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Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 23, 2020 4:04:14 GMT 12
GEN ZERO CRITICAL OF COUNCIL’S RELATIONSHIP WITH IWIGeneration Zero believes the Otago Regional Council have treated Kai Tahu like a stakeholder rather than a partner. The national, youth-led climate organisation told ORC councillors during annual plan hearings conducted via video conferencing yesterday that local iwi’s voice had been diminished, among other stakeholders. Otago regional council chairwoman Marian Hobbs asked the presenters, Jen Coatham and Pippa Chang, if iwi should be prioritised over other parties, including Fish & Game, to which they responded "yes". "There is specific obligations on all of government under Te Tiriti o Waitangi to work in partnership," Ms Coatham said...... www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/gen-zero-critical-council%E2%80%99s-relationship-iwi
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