All posts tagged Māori Select Committee
March 10, 2011    Rōpu Māori, Social

Māori Television faces the Māori Affairs Select Committee

Speaking to the Māori Affairs Select Committee yesterday head of the Māori Television service Jim Mather said that Māori Television was gearing up to become New Zealand’s top Public Television network. 

March 7, 2011    Rōpu Māori, Settlements, Treaty

Ngāti Manawa and Ngāti Whare Claims Settlement

  On Wednesday the Māori Affairs select committee will hear the last of the Ngāti Manawa and Ngāti Whare Claims Settlement’s, 14 oral submissions in Wellington. In late February the committee heard from submitters who  suggested the bill needed to be split into two, because in its current form it rewrote history – especially with regard to wāhi tapu.

March 3, 2011    Government, Uncategorized

Government Response to Inquiry Into the Māori Community Development Act 1962

The Minister of Māori Affairs, Hon Dr Pita Sharples says the Government has welcomed the Māori Affairs Committee’s report on its inquiry into the Māori Community Development Act.

February 9, 2011    Government

Māori Select Committee -Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill report welcomed by Minister of Treaty Settlements

In parliament todayAttorney-General Christopher Finlayson welcomed the  Māori Affairs Select Committee report on the Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) Bill.  Mr Finlayson  announced the Government would be strengthening the Bill’s process for recognising customary marine title by providing Parliamentary scrutiny.

January 10, 2011    Government, Rōpu Māori

New Zealand Māori Council critical of select committee review

A senior New Zealand Māori Council member says a review of the into the operation of the Māori Community Development Act 1962 and related issues including a review of New Zealand Māori Council was a lazy effort by The Māori Affairs select committee and it showed a failure by the committee to understand the councils [...]

December 15, 2010    Treaty

Far North mayor and his council at odds with Marine and Coastal Bill

On Tuesday, the Far North Mayor Wayne Brown, present his oral submission against the Marine and Coastal Bill to the Māori select committee .

December 15, 2010    Rōpu Māori, Treaty

Ngāti Porou supports Marine and Coastal Area Bill

On Tuesday Ngāti Porou representatives presented an oral submission to  the Māori select committee. 

December 8, 2010    Government, Health, Social

Introduction of the Smoke-free Envinronments (Control and Enforcement) Bill

Legislation to discourage smoking by removing displays of tobacco products in dairies and other retail outlets was introduced this week in Parliament  by Associate Health Minister Tariana Turia.

December 7, 2010    Rōpu Māori, Treaty

Marine and Coastal Area Bill -Whangarei

Forty submissions were heard  on the Marine and Coastal Area Bill to the Māori Affairs Select Committee  in Whangarei on Monday. 

December 6, 2010    Government, Treaty

Human Rights Comission say co-manage marine & coastal area

The Human Rights Commission wants the Crown and iwi to co-manage the marine and coastal area.

December 6, 2010    Government, Treaty

Māori select committee in Whangarei

Today the  Coastal Coalition and Hone Harawira will stand before the Māori  select committee in Whangarei. 

December 2, 2010    Government, Treaty

Māori Affairs select committee – Auckland hearing day 1

Auckland, December 1, the first of three days of oral submission to the Māori Affairs select committee for the Marine and Coastal Area Bill begin.

December 1, 2010    Government, Rōpu Māori, Treaty

Ngāi Tahu express opposition to Marine and Coastal Area Bill

Christchurch  November 30, Ngāi Tahu chairman Mark Solomon told the Māori affairs select committee  that the Ngāi Tahu iwi was “angry and frustrated” with the Marine and Coastal Area Bill.

November 30, 2010    Government, Rōpu Māori, Treaty

Māori Affairs select committee hear strong opposition to Marine and Coastal Area Bill in Blenheim

Blenheim, November 29, Māori Affairs select committee held hearings for the Marine and Coastal Area Bill.

November 24, 2010    Government, Treaty

Day 1 The Marine and Coastal Area Bill Hearings

Disagreements among committee members was aired on the first day of hearings on the replacement bill for the Foreshore & Seabed Act.

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