Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 5, 2021 3:03:05 GMT 12
HE PUAPUA AND CO-GOVERNANCE RECOMMENDATIONS 'A BRIDGE TOO FAR', NATIONAL'S SIMON BRIDGES SAYS ON MĀORI-CROWN RELATIONS
Bridges, National's Māori-Crown spokesman, told Q+A broadcaster Jack Tame that Jackson's comments National should be supportive given it had signed New Zealand up to the Declaration was a "fig leaf of an excuse".
"Any government has complete discretion on how to implement it," Bridges said.
The party was concerned the Government was heading towards "50/50" arrangements between Māori and the Crown, something that was "inconsistent with a multicultural, modern liberal democracy," he said.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/he-puapua-and-co-governance-recommendations-a-bridge-too-far-nationals-simon-bridges-says-on-maori-crown-relations/4GIBVPOHE3ELFVVRWINZRJYCME/
Bridges, National's Māori-Crown spokesman, told Q+A broadcaster Jack Tame that Jackson's comments National should be supportive given it had signed New Zealand up to the Declaration was a "fig leaf of an excuse".
"Any government has complete discretion on how to implement it," Bridges said.
The party was concerned the Government was heading towards "50/50" arrangements between Māori and the Crown, something that was "inconsistent with a multicultural, modern liberal democracy," he said.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/he-puapua-and-co-governance-recommendations-a-bridge-too-far-nationals-simon-bridges-says-on-maori-crown-relations/4GIBVPOHE3ELFVVRWINZRJYCME/