Last week Ngāti Raukawa (Tokoroa – Putaruru area) signed an agreement in principle for a Deed of Settlement. Iwi members will now vote on the redress package, which is circa $63 million. From week ending 30 September 2011
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On Wednesday the Māori Affairs Select Committee opened its inquiry into the determinants of wellbeing for Māori children. This inquiry will investigate social, health and education factors affecting Māori children. It was sought by the Green Party, with support from the Labour Party and the Māori Party (but was opposed
The Commerce Select Committee has been hearing submissions for the inquiry into domestic milk pricing. No Māori social service entities made submissions. However the Families Commission submitted research indicating that poorer families cannot afford milk, that this situation was undermining the health of children; particularly Māori and Pacific children. Additionally
On Tuesday, a Deed of Settlement was agreed between the Crown and Bay of Plenty iwi, Waitaha. The Deed of Settlement includes financial redress valued at $11.8 million, and includes the return of culturally significant sites. From week ending 23 September 2011
Treaty Negotiations Minister Christopher Finlayson has confirmed the Government has reset the goal to settle all historic Treaty of Waitangi claims to 2016. We will provide a quarterly summary of settlements progress in early October. From week ending 23 September 2011
From this week, the Waikato-Tainui Raupatu River Trust is able to issue customary fishing permits on the Waikato river, in accordance with river settlement (co-governance and co-management) reached with the Crown last year. This is a positive action, demonstrating that shared governance and management is more than just a conceptual
On Thursday the Maungaharuru Tangitu hapū (northern Hawke’s Bay) and the Crown signed an in-principle treaty settlement. The agreement includes financial (circa $23 million) and cultural redress. Negotiations will now start to conclude a full Deed of Settlement. From week ending 23 September 2011
The Ministry of Social Development and Ministry of Education have announced a new initiative to improve communication regarding suspected child abuse. The Education Assist initiative is designed to improve the responsiveness of Child Youth and Family Services when schools make notifications about suspected child abuse, and includes a phone service
On Tuesday, The Auckland Council released a draft 30-year plan, with three other related draft plans; economic development, a city centre ‘masterplan’, and a waterfront plan. Within these 500-odd pages of planning, there are five pages outlining plans specifically for “Auckland’s Māori”. [Note there are approximately, 140,000 Māori in Auckland,
This week the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) published a report entitled Left Further Behind: how policies fail the poorest children in New Zealand. (The Group is an independent Trust, comprised mainly of academics with an interest in child and welfare policies.) The Group reports that, “at least one
On Tuesday the Minister of Māori Affairs, Dr Peter Sharples, and the Minister of Economic Development, David Carter, announced the establishment of an independent Māori Economic Development Panel. The Panel is required to review Māori economic matters, prepare a strategy and action plan, and report-back to the Ministers in July
On Tuesday Parliament completed the final reading of the Māori Purposes Bill. This omnibus Bill was introduced by the Associate Minister of Māori Affairs, Georgina te Heuheu, and affects four areas of legislation: The Māori Fisheries Act; two Māori Purposes Acts; Te Ture Whenua Act; and The Māori Trust Boards
On Monday, a school bus transporting children from Taneatua and Whakatāne to the predominately Māori community of Ruātoki was involved in an accident with a truck. Six children were injured. One child remains in a critical condition. Saana Murray (Ngāti Kuri), the last original claimant to the Wai 262 fauna
Kataraina O’Brien has been elected as the national president of the Māori Women’s Welfare League. Matiu Dickson (Ngāi te Rangi and Ngāti Ranginui) has been appointed to the Council of Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi. Maxine Moana-Tuwhangai (Tainui and Ngāti Maniapoto) has been appointed to the Waikato Institute of Technology
Late last month the Department of Labour released a 2010 report entitled, Perceptions of immigration policy and Immigration New Zealand – 2010 Community Survey – At a glance. Within this report the Department notes, “Māori were the least likely to consider New Zealand a welcoming place and the most likely