Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 14, 2023 6:08:35 GMT 12
IWI OVER THE MOON WITH THE THREE WATERS REFORM BUT WILL RURAL NZ JUMP INTO THE SAME WAKA?
Morgan said three issues are:
· The 50/50 Partnership Board - not a co-governance board.
“The Partnership Board better characterises the direction we want to head to as those boards have their foundation in Te Tiriti o Waitangi,” Morgan said. “Even when we get to the 10 boards, we will have a greater voice and equitable say across councils in those 10 rohe (area), so from that point of view, we are euphoric - we are happy with the result.”
· That entity A - which goes from Tamaki all through the North remains. “The basis of our support is that we need size and scale to ensure affordable water rates are achievable outcome in the next 20-30 years. From an intergenerational point of view we are heading in the right direction with size an scale so the remote Iwi and hapu who have been left off the council priorities will get looked after.”
Morgan said the third and final winning point was “Te Mano te Wai - mana of the water - will have a special status.
“Even though there’s a provision for communities to have a priority status, it will not in anyway shape or form, overshadow, minimise or compromise the standing of Te Mana o te Wai standing being provided by Iwi and hapu,” Morgan said.
“Those are the three points we debated and with the Prime Minister and we got what we wanted.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/iwi-over-the-moon-with-the-three-waters-reform-but-will-rural-nz-jump-into-the-same-waka/HXDTRAK2VJDEHANBZACK7FN77A/
Morgan said three issues are:
· The 50/50 Partnership Board - not a co-governance board.
“The Partnership Board better characterises the direction we want to head to as those boards have their foundation in Te Tiriti o Waitangi,” Morgan said. “Even when we get to the 10 boards, we will have a greater voice and equitable say across councils in those 10 rohe (area), so from that point of view, we are euphoric - we are happy with the result.”
· That entity A - which goes from Tamaki all through the North remains. “The basis of our support is that we need size and scale to ensure affordable water rates are achievable outcome in the next 20-30 years. From an intergenerational point of view we are heading in the right direction with size an scale so the remote Iwi and hapu who have been left off the council priorities will get looked after.”
Morgan said the third and final winning point was “Te Mano te Wai - mana of the water - will have a special status.
“Even though there’s a provision for communities to have a priority status, it will not in anyway shape or form, overshadow, minimise or compromise the standing of Te Mana o te Wai standing being provided by Iwi and hapu,” Morgan said.
“Those are the three points we debated and with the Prime Minister and we got what we wanted.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/kahu/iwi-over-the-moon-with-the-three-waters-reform-but-will-rural-nz-jump-into-the-same-waka/HXDTRAK2VJDEHANBZACK7FN77A/