This week the Government announced it is again reviewing consumer credit regulations, as it is concerned about excessive interest rates, and high fees and penalties which are detrimental to families and financial wellbeing.[1] To that end the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has released a consultation paper on
Day: June 29, 2018
On Monday Statistics New Zealand released a report on under-employment rates for 2017.[1] For clarity, the department now measures three distinct ‘under-engaged’ concepts in relation to employment, these being: unemployment: those people registered as looking for work, and still the main measure used; underemployment: those people working part-time who want
On Thursday the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Amendment Bill was read a first time and referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee. Pānui 7/2018 refers. http://legislation.govt.nz/all/results.aspx?search=ts_act%40bill%40regulation%40deemedreg_Trans-Pacific+Partnership+Agreement+(CPTPP)+Amendment+Bill_resel_25_a&p=1
On Thursday the third reading of the Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki Claims Settlement Bill was completed in Parliament. The rohe of Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki is centred in Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland, extending to Hauraki/Coromandel and, in particular, the coastline, harbours and motu/islands of the Waitematā harbour and Tīkapa Moana/ Hauraki Gulf.
Farah Palmer (Ngāti Mahuta) has been appointed to the Board of Sport New Zealand. Professor Rawinia Higgins (Ngāi Tūhoe) has been appointed Chair of Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Māori / the Māori Language Commission. Oliver Tapiki-Thorpe (Whakatōhea) has received the New Zealand Youth Award for Inclusion and Diversity. On
The Land and Water Forum has released a new report on improving water management; this time focusing on how to prevent degradation of water quality, particularly sediment and nitrogen pollutants.[1] This is one of the more contentious issues within the freshwater reforms – as it brings into question existing usage