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Employment Settlements Treaty

Salient Māori News Items for the Week to 22 February 2019

  Last Friday the Minister for Land Information, Eugenie Sage, announced her decision that Tūranganui-a-Kiwa / Poverty Bay was now the official name for what was formally called – in legal contexts – Poverty Bay. Last week the Minister of Employment, Willie Jackson, with the Minister of Conservation, Eugenie Sage,
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Social Whānau Ora

E5 22 February 2019 Independent Review of Whānau Ora Released

Title: Whānau Ora Review Tipu Matoro ki te Ao Publisher & Date: Te Puni Kōkiri: February 2019 Type of Report: Independent Review of Services Length, style< 100+ pages (plain English) Recommended readership: All Whānau Ora organisations, Government policy analysts in the social sector Content summary: Refer to discussion earlier: key
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Te Reo

E5 22 February 2019 Maihi Karauna Crown Māori Language Strategy 2019–2023

  Title: Maihi Karauna The Crown’s Strategy for Māori Language Revitalisation 2019–2023 Publisher & Date: Te Puni Kōkiri: February 2019 Type of Document: Government Strategy Length, style: 44 pages: Plain English (Te Reo version available) Recommended readership: Iwi leaders, language planners, subscribers in the Māori language and broadcasting sectors Content
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Pānui Summary E5 22 February 2019

While the big national policy matter this week is tax reform, in Māori policy the heavy-weight items that landed were the Whānau Ora review and separately the finalised Maihi Karauna (Crown Māori Language Strategy). The Crown’s long overdue Māori language strategy was finally released on Thursday at Te Matatini by
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Economic Land Taxation

E5 22 February 2019 Report of the Independent Tax Working Group released

Title: Future of Tax: Final Report Volume 1 (Recommendations) Publisher & Date: Tax Working Group (Government): February 2019 Type of Report: Independent Review Length, style: 132 pages, technical review of taxation Recommended readership: Māori land owners/governors; policy analysts; iwi leaders interested in water discussions. Content summary: This report details changes