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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Nov 18, 2017 16:21:08 GMT 12
JACINDA ARDERN MAKES VISIT AS PRIME MINISTER TO ROTORUA Jacinda Ardern made her first appearance as Prime Minister in Rotorua this morning and said she would not rest until "Maori and non-Maori are true partners in Aotearoa". The Prime Minister spoke at the Federation of Maori Authorities (FOMA) National Conference at the Energy Events Centre and her main focus was on Maori development and the growth of primary industries. "I don't want us to rest until we achieve a country where someone's Maori heritage has no link at all to negative life outcomes." The Prime Minister said through growth of primary industries such as the forestry sector she wanted to change the outcomes for Maori in the area. "Maori own 30 per cent of the land under New Zealand's plantation forests, we need to build on that investment and expand Maori in forestry and the wood processing sector." The Government made an announcement to plant one billion more trees in the next 10 years which Ardern said included native species..... www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=11945386
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