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Parliamentary matters: from E29 week ending 24 August 2012

On Wednesday the parliamentary committee stage of the Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Bill was completed, and the bill reported back with minor amendments.  (Refer to Pānui edition 7/2012 for details on Māori views regarding this matter.)

The Climate Change Response (Emissions Trading and Other Matters) Amendment Bill had its first reading on Thursday.  It has now been referred to the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee, and it will be reported upon by 17 October.  (Refer to Pānui edition 11/2012 for Māori policy comments on this matter.)

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Gisborne District Council: Māori land and water rate debt discussion

Gisborne District councillor Craig Bauld  has suggested applying  to the  Māori Trustee for funding (from funds received under the Emissions Trading Scheme) to recover unpaid rates on Māori land. 

As of June 30, 2011, the current and outstanding debt on General and Māori owned land rates and water rates (for  the Gisborne District Council region)  was $5.4 million.  With debt owning on Māori Land being $3 million, an increase of $607,000 from the previous years.

 Last Thursday, Mr Bauld, deputy chair  of the Gisborne District Council’s finance and monitoring committee raised the discussion on the continuing problem of rising rate arrears and the difficulty of recovering outstanding rates particularly from Māori land.

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