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Aquaculture Economic Land

Statistics on Māori Authorities; edition 23/2014 (4 July 2014)

On Monday Statistics New Zealand released a report on Māori authorities, which is entitled, Tatauranga Umanga Māori 2014; Statistics on Māori Authorities.  As the title suggests this report provides a range of statistics on Māori authorities. [Note ‘Māori authorities’ for this report are those entities eligible for Māori authority status
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Te Reo

New Māori Language Strategy Released; edition 23/2014 (4 July 2014)

On Thursday the Minister of Māori Affairs, Dr Pita Sharples, announced the release of a new Māori language strategy.  The Minister’s announcement confirms governance structural changes within this sector which were proposed in December 2013, consulted on in February this year, and become subject to a Treaty of Waitangi claim
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Health Social

Performance Report on Whānau Ora Providers; edition 23/2014 (4 July 2014)

On Wednesday the Ministry of Health released a report entitled, ‘Report on the Performance of General Practices in Whanau Ora Collectives.’  (By ‘general practices’, the Ministry means organisations involved in the delivery of general primary health care.) This report tracks the performance of 35 Whānau Ora providers against 11 health
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Family Violence Report and Government Response Released; edition 23/2014 (4 July 2014)

Subscribers will recall that within the last two editions of Pānui, (editions 21/2014 and 22/2014), we have provided information on reports on Family Violence; from the Glenn Inquiry and from the Family Violence Review Committee respectively.  Our assessment to date has been that the issue has high relevance for Māori,
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Government Housing Social

Māori Housing Strategy Released; edition 23/2014 (4 July 2014)

On Tuesday the Associate Minister of Housing, Tariana Turia, released a Māori Housing Strategy.  It is entitled, Te Whare Āhuru He Oranga Tāngata – The Māori Housing Strategy.  The strategy, prepared by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment, has a 11-year time frame (to 2025), with six key ‘directions’
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Māori news stories for the week ending 27 June 2014 (edition 22/2014)

  Five more groups have been selected to deliver Māori and Pasifika Trades Training.  These groups are (i) Te Matarau Education Trust and NorthTec (building and primary industries); (ii) Auckland Council (South Auckland infrastructure focus); (iii) Unitec, MIT and TWoA (construction and infrastructure);[1] (iv) Waiariki (carpentry); and (v) Te Runanganui
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Appointments and awards; edition 22/2014 (27 June 2014)

Last Thursday it was announced that Tania Simpson (Tainui, Ngāi Tahu, Ngāpuhi) has been appointed to the board of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. Last Friday the Government appointed Professor Linda Tuhiwai Smith to its Māori Economic Development Advisory Board. On Wednesday the Minister for Arts, Culture and Heritage,
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People Trafficking Report Released; edition 22/2014 (27 June 2014)

Last Friday the Department of State of the United States of America, released its annual report on people trafficking.  The circa 400-page report, entitled Trafficking in Persons 2014, provides an overview of global people trafficking, and of the quality of attempts by governments to reduce this (i.e. forced labour, child
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Health

Māori Health Strategy Released

Last Friday evening, the Associate Minister of Health, Tariana Turia, released He Korowai Oranga – Māori Health Strategy 2014.   (This is a revision of the existing He Korowai Oranga Māori Health Strategy 2002, which Minister Turia launched when she was in the Labour Government.) The revised He Korowai Oranga is
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Social Welfare

Family Violence Death Report Released; edition 22/2014 (27 June 2014)

Yesterday the Family Violence Review Committee released a report on family violence trends in New Zealand.  This in an independent Committee which reviewed incidents of domestic violence leading to death, and provides prevention and reduction advice to the Health Quality and Safety Commission.  For this report the Committee reviewed incidents
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Health

Māori Health Factsheet Released; edition 22/2014 (27 June 2014)

Last Friday the Ministry of Health released a factsheet report on Māori health data.  Despite being only four pages, (two pages of explanation, and two pages of summary tables), the factsheet provides clear and useful health sector data.  Some of the key findings are: one in five Māori children (18%)
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Education

Report on Wānanga Released; edition 22/2014 (27 June 2014)

Last Friday the consultancy company Business Economic Research Limited (BERL) released a report on the three statutory recognised wānanga; Te Wānanga o Aoteaora (TWoA), Te Wānanga o Raukawa (TWoR), and Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi (TWWoA).[1] The report was commissioned by the representative body of the wānanga, Te Tauihu o
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Government

Te Puni Kōkiri Research Released; (edition 22/2014, 27 June)

Last week Te Puni Kōkiri released a research report entitled, Kā mōhio, ka mātau, ka ora: He ia Kōrero; Measuring performance and effectiveness for Māori.   The purpose of the research is to; “furnish key themes and findings that will assist practitioners involved in measuring and reporting on the performance of
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Māori news stories for the week ending 20 June 2014 (edition 21/2014)

Today the consultancy firm Business, Economic Research Limited (BERL) released on its website a report on the economic impact of wānanga.  This report had been subject to some media attention earlier in the week, but was not publicly available.  We will provide a review of this report in edition 22/2014
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Appointments and Awards; 20 June 2014 (edition 21/2014)

Last Saturday Te Rua O Te Moko Ltd won the 2014 Ahuwhenua Trophy, Māori Excellence in Farming Award. Robin Hapi has been reappointed to the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Board.