Post by Kiwi Frontline on Nov 20, 2016 18:46:24 GMT 12
IWI LEADERS WELCOME BETTER DEAL IN RMA AMENDMENTS
The Freshwater Iwi Leaders' Group has welcomed the Mana Whakahono-a-Rohe amendments secured by the Māori Party to the Resource Management Act (RMA) last week, saying they enhanced mechanisms for tangata whenua participation in the management of natural resources.
"We strongly support the changes, which create a new opportunity for iwi and hapū to engage with councils in a more equitable way," deputy chairman Sir Mark Solomon said.
"We believe that resource-sapping Treaty settlements should not be the sole avenue for iwi to obtain meaningful and collaborative relationships with councils, and the proposed changes to the RMA will enable all iwi to develop agreements with the local authorities in their rohe, thereby improving the engagement of local government with tangata whenua."....
www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/article.cfm?c_id=16&objectid=11748368
Further article here > www.ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/item/11072-rma-reforms-back-on-government-s-agenda
The Freshwater Iwi Leaders' Group has welcomed the Mana Whakahono-a-Rohe amendments secured by the Māori Party to the Resource Management Act (RMA) last week, saying they enhanced mechanisms for tangata whenua participation in the management of natural resources.
"We strongly support the changes, which create a new opportunity for iwi and hapū to engage with councils in a more equitable way," deputy chairman Sir Mark Solomon said.
"We believe that resource-sapping Treaty settlements should not be the sole avenue for iwi to obtain meaningful and collaborative relationships with councils, and the proposed changes to the RMA will enable all iwi to develop agreements with the local authorities in their rohe, thereby improving the engagement of local government with tangata whenua."....
www.nzherald.co.nz/the-country/news/article.cfm?c_id=16&objectid=11748368
Further article here > www.ruralnewsgroup.co.nz/item/11072-rma-reforms-back-on-government-s-agenda