Post by Kiwi Frontline on Dec 1, 2021 11:07:35 GMT 12
THE FATAL FLAW - by Dr Muriel Newman.
Last weekend Stuff offered a glimpse into the future, through an article investigating the co-governance of the former Urewera National Park.
This arrangement was put in place by John Key’s National Government in 2014 as part of a Treaty of Waitangi settlement with Tuhoe.
It’s an indication of what “Aotearoa” would look like under Labour’s He Puapua “partnership” agenda, where Maori are elevated into a ruling class, with everyone else relegated to second-class citizenship status.
Under co-governance partnerships, tribal representatives gain a controlling interest in decision-making, and the right of veto. Any pretence of democratic rule in the public good, is an illusion.
Under the Te Urewera Act, the National Park was given a “legal personality”, which means that while no-one owns it, the Crown retained the assets – including huts, camping grounds, bridges, boardwalks, and a Holiday Park.
A co-governance Board of nine – six from Tuhoe and three representing the Crown – was established as “kaitiaki”, or guardians, with authority over how the Park is used. In essence, there were three key objectives: reconnecting Tuhoe with the Park, protecting the biodiversity of the area, and ensuring public access.
So, what did the article reveal?.....
Continue reading Muriel’s latest NZCPR newsletter here > www.nzcpr.com/the-fatal-flaw/
Last weekend Stuff offered a glimpse into the future, through an article investigating the co-governance of the former Urewera National Park.
This arrangement was put in place by John Key’s National Government in 2014 as part of a Treaty of Waitangi settlement with Tuhoe.
It’s an indication of what “Aotearoa” would look like under Labour’s He Puapua “partnership” agenda, where Maori are elevated into a ruling class, with everyone else relegated to second-class citizenship status.
Under co-governance partnerships, tribal representatives gain a controlling interest in decision-making, and the right of veto. Any pretence of democratic rule in the public good, is an illusion.
Under the Te Urewera Act, the National Park was given a “legal personality”, which means that while no-one owns it, the Crown retained the assets – including huts, camping grounds, bridges, boardwalks, and a Holiday Park.
A co-governance Board of nine – six from Tuhoe and three representing the Crown – was established as “kaitiaki”, or guardians, with authority over how the Park is used. In essence, there were three key objectives: reconnecting Tuhoe with the Park, protecting the biodiversity of the area, and ensuring public access.
So, what did the article reveal?.....
Continue reading Muriel’s latest NZCPR newsletter here > www.nzcpr.com/the-fatal-flaw/