NZ Maori Council Executive Meeting
Friday 6th May, 2011
Welcome to New Zealand Māori Council
The New Zealand Māori Council was created by the Māori Welfare Act 1962. Since its establishment it has made submissions to government on many matters affecting Māori, particularly concerning the Treaty of Waitangi.
The Council became the National government's main source of advice on Māori policy. It was criticised by some for being dominated by conservative Māori leaders. As the four Māori MPs were in the Labour opposition the government did not see them as a source of impartial advice. The Act also replaced tribal committees with committees representing broader Maori groups and areas as the government wanted to deal with Māori as a whole and not as individual tribes.
Latest Blogs
15 - 02 - 2012
Deputy Chairman of the New Zealand Maori Council presented a submission to the last of nine hui held around the country with regards to the sale of State Owned Assets.
07 - 02 - 2012
The NZ Maori Council is concerned not just about the wealth or lack of wealth for our whanau/hapu/iwi Maori people, but also the ability to have affordable housing. ......
06 - 02 - 2012
The New Zealand Maori Council has published this release that encapsulates the essence of Why we have the Treaty Principle added to clause 9 to the State Owned Enterprise Act.