Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 31, 2019 17:07:56 GMT 12
MEETING HALTED AFTER IWI LEADER SAYS CITY NOT READY FOR REFUGEES
Whanganui iwi leader, Ken Mair, told the hui that issues confronting Māori in the city needed to be addressed before refugees could be resettled there.
"We made it very clear that there is a need for discussions between the minister, local and central government to work through some of the issues we have from a local iwi point of view."
Mr Mair said the meeting was then brought to a halt and he was told it would not be reconvened until iwi had had the discussions it was seeking…..
www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/395631/meeting-halted-after-iwi-leader-says-city-not-ready-for-refugees
Whanganui iwi leader, Ken Mair, told the hui that issues confronting Māori in the city needed to be addressed before refugees could be resettled there.
"We made it very clear that there is a need for discussions between the minister, local and central government to work through some of the issues we have from a local iwi point of view."
Mr Mair said the meeting was then brought to a halt and he was told it would not be reconvened until iwi had had the discussions it was seeking…..
www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/395631/meeting-halted-after-iwi-leader-says-city-not-ready-for-refugees