Planning consultants Tim Ensor and Gerard Willis testified in the High Court that tangata whenua, especially Ngāi Tahu, hold significant influence over freshwater policy and decisions, emphasizing their involvement in resource consent processes and plan-making. While Ngāi Tahu argued for a new regime recognizing their entitlements, the effectiveness of current processes in ensuring their input was questioned by Ngāi Tahu witness Edward Ellison. Despite examples of influence cited by Ensor, such as membership on committees and cultural values directives, the declaration sought by Ngāi Tahu for recognition of rangatiratanga over freshwater highlights ongoing challenges and frustrations faced by the iwi in freshwater planning processes.
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Christchurch mosque attacks: Podcast questions lone wolf theory
A new investigation into the Christchurch mosque shooting explores the radicalization of Australian terrorist Brenton Tarrant, who killed 51 worshippers at Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre on March 15, 2019. The six-part podcast, Secrets We Keep: Lone Actor, examines Tarrant's violent ideology and his shift towards extremism between 2014 and 2015, questioning whether he acted alone. Explain It To Me Like I'm 5: A new podcast tells the story of a man named...
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