THE TREATY OF WAITANGI AND PARTNERSHIP ‘WATER’

NOTE: THIS FORMULA HAS NOW ENTERED JURISPRUDENCE: Is regularly cited by subsequent courts. In 1993 the Court Of Appeal said “The Treaty created an enduring relationship of fiduciary nature akin to a partnership, each party accepting a positive duty to act in good faith, fairly, reasonably and honourably towards each other”. And this is as … Read more

THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CO-GOVERNANCE WITH IWI IS NOT A NEW STRATEGY

The implementation of a co-governance structure between Crown (Govt) and Iwi prioritises the Water Working Group for the  Hamilton to Auckland Corridor Plan and Waikato District Blueprint Incorporated. The Local Government Accord 2010 was made between the Minister of Local Govt and Waikato-Tainui Te Kauhanganui Incorporated as the trustee of the Waikato Raupatu River Trust … Read more