Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 23, 2016 16:38:20 GMT 12
Does the new housing bill support rangatiratanga?
When the government passed the Social Housing Reform Bill last week it opened the door to the sell-off of up to 8000 state houses.
The Maori Party supported the government's bill and hailed the move as rangatiratanga, a description opposition MPs say could not be further from sovereignty.
Green Party Housing spokesperson Marama Davidson is concerned the law would only benefit a small group of Maori, rather than those who rely on state housing.
"I'm absolutely sure this is not Tino Rangatiratanga (sovereignty). I've had responses that it's an insulting line and saying we're not falling for this privatisation that is the driver of this legislation."…
www.radionz.co.nz/news/political/297170/does-the-new-housing-bill-support-rangatiratanga
When the government passed the Social Housing Reform Bill last week it opened the door to the sell-off of up to 8000 state houses.
The Maori Party supported the government's bill and hailed the move as rangatiratanga, a description opposition MPs say could not be further from sovereignty.
Green Party Housing spokesperson Marama Davidson is concerned the law would only benefit a small group of Maori, rather than those who rely on state housing.
"I'm absolutely sure this is not Tino Rangatiratanga (sovereignty). I've had responses that it's an insulting line and saying we're not falling for this privatisation that is the driver of this legislation."…
www.radionz.co.nz/news/political/297170/does-the-new-housing-bill-support-rangatiratanga