Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 6, 2018 16:37:16 GMT 12
TE KAWERAU Ā MAKI TO LAUNCH TREATY CLAIM OVER GOVT'S 'FAILURE' TO COMBAT KAURI DIEBACK
An Auckland iwi is planning to launch a new Treaty claim over the Government's "failure" to stop the spread of kauri dieback.
Te Kawerau ā Maki has been at the forefront of the battle to contain the disease over the past decade. The iwi placed a protective rāhui on the entire forested area of the Waitākere Ranges last December.
But Te Kawerau is about to begin proceedings in the Waitangi Tribunal, alleging the Crown has failed to protect taonga kauri, and by extension, the iwi.
"Waitākere Forest is very strongly linked to the well-being and identity of Te Kawerau ā Maki so if this forest goes everything about Te Kawerau goes with it," says executive manager Edward Ashby.....
www.newshub.co.nz/home/shows/2018/10/te-kawerau-maki-to-launch-treaty-claim-over-govt-s-failure-to-combat-kauri-dieback.html
An Auckland iwi is planning to launch a new Treaty claim over the Government's "failure" to stop the spread of kauri dieback.
Te Kawerau ā Maki has been at the forefront of the battle to contain the disease over the past decade. The iwi placed a protective rāhui on the entire forested area of the Waitākere Ranges last December.
But Te Kawerau is about to begin proceedings in the Waitangi Tribunal, alleging the Crown has failed to protect taonga kauri, and by extension, the iwi.
"Waitākere Forest is very strongly linked to the well-being and identity of Te Kawerau ā Maki so if this forest goes everything about Te Kawerau goes with it," says executive manager Edward Ashby.....
www.newshub.co.nz/home/shows/2018/10/te-kawerau-maki-to-launch-treaty-claim-over-govt-s-failure-to-combat-kauri-dieback.html