Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 14, 2022 6:29:43 GMT 12
DOC TREATY VIEW OUT OF STEP WITH COURTS
An independent review has slammed the way the Department of Conservation interprets the Treaty of Waitangi.
Group member Dion Tuuta says Section 4 of the Conservation Act is one of the strongest treaty clauses on the books, requiring the department to give effect to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, but that was lost in its day to day application.
The policies were written to give a crown-centric view of the treaty, highlighting the principles of government, self-management and reasonable cooperation.
He says it’s time to build kawa and tikanga Māori into the system to give a balanced view on what conservation means for Aotearoa New Zealand.....
waateanews.com/2022/04/13/doc-treaty-view-out-of-step-with-courts/
An independent review has slammed the way the Department of Conservation interprets the Treaty of Waitangi.
Group member Dion Tuuta says Section 4 of the Conservation Act is one of the strongest treaty clauses on the books, requiring the department to give effect to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi, but that was lost in its day to day application.
The policies were written to give a crown-centric view of the treaty, highlighting the principles of government, self-management and reasonable cooperation.
He says it’s time to build kawa and tikanga Māori into the system to give a balanced view on what conservation means for Aotearoa New Zealand.....
waateanews.com/2022/04/13/doc-treaty-view-out-of-step-with-courts/