"In New Zealand, moving a water tank on the marae can require council consent. Meanwhile, the Squamish are building apartment towers on their own land on their own authority."

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"Canadian First Nations have transformed their economic fortunes. They have built thousands of new homes after gaining powers for planning, zoning, tax, and infrastructure finance. 'In New Zealand, moving a water tank on the marae can require council consent. Meanwhile, the Squamish are building apartment towers on their own land on their own authority,' ...

"The report ['Building Nations: What Canada’s First Nations can teach us about devolution and development'] highlights [this] stunning turnaround story that has been decades in the making.

"The Squamish Nation’s 6,000-apartment development in downtown Vancouver is helping to solve the city’s housing crisis on its own terms. An hour away from Vancouver, near Chilliwack, the Ch’íyáqtel (Tzeachten), has built over 1,600 homes. It has reversed its economic position from 90% reliance on government funding to 90% own-source revenue. ...

"Canada’s turnaround story started small. ... The path to autonomy was gradual, starting with one First Nation rather than a nationwide approach. ...

"New Zealand could learn from this. ... provid[ing] a practical path to realising a form of tino rangatiratanga, through local devolution, while delivering real benefits for all New Zealanders."

~ Eric Crampton from his post 'Building Nations: What Canada’s First Nations can teach us about devolution and development'

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