South Taranaki District Council chief executive Waid Crockett says council's work with iwi is about collective decision-making. Iwi have pushed pause on a new partnership plan with the South Taranaki District Council to strengthen the rules. Since November last year the council and the four iwi in South Taranaki have been drawing up the Iwi-Council Partnership Strategy. Council officers had recommended the Iwi Liaison Committee approve a draft strategy and send it to the full council for adoption next week. READ MORE:* Iwi want sewage spills stopped, better partnership with south Taranaki council* Council to revisit Māori representation, three years early“The goals are quite diluted.

Source: Stuff June 10, 2021 23:03 UTC