Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 15, 2017 17:46:48 GMT 12
IWI WARNING OVER NATIONAL FARM SALE PLAN
An iwi advisor is warning National's plan to sell state-owned land to young farmers will be under intense scrutiny.
National has announced it would sell some state-owned Landcorp farmsthrough lease-to-buy agreements over five to 10 years.
Landcorp owns 85 farms and most are subject to Treaty of Waitangi claims with iwi having right of first refusal.
An iwi advisor, Willie Te Aho, said National needed to sort that out first or it risked a backlash from Māori.
He said one disputed Landcorp sale he was involved with ended up in the Supreme Court.....
www.radionz.co.nz/news/election-2017/339435/iwi-warning-over-national-farm-sale-plan
An iwi advisor is warning National's plan to sell state-owned land to young farmers will be under intense scrutiny.
National has announced it would sell some state-owned Landcorp farmsthrough lease-to-buy agreements over five to 10 years.
Landcorp owns 85 farms and most are subject to Treaty of Waitangi claims with iwi having right of first refusal.
An iwi advisor, Willie Te Aho, said National needed to sort that out first or it risked a backlash from Māori.
He said one disputed Landcorp sale he was involved with ended up in the Supreme Court.....
www.radionz.co.nz/news/election-2017/339435/iwi-warning-over-national-farm-sale-plan