The Hautaki Trust, and its business partners, have collectively invested a further $4 million in the 2degrees telecommunications company (this retains Hautaki’s interests in the company at 10%). Hautaki Trust, has one trustee, Hautaki Ltd, which has one shareholder, Te Huarahi Trust. Te Huarahi Trust was established in 2000 with
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On Thursday agreements in principle to settlement historic grievances were entered into between the Crown and Ngāti Rangiwewehi, and between the Crown and Tapuika. Both iwi are part of the broader Te Arawa confederation, and both will receive historical, cultural, and commercial redress (including the right to purchase particular Crown
This week the Māori Party indicated a desire to participate in the Ministerial working group on welfare reform. You will recall that on 3 June we advised the decision by the two Māori Party Cabinet members not to paticipate was an unsatisfactory outcome for Māori. This is a positive change,
As we have previously advised you, in May the Early Childhood Education Taskforce released a report, An Agenda for Amazing Children, which recommended greater investment in the sector. One specific recommendation was priority services for Māori and Pasifika children. This week Education Minister, Anne Tolley, announced that $9.5 million has
On Wednesday, Justice Minister Simon Power, released a Ministry of Justice research report on restorative justice –Reoffending Analysis for Restorative Justice, Cases: 2008 and 2009, and announced further funding for restorative justice initiatives (these are managed conferences between victims and offenders). Current funding for restorative justice is circa $2 million
On Wednesday Minister of Housing, Phil Heatley, confirmed a semi-autonomous ‘unit’ would be established within the Department of Building and Housing to grow ‘social housing’ (often referred to as third sector or community housing). The business unit, the Social Housing Unit (SHU) will officially commence on 1 July, with a
The Government is taking steps to increase early childhood participation for Māori, Pasifika and children from lower socio-economic backgrounds from South and East Auckland. Education Minister Anne Tolley announced on Thursday that eight early childhood centres, with a combined capacity of 440 are to be built in the South and East Auckland area. Allocated funding for the
Trilogy International New Zealand LLC, Tesbrit B.V. and Hautaki Trust bought 4.8 million shares at US$1 per share, in the telecommunications company 2 degrees. In March, 2degrees announced it had almost doubled their market share too 11%, of the nation’s 5.237 million mobile phone users. Hautaki Trust has kept its
Today at Parliament, Treaty Negotiations Minister Chris Finlayson signed agreements in principle with representatives from Ngāti Rangiwewehi and Tapuika. The agreements include financial redress of $6 million, a Crown apology for the grievances and the vesting of recreational and scenic reserves to each iwi. The agreement includes agreed historical accounts and
This week the Minister of Housing Phil Heatley announced that an appropriation of $40 million for 2011/12 will be used to establish a Social Housing Unit (SHU) within the Department of Building and Housing. The unit will be semi-autonomous, and its Executive will have direct reporting responsibilities to Ministers.
This week Prime Minister John Key announced that the Justice and Electoral select committee report to Parliament on the Alcohol law reform bill will be delayed. The report which was due to be tabled in Parliament on June 23 has been changed to August 30.
Attorney-General Chris Finlayson announced today, Judge Louis Bidois (Te Arawa) appointment to the New Zealand Parole Board. Judge Bidois is one of seven new board members .
A settlement between Ngāti Koroki Kahukura and the Crown has been postponed this week. This is due to an on-going dispute between iwi and other landowners, concerning the appropriate governance arrangements for the Maungatautari Ecological Reserve (aspects of which are part of the settlement package). Sir David Thompkins (a retired
The Minister of Treaty Negotiations Chris Finlayson has also confirmed that no claims for customary title will be negotiated before the November general election. No rationale for this decision has been provided, and we note this slowness is in contrast with the quick pace in which the Government progressed the
This week the Minister of Treaty Negotiations, Chris Finlayson, rejected a draft Deed of Partial Settlement submitted by Ngāti Kahu. As we have previously advised, Ngāti Kahu had withdrawn from the Te Hika Forum that had been established to settle the far north (Muriwhenua) claims. The actions of the Minister