Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 10, 2021 4:10:44 GMT 12
CONSERVATION BOARD BUST-UP: MINISTER WEIGHS IN, EX-CHAIR SPEAKS
Morfett, the former West Coast conservation board chair, hasn’t spoken publicly about his resignation from the board last December. But he’s doing so now because of the recent ructions. He reveals he stepped down because of what he describes as intolerable pressure from Ngāi Tahu, which accused him of cultural insensitivity.
There’s an inappropriate relationship between Poutini Ngāi Tahu and the Department of Conservation on the West Coast, Morfett says.
He says Ngāi Tahu representatives consistently refused to fill out conflict of interest forms, an expected part of being a board member.
DoC has stopped listening to conservation and recreation groups, Morfett claims, and are just listening to iwi. “It’s terrible – it really has led us into a pretty dark place.”…..
www.newsroom.co.nz/news/conservation-board-bust-up-minister-weighs-in-ex-chair-speaks
Morfett, the former West Coast conservation board chair, hasn’t spoken publicly about his resignation from the board last December. But he’s doing so now because of the recent ructions. He reveals he stepped down because of what he describes as intolerable pressure from Ngāi Tahu, which accused him of cultural insensitivity.
There’s an inappropriate relationship between Poutini Ngāi Tahu and the Department of Conservation on the West Coast, Morfett says.
He says Ngāi Tahu representatives consistently refused to fill out conflict of interest forms, an expected part of being a board member.
DoC has stopped listening to conservation and recreation groups, Morfett claims, and are just listening to iwi. “It’s terrible – it really has led us into a pretty dark place.”…..
www.newsroom.co.nz/news/conservation-board-bust-up-minister-weighs-in-ex-chair-speaks