Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 9, 2016 17:28:01 GMT 12
URGENT HEARING SOUGHT BEFORE WAITANGI TRIBUNAL
Urgent hearing sought before Waitangi Tribunal on Government’s response to report on Crown Maori land reform
An urgent hearing has been sought before the Waitangi Tribunal by 15 individuals on behalf of their hapū and whanau in response to the Crown’s lack of response to the Tribunal’s report on the government’s controversial proposed repeal and replacement of the Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993.
The report, released on 11 March 2016, found that the Crown’s proposed bill did not comply with the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi both as to the process the Crown used to develop it and its substance. The Tribunal found that the Crown had not engaged in adequate consultation with Maori. It specifically found that on something as important to Maori as land, it should not be pressing forward without widespread support of Maori.
The claimants say that landlocked land, public works takings, unreasonable rates and poor quality land are the barriers to improved Maori land production and these issues are not addressed by the Crown’s Bill….
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1604/S00122/urgent-hearing-sought-before-waitangi-tribunal.htm
Urgent hearing sought before Waitangi Tribunal on Government’s response to report on Crown Maori land reform
An urgent hearing has been sought before the Waitangi Tribunal by 15 individuals on behalf of their hapū and whanau in response to the Crown’s lack of response to the Tribunal’s report on the government’s controversial proposed repeal and replacement of the Te Ture Whenua Maori Act 1993.
The report, released on 11 March 2016, found that the Crown’s proposed bill did not comply with the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi both as to the process the Crown used to develop it and its substance. The Tribunal found that the Crown had not engaged in adequate consultation with Maori. It specifically found that on something as important to Maori as land, it should not be pressing forward without widespread support of Maori.
The claimants say that landlocked land, public works takings, unreasonable rates and poor quality land are the barriers to improved Maori land production and these issues are not addressed by the Crown’s Bill….
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/PO1604/S00122/urgent-hearing-sought-before-waitangi-tribunal.htm