Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 1, 2016 17:29:35 GMT 12
IWI LEADERS CALL FOR RIVER TRUST INVESTIGATION
Leaders of a major iwi have taken the unusual step of calling for an investigation into a trust responsible for protecting the Waikato River.
Te Arawa kaumātua are concerned about the financial management of the Te Arawa River Iwi Trust which will get millions of dollars of taxpayer funding over the next 20 years.
In 2010, Parliament passed historic Treaty settlements with Waikato River iwi establishing a framework for co-governance of the river.
As part of the settlement, the government gave the trust $10 million with a promise of $20m more.
The trust is charged with restoring the river's health but in recent months questions have begun to surface about the way it operates……
www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/305342/iwi-leaders-call-for-river-trust-investigation
Leaders of a major iwi have taken the unusual step of calling for an investigation into a trust responsible for protecting the Waikato River.
Te Arawa kaumātua are concerned about the financial management of the Te Arawa River Iwi Trust which will get millions of dollars of taxpayer funding over the next 20 years.
In 2010, Parliament passed historic Treaty settlements with Waikato River iwi establishing a framework for co-governance of the river.
As part of the settlement, the government gave the trust $10 million with a promise of $20m more.
The trust is charged with restoring the river's health but in recent months questions have begun to surface about the way it operates……
www.radionz.co.nz/news/national/305342/iwi-leaders-call-for-river-trust-investigation