2 x Articles 3/6/21 - Marae justice, Maori housing

[Kiwi Frontline]

BOOST FOR MARAE JUSTICE PANELS

The Pae Oranga system of iwi community panels to deal with low level offending is to be extended.

At Hopuhopu this morning, Police Minister Poto Williams announced $70 million more for the programme, which will fund an additional 12 panels including nine new rangatahi panels as well as 35 full time equivalent positions within Police......

www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/Mjc0NzM/Paakiwaha/WNEWS-02.06:-,Boost-for-marae-justice-panels

[Kiwi Frontline]

MĀORI HOUSING - WHERE THE BUDGET MONEY WILL GO

There was a lot of money for Māori housing and infrastructure in the Budget - $730 million in total. But what is Māori housing, and how will the money be used?

The Government is pouring $380 million specifically into Māori housing over the next three years. It’s a step toward addressing the inequity in home ownership, and the high percentage of Māori in social and emergency housing queues......

www.newsroom.co.nz/podcast-card/maori-housing