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April 13, 2012    Agriculture, Economic, Government, Rōpu Māori, Social

Māori news stories for the week ending 13 April 2012: omnibus excerpt

  Sir Peter Tapsell passed away last week, aged 82.  Sir Peter Tapsell was the first Māori Speaker of the House and served as Internal Affairs Minister, Arts Minister, Police Minister and Defence Minister. Mr Tom Roa has been named the new chairperson for Waikato-Tainui executive. From 1 July, Sir Henry van der Heyden will [...]

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Posted by Honoria on April 13, 2012

http://www.panui.net/2012/04/13/maori-news-stories-for-the-week-ending-13-april-2012-omnibus-excerpt/

April 2, 2012    Education, Government, Rōpu Māori, Social, Treaty, Tribunal reports

News and Emerging Matters Briefing – to 30 March 2012

This paper provides a summary of emerging matter of interest relating to Māori policy development, for the week 30 March 2012.  General matters On Tuesday, the first reading of the Social Security (Youth Support and Work Focus) Amendment Bill was held in parliament.  The Bill has been referred to the Social Services Committee, and a [...]

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Posted by Honoria on April 2, 2012

http://www.panui.net/2012/04/02/news-and-emerging-matters-briefing-to-30-march-2012/

March 10, 2012    Education, Employment, Fisheries, Government, Private Posts, Rōpu Māori, Social

Māori news stories for the week ending 9 March 2012

Retired High Court judge and historian Sir Rodney Gallen passed away last Saturday. Te Putea Whakatupu Trust will be offering up to ten Rona scholarships to Māori students completing a degree in fisheries, aquaculture, or marine sciences.  The value of each scholarship is $10,000.  The Bay of Plenty Regional Council will host Te Tōanga Mai [...]

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Posted by Paanui on March 10, 2012

http://www.panui.net/2012/03/10/maori-news-stories-for-the-week-ending-9-march-2012/

March 3, 2012    Economic, Government, Rōpu Māori, Social, Treaty

Omnibus Briefing – Policy matters arising 2 March 2012

This omnibus brief outlines emerging issues relating to Māori social, economic and treaty matters to 12 noon, 2 March 2012.  Key matters to note are: Welfare reforms; Māori beneficiary numbers; Crafar-farm properties – Treaty of Waitangi Action; Partial sale of State-Owned Enterprises; Inquiry into the operation of foreign charter vessels (FCV) in New Zealand If [...]

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Posted by Honoria on March 3, 2012

http://www.panui.net/2012/03/03/omnibus-briefing-policy-matters-arising-2-march-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 [...]

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Posted by Honoria on February 25, 2012

http://www.panui.net/2012/02/25/omnibus-briefing-policy-matters-arising-to-24-february-2012/

February 18, 2012    Economic, Education, Government, Rōpu Māori, Social, Treaty, Welfare

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 [...]

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Posted by Honoria on February 18, 2012

http://www.panui.net/2012/02/18/omnibus-briefing-for-the-week-ending-17-february-2012/

December 5, 2011    Government, Rōpu Māori

Māori Party – Coalition discussions: omnibus excerpt

From week ending 2 December 2011 Despite losing significant voting franchise in this election, the Māori Party retains three seats in parliament, and is in discussions with the Prime Minister (elect) on whether another confidence and supply agreement can be reached, or some other form of agreement between the parties. We note the general media [...]

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Posted by Honoria on December 5, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/12/05/maori-party-%e2%80%93-coalition-discussions-omnibus-excerpt/

December 5, 2011    Government, Rōpu Māori, Uncategorized

Political Parties – New Zealand First:omnibus excerpt

From week ending 2 December 2011 Prior to the election, we provided a series of précis of the policy positions of parties relevant to Māori social, economic and treaty matters.  We did not provide an analysis of the New Zealand First Party (NZ First), as the party was not represented in parliament in the last [...]

