April 16, 2014
Rangitihi extends mandate deadline
Posted On April 16, 2014
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Te Mana o Ngati Rangitihi has extended the time for members of the Bay of Plenty iwi to vote on whether it should have the mandate to negotiate a settlement to historic treaty claims.
Chair Graham Pryor says it’s important the iwi vote, as Te Mana needs a clear mandate to get negotiations moving.
Te Mana was originally set up to manage the iwi’s share of the central North Island forestry settlement.
He says voting has been steady since it opened two weeks ago, and it will now run until May 30.
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