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Public Submissions Open On Te Korowai O Wainuiārua Claims Settlement Bill
Friday, 12 April 2024, 2:52 pm | Maori Affairs Committee
This bill seeks to give effect to certain matters contained in the deed of settlement signed on 29 July 2023 by the Crown and Te Korowai o Wainuiārua. More >>
Public Submissions Open On The Te Pire Whakatupua Mō Te Kāhui Tupua/Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Bill
Friday, 12 April 2024, 10:47 am | Maori Affairs Committee
The Māori Affairs Committee is calling for public submissions on the Te Pire Whakatupua mō Te Kāhui Tupua/Taranaki Maunga Collective Redress Bill. This bill would give effect to certain matters contained in Te Ruruku Pūtakerongo/the Taranaki Maunga ... More >>
Have Your Say On Proposed Changes To The Māori Fisheries Act 2004
Thursday, 9 March 2023, 4:21 pm | Maori Affairs Committee
The Chair of the Māori Affairs Select Committee is calling for public submissions on the Māori Fisheries Amendment Bill. This bill seeks to implement recommendations from Te Ohu Kai Moana, following an independent review of the Act and consultation ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Ngāti Kahungunu Ki Wairarapa Tāmaki Nui-ā-Rua Claims Settlement Bill
Thursday, 12 May 2022, 2:46 pm | Maori Affairs Committee
The Māori Affairs Committee is calling for submissions on the Ngāti Kahungunu ki Wairarapa Tāmaki nui-ā-Rua Claims Settlement Bill. Ngāti Kahungunu is an iwi whose area of interest spans from Cape Turnagain down to Cape Palliser, and encompasses ... More >>
Update On The Rotorua District Council (Representation Arrangements) Bill
Wednesday, 4 May 2022, 6:34 pm | Maori Affairs Committee
The Māori Affairs Committee, by majority, has decided to pause the hearings of oral submissions that were scheduled for Friday, 6 May 2022. The committee is awaiting further advice about the concerns raised by the Attorney-General regarding the bill’s ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Rotorua District Council (Representation Arrangements) Bill
Wednesday, 6 April 2022, 6:16 pm | Maori Affairs Committee
The Chairperson of the Māori Affairs Committee is calling for submissions on the Rotorua District Council (Representation Arrangements) Bill. This local bill would enable the Rotorua District Council to implement representation arrangements that ... More >>
Have Your Say On Te Rohe O Rongokako Joint Redress Bill
Thursday, 31 March 2022, 10:24 am | Maori Affairs Committee
The Māori Affairs Committee is calling for submissions on Te Rohe o Rongokako Joint Redress Bill. Ngāti Kahungunu is an iwi whose area of interest spans from Cape Turnagain down to Cape Palliser, and encompasses the wider Wairarapa and Tamaki nui-ā-Rua ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Maniapoto Claims Settlement Bill
Thursday, 16 December 2021, 4:48 pm | Maori Affairs Committee
The Chairperson of the Māori Affairs Committee is calling for submissions on the Maniapoto Claims Settlement Bill. Ngāti Maniapoto is an iwi whose rohe encompasses the King Country. The bill would give effect to matters contained in the Deed of ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Canterbury Regional Council (Ngāi Tahu Representation) Bill
Thursday, 9 December 2021, 8:56 am | Maori Affairs Committee
The Chairperson of the Māori Affairs Committee is calling for submissions on the Canterbury Regional Council (Ngāi Tahu Representation) Bill. This local bill would enable Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu to appoint up to two members of the Canterbury Regional ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Māori Purposes Bill
Thursday, 2 December 2021, 4:04 pm | Maori Affairs Committee
The Chairperson of the Māori Affairs Committee is calling for submissions on the Māori Purposes Bill . This omnibus bill would amend the Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993, Maori Purposes Act 1959, Maori Trust Boards Act 1955 and the Maori Community ... More >>
Submissions Open On Inquiry Into Learning Support For Ākonga Māori
Friday, 29 October 2021, 12:23 pm | Maori Affairs Committee
The Māori Affairs Committee is opening an inquiry into learning support for ākonga Māori (Māori school students) across primary, secondary, alternative, and Māori medium education in Aotearoa New Zealand. The inquiry seeks to gain an overview on ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Te Pire Mō Te Hararei Tūmatanui O Te Kāhui O Matariki/Te Kāhui O Matariki Public Holiday Bill
Friday, 1 October 2021, 11:14 am | Maori Affairs Committee
Have your say on the Te Pire mō te Hararei Tūmatanui o te Kāhui o Matariki/Te Kāhui o Matariki Public Holiday Bill The purpose of this bill is to establish an annual public holiday acknowledging Matariki. Matariki marks the rising of the Matariki ... More >>
Māori Affairs Committee meeting with Ministers
Friday, 27 August 2021, 12:01 pm | Maori Affairs Committee
The Māori Affairs Committee has invited the following ministers for a discussion about the Government’s response in regards to this most recent COVID-19 outbreak and their ministerial responsibilities in that regard More >>
Have Your Say On The Ngāti Maru (Taranaki) Claims Settlement Bill
Thursday, 8 July 2021, 5:41 pm | Maori Affairs Committee
The Māori Affairs Committee has opened for submissions on the Ngāti Maru (Taranaki) Claims Settlement Bill. Ngāti Maru is an iwi whose rohe is centred on the inland Waitara River valley in Taranaki. The bill would give effect to matters contained ... More >>
The Ngāti Rangitihi Claims Settlement Bill Opens For Submissions
Monday, 28 June 2021, 5:49 pm | Maori Affairs Committee
The Māori Affairs Committee has opened for submissions on the Ngāti Rangitihi Claims Settlement Bill. The legislation relates to a deed of settlement signed by the Crown and Ngāti Rangitihi. Ngāti Rangitihi is an iwi that traces its origins ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Local Electoral (Māori Wards And Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 7:23 pm | Maori Affairs Committee
Public submissions on the Local Electoral (Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill are open until 5.00pm on Thursday 11 February, 2021. This bill seeks to amend the Local Electoral Act 2001 to improve Māori representation in local government. ... More >>
Submissions Now Open For: Local Electoral (Māori Wards And MāoriConstituencies) Amendment Bill
Wednesday, 10 February 2021, 6:50 am | Maori Affairs Committee
The Chairperson of the Māori Affairs Committee has invited public submissions on the Local Electoral (Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill without a closing date. A closing date for public submissions is to be considered at the ... More >>
Have Your Say On The Maori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Bill
Tuesday, 15 December 2020, 5:06 pm | Maori Affairs Committee
The Chairperson of the Māori Affairs Committee has called for submissions on the Maori Commercial Aquaculture Claims Settlement Bill. The bill seeks to improve processes for transferring and allocating aquaculture settlement assets to iwi. It proposes ... More >>
The Māori Affairs Committee Completes Its Inquiry Into Health Inequities For Māori
Wednesday, 12 August 2020, 9:55 am | Maori Affairs Committee
The Māori Affairs Committee has completed its inquiry into health inequities for Māori and has presented its final report. You can read the committee’s report here . The inquiry was initiated in March 2019 and focused on cancer care. It explored ... More >>
Submission Deadline Extended: Local Government (Rating Of Whenua Māori) Amendment Bill
Thursday, 16 April 2020, 3:49 pm | Maori Affairs Committee
The Māori Affairs Committee has agreed to extend the submission deadline on the Local Government (Rating of Whenua Māori) Amendment Bill. The original deadline was 17 April, and has now been extended by one month until midnight, 17 May. The ... More >>
