May 03, 2023
Greens back co-governance call
Greens co-leader Marama Davidson is supporting a call by Māori national organisations for the Government to actively promote co-governance.
The National Iwi Chairs Forum, the New Zealand Māori Council and the Māori Women’s Welfare League made the call because they say co-governance is good for all New Zealanders.
Ms Davidson says it’s funny how much outrage co-governance inspires when it’s not even what Maori aspire to collectively.
“Tino rangatiratanga, mana motuhake, independence, sovereignty over our people, our lands, our taonga, that’s actually our aspiration, and of course co-governance is part of that. It’s also really good for everybody and I completely agree and am really thankful for the stand the Maori Women’s Welfare League are making,” she says.