Post by Kiwi Frontline on Dec 21, 2019 4:24:51 GMT 12
TREATY SETTLEMENT GROUP MADE 'SECRET DEAL', REFUSED TO HOLD ELECTIONS AND DID NOT DISCLOSE ACCOUNTS
A Napier treaty group made a 'secret deal' with the Crown, failed to disclose accounts to hapū, did not hold elections as required, and took out a large loan without informing members.
Despite been alerted to concerns by hapū, the Crown signed a deed of settlement with the group in 2016.
Now the Waitangi Tribunal has found the Crown breached treaty principles and has recommended a raft of measures it should take to address the failures, as well as ways it should prevent similar failures in future......
www.stuff.co.nz/business/118318149/treaty-settlement-group-made-secret-deal-refused-to-hold-elections-and-did-not-disclose-accounts
A Napier treaty group made a 'secret deal' with the Crown, failed to disclose accounts to hapū, did not hold elections as required, and took out a large loan without informing members.
Despite been alerted to concerns by hapū, the Crown signed a deed of settlement with the group in 2016.
Now the Waitangi Tribunal has found the Crown breached treaty principles and has recommended a raft of measures it should take to address the failures, as well as ways it should prevent similar failures in future......
www.stuff.co.nz/business/118318149/treaty-settlement-group-made-secret-deal-refused-to-hold-elections-and-did-not-disclose-accounts