All posts for the month February, 2011
February 28, 2011    Government

Hekia Parata – appointed Acting Minister of Energy and Resources

National MP Hekia Parata has been made the Acting Minister of Energy and Resources (whilst Gerry Brownlee focuses solely on his earthquake recovery duties).

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Posted by Honoria on February 28, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/02/28/hekia-parata/

February 25, 2011    Government

2011 Census cancelled

Today Prime Minister John Key announced that the 2011 Census has been cancelled. The cancellation is due to the massive earthquake recovery in Christchurch.  Mr Key stated that a new date will be set at some point in the future but the census will not take place during 2011.

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Posted by Honoria on February 25, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/02/25/2011-census-cancelled/

February 23, 2011    Rōpu Māori

Hone Harawira resigns from the Māori Party but not from his Tai Tokerau seat

Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira has announced his decision to resign from the Māori Party.  

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Posted by Honoria on February 23, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/02/23/hone-harawira-resigns-from-the-maori-party-but-not-from-his-tai-tokerau-seat/

February 22, 2011    Education, Employment, Government, Health, Rōpu Māori, Social, Uncategorized, Welfare

Key themes for welfare reform – The Working Welfare Reform group final report

The Working Welfare Reform group have presented 43 recommendations in its final report to government.  The recommendations are focused on eight key reform themes to improve life time outcomes for people at risk of long-term welfare dependency. 

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Posted by Honoria on February 22, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/02/22/key-themes-for-welfare-reform-the-working-welfare-reform-group-final-report/

February 22, 2011    Employment, Rōpu Māori, Social, Welfare

Excerpts from the Welfare Working Group – report on long-term benefit dependancy (2)

A single work-focused payment – Jobseeker Support The Welfare Reform group recommend that all people seeking welfare support would apply for Jobseeker Support. This common support would start with the assumption that people can work and would send strong signals about the value of paid work.

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Posted by Honoria on February 22, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/02/22/key-excerpts-from-the-welfare-working-group-report-on-long-term-benefit-dependancy-2/

February 22, 2011    Rōpu Māori, Social, Welfare

Excerpts from the Welfare Working Group – report on long-term benefit dependancy

Improved employment outcomes for Māori    The overall target of achieving better employment outcomes by reducing benefit numbers by 100,000 can only succeed if there is significant progress for Māori.   It is reasonable to conclude that between a third and a half of the reductions in numbers of people on welfare will need to be Māori.

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Posted by Honoria on February 22, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/02/22/erm-benefit-depe1844/

February 22, 2011    Employment, Government, Rōpu Māori, Social, Welfare

Welfare Working Group’s final report – to be released today

The Welfare Working Group’s final report will be released today, giving the Government possible solutions to long-term dole dependency. Prime Minister John Key today said the Government would not consider reductions to main benefit levels, including the sickness, invalid’s, unemployment and domestic purposes benefits.

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Posted by Honoria on February 22, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/02/22/welfare-working-groups-final-report-to-be-released-today/

February 22, 2011    Rōpu Māori

Local Government Commission seeking two members

The Minister of Local Government, Hon Rodney Hide, is seeking nominations to address two vacancies in the Local Government Commission.

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Posted by Honoria on February 22, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/02/22/local-government-commission-seeking-two-members/

February 22, 2011    Government, Social, Welfare

Benefit rates set to increase

Social Development Minister Paula Bennett says benefit and superannuation payments will increase in April, the increase is a swallow reflection of increasing inflation and cost of living.  

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Posted by Honoria on February 22, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/02/22/benefit-rates-set-to-increase/

February 21, 2011    Rōpu Māori

Former New First List MP Pita Paraone back on the campaign trail.

  Former New Zealand First MP Pita Paraone has announced his intentions to stand in the coming General Election.

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Posted by Honoria on February 21, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/02/21/former-new-first-list-mp-pita-paraone-back-on-the-campaign-trail/

February 21, 2011    Economic, Rōpu Māori, Treaty, Tribunal reports

Taranaki district councils’ iwi liaison committees respond to Waitangi Tribunal report

  Back in December 2010, the Waitangi Tribunal released a report on the  management of oil and gas. In the report the tribunal stated that  Māori need decision-making power to protect their interests in this area and prevent further desecration of sacred sites.

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Posted by Honoria on February 21, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/02/21/taranaki-district-councils-iwi-liaison-committees-respond-to-waitangi-tribunal-report/

February 21, 2011    Rōpu Māori

Māori Party disclipinary committee discuss Hone Harawira complaint

  Today the Māori Party disclipinary committee are resuming hearings into a complaint against Te Tai Tokerau MP Hone Harawira by the party’s whip, Te Ururoa Flavell.  We expect the Māori party’s national council, will decide then annouce what, if any, action will be taken regarding Mr Harawira tomorrow.

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Posted by Honoria on February 21, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/02/21/maori-party-disclipinary-committee-discuss-hone-harawira-complaint/

February 18, 2011    Rōpu Māori, Treaty

Tainui and Ngāi Tahu leaders meet with PM

  Yesterday  Waikato-Tainui Rūnanga chairman Tuku Morgan and Ngāi Tahu chair Mark Solomon met with Prime Minister  John Key in Gisborne.  

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Posted by Honoria on February 18, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/02/18/tainui-and-ngai-tahu-leaders-meet-with-pm/

February 18, 2011    Government, Rōpu Māori, Social

First Housing Innovation fund recipient of 2011 announced

  Auckland based social housing provider, Community of Refuge Trust (CORT) has received $1 million of the $20 million set aside in the last budget for Housing Innovation Fund.

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Posted by Honoria on February 18, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/02/18/first-housing-innovation-fund-recipient-of-2011-announced/

February 17, 2011    Health, Rōpu Māori, Social

Tamariki immunisation rates have increased

Vaccination rates have risen 14% over the past two years with 85% of tamariki Māori fully immunised by the time they are two. Plunket clinical advisor Allison Jamieson says that will have long term benefits.  She says the improvement in the vaccination rate is the result of work by many different groups; such as the [...]

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Posted by Honoria on February 17, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/02/17/tamariki-immunisation-rates-have-increased/

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