Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 12, 2024 5:33:20 GMT 12
MĀORI MPS WARN FAST-TRACK PROTESTS FORESHADOW 'HIKOIS FROM HELL' OVER TREATY PRINCIPLES BILL
Two of the coalition's Māori MPs are defending the Government's planned fast-track legislation, just days after tens of thousands of people marched in protest against it.
ACT's Karen Chhour and National MP Dana Kirkpatrick were taking part in a political debate on The Hui.
Kirkpatrick told The Hui host Julian Wilcox that iwi, hapu and post-settlement governance entities were queuing up with projects they wanted fast-tracked.
"They know they have projects they want to get moving. They want to do it because they want to put money into their social investment arms. They want to deliver for their people, they want jobs, they want apprenticeships. And they know that the fast-track legislation will get them there."
Kirkpatrick declined a suggestion by Labour MP Willie Jackson that she hang her head in shame. "I don't think I'll be doing that."
She was backed up by Chhour who said the consenting process was currently costing $1.3 billion every year.
"It shouldn't take longer to consent than actually to build."....
www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2024/06/m-ori-mps-warn-fast-track-protests-foreshadow-hikois-from-hell-over-treaty-principles-bill.html
MĀORI ROLES FIRST ON CHOPPING BLOCK
An employment recruiter says Māori jobs and positions seem to make up a significant proportion of the 4000 jobs culled so far from the state sector, with more to come.
Russell Spratt from Wellington-based TribeRecruit says a lot of the jobs that have gone were Māori roles established in response to treaty policy.
“Māori-specific jobs within the state sector, roles that I’ve had the privilege of seeing being built up and the capacity and size and scale of these jobs increasing over the last 10 or so years. And now these jobs too are being impacted and that’s just sad and I think it’s wrong,” he says.....
waateanews.com/2024/06/11/maori-roles-first-on-chopping-block/
Two of the coalition's Māori MPs are defending the Government's planned fast-track legislation, just days after tens of thousands of people marched in protest against it.
ACT's Karen Chhour and National MP Dana Kirkpatrick were taking part in a political debate on The Hui.
Kirkpatrick told The Hui host Julian Wilcox that iwi, hapu and post-settlement governance entities were queuing up with projects they wanted fast-tracked.
"They know they have projects they want to get moving. They want to do it because they want to put money into their social investment arms. They want to deliver for their people, they want jobs, they want apprenticeships. And they know that the fast-track legislation will get them there."
Kirkpatrick declined a suggestion by Labour MP Willie Jackson that she hang her head in shame. "I don't think I'll be doing that."
She was backed up by Chhour who said the consenting process was currently costing $1.3 billion every year.
"It shouldn't take longer to consent than actually to build."....
www.newshub.co.nz/home/politics/2024/06/m-ori-mps-warn-fast-track-protests-foreshadow-hikois-from-hell-over-treaty-principles-bill.html
MĀORI ROLES FIRST ON CHOPPING BLOCK
An employment recruiter says Māori jobs and positions seem to make up a significant proportion of the 4000 jobs culled so far from the state sector, with more to come.
Russell Spratt from Wellington-based TribeRecruit says a lot of the jobs that have gone were Māori roles established in response to treaty policy.
“Māori-specific jobs within the state sector, roles that I’ve had the privilege of seeing being built up and the capacity and size and scale of these jobs increasing over the last 10 or so years. And now these jobs too are being impacted and that’s just sad and I think it’s wrong,” he says.....
waateanews.com/2024/06/11/maori-roles-first-on-chopping-block/