Post by Kiwi Frontline on Apr 16, 2020 4:57:42 GMT 12
CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC SEES IWI PUSH PAUSE ON VOTE CONNECTED TO $200M BYPASS PROJECT
After years of negotiation, north Taranaki iwi Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Tama agreed to a compensation package negotiated with the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) and was due to put it to the vote of the wider iwi membership.
The outcome of voting was initially expected to be known by mid-April, but due to the alert level four lockdown, which came into effect on March 25, the process has stalled. Seventy-five per cent of voters have to agree to the deal for it to be formally accepted.
It will not progress until there is more certainty about being able to meet engagement and printing requirements under the Covid-19 restrictions.....
www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/121021766/coronavirus-pandemic-sees-iwi-push-pause-on-vote-connected-to-200m-bypass-project
After years of negotiation, north Taranaki iwi Te Rūnanga o Ngāti Tama agreed to a compensation package negotiated with the New Zealand Transport Agency (NZTA) and was due to put it to the vote of the wider iwi membership.
The outcome of voting was initially expected to be known by mid-April, but due to the alert level four lockdown, which came into effect on March 25, the process has stalled. Seventy-five per cent of voters have to agree to the deal for it to be formally accepted.
It will not progress until there is more certainty about being able to meet engagement and printing requirements under the Covid-19 restrictions.....
www.stuff.co.nz/taranaki-daily-news/news/121021766/coronavirus-pandemic-sees-iwi-push-pause-on-vote-connected-to-200m-bypass-project