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September 24, 2012    Employment, Government, Rōpu Māori, Social, Welfare

Parliamentary matters and Māori news stories for the week ending 21 September 2012

On Wednesday the Local Government and Environment Select Committee tabled their report on the Mount Maunganui Borough Reclamation and Empowering Act Repeal Bill.  The Committee have recommended that the Bill is passed with minor amendments.  (This is supported by Tauranga Moana iwi, refer to E20/2012 for details.) On Thursday the Commerce Select Committee heard oral [...]

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 [...]

Māori News Stories for the week ending 6 July 2012

Last Wednesday Nelson-based Wakatū Incorporation lost a High Court claim against the Crown for claimed breaches of fiduciary duty, and good faith in its dealings with the Māori owners of land in the Nelson and Motueka regions.  The decision allows the Crown to proceed with Treaty settlements with iwi groupings at the top of the [...]

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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