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Maori unemployment down – its time to strengthen the economy
Tuesday, 6 August 2019, 12:01 pm | Maori Council
“Now this obviously defies all those nonsense two bit economists out there that like to trade in the art of doom and gloom when it comes to data – my message to them is get off your hobby horses. Your mates lost the last election and all youre ... More >>
NZ Maori Council calls on National Leader to apologize
Sunday, 4 August 2019, 12:45 pm | Maori Council
The New Zealand Maori Council has called on National Party Leader, Simon Bridges, to apologize to the Tokelauan people, who are also citizens of New Zealand, for his comments alluding to their irrelevance. Matthew Tukaki, Council Executive Director ... More >>
Banking Royal a Commission a must because of mistrust
Friday, 2 August 2019, 12:21 pm | Maori Council
The New Zealand Maori Council is calling on the Government to instigate a Banking Royal Commission after more revelations emerged The Bank of New Zealand has struggled to comply with laws meant to prevent criminals and terrorists laundering money through ... More >>
Polytechnic Reform Yes / Job Losses an absolute NO
Friday, 2 August 2019, 12:21 pm | Maori Council
The New Zealand Maori Council has both welcomed the Government’s announcement around Polytechnic reform but also cautioned that it will not put up with job losses in the regions and provinces. Council Executive Director, Matthew Tukaki, met with the ... More >>
Time to find peace at Ihumatao and for the rhetoric to end
Wednesday, 31 July 2019, 11:56 am | Maori Council
The New Zealand Maori Council has called for calm and cool heads on the matter of Ihumatao and asked politicians on both sides to pull back as the parties try and resolve the matters. Matthew Tukaki, Executive Director of the New Zealand Maori ... More >>
Ihumātao: its not just one site
Sunday, 28 July 2019, 6:56 pm | Maori Council
Ihumātao: its not just one site, its also about Population Planning and Heritage – the Government told to get on with it; New Zealand Maori Council More >>
Ihumātao – Statement from the New Zealand Maori Council
Wednesday, 24 July 2019, 7:00 pm | Maori Council
Ihumātao – Statement from the New Zealand Maori Council / time to step back & the Police to leave More >>
NZ Maori Council takes on global cosmetics giant
Saturday, 20 July 2019, 12:58 pm | Maori Council
The Head of the New Zealand Maori Council has called for the Government to hold an immediate investigation into the global cosmetics company Sephora after they were caught dumping waste hundreds and thousands of waste paper products embedded with ... More >>
Maori Council slams Government over latest suicide statistic
Wednesday, 10 July 2019, 5:12 pm | Maori Council
The numbers of deaths by suicide in New Zealand are beyond unacceptable and it is time both the previous Government admitted it failed New Zealanders during its nine years in office and that the current Government is at risk of failure by following ... More >>
Maori Council welcomes Waitangi Tribunal recommendations
Monday, 1 July 2019, 8:51 am | Maori Council
“This is a once in a two hundred year opportunity – with so much against us when it comes to health, from cancer and heart health, to diabetes and organ failure, from suicide prevention and mental health – this is the chance for us to board ... More >>
Council welcomes Government crackdown on State Sector Act
Thursday, 27 June 2019, 10:31 am | Maori Council
The New Zealand Maori Council has welcomed a restructure of the public service with the Executive Director, Matthew Tukaki, calling this the first step towards greater engagement with Maori, Iwi and Hapu: More >>
Bill does nothing to address the failing health system
Wednesday, 26 June 2019, 11:24 am | Maori Council
The Chair of the National Maori Authority and Executive Director of the New Zealand Maori Council, Matthew Tukaki, has this morning written to Maori members of Parliament to consider, for the time being, voting against the third reading of the end of life ... More >>
New Zealand Maori Council breaks into housing reform
Tuesday, 25 June 2019, 5:51 pm | Maori Council
The New Zealand Maori Council has today launched the second of its new resources focused on educating whanau when it comes to their rights as tenants and what the responsibilities of landlords are. Council Executive Director, Matthew Tukaki, launched ... More >>
Multiple Failings of PHARMC require a Royal Commission
Saturday, 22 June 2019, 6:10 pm | Maori Council
The New Zealand Maori Council has asked the Prime Minister to establish a Royal Commission to investigate PHARMAC and successive Governments failure to provide adequate funding. Executive Director of the Council, Matthew Tukaki, has also said that an urgent investigation ... More >>
Maori Council, Hobson's Pledge and hui
Monday, 17 June 2019, 3:08 pm | Maori Council
New Zealand Maori Council calls Hobson’s Pledges claims that they would accept an invitation for a hui LIES – after the organisation declines mediation over Human Rights Commission complaint. More >>
National Maori Authority response to Oranga Tamariki
Sunday, 16 June 2019, 11:19 am | Maori Council
National Maori Authority puts forward a response to Oranga Tamariki "As this national conversation unfolds - we need to plot a path that sees no more Maori children in care and everything we do and say must always put our children and whanau at the ... More >>
National Maori Authority Chair slams David Seymour
Saturday, 15 June 2019, 5:07 pm | Maori Council
The Chair of the National Maori Authority, Matthew Tukaki, has come out swinging against ACT MP David Seymour and called him out for his comments when it comes to hate speech: “David Seymour is doing nothing more the running a protection racket ... More >>
OIA ignored as hundreds of requests languish
Sunday, 9 June 2019, 3:15 pm | Maori Council
Official Information Act ignored as hundreds of requests languish – Government needs to pull its public servants into line: NZ Maori Council More >>
Time for an independent stand-alone watch dog commission
Friday, 7 June 2019, 10:55 am | Maori Council
The New Zealand Maori Council has opened a public discussion on whether it is time New Zealand moved with the times when it came to a stand-alone body to investigate corruption and the misuse of office by Public officials. More >>
Maori Council calls on the DHB model to be abolished
Thursday, 6 June 2019, 12:28 pm | Maori Council
The New Zealand Maori Council will appear before the “Simpson Review” in Auckland today – the Health and Disability Services Review is looking at the DHB model and its relevancy More >>
