Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 12, 2017 17:14:45 GMT 12
MAORI PARTY PROPOSES $350 MILLION IWIRAIL
The Māori Party wants to put $350 million into a new rail scheme called IwiRail, which it says will open up the regions to freight and tourism.
Party president Tuku Morgan said the public-private partnership programme could generate thousands of jobs across the regions.
IwiRail would take over leases on existing KiwiRail lines that have been mothballed and work with iwi to build new connections.
Mr Morgan said the party would seek $350 million in post-election coalition negotiations to fund the policy......
www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2017/07/maori-party-proposes-350-million-iwirail.html
More on the above here > ‘IwiRail’ nothing less than economic sabotage
The Māori Party wants to put $350 million into a new rail scheme called IwiRail, which it says will open up the regions to freight and tourism.
Party president Tuku Morgan said the public-private partnership programme could generate thousands of jobs across the regions.
IwiRail would take over leases on existing KiwiRail lines that have been mothballed and work with iwi to build new connections.
Mr Morgan said the party would seek $350 million in post-election coalition negotiations to fund the policy......
www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2017/07/maori-party-proposes-350-million-iwirail.html
More on the above here > ‘IwiRail’ nothing less than economic sabotage
