Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 5, 2019 17:06:23 GMT 12
TE MATA PEAK PARK APPLICATION SENT BACK OVER FAILURE TO CONSULT WITH TANGATA WHENUA PROPERLY
But the council has returned the trust's application because it failed to include various pieces of information. One of these was the detail showing there had been genuine and meaningful consultation with tangata whenua.
"Consultation means a little bit more than ringing someone and asking 'what do you think?'. It's not a difficult procedure, but it has to be done properly. I've always told them that in light of what happened we would need to go through the correct process. I'd need to take it back to our people and see what they think. That hasn't occurred," MacDonald said......
www.stuff.co.nz/environment/114756841/te-mata-peak-park-application-sent-back-over-failure-to-consult-with-tangata-whenua-properly
But the council has returned the trust's application because it failed to include various pieces of information. One of these was the detail showing there had been genuine and meaningful consultation with tangata whenua.
"Consultation means a little bit more than ringing someone and asking 'what do you think?'. It's not a difficult procedure, but it has to be done properly. I've always told them that in light of what happened we would need to go through the correct process. I'd need to take it back to our people and see what they think. That hasn't occurred," MacDonald said......
www.stuff.co.nz/environment/114756841/te-mata-peak-park-application-sent-back-over-failure-to-consult-with-tangata-whenua-properly