Flavell forges ahead with Te Ture Whenua Act reform

Flavell forges ahead with Te Ture Whenua Act reform
Pattrick Smellie
By Pattrick Smellie April 14 (BusinessDesk) - Maori Affairs Minister Te Uruora Flavell has surprised political opponents by introducing a Te Ture Whenua Act reform bill to Parliament, arguing that drafting changes and consultation in recent months meets the concerns of last year's Waitangi Tribunal report criticising the reform process. The long-delayed bill seeks to improve the management and development of collectively owned Maori land, but has become a political lightning rod, with some sections of Maori opinion accusing the Maori Part...