On 21 January the Minister of Social Development, Anne Tolley, announced the release of the Benefit Factsheets for the quarter to 31 December 2015. We have undertaken an analysis of the various factsheets and have consolidated Māori-specific data into the table that follows for your perusal. In total, at
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In December Ngatikahu ki Whangaroa and the Crown signed a Deed of Settlement (the step after an agreement in principle), to settle the historic Treaty of Waitangi claims of the iwi. Ngatikahu ki Whangaroa is a northern iwi of approximately 2,500 people whose area of interest lies between the
In December Ngaati Hinerangi and the Crown signed an Agreement in Principle to settle the historic Treaty of Waitangi claims of the iwi. (Ngaati Hinerangi is an iwi from the Tainui waka confederation whose area of interest extends from Matamata to the Western Bay of Plenty, and encompasses the
The Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust is currently holding a series of hui to discuss the potential sale of its largest property asset, the former defence-base in Shelly Bay, Wellington. (The base was purchased by the Taranaki whanui iwi with its Treaty Settlement funds, and a sale requires 75%
The consultancy firm, TDB Advisory has released a report entitled, Iwi Investment Report 2015. This report summarises the financial performance of seven iwi, from 2006 to 2015.[1] The iwi groups are Waikato-Tainui, Ngāi Tahu, Port Nicholson Block, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Whātua o Ōrakei, Rangitāne o Wairau and Ngāi Tūhoe.
Last Thursday the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade released a short ‘factsheet’ entitled the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and Māori Development. Summary information and an assessment of this document is provided from paragraph 12. Paragraphs 6 to 11 provide background information on the TPP and related Waitangi Tribunal matters.
The political and policy year commenced in earnest last weekend with politicians attending Rātana Pā celebrations, along with Māori leaders and dignitaries. (This is the celebration of the birth of Tahupotiki Wiremu Ratana, 1873-1939). Labour Party Leader, Andrew Little, used the occasion to announce an extension of a proposed
Yesterday the Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, announced that Turakina Māori Girls’ College would close on 27 January 2016. This follows two rounds of consultation on this matter, (Pānui 28/2015 refers). The Tū Ake Whakatōhea Collective has commenced the process of seeking a mandate from iwi members to settle all
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Te Ture Whenua Review – Submissions Released
This week a synthesis of submissions made in relation to the exposure draft of the proposed new Te Ture Whenua Māori bill was released. This 127-page document (dated September 2015) outlines the views and concerns raised by 168 organisations and a further 224 individuals in regards to this proposed legislation.[1]
Yesterday the Minister for Māori Development, Te Ururoa Flavell, with the Minister for Tertiary Education, Steven Joyce, announced increases and improvements within the Māori and Pasifika Trades Training initiative. By way of background, this is a pre-trade training initiative, designed to facilitate and encourage Māori and Pasifika learners into apprenticeships.
On Wednesday the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment released a two-page Māori in the Labour Market Factsheet, for the quarter to 30 September 2015. The factsheet largely reproduces Māori employment / unemployment data from Statistics New Zealand’s Household Labour Force Survey, although it is more succinct and graphical. The
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Iwi Annual Reports 2015
For this edition of Pānui we have provided summary reviews of iwi financial outcomes, from iwi financial statements, as these documents become more readily available for public consideration. In the tables that follow we have provided information for six large iwi with census-recorded populations over 30,000. (Note we were unable
This week an international indigenous health hui, Healing Our Spirits Worldwide, was held in Hamilton. The Minister for Social Development, Anne Tolley, is seeking expressions of interest from suitably qualified persons who would like to be considered for the appointment as Children’s Commissioner. Information is available here:http://www.msd.govt.nz/about-msd-and-our-work/about-msd/ministers/appointments.html The Ministry of
Yesterday the Waitangi National Trust Board Amendment Bill passed it third and final parliamentary reading, and will become law once it gains Royal Assent. The bill amends the governance structure of the trust board, creating further separation between the trust and the Crown. Changes include removing the Governor-General as a
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Ngāruahine Claims Settlement Bill
This week the Māori Affairs Select Committee heard submissions on the Ngāruahine Claims Settlement Bill. One party submitted that the bill, in their view, incorrectly includes the Āraukūkū hapū. While representation debates are common in settlement processes, what is unusual in this instance is that the lead negotiator, Daisy Nobel,