The omnibus brief for the week ending noon, 23 March 2012, outlines emerging issues relating to Māori social, economic and treaty matters . Key matters to note are: Local Government Review; Ministry of Economic Development – Performance Review; and Prime Minister’s Results for New Zealand If you wish to access these articles
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Ngāi Tuhoe Tribal Authority has appointed Kirsti Luke to the position Chief Executive Officer. On Thursday, ASH (Action on Smoking and Health) released their 2011 annual Year 10 Smoking Survey. The survey showed a drop in youth smoking – especially among Māori females. The smoking rate amongst 14-15 year old
Yesterday the Government released the independent review report on foreign charter vessels (FVC) operating in New Zealand. The 130-page report comprehensively outlines what further regulatory measures are required to improve the operations of these vessels in New Zealand. (The inquiry followed a series of claims of crew maltreatment aboard these
On Monday, Trusts from Tūwharetoa and Ngāti Rereahu announced that they were in the process of making a Waitangi Tribunal claim against Landcorp and Land Information New Zealand (LINZ, which is part of the Overseas Investment Office.). The claim is that both agencies have breached Section 9 of the State-Owned
On Tuesday the Prime Minister, John Key, confirmed that a general Treaty of Waitangi clause will be included in the legislative framework being developed for the four State-owned energy companies proposed for partial sale. The legislation will make it clear that Treaty obligations do not apply to private shareholders. In
Also this week the Ministry of Social Development uploaded onto its website welfare receipt information. (This was not announced nor discussed by Minister Bennett). In the table below we have collated the Māori specific information. When analysed with Statistics New Zealand population data, it shows that from a total 370,000
On Monday the Minister of Social Development, Paula Bennett, announced plans to progress the first wave of welfare reforms. (This announcement means that the Cabinet has agreed to these changes, and the next step is to pass legislation in order to enact the reforms. Legislation will be introduced to Parliament
This omnibus brief outlines emerging issues relating to Māori social, economic and treaty matters to 12 noon, 2 March 2012. Key matters to note are: Welfare reforms; Māori beneficiary numbers; Crafar-farm properties – Treaty of Waitangi Action; Partial sale of State-Owned Enterprises; Inquiry into the operation of foreign charter vessels
On Monday, Dr Sharples announced a review was to be held into services for children of Māori prisoners. (Dr Sharples is the Minister of Māori Affairs, Associate Minister of Corrections, and Associate Minister of Education.) His announcement follows discussion on research focused on the children of Māori prisoners. The research
On Monday the University of Otago published research on infectious diseases and social inequalities in New Zealand 3. The research, based on data from 1989 to 2008, found rates of hospital admission for infectious diseases for Māori and Pasifika people is persistently twice that of other New Zealanders. A causal
On Monday a group from Ngāti Rereahu began a land occupation on Crafar farms near Benneydale (south of Te Kuiti). The occupation is to ensure wahi tapu are protected, as per a Waitangi Tribunal claim.
Briefings to Incoming Ministers (BIMs) Briefings to the Incoming Ministers (often called ‘BIMs’) were publicly released on the 2nd of February. The purpose of these documents (finalised last December) is to provide an overview to incoming Ministers of (a), the functions and set up of the agency; (b), key
This omnibus brief outlines emerging issues relating to Māori social, economic and treaty matters to 12 noon, 24 February 2012. Key matters to note are: Services to children of Māori prisoners; Comparative research on rates of infectious diseases; Protest group occupy two Crafar farm properties; Ministry
Pat Bolstad, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa passed away on Tuesday. Mrs Bolstad worked within the Kohanga Reo and Te Ataarangi moments in the Wairarapa. Vanessa Eparaima, has been elected as chairperson of the Raukawa Settlement Trust. A delegation of 20 Māori, including academics, scientists, community leaders, artists and business people
On Tuesday four hectares of land was gifted back to Ngāti Te Whiti iwi by the Methodist Church and the Grey Institute Trust. The iwi sold the land to the church during the mid 1800’s. On Monday the High Court trial began for the ‘Urewera Four’. The ‘Urewera Four’ are