Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 26, 2024 4:30:34 GMT 12
LEAKED MEETING NOTES SUGGEST MAJOR SHAKE-UP FOR FORESHORE AND SEABED LAW
A law change is set to result in only 5% of New Zealand's coastline being awarded as customary marine title, documents obtained by 1News suggest.
The suggestion was made by Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith in a private meeting with Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones and seafood industry representatives in May.
They discussed potential changes to the Marine and Coastal Area Act, legislation that allows Māori to apply for certain customary rights over the foreshore and seabed.
"Changing the section 58 test should reduce the 100% of coastline subject to customary marine title to 5%," Goldsmith told them......
www.1news.co.nz/2024/08/25/leaked-meeting-notes-suggest-major-shake-up-for-foreshore-and-seabed-law/
A law change is set to result in only 5% of New Zealand's coastline being awarded as customary marine title, documents obtained by 1News suggest.
The suggestion was made by Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith in a private meeting with Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones and seafood industry representatives in May.
They discussed potential changes to the Marine and Coastal Area Act, legislation that allows Māori to apply for certain customary rights over the foreshore and seabed.
"Changing the section 58 test should reduce the 100% of coastline subject to customary marine title to 5%," Goldsmith told them......
www.1news.co.nz/2024/08/25/leaked-meeting-notes-suggest-major-shake-up-for-foreshore-and-seabed-law/