Title: The Section 8I Report- A Report On The Progress Made On Implementation Of Waitangi Tribunal Recommendations To The Crown. For The Period 1 July 2019 – 30 June 2020 Publisher & Date: Te Puni Kōkiri (TPK): January 2021 Type of Document: Government: a report back on services delivered Length,
Day: February 5, 2021
Title: Household Labour Force Survey: Quarter to 31 December 2020 Publisher & Date: Statistics New Zealand (Stats NZ): February 2021 Type of Document: Series of excel data tables and press releases Length, style: Short, plain English; numerical tables Recommended readership: Social sector analysts Content summary: The Household Labour Force Survey
There have been a number of media reports this week regarding allegations of institutional racism at Unitec / Te Whare Wānanga o Wairaka. Tui Ah Loo, who was the Chair of the institute’s independent Māori rūnanga, has resigned in protest (she had also been a long-time staff member, and
On 23 December 2020 the Waitangi Tribunal released its sixth and final instalment of its King Country district inquiry, Te Mana Whatu Ahuru: Report on Te Rohe Pōtae Claims. This 1,000 page volume concludes the series. For subscribers who may have missed this in their Christmas readings, no bother, the
The new Public Service Act has come into effect.[1] This law replaces the State Services Act, and includes new provisions concerning the Crown’s relationship with Māori. Namely that: “the Act recognises the role of the public service to support the Crown in its relationships with Māori, under Te Tiriti o
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E2 05 February 2021: Trusts Act 2019
Last week the new Trusts Act 2019 came into effect. The new Act applies to all Trusts created under Te Ture Whenua Māori Act, such as Ahu Whenua, Kaitiaki and Whānau Trusts. (Note trusts still need to have regard for relevant provisions in Te Ture Whenua Māori as well.) The
As part of the Waitangi celebrations on Wednesday the Minister for Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Andrew Little, announced a new fund of $150 million for ‘ngā hapū o Ngāpuhi’. This is not a full and final treaty settlement – as mandate contestability issues remain – but our reading is that
Title: How COVID-19 Is Affecting School Attendance Publisher & Date: Ministry of Education (Min-ED): December 2020 Type of Document: Research report Length, style: 13 pages, plain English Recommended readership: Subscribers interested in primary and secondary education Content summary: This report looks at the extent that Covid-19 impacted on students’ attendance
Title: Youth Justice Indicators Summary Report Publisher & Date: Ministry of Justice (MoJ): December 2020 Type of Document: Statistical report Length, style: 31 pages, plain English, data tables and graphs throughout Recommended readership: Subscribers interested in youth justice matters Content summary: This report provides information on children (aged 10 –
On Monday Nanaia Mahuta, Minister of Local Government, announced that new legislation would shortly be introduced to make it easier for local government councils to establish Māori wards. Two sets of changes are on the cards; interim measures to cater for the upcoming 2022 elections, followed by more extensive changes