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Posted by Honoria on December 5, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/12/05/political-parties-%e2%80%93-new-zealand-firstomnibus-excerpt/

December 5, 2011    Government, Rōpu Māori

Māori members of parliament: omnibus excerpt

From week ending 2 December 2011 Parliament will commence in February with nineteen Māori members; comprised of the seven members in the Māori electorate seats, four in general seats, and eight from party list members.  This represents 16% of the 121 seats in parliament.  We note this closely matches the proportion of Māori in the [...]

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Posted by Honoria on December 5, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/12/05/maori-members-of-parliament-omnibus-excerpt/

December 5, 2011    Government, Rōpu Māori

Māori Electorates – Party Vote: omnibus excerpt

 From week ending December 2, 2011 The General Election has returned the National Party to Government with 48% of the Party Vote, and a total of 60 seats out of 121[1].  The National Party will be entering confidence and supply agreements with the ACT Party (1 seat) and the United Future Party (1 seat), to [...]

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Posted by Honoria on December 5, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/12/05/maori-electorates-%e2%80%93-party-vote-omnibus-excerpt/

November 11, 2011    Economic, Education, Employment, Government, Health, Private Posts, Rōpu Māori, Social, Te Reo, Treaty, Welfare

Mana Party: manifesto commitments: omnibus excerpt

Mana Party – Māori focused matters Despite its relative newness, the Mana Party has developed twelve broad policy platforms, all of which take into account specific Māori interests.  These policies, and salient features, are highlighted in the table that follows. Mana Party Notes – salient aspects of Māori-focused policy proposals Livelihoods and Economic Justice policies [...]

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Posted by Honoria on November 11, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/11/11/mana-party-manifesto-commitments-omnibus-excerpt/

September 2, 2011    Government, Private Posts, Rōpu Māori, Social

Police promote archaic powers of Māori wardens: omnibus excerpt

From week ending 12 August 2011 Last week the Wellington Police wrote to licensed premises in Wellington reminding them of the legislative power of Māori Wardens to order the premise not to sell alcohol to a Māori, who in the Warden’s opinion is “in state of intoxication, or is violent, quarrelsome, or disorderly, or is [...]

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Posted by Honoria on September 2, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/09/02/police-promote-archaic-powers-of-maori-wardens-omnibus-excerpt/

September 2, 2011    Economic, Government, Private Posts, Rōpu Māori, Social

Household Labour Force Survey Released – Māori employment: omnibus excerpt

From week ending 5 August 2011 Yesterday Statistics New Zealand released the Household Labour Force Survey for the quarter to the end of June 2011.  Overall the survey shows unemployment is 6.5% of the workforce.  For Māori the unemployment rate is 12.6% – still about double the total rate.  In real numbers, if Māori had [...]

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Posted by Honoria on September 2, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/09/02/household-labour-force-survey-released-%e2%80%93-maori-employment-omnibus-excerpt-2/

August 29, 2011    Education, Government, Private Posts, Rōpu Māori, Social, Treaty

The Kōhanga National Trust – Treaty Claim: omnibus excerpt

Last week the Waitangi Tribunal heard the urgent claim of the Kōhanga Reo National Trust, which alleges multiple failures of the Crown to adequately support and respect the Trust and Kōhanga Reo. The Tribunal has now issued a short ‘memorandum-directional’ which requests that the parties seek mediation to resolve the claim. A report back on [...]

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Posted by Honoria on August 29, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/08/29/the-kohanga-national-trust-%e2%80%93-treaty-claim-omnibus-excerpt/

August 26, 2011    Government, Rōpu Māori, Treaty

Lake Te Waihora to be clean up

   Ngāi Tahu, the Government,  Canterbury regional council and dairy cooperative Fonterra have contributed funds to the clean-up Lake Te Waihora. Run-off from surrounding dairy farms and clearance of wetlands has left Lake Te Waihora in Canterbury with the worst water quality of any New Zealand lake. The Government has contributed $6 million towards the project, while [...]

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Posted by Honoria on August 26, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/08/26/lake-te-waihora-to-be-clean-up/

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