Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 7, 2024 5:03:29 GMT 12
NGĀI TAHU RESPONDS TO FAST-TRACK APPROVALS BILL
The Fast-track Approvals Bill must strike the right balance between progress and preservation, says Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Kaiwhakahaere Justin Tipa.
Justin Tipa says it is a concern that the Bill does not contain a clause in relation to Treaty principles.
“Treaty obligations need to be clear to decision-makers and a clause in the Bill would achieve this.”
He says the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act enshrines the Crown’s commitment to honouring the rangatiratanga of the iwi in its takiwā.....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2406/S00130/ngai-tahu-responds-to-fast-track-approvals-bill.htm
The Fast-track Approvals Bill must strike the right balance between progress and preservation, says Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Kaiwhakahaere Justin Tipa.
Justin Tipa says it is a concern that the Bill does not contain a clause in relation to Treaty principles.
“Treaty obligations need to be clear to decision-makers and a clause in the Bill would achieve this.”
He says the Ngāi Tahu Claims Settlement Act enshrines the Crown’s commitment to honouring the rangatiratanga of the iwi in its takiwā.....
www.scoop.co.nz/stories/AK2406/S00130/ngai-tahu-responds-to-fast-track-approvals-bill.htm