Last week the Ministry of Social Development released Benefit Fact Sheets for the quarter to 30 September 2016. We have undertaken an analysis of the fact sheets and consolidated Māori specific data into the table that follows. In total, at the end of the quarter, 283,875 New Zealanders (and
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The Minister for Social Development, Anne Tolley, has indicated that Cabinet has agreed to revised policy in regards to state care, raising the age from 17 up to 21, with transition support and advice available up to 25. This will benefit Māori in particular, who are the largest users
Earlier this month the United Nations released its Concluding Observations report, concerning its fifth periodic report on the upholding of the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child, within New Zealand. By way of background, as a United Nations (UN) signatory the New Zealand Government is required
On Tuesday the Chief Coroner, Judge Deborah Marshall, released provisional annual suicide figures for the year to 30 June 2016. Within the year there were 579 suicides. This included 129 Māori suicides, two-thirds being males. The Māori suicide rate was 22 per 100,000 people. This is much higher than
Last week the Office of the Controller and Auditor-General (OAG) released a report on Māori education matters entitled Summary of our Education for Māori Reports. This is the final report in a series that the outgoing Auditor-General, Lyn Provost, determined to undertake on Māori education matters. (Refer to Pānui
Last month the Ministry of Education published its latest edition of New Zealand Schools / Ngā Kura o Aotearoa. This 80 page publication provides an overview of schooling information for the 2015 year, such as numbers of schools, learners, teachers, resourcing levels etc. It also provides statistical information on
Appointments Larry Parr has been appointed the new Chief Executive of Te Mangai Paho. Waihoroi Shortland has been appointed Chair of Te Mātāwai, and Mereana Selby appointed Deputy Chair. These appointments are for an initial six month period, to oversee establishment processes. Mike Tana (Ngāti Whatua) has been elected Mayor
Purpose This quarterly review provides a summary of significant Māori focused social, economic and Treaty policy developments for the period 1 July to 30 September. Within the quarter we reviewed four dataset publications, eleven research reports, eight Government policy/legislative issues, five Government planning/strategic documents and four legal matters. Information summaries
Last week Ngāti Ruanui and the lobby group Kiwis Against Seabed Mining presented a petition of 6,000 people to Green Party Member of Parliament, Gareth Hughes. The petition seeks a moratorium on seabed mining, and is a result of Trans-Tasman Resources Ltd advising they have resubmitted an application for
The Ministry of Education has begun releasing reports in its annual tertiary education profile and trends series. Last month it released a report on qualification completions, and this week a report on tertiary education research.[1] The qualification completions report outlines successful outcomes in tertiary education for 2015. In regards
Last week we advised on the Ministry of Social Development’s 2016 household income report – which showed significant income disparities between Māori and non-Māori (Pānui 33/2016 refers). In addition to that report, the Ministry of Social Development also released a second companion report on material wellbeing, using non-income measures.
Subscribers will be aware we have been advising regularly on the prolonged mandating process for Ngāpuhi. At hand is a decision as to whether the existing ‘mandate’ – i.e. de facto Crown approval to negotiate the settlement of all historic Treaty of Waitangi claims – should be transferred from
Last week Te Puni Kōkiri uploaded onto its website a new Four Year Plan 2016 – 2020, entitled He Uru Whetū, He Ara Haere. We note the plan has not yet been tabled in Parliament, but it replaces the four-year strategic direction document published last year, which in turn
Te Puni Kōkiri has released its four year plan on its website. We will review in the next edition of Pānui. http://www.tpk.govt.nz/en/a-matou-mohiotanga/ The Port Nicholson Block Settlement Trust has indicated it is working with the film production company, Weta Group, to develop a digital resource about Matiu Somes
On Wednesday the Papawai and Kaikokirikiri Trusts Amendment Bill was read a second time in Parliament. Papawai and Kaikokirikiri Trusts Amendment Bill On Wednesday The New Plymouth District Council (Waitara Lands) Bill was read a first time in Parliament and referred to the Māori Affairs Committee. If passed