Māori News for the Week Ending 28 April 2017 (edition 13/2017)
Statistics New Zealand has released a draft Iwi Statistical Standard (the Government’s way for measuring iwi, and determining which iwi are counted as iwi in
Statistics New Zealand has released a draft Iwi Statistical Standard (the Government’s way for measuring iwi, and determining which iwi are counted as iwi in
Coinciding with the release of the Waitangi Tribunal report on the quality of service Māori offenders receive (reviewed above), the Police and Justice Ministers, Paula
This week Labour Party Members within the specific Māori electorates have asked to be taken off their party’s list for the upcoming election. This means
Ngāti Tama (Te Tau Ihu) has applied to the Nelson High Court for a judicial review of a decision by Tasman District Council to grant
The Auckland High Court has declined to grant a judicial review concerning the inclusion of central Auckland properties in the proposed Treaty of Waitangi
Te Puni Kōkiri has purchased a ‘trade-show’ type van/light truck, to take to events to promote its services. For example, information on how to
This week a two-day Taniwha Dragon Economic Summit was held in Hastings, with the aim of facilitating great Māori/Chinese business relationships. The summit has
On Tuesday the Minister for Youth, Nikki Kaye, announced that Ngāi Tahu was the first successful iwi applicant for the youth ‘partnership fund’ which
Iwi Chairs met with senior Cabinet Ministers on the Friday before Waitangi Day, at Waitangi. Following the meeting the Minister for Economic Development, Simon
The Green Party has (re)announced its policy commitment for compulsory Māori language learning in schools. Media outlets report a new plan, although at present