Overall this quarter we consider items of significant note are: there were significant positive developments in Government planning and policy design focused on reducing Māori hardship and poverty levels; including a new Ministry of Social Development plan and improved legislative settings being readied; the publication of many iwi annual reports
Day: December 17, 2018
Last Monday The Treasury published an analytical paper entitled Our people – Multidimensional wellbeing in New Zealand. This paper presents estimates of wellbeing for ethnic and socio-economic groups across the following nine-dimensional areas: Cultural identity, Subjective wellbeing, Civic engagement and governance, Health, Housing, Income and consumption, Knowledge and skills, Social
On Thursday the State Services Commission published an annual report entitled Public Service Workforce Data 2018. This report provides a snapshot of seven areas across the Public Service, specifically: workforce, diversity, career, workplace, inclusion, remuneration and workplace. Key findings from the report include: 2% of Chief Executives within the public
On Wednesday the third reading of the New Plymouth District Council (Waitara Lands) Bill was completed. This bill creates new provisions for the sale of Waitara ‘endowment land’ – circa 164 hectares presently held in six administrative categories (e.g. harbour land, town improvement land, mixed land, etc.). By way