All posts for the month April, 2011
April 28, 2011    Rōpu Māori, Settlements, Treaty

Ngāti Kahu Deed of partial settlement

 Ngāti Kahu has ceased their formal relationship with The Te  Hika Forum.  Instead Ngāti Kahu  have proceeded independently; sending the Minister of Treaty Negotiation a Deed of Partial Settlement, and an invitation to discuss the settlement claim in the Far North in late May.   Ngāti Kahu leader and Treaty Negotiator – Margaret Mutu says that [...]

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Posted by Honoria on April 28, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/04/28/ngati-kahu-deed-of-partial-settlement/

April 28, 2011    Rōpu Māori, Settlements, Treaty

Te Au Maaro o Ngāti Pūkenga sign Terms of Negotiation

On April 20,  Te Au Maaro o Ngāti Pūkenga the second of three iwi involved in the Tauranga Moana treaty claim, confirmed  that a historical account has been agreed between the iwi and the Crown and  a Treaty Claim – Terms of Negotiation has been signed between the two parties.    The settlement package is likely to  include [...]

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Posted by Honoria on April 28, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/04/28/te-au-maaro-o-ngati-pukenga-sign-terms-of-negotiation/

April 26, 2011    Rōpu Māori

Hone Harawira to launch The Mana Party

On Saturday 30 April, Independant MP,  Hone Harawira will launch the new political party ”The Mana Party”  at Te Mahurehure Cultural Marae, Auckland. Mr Harawira is supported by former Trade Unionist  Matt McCarten who is the interim chairman of the party’s working group and party advisor.  Mr Harawira has expressed that the Party’s manifesto which will be unvieled on Saturday, will [...]

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Posted by Honoria on April 26, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/04/26/mana-party-launch/

April 25, 2011    Protests, Rōpu Māori, Treaty

Te Whānau a Apanui oil exploration protest

On Saturday the captain of a Te Whānau a Apanui iwi  boat -The San Pietro, was arrested at sea off the near the East Cape. San Pietro  is part of a protest flotilla including Greenpeace and the Nuclear Free Flotilla, the three groups are  in the third week of opposing deep sea oil drilling  in the Raukumara Basin. Interestingly the United [...]

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Posted by Honoria on April 25, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/04/25/te-whanau-a-apanui-oil-exploration-protest/

April 25, 2011    Education, Rōpu Māori, Social

Māori adult literacy -He Whānau Matau, He Whānau Ora

 A report on Māori adult literacy: He Whānau Matau  He Whānau Ora was launched at the  Literacy Aotearoa symposium.

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Posted by Honoria on April 25, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/04/25/maori-adult-literacy-he-whanau-matau-he-whanau-ora/

April 25, 2011    Justice, Rōpu Māori, Social

Youth Justice Reparation Accord

Last week the Social Development Minister Paula Bennett announced that measures will be put in place to enable young offenders to pay reparation to their victims.  The measure is a outcome of the ‘Youth Justice Reparation Accord’  between Child, Youth and Family and the National Council of Victim Support Groups.  The accord now means that [...]

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Posted by Honoria on April 25, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/04/25/youth-justice-reparation-accord/

April 23, 2011    Justice, Private Posts, Rōpu Māori, Social, Welfare

Child abuse debate and pending legislative changes

This week  three children aged 6 – 15 months old have been  hospitalisation with non- accidental injuries.  These ongoing events of violence against  children follows the completion of the Ministerial Inquiry into child abuse, the introduction of the  Child Abuse protection Bill – The Crimes Amendment Bill (No 2) to parliament,  and the Social Development Minister’s Paula Bennett announcement that a Green Paper [...]

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Posted by Honoria on April 23, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/04/23/child-abuse-debate-and-pending-legislative-changes/

April 23, 2011    Health, Rōpu Māori, Social

Tariana Turia to lead delegation in Russia

Associate Health Minister Tariana Turia is leading a small New Zealand delegation to the First Global Ministerial Conference on Healthy Lifestyles and Non-communicable Diseases being held in Moscow from 28 – 29 April 2011.   While in Russia,  Mrs Turia will also attend a World Health Organisation conference on non- communicable diseases.

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Posted by Honoria on April 23, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/04/23/mrs-turia-to-lead-delegation-in-russia/

April 7, 2011    Health, Rōpu Māori, Social

The New Zealand Health survey

In an attempt to capture an accurate account of New Zealand health, The  Ministry of Health announced that the New Zealand Health Survey is moving from a three-yearly survey to a rolling survey.  Coordinated by the Ministry of Health, the survey will collect information about the health services we use, common health conditions and a [...]

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Posted by Honoria on April 7, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/04/07/the-new-zealand-health-survey/

April 7, 2011    Government, Rōpu Māori, Treaty

Supreme Court dismiss Te Huria Matenga Wakapuaka Trust appeal

Yesterday the  Supreme Court in Wellington dismissed  Te Huria Matenga Wakapuaka Trust  proposed appeal concerning the trust’s claimed title to mudflats in an estuary near Cable Bay at the top of the South Island.  The rationale for the Courts  decision follows:

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Posted by Honoria on April 7, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/04/07/supreme-court-dismiss-te-huria-matenga-wakapuaka-trust-appeal/

April 6, 2011    Rōpu Māori

Louisa Wall fills vacant Labour Party seat

  Louisa Wall (Ngāti Tuwharetoa, Waikato and Ngāti Kuri) has been confirmed as the replacement for Darren Hughes’ vacant seat in the Labour party

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Posted by Honoria on April 6, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/04/06/louisa-wall-fills-vacant-labour-party-seat/

April 1, 2011    Corrections, Government, Social, Uncategorized

Corrections; Prison and Crime

Figures announced today by the Corrections Minister Judith Collins shows that there was a 2.8% drop in total recorded crime per head of population in 2010 compared to 2008, however Family violence incidents had increased1.2%.   This week Ms Collins opened  to corrections facilities1) Community Probation Service centre in the Hastings Suburb, Flaxmere;   and 2) the new Mt Eden [...]

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Posted by Honoria on April 1, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/04/01/corrections-prison-and-crime/

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