At the end of last year, the new National led Government passed seven bills into law under urgency, some of which are likely to have
Over the past two weeks Pānui has focused on economic and environmental matters, providing reviews in the areas of international trade, fisheries, climate change, resource
This week it was Wellington’s turn for an adverse weather event, with a storm that overwhelmed their wastewater treatment plant meaning both sewage and storm
Earlier this week the newly elected mayors of Auckland and Christchurch, Mr Wayne Brown and Mr Phil Mauger, released an alternative water reform proposal, to
On Wednesday the Canterbury Regional Council (Ngāti Tahu Representation) Bill passed its third reading in Parliament (77 to 43), and so will now become law
Co-governance Matters Last week submissions to the Māori Affairs Select Committee on the proposed Rotorua District Council (Representation Arrangements) Bill were released. There were circa
The Ministry of Health has published a research report entitled Aotearoa New Zealand Public Perceptions of the Use of Personal Health Information. This report
On Monday Nanaia Mahuta, Minister of Local Government, announced that new legislation would shortly be introduced to make it easier for local government councils to
Te Puni Kōkiri has also released a Cabinet paper pertaining the ‘Modernisation of Māori Wardens’ policy work. The paper seeks permission to use some funds
Local Government Bill (Pānui 12/2019) Ngāi Tahu and the Canterbury Regional Council Earlier this month, Parliament voted down, at its first reading, a bill
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