Mina Wharepouri has been appointed an Acting District Court Judge with a jury warrant to be based in Manukau, Tainui Group Holdings has sold half of ‘The Base’ retail complex for $192.5 million. The iwi continues to own the land under the complex. A petition to better ensure Māori representation
Day: April 15, 2016
On Thursday morning Parliament sat for an extended session to hear the first reading of three Bills to settle historic Treaty of Waitangi claims, as detailed below. The Ngatikahu ki Whangaroa Claims Settlement Bill gives effect to the deed of settlement signed between Ngatikahu ki Whangaroa and the Crown
On Thursday morning Parliament sat for an extended session to hear the first reading of three Bills to settle historic Treaty of Waitangi claims, as detailed below. The Ngāti Pūkenga Claims Settlement Bill gives effect to the deed of settlement signed between Ngāti Pūkenga and the Crown (April 2013).
On Thursday morning Parliament sat for an extended session to hear the first reading of three Bills to settle historic Treaty of Waitangi claims, as detailed below.[1] This Bill will give effect to the deed of settlement signed between the Tauranga Moana Iwi Collective and the Crown (January 2015), and
On Monday six prominent Māori leaders – Sir Tipene O’Regan, Dame Tariana Turia, Sir Mark Solomon, Sir Toby Curtis, Dame Iritana Tawhiwhirangi and Koro Wetere – expressed their support for Te Ohu Kaimoana in legally challenging the Government’s proposal to create an ocean sanctuary in the Kermadec Island area.
Yesterday the Minister for Māori Development, Te Ururoa Flavell, released a statement on his proposed new Te Ture Whenua Māori Bill, and introduced the bill into Parliament. The Minister’s one-page statement appears to be the Government’s formal response to the Waitangi Tribunal’s 361-page report into the exposure draft bill.
Last Thursday the Government released a final report from an expert review panel on the Child Youth and Family service (CYF), (a business unit within the Ministry of Social Development). This December 2015 report (circa 200-pages) is entitled, Investing in New Zealand’s Children and their Families, and outlines proposed legislative
Yesterday Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori (Māori Language) Bill was read in Parliament for the third time. The bill was successful (104 votes for, 11 votes against), and will therefore now pass into law once receiving Royal assent from the Governor-General. This new law will replace the existing
Appointments John Tamihere (Ngāti Porou) has been appointed to the Board of the Māori Television Service. Dion Tuuta (Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāti Tama and Taranaki) has been appointed Chief Executive Te Ohu Kaimoana. He commences the role in July. James Johnston (Ngāti Porou) has been appointed as an Acting District Court
Last Friday the Ngāpuhi Engagement Group released a draft report on a proposed new structure for a Ngāpuhi Treaty settlement entity (i.e. an entity to oversee the settlement of all historic Treaty of Waitangi claims). The report is called, Maranga Mai, and will be finalised in May, after consultation
In February The Treasury released a report entitled, Characteristics of Children at Greater Risk of Poor Outcomes as Adults. By applying four indicators of risk for children aged zero to fourteen, this report estimates probabilities of poor social outcomes later in life, and estimates public fiscal costs per person,
Māori Language – Crown Acknowledge of Past Harm Announced On Wednesday the Minister for Māori Development, Te Ururoa Flavell announced an amendment to his proposed Parliamentary Bill – Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori (Māori Language) – to include an acknowledgement that the Crown has, via its past actions and