Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 4, 2016 6:25:50 GMT 12
The Southland Times 4/4/16
FRESHWATER
Nowhere in the public consultation document on the Government’s proposals for freshwater management do the ‘Freshwater Iwi Leaders Groups’ appear.
The Iwi Leaders Groups demands are:
1. Transfer of title to all Crown owned river and lake beds and title to the water column above to regional tribal groups.
2. Title in freshwater consistent with Waitangi Tribunal rulings.
3. Guaranteed allocation of fresh water for all marae and marae housing.
4. Free water infrastructure for for maraes and marae housing.
5. Tribal participation at all levels of fresh water decisionmaking that may include tribal representation on councils, joint management agreements, and comanagement of waterways.
6. A $1 billion of public money to build the capacity of tribes to implement fresh water management and control.
7. Tribal involvement in resource consents or an allocation of tradeable water rights.
Fresh, clean water is of paramount importance to everyone and any benefit, physical, cultural or financial, granted to one race over another should never be considered.
It is very important that every member of the public has their say by April 22 on this New Zealand wide issue.
M A
Tauranga
Northern Advocate 4/4/16
LAND WARS
A petition has been presented to Parliament seeking a public holiday in commemoration of Maori killed during New Zealand’s so called land wars.
This raises an interesting question: Is this to be in memory of those Maoris killed defending the country’s laws while fighting alongside government troops, or those on the other side rebelling against the government?
It seems to have been overlooked that Maori were fighting against Maori, so you can’t have one without the other.
M M
Kaipara
sites.google.com/site/kiwifrontline/letters-submitted-to-newspapers
FRESHWATER
Nowhere in the public consultation document on the Government’s proposals for freshwater management do the ‘Freshwater Iwi Leaders Groups’ appear.
The Iwi Leaders Groups demands are:
1. Transfer of title to all Crown owned river and lake beds and title to the water column above to regional tribal groups.
2. Title in freshwater consistent with Waitangi Tribunal rulings.
3. Guaranteed allocation of fresh water for all marae and marae housing.
4. Free water infrastructure for for maraes and marae housing.
5. Tribal participation at all levels of fresh water decisionmaking that may include tribal representation on councils, joint management agreements, and comanagement of waterways.
6. A $1 billion of public money to build the capacity of tribes to implement fresh water management and control.
7. Tribal involvement in resource consents or an allocation of tradeable water rights.
Fresh, clean water is of paramount importance to everyone and any benefit, physical, cultural or financial, granted to one race over another should never be considered.
It is very important that every member of the public has their say by April 22 on this New Zealand wide issue.
M A
Tauranga
Northern Advocate 4/4/16
LAND WARS
A petition has been presented to Parliament seeking a public holiday in commemoration of Maori killed during New Zealand’s so called land wars.
This raises an interesting question: Is this to be in memory of those Maoris killed defending the country’s laws while fighting alongside government troops, or those on the other side rebelling against the government?
It seems to have been overlooked that Maori were fighting against Maori, so you can’t have one without the other.
M M
Kaipara
sites.google.com/site/kiwifrontline/letters-submitted-to-newspapers