Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 30, 2019 17:32:14 GMT 12
IWI-FREE CENSUS RESULTS COULD IMPACT TREATY SETTLEMENTS – DR CARWYN JONES
Census 2018 has counted 4.7 million kiwis, but there will be no collation of iwi affiliation.
Government statistician Liz MacPherson says, "It’s a significant loss and one of the things we're doing is working closely with iwi and Māori organisations on how to meet their data needs."
Treaty law expert Dr Carwyn Jones says a lack of this data could impact Crown Treaty settlement offers and asset management because claimant group size is a factor.
"Obviously if there is not sufficient information about [iwi affiliation] that can affect the offers that groups get in settlements, but also there’s a question around how information that is collected by government, or ought to be collected by government, is used by Māori and iwi groups themselves in terms of how they target their energy and resources."....
www.maoritelevision.com/news/politics/iwi-free-census-results-could-impact-treaty-settlements--dr-carwyn-jones
Census 2018 has counted 4.7 million kiwis, but there will be no collation of iwi affiliation.
Government statistician Liz MacPherson says, "It’s a significant loss and one of the things we're doing is working closely with iwi and Māori organisations on how to meet their data needs."
Treaty law expert Dr Carwyn Jones says a lack of this data could impact Crown Treaty settlement offers and asset management because claimant group size is a factor.
"Obviously if there is not sufficient information about [iwi affiliation] that can affect the offers that groups get in settlements, but also there’s a question around how information that is collected by government, or ought to be collected by government, is used by Māori and iwi groups themselves in terms of how they target their energy and resources."....
www.maoritelevision.com/news/politics/iwi-free-census-results-could-impact-treaty-settlements--dr-carwyn-jones