Te Ture mō Te Reo Māori 2016

Te Wāhanga 1: Ko te ingoa me ngā whakataunga tīmatanga i te reo Māori
1: Te upoko
Ko tēnei te Ture mō Te Reo Māori 2016.
2: Te tīmatanga
1: Ka mana ngā wehenga 18(d) 19(1)(g) ki te (j) 39 43 49 Āpitihanga 7
a: ko tētahi rā ka whakaritea e te Kāwana-Tianara mā te Ōta Kaunihera;
b: ko te 30 o Poutū-te-rangi 2017 hoki.
2: Ka mana te toenga o tēnei Ture hei te rā ka whai i muri atu i te rangi ka whakaaetia te Ture nei e te Upoko Ariki o Niu Tireni.
3: Ko tētahi ōta ka hua i tēnei wehenga he ture pae tuarua ( tirohia Wāhanga 3 He iti te rahi o tēnei tūtohi, e 3 ōna tīwae kua whakarōpūhia i raro i te upoko o Ngā whakaritenga o te Legislation Act 2019 mō ngā ture tuarua ka hangā ki raro i tēnei wehenga. Ngā whakaritenga o te Legislation Act 2019 mō ngā ture tuarua ka hangā ki raro i tēnei wehenga Te Whakaputa Me whakaputa e te PCO ki te pae tukutuku ture me te whakamōhio atu mā Te Kāhiti LA19 s 69(1)(c) Te Tuku Me tuku e te Minita ki te Whare Pāremata LA19 s 114 cl 32(1)(a) Te Kore Whakaae Ka taea e te Whare Pāremata te kore whakaae LA19 ss 115 116 Ehara tēnei kōrero i tētahi wāhi o te Ture. Wehenga 2(3) inserted 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021
Te Wāhanga 2: He whakataunga horopaki
3: Te korahi me te aronga o tēnei Ture
1: Mā tēnei Ture—
a: te Māori Language Act 1987
b: hoki te Broadcasting Act 1989
c: hoki te Māori Television Service (Te Aratuku Whakaata Irirangi Māori) Act 2003
2: Ko te aronga o tēnei Ture—
a: he whakaū i te mana o te reo Māori hei—
i: reo taketake mō Niu Tireni;
ii: taonga hoki mā ngā iwi me ngāi Māori;
iii: reo hoki ka kaingākautia e te motu;
iv: reo whai mana ā-ture hoki mō Niu Tireni;
b: he tuku āwhina hoki hei tautoko, hei whakarauora hoki i te reo Māori.
3: Hei āwhina ki te whakatutuki i tōna aronga, mā tēnei Ture—
a: a Te Mātāwai e whakatū hei hinonga ā-ture motuhake hei kaiārahi mā ngā iwi, mā ngāi Māori hoki i tā rātou tū hei kaitiaki mō te reo Māori;
b: hoki e whakatau kia whakawhanake rautaki reo Māori a Te Mātāwai me te Karauna hei tautoko i te whakarauoratanga o te reo Māori;
c: hoki e panoni ngā āheinga o Te Taura Whiri, o Te Reo Whakapuaki Irirangi, o Te Ratonga Whakaata Māori, ā, mā tēnei ture hoki e whakakore Te Pūtahi Paoho. Te whakaū i te reo Māori
4: Te whakaū i te reo Māori hei taonga
1: He taonga te reo Māori mā ngā iwi me ngāi Māori.
2: Ko ngā iwi me ngāi Māori ngā kaitiaki o te reo Māori.
3: Kāore e herea, e pāngia rānei e tēnei wehenga ngā haepapatanga o te Karauna e pā ana ki te reo Māori.
5: He reo whai mana ā-ture nō Niu Tireni te reo Māori
He reo whai mana ā-ture nō Niu Tireni te reo Māori.
6: Te Whakaūnga a te Karauna
1: Ka whakaū te Karauna i ngā pānga kino o āna kaupapa here o mua, o āna mahi hoki o mua, i roto i ngā whakatipuranga, kāore i āta whai kia tiakina, kia tokona ake hoki te reo Māori, kāore hoki i ākina kia whakapuakina te reo e ngā iwi me ngāi Māori, otirā ko ngā take—
a: kua kapohia i roto i ngā taunakitanga ki Te Rōpū Whakamana i Te Tiriti o Waitangi;
b: hoki kua whakaūngia e te Karauna i roto i ngā whakaaetanga whakataunga me ngā iwi hei whakatau i ā rātou kerēme i raro i Te Tiriti o Waitangi
2: Ka whakapuaki te Karauna i tōna ū kia mahi tahi me ngā iwi me ngāi Māori ki te āta whai tonu kia tiakina, kia tokona ake hoki tēnei taonga, ko te reo Māori, mō ngā whakatipuranga e haere ake nei.
7: Te mana ki te kōrero Māori i roto i ngā whakahaerenga ā-ture
1: I roto i ngā whakahaerenga ā-ture katoa, e whai ake nei ko ngā tāngata ka āhei te kōrero Māori, ahakoa ka taea, kāore rānei e taea e rātou te whai māramatanga, te whakawhitiwhiti kōrero rānei ki te reo Pākehā, ki reo kē atu rānei:
a: he mema nō te kōti, nō te taraipiunara, nō rangatōpū kē atu rānei kei mua i tōna aroaro ngā whakahaerenga e whakahaeretia ana:
b: ko tērā rānei, ko ērā rānei kei mua i te aroaro o te kōti, o ngā taraipiunara rānei, ko ngā kaiwhakaatu rānei:
c: he rōia:
d: he tangata kē atu, i runga i te whakaaetanga a te āpiha whakahaere.
2: Kāore te mana ki te kōrero Māori, i tukuna ai i raro i te wehenga iti (1) e—
a: tuku i aua tāngata, i kōrerotia rā i taua wehenga iti, ki te tohe atu kia kōrero Māori mai tētahi, kia whakautua rānei āna kōrero ki te reo Māori;
b: tuku rānei i aua tāngata i kōrerotia rā i taua wehenga iti, atu i te āpiha whakahaere, kia tohe kia hopukina ki te reo Māori ngā whakahaerenga, tētahi wāhanga rānei o aua whakahaerenga.
3: Ki te whai tētahi tangata ki te kōrero Māori i roto i ngā whakahaerenga ā-ture, me whakarite rawa e te āpiha whakahaere kia wātea tētahi e mōhio ana ki te whakawhiti reo ā-waha.
4: Ki te ara ake he pātai i roto i ngā whakahaerenga e pā ana ki te tika o te whakawhitinga reo ā-waha mai i te reo Māori rānei ki te reo Pākehā, mai i te reo Pākehā rānei ki te reo Māori, me whakatau rawa e te āpiha whakahaere te take i runga i tā te āpiha whakahaere e pai ai.
5: Ka āhei te whakatau ētahi tikanga o te kōti, ētahi atu tukanga whakahaere rānei e tika ana, hei here i ngā tāngata e whai ana ki te kōrero Māori i roto i ngā whakahaerenga ā-ture, kia āta tuku pānui ā-tuhi mō taua hiahia, hei whakahaere noa hoki i te tukanga hei whai mehemea kei te kōrero Māori, ka kōrero Māori rānei tētahi i roto i aua whakahaerenga.
6: I raro i ngā tikanga o te kōti, i ētahi atu tukanga whakahaere rānei e tika ana, ka hāngai pea te whai wāhitanga o te korenga o tētahi whakamōhiotanga ki te whakatau e pā ana ki te whakataunga utu, engari e kore rawa e aukatihia tō te tangata hiahia ki te kōrero Māori i roto i ngā whakahaerenga ā-ture, i te korenga ōna i tuku whakamōhiotanga.
7: I roto i tēnei wehenga me te Āpitihanga 6 ko ngā whakahaerenga ā-ture legal proceedings
a: ngā whakahaerenga kei te aroaro o tētahi kōti, o tētahi taraipiunara rānei kua whakahuatia i te Āpitihanga 2
b: ngā whakahaerenga kei te aroaro o tētahi Kaitirotiro Matewhawhati:
c: ngā whakahaerenga hei whakatewhatewha, hei tuku pūrongo hoki mō tētahi take whai pānga ki ngā iwi me ngāi Māori i te aroaro o—
i: tētahi whakatewhatewhatanga e pāngia ai e te wehenga 6
ii: tētahi taraipiunara, tētahi atu rangatōpū rānei kua whai i te mana whakahaere o tētahi kōmihana whakatewhatewha i raro i tētahi whakaturetanga kē atu:
iii: tētahi kōmihana whakatewhatewha i raro i te Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908 ko te whakawhiti reo ā-tuhi translating
a: whakapuaki ā-tuhitanga o ngā tuhinga reo Māori ki te reo Pākehā;
b: whakapuaki ā-tuhitanga hoki o ngā tuhinga reo Pākehā ki te reo Māori ko te whakawhiti reo ā-waha interpreting
a: te whakapuaki ā-wahatanga o ngā kōrero Māori ki te reo Pākehā;
b: te whakapuaki ā-wahatanga o ngā kōrero Pākehā ki te reo Māori. Ngā mātāpono me ngā aratohu
8: Ngā mātāpono
1: Ka whakatakoto tēnei wehenga i ngā mātāpono ka whāia hei ārahi i—
a: te whakahāngaitanga whānui o tēnei Ture; otirā;
b: te whakawhanaketanga hoki o ngā rautaki reo Māori me hua ake i tēnei Ture.
2: E whai ake nei ngā mātāpono: Ko te reo Māori
a: ko te reo Māori te reo taketake o Niu Tireni:
b: he mana motuhake, he mana pūmau tō te reo Māori: Te reo Māori me ngā iwi me ngāi Māori
c: ko ngā iwi me ngāi Māori ngā kaitiaki o te reo Māori:
d: ko te reo Māori te tūāpapa o te ahurea Māori, o te tuakiri Māori hoki:
e: ka whakarākei te mōhiotanga me te whakamahinga o te reo Māori i te ao o ngā iwi me ngāi Māori:
f: ka ukaukatia te mōhiotanga me te whakamahinga o te reo Māori mā te tuku ihotanga o te reo mai i tētahi whakatipuranga ki tētahi whakatipuranga o te whānau, mā te whitiwhiti kōrero hoki i ia rā, i ia rā, i roto i te hapori: Te reo Māori me te Karauna
g: e tiakina ana te reo Māori hei taonga e te whiti tuarua o te Tiriti o Waitangi
h: e whakaū ana te Karauna i te hiranga o te reo Māori mō ngā tāngata o Niu Tireni:
i: ka tokona ake te mōhiotanga me te whakamahinga o te reo Māori i roto i te mahi ngātahitanga a te Karauna me ngā iwi me ngāi Māori, mā Te Mātāwai:
j: ka taea e te Karauna te kōkiri ake te whakarauoratanga o te reo Māori mā te toko ake i ngā whāinga rautaki i roto i te hapori whānui o Niu Tireni: Te reo Māori me te hapori o Niu Tireni
k: he reo whai mana ā-ture nō Niu Tireni te reo Māori:
l: he whakahirahira te reo Māori ki te tuakiri o Niu Tireni.
