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Rōpu Māori

E40/ 16 November 2018: Inquiry into the process that led to the appointment of a Deputy Commissioner of Police

On Monday the Minister of State Services, Chris Hipkins, announced that the inquiry into the process that led to the appointment of a Deputy Commissioner of Police (namely Wally Haumaha) has found that the process was sound. The inquiry commenced in August following criticism of Mr Haumaha’s appointment from Louise Nicholas,
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E40/ 16 November 2018: Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care of Faith-based Institutions

On Monday Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, announced the scope of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care would be expanded to include the abuse of children in the care of faith-based institutions, prompting the inquiry’s name change to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Historical Abuse in State Care
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Rōpu Māori

E40 Salient Māori News Items for the Week ending 16 November 2018

On Wednesday the Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Phil Twyford, announced that a Māori Housing Unit will be established as part of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development. Minister Twyford also announced that Minister Nanaia Mahuta will be appointed as the Associate Minister of Housing and Urban Development
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Rōpu Māori Social Whānau Ora

E40/ 16 November 2018: Te Puni Kōkiri – Annual Report

Late last month the Te Puni Kōkiri Annual Report to 30 June 2018 was tabled in Parliament and then publicly released. The purpose of this report is to outline the quality of services delivered, and to explain the organisation’s financial performance in the last year – i.e. how well it
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Economic

E40/16 November 2018: Iwi Annual Reports Summary – Financial Briefs

  As noted last week at this time of the year many iwi groups are publishing their annual reports (with a balance date of 30 June 2018 and 31 March 2018) in order to prepare for their annual general meetings, often held in November and December. This week we have