Formed 1992 | Jurisdiction New Zealand | |
Headquarters Te Puni Kōkiri House,
143 Lambton Quay,
Wellington
WELLINGTON 6011 Annual budget Vote Māori Development
Total budget for 2016/17
$295,395,000 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 | ||
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.
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TPK's current name literally means, 'a group moving forward together'
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
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.