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December 8, 2012    Private Posts, Rōpu Māori, Settlements, Treaty

Treaty matters: from E43 week ending 7 December 2012

Ngāti Pāoa sign Tāmaki Collective Deed of Settlement Last Saturday Ngāti Pāoa became the eleventh iwi to sign the Tāmaki Collective Deed of Settlement in Auckland.  In September ten iwi initially signed the deed (refer pānui E32/2012 for details on this settlement). Ngāti Toa signs Deed of Settlement Today Ngāti Toa signed a Deed of [...]

December 8, 2012    Economic, Government, Private Posts, Rōpu Māori

PSA-V kiwifruit vine disease: from E43 week ending 7 December 2012

On Wednesday the Minister for Primary Industries, David Carter, declared the Psa-V vine disease as a medium-scale biosecurity event.  Along with this status announcement, Mr Carter also announced further Government support measures for affected growers.  Before the disease struck, the kiwifruit industry was valued at $1.5 billion, with Māori interests being approximately 10% of the [...]

December 8, 2012    Economic, Private Posts

Oil extraction matters: from E43 week ending 7 December 2012

This week the Government indicated that Brazil oil company, Petrobras, was exiting its oil exploration activities in New Zealand, and had returned its permit for that activity.  Petrobras’ permit for oil extraction along the North Island’s East Coast had been strongly opposed by Te Whānau-a-Apanui, and protest action last year resulted in some iwi members [...]

Māori news stories for the week ending 10 August 2012

This week the Treaty Tribes Coalition and the Māori Fisheries Trust held the seventh National Māori Fisheries Conference in Auckland.  The conference focussed on fisheries trading in the present economic climate, and on sector regulatory changes. (Notable regulatory changes include the pending prohibition on the use of foreign-chartered vessels; refer to pānui E17/2012 for details.) [...]

Select Committee Report on the Ngāti Manuhiri Claims Settlement Bill: E26 from week ending 3 August 2012

Last week the Māori Affairs Select Committee released its report-back on the Ngāti Manuhiri Claims Settlement Bill. A key feature of this proposed settlement is the vesting of Te Hauturu-o-Toi (Little Barrier Island) for seven days with Ngāti Manuhiri, before the island is gifted back to the people of New Zealand.3 Some members of Ngāti [...]

Māori news stories for the week ending 25 May 2012

Sir Wira Gardiner has been appointed to the Wellington Regional Governance Review Panel.  The Panel will assess governance options for councils across the greater Wellington region and will provide their recommendations in October. Last Saturday Nelson and Wairoa voters rejected a proposal to establish a Māori ward on their respective Councils. This week former senior [...]

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 [...]

January 27, 2012    Private Posts, Rōpu Māori, Social

Top Māori news stories for the week ending 27.01.2012

Māori Rugby Board member and chairman of Te Waipounamu Rugby Board Allan “Smiley” Haua passed away on Tuesday. On Monday a ceremony was held in Paris to return 20 toi moko (preserved Māori warrior heads) back to New Zealand.  The toi moko were received by the Museum of New Zealand Te Papa’s repatriation team. On [...]

January 27, 2012    Private Posts, Rōpu Māori

Appointments -Māori New Years Honours: omnibus excerpt from week ending 27.01.2012

Member of the Order of New Zealand (ONZ); Hone Hotere Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM) Robyn Bargh; Wharehuia Milroy Officers of the New Zealand Order of Merit (ONZM) Grace Dorset; Russell Feist  Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit (MNZM) Piatarihi Callaghan; Margaret Kawharu; Merata Kawharu; Bert Mackie; John Maihi; [...]

November 11, 2011    Economic, Private Posts, Rōpu Māori

Geothermal exploration and feasibility study agreement signed: omnibus excerpt

Okere Incorporation and Ruahine Kuharua Incorporation have signed agreements with Mighty River Power to enable initial exploration and a feasibility study of geothermal energy on the Taheke field, 20km northeast of Rotorua.  The agreement, which will be known as Te ia a Tutea Development, provides for long-term co-ownership of any future development in the Taheke [...]

November 11, 2011    Economic, Education, Private Posts, Rōpu Māori

Telecommunication companies offer Māori scholarship and graduate programmes: omnibus excerpt

Hautaki Trust, Te Huarahi Tika Māori Spectrum Trust, and 2degrees have created a scholarship and graduate programme for Māori studying information and communications technology at Auckland University.  Vodafone have also announced it will extend its current graduate programme by allocating an additional five places for Māori graduates.  These announcements follow the establishment of Ngā Pū [...]

Māori news stories for the week ending 11 November, 2011: omnibus excerpt

Broadcaster Te Kauhoe Wano died last week. The Federation of Maori Authorities (FoMA) will hold its annual conference in Mount Maunganui on the 12- 13 November. Te Kōtahi Research Institute – Māori research institute has opened at Waikato University. Te Runanganui o te Pihopatanga of Aotearoa (the Maori Anglican Church) has rejected a proposed Anglican [...]

Act Party: manifesto commitments:omnibus excerpt

ACT Party – Māori focused matters The ACT Party has nineteen policy statements, and Māori interests are captured almost exclusively in one of these, entitled the ‘One Law for All’ policy proposal.  (The only other place the word Māori appears is under Welfare where ACT notes the high numbers of Māori on welfare.)  The ‘One [...]

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 [...]

Green Party – manifesto commitments: omnibus excerpt

Green Party Māori focused matters This election the Green Party is the only ‘mainstream’ political party to produce clear Māori specific policy.  It is noteworthy that both National and Labour have, since the last election, jettisoned specific Māori-related policy documentation.  We consider the size of the Māori voting electorate (15%), and the significance of issues [...]

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