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# Face of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/face-of-the-day-667/
- Published: 2022-11-11T17:30:00.000Z
- Updated: 2022-11-11T03:27:10.000Z
- Author: Good Oil Staff
- Tags: NZ, NZ Politics, Politics, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-16 22:48

Despite strong, negative public reaction in more than 88,000 submissions on the controversial topic of co-governance, a deaf ear has been turned to the public feedback on Three Waters reform.

> As they have voiced in the past, National and Act have opposed the implementation of co-governance as it pertained to the water entities.  
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> National’s statement included its recognition of the “role of mana whenua as a group … with some interests in specific cultural assets”, but considered co-governance unjustified.  
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> “\[T\]here has never been a clear justification from the Government for the inclusion of co-governance of public services, which represents a significant departure from existing policy.”  
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> This was echoed in Act’s statement, which claimed Mahuta had not explained the need for co-governance.  
>  
> “… Mahuta, who is responsible for this bill, is unable to justify why it is necessary for mana whenua to get more of a say than other parts of the community when it comes to the four new water services entities.”  
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> NZ Herald

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