Tertiary Education – draft strategy and data reports released Last week the Minister of Tertiary Education, Steven Joyce, released for consultation a new draft Tertiary Education Strategy (2014-2019). Additionally last week the Ministry of Education released Profile and Trends – Tertiary Education Sector (2012). This is an annual report on
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Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu has released their annual report to 30 June 2013, which shows the group’s net profit after tax (i.e. all Ngāi Tahu entities) of circa $122 million. A large proportion of this profit comes from a government ‘relativity payment’, which is part of the Treaty settlement
This week the Department of Statistics released child and youth criminal prosecution statistics for 2012/13.[1] These data tables relate to prosecutions for rangatahi aged between twelve and sixteen years. The data is not positive for Māori. It shows 56 per cent of all prosecutions in this age group were Māori.
On Wednesday The New Zealand Mission Trust Board (Otamataha) Empowering Bill was read a first time and referred to the Māori Affairs Committee. This Bill seeks to transfer land in Tauranga and some other property from the New Zealand Mission Trust Board to the Otamataha Trust. By way of background,
On Wednesday the Department of Internal Affairs released a consultation document on proposed changes to the Gambling Act 2003. Amendments to this Act are proposed through the Gambling (Gambling Harm Reduction) Bill that is currently awaiting the final reading in parliament. By way of background, the bill proposes a new
This week New Zealand First Party leader, Winston Peters, has been calling for the resignation of the Minister Responsible for Whānau Ora, Tariana Turia. Mr Peter’s view is that Te Puni Kōkiri had ‘given’ circa $500,000 to the National Māori Health Coalition, to assist the organisation gain access to other
This week Te Puni Kōkiri published on its website a research report relating to Māori entrepreneurs. The research is entitled Ngā Takahanga WaeWae o Ngā Kaipakihi Māori – The Footsteps of Māori Entrepreneurs. Although this is a new publication the research is actually somewhat dated, as it comprises of findings
• Te Kapa Coates has been appointed to the independent Board of Inquiry to consider the Ruakura Development Plan Change Request. • Tertiary Education, Skills and Employment Minister, Steven Joyce, and his portfolio Associate Minister, Tariana Turia, have announced that tendering is now open for the provision of Māori and
This week the Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, and her Associate Minister, John Banks, announced that the Government have agreed to the establishment of five specific partnership schools / kura hourua. The schools / kura will open from next year. By way of background, partnership schools / kura hourua are
On Wednesday the Minister of Energy and Resources, Simon Bridges, announced a consultation process for awarding ‘block 2014’ oil and gas exploration permits was commencing. The consultation process includes seeking the views of iwi groups where a proposed ‘block’ is within their rohe, and/or up to 100 km offshore. We
This week the Waitangi Tribunal declined the application for an urgent hearing of the WAI 2224 claim, which relates to radio spectrum matters. The application was lodged in July by the New Zealand Māori Council, Ngā Kaiwhakapumau i te Reo / Wellington Māori Language Board, and the WAI 776 claimants.
On 30 August the Māori Affairs Select Committee reported back on the proposed Māori Television Service (Te Aratuku Whakaata Irirangi Māori) Amendment Bill. The proposed Bill is a result of a 2009 review of the effectiveness of the principle Māori Television Act. Fundamentally this Bill proposes changes to spectrum management
• This week the Government announced that the maximum catch of Snapper for recreational fishing will be reduced from nine to seven fish per day, and the minimum size increased to 30 centimetres, from April 2014. Chair of Te Rūnanga a Iwi o Ngāti Kahu, Margaret Mutu, has indicated Ngāti
This week the Board of the Māori Television Service announced that they are unable to conclude their process for appointing a new Chief Executive, and will instead start over and shortly commence a new recruitment process. In addition, one Board member, Ian Taylor, has resigned over concerns regarding the Board’s
The Environment Court has declined an appeal lodged by the Whatitiri Māori Reserve Trust in relation to Poroti Springs. The trust had appealed against the granting of a 33-year resource consent to the Whangarei District Council and the Maungatapere Water Company. The consent allows for the taking of water from