Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 25, 2019 17:13:36 GMT 12
COUNCIL ROLE IN MAINTAINING NEW PLYMOUTH URUPĀ SUPPORTED
A grant could be made available to maintain a number of Māori burial grounds in New Plymouth following a long-running campaign.
Te Ātiawa kaumātua Peter Moeahu has made several presentations calling on the New Plymouth District Council to maintain urupā in the same way it maintains district cemeteries.
Earlier this year he told the council that Section 3 of the Burial and Cremations Act 1964, which excludes Māori burial grounds from protections unless expressly provided for, was "institutionalised racism" and a breach of both the Treaty of Waitangi and the Human Rights Act.....
www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/114438043/council-role-in-maintaining-new-plymouth-urup-supported
A grant could be made available to maintain a number of Māori burial grounds in New Plymouth following a long-running campaign.
Te Ātiawa kaumātua Peter Moeahu has made several presentations calling on the New Plymouth District Council to maintain urupā in the same way it maintains district cemeteries.
Earlier this year he told the council that Section 3 of the Burial and Cremations Act 1964, which excludes Māori burial grounds from protections unless expressly provided for, was "institutionalised racism" and a breach of both the Treaty of Waitangi and the Human Rights Act.....
www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/114438043/council-role-in-maintaining-new-plymouth-urup-supported