Post by Kiwi Frontline on Mar 11, 2024 4:38:06 GMT 12
LANDMARK CASE: HAPU OUTLINE THE NEGATIVE IMPACT OF WHANGĀREI HARBOUR’S INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENTS
Now, testimonies from tangata whenua, concerned about future developments at the harbour, are being heard in a landmark case under the Marine and Coastal Area Act (MACA) in the Whangārei Māori Land Court.
Evidence has been given before Judge Lane Harvey from Te Parawhau members seeking a customary marine title (CMT) for rights across Whangārei Harbour.
If granted, the order would give hapū a voice when it came to new developments, planning documents for the area, granting mineral rights and the designation of sacred sites, where public access may be restricted.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/the-impact-whangarei-harbours-industrial-developments-has-on-hapu-heard-in-landmark-case/FIEIP4PRRBEU7M745F2AJKWEZY/
Now, testimonies from tangata whenua, concerned about future developments at the harbour, are being heard in a landmark case under the Marine and Coastal Area Act (MACA) in the Whangārei Māori Land Court.
Evidence has been given before Judge Lane Harvey from Te Parawhau members seeking a customary marine title (CMT) for rights across Whangārei Harbour.
If granted, the order would give hapū a voice when it came to new developments, planning documents for the area, granting mineral rights and the designation of sacred sites, where public access may be restricted.....
www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/the-impact-whangarei-harbours-industrial-developments-has-on-hapu-heard-in-landmark-case/FIEIP4PRRBEU7M745F2AJKWEZY/