Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 6, 2023 5:07:39 GMT 12
ENVIRONMENT ON THE TABLE IN WAITANGI CONVERSATION TENT
From hapū ownership and representation, to forestry and ancestral stories, experts across te ao Māori called on the Crown to listen as they discussed the environment at Te Tii Marae.
The Crown had been working with iwi, Sykes said, but hapū were the rightful owners of the resources.
“Māori have pre-existing rights to the water in this country before Te Tiriti,” she said.
“Māori have rights akin to ownership property right, environmental obligations and responsibilities and, fundamentally, obligations to ensure that the scarcity of that resource are protected for future generations.....
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/300799497/environment-on-the-table-in-waitangi-conversation-tent
From hapū ownership and representation, to forestry and ancestral stories, experts across te ao Māori called on the Crown to listen as they discussed the environment at Te Tii Marae.
The Crown had been working with iwi, Sykes said, but hapū were the rightful owners of the resources.
“Māori have pre-existing rights to the water in this country before Te Tiriti,” she said.
“Māori have rights akin to ownership property right, environmental obligations and responsibilities and, fundamentally, obligations to ensure that the scarcity of that resource are protected for future generations.....
www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/300799497/environment-on-the-table-in-waitangi-conversation-tent