About this episode

The episode discusses the potential removal of iwi involvement in councils under proposed RMA reforms and its implications for Māori decision making.

The chair of a Northland iwi says plans to scrap iwi involvement in councils under the RMA will take away a seat at the decision making table for Māori. Recommended changes to the proposed RMA reforms include scrapping agreements dictating the role of iwi in council decision making - called Mana Whakahono a Rohe agreements. Political reporter Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira has more.

Topics covered

• Iwi involvement
• council decision making
• RMA reforms
• Māori representation
• political reporting

Keywords

• Iwi
• councils
• RMA
• Māori
• decision making
• politics
• Northland

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Northland iwi, RMA, Mana Whakahono a Rohe

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