Earlier this month the Ministry of Health released a report entitled, ‘Report on the Performance of General Practices in Whanau Ora Collectives as at September 2015’. (By ‘general practices’, the Ministry means organisations involved in the delivery of primary health care.) This is the third report which tracks the
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On Monday the Government released a new health strategy (which was overdue, given the last one was sixteen years old). The new strategy has five strategic themes, and actions for 2016 are identified in a separate ‘roadmap’ document. The overarching themes are: ‘people-powered’ (i.e. a customer focused approach); ‘closer
Yesterday the Minister of Social Development, Anne Tolley, announced the release of the Benefit Factsheets for the quarter to 31 March 2016. We have undertaken an analysis of the factsheets and consolidated Māori-specific data into the table that follows. In total, at the end of the quarter 279,891 New
This month the Office of Treaty Settlements within the Ministry of Justice released its ‘Progress Report for the half-year 1 July to 31 December 2015’. This report usefully tracks the progress of all Treaty settlements, although the redress amounts are excluded. During the reporting period twenty-three milestones were
Last month we advised on leadership matters within the New Zealand Māori Council.[1] We advised that in late February some of the chairs of the District Māori Councils had met, determined that the Council’s co-chair arrangement was dysfunctional, and voted that Maanu Paul become the sole chair, with Des
Last week the Mayor of New Plymouth, Andrew Judd, received support from the Māori Party to lodge a petition in Parliament requesting that a law be passed to ensure dedicated Māori representation within local government. (Support was required as parliamentary petitions are sponsored by a Member of Parliament.) Mr
Mina Wharepouri has been appointed an Acting District Court Judge with a jury warrant to be based in Manukau, Tainui Group Holdings has sold half of ‘The Base’ retail complex for $192.5 million. The iwi continues to own the land under the complex. A petition to better ensure Māori representation
On Thursday morning Parliament sat for an extended session to hear the first reading of three Bills to settle historic Treaty of Waitangi claims, as detailed below. The Ngatikahu ki Whangaroa Claims Settlement Bill gives effect to the deed of settlement signed between Ngatikahu ki Whangaroa and the Crown
On Thursday morning Parliament sat for an extended session to hear the first reading of three Bills to settle historic Treaty of Waitangi claims, as detailed below. The Ngāti Pūkenga Claims Settlement Bill gives effect to the deed of settlement signed between Ngāti Pūkenga and the Crown (April 2013).
On Thursday morning Parliament sat for an extended session to hear the first reading of three Bills to settle historic Treaty of Waitangi claims, as detailed below.[1] This Bill will give effect to the deed of settlement signed between the Tauranga Moana Iwi Collective and the Crown (January 2015), and
On Monday six prominent Māori leaders – Sir Tipene O’Regan, Dame Tariana Turia, Sir Mark Solomon, Sir Toby Curtis, Dame Iritana Tawhiwhirangi and Koro Wetere – expressed their support for Te Ohu Kaimoana in legally challenging the Government’s proposal to create an ocean sanctuary in the Kermadec Island area.
Yesterday the Minister for Māori Development, Te Ururoa Flavell, released a statement on his proposed new Te Ture Whenua Māori Bill, and introduced the bill into Parliament. The Minister’s one-page statement appears to be the Government’s formal response to the Waitangi Tribunal’s 361-page report into the exposure draft bill.
Last Thursday the Government released a final report from an expert review panel on the Child Youth and Family service (CYF), (a business unit within the Ministry of Social Development). This December 2015 report (circa 200-pages) is entitled, Investing in New Zealand’s Children and their Families, and outlines proposed legislative
Yesterday Te Pire mō Te Reo Māori (Māori Language) Bill was read in Parliament for the third time. The bill was successful (104 votes for, 11 votes against), and will therefore now pass into law once receiving Royal assent from the Governor-General. This new law will replace the existing
Appointments John Tamihere (Ngāti Porou) has been appointed to the Board of the Māori Television Service. Dion Tuuta (Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāti Tama and Taranaki) has been appointed Chief Executive Te Ohu Kaimoana. He commences the role in July. James Johnston (Ngāti Porou) has been appointed as an Acting District Court