The omnibus brief for the week ending noon, 9 March 2012, outlines emerging issues relating to Māori social, economic and treaty matters . Key matters to note are: Health Sector review by the Controller and Auditor General; Review of Race Relations in New Zealand; Treaty Settlement Bills introduced to Parliament; Exclusive
Author: Paanui
Retired High Court judge and historian Sir Rodney Gallen passed away last Saturday. Te Putea Whakatupu Trust will be offering up to ten Rona scholarships to Māori students completing a degree in fisheries, aquaculture, or marine sciences. The value of each scholarship is $10,000. The Bay of Plenty Regional Council
This week a number of Treaty Settlement Bills were introduced and then read (first reading) in Parliament. These are; Maraeroa A and B Blocks Claims Settlement Bill (redress of $1.8 million and the return of forestry and conversation land); The Rongowhakaata Claims Settlement Bill (commercial and financial redress of $22.24
Yesterday the Mixed Ownership Model Bill had its first reading in Parliament. As we advised you last week, the legislation does contain a Treaty of Waitangi clause. It is: “(1) Nothing in this Part shall permit the Crown to act in a manner that is inconsistent with the principles of
Submissions pertaining to the proposed legislation managing New Zealand’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) have now been publicly released. There were 130 submissions, of which ten were from iwi entities, and a further six from other Māori sector interest groups.[1] There was strong consistency in the themes from iwi and other
On Wednesday the Race Relations Commissioner, Joris de Bres, released his office’s annual ‘Review of Race Relations in New Zealand – Tūi, Tūi, Tuituiā.[1] The 2011 review is an extensive 114 pages, with chapters five (Treaty of Waitangi) and six (inequalities) containing the most pertinent information on Māori policy matters.
Last Thursday the Controller and Auditor General, Lyn Provost, released audit findings on the performance of District Health Boards (DHBs) for 2010/11.[1] This audit is essentially an independent means to check that the twenty DHBs are providing good quality services. One of the four areas selected for auditing related to