9: He ārahitanga mā ngā tari Kāwanatanga
1: Ki ōna taumata e taea ana, me noho ngā mātāpono e whai ake nei hei ārahi i te tari Kāwanatanga, ka whiu ana ia i tōna mana whakahaere, ka kawe ana hoki ia i ōna āheinga:
a: me whiriwhiri kōrero me ngā iwi, me ngāi Māori hoki mō ngā take e pā ana ki te reo Māori (pērā i te toko ake i te whakamahinga o te reo, hei tauira):
b: me whakamahi te reo Māori i roto i te tokonga ake o ngā ratonga kāwanatanga ki te marea, i roto hoki i te tuku pārongo ki te marea:
c: me puare ngā ratonga kāwanatanga, ngā pārongo hoki ki ngā iwi me ngāi Māori mā ngā huarahi tika (tae atu hoki ki te whakamahinga o te reo Māori).
2: Kāore tēnei ārahitanga e tuku atu ki te tangata i tētahi mana ā-ture e whai niho ai i roto i tētahi kōti ā-ture.
3: Me tutuki te whiriwhiri kōrero a tētahi tari kāwanatanga i raro i te wehenga iti (1)(a) i te tumu whakarae o te tari e whiriwhiri kōrero ana, ki ōna taumata e taea ana, me ngā tāngata, me ngā rōpū whakahaere rānei e tū ana hei kaihāpai i ngā pānga o ngā iwi me ngāi Māori, e ai ki te tumu whakarae. Ngā rautaki reo Māori
10: Te rautaki Maihi Karauna
1: Hei āwhina ki te whakatutuki i te aronga o tēnei Ture, me tuku rawa e te Minita tētahi rautaki Maihi Karauna e whakatakoto ana i—
a: ā te Kāwanatanga whāinga, i āna kaupapa here hoki, me ngā take whai pānga a te Kāwanatanga e pā ana ki te whakarauoratanga o te reo Māori;
b: ā te Kāwanatanga ahunga rautaki pae tawhiti hoki, me āna kaupapa mātāmua o nāianei, o te pae waenga hoki, hei tautoko i taua whakarauoratanga.
2: I mua i te tuku i tētahi rautaki Maihi Karauna, me whiriwhiri kōrero rawa te Minita me ngā tāngata, me ngā rōpū whakahaere rānei e ai ki te Minita me whai wāhi i roto i te whiriwhiringa kōrero, tae atu ki a Te Mātāwai me Te Taura Whiri.
3: Ka āhei tā te Minita whakakore, tāna whakakapi hoki, tāna whakahou rānei i tētahi rautaki Maihi Karauna, engari me whiriwhiri kōrero rawa me ngā tāngata, me ngā rōpū whakahaere rānei e ai ki te Minita me whai wāhi i roto i te whiriwhiringa kōrero, tae atu ki a Te Mātāwai me Te Taura Whiri.
11: Te rautaki Maihi Māori
1: Hei āwhina ki te whakatutuki i te aronga o tēnei Ture, me waihanga rawa, me whakaae rawa hoki e Te Mātāwai, mā te huarahi e pai ai ki a ia, ko tētahi rautaki Maihi Māori ka whakatakoto whāinga, ka whakatakoto kaupapa here, ka whakatakoto take whai pānga hoki ki ngā iwi me ngāi Māori e pā ana ki te reo Māori, ā, ka mutu, ka tautoko hoki i tōna whakarauoratanga.
2: I mua i te whakaae atu ki tētahi rautaki Maihi Māori me whiriwhiri kōrero rawa a Te Mātāwai me ngā tāngata, me ngā rōpū whakahaere rānei e ai ki a Te Mātāwai me whai wāhi i roto i te whiriwhiringa kōrero.
3: Ka āhei tā Te Mātāwai whakakore, tāna whakakapi hoki, tāna whakahou rānei i tētahi rautaki Maihi Māori, engari me whiriwhiri kōrero rawa me ngā tāngata, me ngā rōpū whakahaere rānei e ai ki a Te Mātāwai me whai wāhi i roto i te whiriwhiringa kōrero. Te whakahāngaitanga me ētahi atu take
12: Te whakahāngaitanga whānui o te Ture
1: Me whakahāngai te whakaputanga reo Māori me te whakaputanga reo Pākehā o tēnei Ture, e tino whakatairangahia ai te aronga o te Ture me ngā mātāpono e whakatakotoria ana i roto i te wehenga 8
2: He ōrite te mana o te whakaputanga reo Māori ki te mana o te whakaputanga reo Pākehā o tēnei ture, engari ki te ara ake he tohe mō te rerekē o te tikanga o ngā kōrero, i roto i ngā whakaputanga e rua, nō te whakaputanga reo Māori o te ture te mana o runga ake.
13: Te whakahāngaitanga
I roto i tēnei Ture, māna, he horopaki anō e hāngai kē ake ana,— ko te āpiha whakahaere presiding officer ko ngā hua me ngā taunahatanga assets and liabilities
a: ko te katoa, ko tētahi wāhanga rānei o ngā hua me ngā taunahatanga i tau ai i raro i te rangatiratanga, i te mana whakahaere, i te mana pupuri rānei o te hinonga, i mua tata tonu i te tīmatanga o tēnei Ture;
b: kei roto hoki i tēnei huinga—
i: ngā hua katoa ahakoa te momo, ahakoa whenua, ahakoa rawa whaiaro rānei, ahakoa moni, ahakoa hea, ahakoa pānga rawa, ahakoa mana, ahakoa pānga rānei;
ii: ngā taunahatanga katoa hoki, pērā i ngā moni tārewa, i ngā utu taunaha, i ngā tiuti, i ngā kirimana, i ētahi herenga kē atu rānei (ahakoa nō ināianei, ahakoa nō anamata, ahakoa kua tau, ahakoa e tārewa ana, ahakoa kāore anō kia utua, me aro rānei, me kawe rānei i roto i Niu Tireni, i whea kē rānei) ko ngā iwi me ngāi Māori iwi and Māori
a: ko tētahi, ko ngā iwi rānei kei te rārangi i te Āpitihanga 3
b: ko ngāi Māori whānui ko te kāhui ā-iwi iwi cluster Āpitihanga 3 ko te kāhui o Te Reo Tukutuku Te Reo Tukutuku cluster Āpitihanga 4 ko te kaitiaki ko Te Mātāwai wehenga 17 ko te Minita Minister ko te tikanga o te pāho broadcasting wehenga 2(1) ko te poari board wehenga 18 ko Te Puni Kōkiri ko Te Pūtahi Paoho wehenga 39 ko te rautaki Maihi Karauna Maihi Karauna strategy wehenga 10 ko te rautaki Maihi Māori Maihi Māori strategy wehenga 11 ko te rautaki Reo Māori Māori language strategies ko Te Reo Tukutuku Āpitihanga 4 ko Te Reo Whakapuaki Irirangi wehenga 38 ko te rōpū kōwhiri selection group) rārangi 1 ko te tari Kāwanatanga department of State Te Wāhanga 1 ko Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori Te Taura Whiri wehenga 37 ko te tohu whakatau i te mōhio certificate of competency tohu certificate Wehenga 13 tari Kāwanatanga amended 7 August 2020 section 135 Public Service Act 2020
14: Ngā whakataunga whakawhiti, ngā whakataunga pupuri, ngā whakataunga whai pānga hoki
Ka whakamanatia ngā whakataunga whakawhiti, ngā whakataunga pupuri, ngā whakataunga whai pānga hoki ka whakatakotoria i roto i te Āpitihanga 1
15: Ka herea te Karauna e te Ture
Ka herea te Karauna e tēnei Ture.
16: Te anga o te Ture
1: He ārahitanga tēnei wehenga i te hanga whānui me te pānga whānui o tēnei Ture, engari kāore e pā ki tōna whakahāngaitanga, ki tōna whakamahinga rānei.
2: Ka whakatau te Wāhanga 2
a: ka whakatakoto i te aronga o te Ture:
b: ka whakaū i te reo Māori hei taonga mā ngā iwi me ngāi Māori, hei reo whai mana ā-ture hoki mō Niu Tireni:
c: ka whakaū i te mana o te tangata ki te whakapuaki i te reo Māori i roto i ngā kōti me ngā taraipiunara e whakarārangitia ana i roto i te Āpitihanga 2
d: ka whakatakoto i ngā mātāpono hei ārahi i te whakahāngaitanga whānui o te Ture, otirā ka āta arohia hoki te whakawhanaketanga o ngā rautaki reo Māori, me te tuku aratohu ki ngā tari Kāwanatanga:
e: ka whakatau i te whakawhanaketanga o ngā rautaki reo Māori e rua:
f: he ōrite te mana o te whakaputanga reo Māori o tēnei Ture ki te mana o te whakaputanga reo Pākehā o tēnei Ture, engari, ki te ara ake he tohe mō te rerekē o te tikanga o ngā kōrero i roto i ngā whakaputanga e rua, nō te whakaputanga reo Māori o te Ture te mana o runga ake:
g: ka whakatakoto i ngā kupu matua ka whakamāramatia kia whakamahia i roto i te Ture:
h: ka whakatū i tētahi āpitihanga whakawhiti, i tētahi āpitihanga pupuri hoki ( Te Āpitihanga 1
i: ka whakatau e herea ana te Karauna e te Ture.
3: Ka whakatū te Wāhanga 3
4: Ka whakatau te Wāhanga 4 Crown Entities Act 2004 Wāhanga 4A
5: Ka whakatau te Wāhanga 5
a: te arotake a te Minita i te Ture ā muri i te toru tau, me te whakakorenga o te Māori Language Act 1987
b: ngā mana whakarite waeture e pā ana ki ngā kōrero kei roto i ngā Āpitihanga 2 4
c: te whakahāngaitanga hoki o te Ombudsmen Act 1975 Official Information Act 1982 Public Audit Act 2001
6: E waru ngā āpitihanga, ā, e whakatakotoria ana—
a: i roto i te Āpitihanga 1
b: i roto i te Āpitihanga 2
c: i roto i te Āpitihanga 3
d: i roto i te Āpitihanga 4
e: i roto i te Āpitihanga 5
f: i roto i te Āpitihanga 6
g: i roto i te Āpitihanga 7 Māori Television Service (Te Aratuku Whakaata Irirangi Māori) Act 2003
h: i roto i te Āpitihanga 8
Te Wāhanga 3: Te Mātāwai
Te whakatūnga, ngā mana whakahaere me te aronga
17: Te whakatūnga o Te Mātāwai
1: Ka whakatūria a Te Mātāwai hei hinonga ā-ture motuhake.
2: He rangatōpū ā-ture a Te Mātāwai e tūmau ana te whai piki tūranga.
3: E tutuki ai ōna āheinga i raro i tēnei Ture, kei a Te Mātāwai—
a: te tino raukaha ki te pīkau i te kaupapa pakihi, ngohe rānei, ki te kawe i te mahi, ki te uru atu rānei ki te mahi hoko; ā,
b: i te horopaki hoki o te rerenga (a), ngā mana katoa, ngā mana whakahaere katoa me ngā painga katoa.
4: Ka hāngai te wehenga iti (3) i runga i ngā whakataunga o tēnei Ture, o tētahi atu whakaturetanga me te ture whānui.
