Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 26, 2023 5:12:41 GMT 12
'WE'VE BEEN PLAYED.' LOCALS' FURY AS IWI STALL 'JEWEL IN THE CROWN' MARINE RESERVE
A fourth proposal for greater ocean protection – described as the jewel in the crown of the Hauraki Gulf – has stalled following opposition from iwi groups.
Mike Lee said this was “the same old litany of excuses” and that DOC “went back on their word” about how long the application would take.
“We have been played,” he said. “Giving effect to Treaty principles is not meant to be a veto, however, I have come to the conclusion that DOC has got into the habit of using the Treaty as a pretext for bureaucratic procrastination, and inefficiency.”..
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/132383325/weve-been-played-locals-fury-as-iwi-stall-jewel-in-the-crown-marine-reserve
A fourth proposal for greater ocean protection – described as the jewel in the crown of the Hauraki Gulf – has stalled following opposition from iwi groups.
Mike Lee said this was “the same old litany of excuses” and that DOC “went back on their word” about how long the application would take.
“We have been played,” he said. “Giving effect to Treaty principles is not meant to be a veto, however, I have come to the conclusion that DOC has got into the habit of using the Treaty as a pretext for bureaucratic procrastination, and inefficiency.”..
www.stuff.co.nz/national/politics/132383325/weve-been-played-locals-fury-as-iwi-stall-jewel-in-the-crown-marine-reserve