Northland mayors given wake up call from iwi 14 Jul 2021 08:39 AM Photo: Far North District Council Facebook.
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Tai Tokerau iwi leaders have told Northland’s mayors they need to work better among themselves and with Māori to deal with the challenges facing them.
Te Kahu o„ Taonui chair Harry Burkhardt says there has been an uneven response from the Far North, Whangarei and Northland Regional councils to issues such as Maori wards, significant natural areas and the Three Waters reforms, leading to increased anxiety in the community.
A hui in Kaikohe last week between the mayors and iwi noted reforms led by central government will change the local government landscape in Te Tai Tokerau.
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Iwi and hapū in Te Tai Tokerau are outraged at proposed restrictions on how land of ecological significance can be used, which they say undermines their right to make decisions about their whenua.