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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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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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
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