Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 23, 2020 5:29:06 GMT 12
MINOR PARTIES PUSH FOR TANGATA WHENUA FRESHWATER OWNERSHIP
Some of the minor parties have united to break the stalemate over who owns freshwater, which they all agree is tangata whenua.
It's the political hot potato that neither Labour nor National want to touch, with both major parties taking the position that no-one owns water.
But The Opportunities Party (TOP) and Māori Party formed a united front on the issue at a TOP-led event in Wellington on Tuesday night, where they discussed Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations and freshwater rights......
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/426663/minor-parties-push-for-tangata-whenua-freshwater-ownership
Some of the minor parties have united to break the stalemate over who owns freshwater, which they all agree is tangata whenua.
It's the political hot potato that neither Labour nor National want to touch, with both major parties taking the position that no-one owns water.
But The Opportunities Party (TOP) and Māori Party formed a united front on the issue at a TOP-led event in Wellington on Tuesday night, where they discussed Te Tiriti o Waitangi obligations and freshwater rights......
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/426663/minor-parties-push-for-tangata-whenua-freshwater-ownership