The Auckland High Court has declined to grant a judicial review concerning the inclusion of central Auckland properties in the proposed Treaty of Waitangi settlements for Ngāti Paoa and Marutuahu respectively. The case was brought by Ngāti Whātua Ōrakei, who are challenging the Crown’s right to offer Treaty settlement
Day: March 10, 2017
Mavis Mullins (Rangitāne) has been nominated to be induced into the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame, which will occur on 27 July. Michael Ahie (Taranaki, Ngāti Ruahine, Ngāti Ruanui) has become the new Chancellor of Massey University.
Last November we advised that the Minister for the Environment, Dr Nick Smith, had announced that an agreement had been reached between the National and Māori parties, which would allow the Resource Legislation Amendment Bill to pass its second and third readings in Parliament (Pānui 40/2016 refers). [By way
Yesterday Kīngi Tūheitia announced that he was endorsing Rahui Papa as the Māori Party candidate to contest the Parliamentary seat of Hauraki-Waikato at this year’s general election. This follows previous comments from Kīngi Tūheitia that he would no longer vote for the Labour Party. The seat has been held
The major political announcement this week is that the Government intends to raise the age of superannuation entitlement from 65 to 67 years of age, in six month increments from 2037 to 2040 (i.e. eligibility changes in twenty years’ time). In addition, the New Zealand residency requirement will increase