18: Te aronga o Te Mātāwai
Ko te aronga o Te Mātāwai kia mahi mā ngā iwi me ngāi Māori—
a: ki te tū hei kaiārahi i te tokonga ake o te hauora me te mauri ora o te reo Māori mō ngā iwi me ngāi Māori, mō ngā hapori anō hoki;
b: hei tautoko hoki, hei whakamōhio atu, hei whakaaweawe hoki i ngā kaupapa a te Karauna hei whakamarumaru, hei toko ake, hei whakarauora hoki i te reo Māori;
c: hei whakamana hoki, mā roto mai i tōna hononga ki ngā Minita o te Karauna, i te hononga o te Karauna ki ngā iwi me ngāi Māori e pā ana ki te reo Māori;
d: ka mutu, mā te mahi tahi me te Minita me te Minita Tahua Pūtea, ko tāna he mātai, he tuku tohutohu ki a Te Ratonga Whakaata Māori. Ngā āheinga
19: Ngā āheinga o Te Mātāwai
1: Ko ngā āheinga o Te Mātāwai, e whai ake nei:
a: he ārahi i te whakawhanaketanga o tētahi rautaki Maihi Māori:
b: he tuku ratonga, he whakahaere kaupapa hoki ka āwhina i te whakatinanatanga o te rautaki Maihi Māori:
c: he whakatakoto whakaaro ki a Te Puni Kōkiri me te Minita me pēhea te whakawhanaketanga o tētahi rautaki Maihi Karauna:
d: he āwhina i ngā Minita whai haepapatanga e pā ana ki te aronga o tēnei Ture ki te tautohu i ngā take whai pānga, ki te kimi rongoā, ki te whai huarahi hoki ki te mahi tahi me pokapū kē kei roto i te rāngai tūmatanui, i ngā take e pā ana ki te reo Māori:
e: he whakatakoto whakaaro, he ārahi hoki i ngā pokapū Karauna mō tā rātou āwhina ki te whakawhanake, ki te whakatinana rānei i ngā rautaki reo Māori:
f: he tuku tautapanga ki te Minita mō ngā kopoutanga ki a Te Taura Whiri me Te Reo Whakapuaki Irirangi:
g: he kopou, he kopou anō, he tango hoki i ngā kaiurungi tokowhā o ngā kaiurungi tokowhitu o te poari o Te Ratonga Whakaata Māori:
h: i te taha o te Minita Tahua Pūtea me te Minita,—
i: he tū hei kaiārahi, hei kaimātai hoki mō Te Ratonga Whakaata Māori i raro i te Māori Television Service (Te Aratuku Whakaata Irirangi Māori) Act 2003
ii: he whakaū i te tauākī whāinga a Te Ratonga Whakaata Māori:
i: he whakahaere i ngā mana whakahaere hihinga i raro i te Māori Television Service (Te Aratuku Whakaata Irirangi Māori) Act 2003
j: ko ērā atu āheinga katoa ka pīkautia e Te Pūtahi Paoho i raro i te Māori Television Service (Te Aratuku Whakaata Irirangi Māori) Act 2003
k: ko ērā atu āheinga ka tukuna ki a Te Mātāwai e tēnei Ture, e whakaturetanga kē atu rānei.
2: Ahakoa ngā kōrero kei roto i te wehenga iti (1), me kaua rawa a Te Mātāwai e tohutohu i a Te Ratonga Whakaata Māori, i tētahi kaiwhakapāho kē atu, i tētahi kaihanga hōtaka kē rānei e pā ana ki—
a: tētahi hōtaka motuhake;
b: te kohinga, te whakaaturanga rānei o ngā pūrongo o te wā;
c: te whakaritenga, te whakaaturanga rānei o ngā hōtaka mō ngā take o te wā;
d: ngā whakatau pūtea whāiti, ngā whakaritenga kirimana rānei. Ngā kopoutanga ki a Te Mātāwai
20: Ngā mema o Te Mātāwai
1: Tekau mā toru ngā mema o Te Mātāwai, kia kopoua pēneitia:
a: kia tokowhitu ngā mema, mā tēnā, mā tēnā o ngā kāhui ā-iwi e whitu, e whakarārangitia ana i roto i te Āpitihanga 3
b: kia tokowhā hoki ngā mema, mā tēnā, mā tēnā o ngā kāhui e whā o Te Reo Tukutuku, e whakarārangitia ana i roto i te Āpitihanga 4
c: mā te Minita hoki ngā mema tokorua e kopou mā te Karauna.
2: I mua i ngā kopoutanga i raro i te wehenga iti (1)(a), i te (b) rānei, me tuku rawa ngā tautapanga ki ngā rōpū kōwhiri, i runga i ngā here o te rārangi 1
3: Ka hāngai te wehenga iti (4)
a: i roto i ngā marama e iwa ka whai i muri i te whakamananga o tēnei Ture, e pā ana ki tētahi kopoutanga i te tīmatanga:
b: i roto i ngā marama e toru ka whai i muri i tētahi whakawāteatanga, i te mutunga rānei o te wā i tētahi tūranga, e pā ana ki tētahi kopoutanga i muri iho.
4: Me oti rawa i te Minita te kopoutanga.
5: Me whakatau rawa e Te Mātāwai tāna ake tukanga kopoutanga, me whakarite hoki ia kia tū tētahi o ōna mema hei kaihautū, me tētahi atu hei kaihautū tuarua.
6: E hāngai ana te Āpitihanga 5
21: Ngā take e hāngai ana ki ngā whakatau kopoutanga
1: I roto i ngā mahi kopou mema mō Te Mātāwai, i runga i ngā here o te wehenga 20(1)(a) me te (b)
a: me whakaaroaro rawa mō te aronga me ngā āheinga o Te Mātāwai;
b: me kaua rawa hoki e tohutohu e rangatōpū kē, e rōpū kē rānei, engari ka āhei te rapu whakaaro i tētahi tangata kē, i tētahi rangatōpū kē rānei e pai ai ki te rōpū kōwhiri;
c: me whakaaroaro rawa hoki me whai mema a Te Mātāwai, kei a rātou te mātauranga, ngā pūkenga, he whai wheako hoki, tae atu ki ngā take e whakarārangitia ana i roto i te wehenga iti (3), hei āwhina i a Te Mātāwai ki te whakatutuki i āna whāinga, ki te mahi hoki i ōna āheinga;
d: me kaua rawa hoki ia e kopou tangata ka tupea i raro i te wehenga 30
2: Nō te Minita e kopou tangata ana i raro i te wehenga 20(1)(c), i te (4)
3: Ka whai pānga ngā take e whai ake nei ki ngā whakaaroarotanga e hāngai ana ki ngā wehenga iti (1)(c), me te (2):
a: ko te matatau ki te reo Māori:
b: ko te whakarauora i te reo Māori:
c: ko te mana ārahi:
d: ko te whanaketanga hapori:
e: ko te whakahaeretanga:
f: ko ngā tikanga Māori:
g: ko ngā whakahaerenga a te kāwanatanga.
22: Te kopoutanga o te tumu whakarae
1: Me kopou rawa e Te Mātāwai tētahi tumu whakarae.
2: Ko te tangata ka kopoua hei tumu whakarae mō Te Mātāwai me kaua rawa e noho hei mema mō Te Mātāwai.
3: Ko Te Mātāwai—
a: me whakatau rawa i ngā whakaritenga me ngā herenga o te mahi a te tumu whakarae, i runga i te whiriwhiri kōrero ki Te Kōmihana o Ngā Tari Kāwanatanga:
b: me whai rawa i tētahi kaupapa here manaaki kaimahi e whakatauria ana i roto i te rārangi 33 Ngā herenga pūrongo
23: Te aronga o te kirimana hoko
Ko te aronga o te kirimana hoko i runga i ngā here o te wehenga 24
a: kia āhei tā te Minita whai wāhi ki a Te Mātāwai i roto i te tukanga whakarite i ngā putanga ā-tau a Te Mātāwai ka manakotia;
b: kia āwhinatia hoki a Te Mātāwai ki te whakahaere i ōna haepapatanga e pā ana ki te pūtea me te whakaputa i ngā putanga ka utua e te Karauna;
c: kia whai pūtake hoki e āhei ai te whakawāteatanga o te pūtea mā Te Mātāwai i raro i tētahi pūtea tāpui nā te Whare Pāremata;
d: kia whai pūtake hoki e āhei ai te aromatawai i te mahi i puta, kāore rānei i puta.
24: Te herenga ki te whakarite kirimana hoko
1: I te wā tonu ka wātea, i muri i te tīmatanga o tēnei Ture, i mua hoki i te tīmatanga o ia tau pūtea ka whai atu, me whakarite rawa e Te Mātāwai, ka mutu me whakaae rawa e rāua ko te Minita, tētahi kirimana hoko mō taua tau pūtea.
2: Ko ia kirimana hoko me—
a: whai rawa i ngā tikanga mahi kaute e whakaaetia whānuitia ana;
b: āta tohu rawa hoki i ia putanga a Te Mātāwai ka whai pūtea tāpui nā te Whare Pāremata;
c: pēnei mō ia putanga,—
i: me whakauru i tētahi whakamārama poto mō ngā mea e whāia ana kia tutuki i te putanga;
ii: me tautohu hoki i te whiwhinga pūtea e manakotia ana me ngā whakapaunga moni e marohitia ana mō te putanga;
iii: me whakauru hoki i tētahi whakamārama poto mō te āhua o te aromatawaitanga o te kawenga o te putanga.
3: E noho haepapa ana a Te Mātāwai ki te Minita mō te taha ki te whakatutukihanga o ngā whakaritenga o te kirimana hoko.
25: Te tauākī whāinga
1: Me kaua e iti iho i te kotahi te tauākī whāinga me whakarite rawa, me whakaputa rawa hoki e Te Mātāwai i ia toru tau.
2: Me whai pānga rawa te tauākī whāinga ki te tau pūtea e kainamu ana me ngā tau pūtea e toru ka whai atu, ka mutu kaua e iti iho i tērā.
3: Me whiriwhiri kōrero rawa a Te Mātāwai me te Minita mō ngā kōrero kei roto i tētahi tauākī whāinga i mua mai i te whakaputanga o te tauākī.
4: I te wā tonu ka wātea, i muri i te tīmatanga o tēnei wehenga, me whai rawa e Te Mātāwai ngā wehenga iti (1) ki te (3) me te mea nei ko taua rā te tīmatanga o tōna tau pūtea tuatahi.
26: Te āhua me ngā kōrero o te tauākī whāinga
1: Ko te tauākī whāinga ka whakaritea i raro i te wehenga 25 ngā whāinga rautaki
2: Waihoki ko te tauākī whāinga, mō te wā whai pānga, me—
a: whakamārama rawa i te āhua me te korahi o ngā āheinga o Te Mātāwai me āna whakahaere ka whāia:
b: whakamārama rawa i tā Te Mātāwai whai ki te whakahaere i ōna āheinga me āna whakahaerenga e tutuki ai āna whāinga rautaki:
c: whakamārama rawa i ā Te Mātāwai whakaritenga hei whakahaere i tōna hauora, i tōna kaha hoki hei rōpū whakahaere:
d: whakamārama rawa i ā Te Mātāwai whakaritenga hei aromatawai i āna mahi:
e: whakatakoto rawa, me whakamārama rawa hoki i ētahi take kē atu e tika ana me āta whai wāhi, kia whai māramatanga ai mō ngā whāinga rautaki a Te Mātāwai me tōna kaha.
3: Me tuhi rawa te tauākī whāinga, me tohu te rā i mana ai, me waitohu hoki e ngā mema tokorua mā Te Mātāwai.
