Art Key Part In Maori Economic Development
19 August 2001 Media Statement
Art Can Be A Key Part In Maori Economic Development
Maori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia said Maori arts and culture could play a key part in the economic development of Maoridom.
Speaking at the presentation of the Waka Toi Awards in Auckland on Saturday night (18 August), Mr Horomia said it is an exciting time for Maoridom, with a rapidly increasing demand for Maori art in nationally and internationally.
"The unique profile of Maori art is becoming an intrinsic part of New Zealand's identity, and that can be used to retain and promote Maori heritage and also to sustain economic growth."
"But Maori designs and imagery have often been used and abused by others, for commercial purposes and without benefit to Maori. Finding the right balance of using traditional knowledge as the basis for contemporary work is another challenge ahead."
Mr Horomia said there for some time now been a growing call for Maori to develop and manage and own their art enterprises.
"It is important that Maori become increasingly involved at all levels of this exciting industry, just as we must in all industries. I believe a growing knowledge and appreciation of Maori images and design will ultimately help create a better understanding within our society."
The Minister of Maori Affairs paid tribute to the winners of the annual Waka Toi awards.
Taxation of Maori Organisations
Questions
and Answers
How many Maori organisations have received the
discussion document on Taxation of Maori
Organisations?
1360 Mäori authorities registered
on IRD's database.
60 others including, National
Mäori organisations, people who attended previous
consultation hui and tax practitioners.
Copies
are also be sent to other Mäori organisations who appear on
TPK's database of Mäori organisations.
How can people
who have not received the discussion document get a
copy?
The discussion document is available at Bennett's
Government Bookshops and on the websites of the Policy
Advice Division of Inland Revenue at
www.taxpolicy.ird.govt.nz and the Treasury at
www.treasury.govt.nz. (Please note the correct IRD's
website address.)
People can also contact their local Inland Revenue office and speak to a Mäori community officer, or contact their local Te Puni Kokiri office.
Why should I respond?
The proposed changes
are likely to affect a broad range of Mäori organisations,
including marae, runanga, land trusts, trust boards,
incorporations, and iwi and hapü based organisations who
seek to be treated as a charity for tax purposes. The
proposed reforms are also likely to impact on those people
who derive benefits from Mäori organisations.
This is an opportunity for these organisations and their members to have their say in about how Mäori organisations should be taxed in the future.
When do I have to respond
by?
Submissions on the discussion document proposals
close 19 October 2001
Does my submission have to be in
writing or face to face?
Oral submissions will be
recorded at the proposed information workshops.
Written
submissions can be posted to:
Mäori authority tax review
team
Policy Advice Division
Inland Revenue
Department
PO Box 2198
Wellington
Or E-mailed to:
policy.webmaster@ird.govt.nz
I understand consultation
hui will be held, when will they be?
There will be a planned programme of consultation to support the discussion document. This will comprise a series of information workshops around the country to present the proposals and to encourage people to provide feedback.
These workshops will be carried out from 27 August to 15 September 2001 and will be held in 15 regions: Kaitaia, Whangarei, Auckland, Gisborne, Hastings, New Plymouth, Rotorua, Turangi, Whakatane, Hamilton, Wanganui, Wellington, Nelson, Christchurch, and Invercargill.
The exact times, dates and venues for most of the workshops have been confirmed. Please see attached timetable.
For those people wanting to attend one of these workshops, they should contact their local Inland Revenue Mäori Community officer or Local Te Puni Kokiri office.
Additional workshops may also be organised if there is sufficient community interest.
If I have any questions, how can I get answers?
The first point of contact is the local Inland Revenue Mäori Community Officer. Please see attached list of contacts.
You can also e-mail questions to policy.webmaster@ird.govt.nz
What Maori input was
there in the development of the discussion
document?
Preliminary discussions on the review's terms of reference were held with key national Mäori organisations including, the Federation of Mäori authorities, the Mäori Trustee, the Mäori Women's Welfare League, and the New Zealand Mäori Council.
In February 2000, a series of focus-group discussions were held with Mäori organisations and tax practitioners to seek feedback on initial policy ideas that the review team had developed. These initial ideas considered the appropriateness of applying company and trust taxation to Mäori authorities, and the options for retaining and simplifying current Mäori authority tax rules. Options for amending the law of charities as it relates to Mäori organisations were also canvassed.
