Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 6, 2017 17:23:56 GMT 12
CLIMATE CHANGE IS THE CRITICAL ELECTION ISSUE FOR NEW ZEALANDERS
“The Maori Party is calling for legislation to protect freshwater and give it the status of taonga. We want to ensure that Te Mana o Te Wai (the mana of the water) is the overarching objective for freshwater management.
“As Maori we understand, more than anyone else, the importance of protecting the environment. This is part of our role as Kaitiaki. Before we were colonised we lived in harmony with the environment. Urbanisation and industrialisation have eroded our values and practices that protected the environment.”
“The Maori Party has developed a comprehensive range of environmental policies to manage the production of waste, restore the health and wellbeing of waterways, and improve the biodiversity of our marine areas.”….
www.nzdoctor.co.nz/un-doctored/2017/september-2017/06/Climate-change-is-the-critical-election-issue-for-New-Zealanders-.aspx
“The Maori Party is calling for legislation to protect freshwater and give it the status of taonga. We want to ensure that Te Mana o Te Wai (the mana of the water) is the overarching objective for freshwater management.
“As Maori we understand, more than anyone else, the importance of protecting the environment. This is part of our role as Kaitiaki. Before we were colonised we lived in harmony with the environment. Urbanisation and industrialisation have eroded our values and practices that protected the environment.”
“The Maori Party has developed a comprehensive range of environmental policies to manage the production of waste, restore the health and wellbeing of waterways, and improve the biodiversity of our marine areas.”….
www.nzdoctor.co.nz/un-doctored/2017/september-2017/06/Climate-change-is-the-critical-election-issue-for-New-Zealanders-.aspx