In 2015, the Ihumatao iwi Te Kawerau a Maki agreed to a full and final settlement of all their grievances and received financial redress of $6.5 million, plus forestry, forestry rentals and more. Fletchers bought private land in the area and announced plans to build 480 homes, 40 of which were to be given to Te Kawerau a Maki. But a member of that iwi (against the will of the elders) started a land occupation demanding that the government buy the land to keep it as is.
If the government caves into protesters and buys the land, this will open the floodgates to similar protests, trash Treaty settlements, and erode private property rights.
Please sign and share our petition to ask the police to evict the protesters and the government to regard the treaty settlement as full and final to allow both Te Kawerau a Maki and Fletchers to proceed with their lawful business.
On behalf of Hobson’s Pledge, Thank you.
he iwi tahi tatou – we are one people
