The latest benefit factsheets, which show there are circa 129,000 tangata Māori (and their household whānau) in receipt of social benefits, with most of these people, 72,000, being on ‘job seeker support’; Title: Benefit Factsheets: Quarter to 30 June 2021 Publisher & Date: Ministry of Social Development (MSD): July 2021
Author: Seattle Ropiha
The Associate Minister of Education (Māori Education), Kelvin Davis, has launched a research report on Māori-medium education, entitled, ‘Te Kura Huanui: The treasures of successful pathways’. This research was prepared by the Education Review Office, in partnership with Te Kōhanga Reo, Te Runanga Nui o Ngā Kura Kaupapa Māori, Ngā
Title: Adversities of Childhood Experience and School Readiness Focus on Children Born to Teen and Non-Teen Mothers in the Growing Up in New Zealand Data Publisher & Date: Ministry of Social Development (MSD): June 2021 Type of Document: Research Report Length, style: 23 pages, plain English Recommended readership: Subscribers within
Title: What Makes A Good Life? Tamariki and Rangatahi Māori Mai World Cohort Summary Report. Publisher & Date: Office of the Children’s Commissioner (OCC): June 2021 Type of Document: Summary report Length, style: 4 pages, Te Reo Māori version and English version available Recommended readership: Subscribers working with or for
In late June the second reading of the Ahuriri Hapū Claims Settlement Bill was completed in Parliament. This bill gives effect to the Deed of Settlement signed between Ahuriri Hapū and the Crown on 2 November 2016. The settlement includes a financial and commercial redress of circa $19.5 million and
Last week the first reading of the Ngāti Maru (Taranaki) Claims Settlement Bill was completed in Parliament and referred to the Māori Affairs Select Committee. This bill gives effect to the Deed of Settlement signed between Ngāti Maru and the Crown during March of this year. The settlement includes a
Last week the Ministry for Women released 2020 Stocktake of Gender, Māori, Pacific, and Ethnic Diversity on Public Sector Boards and Committees. This annual report stocktakes the number of women participating on state sector boards and committees, and it serves as a monitor for the Government’s target to have 50%
Te Puni Kōkiri has recently announced on its website that a Māori Purposes omnibus bill was lodged in January this year, and will be referred to Select Committee in 2021. An omnibus bill is one that makes amends to a number of Acts, in this case relating to the Māori
Title: Māori And Pacific People In New Zealand Have A Higher Risk Of Hospitalisation For COVID-19 Publisher & Date: New Zealand Medical Journal (NZMJ): July 2021 Authors: Steyn. N., Binny. R., Hannah. K., Hendy. S., James. A., Lustig. A, Ridings. K., Plank. M., and Sporle. A. Type of Document: Research
This week our lead review centers on the reforms to the Resource Management Act (RMA), and the first leg of its three-pronged replacement, the proposed ‘Natural and Built Environments Act’.[1] To move this work forward the Government has released an exposure draft of this bill, and an associated discussion document.[2]
David Clark (Ngāti Maniapoto and Ngāti Hāua) has been appointed as a District Court Judge. He will be sworn in on 16 August 2021. The National Party has launched a campaign called, ‘have the debate’ questioning whether the Government is implementing policy by stealth. The current focus remains centred on
Title: He Manukura: Insights from Māori Frontier Firms Publisher & Date: Productivity Commission: April 2021 Type of Document: Research report Length, style: 31 pages, Plain English Recommended readership: Subscribers within an interest in Māori business Content summary: The purpose of this report was to present key themes extrapolated from interviews
This week we have reviewed the Annual Report of Te Tumu Paeroa (The Office of the Māori Trustee). The report is to 31 March 2020, but we note it was only tabled in Parliament last month. We cannot see the reason for the lateness however, as it is a standard
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E21 25 June 2021: Social Housing Register
Title: Social Housing Register: March 2021 Publisher & Date: The Ministry of Social Development (MSD): June 2021 Type of Document: Data set Length, style: Excel worksheets; statistical data Recommended readership: Social sector subscribers, data analysts Content summary: The data provides a summary of applicants seeking public housing assistance for the
Arihia Bennett has been appointed chair of the Ministerial Advisory Group on the Government’s Response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch mosques. Quinn Morgan was named the 2021 Ahuwhenua Young Māori Farmer Award (for dairy). Tataiwhetu Trust was the 2021 Ahuwhenua Trophy top Dairy