Last month a report was loaded on the Education Counts website on Māori Whānau Advisory Committees working with schools. The report is entitled, Whānau Advisory Group Research Project, and includes logos and organisational titles of Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi Incorporation and the Ministry of Education. As the report lacks details
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This week the Independent Māori Statutory Board for the Auckland Council released an assessment of expenditure incurred by the Council to achieve Māori outcomes. The report was prepared by KPMG. The report finds that despite the stated interest the Council has in lifting the social and economic wellbeing of
The 2013/14 Statement of Appropriations are based on a total Government operating deficit of $2.5 billion for the year to 30 June 2014. This is a solid reduction from the previous years’ deficit of $4.4 billion. Total Crown Assets are expected to be $246 billion at 30 June, with Crown
This week the Te Urewera-Tūhoe Bill was read a second time in parliament. (Pānui 27/2013 refers.) The Ngāti Hauā Claims Settlement Bill was read a second time in parliament. (Pānui 25/2013 refers.) The Ngāti Koroki Kahukura Claims Settlement Bill was also read a second time in parliament. (Pānui 36/2013
Next Thursday the Government will announce its annual Budget. As is its custom, this week various Ministers have made pre-budget announcements, of new or extended initiatives to be included within their respective portfolio areas. Below we have provided an outline of announcements made to date, which have potential relevance to
On Tuesday Statistics New Zealand released a new Māori Social Survey entitled Te Kupenga. The survey data is derived from a sample of 5,000 Māori adults (aged 15 years and over), and seeks to measure Māori well-being, focusing on four cultural areas; wairua, tikanga, te reo Māori, and whanaungatanga.[1] This
On Wednesday Statistics New Zealand released the Household Labour Force Survey results for the quarter to the end of March. The survey shows national unemployment remains the same as the December 2013 quarter at 6.0%. However for Māori the unemployment rate increased from 12.8% to 13.2%. That is, the Māori
Judge Patrick Savage has been appointed as the Deputy Chairperson of the Waitangi Tribunal. He replaces Judge Stephanie Milroy who is stepping down from the Deputy Chair role for health reasons. Dr Kathie Irwin has been appointed as a Council member of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (Crown appointment). Richard
Last week a lengthily 338-page report was released on the economic potential of the East Coast region (for this report the East Coast region is considered to be Gisborne, Wairoa, Napier and Hastings). The report is entitled, East Coast Regional Economic Potential Study, and is divided into two components;
Last week the Minister for Treaty Negotiations, Chris Finlayson, met with Ngāti Hine, to hear directly their proposals on a separate settlement process. The hapū/iwi have consistently indicated that they do not consent to being a part of a wider Ngāpuhi settlement, which is to be negotiated by Tūhoronuku. Following
Environmental Protection Authority hearings regarding an application for consent to mine iron sand off the Patea coast by Trans-Tasman Resources (TTR) continued this week.[1] The consent has been opposed by Ngāti Ruanui, and is precedent setting for the Authority in regards to considering iwi environmental concerns (it is the
Last week Ngāti Porou and the Crown formalised a Relationship Accord, which was previously agreed to as a part of the Treaty Settlement between the two parties in 2012 (Pānui 4/2012 provides details). The Accord provides for an annual summit between Ministers and iwi leaders, and commits the Crown to
This week the New Zealand Māori Council (Māori Council) have indicated they are likely to seek an urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing (i.e. file a claim) against the proposed new Government Māori Language Strategy. By way of background, last December the Minister of Māori Affairs, Dr Sharples, announced broad proposals
On Monday the Associate Minister for Justice, Chester Borrows, announced that six community organisations had been successful in applying for funds to reduce youth offending. The grants, which collectively total $400,000, are part of the Government’s Youth Crime Action Plan. (Pānui edition 39/2013 provides a summary and analysis of
The Ministry of Social Development has released the Benefit Factsheets for the quarter to 31 March 2014.[1] This is the third publication of data relating to new benefit categories which came into existence on 15 July 2013. We have undertaken an analysis of the various factsheets, and have consolidated Māori