This month a number of reports, policy announcements and legislative changes have been released/enacted which are focused on better ensuring greater equality between women and men. From a Māori policy perspective these are of particular interest as wāhine Māori are disproportionately impacted on in many areas being considered. (Negative statistical
Author: Seattle Ropiha
The Ministry of Social Development has released Benefit Fact Sheets for the quarter to 30 June 2018. In total, at the end of the quarter 277,410 New Zealanders (and their households) were welfare reliant. This included circa 99,360 Māori, plus their whānau households. This represents 24.4 % of all working
This month Te Puni Kōkiri has released an evaluation report on its Māori Housing Network. The report, completed in January 2018 by an independent consultancy covers the project for a two-year period, 2015 to 2017.[1] Overall the evaluators found that the circa $41 million invested in that two-year period contributed
Dr Pauline Kingi CMNZ (Ngāti Whāwhākia, Ngāti Mahuta, Ngāti Pikiao, Te Arawa, Ngāi Tahu, Ngāti Kahungunu, Ngāti Raukawa, Ngāti Toa, Ngāti Maniapoto) has been appointed the lead for the Government Inquiry into the Appointment Process for A Deputy Commissioner of Police. Steven Tipene Wilson (Ngāti Koroki Kahukura, Ngāti Apakura, Ngāti
This week the Government announced it is again reviewing consumer credit regulations, as it is concerned about excessive interest rates, and high fees and penalties which are detrimental to families and financial wellbeing.[1] To that end the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) has released a consultation paper on
On Monday Statistics New Zealand released a report on under-employment rates for 2017.[1] For clarity, the department now measures three distinct ‘under-engaged’ concepts in relation to employment, these being: unemployment: those people registered as looking for work, and still the main measure used; underemployment: those people working part-time who want
On Thursday the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Amendment Bill was read a first time and referred to the Foreign Affairs, Defence and Trade Committee. Pānui 7/2018 refers. http://legislation.govt.nz/all/results.aspx?search=ts_act%40bill%40regulation%40deemedreg_Trans-Pacific+Partnership+Agreement+(CPTPP)+Amendment+Bill_resel_25_a&p=1
On Thursday the third reading of the Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki Claims Settlement Bill was completed in Parliament. The rohe of Ngāi Tai ki Tāmaki is centred in Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland, extending to Hauraki/Coromandel and, in particular, the coastline, harbours and motu/islands of the Waitematā harbour and Tīkapa Moana/ Hauraki Gulf.
Farah Palmer (Ngāti Mahuta) has been appointed to the Board of Sport New Zealand. Professor Rawinia Higgins (Ngāi Tūhoe) has been appointed Chair of Te Taura Whiri i Te Reo Māori / the Māori Language Commission. Oliver Tapiki-Thorpe (Whakatōhea) has received the New Zealand Youth Award for Inclusion and Diversity. On
The Land and Water Forum has released a new report on improving water management; this time focusing on how to prevent degradation of water quality, particularly sediment and nitrogen pollutants.[1] This is one of the more contentious issues within the freshwater reforms – as it brings into question existing usage
Tini Clark (Ngāti Tīpa, Ngāti Tahinga, Ngāti Āmaru) has been appointed a District Court Judge with a jury warrant to be based in Manukau. Ms Clark will be sworn in as a Judge on 10 August 2018. Last Friday the Minister of Māori Development, Nanaia Mahuta, announced that an investigation
Statistics New Zealand has released Abortion Statistics for the year ending December 2017. Overall, 23.4% of abortions (around 3,100) were performed on Māori women. From population tables we calculate the Māori abortion rate is 19.4 per 1,000 Māori women (aged 15 to 44 years). The general rate was 13.7 abortions per 1,000
On Thursday the Ngāti Rangi Claims Settlement Bill was introduced into Parliament. The settlement will include $17 million in financial redress, the $8 million Karioi Forest, and the potential to build 50 houses at Waiouru.
Yesterday the Heretaunga Tamatea Claims Settlement Bill completed its third reading in Parliament. The Bill will become legislation following Royal Assent. Heretaunga Tamatea and its hapū are one of six large natural groupings which negotiated the settlement of the historical Treaty of Waitangi claims of Ngāti Kahungunu. This group’s area of
On Thursday Wellington District Court Judge, Bill Hamilton, lodged fishing offence convictions against the directors of Hawkes Bay Seafood, the company itself, plus a related company and key staff. The directors were Antonino “Nino” Giovanni D’Esposito, Giancarlo “Joe” Harold D’Esposito and manager Marcus Giuseppe D’Esposito and skipper John Butler. In