WAI Kaupapa
WAI Kaupapa undertaking may be informative. With an open mind it was distressful to have my attention drawn to the recent remark of the EVSA more … Continue Reading
WAITANGI TRIBUNAL
Beehive Chat – Justice for the Survivors of Viet Nam
Last week while the media was focused on politicians and preachers debating the nature of religious diversity, another religious leader was quietly lodging a claim with the Waitangi Tribunal. Most Reverend Whakahuihui Vercoe, immediate past Archbishop of Aotearoa, has taken action on behalf of Maori Vietnam veterans ex defence personnel. The claim requests that compensation become immediately available to the descendants of the veterans. Continue Reading
Bishop stands up for Maori vets
Archbishop Whakahuihui Vercoe of Rotorua has made a claim – reportedly for $170 million – to the Waitangi Tribunal in support of Maori Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange. Continue Reading
Big Vietnam claim to Waitangi Tribunal
Harman said the claim was valid under the Treaty of Waitangi Act. “The sooner the government stops worrying about saving money and starts focusing on ensuring the needs of these veterans and their families are addressed the better,” Harman said. Continue Reading