This week the Office of the Auditor General released a short (15-page) progress report on Māori housing matters. The report is entitled Government Planning and Support for Housing on Māori Land: Progress in Responding to the Auditor-General’s Recommendations. This report follows up on recommendations made in relation to Māori housing
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Last Friday, Auckland High Court Judge, Justice Mark Woolford, ruled in favour of the Crown’s appeal against a District Court decision to discharge without conviction Korotangi Paki on a charge of driving with excess breath alcohol. Mr Paki is the son of King Tuheitia, and the charge relate to
Dr Wharehuia Milroy, Charisma Rangipunga, Dr Ruakere Hond, Dr Rawinia Higgins and Charlie Te Pana have been appointed as members of the Māori Language Advisory Group. This group will provide advice to the Minister for Māori Development, Te Ururoa Flavell, on the Māori Language (Te Reo Māori) Bill. Minister Flavell
On Tuesday a report on child poverty in New Zealand was released by Otago University entitled, ‘The Child Poverty Monitor Technical Report’. This report is the second of four annual reports being prepared by the University for the Children’s Commissioner, Russell Wills, with funding from the J R McKenzie Trust.[1]
Last Friday the Glenn Inquiry released, ‘The People’s Blueprint: Transforming the way we deal with Child Abuse and Domestic Violence in New Zealand’. This report provides twelve recommendations for addressing child abuse and domestic violence. It is the culmination of the Glenn Inquiry, which was established in 2012, and builds
Naida Glavish, Rāhui Papa, Sir Mark Solomon, Richard Steedman, Raniera (Sonny) Tau and Dr Hope Tūpara have been appointed as the iwi representatives to the Whānau Ora Partnership Group. This group is a forum of ministerial and iwi representatives. The group will determine Whānau Ora outcomes for the three Commissioning
As advised previously, Briefings to Incoming Ministers (‘BIMs’) have been released. These are briefings delivered after an election, and designed to inform ministers about: (i) the functions and structure of agencies within their portfolios; (ii) key policy challenges and sector priorities; and (iii) parliamentary and legislative matters at hand. Pānui
Last week Te Puni Kōkiri released a report entitled, The Māori Economy in the Waikato Region. Although released under the agency’s logo, a separate media statement identifies that the report was actually written by an external consultancy, namely Business, and Economic Research Limited (BERL).[1] We advise this 52-page report
Dr Pita Sharples has been named patron of Ngā Pae o te Māramatanga, the current Māori Centre of Research Excellence, attached to The University of Auckland. On Wednesday Te Puni Kōkiri released a report entitled, Māori Economy in the Waikato Region.[1] The report appears to be derived largely from
As advised last week, Briefings to Incoming Ministers (‘BIMs’) have been released. These are briefings delivered after an election, and designed to inform ministers about: (i) the functions and structure of agencies within their portfolios; (ii) key policy challenges and sector priorities; and (iii) parliamentary and legislative matters at hand.
Last week we advised that the Waitangi Tribunal had released its report on stage one of its Te Paparahi o te Raki (Northland) Inquiry. The full title of the report is; He Whakaputanga me te Tiriti The Declaration and the Treaty: The Report on Stage One of the Te
This week Briefings to Incoming Ministers (‘BIMs’) were publicly released by government agencies. These briefings, finalised before the election, are designed to provide incoming ministers with information on; (i) the functions and structure of the agency; (ii) key policy challenges and sector priorities; and (iii) parliamentary and legislative matters at
This week the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) released its report into an investigation into the Māori Performing Arts programmes at the Western Institute of Technology (WITT). The two programmes which were investigated were the National Certificate (level 4) and Diploma (level 6) in Māori Performing Arts. The programmes were
Today the Waitangi Tribunal is releasing its first report on Te Paparahi o te Raki (Northern claims) inquiry. This report is focused events in February 1840 (with a second report to be prepared on events after that time). We have not yet located the report on the Tribunal’s website, but
The Department of Corrections has announced that new prisoners will have pounamu or manaia removed, and returned to their whānau. The stated reason is that the items are beings traded amongst prisoners, which has escalated conflicts. Prisoners currently serving a sentence will not have to surrender their pounamu or manaia.