Our 2011 election manifesto - Labour Party

Labour will consider fit-for-purpose financial arrangements to promote growth among
businesses operating in Māori communities where those businesses offer
employment and generate economic growth.
Labour will explore with iwi leadership the possibility of working together to establish
a Māori development fund, as resources permit, to support iwi, hapū and whānau
business growth.
Labour will support and encourage Māori business export participation in high-growth
economies such as China and India.
Some of the other key areas Labour will focus on are:
Te Whenua me te Taiao – Land, Natural Resources and the Environment
Labour recognises the special relationship that exists between Māori and the environment.
Labour will continue to investigate models of co-governance and co-management of
Crown lands.
Labour will review, alongside Local and Regional Councils, pollution management
strategies and processes for granting resource consents.
Labour will implement a resource rental mechanism and seek expert advice on its
design parameters, with details to be developed in partnership with Māori and other
relevant stakeholders.
Labour will ensure there is a statutory requirement to adequately consult with iwi with
regard to all mineral exploration and extraction.
Te Ao Māori – Customs, Culture and Language
Our culture defines us as Māori. Labour is serious about supporting the growth of Māori
culture for the benefit of Māori and New Zealand.
Labour will continue to fund Te Matatini and support National Kapahaka competitions
at all levels.
Labour will continue to fund Māori Television and iwi radio and review the strategic
contribution these mediums make to raising proficiency levels of Te Reo Māori.
Te Ture – Justice, Representation and the Treaty of Waitangi
Labour is committed to a fair and equitable justice system which serves the interests of
Māori and all New Zealanders.
Labour will incorporate Māori notions of justice into the current justice framework.
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