Yesterday the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Andrew Little announced that he had initialled the Marutūāhu iwi Colllective Redress Deed, and is ready to sign the Pare Hauraki Collective Redress Deed. The Minister had delayed these progressive actions over the last few months, because of significant overlapping claim issues
Day: July 27, 2018
A media release earlier this month indicates Dame Iritana Tāwhiwhirangi and Sir Toby Curtis have filed a joint Waitangi Tribunal claim in regards to the Government’s decision to end partnership schools / kura hourua, and require these schools to seek integration within the state sector. This week Dame Tariana Turei
On Thursday the second reading of the Ngāti Tūwharetoa Claims Settlement Bill was completed in Parliament. Along with a Crown apology, the settlement includes the return of 34 land blocks, and $25 million in commercial redress, some of which will be used to purchase part of Karioi Forest and Taurewa
The third reading of the Ngāti Tamaoho Claims Settlement Bill was completed in Parliament on 12 July and Royal Assent was then granted. The Ngāti Tamaoho settlement includes a commercial and financial redress of $10.3 million, and a cultural revitalisation fund of $590,000. https://www.govt.nz/treaty-settlement-documents/ngati-tamaoho/
This month a number of reports, policy announcements and legislative changes have been released/enacted which are focused on better ensuring greater equality between women and men. From a Māori policy perspective these are of particular interest as wāhine Māori are disproportionately impacted on in many areas being considered. (Negative statistical
The Ministry of Social Development has released Benefit Fact Sheets for the quarter to 30 June 2018. In total, at the end of the quarter 277,410 New Zealanders (and their households) were welfare reliant. This included circa 99,360 Māori, plus their whānau households. This represents 24.4 % of all working
This month Te Puni Kōkiri has released an evaluation report on its Māori Housing Network. The report, completed in January 2018 by an independent consultancy covers the project for a two-year period, 2015 to 2017.[1] Overall the evaluators found that the circa $41 million invested in that two-year period contributed
Dr Pauline Kingi CMNZ (Ngāti Whāwhākia, Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Pikiao, Te Arawa, Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Maniapoto) has been appointed the lead for the Government Inquiry into the Appointment Process for A Deputy Commissioner of Police. Steven Tipene Wilson (Ngāti Koroki Kahukura, Ngāti Apakura, Ngāti