Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jul 3, 2017 17:12:12 GMT 12
WAIKATO REGIONAL COUNCIL TO ALLOW IWI TO TRADE WATER
National’s race-based planning is here with Waikato Regional Council voting to give water allocation and trading rights to Waikato Iwi.
“Everything this National Government said would not happen, is happening,” says New Zealand First Leader and Member of Parliament for Northland Rt Hon Winston Peters.
“Waikato Regional Council has approved as a high priority policy: “Iwi rights and interests in fresh water agreed with central government are recognised and provided for”. They even define success as being: “when Iwi have adequate access and rights to water”.
“The implications are massive and turns upside down Waikato’s already controversial Variation 6. Those allocated water will see that clawed-back and given to Waikato Iwi who’ll be free to use it as they see fit.
“This includes selling it back to those it was taken from, but of course, with a margin on top. The Sicilian Mafia would be envious of such a protection racket as it is Koha for Consents....
business.scoop.co.nz/2017/07/03/waikato-regional-council-to-allow-iwi-to-trade-water/
National’s race-based planning is here with Waikato Regional Council voting to give water allocation and trading rights to Waikato Iwi.
“Everything this National Government said would not happen, is happening,” says New Zealand First Leader and Member of Parliament for Northland Rt Hon Winston Peters.
“Waikato Regional Council has approved as a high priority policy: “Iwi rights and interests in fresh water agreed with central government are recognised and provided for”. They even define success as being: “when Iwi have adequate access and rights to water”.
“The implications are massive and turns upside down Waikato’s already controversial Variation 6. Those allocated water will see that clawed-back and given to Waikato Iwi who’ll be free to use it as they see fit.
“This includes selling it back to those it was taken from, but of course, with a margin on top. The Sicilian Mafia would be envious of such a protection racket as it is Koha for Consents....
business.scoop.co.nz/2017/07/03/waikato-regional-council-to-allow-iwi-to-trade-water/