Leith Comer (Ngāti Rangitihi, Ngai Tahu, Ngāti Pahuwera, Te Arawa) and Fiona Cassidy (Ngāti Kuri, Te Aupouri, Te Rarawa) have been appointed to the Veterans Advisory Board. Mr Comer will chair the board. Marama Fox, a former Member of Parliament for the Māori Party, had her consultancy company liquidated this
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Yesterday Meka Whaitiri, a Minister outside of Cabinet, was stood down from her ministerial duties while an investigation is carried out into a staffing matter. There are media reports of an altercation occurring, allegedly leading to a person being pushed out a door. The investigation is being undertaken by Ministerial
The Department of Conservation has now joined a co-governance partnership with Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu for the care of Te Waihora / Lake Ellesmere. (Other existing co-governors are Environment Canterbury, Selwyn District Council and the Christchurch City Council.) The Department administers parcels of land around the lake, and has
Hikurangi Cannabis Ltd has been issued a license by the Ministry of Health to grow specific strains of cannabis plants for medicinal purposes. This is a Ruatoria-based company which has community and corporate shareholdings and investment; meaning if this business is successful then a proportion of profits will ultimately be
On Tuesday Justice Churchman of the Wellington High Court upheld an appeal against a previous Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) decision to grant an off-shore iron ore mining consent off the South Taranaki coast. The successful appellants included Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Ruanui, Te Ohu Kai Moana, Te Kaahui o Rauru,
On Thursday the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment released their Labour Market Scorecard for the quarter ending 30 June 2018. This is a one-page summary on labour market indicators, none of which is ‘fresh’ data. For Māori, key statistics that standout in the report are: 74% of Māori 18-year-old school
This week allegations made against Te Ururangi Trust have been made public in the media. This trust administers the business affairs of Kīngi Tūheitia (i.e. the Office of the King). The claims related to alleged poor financial management, and have been made by Tukoroirangi Morgan. Mr Morgan is a
On Tuesday the Māori Affairs Select Committee released a very short report on the Crown/Māori Relations portfolio. This report outlines, ‘key messages received from nationwide hui’ on the establishment of this new portfolio, within the Ministry of Justice. The Committee notes consultation on the establishment of the portfolio resulted in
On Wednesday Statistics New Zealand released labour market statistics for the quarter ending 30 June 2018. Median weekly income from wages and salary has now increased to $997 per week, – up $38 per week from June 2017. However Māori median wages increased by a lesser amount, $20 per week,
On Monday the Government released two consultation documents relating to the Emission Trading Scheme (ETS). One is centred on forestry matters, and the other EFT design more broadly. This topic is an important area for the Māori economy, given Māori have ownership interests in circa one-third of all plantation forest
The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) has published two social housing related reports: The Housing Quarterly Report, to 30 June 2018, and a Review of Housing Support Products for the period 1 July 2014 – 30 June 2017. The Housing Quarterly report provides information on the Social Housing register and
Traci Houpapa ((Waikato Maniapoto, Taranaki, Tūwharetoa) has been appointed to the Treasury Board as a non- executive director. La Verna King (Ngāti Kahu, Ngāti Paoa, Ngāti Kahungunu) has been appointed to a newly formed Independent panel which will consider the 2014 family justice reforms as they relate to resolving disputes
This week Judge Karen Clark of the Wellington High Court found in favour of Toni Waho in his claim that his removal from the Board of the Kōhanga Reo National Trust Board in 2014 was unlawful. Judge Clark ruled that there was no reason to support the Trust’s assertion that
On Wednesday Statistics New Zealand released the Household Labour Force Survey results for the quarter to the end of June 2018. The survey shows that national unemployment has increased slightly to 4.5% (was 4.4%). However, for Māori the unemployment rate experienced a slight decrease and is now 9.4% (down from
Last Thursday Statistics New Zealand published the household living_cost price index, for both the quarter and year to June 2018. This data set is designed to show the effect of price increases on different households. The data shows that in the year to 30 June households experienced inflation cost rises