Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 22, 2016 17:38:00 GMT 12
TAXPAYERS TO COVER TRAVELLING IWI AFTER CANCELLED SIGNING
Taxpayers will cover costs for hundreds of iwi members who have had to cancel plans to travel to Wellington to witness Treaty settlements.
The signing was put on hold after an objection from New Zealand First.
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters was a no show at question time on Wednesday, leaving deputy Ron Mark to cop the flak.
Mr Peters had a phone call and showed up half an hour late - the timing was simply perfect.
"I was waiting for a very important call from overseas," he said.
But what's not perfect timing is Parliament extending its sitting hours to include this Friday, in order to sign off Treaty Settlements totalling almost a quarter of a billion dollars.....
www.newshub.co.nz/politics/taxpayers-to-cover-travelling-iwi-after-cancelled-signing-2016092119
Taxpayers will cover costs for hundreds of iwi members who have had to cancel plans to travel to Wellington to witness Treaty settlements.
The signing was put on hold after an objection from New Zealand First.
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters was a no show at question time on Wednesday, leaving deputy Ron Mark to cop the flak.
Mr Peters had a phone call and showed up half an hour late - the timing was simply perfect.
"I was waiting for a very important call from overseas," he said.
But what's not perfect timing is Parliament extending its sitting hours to include this Friday, in order to sign off Treaty Settlements totalling almost a quarter of a billion dollars.....
www.newshub.co.nz/politics/taxpayers-to-cover-travelling-iwi-after-cancelled-signing-2016092119