Post by Kiwi Frontline on Nov 21, 2019 3:34:43 GMT 12
IHUMĀTAO: GOVT TOLD NOT TO ‘ALIENATE MANA WHENUA’ FROM TALKS
The Māori King has weighed in and is urging caution to the government to not further alienate mana whenua at Ihumātao.
Kiingitanga spokesperson Rahui Papa said he was surprised to hear the council might buy the land.
"We don't want any further step to alienate the mana whenua from the whenua ... and doing these things through council process has the potential to do that.
"It will be owned by the council and that's not what the mana whenua were asking for," he said......
www.newsie.co.nz/news/167135-ihumtao-govt-told-not-to-lsquoalienate-mana-whenuarsquo-from-talks.html
The Māori King has weighed in and is urging caution to the government to not further alienate mana whenua at Ihumātao.
Kiingitanga spokesperson Rahui Papa said he was surprised to hear the council might buy the land.
"We don't want any further step to alienate the mana whenua from the whenua ... and doing these things through council process has the potential to do that.
"It will be owned by the council and that's not what the mana whenua were asking for," he said......
www.newsie.co.nz/news/167135-ihumtao-govt-told-not-to-lsquoalienate-mana-whenuarsquo-from-talks.html