Foreshore and Seabed on Everyone’s Agenda - Katene
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Wed Apr 22 2009 12:00:00 GMT+1200 (New Zealand Standard Time)
Foreshore and Seabed on Everyone’s Agenda - Katene
Wednesday, 22 April 2009, 9:30 am
Press Release: The Maori Party
Foreshore and Seabed on Everyone’s Agenda says Rahui Katene
Maori Party Foreshore and Seabed spokesperson 21 April 2009
Maori Party Foreshore and Seabed spokesperson Rahui Katene reports that the review of the Foreshore and Seabed Act has been receiving strong audience interest, in the various hui she has attended.
“The Foreshore and Seabed Ministerial Review Panel this week began holding hui around the country to hear from people interested in keeping, repealing or amending the Act,” said Mrs Katene.
“In the meantime, Maori Party MPs have been making use of the Parliamentary recess to travel around the country talking to constituents, reporting back and seeking input for matters that are before the Parliament - including the Foreshore and Seabed review,” she said.
“The Review Panel started in Bluff on Monday, is in Christchurch today and Wellington tomorrow.
Mrs Katene clarified that there is a clear difference between the hui being held as part of the Ministerial Review Panel, and the hui that are part of the regular feedback loop valued by the Maori Party.
Mrs Katene said, "We want people to participate in the review, and we also want them to be quite clear about the difference between the two rounds of hui.
“The review panel is being chaired by retired Judge Taihakurei Durie and will be holding 21 hui round the country between now and the 19th of May. And while the review is taking place under the agreement between the Maori Party and the National Party, it is an independent appraisal of the Foreshore and Seabed Act with input from the public," she said.
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"In the meantime as part of the Maori Party’s commitment to reporting back to our people, our MPs have been traveling round the country doing just that, and talking about issues of the day including the review, the question of which flag to fly next Waitangi Day, and giving us some input on how we should vote on the legislation before Parliament to get tougher on gangs and organised crime."
“It’s a busy time – but it’s fantastic to see the level of engagement that is out there, about such a critical issue.
Dates For Hui And Meetings
The Ministerial Review Panel invites you to participate in the review on the Foreshore and Seabed Act 2004. You can attend the hui or meetings being held in April and May 2009 and give an oral submission to the Panel.
This table outlines the hui and meeting details.
Town/City /Date/time /Venue
Bluff /10am-1pm, Monday 20 April 2009 /Te Rau Aroha Marae, corner of Bradshaw and Henderson Streets, Bluff
Invercargill /7-9pm, Monday 20 April 2009 /Victoria Room, Civic Theatre, 88 Tay Street, Invercargill
Christchurch /10am-1pm, Tuesday 21 April 2009 /Rēhua Marae, 79 Springfield Road, Richmond, Christchurch
Christchurch /7pm-9pm, Tuesday 21 April 2009 /Conference Rooms 1-2,
Christchurch Town Hall, Kilmore Street, Christchurch
Wellington /7pm-9pm, Wednesday 22 April 2009 /Riley Centre, Wellington High School, Taranaki St, Wellington
Wellington /10am-1pm, Thursday 23 April 2009 /Pipitea Marae, 55 Thorndon Quay, Wellington
Hamilton /10am-1pm, Friday 24 April 2009 /Rangiaowhia Marae, 510 Te Rapa Road, Te Rapa
Hamilton /7pm-9pm, Friday 24 April 2009 /Bronze Lounge, Level 3, Waikato Stadium, Seddon Road, Hamilton
Maketū /10am-1pm, Monday 27 April 2009 /Whakaue Marae, Maketū Road, Maketū, Bay of Plenty
Tauranga /7pm-9pm, Monday 27 April 2009 /The Members’ Lounge, Tauranga Racecourse, Cameron Road, Tauranga
Tokomaru Bay /130pm-4.30pm, Tuesday 28 April 2009 /Pakirikiri Marae, Beach Road, Tokomaru Bay
Hastings /10am-1pm, Wednesday 29 April 2009 /Ōmahu Marae, Ōmahu Road, Fernhill
Napier /7-9pm, Wednesday 29 April 2009 /Taradale Town Hall, Lee Street, Taradale
Auckland /7-9pm, Thursday 7 May 2009 /Upper NZI 4–5 Room, Aotea Centre, Mayoral Drive, Auckland
Auckland /10am-1pm, Saturday 9 May 2009 /Ōrākei Marae, 59b Kitemoana Street, Ōrākei, Auckland
Moerewa /10am-1pm, Friday 15 May 2009 /Ōtiria Marae, Marae Road, Ōtiria
Whangarei /7-9pm, Friday 15 May 2009 /Barge Show Grounds Events Centre, State Highway 14, Maunu, Whangarei
Waitara /130pm-4.30pm, Saturday 16 May 2009 /Ōwae Marae, Richmond Road, Waitara
Whanganui /10am-1pm, Sunday 17 May 2009 /Pūtiki Marae, 10 Takarangi Street, Pūtiki, Whanganui
Whanganui /7pm-9 pm, Sunday 17 May 2009 /Eulogy Room, Whanganui Racecourse, Purnell Street, Whanganui
Blenheim /10am-1pm, Tuesday 19 May 2009 /Ōmaka Marae, Aerodrome Road, Blenheim
The Ministerial Review Panel has developed an issues paper and a discussion paper on the key issues they would like to hear your views on. These documents are available on the review website at http://www.justice.govt.nz/ministerial-review/.
If you would like to make an oral submission to the Panel at the hui or meetings, you can register your interest either on the review website or on the day at the hui/meetings.
You are also invited to make a written submission to the Panel, either by filling out the written submission form (available on the review website), or by writing to the review panel. You need to send your submission by Tuesday 19 May 2009, either by:
post to:
Foreshore and Seabed Review
Freepost 224164
PO Box 180
Wellington 6140
New Zealand
email to: foreshorereview_submit@justice.govt.nz
ENDS
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