We have reviewed Statistics New Zealand datasets on household wealth, arising from their triennial Household Economic Survey. Unfortunately, the department has not managed to publish a report as such – but we’ve crunched through the raw datasets to assess the situation for Māori. In sum, wealth is unevenly distributed in
Day: March 8, 2019
Māori Arts Strategy Released Title: Te Hā o ngā Toi – Māori Arts Strategy 2019-2024 Publisher & Date: Creative New Zealand (Creative NZ’): February 2019 Type of Document: Strategy Length, style: 38 pages: plain English and pictorial Recommended readership: Subscribers in the arts sector Content summary: This is Creative NZ’s
A report back on a survey of children and young people’s views on wellbeing (including tamariki and rangatahi Māori). We found this report back to be of marginal quality given it has limited or no new information and low relevance or demonstrable connection to policy work. Title: What Makes A
The Māori Affairs Select Committee has determined to hold an inquiry into Māori health. The terms of reference are not yet available. The issue that is somewhat perplexing is why the Committee has chosen to do this now, when the Waitangi Tribunal is already well underway with its own inquiry
We have reviewed a report on mental health services, as delivered in 2017 from the Ministry of Health. It is shockingly late, and clinical-centric. It is almost as if they are hoping people do not wish to read this report and consider the quality of services. A clue to the
We reviewed the four-year strategic plan of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). As a new Ministry this is its first plan, and it is an excellent start from a Māori policy perspective – being a stepped change from what existed in the past, in that this document
In the Māori broadcasting sector, we have reviewed the annual report of the Māori Television Service (MTS), to 30 June 2018. We assess this report as of marginal quality – not so much because it was published late without giving a reason – but because it shows a $1.3 million