27: Te pūrongo ā-tau
1: I te wā tonu ka wātea, i muri tonu i te mutunga o ia tau pūtea, me whakarite rawa e Te Mātāwai tētahi pūrongo mō ngā take o Te Mātāwai.
2: Me tuku rawa e Te Mātāwai tāna pūrongo ā-tau ki te Minita i te wā tonu ka wātea, i muri tonu i te whiwhinga o te pūrongo tātari i runga i ngā here o te wehenga 33
3: Me whakatakoto rawa e te Minita te pūrongo ā-tau ki te aroaro o te Whare Pāremata i te wā tonu ka wātea, i muri tonu i te whiwhinga o te pūrongo i a Te Mātāwai, heoi mehemea kāore te Pāremata i te hui, me tuku i te wā tonu ka taea i muri tonu i te tīmatanga o te huinga o te Pāremata ka whai ake.
28: Te āhua me ngā kōrero o te pūrongo ā-tau
1: Me whai wāhi rawa ki te pūrongo ā-tau ngā pārongo e whai ake nei me ngā pūrongo mō te tau pūtea ka whai pānga ki te pūrongo ā-tau ka whakaritea e Te Mātāwai:
a: arā, ko ngā pārongo e tika ana kia taea ai te aromatawai i runga i te māramatanga, ngā whakahaerenga me ngā mahi a Te Mātāwai i taua tau pūtea, tae atu hoki ki tētahi aromatawai i te kokenga o Te Mātāwai e pā ana ki āna whāinga rautaki e takoto ana ki tāna tauākī whāinga o nā tata nei;
b: ko tētahi tauākī mahi hoki e ai ki te wehenga 30
c: ko ngā tauākī pūtea ā-tau hoki mō Te Mātāwai e ai ki te wehenga 31
d: ko tētahi tauākī haepapatanga hoki e ai ki te wehenga 32
e: ko te pūrongo tātari hoki e ai ki te wehenga 33
f: ko ngā pārongo hoki mō tāna whai i tōna herenga kia tū hei kaimanaaki kaimahi (tae atu ki tāna kaupapa whakaōrite whiwhinga mahi);
g: ko ngā pārongo hoki me takoto i runga i ngā here o te wehenga 29
h: ko ngā take hoki e pā ana – ka pā atu rānei ki ngā whakahaerenga a Te Mātāwai me takoto rawa kē i te hinonga, kua mahia rānei e ia, e pīrangi ana rānei ia kia pūrongotia, i roto i tāna pūrongo ā-tau.
2: Heoi anō, kāore te wehenga iti (1)(b) i te hāngai mehemea kāore i āta kōrerotia ngā putanga a Te Mātāwai i roto i te kirimana hoko o taua tau pūtea.
3: Me tuhi rawa te pūrongo ā-tau, me tohu te rā i mana ai, me waitohu hoki e ngā mema tokorua mā Te Mātāwai.
29: Te whākinga mō te utu i ngā mema me ngā kaimahi
1: Me whakauru rawa ki roto i te pūrongo ā-tau mō Te Mātāwai,—
a: te wāriu katoa o te taiutu mā ia mema (atu i te moni whakaea, i ngā whiwhinga kē atu rānei e kōrerotia ana i roto i te rerenga (c)) i utua, ka utua rānei ki te mema i tāna noho hei mema mō Te Mātāwai i taua tau pūtea rā; ā,
b: te nui o ngā kaimahi i whiwhi taiutu i taua tau pūtea (atu i te moni whakaea, i ngā whiwhinga kē atu rānei e kōrerotia ana i roto i te rerenga (c)), i utua, ka utua rānei, i tā rātou noho hei kaimahi, $100,000 i te tau, neke atu rānei, te tōpūtanga me te nui o ngā kaimahi kei ia reanga utu e wehea ana i ia $10,000; ā,
c: te wāriu katoa o ngā moni whakaea, o ngā whiwhinga kē atu rānei i utua, ka utua rānei ki ngā tāngata i mutu te noho hei mema, hei kaimahi rānei i roto i te tau pūtea e pā ana ki taua mutunga mahi, me te nui o ngā tāngata i utua ai, ka utua rānei ki tētahi wāhanga, ki te katoa rānei o taua tōpūtanga; ā,
d: ngā kōrero mō ngā ārai i tukuna ai e Te Mātāwai ki te mema, ki te tangata rānei e noho ana i tētahi tūranga, ki te kaimahi rānei i roto i te tau pūtea; ā,
e: ngā kōrero mō ngā kapinga inihua i whakamahia ai e Te Mātāwai i roto i te tau pūtea e pā ana ki ngā taunahatanga, ki ngā whiunga utu rānei o te mema, o te tangata rānei e noho ana i tētahi tūranga, o te kaimahi rānei.
2: I roto i te wehenga iti (1), ko te mema tangata hoki e noho ana i tētahi tūranga kaimahi
30: Te āhua me ngā kōrero o te tauākī mahi
Ko te tauākī mahi e pā ana ki a Te Mātāwai me te tau pūtea, me—
a: whakarite rawa e ai ki ngā tikanga mahi kaute e whakaaetia whānuitia ana; ā,
b: whakamārama rawa ia putanga ka tautohua i roto i te kirimana hoko mō te tau pūtea; ā,
c: whakauru rawa mō ia putanga,—
i: te whakatauritetanga o ngā paerewa whakahaerenga mahi i tutuki ai i a Te Mātāwai, me ngā paerewa i matapaetia ai i roto i te kirimana hoko; ā,
ii: te whakatauritetanga o te whiwhinga pūtea me ngā whakapaunga moni ā-putanga, me te whiwhinga pūtea i manakotia ai me ngā whakapaunga moni ā-putanga i marohitia ai i roto i te kirimana hoko.
31: Ngā tauākī ā-tau mō te pūtea
1: I te wā tonu ka wātea i muri i te mutunga o ia tau pūtea, me whakarite rawa e Te Mātāwai ngā tauākī pūtea mōna anō, mō taua tau pūtea.
2: Ko ngā tauākī pūtea me—
a: whai rawa i ngā tikanga mahi kaute e whakaaetia whānuitia ana; ā,
b: whakauru rawa i ngā pārongo kē atu, i ngā kōrero whakamārama kē atu rānei e tika ai te whakaaturia o ngā whakahaerenga pūtea me te āhua o te pūtea; ā,
c: whakauru rawa i ngā tauākī pūtea matapae i whakaritea ai i te tīmatanga o te tau pūtea, kia whakatauritea atu ki ngā tauākī pūtea tūturu.
32: Te tauākī haepapatanga
Ko te tauākī haepapatanga me—
a: whai rawa i tētahi tauākī o te haepapatanga o ngā ringa waitohu ki te whakarite i ngā tauākī pūtea me te tauākī mahi me ngā kōrero whakatau kei roto i ērā; ā,
b: whai rawa i tētahi tauākī o te haepapatanga o ngā ringa waitohu ki te whakatū, ki te tiaki tonu hoki i tētahi pūnaha whakahaere ā-roto e waihangatia ai hei āta whakaū i te pono me te tika o te tuku pūrongo pūtea; ā,
c: whai rawa i tētahi tauākī, e ai ki ngā ringa waitohu, e tika ana te whakaaturia o te āhua o te pūtea me ngā whakahaerenga a Te Mātāwai i roto i ngā tauākī pūtea me te tauākī mahi mō taua tau pūtea; ā,
d: tohu rawa i te rā i mana ai, i waitohua ai hoki e ngā mema tokorua mā Te Mātāwai.
33: Te pūrongo tātari
1: Me tuku rawa e Te Mātāwai ki te Kaitātari Kaute Matua,—
a: i mua i te paunga o ngā marama e toru i muri i te mutunga o ia tau pūtea, āna tauākī pūtea ā-tau, tāna tauākī mahi ratonga me ētahi pārongo kē atu kua whakaaetia, kua āta tonoa rānei e te Kaitātari Kaute Matua hei tātari māna; ā,
b: tāna pūrongo ā-tau, ka mutu me wawe te tuku kia āhei ai tā te Kaitātari Kaute Matua arotake i taua pūrongo i mua i tāna tuku i te pūrongo tātari me puta, i raro i te wehenga iti (2)(b).
2: Ko te Kaitātari Kaute Matua me—
a: tātari rawa i ngā tauākī ka kōrerotia i roto i te wehenga iti (1)(a); ā,
b: tuku rawa i tētahi pūrongo tātari mō aua tauākī ki a Te Mātāwai i mua i te paunga o ngā marama e whā i muri i te mutunga o ia tau pūtea. Te mana o te Minita ki te arotake i a Te Mātāwai, ki te tono pārongo hoki
34: Te arotake i ā Te Mātāwai whakahaerenga, mahi hoki
1: Ka āhei tā te Minita arotake i ngā whakahaerenga me ngā mahi a Te Mātāwai, ahakoa te wā.
2: I mua i tā te Minita arotake i raro i tēnei wehenga, me whai rawa ia ki te—
a: whiriwhiri kōrero me Te Mātāwai mō te aronga me te āhua o te arotake; ā,
b: whakaaroaro i ngā tāpaetanga nā Te Mātāwai mō te arotake e marohitia ana.
3: Me āta whai rawa e Te Mātāwai ngā huarahi e tika ana kia mahi ngātahi i te arotake.
35: Te mana ki te tono pārongo
1: Me tuku rawa e Te Mātāwai ki te Minita ngā pārongo katoa e pā ana ki ngā whakahaerenga me te mahi a Te Mātāwai ka tonoa e te Minita.
2: Heoi anō, ka āhei te karo i tētahi tono mehemea—
a: me tāwhi pārongo ka tika hei whakamarumaru i te noho matatapu o tētahi tangata (he tangata kua mate hoki);
b: rānei mā te tuku pārongo e pā ana ki tētahi take, e tāmi te āhei o Te Mātāwai, o āna kaimahi rānei, o ōna mema rānei, o te tangata e noho ana i tētahi tūranga rānei ki te whai i te ture, ki te mahi rānei i ngā āheinga motuhake, ā-ture nei, o te hinonga, e pā ana ki tētahi take.
3: Ka hāngai te take kei roto i te wehenga iti (2)(a) mehemea kāore i te kaha ake te whakatau a te Minita me whai rawa ia i aua pārongo e taea ai e ia te whakatutuki ā te Minita kawenga.
4: Atu i ngā take kei roto i te wehenga iti (2) kāore e taea te tāwhi pārongo, ā, kāore rawa e taea te tāwhi mehemea kāore i te tika te tāwhi i raro i te Official Information Act 1982 Tō Te Mātāwai taumata tāke
36: Ngā whakaritenga whakawāteatanga tāke
1: I te horopaki o te Income Tax Act 2007
2: Heoi anō, ka hāngai te wāteatanga ka whakatauria e te wehenga iti (1) mehemea kāore he panonitanga ki ngā wehenga 23 ki te 33
Te Wāhanga 4: Ko Te Taura Whiri, ko Te Reo Whakapuaki Irirangi, ko Te Ratonga Whakaata Māori hoki
Ka tū tonu a Te Taura Whiri me Te Reo Whakapuaki Irirangi
37: Ka tū tonu a Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori
1: Ka tū tonu a Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori, i whakatūria ai i raro i te wehenga 6
2: Ka hāngai tonu te Crown Entities Act 2004
38: Ka tū tonu a Te Reo Whakapuaki Irirangi
1: Ka tū tonu a Te Reo Whakapuaki Irirangi, i whakatūria ai i raro i te wehenga 53A
2: Ka hāngai tonu te Crown Entities Act 2004 Wāhanga 4A Te whakakorenga o Te Pūtahi Paoho
39: Ka whakakorengia a Te Pūtahi Paoho
1: Ka whakakorengia a Te Pūtahi Paoho, i whakatūria ai e te wehenga 12
2: Ka huri ngā āheinga o Te Pūtahi Paoho me ngā kawenga a Te Pūtahi Paoho i raro i taua Ture hei āheinga mō Te Mātāwai, hei kawenga hoki mā Te Mātāwai.
