Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 15, 2019 17:10:05 GMT 12
SOUL OPTION UNFAIR TO CLAIMANTS
National's Māori spokesperson says the time has come for protesters to be cleared from Ihumātao.
Jo Hayes says the more that comes out about the history of the land, the more the arguments of the Save Our Unique Landscape Group fall short.
Māori Development Minister Nanaia Mahuta has made it clear Waikato Tainui's has settled its raupatu claims over the confiscation of land, including that at Ihumātao, including a personal apology from the queen.
Ms Hayes says developer Fletcher has agreed to return waahi tapu and other surplus land to iwi, and it has earmarked affordable housing for iwi members.
"The longer the Prime Minister hesitates on what she is going to do, the more hope she puts into the protesters which is unfair because if she folds she undermines the treaty claims that have already gone through and there will be an upsurge in people coming back to relitigate or renegotiate their claims," she says.
Ms Hayes says giving in to Soul would put other private land at risk of occupation.
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_story_id/MjI0NTc.html
PETITION CALLS FOR PM TO VISIT IHUMATAO
A petition has been launched calling on the Prime Minister to visit Ihumatao, which hundreds of people have been occupying to oppose a new housing development.
It's been 18 days since protesters first invited Jacinda Ardern to visit the whenua in South Auckland.
In a video posted to social media, Ms Newton said if the Prime Minister didn't take up the invitation, protesters would march to her parliamentary office.
"If she doesn't take up our invitation on Thursday, 22 August, we will march from Ihumatao to her office in Mt Albert Auckland to hand deliver our new petition.....
www.odt.co.nz/news/national/petition-calls-pm-visit-ihumatao
National's Māori spokesperson says the time has come for protesters to be cleared from Ihumātao.
Jo Hayes says the more that comes out about the history of the land, the more the arguments of the Save Our Unique Landscape Group fall short.
Māori Development Minister Nanaia Mahuta has made it clear Waikato Tainui's has settled its raupatu claims over the confiscation of land, including that at Ihumātao, including a personal apology from the queen.
Ms Hayes says developer Fletcher has agreed to return waahi tapu and other surplus land to iwi, and it has earmarked affordable housing for iwi members.
"The longer the Prime Minister hesitates on what she is going to do, the more hope she puts into the protesters which is unfair because if she folds she undermines the treaty claims that have already gone through and there will be an upsurge in people coming back to relitigate or renegotiate their claims," she says.
Ms Hayes says giving in to Soul would put other private land at risk of occupation.
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_story_id/MjI0NTc.html
PETITION CALLS FOR PM TO VISIT IHUMATAO
A petition has been launched calling on the Prime Minister to visit Ihumatao, which hundreds of people have been occupying to oppose a new housing development.
It's been 18 days since protesters first invited Jacinda Ardern to visit the whenua in South Auckland.
In a video posted to social media, Ms Newton said if the Prime Minister didn't take up the invitation, protesters would march to her parliamentary office.
"If she doesn't take up our invitation on Thursday, 22 August, we will march from Ihumatao to her office in Mt Albert Auckland to hand deliver our new petition.....
www.odt.co.nz/news/national/petition-calls-pm-visit-ihumatao