On Wednesday the Fisheries (Foreign Charter Vessels and Other Matters) Amendment Bill was read for a third time in parliament, and will now pass into
On Wednesday a decision-making panel of the Environment Protection Authority released their decision on an application by Trans-Tasman Resources (TTR) for marine consent to mine
On Monday successful applications for the Government’s sustainable fund for 2014/2015 were announced. There were 31 successful applications, including four with a significant Māori focus,
· Social housing reforms came into effect this week allowing third-party entities (including iwi groups) to provide government-subsidised social housing. I.e. selected social housing providers
The 2013 annual report of Aotearoa Fisheries has been released. Aotearoa fisheries manages its own fishing interests (on behalf of its iwi shareholders), and through
Purpose This quarterly review provides a summary of significant Māori-focused social, economic and treaty policy developments for the period 1 October 2013 to 20
This week the Chairman of Aotearoa Fisheries, Whaimutu Dewes, indicated that the company is likely to make a $14 million profit this year. (Note this
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu has released their annual report to 30 June 2013, which shows the group’s net profit after tax (i.e. all Ngāi
• Te Kapa Coates has been appointed to the independent Board of Inquiry to consider the Ruakura Development Plan Change Request. • Tertiary Education, Skills
• This week the Government announced that the maximum catch of Snapper for recreational fishing will be reduced from nine to seven fish per day,
