Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 11, 2023 5:13:14 GMT 12
MĀORI SHOULD BE FRONT AND CENTRE OF CLIMATE, DISASTER RESPONSES – ACADEMIC
In the scramble to make a submission, one feature of the bill was clear. It falls short of the Crown's obligation to upholding tino rangatiratanga, set out in te Tiriti o Waitangi.
The bill does not refer to te Tiriti anywhere within its provisions. Nor does it specifically refer to whānau, hapū and iwi.
This is a worrying oversight, because the Crown has a Tiriti responsibility to partner with Māori, including in responding to disasters. The Waitangi Tribunal demands this to balance out the Māori-Crown relationship, which structurally favours the Crown.....
www.teaomaori.news/maori-should-be-front-and-centre-climate-disaster-responses-academic
In the scramble to make a submission, one feature of the bill was clear. It falls short of the Crown's obligation to upholding tino rangatiratanga, set out in te Tiriti o Waitangi.
The bill does not refer to te Tiriti anywhere within its provisions. Nor does it specifically refer to whānau, hapū and iwi.
This is a worrying oversight, because the Crown has a Tiriti responsibility to partner with Māori, including in responding to disasters. The Waitangi Tribunal demands this to balance out the Māori-Crown relationship, which structurally favours the Crown.....
www.teaomaori.news/maori-should-be-front-and-centre-climate-disaster-responses-academic