Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 4, 2017 18:53:19 GMT 12
PETERS WARNS OF 'SEPARATIST ABYSS' IN RMA REFORM
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has appealed to National MPs to step back from a "separatist abyss" as the Resource Management Bill is again debated in parliament.
Last month the government secured the support of the Maori Party to pass the legislation through its remaining stages by offering enhanced iwi participation in the decision-making process.
But Mr Peters says reform should be based on the principle of "one law for all".
"This country is about to go down a racially divisive abyss and the only ones who can do something about it is the National Party caucus," he said on Tuesday.....
www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/politics/peters-warns-of-separatist-abyss-in-rma-reform/
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has appealed to National MPs to step back from a "separatist abyss" as the Resource Management Bill is again debated in parliament.
Last month the government secured the support of the Maori Party to pass the legislation through its remaining stages by offering enhanced iwi participation in the decision-making process.
But Mr Peters says reform should be based on the principle of "one law for all".
"This country is about to go down a racially divisive abyss and the only ones who can do something about it is the National Party caucus," he said on Tuesday.....
www.newstalkzb.co.nz/news/politics/peters-warns-of-separatist-abyss-in-rma-reform/