November 25, 2016
Maniapoto ready to pick negotiators
The Maniapoto Maori Trust Board is looking for negotiators.
Chair Tiwha Bell says now the majority of Maniapoto members have voted for the board to negotiate historic treaty claims, it’s time to put the team together
He says there are highly capable people with the right skills who whakapapa to the King Country iwi.
While he’s happy with the feedback the board got from its consultation hui and mandate vote, the exercise showed there is much work to be done to keep Maniapoto members informed about what is happening across the iwi.
The mandate process drew criticism from those who support board member Rongo Wetere’s call to pursue a case for compensation against the crown through the courts, and from some Ngati Rereahu members who want a separate settlement.
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