All posts for the month February, 2012
February 25, 2012    Corrections, Government, Health, Rōpu Māori, Social, Treaty

Omnibus Briefing – Policy matters arising to 24 February 2012

This omnibus brief outlines emerging issues relating to Māori social, economic and treaty matters to 12 noon, 24 February 2012. Key matters to note are:  Services to children of Māori prisoners;  Comparative research on rates of infectious diseases;  Protest group occupy two Crafar farm properties;  Ministry of Education – Brief to [...]

Māori news stories for the week ending 24 February 2012

Pat Bolstad, Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa passed away on Tuesday. Mrs Bolstad worked within the Kohanga Reo and Te Ataarangi moments in the Wairarapa. Vanessa Eparaima, has been elected as chairperson of the Raukawa Settlement Trust. A delegation of 20 Māori, including academics, scientists, community leaders, artists and business people will visit India from 27 [...]

February 18, 2012    Rōpu Māori, Social, Te Reo, Treaty

Māori news stories for the week ending 17 February 2012

On Tuesday four hectares of land was gifted back to Ngāti Te Whiti iwi by the Methodist Church and the Grey Institute Trust.  The iwi sold the land to the church during the mid 1800’s. On Monday the High Court trial began for the ‘Urewera Four’.  The ‘Urewera Four’ are some of original eighteen people [...]

Omnibus briefing for the week ending 17 February 2012

This week’s omnibus brief outlines emerging issues relating to Māori social, economic and treaty matters to 12 noon, 17 February 2012.  Key matters to note are: NZQA – Draft Māori Strategy; Families Commission Research on Financial Hardship; Waka Māori – Survey Report; Crafar Farms sale suspended; Six Treaty Settlement Bills Progressed in Parliament; Te Puni [...]

Māori news stories for the week ending 10 February 2012

  Aotearoa Seafoods, Tohu Wines and Ngātahi Horticulture are now trading under the combined brand name of ‘Kono’ to assist with exporting. A consultation meeting between Ngāti Kahungunu and Government representatives is to be arranged for late February to discuss partial asset sales. On the opening day of parliament, last Tuesday, Winston Peters (NZ First [...]

February 5, 2012    Uncategorized

Omnibus Briefing to 3 February 2012

This week’s omnibus brief outlines emerging issues relating to Māori social, economic and treaty matters to 12 noon, 3 February 2012.  Key matters to note are: Māori-focused consultation on the partial sale of State-Owned Enterprises; and Te Puni Kōkiri – potential restructuring and focus shift. If you wish to have full access to our weekly briefing [...]

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