Ngāti Kahu is using a precedent-setting decision to ask the Waitangi Tribunal to force the Government to hand back forestry land and other state-owned farms. Ngāti Kahu wants about 20 per cent of Te Aupouri State Forest, Rangiputa Station, Kohumaru Station, and other state-owned land. In total the land area
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Waikato river co-governance
Last Thursday, the Waikato Regional Council decided a six-member hearing committee would be appointed to consider submissions on the proposed Regional Policy Statement (RPS) from early next year. The panel will comprise three councillors, including the chairperson of the policy and strategy committee, an independent chair with specialist expertise in
Yesterday Statistics New Zealand released the Household Labour Force Survey for the quarter to the end of June 2011. Overall the survey shows a slight decrease in unemployment to 6.5% of the workforce, down from 6.6% in the previous quarter. For Māori the survey shows the unemployment rate is 12.6%
A vision loss economic impact report called “Clear focus” lauched at Parliament on Tuesday stated that preventable vision loss cost New Zealand $2.8 billion The report was commissioned to an Australian research group, Access Economics, they found that direct health costs alone as a result of vision loss added $198 million to New Zealand’s health system expenditure in the same year.
Researchers revealed that Māori are disproportionately affected by vision loss, with those aged 45-74 years twice more likely to experience blindness than non-Māori. And they cautioned that without a focused effort on preventing sight loss, the number of New Zealanders over 40 who have vision loss is projected to rise from 125,000 to 174,000 by 2020. Māori rates of vision loss is also related to the high rates of Type II diabetes amongst Māori.
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Māori benefit numbers down
The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) Benefit Factsheets for the June quarter 2011, shows that 32.4% of main benefit recipients (1 in 3) are Māori this figure is down 0.1% since the March quarter. Māori recipients of the unemployment benefit has dropped 1% from 35.5% to 34.5 % for the
Ngāti Manawa has lodged a High Court application, taking action against Ngāi Tuhoe, Ngāti Whakaue, Ngāti Rangitihi, Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Ngāti Raukawa and Central North Island Iwi Holdings Limited (CNIIHL) Board for failing to allocate 176,000 hectares of the Kaingaroa forest as part of the Treaty of Waitangi Central North Island (CNI) iwi treaty
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Hone Harawira sworn into parliament
Te Tai Tokerau MP, Hone Harawira has been sworn into Parliament today without incident. Mr Harawira swore allegiance to both The Queen and to the Treaty of Waitangi.
From week ending 12 August 2011 The New Zealand Māori Council has indicated that they are preparing a Waitangi Tribunal Claim on behalf of thirty hapū in relation to the Māori ownership interests of water. The Council has indicated that the government exerts ownership interests, via regional councils etc, but
Anne Carter (Ngāti Kahungunu) has been appointed as a new member of the Local Government Commission. The Local Government Commission is an independent statutory body established under the Local Government Act 2002. Its main roles are to make decisions about the structure and boundaries of local government and the representation
This week Vodafone suggested that Māori should receive cash from the sale of „fourth-generation‟ radio spectrum. This spectrum will become available for reuse and sale once the analogue television network is closed in 2013. Communications Minister, Steven Joyce, has indicated that the auction is expected to raise at least $120
This week mediated discussions were held between Ngāpuhi parties, in an attempt to resolve a deadlock as to whether the iwi should advance direction treaty settlement negotiations now, or continue their claim through from the Waitangi Tribunal. The Rūnanga a Iwi o Ngapuhi has established an entity, Te Rōpu o
On Wednesday a Deed of Settlement was agreed between Rongowhakaata and the Crown. The settlement includes ownership of the historic Te Hau ki Turanga meeting house (located within Te Papa), financial redress of $22 million, the return of several Crown-owned properties in the Gisborne region, and an apology. The Deed
This week the Health Research Council granted funding to five Māori-focused health research initiatives, namely: The Independent Māori Institute for Environment and Health, $4.7 million for a trauma recovery study and Māori workforce develop training; Te Maru o Ruahine Trust, $1.0 million to explore how traditional rongoā services can be
Housing Minister, Phil Heatley, has announced that Pukaki Ahu Whenua Trust (South Auckland), and Nga Hau e Whā (Christchurch) have both been awarded funding to build social housing. Pukaki Ahu Whenua Trust will receive $1.5 million to build ten houses in Mangere, under the housing partnership initiative. (In this fund private
Spectrum sale – potential Māori returns This week Vodafone suggested that Māori should receive cash from the sale of ‘fourth-generation’ radio spectrum. This spectrum will become available for reuse and sale once the analogue television network is closed in 2013. Communications Minister, Steven Joyce, has indicated that the auction is