Post by Kiwi Frontline on Dec 17, 2018 16:24:48 GMT 12
GOVERNMENT ACCUSED OF IGNORING WAITANGI TRIBUNAL REPORTS
A new report is being seen as stronger evidence that the government is ignoring Waitangi Tribunal recommendations.
In the past 40 years, the Crown has only fully-settled the claims raised in 21 tribunal reports out of a total 130 reports that have been completed.
The late Saana Murray of Ngāti Kuri dedicated her whole life to the Wai 262 claim she helped lodge in the Waitangi Tribunal in 1991.
"It is actually quite sad aye ... we have been really marginalised from our land and our relationship from our taonga for a long time," Ms Waitai said.
"We are constantly trying to forge a relationship, in a space where the Crown doesn't actually know how to have a relationship."
For the first time, Te Puni Kōkiri has released a break down of all the tribunal claims back to the first out in 1978.
This shows that of the 130 reports, just 21 have been settled. That means most of the claims in the reports have been addressed through Treaty settlements or policy changes.
A number of others have been partially settled, are in progress or their status is unknown.
Treaty lawyer Annette Sykes said the numbers are telling.
"The Crown has ignored and I believe deliberately ignored the gravamen of some of the issues that they have been confronted with," she said......
www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/378413/government-accused-of-ignoring-waitangi-tribunal-reports
A new report is being seen as stronger evidence that the government is ignoring Waitangi Tribunal recommendations.
In the past 40 years, the Crown has only fully-settled the claims raised in 21 tribunal reports out of a total 130 reports that have been completed.
The late Saana Murray of Ngāti Kuri dedicated her whole life to the Wai 262 claim she helped lodge in the Waitangi Tribunal in 1991.
"It is actually quite sad aye ... we have been really marginalised from our land and our relationship from our taonga for a long time," Ms Waitai said.
"We are constantly trying to forge a relationship, in a space where the Crown doesn't actually know how to have a relationship."
For the first time, Te Puni Kōkiri has released a break down of all the tribunal claims back to the first out in 1978.
This shows that of the 130 reports, just 21 have been settled. That means most of the claims in the reports have been addressed through Treaty settlements or policy changes.
A number of others have been partially settled, are in progress or their status is unknown.
Treaty lawyer Annette Sykes said the numbers are telling.
"The Crown has ignored and I believe deliberately ignored the gravamen of some of the issues that they have been confronted with," she said......
www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/378413/government-accused-of-ignoring-waitangi-tribunal-reports