This week we have also reviewed the annual reports from Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Māori, and Te Māngai Pāho. Again, we would like to have reviewed the reports from Te Mātāwai and the Māori Television Service as well, but neither has been tabled in Parliament to date. That
Day: December 11, 2019
Te Huringa o Te Tai – New Police Strategy The Police’s refreshed ‘Whānau Ora Crime and Crash Prevention Strategy’ is now available upon request (that is, their new ‘Māori strategy’). Our review finds this strategy is marginal at best – in that although it tracks in the right direction it
Oranga Tamariki Practice Review Children’s Minister, Tracey Martin, has released an Oranga Tamariki Practice Review. This is the agency’s review into how it tried to ‘uplift’ a new born baby (pēpi Māori) from a mother in the Hastings hospital in May. (Pānui editions 21/2019 and 27/2019 review this matter.)[1] In
The End of Life Choice Bill was a private member’s bill lodged by David Seymour. The bill was highly contested, but ultimately passed its third reading 69 votes in favour, 51 against, and will now become law after receiving Royal Assent. This incoming law means a referendum will be held