This week Paora Maxwell resigned as the Chief Executive of the Māori Television Service. The resignation takes effect at the end of August. There is some media speculation that Mr Maxwell and the Board of the Service were unable to agree on key business items. Mr Maxwell, however, has indicated
Day: May 16, 2017
Appointments and Awards Maxine Shortland has been appointed to the New Zealand Lottery Grants Board.
This week the High Court case of Tony Waho, who seeks reinstatement to the Board of Trustees of the Kōhanga Reo National Trust, commenced in Wellington. Because of the significant background matters arising in this case – around the quality of governance and management at the Kōhanga Reo National Trust
This week Māori media are reporting the Crown has suspended the Treaty settlement negotiation mandate of Te Rūnanga a Iwi o Ngāti Kahu, as the rūnanga has failed to complete required mandate maintenance activities, and hapū from the iwi are applying to be represented in their own right within potential
On Monday the Minister for Māori Development, Te Ururoa Flavell, announced that $10 million will be allocated for marae development within Vote: Māori Development over four years (i.e. $2.5m per annum)[1]. In addition he also announced funding of $17 million for two housing initiatives: $8 million to extend the Kāinga
This week media outlets have been reporting on an idea floated by Kelvin Davis, Labour Party Member of Parliament, proposing that a specialist kaupapa Māori prison be considered (such as Ngāwha in Northland). This is in light of a recent Waitangi Tribunal report on the (poor) quality of services by