Tēnā koutou. Welcome back subscribers. Since our last edition Parliament has risen but Pānui continues – whilst political parties pitch policy proposals To that end,
25 Mahuru (September) 2026 Edition 27/2026 Confidential to: briefing subscribers* Quarterly Review for the Quarter to 25 September 2026 Pānui Review Comment: This
Research Snippet: Resource Management Policy Change Last month the Government announced it was ‘pausing’ further incoming policy provisions relating to the Healthy Rivers initiative (known
Mātai Pacific Iwi Collective have won the 2026 Ahuwhenua Trophy for excellence in horticulture. Last week the Minister for Māori Development, Tama Potaka, advised of
Parliamentary and Political Items of Note: Te Pāti Māori Matters. On Tuesday Justice Radich of the Wellington High Court ruled that: Mariameno Kapa-Kingi had been
Urgent Education Sector Treaty of Waitangi Claim: Last week the Waitangi Tribunal determined to grant an urgent hearing to further education sector claims (WAI 3553),
As noted above, freshwater management is currently ruled over by provisions in the Resource Management Act. Yet this Act is a key statute over many
Freshwater Rights and Interests Ruling A policy question folks: are assurances given by Ministers of the Crown legally enforceable promises? Yes/No? Supplementary: what if the
Salient Māori News Items to 27 February 2026 Labour Party leader, Chris Hipkins, gave a ‘state of the nation’ speech this week. Mostly it decries
Electoral Law Matters: Another area of law amended in late December was the Electoral Act. One change was closing the ‘enrolment to vote’ period to
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