Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jan 11, 2024 6:40:17 GMT 12
IWI FILES LEGAL ACTION AGAINST GOVT OVER PUBLIC SECTOR TE REO PLANS
Waikato-Tainui is taking the Government to court over its plan to roll-back the use of te reo Māori in the public sector, claiming it is in breach of their 1995 Raupatu treaty settlement.
About 100 members of the iwi travelled to Wellington today to file the legal action at the High Court.
"Our 1995 Raupatu settlement is clear, that any move by the Crown to undermine or breach our settlement there's but one track and that is directly to the High Court," said Waikato Tainui's Tukoroirangi Morgan.......
www.1news.co.nz/2024/01/10/iwi-files-legal-action-against-govt-over-public-sector-te-reo-plans/
Waikato-Tainui is taking the Government to court over its plan to roll-back the use of te reo Māori in the public sector, claiming it is in breach of their 1995 Raupatu treaty settlement.
About 100 members of the iwi travelled to Wellington today to file the legal action at the High Court.
"Our 1995 Raupatu settlement is clear, that any move by the Crown to undermine or breach our settlement there's but one track and that is directly to the High Court," said Waikato Tainui's Tukoroirangi Morgan.......
www.1news.co.nz/2024/01/10/iwi-files-legal-action-against-govt-over-public-sector-te-reo-plans/