What’s at stake? Iwi leaders want government settings that support Māori wellbeing and long term recovery, while resisting law changes they say weaken Te Tiriti foundations.
Background: The National Iwi Chairs Forum met at Waitangi this week amid renewed severe weather impacts in the north and a legal fight brewing over amendments to the Marine and Coastal Area Act.
Main players: Te Kahu o Taonui co chair Aperahama Kerepeti Edwards, Ngāti Toa Rangatira chief executive Helmut Modlik, and Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri representative on Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Tania Wati.
The National Iwi Chairs Forum gathered at Waitangi this week with a sharper focus on delivery than symbolism, as iwi leaders weighed climate recovery, economic coordination, and growing unease about legislative change.
For Aperahama Kerepeti-Edwards, co-chair of Te Kahu o Taonui and one of the
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What’s at stake? Iwi leaders want government settings that support Māori wellbeing and long term recovery, while resisting law changes they say weaken Te Tiriti foundations.
Background: The National Iwi Chairs Forum met at Waitangi this week amid renewed severe weather impacts in the north and a legal fight brewing over amendments to the Marine and Coastal Area Act.
Main players: Te Kahu o Taonui co chair Aperahama Kerepeti Edwards, Ngāti Toa Rangatira chief executive Helmut Modlik, and Te Ngāi Tūāhuriri representative on Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Tania Wati.
