Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 5, 2023 2:01:39 GMT 12
CO-GOVERNANCE THREATENS MĀORI PROPERTY RIGHT
Māori Party president John Tamihere says Māori need to be careful they don’t get short-changed by co-governance.
The issue of having Maori participating in bodies overseeing health, justice, water infrastructure and other government services is shaping up to be a major election issue.,
Mr Tamihere says in the case of water, issues over ownership and the right to allocate are still before the courts.
“Why should we accept co-governance of a resource that Maori own and are the kaitiaki of? Who said someone could come and take those resources and them pollute them, destroy them, offer all the pumping capacity to offshore corporations? Who said they could do that over the top of us, the owner?” he says.....
waateanews.com/2023/01/31/co-governance-threatens-maori-property-right/
IWI LEADERS WARN HIPKINS NOT TO BOW ON THREE WATERS CO-GOVERNANCE
Iwi leaders have accused National and ACT of "fanning the flames of racism", urging the prime minister to be brave and not walk away from partnership on three waters.
The iwi leaders were not shy about it either, with Tukoroirangi Morgan telling reporters they wanted co-governance or a similar partnership retained in the Three Waters legislation.
"The challenge we've put to the prime minister today is will he succumb to the attack dogs of the National party and ACT as they fan the flames of racism and anti-Māori sentiments, and throw us under the bus for the sake of keeping alive three waters?"....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/483604/iwi-leaders-warn-hipkins-not-to-bow-on-three-waters-co-governance
Māori Party president John Tamihere says Māori need to be careful they don’t get short-changed by co-governance.
The issue of having Maori participating in bodies overseeing health, justice, water infrastructure and other government services is shaping up to be a major election issue.,
Mr Tamihere says in the case of water, issues over ownership and the right to allocate are still before the courts.
“Why should we accept co-governance of a resource that Maori own and are the kaitiaki of? Who said someone could come and take those resources and them pollute them, destroy them, offer all the pumping capacity to offshore corporations? Who said they could do that over the top of us, the owner?” he says.....
waateanews.com/2023/01/31/co-governance-threatens-maori-property-right/
IWI LEADERS WARN HIPKINS NOT TO BOW ON THREE WATERS CO-GOVERNANCE
Iwi leaders have accused National and ACT of "fanning the flames of racism", urging the prime minister to be brave and not walk away from partnership on three waters.
The iwi leaders were not shy about it either, with Tukoroirangi Morgan telling reporters they wanted co-governance or a similar partnership retained in the Three Waters legislation.
"The challenge we've put to the prime minister today is will he succumb to the attack dogs of the National party and ACT as they fan the flames of racism and anti-Māori sentiments, and throw us under the bus for the sake of keeping alive three waters?"....
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/483604/iwi-leaders-warn-hipkins-not-to-bow-on-three-waters-co-governance