Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 24, 2022 7:57:05 GMT 12
Heather du Plessis-Allan: THIS IS THE PROBLEM WITH MĀORI CO-GOVERNANCE
I was slightly surprised to read an article in the Herald today in which Maori Development Minister Willie Jackson says Kiwis have “nothing to be scared of” when it comes to Māori co-governance of our assets.
But if you’ve been following the story of Te Urewera National Park, you’ll know that's not strictly true.
Te Urewera National Park – as in Lake Waikaremoana, one of NZ's great walks – has been closed since August and only reopened again 9 days ago.
Why? Because it’s no longer run by DOC only.
For the last eight years, it’s also been run by the local iwi tuhoe under a co-governance model.
The problem is that most of the huts and many of the swing bridges were in dire need of repair but the iwi wouldn’t allow the repairs........
breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com/2022/02/heather-du-plessis-allan-this-is.html
I was slightly surprised to read an article in the Herald today in which Maori Development Minister Willie Jackson says Kiwis have “nothing to be scared of” when it comes to Māori co-governance of our assets.
But if you’ve been following the story of Te Urewera National Park, you’ll know that's not strictly true.
Te Urewera National Park – as in Lake Waikaremoana, one of NZ's great walks – has been closed since August and only reopened again 9 days ago.
Why? Because it’s no longer run by DOC only.
For the last eight years, it’s also been run by the local iwi tuhoe under a co-governance model.
The problem is that most of the huts and many of the swing bridges were in dire need of repair but the iwi wouldn’t allow the repairs........
breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com/2022/02/heather-du-plessis-allan-this-is.html