NCEA Data Released Two education datasets have been released by Government agencies, for which our reviews are attached. The first is from the New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA), containing the NCEA summary results for 2020. (NCEA stands for National Certificate in Educational Achievement, which is the way schooling outcomes are
Author: Seattle Ropiha
The Government has released its 2021/2022 Budget – i.e. their spending plan for 1 July this year to 30 June 2022, plus its indicative spending plan for the following three years, to 30 June 2025.[1] There are some new initiatives within this Budget of specific interest and benefit for Māori,
Our focus for this Pānui is the urgent inquiry report of the Waitangi Tribunal on Oranga Tamariki, which was released on 29 April. Although there are other events happening – politicians calling their rivals racist, Budget pre-announcements, even a haka within the Parliamentary debating chamber – the importance of such
Statistics New Zealand has released its latest data on the cost of living. In essence the cost of living has gone up by at least 0.9% for everyone since last quarter, and just a bit more for Māori (and for beneficiaries). That is due to Māori having lower average household
We have reviewed the latest Household Labour Force Survey data, which was released for the quarter to 31 March 2021. There is little shift for Māori, but it is positive, with a slight decrease in the Māori unemployment rate to 8.7% (from 9%). The national unemployment rate is 4.7%. The
The leader of the National Party, Judith Collins, gave a speech to northern members of her party which had a focus on Te Tiriti o Waitangi matters. Comments included that; “The Treaty of Waitangi is New Zealand’s founding document, and we should consider how we can reflect this in our
The Ministry of Education published a report entitled ‘What are 15-year-olds’ qualification expectations and are we helping to fulfil them?’ The report is based on the findings from a series of surveys on student qualification expectations and qualification attainment. The survey was conducted with a group of students first when
The Ministry of Health published More Than Just A Jab: Evaluation Of The Māori Influenza Vaccination Programme As Part Of The COVID-19 Māori Health Response. This report presents the evaluation findings from the 2020 Māori Influenza Vaccination Programme (MIVP). The MIVP was an initiative set up as a direct response
Last month, a Strategic Partnership Agreement was signed between Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi and Oranga Tamariki. The aim of the agreement is to keep tamariki with whānau, reduce the amount of tamariki in Oranga tamariki care and to create a shift in Oranga Tamariki practice so it better aligns with Ngāti
We reviewed a report from the Ministry of Justice on Māori victims of crime. The report entitled Māori Victimisation In Aotearoa New Zealand showed that Māori were more likely to experience being victims of crime across all offences: (38%) compared to 30% for the total population. This is a strong
The Ministry of Social Development (MSD) released the benefit factsheets for the quarter to 31 March. In whole numbers, 132,100 Māori (and their whānau) were welfare reliant, representing 30 percent of the adult Māori population: this is sobering. Title: Benefit Factsheets: Quarter to 31 March 2021 Publisher & Date: Ministry
Title: Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust: To 30 September 2020 Publisher & Date: Te Ohu Kaimoana (TOKM): February 2021 Type of Document: Subsection within TOKM Annual Report Length, style: 4 pages, plain English Recommended for: Subscribers with an interest in Māori fisheries Background: Te Pūtea Whakatupu Trust is established in the
Title: Te Wai Māori Trust Report: To 30 September 2020 Publisher & Date: Te Ohu Kaimoana (TOKM): February 2021 Type of Document: Subsection within TOKM Annual Report Length, style: 4 pages, plain English Recommended for: Subscribers with an interest in Māori fisheries Content summary: Te Wai Māori is established in
Title: Te Ohu Kaimoana Annual Report: To 30 September 2020: Te Hā Publisher & Date: Te Ohu Kaimoana (TOKM): February 2021 Type of Document: Annual Report Length, style: 128 pages, corporate English Recommended for: Subscribers with an interest in Māori fisheries. Content summary: This is a report on outcomes and
Title: Moana New Zealand Annual Report: To 30 September 2020 Publisher & Date: Aotearoa Fisheries Limited, trading as Moana New Zealand: (Moana NZ) February 2021 Type of Document: Annual Report Length, style: 132 pages, corporate English and Te Reo Māori Recommended for: Subscribers with an interest in Māori fisheries Content