Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 12, 2021 4:13:40 GMT 12
NEGOTIATORS CHARGING HARD FOR MAORI 5G STAKE
A member of the Māori Spectrum Working Group says claimants and iwi are united in their desire to reach a long term and equitable settlement.
The previous National Governemnt ignored Waitangi Tribunal and High Court rulings and refused to make any allocation of 4G spectrum, but Mr Walker says negotiators are determined that won’t happen with next year’s 5G allocation.
"A vast amount of activity and opportunity lies in the digital universe. Māori are seeking to join it as a player. The tribunal wanted Māori under the treaty to be awarded significant stake holding and recognised them as the proprieters on the basis of indigenous rights of this resource and of spectrum and so that has been advanced by Māori, the tino rangatiratanga view, it hasn't been backed away from," he says.....
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/Mjc1Mzg/Paakiwaha/WNEWS-10.06:-Negotiators-charging-hard-for-Maori-5G-stake
A member of the Māori Spectrum Working Group says claimants and iwi are united in their desire to reach a long term and equitable settlement.
The previous National Governemnt ignored Waitangi Tribunal and High Court rulings and refused to make any allocation of 4G spectrum, but Mr Walker says negotiators are determined that won’t happen with next year’s 5G allocation.
"A vast amount of activity and opportunity lies in the digital universe. Māori are seeking to join it as a player. The tribunal wanted Māori under the treaty to be awarded significant stake holding and recognised them as the proprieters on the basis of indigenous rights of this resource and of spectrum and so that has been advanced by Māori, the tino rangatiratanga view, it hasn't been backed away from," he says.....
www.waateanews.com/waateanews/x_news/Mjc1Mzg/Paakiwaha/WNEWS-10.06:-Negotiators-charging-hard-for-Maori-5G-stake