectly includes the Āraukūkū hapū. While representation debates are common in settlement processes, what is unusual in this instance is that the lead negotiator, Daisy Nobel,
Last Saturday Rangitāne o Manawatū signed a Deed of Settlement with the Crown in regards to its historic Treaty of Waitangi claims. The settlement includes financial redress of $13.5 million. Inclusive within this figure is the vesting of eleven properties. The Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Chris Finlayson, acknowledged
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Science Funding – Applications Open
Last Wednesday the Minister of Science and Innovation, Steven Joyce, announced the opening of the contestable science research fund. There is a total of $35 million available per year, within two funding pools. The first pool is for ‘smart ideas’ and applications of between $400,000 and $1 million will be
This week legal counsel for the National Urban Māori Authority (NUMA) commenced the process of seeking a High Court Judicial Review of the impending structural changes to Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust, and the court is now timetabling a hearing. By way of background, this trust is established under the Māori
The Ministry of Health is consulting on a new health strategy (the last one was written in 2000). It has five strategic themes, and beneath these twenty actions are identified. The themes are: ‘people-powered’ (i.e. a customer focused approach), ‘closer to home’ (i.e. locating services within communities where possible, rather
Te Puni Kōkiri has released details on its Te Pū Harakeke funding, and have invited applications from whānau, hapū, iwi and community groups. This funding is for ‘local level’ initiatives, within three funding areas: maara kai (community gardens), applications can be up to $2,000 Matariki celebration events, applications can be
On Tuesday Statistics New Zealand released a 29-page report entitled, Young Mothers in the New Zealand Workforce 1994-2014. This study highlights the employment disadvantages (i.e. unemployment and under-employment) that young mothers experience. The report provides data on two groupings of young mothers, 15-19 years, and 20-24 years. The research has
On Tuesday Statistics New Zealand released revised Māori population estimates. This data is derived from the census, migration trends, and births and deaths. The data replaces earlier Māori population estimates, and is available for each individual year of age, as well as by age grouping. Statistics New Zealand estimates the
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Appointments and Awards
Tau Henare has been appointed as a member of the Housing New Zealand Board. Rangimahora Reddy has been appointed as a member of the newly formed Palliative Care Advisory Panel (PCAP). Professor Margaret Mutu has been awarded the Royal Society of New Zealand’s Pou Aronui Award; for her contributions to
Last Saturday Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki signed a Deed of Settlement with the Crown in regards to its historic Treaty of Waitangi claims. The settlement includes financial redress of $12.7 million. Inclusive within this are two commercial properties, and one joint commercial property with the Marutūāhu Collective; along with deferred
On Tuesday the Ministry of Health released (online), Extra Help With Daily Activities in Advanced Age This short report is derived from the broader cohort study, Te Puāwaitanga O Ngā Tapuwae Kia Ora Tonu – Life and Living in Advanced Age – which involved a sample of Māori (aged 80
Last Friday the Tertiary Education Commission released a media statement on its investigations into a former Private Training Establishment (PTE) called Manaakitanga Aotearoa Charitable Trust. By way of background the Chief Executive of this Trust was Donna Grant, and the Trust had been subcontracted to deliver Māori performing arts programmes
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Labour Market Scorecard Released
On Wednesday the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment released its Labour Market Scorecard, for the quarter ending 30 September 2015. The scorecard is a one-page summary of labour market indicators, derived from recently published data. The key Māori-orientated statistics included are that: the Māori employment rate was 57.5%,