Te Puni Kōkiri has now released part two and part three of a series of reports which the agency commissioned on Māori land entities and COVID-19 responses (but we think they mean Māori authorities for tax purposes). Overall its good and important that Te Puni Kōkiri seeks thought pieces on
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On Tuesday the Government released a consultation document on possible changes for the Māori media sector. This is an important item for subscribers working in this sector, but also for subscribers who enjoy Māori media services, such as their local iwi radio and/or Māori television. By way of background, since
“I can’t breathe”. This week it is important to acknowledge with sadness the death of George Floyd, an African-American man who was killed while being arrested in Minneapolis last week. The media footage of his death is unnerving. So too is the social carnage which has flared up across America
Following the theme of positive recognition in this Pānui, we also note on Tuesday the Government announced a series of funding interventions in the tertiary education sector. This is in response to the COVID-19 situation of a regressing economic outlook. The announcement made, by Education Minister Chris Hipkins, is that
Another important justice mechanism is the Waitangi Tribunal. While we consider its time to update this body’s mandate and operating guidelines, (Pānui 2/2020 refers), the Tribunal continues to truck along and randomly release reports on whether Government agencies are following the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi. Last week it
Queen’s Birthday Honours The following New Zealand Honours and Queen’s Service awards were conferred to Māori, or people giving services to Māori, on 01 June 2020. DNZM To be Dames Companion of the said Order: Mrs Aroha Hohipera Reriti-Crofts, CBE, JP, of Christchurch. For services to Māori and the community.
Māui Hudson and Te Rau Kupenga have been appointed to Statistics New Zealand’s (Statistics NZ) new Governance Advisory Board. By way of further background, this advisory board has just been established, and Mr Kupenga and Mr Hudson are two of its six members. As the Ministerial press release states, the role of
Last Friday the National Party Caucus elected a new leader, Mr Todd Muller.[1] Since then Mr Muller has also reorganised his ‘shadow cabinet’, meaning new rankings and new portfolios for National Party Members of Parliament. With the new line up, it is noticeable that there are no Māori in the
We reviewed was the New Zealand Crime and Victims Survey. This survey of circa 8,000 adults outlines what crimes have been committed in a one year period.[1] It is an important part of the knowledge base for the criminal justice sector, as only 25% of crimes are reported to the
This week we the quarterly data on public housing assistance. This report shows around half of the people needing housing assistance are Māori. Ie. nearly 8,000 tangata Māori and their household whānau. Although we note this disparity every quarter that this report is produced, it appears officials do not, and
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Poia Rewi has been appointed Tumu Whakarae for Te Mātāwai. Mr Rewi will commence this role on 1 July. Last Tuesday, the Covid-19 Public Health Response Bill was introduced in Parliament and on Wednesday the third reading was completed under urgency and is now law. The purpose of this Bill is
Last week Statistics NZ published Census 2018 data tables on homeownership. The data shows circa 26% (103,000) of Māori adults were individual homeowners, and a further 5% (18,700) had a holding in a house owned by a family trust.[1] [2] This is a decrease from 35% recorded in the 2013
Last week we provided an overview of the Government’s Budget for the financial year ahead (1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021), noting the impacts of major spending on COVID-19 economic recovery items. In essence a massive increase in Government spending is budgeted for, as a means to support employment
Government Budget 2020 BRIEFING Paper – 15 May 2020 Purpose This brief outlines emerging issues from the Government Budget (released yesterday), relating to Māori economic and social development, and Treaty settlement matters. Key briefing sections are: Overview and Contextual Matters; The Big Numbers; Notable Items of Interest for Māori Wellbeing;
This week Ngāi Tahu announced that the closure of their tourism businesses as a direct result of COVID-19 will lead to the loss of 300 jobs. On Tuesday, Katherine Tuhakaraina, a former employee of Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi (TWWoA), was sentenced in the Tauranga District Court to nine