Last week the Ministers for Economic Development, Primary Industries, and Māori Development, (Steven Joyce, Nathan Guy and Te Ururoa Flavell respectively) released a report on economic activities and potential within the Manawatū-Whanganui region. The report has been prepared by HenlyHutchings and NZIER (two consultancy firms).[1] This is the fourth report
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As we advised last week, The Ministry of Health has released for consultation a draft ‘Strategy to Prevent and Minimise Gambling Harm’. This will cover a three-year period to 2018/19, and will replace the existing six-year strategy.[1] This policy area is of significance to Māori as the strategy, and associated
Appointments Ngāhiwi Apanui has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori / The Māori Language Commission Elizabeth Cunningham has been appointed a Commissioner of Environment Canterbury (ECan). During Māori Language Week (last week), some media outlets have reported that the Prime Minister, John Key,
In July we advised that five Treaty of Waitangi claims had been filed against the proposed Trans-Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA), all seeking urgency (Pānui 25/2015 refers). To give consideration to the issues a Waitangi Tribunal panel heard the urgency requests and the Crown responses on 23 July. This week the
On Wednesday the Ministry of Health released a report entitled, ‘Report on the Performance of General Practices in Whanau Ora Collectives for the year ending 31 March 2015.’ (By ‘general practices’, the Ministry means organisations involved in the delivery of primary health care.) This is the second annual report which
On Wednesday Statistics New Zealand released the Household Labour Force Survey results for the quarter to the end of June 2015. The survey shows the national unemployment rate increased slightly from 5.8% to 5.9%. For Māori, the unemployment rate remains at 12.6% for a second consecutive quarter. We note the
On Wednesday a report entitled, The Auckland Māori Economy was released. This report was commissioned by the Auckland Council Independent Māori Statutory Board, and was prepared by a consultancy firm, New Zealand Institute of Economic Research (NZIER). Their main findings are: there is $23 billion worth of Māori assets in
On Monday the Minister for Māori Development, Te Ururoa Flavell, released a short statement announcing that he was expanding the work programme relating to the proposed new Te Ture Whenua Bill. He indicated that further work is required on the proposed Māori Land Service, and on the “Ture Whenua
On Monday applications for Mā Te Reo funding grants opened. These grants are administered by Te Reo Hāpori, the funding arm within Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Māori. The grants are provided for initiatives which contribute towards Māori language outcomes. Applications close on 11 September. Funding details are
On Tuesday the ANZ bank released a short report on a survey of Māori businesses it undertook in 2014. The report is entitled, Te Tirohanga Whānui; The ANZ Privately-Owned Business Barometer, Māori Business Key Insights 2015. By way of background, the ANZ bank routinely undertakes business confidence surveys, and introduced
Last Friday the Ministry of Health published online, He Māramatanga Huangō: Asthma Health Literacy for Māori Children in New Zealand. This report presents findings from a research project undertaken by the University of Otago which focused on the “health literacy demands” of whānau, and health services around asthma management for
On 14 July Statistics New Zealand published data tables on smoking behaviours of people aged 15-years and over. This is derived from both the 2006 and the 2013 censuses. We advise salient findings relevant to Māori are that: in 2013 there were circa 122,500 Māori smokers – this represents 26%
On Wednesday Statistics New Zealand published revised life expectancy data tables.[1] Based on the period 2012 to 2014, Māori life expectancy at birth is estimated at 73 years for Māori males, and 77 years for Māori females. This means the estimate of Māori male life expectancy has increased by three
To coincide with Te Wiki o Te Reo, this week the University of Auckland has published a policy brief entitled, Growing Up in New Zealand – Māori Language Use Research This short paper was published by the University’s Centre for Longitudinal Research, which is conducting a study of 7,000 children born
He Whakamārama Ko te Wiki tēnei o Te Reo Māori, ā, nā konei ka hāngai tēnei pānui ki ngā take kaupapahere mō Te Reo Māori. Hei whakamārama atu, kei te kīia Te Reo Māori he reo ‘noho mōrearea’ i runga i te tikanga whakamārama a te Kotahitanga o te