Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 25, 2023 4:09:51 GMT 12
ROUGH WATERS AHEAD FOR KAIPARA DISTRICT COUNCIL AND MANA WHENUA OVER TROUT
Mana whenua in Kaipara are protesting the reintroduction of trout into Lake Taharoa. The Kaipara District Council's Taharoa Domain committee has voted to approve a Fish and Game application to reintroduce the game fish species into the lake. However, iwi are outraged by the procedure, which they claim does not adhere to co-governance principles.
Te Ao MÄrama reached out to Kaipara Mayor Craig Jepson for comment, and he responded by saying:
"The Taharoa committee has recommended the release of trout into the lake. This is simply a recommendation that goes before the full council for a decision on May 31."....
www.teaomaori.news/rough-waters-ahead-kaipara-district-council-and-mana-whenua-over-trout
Mana whenua in Kaipara are protesting the reintroduction of trout into Lake Taharoa. The Kaipara District Council's Taharoa Domain committee has voted to approve a Fish and Game application to reintroduce the game fish species into the lake. However, iwi are outraged by the procedure, which they claim does not adhere to co-governance principles.
Te Ao MÄrama reached out to Kaipara Mayor Craig Jepson for comment, and he responded by saying:
"The Taharoa committee has recommended the release of trout into the lake. This is simply a recommendation that goes before the full council for a decision on May 31."....
www.teaomaori.news/rough-waters-ahead-kaipara-district-council-and-mana-whenua-over-trout