Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 28, 2019 17:06:32 GMT 12
PRIME MINISTER JACINDA ARDERN WON'T RULE OUT TALK OF LOAN FOR IHUMĀTAO PURCHASE
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has refused to rule out discussions about a Government loan to help iwi Waikato-Tainui buy the contested land at Ihumātao.
Waikato-Tainui last week denied reports it had reached an agreement to buy the land, but did not rule it out as an option.
Ardern on Tuesday faced a series of questions in Parliament from Opposition leader Simon Bridges about whether the Crown had had any discussions about a loan to help a purchase.
She said the Government would undermine and destabilise the talks by discussing them publicly.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12262515
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has refused to rule out discussions about a Government loan to help iwi Waikato-Tainui buy the contested land at Ihumātao.
Waikato-Tainui last week denied reports it had reached an agreement to buy the land, but did not rule it out as an option.
Ardern on Tuesday faced a series of questions in Parliament from Opposition leader Simon Bridges about whether the Crown had had any discussions about a loan to help a purchase.
She said the Government would undermine and destabilise the talks by discussing them publicly.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/article.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=12262515