Title: Improving The Quality of Our Air: Summary For Iwi / Māori Publisher & Date: Ministry for the Environment (MFE): February 2020 Type of Document: Summary Discussion Paper; 5 pages, technical English Recommended readership: Subscribers focused on environmental matters Content summary: This short document is designed to inform (not so
Day: March 20, 2020
Title: Draft National Policy Statement for Indigenous Biodiversity Publisher & Date: Ministry for the Environment: November 2019 Type of Document: Public Discussion Paper; also available a summary for iwi/Māori January 2020 (5 pages), and associated Cabinet Committee Paper (17 pages) Length, style: 45 pages, plain English Recommended readership: Māori landowners,
On Wednesday the third reading of the Abortion Legislation Bill was completed in Parliament and will pass into law after Royal Assent. The bill passed the reading, 63 ayes to 51 noes. The bill’s stated purpose is to decriminalise abortion, better align the regulation of abortion services with other health
On Tuesday an instruction to the Māori Affairs Committee considering the Local Government (Rating of Whenua Māori) Amendment Bill was agreed. In essence, via the instruction, the committee now has authority to hold lots of meetings at lots of different times. This means more consultation. Our assessment is twofold. First,