Post by Kiwi Frontline on Jun 8, 2021 6:37:06 GMT 12
HIGH COURT UPHOLDS RANGATIRATANGA IN TRANSPOWER CASE
The precedent-setting ruling could have far-reaching effects for the way courts deal with places of significance to Māori
In a precedent-setting decision, the High Court has sent Transpower back to the drawing board and upheld Ngāti Hē as the experts in their own cultural heritage.
The Court found that when a hapū says a proposal will negatively impact its cultural values in a certain area, it is not up to the court to decide otherwise......
www.newsroom.co.nz/high-court-upholds-rangatiratanga-in-transpower-case
The precedent-setting ruling could have far-reaching effects for the way courts deal with places of significance to Māori
In a precedent-setting decision, the High Court has sent Transpower back to the drawing board and upheld Ngāti Hē as the experts in their own cultural heritage.
The Court found that when a hapū says a proposal will negatively impact its cultural values in a certain area, it is not up to the court to decide otherwise......
www.newsroom.co.nz/high-court-upholds-rangatiratanga-in-transpower-case