Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 30, 2017 18:32:57 GMT 12
NEARLY $29 MILLION SPENT ON TREATY NEGOTIATION COSTS
Treaty settlement negotiations have cost taxpayers nearly $29 million since 2011, with nearly $400,000 of that going to Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy.
The figures, obtained under the Official Information Act (OIA), show private lawyers and law firms have been paid more than $8.7m in negotiations work.
Crown negotiator costs equalled $6.1m between 2011 and January 30, 2017.
The figures obtained from the Office of Treaty Settlements (OTS) were broken down into financial years from 2011/2012 until March 2017. ....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/92672565/over-28-million-spent-on-treaty-settlements-crown-and-lawyer-costs
Treaty settlement negotiations have cost taxpayers nearly $29 million since 2011, with nearly $400,000 of that going to Governor-General Dame Patsy Reddy.
The figures, obtained under the Official Information Act (OIA), show private lawyers and law firms have been paid more than $8.7m in negotiations work.
Crown negotiator costs equalled $6.1m between 2011 and January 30, 2017.
The figures obtained from the Office of Treaty Settlements (OTS) were broken down into financial years from 2011/2012 until March 2017. ....
www.stuff.co.nz/national/92672565/over-28-million-spent-on-treaty-settlements-crown-and-lawyer-costs