Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 2, 2019 17:16:39 GMT 12
NGAPUHI: WE DIDN'T CEDE SOVEREIGNTY
One of the coordinators of hapū hui within Ngāpuhi says the Government needs to rip up the existing negotiating mandate and start again.
They want a complete different negotiating process than the crown was contemplating under the Tūhoronuku model.
"Not because we just want to be different for the sake of it, but there are so many different things Ngāpuhi have. For instance, the fact we didn't cede sovereignty and we won't be ceding sovereignty and we can't move forward until we address that issue or at least begin talking about it with the crown. We are a very very different iwi to the rest of the settlements that have taken place," Ms Himiona says.....
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/MjIzNTM/National%20News/Ng%C4%81puhi-hap%C5%AB-demanding-new-mandate
One of the coordinators of hapū hui within Ngāpuhi says the Government needs to rip up the existing negotiating mandate and start again.
They want a complete different negotiating process than the crown was contemplating under the Tūhoronuku model.
"Not because we just want to be different for the sake of it, but there are so many different things Ngāpuhi have. For instance, the fact we didn't cede sovereignty and we won't be ceding sovereignty and we can't move forward until we address that issue or at least begin talking about it with the crown. We are a very very different iwi to the rest of the settlements that have taken place," Ms Himiona says.....
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/MjIzNTM/National%20News/Ng%C4%81puhi-hap%C5%AB-demanding-new-mandate