Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 9, 2021 1:48:14 GMT 12
NORTHLAND IWI: THE MĀORI LANGUAGE MUST HAVE MANA IN COURTS
A collective of Northland iwi wants a judicial review on the use of te reo Māori in the court system.
Te Rūnanga o Ngāpuhi, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rēhia, Ngāti Wai Trust Board and Te Reo o Ngāti Hine Trust lodged a statement of claim in the Auckland High Court today, naming the Minister of Justice, the Secretary for Justice and the Attorney General as respondents.
The iwi maintain the Crown has failed to protect and promote te reo Māori as guaranteed by the Treaty of Waitangi and Māori Language Act 2016.
They’ve applied to the High Court to investigate their claim......
www.teaomaori.news/northland-iwi-maori-language-must-have-mana-courts
A collective of Northland iwi wants a judicial review on the use of te reo Māori in the court system.
Te Rūnanga o Ngāpuhi, Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Rēhia, Ngāti Wai Trust Board and Te Reo o Ngāti Hine Trust lodged a statement of claim in the Auckland High Court today, naming the Minister of Justice, the Secretary for Justice and the Attorney General as respondents.
The iwi maintain the Crown has failed to protect and promote te reo Māori as guaranteed by the Treaty of Waitangi and Māori Language Act 2016.
They’ve applied to the High Court to investigate their claim......
www.teaomaori.news/northland-iwi-maori-language-must-have-mana-courts