Taxpayers of Auckland must be justifiably appalled over the amount of unwarranted and unjustified recognition and authority the Mayor and his council are giving to local iwi.
The iwi's egregious claims become compounding by the day. Surely this misguided placating of a small but very vocal group, subverting the Treaty to their own avaricious desires, must cease.
General citizens of Auckland must now consider the horrific ramifications of agreements entered into between council and Maori. The Treaty made Maori equal citizens, no more. It did not confer any powers of governance. Unelected positions on councils or any group are not mandatory.
The Auckland Council chose to permit this undemocratic state of affairs at great expense. Rather than being grateful for their special status the Iwi just keep claiming more.

Bryan Johnson, Omokoroa.