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Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 12, 2019 17:22:16 GMT 12
MATERNAL HUB PLAN 'BREACH OF TREATY'Clutha-Southland National MP Hamish Walker has accused the Government of breaching the Treaty of Waitangi in closing the birthing unit at Lumsden Maternity Centre. The Southern District Health Board has decided to replace the centre with a maternal and child hub as part of a regionwide review of maternity services. Speaking in Parliament last night, Mr Walker said the DHB and the Government had gone ahead with the decision without consulting local iwi. ''They haven't even consulted iwi, and in my books, that's a breach of the Treaty of Waitangi. ''You've basically silenced us. You haven't consulted iwi, and that is a breach of the Treaty. ''If you want to look after Maori, you don't breach the Treaty of Waitangi...... www.odt.co.nz/regions/south-otago/maternal-hub-plan-breach-treaty-0
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