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September 7, 2012    Education, Health, Rōpu Māori, Social, Uncategorized

Māori news stories for the week ending 7 September 2012

Sir Ralph Norris has been appointed to the University of Auckland Council. Professor Des Gorman has been appointed to the board of the Accident and Compensation Commission (ACC). Rangi Wills has been appointed to the board of the Fire Service Commission. The Health Research Council of New Zealand has signed a trilateral letter of intent [...]

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Posted by Honoria on September 7, 2012

http://www.panui.net/2012/09/07/maori-news-stories-for-the-week-ending-7-september-2012/

September 3, 2012    Education, Employment, Health, Rōpu Māori, Social, Treaty, Welfare

Māori news stories for the week ending 31 August 2012

Tina Ngatai has been appointed General Manager of Ngāti Whakaue Tribal Lands Incorporated.  On Monday an application for bail for Tame Iti and Te Rangikaiwhiria Kemara (two of the Urewera four) was declined in the Court of Appeal, Wellington.  The men were seeking bail while they wait to have an appeal hearing against their convictions [...]

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Posted by Honoria on September 3, 2012

http://www.panui.net/2012/09/03/maori-news-stories-for-the-week-ending-31-august-2012/

August 10, 2012    Economic, Education, Fisheries, Health, Private Posts, Rōpu Māori, Te Reo, Treaty, Welfare

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.) [...]

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Posted by Honoria on August 10, 2012

http://www.panui.net/2012/08/10/maori-news-stories-for-the-week-ending-10-august-2012/

August 3, 2012    Corrections, Education, Health, Justice, Rōpu Māori, Social, Te Reo, Treaty, Welfare

Māori news stories for the week ending 3 August 2012

Doctor Katarina Edmonds and Doctor Poia Rewi have been appointed to the Board of The Maori Language Commission. They will replace outgoing members, Dame Iritana Tawhiwhirangi and Ruakere Hond. This week Ngāti Tūwharetoa confirmed that Sir Tumu te Heuheu has withdrawn from his role as chair of the Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board. Sir Tumu te [...]

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Posted by Honoria on August 3, 2012

http://www.panui.net/2012/08/03/maori-news-stories-for-the-week-ending-3-august-2012/

July 27, 2012    Economic, Health, Justice, Protests, Rōpu Māori, Social, Te Reo, Treaty, Welfare

Māori news stories for the week ending 27 July 2012

On Wednesday the Coroners’ Office (within the Ministry of Justice) released a report on the deaths of Cru and Chris Kahui – twin babies murdered in 2006.  The investigating coroner, Gary Evans, reported that “the traumatic brain injuries which led to the deaths of Chris and Cru Kahui were incurred whilst they were in the [...]

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Posted by Honoria on July 27, 2012

http://www.panui.net/2012/07/27/maori-news-stories-for-the-week-ending-27-july-2012/

June 29, 2012    Government, Health, Rōpu Māori, Social, Te Reo, Welfare

Māori news stories for the week ending 29 June 2012

Sir Eddie Durie and Maanu Paul have been appointed co-chairs of the New Zealand Māori Council.  Sir Graham Latimer becomes the first president of the organisation.  The Council has also indicated that it is the only legislatively-enabled, pan-Māori organisation – and should be a natural choice for Crown-Māori dialogue.  (We presume that this is in [...]

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Posted by Honoria on June 29, 2012

http://www.panui.net/2012/06/29/maori-news-stories-for-the-week-ending-29-june-2012/

June 25, 2012    Education, Health, Rōpu Māori, Social, Te Reo, Welfare

Key Māori news stories for the week ending 22 June 2012

On Monday Nga Pae o te Maramatanga (the Māori-focused Centre of Research Excellence), announced funding for six projects: Investigation into the fisheries resources and interests of iwi, hapū and marae within Tauranga Moana and the impacts caused by the grounding of the CV Rena (Associate Professor Paul Kayes, Te Whare Wānanga o Awanuiārangi) Networks of [...]

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Posted by Honoria on June 25, 2012

http://www.panui.net/2012/06/25/key-maori-news-stories-for-the-week-ending-22-june-2012/

May 5, 2012    Corrections, Education, Employment, Health, Justice, Rōpu Māori, Social, Welfare

Māori news stories for the week ending 4 May 2012

The Auckland Independent Māori Statutory Board has commenced a series of six hui to consult on health and wellbeing issues such as Te Reo Māori, housing and co-governance of natural resources.  Feedback from hui will be used to develop the Tāmaki Makaurau – Māori Wellbeing Plan. Ngāti Kahungunu iwi continues to support locked out AFFCO [...]

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Posted by Honoria on May 5, 2012

http://www.panui.net/2012/05/05/maori-news-stories-for-the-week-ending-4-may-2012/

March 3, 2012    Health, Protests, Rōpu Māori, Social, Treaty

Māori news stories for the week ending 2 March 2012

Ngāi Tuhoe Tribal Authority has appointed Kirsti Luke to the position Chief Executive Officer. On Thursday, ASH (Action on Smoking and Health) released their 2011 annual Year 10 Smoking Survey.  The survey showed a drop in youth smoking – especially among Māori females.  The smoking rate amongst 14-15 year old Māori females is now 11.3%, [...]

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Posted by Honoria on March 3, 2012

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

November 11, 2011    Education, Employment, Health, Private Posts, Rōpu Māori, Social, Treaty, Welfare

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 [...]

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Posted by Honoria on November 11, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/11/11/act-party-manifesto-commitmentsomnibus-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/

August 15, 2011    Health, Rōpu Māori, Social

Sharon Mariu appointed to the National Health and Disability Committee

 The Minister of Health -Tony Ryall  has appointed Sharon Mariu (Tainui) , to the National Health and Disability Committee.  The committee will advise the Ministry of Health on  health and disability issues, and it is involved in the assessment of new diagnostic and treatment services. Ms Mariu is an elected member of the Waikato District Health Board.

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Posted by Honoria on August 15, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/08/15/2910/

August 11, 2011    Health, Rōpu Māori, Social, Welfare

Parliamentary inquiry into milk pricing

On Tuesday the  Government announced their support of a parliamentary inquiry into milk pricing.  Last week the Commerce Commission ruled conducting a full inquiry of its own  this lead to public outcry  and opposition parties pushing for a Parliamentary investigation  into milk pricing .  The Commerce Select Committee which will lead the inquiry will be chaired by Labour [...]

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Posted by Honoria on August 11, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/08/11/parliamentary-inquiry-into-milk-pricing/

August 4, 2011    Health, Rōpu Māori, Social

Māori disproportionately affected by vision loss

 A vision loss economic impact report called “Clear focus” lauched at Parliament on Tuesday stated that  preventable vision loss cost New Zealand $2.8 billion The report was commissioned to an Australian research group, Access Economics,  they found that direct health costs alone as a result of vision loss added $198 million to New Zealand’s health [...]

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Posted by Honoria on August 4, 2011

http://www.panui.net/2011/08/04/maori-disproportionately-affected-by-vision-loss/

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