Post by Kiwi Frontline on May 3, 2017 18:31:22 GMT 12
COASTLINE CLAIMS 'NOT ABOUT OWNERSHIP' – MĀORI
Iwi claims on New Zealand's coastline are about recognising ties to the land - not about ownership, leaders say.
More than 380 claims for customary and protective rights have been made under the Marine and Coastal Area Act but the government says only a handful of them will be successful.
The countdown to making claims for customary title of the coastlines had been in place since the Marine and Coastal Areas Act was made law in 2011.
The deadline closed on 3 April and applications were being submitted right up until the final hour.
Māori could chose to either negotiate their claim with the Crown or file it in court.
The Ministry of Justice has received 381 claims, not including applications made to the High Court.
"This is not about ownership, it is about defining customary area," he said.
"Each tribe has a customary area and while they may overlap they are nevertheless important from an iwi perspective that it maintains and sustains its interest in its customary area."
www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/329957/coastline-claims-%27not-about-ownership%27-maori
Iwi claims on New Zealand's coastline are about recognising ties to the land - not about ownership, leaders say.
More than 380 claims for customary and protective rights have been made under the Marine and Coastal Area Act but the government says only a handful of them will be successful.
The countdown to making claims for customary title of the coastlines had been in place since the Marine and Coastal Areas Act was made law in 2011.
The deadline closed on 3 April and applications were being submitted right up until the final hour.
Māori could chose to either negotiate their claim with the Crown or file it in court.
The Ministry of Justice has received 381 claims, not including applications made to the High Court.
"This is not about ownership, it is about defining customary area," he said.
"Each tribe has a customary area and while they may overlap they are nevertheless important from an iwi perspective that it maintains and sustains its interest in its customary area."
www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/329957/coastline-claims-%27not-about-ownership%27-maori
