Appointments and Awards Debbie Ngarewa-Packer (Ngāti Ruanui, Ngā Ruahine, Ngā Rauru) has been selected to stand for the Māori Party in the Te Tai Hauāuru electoral seat, 2020 General Election. Dr Matt Roskruge (Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Tama, Ngāti Rārua) Te Au Rangahau has been awarded a Rutherford Discovery Fellowship for research
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Judge Heemi Taumaunu (Ngāti Pōrou, Ngāi Tahu) has been appointed Chief District Court Judge. Verity Webber (Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Māmoe) and Kauahi Ngapora (Waikato Tainui, Ngāi Tahu) have been appointed independent members of the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy Advisory Group. Yesterday Te Tumu Paeroa and Te Puni Kōkiri
In the social sector we have reviewed two documents to close out the quarter. The first is an evaluation of a Te Puni Kōkiri sponsored initiative to reduce family violence. We found this evaluation did not say much at all, and is a poor piece of work because of that.
Another area where Government has decided it knows best and must administer everything relates to minerals and oils (petroleum). This week we have reviewed the draft Petroleum Resource Strategy and the associated, but separate, terms of reference for the next stage of reviewing the Crown Minerals Act. The draft strategy
Legislative Settings – Te Tumu Paeroa (Māori Trustee) The first item we reviewed this week is the Te Tumu Paeroa Annual Report (to 31 March). From a financial perspective it is a fairly standard report – which shows fairly good results: equity grew by over $4 million; and they have
Education Sector Reports This week we reviewed a number of items from the education sector, the first being the Government’s draft education super-strategy; “Shaping a stronger education system with New Zealanders”. (The draft strategy includes new formal guidance for the early childhood, school and tertiary sectors.) We advise that throughout
On Thursday the Te Ture Whenua Māori (Succession, Dispute Resolution, and Related Matters) Amendment Bill was introduced in Parliament. The purpose of this bill is to simplify Māori Land Court processes including the process for Māori land succession. Refer to Pānui edition 24/2019 for background on this bill. This week
We have also reviewed two items from the health sector this week, the Health and Disability System Review interim report, and the new Suicide Prevention Strategy. The interim report on the health sector reads well, with good analysis. In our view it presents as a softening up type document, in
This week is Te Wiki o Te Reo / Māori Language Week, in which Te Reo Māori (the Māori language) is celebrated. Subscribers are hopefully already aware of this, through Te Reo promotional activities in mainstream media, along with celebratory events, marches, dinners, and the like. The theme is ‘Kia
Parliamentary Matters On Tuesday the Ngāti Hinerangi Claims Settlement Bill was introduced in Parliament. This Bill provides for financial redress of $8.1 million, the return of 14 sites of cultural significance, a cultural revitalisation fund, and five commercial properties. http://www.govt.nz/treaty-settlement-documents/ngati-hinerangi/ On Thursday the first reading of Te Pire kia Unuhia te
We reviewed was the Ministry of Social Development’s (MSD) new Māori Strategy. Again, like the emergence of the WAI 262 response, on the one hand it is hard to be too critical given this agency finally has a Māori Strategy. Well done. (Between 2011 and 2017 MSD gave little or
The Government respond to the WAI 262 report from the Waitangi Tribunal. The WAI 262 report is the all-inclusive, Ko Aotearoa Tēnei report, released by the Tribunal back in 2011. [By way of further background: WAI 262 was a claim lodged in 1991 around the rights to use/control flora and
On Wednesday the Minister of Housing, Megan Wood, announced changes to the Government’s Kiwibuild programme, which is a policy initiative designed to increase housing affordability for low and middle income first home buyers. One of the main changes is a ‘Progressive Home Ownership Scheme’, via either rent-to-own or shared equity
Waitangi Tribunal Freshwater Report Contextual summary In regard to the Waitangi Tribunal Report on freshwater, while there are many aspects within this inquiry, its genesis comes from a simple question as to who owns water, and then subsequently who can make decisions about it use. e. does the Treaty guarantee
Following Te Rūnanga-Ā-iwi O Ngāpuhi elections Rāniera (Sonny) Tau has retained the roles as Hauāuru Takiwā Trustee elect and chair for Te Rūnanga-Ā-iwi O Ngāpuhi. On Monday Pita Paraone (MNZM) died.[1] Mr Paraone was a Member of Parliament (New Zealand First) between 2002 and 2008 and then between 2014 and