Post by Kiwi Frontline on Mar 2, 2016 16:32:39 GMT 12
Iwi Interests at Awaroa (Opinion)
All contributors are to be congratulated on retrieving from private ownership the precious lands at Awaroa. While iwi have supported the campaign, iwi spokespeople recently expressed interest in ownership of the Awaroa land, stemming from Crown actions or inactions.
Local iwi argue that despite the guarantees of Article II of the Treaty of Waitangi that they could retain all their lands until they chose to sell, their ancestors had no choice, and no real negotiations took place. Hence they have an interest in all lands which were part of the Waipounamu Purchases, including Awaroa…..
www.stuff.co.nz/travel/themes/beaches/77414498/iwi-interests-at-awaroa
All contributors are to be congratulated on retrieving from private ownership the precious lands at Awaroa. While iwi have supported the campaign, iwi spokespeople recently expressed interest in ownership of the Awaroa land, stemming from Crown actions or inactions.
Local iwi argue that despite the guarantees of Article II of the Treaty of Waitangi that they could retain all their lands until they chose to sell, their ancestors had no choice, and no real negotiations took place. Hence they have an interest in all lands which were part of the Waipounamu Purchases, including Awaroa…..
www.stuff.co.nz/travel/themes/beaches/77414498/iwi-interests-at-awaroa