Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 11, 2022 4:17:48 GMT 12
THREE DECADES OF WAI 262 - THE CLAIM UNITING MĀORI THROUGH INTELLECTUAL RIGHTS AND PROTECTION OF TAONGA
This week marks 31 years since the Wai 262 claim - also known as the Fauna, Flora and Intellectual Property Rights claim - was laid against the Waitangi Tribunal.
Three decades on, this claim now forms the stepping stones for the protection of taonga Māori across Aotearoa and further abroad. And descendents of the original six claimants are engaging hapū and whānau across the motu as part of the claim’s Kanohi Ora engagement......