A hapū due to reclaim a Hāwera school site wants the Crown to remove toxic asbestos and lead – but the government landlord is refusing, stalling the return of the land.
The third reading of the Te Whakatōhea Claims Settlement Bill, a momentous occasion for the iwi, quickly turned sour after Assistant Speaker Maureen Pugh interrupted iwi kaikōrero.
New fast-track consenting legislation could undermine Treaty of Waitangi settlements, says Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu Kaiwhakahaere Justin Tipa.