Last week we advised of the Waitangi Tribunal’s decision to decline a request from Ngāti Kahu to order the return of land, and/or to recommend compensation of circa $260 million to the iwi. (Refer to Pānui 4/2013 for details.) Ngāti Kahu Chairperson, Professor Margaret Mutu, has responded indicating that she
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Aotearoa Fisheries is taking over a Pacific oyster nursery and hatchery operation in the Nelson region, from the Crown-owned Cawthron Institute. Some staff from the Institute will be seconded to Aotearoa Fisheries, so they can continue existing research projects to protect the species. 12. By way of further background, Aotearoa Fisheries
This week the Salvation Army released its annual ‘state of the nation’ report, which this year they entitled, She’ll be Right. The report is divided into five chapters; care of children, crime and punishment, household incomes, social hazards (e.g. gambling, illegal drug use, over consumption of alcohol), and housing. Māori
• On Tuesday the Te Hiku Forum signed a Social Development Accord with the Crown. The Accord commits the Crown and ten government agencies to work with Te Hiku to improve social outcomes for the iwi, hapū and whānau in the Far North region. This is a result of settlement negotiations
In December the Resource Management Reform Bill (2012) was read for the first time in parliament, and referred on to the Local Government and Environment Select Committee. We have not previously advised on this proposed legislative change, as the key provisions relating directly to Māori are not subject to amendment.
Last Friday the Waitangi Tribunal released its Ngāti Kahu Remedies Report. In this report the Tribunal declines the request of Ngāti Kahu (and associated hapū) to provide binding orders for the resumption of properties, and to enact a settlement package of circa $260 million. 12. The Tribunal instead proposes that the
Yesterday Statistics New Zealand released the Household Labour Force Survey results for the quarter to the end of December 2012. The survey shows a slight decrease in unemployment from 7.3% to 6.9% of the workforce. For Māori, the unemployment rate also decreased slightly too, from 15.1% to 14.8%. However this
After the traditional Waitangi Day dawn service, (and associated commotion in relation to marae protocols), the Prime Minister delivered the keynote breakfast speech to invited dignitaries. The Prime Minister’s key points were: Treaty settlements are occurring with haste and remain as a policy priority for the Government (59 Deeds of
• Next week Ngāti Rangi Trust commences a series of mandating hui for Treaty settlement processes with the Crown. • Julian Wilcox has been appointed as the Head of News and Current Affairs at Māori Television. • Eugene Henare has been elected chair of the Lake Horowhenua Trust. • Last weekend an office building
This week Hautaki announced that it is seeking to sell some of its share holdings in the telecommunications company 2degrees. Hautaki holds circa 10% of shares in 2degrees. These shares were purchased from $5 million Māori spectrum funds provided, by the Government, to Te Huarahi Trust (which is the owner
Yesterday the Minister of Treaty of Waitangi Negotiations, Chris Finlayson, and the Minister of Māori Affairs, Dr Pita Sharples, wrote to both the Ngāpuhi settlement entity, Te Rōpū o Tūhoronuku (Tūhoronuku), and Te Kōtahitanga o ngā Hapū o Ngāpuhi, setting out their expectations to resolve mandating issues. The letter advised
Yesterday the Supreme Court commenced its two-day hearing of the New Zealand Māori Council et. al. claim concerning the partial sale of state energy companies – and the alleged prejudicial impact that it would have on any Māori water rights and interests. Counsel for the Māori Council, Colin Carruthers, submitted
This week, National, Labour and the Green parties have made further statements on why their respective housing policy programme is the optimal solution to this policy issue (i.e. housing has been a focus point in the three respective ‘state of the nation/planet’ speeches). Accordingly we advise housing policy is likely
Last Friday, in a ‘state of the nation speech’, the Prime Minister announced changes to apprenticeship funding. In essence, there will be increased funding for more apprenticeships, and also increases in the rate of funding per apprentice for Industry Training Organisations (ITOs) . Presently there is minimal information on Māori
This week the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) released a draft plan for funding capability development in the area of Mātauranga Māori. The draft fund is called Te Pūnaha Hihiko – Vision Mātauranga Capability Fund. The proposed purpose of Te Pūnaha Hihiko is to assist and foster people