On Tuesday the Chief Executive of Ngāti Awa, Leonie Simpson, released a media statement seeking a moratorium on new water consents within their region. This follows a decision last week by Ministers Eugenie Sage and David Clark to grant a water bottling application made under the Overseas Investment Act; which
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This month The Treasury has released a consultant’s report on potential wellbeing indicators for New Zealand, and is now seeking feedback on which measures to use, and how, within a wellbeing ‘dashboard’. The dashboard (i.e. main indicators) will then be applied by officials to guide policy and fiscal advice. This
This week Te Puni Kōkiri (TPK) released their Whānau Ora Annual Summary Report -1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017. The release is thus twelve months after the time period being considered; which on the one hand represents poor timeliness, but on the other hand is still an improvement from what
Ezekiel Raui (Te Rarawa) will receive the Queen’s Young Leaders Award on Tuesday 26 June at Buckingham Palace, London. The award recognises Mr Raui’s leadership and programme development in the field of youth mental health and suicide prevention. Kimberly Maxwell (Whakatōhea, Te Whanau-ā-Apanui, Ngāti Porou, Ngāitai, Ngāti Tūwharetoa) has been awarded
This week the latest report drawn from the ‘Life and Living in Advanced Age’ research study was published.[1] This research is a longitudinal study of elderly Māori (aged 80 and above), and non-Māori (aged 85 and over). This latest report is entitled ‘The high nutrition risk related to dietary intake is associated
On Wednesday the Corrections Minister, Kelvin Davis, announced the Government’s plans for Waikeria Prison. He announced a 500-bed facility would be built at the site, along with a 100- bed mental health facility. This will replace the old high security prison of 426 beds, taking the total site capacity up
This week the Office of the Prime Minister’s Chief Science Advisor released a report on reducing youth offending. The report is entitled ‘It’s never too early, never too late: a discussion paper on preventing youth offending in New Zealand’. The report has been written by Dr Ian Lambie.[1] The main
The Ministry of Health released a report entitled ‘Social, Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties’ in New Zealand children. This is an old-style report which assesses negative behaviour issues for children aged 3 to 14 years. It has no flowery or softening language to dress up concerns; i.e. its focus is children
The consultancy firm, TDB Advisory has released a report entitled, Iwi Investment Report 2017.[1] This report summarises the financial performance of eight iwi, from 2011 to 2017.[2] The iwi groups are Ngāi Tahu, Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Porou, Ngāti Whātua o Ōrakei, Rangitāne o Wairau, Raukawa, Ngāi Tūhoe and Waikato-Tainui. This
Budget Extracts Vote: Arts Culture and Heritage Te Matatini (the Māori Performing Arts organisation) is funded from the Arts, Culture and Heritage Vote area. The organisation received a funding increase in 2016, taking its funding up to $1.9 million annually; and this Budget maintained that level of support per year.
Hemo Kerewai Thompson pleaded guilty to an additional 99 fraud charges last week. Ms Thompson is the former finance manager of Raukura Waikato Social Services Trust (RSST). In March she pleaded guilty to 67 charges of ‘Theft in a Special Relationship’ and one charge of ‘Obtaining by Deception’. From November
The Government has announced a major review of the health sector, the purpose of which is to give recommendations to create “an equitable, sustainable public health service that delivers the healthcare that New Zealanders expect and deserve…” . While the focus on sustainability likely comes from existing capital plant and
Also this week the Government announced it was establishing an expert advisory group focused on supporting “the overhaul of the welfare system”, as Minister Carmel Sepuloni put it. The terms of reference are also a little non-descript, with the role of the working group being to “provide advice to the
Appointments and Awards Onuku Māori Lands Trust (Rotorua) has won the Ahuwhenua Trophy (Māori farming) Trophy. Harepaora Ngaheu (Ngāti Awa, Te Whānau ā Apanui) has won the Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer Award. Tahamoana Macpherson has been appointed New Zealand’s new Ambassador to Thailand. Wallace Haumaha has been appointed Deputy Commissioner
The Waitangi Tribunal has provided its formal notification regarding its commencement of its inquiry into claims concerning the Marine and Coastal Area Act 2011. The Inquiry will address two main questions: To what extent, if at all, are the MACA Act and Crown policy and practice inconsistent with the Treaty