On Tuesday three Treaty settlement bills were read in Parliament, and then referred on to the Māori Affairs Select Committee. The first was the Te Ātiawa Claims Settlement Bill. The settlement includes financial and commercial redress of $87 million. The settlement also provides for the joint vesting of Ngā
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This week the Waitangi Tribunal has been hearing evidence in relation to the WAI claims against the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP). Panui 1/2016 provides background on this matter. Our understanding is that the main arguments presented by the claimants this week are that: the trade agreement was introduced without due
Last Friday the Waitangi Tribunal released its report on claims concerning the proposed reforms to the Te Ture Whenua Māori Act 1993. This lengthy 361-page (pre-publication) report is entitled He Kura Whenua Ka Rokohanga.[1] Subscribers may recall that one chapter of this report was released last month (Pānui 3/2106
Aligned with the freshwater reforms, The Ministry for the Environment has released a Te Mana o Te Wai funding application guide for 2016 (circa 36 pages). The purpose of the Te Mana o Te Wai Fund is to enable Māori to improve water quality of freshwater bodies by: supporting
In addition to the release of the Next Steps for Freshwater consultation document, we advise that this week the Crown has also provided an update to the Waitangi Tribunal on the WAI 2358 claim. This is the claim of the New Zealand Māori Council concerned with what rights and
On Saturday the Minister for the Environment, Dr. Nick Smith, released a consultation document on freshwater policy issues. It is entitled, Next Steps for Fresh Water. In his speech the Minister noted that there were 23 initiatives proposed for consultation, which cluster into three broad areas; (i) water quality,
On Tuesday the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment released a report entitled, Māori in the Labour Market. This report collates existing information from the household labour force survey from 2010 to 2015.[1] The first half of the circa 50-page report outlines national trends for Māori in regards to
This week the Minister for Education, Hekia Parata, has made two media releases on NCEA outcomes. The first concerned the general population, and the second referred to Māori and Pasifika learners. She (correctly) notes that overall student achievement levels continue to rise, and that the disparities between Māori/Pasifika learners
The three finalists for this year’s Ahuwhenua Māori farming (dairy) awards have been announced by Ministers. These are Tahu a Tao farm in Rakaia, Te Ahu Pātiki and Maukatere near Oxford in Canterbury, and Tewi Trust near Tirau.
Earlier this month the Auditor-General released a report entitled, Principles for Effectively Co-Governing Natural Resources. Based on interviews and case study examples, the report identifies six principles for effective co-governance and co-management, such as ensuring shared understandings, ensuring the right competencies exist, transparency, and financial sustainability. We have not
In addition to the Tai Tokerau / Northland Economic Action Plan, simultaneously the Ministry for Primary Industries released two Māori-focussed Northland economic information sheets / posters. These are entitled, Māori Agribusiness in Northland Mid-North Multiple Māori Land Blocks and Te Hiku Farms; and Te Tai Tokerau Māori Forestry Collective.[1]
Last Thursday the Minister for Māori Development, Te Ururoa Flavell, announced that Cabinet has agreed to changes to remove rate arrears on unoccupied and unused Māori land, when either there is little prospect of the land ever being used, or there is a demonstrable commitment to use the land
As previously advised, two weeks ago the Tai Tokerau Northland Economic Action Plan was released by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment. This is a circa 10-year development plan for the region, prepared by the Tai Tokerau Northland Economic Action Plan Advisory Group.[1] Also released by the Ministry
Subscribers may recall that in September 2015 we advised that the Minister for Māori Development, Te Ururoa Flavell, had commissioned an investigation into the affairs of the Aupōuri Māori Trust Board. This was undertaken by the consultancy firm Ernst and Young. In late December Minister Flavell advised the review
This post contains a link to a report entitled, Investigation into the affairs of the Aupouri Maori Trust Board pursuant to section 33 of the Maori Trust Boards Act 1955. We received a copy of report under an Official Information Act 1982 request. We are in no way party to