A Crooked Grant of Customary Marine Title by a Dishonest Cabinet Minister
By Jeremy Bullen Re the Ngati Pahuwera claim for Customary Marine Title over the coast between the Waikare (Waikari) river mouth and the Waihua river mouth in northern Hawkes Bay and including the Mohaka river mouth, which is in the middle of the claim. In July, 2013, CORANZ made a submission on this, pointing out…
The Mahia Peninsula Customary Marine Title (CMT) Court Case
There are now some 27 tribal applications for Customary Marine Title (CMT) under Treaty Minister Christopher Finlayson’s controversial Marine and Coastal Area Act, around the New Zealand coast. Any of these can be heard through the High Court, provided that they are registered with the Court, and that each is advertised once, yes ONLY ONCE,…