This week written submissions made to the Primary Production Select Committee on proposed changes to fisheries legislation were released on the parliament website. Of the twenty submissions received, five were from iwi / Māori-interest entities – all of whom are largely against the proposed changes. They suggest the reforms create
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Yesterday Statistics New Zealand released the Household Labour Force Survey results for the quarter to the end of March 2013. The survey shows a decrease in national unemployment from 6.9% to 6.2% of the workforce. For Māori, the unemployment rate also decreased, from 14.8% to 13.9%. In whole numbers 40,000
Over the last two weeks Ministers have been making pre-budget funding announcements. This week, five pre-budget announcements have been made which relate directly to Māori, as listed on the following pages. It is important to note that full details on new initiatives, (and initiatives which are to end), are not
• Traci Houpapa is to be reappointed to the Board of Landcorp Farming Ltd, and will become the Deputy Chair. • On Monday Ngāti Whātua o Ōrākei announced that the Waka Māori will be reconstructed at the New Zealand base of the America’s Cup Challenge in San Francisco, for three months in
Last week the Ministry of Social Development released their Benefit Factsheets for the first quarter (1 January – 31 March 2013). We have collated key Māori data in a single table (see below), and have matched it with Statistics New Zealand population estimates. Overall, last quarter 310,000 people in the
• Jim Mather has been appointed Chief Executive of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa (commencing in six months). • Professor Cindy Kiro has been appointed Head of Te Kura Māori, within the Faculty of Education, Victoria University of Wellington. • Last week it was reported that the Ministry of Education is to conclude one
Last week a group called Te Kokoti Moeroa a Tangiharuru indicated they are filing legal action in order to settle land-ownership proportions of the Kaingaroa Forest, between eight iwi. Te Kokoti Moeroa a Tangiharuru is a new entity, chaired by Pem Bird, and is associated with Ngāti Manawa. (The entity
On Wednesday the Minister for Economic Development, Steven Joyce, released a report on economic performance within geographical regions in New Zealand. The report is titled, Regional Economic Activity Report. Essentially this report presents official statistics at a regional level – such as data on major industries, employment levels, and population
On Tuesday a report was released on workplace health and safety in New Zealand. The report was prepared for the Minister of Labour, now Simon Bridges, by an independent advisory panel. The Panel found that New Zealand’s current approach in this area was not fit for the purpose; that all
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Kāore e kore kua rongo kōrero koutou e whai wāhi mai ana ki te Pānui nei, tērā kua riro a te Hōnore Parekura Horomia i a aitua i te Mane kua hori nei. E kore pea koutou e mōhio ki te wāhi ki a Parekura ki roto i tēnei kaupapa.
A report entitled, Evaluation of the Early Outcomes of Ngā Kooti Rangatahi was released on 19 December. The purpose of the evaluation was to assess the implementation of Rangatahi Courts (Ngā Kooti Rangatahi) and to identify the early outcomes for rangatahi who had their Family Group Conference Plan monitored through
On Tuesday the Associate Minister of Education, Dr Pita Sharples, announced the establishment of new scholarships for students to attend a Māori boarding school (i.e. Hato Paora College, Hato Petera College, Hukarere Girls College, St Joseph’s Māori Girls College, Te Aute College or Turakina Māori Girls College). 3. The scholarships are
Last Sunday the Tainui parliament, Te Kauhanganui, voted to remove their Chairwoman, Tania Martin. We also advise that the Deputy Chair, Bill Takerei has reportedly resigned. Ms Martin was removed both as Chairwoman, and as a member of the organisation. The reason was that she was found to have brought
Earlier this month the Ministry for Primary Industries released a report it had commissioned entitled, Climate change business opportunities for Māori land and Māori organisations. The research report was carried out by Landcare Research and a private consultancy company. Although it has only been released now, the research report appears
On Tuesday the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment, Dr Jan Wright, released her interim report on the environmental impacts of fracking in the oil and gas exploration industry. [By way for background: fracking is the process of creating gaps in bedrock in which oil might lie beneath. This is done