Post by Kiwi Frontline on Mar 13, 2023 4:44:45 GMT 12
NOTHING UNDEMOCRATIC ABOUT CO-GOVERNANCE – HIPKINS
Speaking on Q+A, Hipkins initially said non-Māori, as the Three Waters legislation stands, "have the same" level of representation in these new entities as Māori.
"Under the model as it exists now, it's a co-governance model, so it's a shared governance model — so it's a 50-50 model," he said.
The prime minister also argued that Māori having a seat at the decision-making table is "something that we signed up to when the Treaty was signed".....
www.1news.co.nz/2023/03/12/nothing-undemocratic-about-co-governance-hipkins/
Speaking on Q+A, Hipkins initially said non-Māori, as the Three Waters legislation stands, "have the same" level of representation in these new entities as Māori.
"Under the model as it exists now, it's a co-governance model, so it's a shared governance model — so it's a 50-50 model," he said.
The prime minister also argued that Māori having a seat at the decision-making table is "something that we signed up to when the Treaty was signed".....
www.1news.co.nz/2023/03/12/nothing-undemocratic-about-co-governance-hipkins/