3: Ka huri ngā hua me ngā taunahatanga o Te Pūtahi Paoho hei hua, hei taunahatanga hoki mō Te Mātāwai.
4: I te horopaki o ngā ture a Te Tari Taake, i te rā tonu ka riro ngā hua me ngā taunahatanga i a Te Mātāwai i raro i tēnei wehenga, ā haere ake,—
a: he tangata ā-ture kotahi a Te Mātāwai me Te Pūtahi Paoho;
b: ko ngā mahi katoa hoki i oti i a Te Pūtahi Paoho i mua i te rironga o ngā hua me ngā taunahatanga i a Te Mātāwai ānō nei nā Te Mātāwai i mahi, i te rā i mahia ai e Te Pūtahi Paoho.
5: I roto i te wehenga iti (4), kei roto te tikanga o Ngā Ture a Te Tari Taake wehenga 3(1) Ngā āheinga me ngā mana whakahaere
40: Ngā āheinga me ngā mana whakahaere o Te Taura Whiri
1: Ko ngā āheinga o Te Taura Whiri—
a: kia āta whāia ngā huarahi e tika ana, e ai ki a Te Taura Whiri, hei whakaū i te mana o te reo Māori hei reo whai mana ā-ture mō Niu Tireni;
b: kia toko ake hoki i te reo Māori—
i: hei reo ora;
ii: hei reo whitiwhiti noa hoki;
c: kia tū hoki hei kaiārahi ki te whakarite i te whakatinanatanga o te rautaki Maihi Karauna;
d: kia whakaaroaro hoki, kia tuku pūrongo hoki mō ngā take e pā ana ki te reo Māori, ki te Minita;
e: kia whakaritea hoki, kia whakawhiwhia hoki ngā tohu e ai ki te Āpitihanga 6
f: kia whakaritea hoki, kia whakahoua, kia whakaputaina hoki tētahi rēhita o te hunga e whai tohu ana i whakawhiwhia ai i raro i tēnei Ture, tae atu hoki ki te whakamanatanga o tētahi tohu.
2: Kua whai a Te Taura Whiri i ngā mana whakahaere e tika ana hei whakatutuki i ōna āheinga. Ngā kopoutanga
41: Ngā kopoutanga ki a Te Taura Whiri
1: Me kopou rawa e te Minita kia tokorima ngā tāngata hei mema mō Te Taura Whiri, kia pēnei:
a: ko tētahi o aua tāngata hei kaihautū mō Te Taura Whiri, ā, ko tētahi tangata hei kaihautū tuarua;
b: me ahu rawa mai hoki ngā kopoutanga e toru o ngā kopoutanga e rima i ngā tautapanga ka tukuna atu ki te Minita e Te Mātāwai.
2: I ngā kopoutanga i raro i tēnei wehenga, me aro nui rawa e te Minita, me whai mema a Te Taura Whiri kei a rātou te mātauranga, ngā pūkenga, he whai wheako hoki, tae atu ki ngā take e whakarārangitia ana i roto i te wehenga 21(3)
42: Ngā kopoutanga ki a Te Reo Whakapuaki Irirangi
I runga i ngā here o te wehenga 53I
a: ko tētahi o ngā tāngata tokorima kua kopoua ka noho hei kaihautū mō Te Reo Whakapuaki Irirangi, ā, ko tētahi tangata ka noho hei kaihautū tuarua;
b: me ahu rawa mai hoki ngā kopoutanga e toru o ngā kopoutanga e rima i ngā tautapanga ka tukuna atu ki te Minita e Te Mātāwai.
43: Ngā kopoutanga ki te poari o Te Ratonga Whakaata Māori
1: Me kopou rawa e Te Mātāwai kia tokowhā o ngā tāngata tokowhitu i runga i ngā here o te wehenga 19(1)
2: Mehemea ka whakaaro te Minita, kua tupea tētahi tangata i kopoua ai i raro i te wehenga iti (1) e ai ki te wehenga 30
3: Ki te kore a Te Mātāwai e whakatū i te tangata hou i roto i tētahi wā kua āta whakaarotia, ka āhei tā te Minita kopou i tētahi tangata rerekē i tā Te Mātāwai i kopou ai.
4: Ko Te Mātāwai—
a: me whakatau rawa i āna ake tikanga hei kopou, hei kopou anō, hei tango kaiurungi i te poari o Te Ratonga Whakaata Māori ka kopoua i raro i tēnei wehenga; ā,
b: me kaua rawa e kopou i ōna ake mema hei kaiurungi; ā,
c: me kaua rawa e kopou i ngā tāngata ka tupea i raro i te wehenga 30
d: i te kopoutanga, me ārahi rawa e te aronga me ngā āheinga o Te Ratonga Whakaata Māori.
5: Mā te tuku pānui ā-tuhi ki te tangata kua tohua e mana ai te kopoutanga.
6: Me whakaae ā-tuhi rawa te tangata kua kopoua ki te kopoutanga.
7: Ko tētahi pānui i raro i te wehenga iti (5) me—
a: whakapuaki rawa i te rā e tīmata ai te kopoutanga, ka mutu me kaua rawa taua rā e tōmua ake i te rā ka whiwhi te tangata ki te pānui;
b: whakapuaki rawa hoki i te roa o te kopoutanga.
8: Ka hāngai tonu, i runga i te whai take, ngā whakataunga o te Māori Television Service (Te Aratuku Whakaata Irirangi Māori) Act 2003
Te Wāhanga 5: Ko ētahi atu take
Te arotakenga o tēnei Ture
44: Te arotakenga o te Ture
1: I te wā tonu ka wātea, i muri i te paunga o te 3 tau, atu i te tīmatanga o tēnei Ture, ko te Minita,—
a: me tīmata rawa i tētahi arotakenga o te whakamahinga me te whai hua o te Ture e ai ki ngā paearu i whakatauria ai e te Minita me Te Mātāwai;
b: me whakarite rawa hoki i tētahi pūrongo mō taua arotakenga.
2: Hei tāpiritanga ki ngā herenga o te wehenga iti (1), i ōna wā ka āhei tā te Minita arotake i te whakamahinga me te whai hua o tēnei Ture e ai ki ngā paearu i whakatauria ai e te Minita me Te Mātāwai.
3: I mua i te tīmatanga o tētahi arotakenga i raro i te wehenga iti (1), i te (2) rānei, me whiriwhiri kōrero rawa te Minita me Te Mātāwai ki te poari o Te Ratonga Whakaata Māori e pā ana ki ngā paearu. Ngā waeture
45: Ngā waeture
1: Ka āhei tā te Kāwana-Tianara hanga waeture, mā te Ōta Kaunihera, i runga i te tūtohunga a te Minita me te Minita mō ngā Kōti, hei whakahou i te Āpitihanga 2
2: Ka āhei tā ngā Minita i kōrerotia ai i roto i te wehenga iti (1) tuku tūtohunga i raro i te wehenga iti (1) mehemea, ki ō rāua whakaaro, kāore i roto i taua āpitihanga tētahi kōti, tētahi taraipiunara rānei me whai wāhi ka tika.
3: Ka āhei tā te Kāwana-Tianara hanga waeture, mā te Ōta Kaunihera, i runga i te tūtohunga a te Minita, i muri i tana whiriwhiri kōrero me Te Mātāwai, hei whakahou i te Āpitihanga 4
4: Ka āhei tā te Minita tuku tūtohunga i raro i te wehenga iti (3) mehemea rawa, ki ngā whakaaro o te Minita, kāore te Āpitihanga 4
5: I roto i te wehenga iti (1), ko te Minita mō Ngā Kōti Āpitihanga 2
6: Ko ngā waeture ka hua i tēnei wehenga he ture pae tuarua ( tirohia Wāhanga 3 He iti te rahi o tēnei tūtohi, e 3 ōna tīwae kua whakarōpūhia i raro i te upoko o Ngā whakaritenga o te Legislation Act 2019 mō ngā ture tuarua ka hangā ki raro i tēnei wehenga. Ngā whakaritenga o te Legislation Act 2019 mō ngā ture tuarua ka hangā ki raro i tēnei wehenga Te Whakaputa Me whakaputa e te PCO ki te pae tukutuku ture me te whakamōhio atu mā Te Kāhiti LA19 s 69(1)(c) Te Tuku Me tuku e te Minita ki te Whare Pāremata LA19 s 114 cl 32(1)(a) Te Kore Whakaae Ka taea e te Whare Pāremata te kore whakaae LA19 ss 115 116 Ehara tēnei kōrero i tētahi wāhi o te Ture. Wehenga 45(6) inserted 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021 Te whakahāngai i Ture kē
46: Te whakahāngai i te Ombudsmen Act 1975 me te Official Information Act 1982
He rōpū whakahaere a Te Mātāwai i te horopaki o te Ombudsmen Act 1975 Official Information Act 1982
47: Te whakahāngai i te Public Audit Act 2001
He hinonga tūmatanui a Te Mātāwai e tautuhia ana i roto i te wehenga 5 Ngā whakataunga whakakore me ngā whakataunga whakahou
48: Te whakakore
Ka whakakorengia te Māori Language Act 1987
49: Ka whakahoungia te Māori Television Service (Te Aratuku Whakaata Irirangi Māori) Act 2003
Nā konā ka whakahoungia te Māori Television Service (Te Aratuku Whakaata Irirangi Māori) Act 2003 Āpitihanga 7
50: Ko ētahi atu whakahounga
Ka whakahoungia ngā whakaturetanga e tautuhia ana i roto i te Āpitihanga 8
Part 1: Title and commencement provisions in English
1: Title
This Act is the Māori Language Act 2016.
2: Commencement
1: Sections 18(d) 19(1)(g) to (j) 39 43 49 Schedule 7
a: a date set by the Governor-General by Order in Council; and
b: 30 March 2017.
2: The rest of this Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: An order under this section is secondary legislation ( see Part 3 The following table is small in size and has 3 columns that are grouped under the heading Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section. Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section Publication PCO must publish it on the legislation website and notify it in the Gazette LA19 s 69(1)(c) Presentation The Minister must present it to the House of Representatives LA19 s 114 cl 32(1)(a) Disallowance It may be disallowed by the House of Representatives LA19 ss 115 116 This note is not part of the Act. Section 2(3) inserted 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021
2: Preliminary provisions
3: Scope and purpose of this Act
1: This Act—
a: replaces the Māori Language Act 1987
b: amends the Broadcasting Act 1989
c: amends the Māori Television Service (Te Aratuku Whakaata Irirangi Māori) Act 2003
2: The purpose of this Act is—
a: to affirm the status of the Māori language as—
i: the indigenous language of New Zealand; and
ii: a taonga of iwi and Māori; and
iii: a language valued by the nation; and
iv: an official language of New Zealand; and
b: to provide means to support and revitalise the Māori language.
