On Tuesday the Prime Minister, John Key, delivered his opening statement to parliament. This speech sets out the Government’s policy agenda for the year. There
On Wednesday two political ‘State of the Nation’ speeches were delivered. The first by Labour Party leader, Andrew Little, and the second by the Prime
This week the Office of the Auditor General released a short (15-page) progress report on Māori housing matters. The report is entitled Government Planning and
On Tuesday His Excellence Lieutenant General The Right Honourable Sir Jerry Mateparae, delivered the ‘Speech from the Throne’ to open the new parliamentary term. By
On Tuesday the Associate Minister of Housing, Tariana Turia, released a Māori Housing Strategy. It is entitled, Te Whare Āhuru He Oranga Tāngata – The
The 2013/14 Statement of Appropriations are based on a total Government operating deficit of $2.5 billion for the year to 30 June 2014. This is
Next Thursday the Government will announce its annual Budget. As is its custom, this week various Ministers have made pre-budget announcements, of new or extended
· Social housing reforms came into effect this week allowing third-party entities (including iwi groups) to provide government-subsidised social housing. I.e. selected social housing providers
Ngā Mana Whenua o Tāmaki Makaurau / The Tamaki Iwi Collective has committed to a project of circa $120 million to build 282 social
On Tuesday Labour Party Member of Parliament, Shane Jones, took the opportunity to criticise the Iwi Chairs for allegedly focusing their efforts on natural resources,
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