Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jan 27, 2016 5:30:31 GMT 12
Resource Management Act changes will take NZ down path of separatism
Changes to the Resource Management Act are the result of the Maori Party "brownmailing" National and will take New Zealand down the path of separatism, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says.
The NZ First leader said that under the new RMA bill, every council would be required by law to invite local iwi to participate in the formulation of policy plans, including water management plans.
"This is just the starting point," Mr Peters told the audience. "Iwi really want much, much more."
He said the Freshwater Iwi Leaders Group had stated goals including ownership of all Crown-owned river and lake beds and the water column.
"The proposed changes to the RMA are a signal flare to the entire country that the two parties are taking us down the track of separatism. We are no longer one people. We are moving towards two separate groups with separate rights."….
Full article here > www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=11580013
Changes to the Resource Management Act are the result of the Maori Party "brownmailing" National and will take New Zealand down the path of separatism, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says.
The NZ First leader said that under the new RMA bill, every council would be required by law to invite local iwi to participate in the formulation of policy plans, including water management plans.
"This is just the starting point," Mr Peters told the audience. "Iwi really want much, much more."
He said the Freshwater Iwi Leaders Group had stated goals including ownership of all Crown-owned river and lake beds and the water column.
"The proposed changes to the RMA are a signal flare to the entire country that the two parties are taking us down the track of separatism. We are no longer one people. We are moving towards two separate groups with separate rights."….
Full article here > www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=11580013
