Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 13, 2023 6:24:13 GMT 12
IWI DISPUTE LEAVES NEW PLYMOUTH DISTRICT COUNCIL 'CAUGHT BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE'
New Plymouth councillors say they are the meat in the sandwich as they puzzle how to deal with a dispute between two iwi.
Ngāti Maniapoto wants New Plymouth District Council (NPDC) to join a formal relationship agreement, which would also include the regional councils of Taranaki and Whanganui-Manawatu along with Ruapēhu District Council.
But neighbouring Ngāti Tama is adamant NPDC should not join the agreement, saying Ngāti Maniapoto has wrongly claimed an interest over much of its territory....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/489793/iwi-dispute-leaves-new-plymouth-district-council-caught-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place
New Plymouth councillors say they are the meat in the sandwich as they puzzle how to deal with a dispute between two iwi.
Ngāti Maniapoto wants New Plymouth District Council (NPDC) to join a formal relationship agreement, which would also include the regional councils of Taranaki and Whanganui-Manawatu along with Ruapēhu District Council.
But neighbouring Ngāti Tama is adamant NPDC should not join the agreement, saying Ngāti Maniapoto has wrongly claimed an interest over much of its territory....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/489793/iwi-dispute-leaves-new-plymouth-district-council-caught-between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place