3: To assist in achieving its purpose, this Act—
a: establishes Te Mātāwai as an independent statutory entity to provide leadership on behalf of iwi and Māori in their role as kaitiaki of the Māori language; and
b: provides for Te Mātāwai and the Crown to develop Māori language strategies to support the revitalisation of the Māori language, including by promoting an increase in the number of people speaking the Māori language and improving their fluency in that language; and
c: adjusts the functions of Te Taura Whiri, Te Reo Whakapuaki Irirangi, and the Māori Television Service and disestablishes Te Pūtahi Paoho. Recognition of Māori language
4: Recognition of Māori language as taonga
1: The Māori language is a taonga of iwi and Māori.
2: Iwi and Māori are the kaitiaki of the Māori language.
3: This section does not limit or affect any responsibilities of the Crown in relation to the Māori language.
5: Māori language is an official language of New Zealand
The Māori language is an official language of New Zealand.
6: Acknowledgement of the Crown
1: The Crown acknowledges the detrimental effects of its past policies and practices that have, over the generations, failed actively to protect and promote the Māori language and encourage its use by iwi and Māori, matters that—
a: have been recorded in evidence given to the Waitangi Tribunal; and
b: the Crown has acknowledged in deeds of settlement entered into with iwi to settle their claims under the Treaty of Waitangi
2: The Crown expresses its commitment to work in partnership with iwi and Māori to continue actively to protect and promote this taonga, the Māori language, for future generations.
7: Right to speak Māori in legal proceedings
1: In any legal proceedings, the following persons may speak Māori, whether or not they are able to understand or communicate in English or any other language:
a: any member of the court, tribunal, or other body before which the proceedings are being conducted:
b: any party or witness:
c: any counsel:
d: any other person with leave of the presiding officer.
2: The right conferred by subsection (1) to speak Māori does not—
a: entitle any person referred to in that subsection to insist on being addressed or answered in Māori; or
b: entitle any person referred to in that subsection, other than the presiding officer, to require the proceedings or any part of them to be recorded in Māori.
3: If a person intends to speak Māori in any legal proceedings, the presiding officer must ensure that a competent interpreter is available.
4: If, in any proceedings, any question arises as to the accuracy of any interpreting from Māori into English or from English into Māori, the question must be determined by the presiding officer in any manner that the presiding officer thinks fit.
5: Rules of court or other appropriate rules of procedure may be made requiring any person intending to speak Māori in legal proceedings to give reasonable notice of that intention, and generally regulating the procedure to be followed if Māori is, or is to be, spoken in those proceedings.
6: Rules of court or other appropriate rules of procedure may make failure to give the required notice a relevant consideration in relation to an award of costs, but no person may be denied the right to speak Māori in any legal proceedings because of that failure.
7: In this section and Schedule 6 interpreting whakawhiti reo ā-waha
a: giving oral expression in English of words spoken in Māori:
b: giving oral expression in Māori of words spoken in English legal proceedings whakahaerenga ā-ture
a: proceedings before a court or tribunal named in Schedule 2
b: proceedings before a coroner or an associate coroner
c: proceedings to inquire into and report on any matter of particular interest to iwi and Māori before—
i: an inquiry to which section 6
ii: a tribunal or other body that has any of the powers of a commission of inquiry under any other enactment:
iii: a commission of inquiry under the Commissions of Inquiry Act 1908 translating whakawhiti reo ā-tuhi
a: giving written expression in English of words written in Māori; and
b: giving written expression in Māori of words written in English. Section 7(7) legal proceedings amended 5 April 2023 section 36 Coroners Amendment Act 2023 Principles and guidelines
8: Principles
1: This section sets out the principles that are intended to guide—
a: the interpretation of this Act generally; and
b: in particular, the development of the Māori language strategies required by this Act.
2: The principles are as follows: Māori language
a: the Māori language is the indigenous language of New Zealand:
b: the Māori language has inherent mana and is enduring: Māori language and iwi and Māori
c: iwi and Māori are the kaitiaki of the Māori language:
d: the Māori language is the foundation of Māori culture and identity:
e: knowledge and use of the Māori language enhance the lives of iwi and Māori:
f: knowledge and use of the Māori language are sustained through transmission of the language from generation to generation among whānau and by daily communication in the community: Māori language and the Crown
g: the Māori language is protected as a taonga by article 2 of the Treaty of Waitangi
h: the Crown recognises the value of the Māori language for the people of New Zealand:
i: knowledge and use of the Māori language are promoted by an active partnership of the Crown with iwi and Māori through Te Mātāwai:
j: the Crown is able to advance the revitalisation of the Māori language by promoting strategic objectives in the wider New Zealand society: Māori language and New Zealand society
k: the Māori language is an official language of New Zealand:
l: the Māori language is important to the identity of New Zealand.
9: Guidance for departments of State
1: As far as is reasonably practicable, a department of State should, when exercising its powers and performing its functions, be guided by the following principles:
a: iwi and Māori should be consulted on matters relating to the Māori language (including, for example, the promotion of the use of the language):
b: the Māori language should be used in the promotion to the public of government services and in the provision of information to the public:
c: government services and information should be made accessible to iwi and Māori through the use of appropriate means (including the use of the Māori language).
2: This guidance does not confer on any person any legal right that is enforceable in a court of law.
3: Consultation by a department of State under subsection (1)(a) is to be carried out by the chief executive of the department consulting, to the extent that is reasonably practicable, with the persons or organisations that the chief executive considers to be representative of the interests of iwi and Māori. Māori language strategies
10: Maihi Karauna strategy
1: To assist in achieving the purpose of this Act, the Minister must issue a Maihi Karauna strategy that sets out—
a: the Government’s objectives and policies, and related matters, relevant to the revitalisation of the Māori language; and
b: the Government’s long-term strategic direction, and the current and medium-term priorities, to support that revitalisation.
2: Before issuing a Maihi Karauna strategy, the Minister must consult any person or organisation that the Minister thinks ought to be consulted, including Te Mātāwai and Te Taura Whiri.
3: The Minister may revoke and replace or amend a Maihi Karauna strategy, but must first consult any person or organisation that the Minister thinks ought to be consulted, including Te Mātāwai and Te Taura Whiri.
11: Maihi Māori strategy
1: To assist in achieving the purpose of this Act, Te Mātāwai must develop and approve, in the manner it thinks fit, a Maihi Māori strategy that provides objectives, policies, and related matters for iwi and Māori relevant to the Māori language and supports its revitalisation.
2: Before approving a Maihi Māori strategy, Te Mātāwai must consult any person or organisation that it thinks ought to be consulted.
3: Te Mātāwai may revoke and replace or amend a Maihi Māori strategy, but must first consult any person or organisation that Te Mātāwai thinks ought to be consulted. Interpretation and other matters
12: Interpretation of Act generally
1: The Māori and English versions of this Act are to be interpreted in a manner that best furthers the purpose of the Act and the principles set out in section 8
2: The Māori and English versions of this Act are of equal authority, but in the event of a conflict in meaning between the 2 versions, the Māori version prevails.
13: Interpretation
In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,— assets and liabilities ngā hua me ngā taunahatanga
a: means the assets and liabilities of the entity that it owned, controlled, or held, wholly or in part, immediately before the commencement of this Act; and
b: includes—
i: all assets of any kind, whether in the form of real or personal property, money, shares, securities, rights, or interests; and
ii: all liabilities, including debts, charges, duties, contracts, or other obligations (whether present, future, actual, contingent, payable, or to be observed or performed in New Zealand or elsewhere) board poari section 18 broadcasting pāho section 2(1) certificate of competency tohu whakatau i te mōhio ki te reo Māori certificate tohu department of State tari Kāwanatanga Part 1 iwi and Māori ngā iwi me ngāi Māori
a: 1 or more of the iwi listed in Schedule 3
b: Māori people generally iwi cluster kāhui ā-iwi Schedule 3 kaitiaki Maihi Karauna strategy rautaki Maihi Karauna section 10 Maihi Māori strategy rautaki Maihi Māori section 11 Māori language strategies rautaki Reo Māori Minister Minita presiding officer āpiha whakahaere selection group rōpū kōwhiri clause 1 Te Mātāwai section 17 Te Puni Kōkiri Te Pūtahi Paoho section 39 Te Reo Tukutuku Schedule 4 Te Reo Tukutuku cluster kāhui o Te Reo Tukutuku Schedule 4 Te Reo Whakapuaki Irirangi section 38 Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori Te Taura Whiri section 37 Section 13 department of State amended 7 August 2020 section 135 Public Service Act 2020
14: Transitional, savings, and related provisions
The transitional, savings, and related provisions set out in Schedule 1
15: Act binds the Crown
This Act binds the Crown.
16: Outline of Act
1: This section is a guide to the general scheme and effect of this Act, but does not affect its interpretation or application.
2: Part 2
a: it sets out the purpose of the Act:
b: it provides for the recognition of the Māori language as a taonga of iwi and Māori and as an official language of New Zealand:
c: it confirms the rights of people to use the Māori language in the courts and tribunals listed in Schedule 2
d: it sets out principles to guide the interpretation of the Act generally and the development of the Māori language strategies in particular, as well as giving guidelines for departments of State:
e: it provides for the development of the 2 Māori language strategies:
f: it includes a general provision on interpretation, including the provision that the 2 language versions are of equal authority, but that in the event of a conflict between the 2 versions, the Māori version of the Act prevails:
g: it sets out key terms that are defined for use in the Act:
h: it sets up a transitional and savings schedule ( Schedule 1
i: it provides that the Crown is bound by the Act.
3: Part 3
4: Part 4 Crown Entities Act 2004 Part 4A
5: Part 5
a: the review of the Act by the Minister after 3 years, and the repeal of the Māori Language Act 1987
b: regulation-making powers in relation to the contents of Schedules 2 4
c: the application of the Ombudsmen Act 1975 Official Information Act 1982 Public Audit Act 2001
6: There are 8 schedules, setting out,—
a: in Schedule 1
b: in Schedule 2
c: in Schedule 3
d: in Schedule 4
e: in Schedule 5
f: in Schedule 6
g: in Schedule 7 Māori Television Service (Te Aratuku Whakaata Irirangi Māori) Act 2003
h: in Schedule 8
3: Te Mātāwai
Establishment, powers, and purpose
17: Te Mātāwai established
1: Te Mātāwai is established as an independent statutory entity.
2: Te Mātāwai is a body corporate with perpetual succession.
3: For the purpose of performing its functions under this Act, Te Mātāwai—
a: has full capacity to undertake any business or activity, do any act, or enter into any transaction; and
b: for the purposes of paragraph (a), has full rights, powers, and privileges.
4: Subsection (3) applies subject to the provisions of this Act, any other enactment, and the general law.
