Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 22, 2017 17:28:20 GMT 12
COUNCIL AND IWI WORK TO ESTABLISH A LOCAL LEADERSHIP BODY
A symposium on co-governance was held on Tuesday (19 September) to mark the development of the Local Leadership Body (LLB) between Gisborne District Council and Turanga iwi.
"The LLB opens the way for both parties to develop a new and enduring relationship."
Mayor Meng Foon also acknowledged the importance of nurturing relationships with iwi and enabling a local solution for the sustainable management of natural and physical resources.
Mayor Meng Foon says the LLB is providing for the traditional relationship of iwi with their ancestral lands, water, sites, wahi tapu and other taonga.
"What was good for iwi was also aligned with was what good for the community. There’s an opportunity to transform our communities for the better with co-governance." .....
www.voxy.co.nz/national/5/293847
A symposium on co-governance was held on Tuesday (19 September) to mark the development of the Local Leadership Body (LLB) between Gisborne District Council and Turanga iwi.
"The LLB opens the way for both parties to develop a new and enduring relationship."
Mayor Meng Foon also acknowledged the importance of nurturing relationships with iwi and enabling a local solution for the sustainable management of natural and physical resources.
Mayor Meng Foon says the LLB is providing for the traditional relationship of iwi with their ancestral lands, water, sites, wahi tapu and other taonga.
"What was good for iwi was also aligned with was what good for the community. There’s an opportunity to transform our communities for the better with co-governance." .....
www.voxy.co.nz/national/5/293847