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NSA Trilateral Secretariat established at NHQ


Monday, 01 March 2021 - 20:44
Reaffirmed strongly with the necessity of the continuation of National Security Adviser (NSA)-level meeting between India, Sri Lanka and Maldives, a secretariat for trilateral National Security Advisers on Maritime Security Cooperation was formed under the auspices of Secretary of Defence, General (Retd) Kamal Gunaratne at the Navy Headquarters today (01st March 2021).
Based on an agreement reached at the 04th NSA -level trilateral meeting hosted in Colombo on 28th November 2020 with the attendance of defence chiefs of three participating countries, it was decided to establish a secretariat for the convenience of future conclaves.
Through NSA -level meetings, it is expected to pay concerns into the current maritime security environment in the region and discussed mutual cooperation in the areas of humanitarian assistance and disaster relief, joint exercises and capacity building. Further, it enables participants to discuss new areas of coo ....

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Opihi Whanaungakore hearing: Ngāti Awa won't participate in 'desecration of sacred lands'


Opihi Whanaungakore hearing: Ngāti Awa won t participate in desecration of sacred lands
18 Feb, 2021 07:51 PM
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Whakatāne overlooking the ancient coastal urupa Opihi Whanaungakore in background . Photo / File
Charlotte is a Local Democracy Reporter based in Whakatane.
Iwi have made it clear they will not be participating in the desecration of their sacred, ancestral lands.
At the final day of the hearing into the granting of a resource consent for a residential subdivision next to an ancient urupa in Whakatāne, tangata whenua were adamant they would not take part in any accidental discovery protocol if koiwi (bones) were found during development – to do so would sever their whakapapa to the land and make a mockery of their role as kaitiaki, they said. ....

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