Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 2, 2023 3:51:18 GMT 12
NGĀTI RANGI SETS PARTNERSHIP TERMS WITH RUAPEHU COUNCIL
Ohakune-based iwi Ngāti Rangi hopes a formal relationship with Ruapehu District Council will foster a sense of honesty and trust.
Chair Whetu Moataane says it hasn’t been an easy road to get the council to treat it as a treaty partner, but things have improved under new mayor Weston Kirton.
He says the fact the council now has Māori wards does not mean it can replace Ngāti Rangi as mana whenua, and the iwi needs to be in the loop on any major developments....
waateanews.com/2023/06/01/ngati-rangi-sets-partnership-terms-with-ruapehu-council/
Ohakune-based iwi Ngāti Rangi hopes a formal relationship with Ruapehu District Council will foster a sense of honesty and trust.
Chair Whetu Moataane says it hasn’t been an easy road to get the council to treat it as a treaty partner, but things have improved under new mayor Weston Kirton.
He says the fact the council now has Māori wards does not mean it can replace Ngāti Rangi as mana whenua, and the iwi needs to be in the loop on any major developments....
waateanews.com/2023/06/01/ngati-rangi-sets-partnership-terms-with-ruapehu-council/