2 x Articles 24/10/20 - Ngapuhi, Shearing industry

[Kiwi Frontline]

ANDREW LITTLE TO PRIORITISE NGĀPUHI IF RETAINED AS TREATY NEGOTIATIONS MINISTER

Labour's Andrew Little wants to give the Treaty Negotiations portfolio another crack, saying his priority will be to reach a settlement with the country's largest iwi, Ngāpuhi, if he's retained as minister.

It's something he and his predecessors have failed to do in over a decade, and whānau warn the Crown will keep getting nowhere unless something new is brought to the table......

www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/election-2020-andrew-little-to-prioritise-ngapuhi-if-retained-as-treaty-negotiations-minister/HS3IQZKDIO7IQFRWLGYOUPK5JE/

[Kiwi Frontline]

TREATY CLAIM OVER POOR CONDITIONS FOR MĀORI WOMEN IN SHEARING INDUSTRY

Māori women in shearing sheds have suffered dangerous, loud, unhygienic and stressful conditions for generations, a Waitangi Tribunal claim contends.

Masterton woman Manu Te Whata has lodged a claim over the “Crown’s failure to meet its obligations with regard to keeping wāhine Māori safe in the shearing industry”.

It also said support workers in the industry were often underpaid, under stress and there was a heavy drinking and drug culture......

www.stuff.co.nz/pou-tiaki/123171444/treaty-claim-over-poor-conditions-for-mori-women-in-shearing-industry