On Wednesday the Mount Maunganui Borough Reclamation and Empowering Act Repeal Bill was read a third time. This bill was introduced by Minister Pita Sharples and is supported by Tauranga Moana iwi (refer to E20/2012 for details). On Wednesday the first reading of the Oaths and Declarations (Upholding the Treaty of Waitangi) Amendment Bill was [...]
Māori news stories for the week ending 24 August 2012:
Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu has appointed Arihia Bennett (Ngāi Tūāhuriri, Ngāti Waewae, Ngāti Porou) to the role of Chief Executive Officer. This week the Serious Fraud Office has confirmed it will investigate matters relating to the Wellington Tenths Trust, following allegations of unlawful payments and transactions. Sir Ngātata Love has stood down from his [...]
http://www.panui.net/2012/08/24/maori-news-stories-for-the-week-ending-24-august-2012/
Māori news stories for the week ending 17 August 2012
Dr Mere Berryman, Lorraine Kerr, Professor Angus Macfarlane, Professor Wally Penetito, and Professor Graham Hingangaroa Smith have been appointed as an advisory group to the Auditor General, for the purpose of the auditor’s investigation into Māori education. Lorraine Kerr has been elected president of the New Zealand School Trustees Association. Dale Karauria has been appointed [...]
http://www.panui.net/2012/08/17/maori-news-stories-for-the-week-ending-17-august-2012/
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; [...]
http://www.panui.net/2012/01/27/appointments-maori-new-years-honours-omnibus-excerpt-from-week-ending-27-01-2012/
Robin Hapi appointed to the NZ Trade and Enterprise Board
On Tuesday the Economic Development Minister David Carter announced Robin Hapi,s appointment to the New Zealand Trade and Enterprise Board. Mr Hapi has extensive experience in the fisheries industry and has held the roles of Chairman of Aotearoa Fisheries Ltd and Board Chair of Sealord Group since 2007. He was previously CEO of the former Treaty of [...]
http://www.panui.net/2011/07/20/robin-hapi-appointed-to-the-nz-trade-and-enterprise-board/
Appointment to the Electoral Commission
Jane Huria (Ngāi Tahu) has been appointed by the Governor General as a member and Deputy Chair to the Electoral Commission. Ms Huria’s appointment is for a term of four years.
http://www.panui.net/2011/07/06/appointment-to-the-electoral-commission/
New Māori Trustee appointed
Today, the Minister of Māori Affairs, Dr Pita Sharples announced that Jamie Tuuta (Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāti Tama, Te Ati Awa, and Taranaki Tūturu) will replace John Paki as the new Māori Trustee. The appointment will be for a five year term starting on 19 August 2011. This month Mr Tuuta was also appointed to the board of [...]
http://www.panui.net/2011/05/25/new-maori-trustee-appointed/
Investiture ceremony for Sir Tamati Reedy
Today the investiture ceremony was held in Ruatoria for Sir Tamati Muturangi Reedy(Ngāti Porou) who was made a knight companion of the New Zealand Order of merit in the 2011 New Year’s Honours list. Sir Tamati served as head of the Department of Māori Affairs from 1983 to 1989, before moving into tertiary education [...]
http://www.panui.net/2011/05/25/investiture-ceremony-for-sir-tamati-reedy/
Māori Party Te Tai Tokerau candidate named
The Māori Party has announced that Whangarei based Solomon Tipene (Ngāti Hine, Ngapuhi) will stand for the Māori Party in the Te Tai Tokerau by-election on June 25.
http://www.panui.net/2011/05/25/maori-party-te-tai-tokerau-candidate-named/
Three new directors appointed to Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited
Last Friday the Chair of Te Kawai Taumata, Naida Glavish announced that following a secret vote Te Kawai Taumata have appointed three new directors and one reappointment to the board of Te Ohu Kai Moana Trustee Limited.
http://www.panui.net/2011/05/19/three-new-directors-appointed-to-te-ohu-kai-moana-trustee-limited/
Māori statutory board – appoint secretariat chief executive
The Auckland Māori statutory board has appointed Brandi Hudson Ngāti Maniapoto & Ngāti Pikiao as secretariat chief executive. Ms Hudson formally worked for Te Puni Kokiri and the Crown Forestry Rental Trust on Treaty claim research and negotiation.
http://www.panui.net/2011/05/10/maori-statutory-board-appoint-secretariat-chief-executive/
