Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 19, 2024 5:03:06 GMT 12
TE TAI KAHA MĀORI FIGHTS RESOURCE MANAGEMENT BILL CHANGES
Te Tai Kaha Māori Collective has issued a strong message of opposition against changes set out in the Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Bill.
The new amendment proposes the dismantling of Te Mana o te Wai from the consenting process.
Te Mana o te Wai ensures the health and well-being of the water is protected and human health needs are provided for before enabling other uses of water.
Te Tai Kaha Māori Chair, Kingi Smiler, said the coalition government seems to want to remove all Māori references from the statute books and drew comparisons to the proposed removal of section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act.....
www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/07/18/te-tai-kaha-maori-fights-resource-management-bill-changes/
Te Tai Kaha Māori Collective has issued a strong message of opposition against changes set out in the Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Bill.
The new amendment proposes the dismantling of Te Mana o te Wai from the consenting process.
Te Mana o te Wai ensures the health and well-being of the water is protected and human health needs are provided for before enabling other uses of water.
Te Tai Kaha Māori Chair, Kingi Smiler, said the coalition government seems to want to remove all Māori references from the statute books and drew comparisons to the proposed removal of section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act.....
www.teaonews.co.nz/2024/07/18/te-tai-kaha-maori-fights-resource-management-bill-changes/