Post by Kiwi Frontline on Feb 25, 2016 16:14:53 GMT 12
Iwi back beach buy but sound title warning
Local iwi are happy the public campaign to buy Awaroa Beach has been successful.
Wakatū Incorporation chair Paul Morgan said it was good the land was back in public hands.
Awaroa Beach being back in public hands was where it was and should be after it was purchased by the Crown and sold, he said.
"It's gone full circle but it doesn't underpin the critical issue, which is the dubious title to that land in lieu of the land issues in that part of Tasman Bay not being resolved properly right in the beginning."
Mr Morgan said the public had always used the beach despite who owned it and he was waiting with interest to see the conditions of the land transfer.
"Depending on how the land is transferred into public ownership and the legal arrangements around it, the Crown will have an interest separate to those who it's going to be transferred to or from and that leaves an opening for us to discuss their interest."
"So we've got ongoing individual negotiations and they can take 10 to 20 years but we have a significant time on our side to get matters put right."….
www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/297346/iwi-back-beach-buy-with-reservations
Local iwi are happy the public campaign to buy Awaroa Beach has been successful.
Wakatū Incorporation chair Paul Morgan said it was good the land was back in public hands.
Awaroa Beach being back in public hands was where it was and should be after it was purchased by the Crown and sold, he said.
"It's gone full circle but it doesn't underpin the critical issue, which is the dubious title to that land in lieu of the land issues in that part of Tasman Bay not being resolved properly right in the beginning."
Mr Morgan said the public had always used the beach despite who owned it and he was waiting with interest to see the conditions of the land transfer.
"Depending on how the land is transferred into public ownership and the legal arrangements around it, the Crown will have an interest separate to those who it's going to be transferred to or from and that leaves an opening for us to discuss their interest."
"So we've got ongoing individual negotiations and they can take 10 to 20 years but we have a significant time on our side to get matters put right."….
www.radionz.co.nz/news/te-manu-korihi/297346/iwi-back-beach-buy-with-reservations