Housing matters: from E38 week ending 2 November 2012
On Monday the Deputy Prime Minister, Bill English, released a ten-page response to the report of the Productivity Commission on housing (including Māori housing). Overall
On Monday the Deputy Prime Minister, Bill English, released a ten-page response to the report of the Productivity Commission on housing (including Māori housing). Overall
Yesterday the Waitangi Tribunal released its report on the ‘urgent’ claim of the Kōhanga Reo National Trust, filed in July 2011.[1] The report, entitled Matua
Te Puni Kōkiri has released an evaluation report on the impacts of its increased investment in the Māori Wardens.[1] The evaluation, prepared by FEM (2006)
Following the Government’s Budget in May, statements of intent were published for Government departments and ministries.[1] We reviewed ten of these documents, however at that
On Wednesday the Government released its first ‘progress report’ on its Business Growth Agenda. The report – which reads like a strategy – is focused
Following the Government’s Budget, Statements of Intent have been published for Government departments and ministries. These documents are effectively three-year strategic plans, annual business plans,
The Budget is based on a Government deficit of $13.5 billion for the year ahead, 2012/13. This is down from the record deficit of $18.4
On Wednesday, the Minister of Māori Affairs, Dr Pita Sharples, announced the establishment of a working group to refocus and strengthen Te Puni Kōkiri. The
On Monday, Dr Sharples announced a review was to be held into services for children of Māori prisoners. (Dr Sharples is the Minister of Māori
Briefings to Incoming Ministers (BIMs) Briefings to the Incoming Ministers (often called ‘BIMs’) were publicly released on the 2nd of February. The purpose of these