Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 17, 2024 4:45:12 GMT 12
MĀORI WAR VETERANS SEEK COMPENSATION FOR POST-WAR INJUSTICES
The second part of a Waitangi Tribunal hearing took place today at Takahiwai marae in Northland.
The Wai 2500 Military Veterans Kaupapa Inquiry focuses on the grievances of Māori military veterans and aims to investigate whether the Crown’s treatment of Māori veterans post-war was a breach of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Esme Sherwin was at the hearing held inside the whare, with whānau, current personnel and veterans in attendance. She gave a presentation, highlighting the residual effects of the war for not only the veterans but their families also....
www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/05/16/maori-war-veterans-seek-compensation-for-poor-treatment-after-fighting-wars-for-new-zealand/
The second part of a Waitangi Tribunal hearing took place today at Takahiwai marae in Northland.
The Wai 2500 Military Veterans Kaupapa Inquiry focuses on the grievances of Māori military veterans and aims to investigate whether the Crown’s treatment of Māori veterans post-war was a breach of the Treaty of Waitangi.
Esme Sherwin was at the hearing held inside the whare, with whānau, current personnel and veterans in attendance. She gave a presentation, highlighting the residual effects of the war for not only the veterans but their families also....
www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/05/16/maori-war-veterans-seek-compensation-for-poor-treatment-after-fighting-wars-for-new-zealand/