Woosh.
Co-governance is a partnership. The clue is in the name.
This is lacking in rural & regional councils and other governing bodies that manage our natural resources. See article two of Ti Tiriti.
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Article 2 of the Treaty of Waitangi protects Māori rangatiratanga, which refers to chiefly authority and self-determination rooted in tikanga, and the protection of lands, forests, fisheries and other taonga or treasures.
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