representation in the justice system31: specifically, efforts by the Department of Corrections to address Māori reoffending. The Tribunal found that the Government had breached its obligations under the Treaty of Waitangi by not adequately prioritising the reduction of Māori reoffending32. In particular, there was no specific plan or strategy for Māori, and in fact disparities between Māori and non-Māori had been widening. Among the Tribunal’s recommendations is for the Corrections Department to work with its Māori partners to design and implement a new Māorispecific strategic framework, set and commit to targets, and regularly and publicly report on progress33. 60. Recommendation 6: That the Committee urges the Government to commit to addressing the disproportionate representation of Māori in the criminal justice system by: (a) Ensuring actions are based on the Treaty and UNDRIP, and are informed by the Waitangi Tribunal findings and EMRIP study; (b) Stepping up its efforts to address the root causes which lead to disproportionate incarceration rates of Māori; and (c) Ensuring that justice, social sector and care and protection initiatives for Māori are linked up, have transparent governance frameworks with a designated chairperson of influence, and are based on partnerships with, and inclusion of, Iwi. Housing, health outcomes and employment (LOT 12) 61. The 2015 OECD Economic Survey on New Zealand noted the disproportionate socioeconomic disparities experienced by Māori and Pasifika.34 While acknowledging that New Zealand has generally done well in enabling economic and social participation of its people, income inequality and poverty have increased, rising housing costs have hit the poor hardest and the rate of improvement in many health outcomes has been slower for disadvantaged groups than for others. The survey noted: 35 31 Waitangi Tribunal, Tu Mai Te Rangi: Report on the Crown and disproportionate re- offending rate, Pre-publication version, WAI 2540, 2017, accessed https://forms.justice.govt.nz/search/Documents/WT/wt_DOC_121273708/Tu%20Mai%20Te%20Rangi%20W.pdf 32 Ibid p 87 33 Ibid p87-90 34 OECD, Economic Surveys: New Zealand 2015 (June 2015) accessed http://www.keepeek.com/Digital-AssetManagement/oecd/economics/oecd-economic-surveys-new-zealand-2015_eco_surveys-nzl-2015en#.WXVRxIiGOUk#page1 35 Ibid page 41 15