18: Purpose of Te Mātāwai
The purpose of Te Mātāwai is to act on behalf of iwi and Māori—
a: to provide leadership in promoting the health and well-being of the Māori language for iwi and Māori, and at the community level; and
b: to support, inform, and influence the Crown’s initiatives in protecting, promoting, and revitalising the Māori language; and
c: to give effect, through its association with Ministers of the Crown, to the relationship of the Crown with iwi and Māori in relation to the Māori language; and
d: in conjunction with the Minister and the Minister of Finance, to provide oversight of, and direction to, the Māori Television Service. Functions
19: Functions of Te Mātāwai
1: The functions of Te Mātāwai are as follows:
a: to lead the development of a Maihi Māori strategy:
b: to provide services and administer programmes that contribute to the implementation of the Maihi Māori strategy:
c: to advise Te Puni Kōkiri and the Minister on the development of a Maihi Karauna strategy:
d: to assist Ministers who have responsibilities relating to the purpose of this Act to identify relevant issues, develop solutions, and take opportunities to collaborate with other agencies in the public sector in matters relating to the Māori language:
e: to provide advice and guidance to Crown agencies on how they may contribute to developing or implementing the Māori language strategies:
f: to provide the Minister with nominations for appointments to Te Taura Whiri and Te Reo Whakapuaki Irirangi:
g: to appoint, reappoint, and remove 4 of the 7 directors of the board of the Māori Television Service:
h: jointly with the Minister of Finance and the Minister,—
i: to exercise leadership and oversight of the Māori Television Service under the Māori Television Service (Te Aratuku Whakaata Irirangi Māori) Act 2003
ii: to confirm the statement of intent of the Māori Television Service:
i: to manage the spectrum management rights under the Māori Television Service (Te Aratuku Whakaata Irirangi Māori) Act 2003
j: all other functions undertaken by Te Pūtahi Paoho under the Māori Television Service (Te Aratuku Whakaata Irirangi Māori) Act 2003
k: other functions conferred on Te Mātāwai by this Act or any other enactment.
2: Despite anything in subsection (1), Te Mātāwai must not direct the Māori Television Service or any other broadcaster or programme maker in respect of—
a: a specific programme; or
b: the gathering or presentation of news; or
c: the preparation or presentation of current affairs programmes; or
d: any specific funding decisions or contractual arrangements. Appointments to Te Mātāwai
20: Membership of Te Mātāwai
1: Te Mātāwai has 13 members, to be appointed as follows:
a: 7 members, 1 appointed by each of the 7 iwi clusters listed in Schedule 3
b: 4 members, 1 appointed by each of the 4 Te Reo Tukutuku clusters listed in Schedule 4
c: 2 members appointed by the Minister on behalf of the Crown.
2: Before appointments are made under subsection (1)(a) or (b), nominations must be made to the selection groups, as required by clause 1
3: Subsection (4) applies if, for any reason, an appointment cannot be made under subsection (1)(a) or (b)—
a: within 9 months after this Act comes into force, in relation to an initial appointment:
b: within 3 months after a vacancy arises or a term of office expires, in relation to a subsequent appointment.
4: The Minister must make the appointment.
5: Te Mātāwai must determine its own procedure for appointing, and make the appointment of, 1 of its members to be its chairperson and another to be its deputy chairperson.
6: Schedule 5
21: Matters relevant to appointment decisions
1: In appointing members of Te Mātāwai as required by section 20(1)(a) and (b)
a: must consider the purpose and functions of Te Mātāwai; and
b: must not be directed by any body or group but may seek advice from any person or body that the selection group considers appropriate; and
c: must consider the need for Te Mātāwai to have a membership with the appropriate mix of knowledge, skills, and experience, including the matters listed in subsection (3), to assist Te Mātāwai to achieve its objectives and perform its functions; and
d: must not appoint persons who would be disqualified under section 30
2: The Minister, in making appointments under section 20(1)(c) or (4)
3: The following matters are relevant to the considerations required by subsections (1)(c) and (2):
a: Māori language proficiency:
b: Māori language revitalisation:
c: governance:
d: community development:
e: management:
f: Māori culture:
g: central government operations.
22: Appointment of chief executive
1: Te Mātāwai must appoint a chief executive.
2: The person appointed as the chief executive of Te Mātāwai must not be a member of Te Mātāwai.
3: Te Mātāwai—
a: must determine the chief executive’s terms and conditions of employment, in consultation with the Public Service Commission
b: must operate a good employer personnel policy as provided for in clause 33 Section 22(3)(a) amended 7 August 2020 section 135 Public Service Act 2020 Reporting requirements
23: Purpose of purchase agreement
The purpose of the purchase agreement required by section 24
a: to enable the Minister to participate with Te Mātāwai in the process of setting the annual outputs expected of Te Mātāwai; and
b: to assist Te Mātāwai to manage its responsibilities in relation to the funding and production of outputs paid for by the Crown; and
c: to provide the basis on which money may be made available to Te Mātāwai under an appropriation by Parliament; and
d: to provide a base against which actual performance can be assessed.
24: Obligation to prepare purchase agreement
1: As soon as practicable after the commencement of this Act, and before the start of each subsequent financial year, Te Mātāwai must prepare, and agree with the Minister, a purchase agreement for that financial year.
2: Each purchase agreement must—
a: comply with generally accepted accounting practice; and
b: specify each output of Te Mātāwai that is to be funded by an appropriation by Parliament; and
c: for each output,—
i: include a concise explanation of what the output is intended to achieve; and
ii: identify the expected revenue and proposed expenses for the output; and
iii: include a concise explanation of how the performance of the output will be assessed.
3: Te Mātāwai is responsible to the Minister for meeting the terms of the purchase agreement.
25: Statement of intent
1: Te Mātāwai must prepare and publish a statement of intent at least once in every 3-year period.
2: The statement of intent must relate to the forthcoming financial year and at least the following 3 financial years.
3: Te Mātāwai must consult the Minister about the content of a statement of intent before publishing the statement.
4: As soon as practicable after the commencement of this section, Te Mātāwai must comply with subsections (1) to (3) as if that date were the start of its first financial year.
26: Form and content of statement of intent
1: The statement of intent prepared under section 25 strategic intentions
2: The statement of intent must also, for the period to which it relates,—
a: explain the nature and scope of Te Mātāwai’s functions and intended operations:
b: explain how Te Mātāwai intends to manage its functions and operations to meet its strategic intentions:
c: explain how Te Mātāwai proposes to manage its organisational health and capability:
d: explain how Te Mātāwai proposes to assess its performance:
e: set out and explain any other matters that are reasonably necessary to achieve an understanding of Te Mātāwai’s strategic intentions and capability.
3: The statement of intent must be in writing, be dated, and be signed on behalf of Te Mātāwai by 2 members.
27: Annual report
1: Te Mātāwai must, as soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, prepare a report on the affairs of Te Mātāwai.
2: Te Mātāwai must provide its annual report to the Minister as soon as is reasonably practicable after receiving the audit report required by section 33
3: The Minister must present the annual report to the House of Representatives as soon as is reasonably practicable after receiving it from Te Mātāwai or, if Parliament is not in session, as soon as possible after the commencement of the next session of Parliament.
28: Form and content of annual report
1: The annual report prepared by Te Mātāwai must contain the following information and reports for the financial year to which the annual report relates:
a: the information necessary to enable an informed assessment to be made of Te Mātāwai’s operations and performance for that financial year, including an assessment of Te Mātāwai’s progress in relation to its strategic intentions as set out in the most recent statement of intent; and
b: a statement of performance in accordance with section 30
c: the annual financial statements for Te Mātāwai in accordance with section 31
d: a statement of responsibility in accordance with section 32
e: the audit report in accordance with section 33
f: information on its compliance with its obligation to be a good employer (including its equal employment opportunities programme); and
g: information required by section 29
h: any matters that relate to or affect Te Mātāwai’s operations that the entity is otherwise required, or has undertaken, or wishes to report on in its annual report.
2: However, subsection (1)(b) does not apply unless the purchase agreement for that financial year specified outputs for Te Mātāwai.
3: An annual report must be in writing, be dated, and be signed on behalf of Te Mātāwai by 2 members.
29: Disclosure of payments in respect of members and employees
1: The annual report must include, in respect of Te Mātāwai,—
a: for each member, the total value of the remuneration (other than compensation or other benefits referred to in paragraph (c)) paid or payable to the member in his or her capacity as a member by Te Mātāwai during that financial year; and
b: the number of employees to whom, during the financial year, remuneration (other than compensation or other benefits referred to in paragraph (c)), the total value of which is or exceeds $100,000 per annum was paid or payable in their capacity as employees, and the number of those employees in brackets of $10,000; and
c: the total value of any compensation or other benefits paid or payable to persons who ceased to be members or employees during the financial year in relation to that cessation and the number of persons to whom all or part of that total was paid or payable; and
d: details of any indemnity provided by Te Mātāwai during the financial year to any member, office holder, or employee; and
e: details of any insurance cover effected by Te Mātāwai during the financial year in respect of the liability or costs of any member, office holder, or employee.
2: In subsection (1), member office holder employee
30: Form and content of statement of performance
A statement of performance must, in relation to Te Mātāwai and a financial year,—
a: be prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting practice; and
b: describe each output identified in the purchase agreement for the financial year; and
c: include, for each output,—
i: the standards of delivery performance achieved by Te Mātāwai, as compared with the forecast standards included in the purchase agreement; and
ii: the actual revenue earned and output expenses incurred, as compared with the expected revenues and proposed output expenses included in the purchase agreement.
31: Annual financial statements
1: As soon as practicable after the end of each financial year, Te Mātāwai must prepare financial statements in relation to itself for that financial year.
2: The financial statements must—
a: comply with generally accepted accounting practice; and
b: include any other information or explanations needed to fairly reflect the financial operations and financial position; and
c: include the forecast financial statements prepared at the start of the financial year, for comparison with the actual financial statements.
32: Statement of responsibility
The statement of responsibility must—
a: contain a statement of the signatories’ responsibility for the preparation of the financial statements and statement of performance and for the judgements in them; and
b: contain a statement of the signatories’ responsibility for establishing and maintaining a system of internal control designed to provide reasonable assurance as to the integrity and reliability of financial reporting; and
c: contain a statement that, in the opinion of the signatories, the financial statements and statement of performance for the financial year fairly reflect the financial position and operations of Te Mātāwai; and
d: be dated and signed on behalf of Te Mātāwai by 2 members.
33: Audit report
1: Te Mātāwai must forward to the Auditor-General,—
a: within 3 months after the end of each financial year, its annual financial statements, statement of service performance, and any other information that the Auditor-General has agreed, or is required, to audit; and
b: its annual report in a timely manner to enable the Auditor-General to review that report before providing the audit report required under subsection (2)(b).
2: The Auditor-General must—
a: audit the statements referred to in subsection (1)(a); and
b: provide an audit report on them to Te Mātāwai within 4 months after the end of each financial year. Minister’s powers to review Te Mātāwai and request information
34: Review of Te Mātāwai’s operations and performance
1: The Minister may review the operations and performance of Te Mātāwai at any time.
2: Before the Minister undertakes a review under this section, he or she must—
a: consult with Te Mātāwai on the purpose and nature of the review; and
b: consider any submissions made by Te Mātāwai on the proposed review.
3: Te Mātāwai must take all reasonable steps to co-operate with the review.
35: Power to request information
1: Te Mātāwai must supply to the Minister any information relating to the operations and performance of Te Mātāwai that the Minister requests.
2: However, a request may be refused if—
a: withholding the information is necessary to protect the privacy of a person (including a deceased person); or
b: the supply of the information would limit the ability of Te Mātāwai or any of its employees, members, or office holders to act judicially, or to carry out the statutorily independent functions of the entity, in relation to a particular matter.
