Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 7, 2017 17:16:10 GMT 12
TREATY MINISTER SAYS THE POPE COULDN'T RECONCILE NGAPUHI LEADERSHIP DIVIDE
The Government has backed out of negotiations with Ngāpuhi for the time being, saying not even the Pope could help reconcile the tribe's leadership divide.
It has already spent around four million dollars on a settlement with the Northland iwi - a price tag which will rise further if the tribe accepts the Prime Minister's latest offer to pay for a mediator to sort the current impasse....