The Tertiary Education Commission manages the bulk of the Government’s investment in tertiary education, by investing in educational placements and research. It has three investment objectives (‘impacts’); (i) increasing the proportion of the population with a tertiary education qualification, (ii) improving research quality, (iii) ensuring tertiary education provision better matches
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In 2012 and 2013 the Ministry of Education determined that its first objective was to ensure the education system provided good outcomes for all learners. This included stating that Māori learners are a group who require better educational services, and were therefore a ‘priority’. In doing this the Ministry used
Following the Government’s Budget in May, statements of intent for government agencies and Crown entities are tabled in parliament, and then published. These documents are in effect strategic business plans – an outline of what issues are important and what work is planned. They come into effect from 1 July
* On Tuesday the Minister of Māori Affairs, Dr Pita Sharples, announced that Dr Angela Ballara, Tureiti Moxon, David Cochrane and Erima Henare have all been appointed to the Waitangi Tribunal.7 * We note Labour Party spokesperson, Maryan Street has criticised the timing of the appointments, indicating they should
On Tuesday the Policy Committee of the New Plymouth District Council passed a recommendation to introduce a Māori Ward at the 2016 local government elections. A final decision on the introduction of a Māori Ward will be made at a full council meeting on 23 September. The Federation of Māori
Overview As advised last week, in light of the upcoming General Election we have reviewed policy commitments from political parties. We advise that as policy settings are formed from a blend of both research evidence and political ideology, the election is the one single item that will have the
Māori news stories for the week ending 5 September 2014 This week Massey University (Auckland) hosted Te Pae Roa 2040. This was a conference focused on Māori social, cultural and economic development for the coming decades. Waikato-Tainui and SODA Inc. have announced the formation of a strategic partnership. (SODA Inc.
Overview Given the upcoming General Election we have reviewed political statements and policy commitments from nine political parties.[1] We advise that as policy settings are formed from a blend of both research evidence and political ideology, the election is the one single item that will have the most impact
Last Friday Te Puni Kōkiri held a staff hui outlining its proposed new organisational structure. The Public Service Association (the union for some staff within the agency) indicated that the new structure reduces staff numbers by 80 permanent positions, down to circa 290 staff.[1] Subscribers may recall in our May
Today the Crown is delivering its formal apology to Ngāi Tūhoe for breaches of the Treaty of Waitangi. (Pānui 25/2014 refers.) On Tuesday Tainui held koroneihana (coronation) celebrations for King Tuheitia. This year the Kingitanga movement introduced its own honours system to recognise people who have made an outstanding
Political parties are now in the process of releasing their policy commitments in advance of the General Election next month. To date, the most significant Māori-specific item has been the release on Sunday of the Labour Party’s ‘Māori Development’ Policy. This proposes working with iwi and hapū to establish
Last Friday Ngā Kaihautū Tikanga Taiao, the Māori Advisory Committee of the Environmental Protection Authority, released a report on a proposal by Chatham Rock Phosphate Limited for a marine consent to mine phosphate in the Chatham Rise. [By way of background, Chatham Rock Phosphate is proposing seabed mining of
On Wednesday the Chief Coroner, Judge MacLean, released provisional annual suicide figures for the year to 30 June 2014. Within the year there were 529 suicides. This included 108 Māori suicides, which is three more than the previous year. The Māori suicide rate was 18 per 100,000 people. This
In our rolling briefings on the annual business plans of government entities this week we have assessed the 2014 Strategic Intentions document of Te Puni Kōkiri. We advise this document was tabled in parliament last Thursday, despite already coming into effect on 1 July. Generally with these types of
Ngai Tahu Holdings Corporation and Tainui Group Holdings have jointly purchased the ‘Go Bus’ company from Next Capital. The purchase price is reportedly $171 million.[1] On Tuesday a meeting between Te Rarawa iwi members and Statoil ended in disarray with protesters up-ending the table of the oil representatives. Te