Last week Pānui provided an update and assessment of the Government’s proposed repeal to Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act. This is the
In February the Government announced that it would develop a new Fast Track Consent Process (as a standalone law). This is part of the Coalition
This week the Wellington High Court heard a judicial review as to whether Minister for Children, Karen Chhour, could and should be summonsed to give
The other parties in this matter are the claimants and the Waitangi Tribunal. Minister Reti makes the point that, should there be a need, the
This week the Government passed legislation in Parliament under urgency to disestablish Te Aka Whai Ora / The Māori Health Authority. The immediacy of this
Waitangi Tribunal – Te Aka Whai Ora Claim (WAI 3307) The Waitangi Tribunal has confirmed its inquiry into the disestablishment of Te Aka Whai Ora
Waitangi Day events occurred from Saturday through to Tuesday this week with an estimated 50,000 people in attendance over the long weekend. As has become
After the leaked release of a draft Cabinet paper on ACT’s proposed Treaty Principles Bill (Pānui 1/2024 details), last week the Prime Minister, Chris Luxon,
The next event in terms of Māori orientated politics is the Ratana Celebrations, which are being held this week, with politicians bussing up to Rātana
Also last week, just prior to the hui at Tūrangawaewae Marae, Te Pāti Māori co-leader, Rawiri Waititi, released an extract of a draft Cabinet paper
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