CNI signing: a positive step forward
Thursday 21 February 2008, 4:46PM
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Hainatanga a CNI: He hikoinga tÃ…Ârunga whakamua.
“He hikoinga tÃ…Ârunga whakamua tÄ“nei ngÄ Whakaritenga o te Whakaaetanga i hainatia i te rangi nei e ngÄ mÄÂngai iwi e mÃ…Âhiotia ana kÃ…Â te Kohinga o Waenganui o Te Ika a MÄÂui, hei whanake i te rongoÄÂ, arÄ me pÄ“whea te whakamahi i ngÄ whenua ngahere i roto i a rÄÂtou rohe, ki roto i ngÄ whakataunga Tiriti hÄ«tori.” E kÄ« ana te Minita mÃ…Â ngÄ Take MÄÂori, a Parekura Horomia.
Ko ngÄ mema iwi o te rÃ…ÂpÅ« nei ko: NgÄÂti TÅ«wharetoa, NgÄÂti Whakaue, Ngai Tuhoe, NgÄÂti Rangitihi, me NgÄÂti Whare. Neke atu i te 75,000 ngÄ mema kei roto i te kohinga.
“Ko ngÄ whenua ngahere o Waenganui o te Ika a MÄÂui, me a rÄÂtou tÅ«ranga ki roto i ngÄ whakataunga, te kaupapa e tautohe whÄÂnui ana mÃ…Â te tekau tau ki muri. Ko te hikoi tuatahi noaiho tÄ“nei, te hainatanga o te Whakaritenga o te Whakaaetanga mÃ…Â te hikoi kei mua, engari me whakanuia tonu tÄ“nei.”
“He nui ngÄ mahi whakaaro pono, me ngÄ whakawhitinga kÃ…Ârero kei mua i a tÄÂtou. Kei te tauotoko te Karauna i te whaiwÄÂhitanga whÄÂnui rawa atu ki roto i te rÃ…ÂpÅ« Waenganui o Te Ika MÄÂui, ÄÂ, koia nei te take he mea whakahira kia whakaurua he tikanga ki roto i te kirimini i te rangi nei, tÄ“tahi tikanga ki te whakanui ake i ngÄ mema a te Kohinga hei ngÄ wÄ kei mua.
“E tautoko ana e tÄ“nei hainatanga te piriponotanga a te Karauna ki tÃ…Âna honohononga atu ki ngÄ iwi o Waenganui o te Ika a MÄÂui. Aku mihi ki a rÄÂtou mÃ…Â a rÄÂtou mahi kaha, mÃ…Â te piripono pai me te ngÄÂkau pono. Me aku mihi whakaaro pai kia haere whakamua tonu tÄ“nei hikoi,” i kÄ« a Horomia.
CNI signing: a positive step forward
“The Terms of Agreement signed today with representatives of the iwi group, known as the Central North Island Collective is an important step forward in developing a solution to how forest lands, in their region, will be used in historical Treaty settlements.” Minister of Maori Affairs, Parekura Horomia said today.
The group members are: Ngati Tuwharetoa, Ngati Whakaue, Ngai Tuhoe, Ngati Rangitihi and Ngati Whare. Their membership totals more than 75,000.
“The Central North Island forest lands and their role in settlements have been the subject of significant debate over the last decade. The signing of the Terms of Agreement is only the first step in the journey ahead, but one that should be celebrated”
There is much serious work and discussion before us. The Crown supports as wide as possible participation in the Central North Island group which is why it is so important that the agreement today includes provision for expanding the membership of the Collective in the future.
“This signing affirms the Crown’s commitment to its relationship with Central North Island Iwi. I would like to recognise their hard work and the good faith and sincerity of all those involved. I wish them well in progressing this journey further,” Mr Horomia said.