New Zealand Gazette – 1966 – No. 30

Page 837

✨ Government Policy and Legislation



26 MAY THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE 837

It is a special aim of Government policy to foster conditions in which
the Maori people may take fuller advantage of the employment and
educational opportunities now open to them. Plans are being made
for the extension of trade-training schemes for Maori boys and the
further development of city pre-employment courses for both boys
and girls. My Government is continuing its programme of Maori
housing and the extension of hostel accommodation in the cities. The
Maori Trustee proposes to erect a large block of flats for older appren-
tices in Auckland.

You will be invited to make provision for a scheme of legal aid in civil
cases for persons with limited financial resources. A Bill has been pre-
pared which will ensure that all are able to secure the assistance of the
Courts.

Legislation will be introduced extending the Criminal Injuries
Compensation Act to cover loss or damage to property caused by
prisoners escaping from penal institutions.

It is proposed to submit an Alcoholics Bill and a Bill to establish
a Hospital Services Tribunal which will fix the conditions of employ-
ment of the majority of employees in public hospitals. A general
revision is being undertaken of the mental health legislation.

Social Security benefits and war pensions have been substantially
increased. Higher Government grants are also being made to local
bodies for the construction of pensioners’ housing and to church and
other organisations engaged in social welfare and youth work. This
assistance is now to be made available for the improvement of homes
for the aged and hostels for young people as well as for other purposes.
The capitation grant for children maintained in a registered children’s
home has also been increased.

You will be asked to consider Bills to consolidate the Child Welfare
Act and to remove the legal disabilities of children born out of wedlock.

Among other measures to be submitted to you will be a Submarine
Cables and Pipelines Protection Bill, a consolidation of the Rating Act,
a Surveyors Bill, an amendment to the Reserves and Domains Act,
a consolidation and revision of the law relating to the conduct of local
elections and polls, an Airport Authorities Bill, and amendments to
the Family Protection Act, the Geothermal Energy Act, and the
Factories Act.

All these matters I commend to your careful consideration and I
pray that Divine guidance will attend your deliberations.

Price 6d. BY AUTHORITY: R. E. OWEN, GOVERNMENT PRINTER, WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND—1966


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🏛️ Government Policy on Maori Affairs and Future Legislation

🏛️ Governance & Central Administration
26 May 1966
Maori people, employment, education, housing, legal aid, criminal injuries compensation, alcoholics, hospital services, mental health, social security, war pensions, child welfare, property damage, local elections, airport authorities, family protection, geothermal energy, factories