Hikoi against Treaty mandate decision
More than 200 people marched through Kaikohe today to protest the government’s decision to start fast-tracked Treaty settlement negotiations with Ngapuhi, New Zealand’s biggest iwi. The government says Tuhoronuku, a committee set up by the Ngapuhi runanga, has a mandate to negotiate on the tribe’s behalf – but many hapu are opposed to Tuhoronuku and believe they have not been listened to. Groups like Te Kotahitanga o Nga Hapu Ngapuhi want the Crown and iwi to go through the full Waitangi Tribunal process before talking about money, and question the hurry to settle.
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