The key view arising from this consultation round was that the tax rules for Mäori authorities should be simple and flexible in order to accommodate the future development needs of Mäori organisations and businesses. It was also believed that the tax rules should be consistent with the Government’s desire to minimise, as far as practicable, the extent to which individuals must interact with the tax system. There was a clear preference for retaining a separate set of rules for Mäori authorities – but in a more efficient and simplified form.
We have also worked with Federation of Mäori
authorities and the Mäori Trustee throughout the policy
development process.
What will happen after this? If
changes are recommended when will they occur?
After the closing date for submissions the review team will analyse feedback and finalise policy proposals for consideration by the Government.
Once the Government has agreed to final policy proposals they will be drafted into a Bill. This Bill is likely to be ready for introduction into Parliament in 2002.
After legislation is introduced, it will have its first reading and be referred to a Select Committee. The Select Committee will call for submissions from the public. This is another opportunity for people to have their say on the proposed changes before they become law.
Changes to
the Maori authority tax rules could apply from 2003.
List of Maori Community Officers of Inland
Revenue
First name Last name IRD
office Location Contact phone numbers
Dale Shelford
Auckland North Service Centre Whangarei (09) 430
6030
Luana Poata Auckland North Service
Centre Whangarei (09) 430 6028
Ihipera Bethell Auckland
South Service Centre Manukau (09) 263
3016
Charlotte Keepa Auckland South Service
Centre Manukau (09) 263 3042
Wiremu Panapa Hamilton
Service Centre Hamilton (07) 834
7239
Maureen Thornton Hamilton Service
Centre Hamilton (07) 834 7238
Leonie Pouaka Tauranga
office Tauranga (07) 577 3026
Bonnie Johnston New
Plymouth office New Plymouth (06) 759 5026
Amiria
Tomoana Rotorua office Rotorua (07) 349
8809
Ian Proctor Gisborne office Gisborne (06) 868
6028
Elaine Wi Wellington Service Centre Wellington
(04) 8012641
Tania Faulkner Wellington Service
Centre Wellington (04) 8012647
Nikki Love Napier
office Napier (06) 834 2359
Charmaine Ratima Palmerston
North office Palmerston North/Wanganui (06) 3512026
Mary
Jane Heu Christchurch Service Centre Christchurch (03) 363
1792
Daryl Mataiti Christchurch Service
Centre Christchurch (03) 363 1648
Dayveen Stephens Nelson
office Nelson (03) 546 1146
Kiwhare Mihaka Dunedin
Service Centre Dunedin (03) 467 7087
Alistair
Wilson Invercargill Office Invercargill (03) 214 7011
TIMETABLE FOR INFORMATION WORKSHOPS
Venue Times Venue
Dates
Kaitaia 9.30am - 11.30am
6.00pm - 8.00pm 27
August
Whangarei 9.30am - 11.30am
6.00pm - 8.00pm 28
August
Auckland 12.00pm - 4.00pm
7.30pm -
10.00pm Allenby Park Motor Inn, 477 Great South Road,
Manukau City. 29 August
Gisborne 10.00am -
12.00pm
1.00pm - 3.00pm
6.00pm - 8.00pm
Te Puni
Kokiri Boardroom
Level 1, Ngä Wai E Rua Building
Cnr
Reads Quay & Lowe Street, Gisborne 28 August
Hastings Tax
agents hui - 10.30am - 1.30pm
4.00pm - 8.00pm Napier
IRD office
Napier Mäori Land Court 27 August
New
Plymouth 10.00am - 12.00pm
1.30pm - 3.30pm
5.30pm -
7.30pm New Plymouth hotel,
Corner of Courtenay and Leach
Streets, New Plymouth 27 August
Rotorua 1.00pm -
3pm
6.00pm - 8.00pm Te Ao Marama Hall, Ohinemutu 28
August
Turangi 9.30am - 12.00am Tokaanu hotel 29
August
Taupo 10.00am -1.00pm Great lakes centre 6
September
Whakatane 12.00pm - 4.00pm
6.00pm -
9.00pm Takatutahi Mäori Prespertarian church
Cnr
Richardson and Boon St
Whakatane 7 September
Hamilton
10 September (to be confirmed)
Christchurch 4
September (to be confirmed)
Invercargill 10.30am -
2.30pm
5.00pm - 8.00pm Murihiku marae, Invercargill 3
September
Wanganui 10.00am - 3.00pm marae 14
September
Nelson Rutherford Hotel - Conference Centre 6
September
Wellington 7 September (to be
confirmed)