The Minister of Health, Andrew Little, together with the Associate Minister of Health (Māori Health), Peeni Henare, announced the Government’s decisions regarding the health sector
Tēnā koutou. Prior to each General Election officials busily prepare ‘Briefings to Incoming Ministers’, known as ‘BIMs’. The idea being that no matter which party
This week we have also reviewed the Māori-led inquiry into the work of Oranga Tamariki, entitled, Ko Te Wā Whakawhiti, It’s Time for Change.[1] This
Early this month The Treasury released a report entitled, Justice, Wellbeing and Social Capital (Discussion Paper 20/01). We have not reviewed in full as the report does
We reviewed a Cabinet paper on progressing Whānau Ora (the paper is dated June 2019 but released now by Te Puni Kōkiri). This is an important
This week the draft Terms of Reference for the Independent Māori Inquiry into Oranga Tamariki were released. The proposed purpose of the Inquiry is to;
The Ministry of Health has now released provisional annual suicide figures for 2016. Their information shows there were 553 confirmed suicides. This included 135 Māori
30 May the Government released its 2019/2020 Budget – i.e. the formal spending plan for 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020, plus its indicative
Summary of Social Sector Reports and Statistics Released In this week’s Pānui we have reviewed some of the more negative and challenging social sector data
This quarterly review provides a summary of significant Māori focused social, economic and Treaty policy developments for the period 1 January to 31 March 2019.
