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Te Reo

Maihi Karauna: Māori Language Documents Released E8 15 March 2019

This week Te Puni Kōkiri released their monitoring and evaluation framework for the new Maihi Karauna (Government Māori Language Strategy). They advise the ‘logic model’ for their evaluation will be either ‘kaupapa Māori’, or ‘negotiated space’, or ‘braided rivers’.  What that means for either monitoring or evaluating a Government strategy
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Housing Income

Māori Household Wealth E7 8 March 2019

We have reviewed Statistics New Zealand datasets on household wealth, arising from their triennial Household Economic Survey. Unfortunately, the department has not managed to publish a report as such – but we’ve crunched through the raw datasets to assess the situation for Māori.  In sum, wealth is unevenly distributed in
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Social

Māori Arts Strategy Released E7 8 March 2019

Māori Arts Strategy Released Title: Te Hā o ngā Toi – Māori Arts Strategy 2019-2024 Publisher & Date: Creative New Zealand (Creative NZ’): February 2019 Type of Document: Strategy Length, style: 38 pages: plain English and pictorial Recommended readership: Subscribers in the arts sector Content summary: This is Creative NZ’s
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Oranga Tamariki Te Reo

Children and Young People’s Views on Wellbeing- E7 8 March 2019

A report back on a survey of children and young people’s views on wellbeing (including tamariki and rangatahi Māori). We found this report back to be of marginal quality given it has limited or no new information and low relevance or demonstrable connection to policy work. Title: What Makes A
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Rōpu Māori

Salient Māori News Items for the Week to 8 March 2019

The Māori Affairs Select Committee has determined to hold an inquiry into Māori health. The terms of reference are not yet available.  The issue that is somewhat perplexing is why the Committee has chosen to do this now, when the Waitangi Tribunal is already well underway with its own inquiry
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Health Social

Office of the Director of Mental Health and Addiction Services – Annual Report 2017 E6 1 March 2019

We have reviewed a report on mental health services, as delivered in 2017 from the Ministry of Health. It is shockingly late, and clinical-centric.  It is almost as if they are hoping people do not wish to read this report and consider the quality of services.  A clue to the
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Housing Social

Ministry of Housing and Urban Development Strategic Plans 1 March 2019

We reviewed the four-year strategic plan of the Ministry of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). As a new Ministry this is its first plan, and it is an excellent start from a Māori policy perspective – being a stepped change from what existed in the past, in that this document
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Te Reo

Te Reo and Māori Broadcasting Reviews E6 1 March 2019

In the Māori broadcasting sector, we have reviewed the annual report of the Māori Television Service (MTS), to 30 June 2018. We assess this report as of marginal quality – not so much because it was published late without giving a reason – but because it shows a $1.3 million
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Fisheries Te Reo Treaty Welfare

Salient Māori News Items for the Week to 1 March 2019

Last week the biennial Te Matatini competition was held in Te Whānganui-a-Tara (Wellington). The winners were Ngā Tūmanako.  Te Pikikōtuku o Ngāti Rongomai gained second place, and Te Kapa Haka o Te Whānau a Apanui gained third place. This week Te Puni Kōkiri belatedly released the Cabinet paper associated with
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Health Housing Te Reo Welfare

Pānui Summary for the week ending 1 March 2019

The reports and plans received in Pānui this week are in Māori broadcasting, housing and health. In the Māori broadcasting sector we have reviewed the annual report of the Māori Television Service (‘MTS’), to 30 June 2018. We assess this report as of marginal quality – not so much because
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Employment Settlements Treaty

Salient Māori News Items for the Week to 22 February 2019

  Last Friday the Minister for Land Information, Eugenie Sage, announced her decision that Tūranganui-a-Kiwa / Poverty Bay was now the official name for what was formally called – in legal contexts – Poverty Bay. Last week the Minister of Employment, Willie Jackson, with the Minister of Conservation, Eugenie Sage,
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Social Whānau Ora

E5 22 February 2019 Independent Review of Whānau Ora Released

Title: Whānau Ora Review Tipu Matoro ki te Ao Publisher & Date: Te Puni Kōkiri: February 2019 Type of Report: Independent Review of Services Length, style< 100+ pages (plain English) Recommended readership: All Whānau Ora organisations, Government policy analysts in the social sector Content summary: Refer to discussion earlier: key
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Te Reo

E5 22 February 2019 Maihi Karauna Crown Māori Language Strategy 2019–2023

  Title: Maihi Karauna The Crown’s Strategy for Māori Language Revitalisation 2019–2023 Publisher & Date: Te Puni Kōkiri: February 2019 Type of Document: Government Strategy Length, style: 44 pages: Plain English (Te Reo version available) Recommended readership: Iwi leaders, language planners, subscribers in the Māori language and broadcasting sectors Content
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Uncategorized

Pānui Summary E5 22 February 2019

While the big national policy matter this week is tax reform, in Māori policy the heavy-weight items that landed were the Whānau Ora review and separately the finalised Maihi Karauna (Crown Māori Language Strategy). The Crown’s long overdue Māori language strategy was finally released on Thursday at Te Matatini by
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Economic Land Taxation

E5 22 February 2019 Report of the Independent Tax Working Group released

Title: Future of Tax: Final Report Volume 1 (Recommendations) Publisher & Date: Tax Working Group (Government): February 2019 Type of Report: Independent Review Length, style: 132 pages, technical review of taxation Recommended readership: Māori land owners/governors; policy analysts; iwi leaders interested in water discussions. Content summary: This report details changes