Waitangi Day The political week began on Sunday, with speeches by political leaders at Waitangi, in advance of Waitangi Day on Monday. This year the
The second reading of the Electoral (Māori Electoral Option) Legislation Bill was completed in Parliament. If passed into law this bill will allow people
Professor Rangi Mātāmua has been appointed chief advisor to the Government on Matariki. The Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment has reached outcomes from its
Baden Barber (Ngāti Kahungunu) has been elected Chairman of Ngāti Kahungunu Iwi. Outgoing Chair, Ngahiwi Tomoana, had held the Chairperson role since 1997. Bailey Mackey
Appointments and Farewells Tā Mark Solomon has been appointed the Chair of the Oranga Ministerial Advisory Board (he was previously a member). By way of
Rachael Tuwhangai (Ngāti Maniapoto) has been reappointed to the Education New Zealand board (ENZ) for a further term. Vivien Sutherland Bridgewater (Ngāti Whātua) has been
Mate Korona There are presently around 6,200 active cases of Mate Korona. Circa 3,000 of these (49%) are tangata Māori. The Māori double dose vaccination
Treaty Matters On Tuesday the third reading of the Moriori Claims Settlement Bill was completed in Parliament. The settlement includes a financial redress of circa
Last week Pānui provided reviews of annual reports from Government agencies. Our observations were essentially that Te Puni Kōkiri had more money than it knew
Māori representatives from the banking sector have established Tāwhia Māori Bankers Rōpū. (more…) “E36 29 October 2021 – Salient Māori News Items to 29 October
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