Yesterday the State Services Commission released a report on the public sector workforce entitled, ‘The 2013 Human Resource Capability Survey’. The report provides trend information on employment matters within the public sector. In relation to Māori we advise the report finds: 16.5% of senior leaders in the public sector are
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Last Friday Massey University released a report on maternity care experiences of wāhine Māori. The report is entitled, Hapū Ora: Well-being in the Early Stages of Life. The report finds that Māori women experience inequalities in access to care, and report lower levels of service satisfaction than other women. We
This week the Chairman of Aotearoa Fisheries, Whaimutu Dewes, indicated that the company is likely to make a $14 million profit this year. (Note this company’s financial year ended on 30 September, although the financial accounts to which Mr Dewes refers are not yet publicly available). We advise this forecast
On Tuesday the Local Government Commission released a report proposing the creation of a single local authority for Northland (to be called the Northland Council). If agreed, this authority will replace the Far North District Council, Whangarei District Council, Kaipara District Council, and Northland Regional Council. We advise the Commission
On Tuesday the Waitangi Tribunal released an extensive report on claims relating to land and mountain ranges within and around the Tongariro National Park.[1] We advise the original claims relating to this report were filed twenty years ago, and the Tribunal finished hearing these matters five years ago – meaning
Yesterday the State Services Commission released a report on the public sector workforce entitled, ‘The 2013 Human Resource Capability Survey’. The report provides trend information on employment matters within the public sector. In relation to Māori we advise the report finds: 16.5% of senior leaders in the public sector are
This week the President of the Te Tai Tokerau Principals’ Association, Pat Newman, raised concerns in the media regarding the fees and expenses incurred by the Commissioner at Moerewa School, Mike Eru. Mr Newman alleges that fees and expense claims of Mr Eru amount to $149,000 over a one-year period
Submissions are being called for the Ngāti Mutunga o Wharekauri Iwi Trust mandate strategy. Submissions close on 13 November.
Last Friday Ngāi Te Rangi and Ngā Potiki initialled a Deed of Settlement with the Crown. The Deed includes a redress package of circa $29.5 million. Iwi ratification processes will now commence.
Last week retired Court of Appeal judge, Sir Bruce Robertson, provided his opinion to the High Court that Sir Taihākurei (Edward) Durie is not conflicted in his role as a Trustee on the Crown Forestry Rental Trust. This opinion relates specifically to the Te Paparahi o Te Raki regional inquiry.
As advised last week, Te Puni Kōkiri has tabled in parliament its Annual Report and Statement of Service Performance to 30 June 2013. The purpose of this document is to outline the quality of outputs and financial performance achieved in the last year. As with previous years, Te Puni Kōkiri
On Wednesday Statistics New Zealand released the Household Labour Force Survey results for the quarter to the end of September 2013. The survey shows a slight decrease in unemployment from 6.4 percent to 6.2 percent. For Māori, the unemployment rate fell from 12.8 percent to 12.2 percent. That is, the
Last Friday the Minister of Finance, Bill English, released a media statement and Treasury briefing paper on the proposal for a Living Wage of $18.40 per hour, for all workers. It is unusual for a Minister to release a briefing paper (of any type), and we speculate that perhaps this
Last week the Associate Minister of Justice, Chester Borrows, released a Youth Crime Action Plan 2013 – 2023. Through this plan the Government seeks a 25 percent reduction in youth crime. The plan has three main strategies: (i), partnering with communities; (ii), reducing escalation (dealing with issues at the lowest
Last Thursday the Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy, launched a ‘programme to help unlock the potential for primary industry growth in Northland’. By a ‘programme’ we understand that Mr Guy released a short booklet, produced by the Ministry for Primary Industries, which outlines projects the agency is undertaking in