3: The reason in subsection (2)(a) applies only if it is not outweighed by the Minister’s need to have the information in order to discharge the Minister’s ministerial duties.
4: The information cannot be withheld other than for the reasons in subsection (2), and cannot be withheld at all if it could not properly be withheld under the Official Information Act 1982 Taxation status of Te Mātāwai
36: Terms of taxation exemption
1: Income derived by Te Mātāwai is exempt income for the purposes of the Income Tax Act 2007
2: However, the exemption granted by subsection (1) applies only if no change is made to sections 23 to 33
4: Te Taura Whiri, Te Reo Whakapuaki Irirangi, and Māori Television Service
Te Taura Whiri and Te Reo Whakapuaki Irirangi continued
37: Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (the Māori Language Commission) continued
1: Te Taura Whiri i te Reo Māori (the Māori Language Commission), established by section 6
2: The Crown Entities Act 2004
38: Te Reo Whakapuaki Irirangi continued
1: Te Reo Whakapuaki Irirangi, established by section 53A
2: The Crown Entities Act 2004 Part 4A Disestablishment of Te Pūtahi Paoho
39: Te Pūtahi Paoho disestablished
1: Te Pūtahi Paoho, established by section 12
2: The functions and duties of Te Pūtahi Paoho under that Act become the functions and duties of Te Mātāwai.
3: The assets and liabilities of Te Pūtahi Paoho become the assets and liabilities of Te Mātāwai.
4: For the purposes of the Inland Revenue Acts, on and from the date on which the assets and liabilities vest in Te Mātāwai under this section,—
a: Te Mātāwai is the same person as Te Pūtahi Paoho; and
b: everything done by Te Pūtahi Paoho before the assets and liabilities become those of Te Mātāwai is deemed to have been done by Te Mātāwai on the date that it was done by Te Pūtahi Paoho.
5: In subsection (4), Inland Revenue Acts section 3(1) Functions and powers
40: Functions and powers of Te Taura Whiri
1: The functions of Te Taura Whiri are—
a: to take such steps as are reasonably necessary in the opinion of Te Taura Whiri to give effect to the status of Māori as an official language of New Zealand; and
b: to promote the Māori language—
i: as a living language; and
ii: as an ordinary means of communication; and
c: to take the lead in co-ordinating the implementation of the Maihi Karauna strategy; and
d: to consider and report to the Minister on matters relating to the Māori language; and
e: to make provision for, and to grant, certificates in accordance with Schedule 6
f: to prepare, maintain, and publish a register of persons who hold certificates granted under this Act, including any endorsement of a certificate.
2: Te Taura Whiri has the powers necessary to carry out its functions. Appointments
41: Appointments to Te Taura Whiri
1: The Minister must appoint 5 persons to be members of Te Taura Whiri, as follows:
a: 1 of the persons appointed is to be the chairperson of Te Taura Whiri and 1 person is to be the deputy chairperson; and
b: 3 of the 5 appointments must be made from nominations made to the Minister by Te Mātāwai.
2: In making appointments under this section, the Minister must have regard to the need for Te Taura Whiri to have a membership with the appropriate mix of knowledge, skills, and experience, including the matters listed in section 21(3)
42: Appointments to Te Reo Whakapuaki Irirangi
The Minister must appoint 5 persons, as required by section 53I
a: 1 of the 5 persons appointed is to be the chairperson of Te Reo Whakapuaki Irirangi and 1 person is to be the deputy chairperson; and
b: 3 of the 5 appointments must be made from nominations made to the Minister by Te Mātāwai.
43: Appointments to board of Māori Television Service
1: Te Mātāwai must appoint 4 of the 7 persons required by section 19(1)
2: If the Minister considers that a person appointed under subsection (1) is disqualified under section 30
3: If Te Mātāwai does not provide a new appointee within a reasonable time, the Minister may appoint a person other than one appointed by Te Mātāwai.
4: Te Mātāwai—
a: must determine its own procedures for appointing, reappointing, and removing the directors of the board of the Māori Television Service appointed under this section; and
b: must not appoint any of its own members as directors; and
c: must not appoint persons who would be disqualified under section 30
d: when making appointments, must be guided by the purpose and functions of the Māori Television Service.
5: Appointments are made by giving written notice to the person concerned.
6: A person appointed must agree in writing to the appointment.
7: A notice under subsection (5) must—
a: state the date on which the appointment takes effect, which must not be earlier than the date on which the notice is received; and
b: state the term of the appointment.
8: The provisions of the Māori Television Service (Te Aratuku Whakaata Irirangi Māori) Act 2003
5: Miscellaneous matters
Review of this Act
44: Review of Act
1: The Minister must, as soon as practicable after the expiry of 3 years from the commencement of this Act,—
a: commence a review of the operation and effectiveness of the Act in accordance with the terms of reference set by the Minister and Te Mātāwai; and
b: prepare a report on that review.
2: In addition to the requirements of subsection (1), the Minister may, from time to time, review the operation and effectiveness of this Act in accordance with the terms of reference set by the Minister and Te Mātāwai.
3: Before commencing a review under subsection (1) or (2), the Minister and Te Mātāwai must consult on the terms of reference with the board of the Māori Television Service. Regulations
45: Regulations
1: The Governor-General may, by Order in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister and the Minister for Courts, make regulations to amend Schedule 2
2: The Ministers referred to in subsection (1) may make a recommendation under subsection (1) only if, in their opinion, that schedule does not include a court or tribunal that ought to be included.
3: The Governor-General may, by Order in Council, on the recommendation of the Minister, after the Minister has consulted Te Mātāwai, make regulations to amend Schedule 4
4: The Minister may make a recommendation under subsection (3) only if, in the opinion of the Minister, Schedule 4
5: In subsection (1), Minister for Courts Schedule 2
6: Regulations under this section are secondary legislation ( see Part 3 The following table is small in size and has 3 columns that are grouped under the heading Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section. Legislation Act 2019 requirements for secondary legislation made under this section Publication PCO must publish it on the legislation website and notify it in the Gazette LA19 s 69(1)(c) Presentation The Minister must present it to the House of Representatives LA19 s 114 cl 32(1)(a) Disallowance It may be disallowed by the House of Representatives LA19 ss 115 116 This note is not part of the Act. Section 45(6) inserted 28 October 2021 section 3 Secondary Legislation Act 2021 Application of other Acts
46: Application of Ombudsmen Act 1975 and Official Information Act 1982
Te Mātāwai is an organisation for the purposes of the Ombudsmen Act 1975 Official Information Act 1982
47: Application of Public Audit Act 2001
Te Mātāwai is a public entity as defined in section 5 Repeal and amendment provisions
48: Repeal
The Māori Language Act 1987 2016-04-30 Māori Language Act 1987
49: Māori Television Service (Te Aratuku Whakaata Irirangi Māori) Act 2003 amended
The Māori Television Service (Te Aratuku Whakaata Irirangi Māori) Act 2003 Schedule 7 OIC 2017-03-30 Māori Television Service (Te Aratuku Whakaata Irirangi Māori) Act 2003 As per s 2 as amended under LA2012 reprints powers
50: Other amendments
The enactments specified in Schedule 8 2016-04-30 Broadcasting Act 1989 Children, Young Persons, and Their Families Act 1989 Exclusive Economic Zone and Continental Shelf (Environmental Effects) Act 2012 Judicature Act 1908 Local Government (Auckland Transitional Provisions) Act 2010 New Zealand Public Health and Disability Act 2000 Ombudsmen Act 1975 Public Audit Act 2001 Resource Management Act 1991 Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993 Criminal Procedure Rules 2012 District Courts Rules 2014


1: Title
This Act is the Appropriation (2014/15 Confirmation and Validation) Act 2016.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Purpose
The purpose of this Act is to confirm and validate matters relating to the 2014/15 financial year.
4: Interpretation
1: In this Act, 2014/15 financial year
2: Terms or expressions used and not defined in this Act but defined in the Public Finance Act 1989
5: Confirmation of Order in Council directing transfer of amounts between output expense appropriations
The Public Finance (Transfers Between Outputs) Order 2015 2016-05-10 Public Finance (Transfers Between Outputs) Order 2015 Order confirmed
6: Confirmation of expenses incurred in excess of existing appropriations and approved by Minister of Finance
1: The incurring of expenses approved by the Minister of Finance under section 26B
2: The expenses are the expenses incurred in excess, but within the scope, of the existing appropriations set out in column 3 of Schedule 1
3: The amounts of the approved expenses are shown in column 4 of Schedule 1
7: Validation of unappropriated expenses and capital expenditure incurred
1: The incurring of expenses or capital expenditure by a department in the circumstances set out in subsection (2) is validated for the purposes of section 26C
2: The circumstances are that,—
a: for the 2014/15 financial year, the department incurred—
i: expenses in excess, but within the scope, of the existing appropriations set out in column 3 of Schedule 2
ii: expenses or capital expenditure, not within the scope of any existing appropriation, against the categories of expenses or capital expenditure set out in column 3 of Schedule 3
iii: expenses or capital expenditure in advance of the appropriations set out in column 3 of Schedule 4
b: the expenses or capital expenditure referred to in paragraph (a) were not incurred under the authority of an Imprest Supply Act.
3: In this section,— capital expenditure column 4 Schedule 3 4 department column 1 Schedule 2 3 4 expenses column 4 Schedule 2 3 4


1: Title
This Act is the Local Government (Auckland Council) Amendment Act 2016.
2: Commencement
This Act comes into force on the day after the date on which it receives the Royal assent.
3: Principal Act
This Act amends the Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009 principal Act 2016-05-10 Local Government (Auckland Council) Act 2009
4: New section 4A inserted (Transitional, savings, and related provisions)
After section 4
4A: Transitional, savings, and related provisions
The transitional, savings, and related provisions set out in Schedule 1AA
5: Section 11 amended (Membership of local boards)
In section 11(2)(a) accordance with this Act and
6: New sections 11AA to 11AAD inserted
After section 11
11AA: Prohibition on membership of more than 1 local board
No person may be a member of more than 1 local board at the same time.
11AAB: Nominations for more than 1 local board
1: This section applies if the electoral officer has accepted a candidate’s nomination for election to a local board.
2: The electoral officer must not accept a nomination of that candidate for election to another local board unless that candidate has complied with the provisions of subsection (3)
3: The candidate must, by written notice to the electoral officer,—
a: specify all local boards to which he or she is seeking election; and
b: for the purposes of section 11AAC(2) paragraph (a) rankings
4: If subsection (3)
a: submit a candidate profile statement for each local board election; and
b: state in each candidate profile statement the rankings he or she had made under subsection (3)
5: The information required under subsection (4)(b) section 61(2)(a)
6: In this section, candidate profile statement section 61
11AAC: What happens if a person is elected to more than 1 local board
1: This section applies if—
a: section 11AAB(3)
b: a person is declared to be elected to more than 1 local board (and remains so elected despite any recount under section 92 section 93
2: The person declared to be elected must be treated as having vacated office as a member of any local board that is ranked lower, in the notice given under section 11AAB(3)
3: Sections 88B to 88E subsection (2) section 88A(2) 2001 No 35 s 88A
11AAD: Prohibition on candidacy for local board
1: No member of a local board ( LB1 LB2
2: Subsection (1) 2001 No 35 s 58AA
7: New Schedule 1AA inserted
Before Schedule 1 Schedule 1AA Schedule