On Wednesday, Karanga Te Kere Whānau Trust received an ex-gratia payment of $250,000 from the Crown. The compensation is for rental not received since 1997, when land owned by Karanga Te Kere Whānau Trust, near Taumarunui, was excluded from the Māori Reserved Land Amendment Act. From week ending 1 July
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Ngāi Tūhoe is preparing to sign a ‘Relationship Agreement’ with the Crown. In 2010, treaty negotiations stalled over a stalemate as to whether ownership of Te Urewera National Park could be included within a settlement package. From week 1 July 2011
Government agencies – Statements of Intent As we advised you last week, Statements of Intent have now been published for all central Government departments and ministries. These documents are effectively three items in one: three-year strategic plans, annual business plans, and their funding agreements with the Government. This week we
The Statement of Intent for the Ministry of Education has a clear and specific focus on Māori. There is good reason for this, aside from Treaty partnership; the results achieved by Māori learners in the education sector are consistently and significantly below the results of
The Auckland Council has agreed to provide the Independent Māori Statutory Board with a budget of $3.2 million for the 2011/2012 year. The funding provides $1.9 million in cash, and council resources and staffing valued at $1.3 million. The Independent Māori Statutory Board’s first projects will be an audit of
Last week the Māori Affairs Select Committee decided that it will undertake an inquiry into the determinants of wellbeing for Māori and Pacific children. It will look at social, health and education and social factors affecting the groups.
On Wednesday the Minister of Māori Affairs, Dr Pita Sharples, launched He Toki ki te Rika – a Māori Trade Training initiative in Christchurch. It is a partnership between the Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology (CPIT), Te Tapuae o Rēhua, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, and a cluster of industry
Last Saturday an agreement in principle to settle treaty grievances was entered into between Ngāti Rēhua and the Crown. Ngāti Rēhua is located on Great Barrier Island and will receive financial redress of $4.6 million, and cultural redress, which includes the transfer of part of Hirakimatā and Ōkiwi Recreation Reserves
On Tuesday the Minister of Social Development, Paula Bennett, announced that nine community providers will receive funding for programmes to reduce youth offending, through the programme Fresh Start. At least three of these providers are Māori, and will deliver tikanga-based services to youth in their charge. Total funding for this
Following the Government’s budget in May, Statements of Intent have now been published for all central Government departments and ministries. These documents are effectively three items in one: three-year strategic plans, annual business plans, and their funding agreements with the Government. Each year the statements come into effect from 1
Auckland’s Māori Statutory Board is preparing to audit the Auckland’s super city council. The audit will identify if the council is meeting its Treaty of Waitangi obilgations.
Nine community providers delivering programmes to reduce Youth Crime will receive funding from the Child Youth and Family -Fresh Start Innovation Fund. Yesterday, Minister of Social Development and Employment, Paula Bennett announced that $730,000 has been allocated to the Fresh Start Innovation Fund which is now in its third funding
Canterbury Polytechnic Institute of Technology (CPIT) will be offering Māori Trade Training for 200 Māori youth living within Christchurch. The trade positions have been funded by Te Puni Kōkiri, and it is expected that the 200 Māori students will be placed into trade training positions at CPIT before the end of
Ngāti Rēhua-Ngāti Wai ki Aotea (Ngāti Rēhua) and the Crown have signed an Agreement in Principle to settle all outstanding historical Treaty of Waitangi claims. Ngāti Rēhua is a hapū of Ngāti Wai based on Aotea/Great Barrier Island with historical grievances relating to old land claims, early Crown purchases,
In campaigning for the Te Taitokerau by-election, this week Hone Harawira proposed the establishment of a Māori parliament for Māori members of parliament to work collectively on Māori interests. Māori Party Co-leader, Tariana Turia, has responded indicating the constitutional review is the appropriate place to consider such a matter. As