US EditionMinister overhauls Waitangi Tribunal membership
- Minister for Māori Development, Tama Potaka, has made eight new appointments to the Waitangi Tribunal, a group tasked with considering Treaty claims and working towards reconciliation between Māori and the Crown.
- Of the eight new appointees, half are Māori and half are Pākehč. The appointments are for a three-year term, and five existing members were reappointed as well.
- The Waitangi Tribunal is comprised of up to 20 members and is nearing its 50th anniversary. Potaka states that the new appointments will provide the right balance of skills to continue hearing and reporting on Māori Treaty claims in a timely manner.
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New Members Appointed To The Waitangi Tribunal
As the Tribunal nears its fiftieth anniversary, the appointments coming on board will give it the right balance of skills to continue its important mahi hearing and reporting Māori treaty claims in a timely manner.
·Wellington, New Zealand
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New Members appointed to the Waitangi Tribunal
A host of new appointments will strengthen the Waitangi Tribunal and help ensure it remains fit for purpose, Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka says. “As the Tribunal nears its fiftieth anniversary, the appointments coming on board will give it the right balance of skills to continue its important mahi hearing and reporting Māori treaty claims in a timely manner. “Ensuring we have a range of talented appointees on boards and tribunals is abs…
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