Te Puni Kōkiri

Te Puni Kōkiri
Ministry of Māori Development
Ministry overview
Formed	1992
Jurisdiction	New Zealand
Headquarters	Te Puni Kōkiri House, 143 Lambton Quay, Wellington WELLINGTON 6011
Annual budget	Vote Māori Development Total budget for 2015/16 $249,672,000^[1]
Ministers responsible	Hon Te Ururoa Flavell, Minister for Māori Development Minister for Whanau Ora Hon Chris Finlayson QC, Associate Minister for Māori Development
Ministry executive	Michelle Hippolite, Chief Executive
Website	tpk.govt.nz

Te Puni Kōkiri (TPK) (English: Ministry of Māori Development) is the public service department of New Zealand charged with advising the government on policies and issues affecting the Māori community.^[2]

TPK's current name literally means, 'a group moving forward together'^[3]

History

Until The Maori Purposes Act of 1947 changed the word 'Native' to 'Māori' government-wide, the department was known as the Department of Native Affairs.

Māori loan affair

Main article: Māori loan affair

Between 1986 and 1987 TPK was embroiled in the Māori loan affair, which involved the Ministry attempting to raise overseas funds for Maori development purposes in an unauthorised way.

2014 restructure

In August 2014, it was announced that TPK would be undergoing a restructure effective by 3 November 2014, with approximately 80 staff losing their jobs.^[4]

References

↑ http://www.treasury.govt.nz/budget/2015/summarytables/estimates/09.htm
↑ http://www.tpk.govt.nz/en/about/
↑ http://www.tpk.govt.nz/en/about/who-we-are/
↑ "Te Puni Kokiri job losses 'shock' staff". Radio New Zealand News. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 29 August 2014.

External links

Official website

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Māori

Indigenous people of New Zealand (Aotearoa)

History	Māori migration canoes waka Moriori Musket Wars Treaty of Waitangi New Zealand Wars Land confiscations Māori protest movement

Society	Conservation Diaspora Australia United Kingdom Hauora Iwi Hapū Marae pā Religion Tangata whenua Whānau

Politics	Mana Party Minister of Māori Affairs Māori electorates Māori King Movement Māori Party Te Puni Kōkiri Treaty of Waitangi claims and settlements Tino rangatiratanga

Culture	Cuisine Funerals Mythology Polynesian culture Religion Whakapapa Tapu Taha Māori Tikanga Māori

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Language	Influence on New Zealand English Language immersion schools Māori Language Commission Māori language revival Māori Television

See also Māori Wikipedia

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