Welfare Reforms: omnibus excerpt from E10 week endng 22 March 2013
On Wednesday the Social Security (Benefit Categories and Work Focus) Amendment Bill was read for a second time in parliament. This Bill, if passed into
On Wednesday the Social Security (Benefit Categories and Work Focus) Amendment Bill was read for a second time in parliament. This Bill, if passed into
On Tuesday the Minister of Social Development, Paula Bennett, announced further aspects of the welfare reforms – new social obligations for beneficiaries who are parents
Tina Ngatai has been appointed General Manager of Ngāti Whakaue Tribal Lands Incorporated. On Monday an application for bail for Tame Iti and Te Rangikaiwhiria
On Wednesday the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Bill was read a second time. On Thursday the third and final reading of
Purpose This paper provides a summary of significant Māori-focused social, economic and treaty policy developments for the quarter 1 April 2012 to 30 June 2012.
On Monday Nga Pae o te Maramatanga (the Māori-focused Centre of Research Excellence), announced funding for six projects: Investigation into the fisheries resources and interests
Tuesday – the Social Security (Youth Support and Work Focus) Amendment Bill passed its second reading. (This Bill seeks to enact stage one of the
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
Pre-budget investment announcements continued this week, with the Associate Minister of Health, Tariana Turia, announcing on Wednesday the Budget will contain increased funding (a further
On Monday the Minister of Social Development, Paula Bennett, announced plans to progress the first wave of welfare reforms. (This announcement means that the Cabinet