As previously advised, Statements of Intent for Government ministries and departments were published following the Budget. These are three-year strategic and business plans commencing from 1 July (although they are actually produced annually). This week we have reviewed the statements of the two major economic ministries; the Ministry of Business,
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On Monday the Office of Treaty Settlements opened the Ngāti Pahauwera Customary Marine Title Enquiry. This enquiry will determine whether Ngāti Pahauwera have met the legal standard for obtaining customary marine title, under provisions set out in the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Act 2011. This follows the Ngāti
Last Friday an arbitration panel appointed by the Whakarewarewa Joint Trust announced that Ngāti Whakaue and Ngāti Wahiao will share 50:50 ownership of the 70 hectare Whakarewarewa Valley Lands. The interim decision will see the two iwi share equal ownership of Te Roto-a-Tamaheke, Whakarewarewa Thermal Springs and Southern Arikikapakapa Reserves.
Today Ngāti Rangiteaorere (Te Arawa) and the Crown signed a Deed of Settlement. The settlement includes cultural and financial redress (circa $750,000). The redress is in addition to a payment of $750,000 and the prior return of Te Ngae Mission Farm in 1993.
• Last Friday Te Awahohonu Forest Trust – Tarawera Station was named as the winner of the 2013 Ahuwhenua Trophy, BNZ Māori Excellence in Farming Award. The winner of the 2013 Ahuwhenua Young Māori Sheep & Beef Farmer of the Year award was Jordan Smith. • This week Jane Fletcher, former Deputy
On Tuesday National Standards information showing the performance of primary school students in reading, writing and mathematics was released on a Ministry of Education website (educationcounts.govt.nz). This is the second year of the release of this type of data, and the first year of release of data for Kura Kaupapa
Last Thursday the Environment Court awarded legal costs of $65,000 in favour of Ngāti Pikiao and $50,000 in favour of Ngāti Makino against the Rotorua District Council. This matter was regarding costs incurred when Ngāti Pikiao and Ngāti Makino appealed the Bay of Plenty Regional Council’s decision to grant the
On Tuesday the third reading of the Education Amendment Bill was completed. This Bill sets out the legal framework for establishing partnership schools / kura hourua (refer to pānui E26/2012 for details). This week the Electoral Commission announced seven candidates standing for the Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election. Newly announced candidates are
Ngāi Tūhoe sign Deed of Settlement On Tuesday Ngāi Tūhoe signed a Deed of Settlement with the Crown. The settlement redress value is approximately $170 million, inclusive of Ngāi Tūhoe interests in the Central North Island (CNI) forestry. The settlement includes creating a new legislative category for Te Urewera, which
As previously advised, Statements of Intent for Government ministries and departments were published following the Budget. These are three-year strategic and business plans commencing from 1 July (although they are actually produced annually). This week we have reviewed the statements of the four major socially-focused ministries (education, social development, health
The Ministry of Justice has two areas of business of specific interest to Māori – reducing Māori criminal offending and victimisation, and negotiating Treaty of Waitangi settlements (through its Office of Treaty Settlements). In the first of these areas – criminal justice matters relevant to Māori – this planning statement
The Statement of Intent from the Ministry of Health contains a modest level of Māori specific policy and service planning. Aligning with the Government Better Public Service Goals, reducing rheumatic fever is mentioned as a goal which will improve Māori health outcomes. As with previous years, funding for Māori health
The Ministry of Social Development is the largest social agency in New Zealand, with which many Māori engage directly. For example, 27% of Māori adults interact with this Ministry in a single service area – the provision of welfare. The agency also has a significant role in Whānau Ora provisions,
• This week some media outlets reported that the Tūwharetoa Settlement Trust had lost $29 million on low quality investments. Today, however, the Chairman of the Trust, Rakeipoho Taiaroa responded indicating that figure was inaccurate, and that the Trust expects to make an operating profit for the current financial year. (We
• On Wednesday Claudette Hauiti (Te Aitanga-a-Hauiti, Ngati Porou, Ngapuhi, Ngati Kuta) was sworn into Parliament as a National Party list MP. Ms Hauiti replaces Aaron Gilmore, who resigned from Parliament earlier this month. • On Tuesday the Te Tau Ihu Claims Settlement Bill was introduced in Parliament. This bill gives effect