Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 3, 2021 6:17:40 GMT 12
SHAW CALLS TAIHOA AS COUNCILS JUMP GUN ON SNAS
Associate Environment Minister James Shaw says he will ask council to taihoa on designating significant natural areas until a national policy statement is approved.
Mr Shaw says the work on the national policy statement was started by Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta, who was clear that councils were supposed to work with iwi, but some councils seem to be getting ahead of the process.
Mr Shaw says given the history of colonisation, it is no wonder iwi are suspicious of policies affecting land.....
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/Mjc0Nzc/Paakiwaha/WNEWS-02.06:-Shaw-calls-taihoa-as-councils-jump-gun-on-SNAs?story_id=Mjc0Nzc
Associate Environment Minister James Shaw says he will ask council to taihoa on designating significant natural areas until a national policy statement is approved.
Mr Shaw says the work on the national policy statement was started by Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta, who was clear that councils were supposed to work with iwi, but some councils seem to be getting ahead of the process.
Mr Shaw says given the history of colonisation, it is no wonder iwi are suspicious of policies affecting land.....
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/Mjc0Nzc/Paakiwaha/WNEWS-02.06:-Shaw-calls-taihoa-as-councils-jump-gun-on-SNAs?story_id=Mjc0Nzc