Salient Māori News Items for the week to 29 July 2016 (edition 26/2016)
Te Puea Marae has advised that it will be concluding its respite housing initiative shortly. Marae Chairperson, Hurimoana Dennis, has indicated 60 whānau have
Te Puea Marae has advised that it will be concluding its respite housing initiative shortly. Marae Chairperson, Hurimoana Dennis, has indicated 60 whānau have
Last month the Minister of Justice, Amy Adams, released a Ministry of Justice factsheet on criminal prosecutions for youth, and a second factsheet on adult
E35 2 October Quarterly Briefing (more…) “Quarterly Review for the Period 1 July to 30 September 2015 (edition 35)”
Purpose This brief outlines emerging issues from the Government Budget (released yesterday), relating to Māori economic, social and treaty development matters. Key briefing sections are:
This quarterly review provides a summary of significant Māori-focused social, economic and treaty policy developments for the period 1 January to 31 March. Within
On Saturday a Kooti Rangatahi (Māori Youth Court) was opened at Hairini Marae in Tauranga. This is the thirteenth Kooti Rangatahi to be established since
This week the Minister for Corrections, Peseta Sam Lotu-liga, announced formally educational programmes within prisons will be extended to more prisoners. (Pānui 9/2103 provides background).
Last week the Salvation Army released its 2015 ‘State of the Nation Report’ which this year is subtitled, ‘A Mountain All Can Climb’. This is
The Department of Corrections has announced that new prisoners will have pounamu or manaia removed, and returned to their whānau. The stated reason is that
This week Te Ururoa Flavell called for a review of the criminal justice system, indicating that young Māori are continually over-represented within this area,