Post by Kiwi Frontline on Sept 24, 2022 5:44:05 GMT 12
MĀORI LEADERS CELEBRATE SEALORD DEAL 30 YEARS ON, WARN OF COMPLACENCY
Thirty years to the day of one of the first major treaty settlements, those involved have gathered to take stock of what has become a billion dollar industry, but also the challenges ahead.
The Treaty of Waitangi fisheries settlement, popularly known as the Sealord Deal, was signed between Māori leaders and the Crown on 23 September 1992.
The settlement gave Māori a 50 percent stake in the Sealord fishing company, which was due to be sold, and protected Māori fishing rights and interests in perpetuity......
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/475358/maori-leaders-celebrate-sealord-deal-30-years-on-warn-of-complacency
Thirty years to the day of one of the first major treaty settlements, those involved have gathered to take stock of what has become a billion dollar industry, but also the challenges ahead.
The Treaty of Waitangi fisheries settlement, popularly known as the Sealord Deal, was signed between Māori leaders and the Crown on 23 September 1992.
The settlement gave Māori a 50 percent stake in the Sealord fishing company, which was due to be sold, and protected Māori fishing rights and interests in perpetuity......
www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/475358/maori-leaders-celebrate-sealord-deal-30-years-on-warn-of-complacency