Post by Kiwi Frontline on Aug 30, 2024 3:53:13 GMT 12
RIGHTS CREEP THREATENS ECONOMY
Fisheries and Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says outrage over proposed changes to the Marine and Coastal Areas (Takutai Moana) Act has him questioning what people expect to get out of customary marine title.
The Waitangi Tribunal yesterday wrapped up a three-day hearing into the amendments, which the Government says is needed to bring the Act back to its original intention after a number of expansive findings by the High Court and Court of Appeal.
Minister Jones says Maori interests in commercial and customary fisheries and aquaculture have been covered by settlements done over the past 30 years that he was involved working under rangatira like Sir Graham Latimer and Matiu Rata.
“So I say to you what is left in takutai moana after that unless what you are trying to do is create a raft where takutai moana rights enable you to frustrate or undermine overdue development such as ports, such as infrastructure and there has to be a trade off. Those are far more important from my perspective in terms of powering the economy of New Zealand and keeping our people in jobs,” he says.
waateanews.com/2024/08/29/rights-creep-threatens-economy/
Fisheries and Regional Development Minister Shane Jones says outrage over proposed changes to the Marine and Coastal Areas (Takutai Moana) Act has him questioning what people expect to get out of customary marine title.
The Waitangi Tribunal yesterday wrapped up a three-day hearing into the amendments, which the Government says is needed to bring the Act back to its original intention after a number of expansive findings by the High Court and Court of Appeal.
Minister Jones says Maori interests in commercial and customary fisheries and aquaculture have been covered by settlements done over the past 30 years that he was involved working under rangatira like Sir Graham Latimer and Matiu Rata.
“So I say to you what is left in takutai moana after that unless what you are trying to do is create a raft where takutai moana rights enable you to frustrate or undermine overdue development such as ports, such as infrastructure and there has to be a trade off. Those are far more important from my perspective in terms of powering the economy of New Zealand and keeping our people in jobs,” he says.
waateanews.com/2024/08/29/rights-creep-threatens-economy/